The Budget Game

August 3, 2018 by Prisanti 2 Comments

Akhir-akhir ini, nggak terhitung berapa kali saya berkunjung ke IKEA. Walaupun jaraknya lumayan jauh dari rumah, tapi tetap saja saya rela melintasi provinsi untuk datang ke Tangerang :)) Tampaknya sudah bukan rahasia lagi kalau penduduk dunia pada umumnya suka menghabiskan waktu berkeliling IKEA. Terbukti dengan tokonya yang nggak pernah sepi, haha. Mungkin banyak yang sekedar mencari inspirasi, memenuhi keperluan furnitur rumah tangga ataupun menganggapnya sebagai rekreasi dan numpang makan.

Sekarang ini, IKEA sudah memiliki layanan pengantaran online. Pengirimannya memang lebih mahal dari ekspedisi biasa tetapi menurut saya, lebih hemat dibanding jastip (untuk barang-barang ringan) kalau pembelian barang lebih dari 5. Sila dihitung-hitung sendiri sesuai kebutuhan yaa. Sedangkan kalau barang yang dibeli banyak ataupun berat dan jarak rumah ke IKEA lumayan jauh, menurut saya sih ongkos pengirimannya masih sepadan dibanding effort untuk datang langsung ke IKEA.

Saya sendiri memang banyak menggunakan furnitur IKEA untuk mengisi rumah. Design barang-barang IKEA yang minimalis dan ukurannya yang compact, sangat pas dengan kebutuhan saya yang memiliki space rumah yang terbatas. Untuk hitungan harga di Indonesia, menurut saya harga barang-barang di IKEA ada yang bisa sangat bersaing dengan barang lokal. Kita memang bisa mendapatkan harga miring dengan membawa katalog IKEA ke pengrajin lokal untuk dibuatkan duplikatnya tetapi kadang, ada juga warga biasa yang terlanjur malas dan nggak tahu pengrajin mana yang punya kapabilitas baik dan harga yang bersaing.

Kalau menurut saya, penetapan harga barang-barang IKEA cukup fair berdasar kualitas. Dengan ukuran barang yang hampir sama, kita bisa menemukan meja senilai 79.000 dengan material serbuk kayu dan meja yang bernilai 599.000 dengan material pinus. Istilahnya, ada harga ada barang. Nah, karena akhir-akhir ini saya lumayan sering mengecek website IKEA, kali ini saya membuat beberapa perbandingan barang yang fungsi dan designnya kurang lebih mirip tetapi memiliki harga dan kualitas yang agak berbeda.

Lampu meja IKEA PS 2017 (IDR 499.000) vs Lampu kerja TERTIAL (IDR 179.000)

Untuk sebagian orang, design modern identik dengan warna yang minimalis. Putih, hitam, ataupun warna kayu alami seperti yang sering kita lihat di rumah-rumah Jepang. Walaupun suka segala hal yang berwarna, saya sendiri nggak punya banyak baju ataupun furnitur yang berwarna-warni. Kebanyakan lemari dan rak di rumah saya warnanya coklat tua (karena kompromi dengan suami, cih). Lampu berwarna kuning ini menurut saya pas sekali untuk menambahkan a hint of personality. Ukurannya yang kecil tetapi dengan warna yang mencolok membuatnya nggak berlebihan, tetapi bisa menjadi center of attention.

Hot Brewed

July 29, 2018 by Prisanti Leave a comment

Words.
Melodies.
Dance.
Scream.
Movement.

How to express a human being in limited form?
Could you transform feelings in the air?

But, let’s try first.

Here’s a soul in a cup.
I hope you’re having a warm drink.

More Things Ahead

July 28, 2018 by Prisanti 1 Comment

A lot of things happened in Ramadhan this year. I unconsciously wrote something on the Notes of my phone and only realized I wrote it recently. I thought it will be a waste not to record it here because I think I’m being honest with my words. I personally always love this kind of writing the most :3

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It’s always felt good to tick off some to-do lists before the holiday greets (though I don’t familiarize myself with the concept of the holiday anymore). Ramadhan flies so fast this year, a lot of things to do and a lot of stuff to accomplish. I don’t even know how I can get through, but when I’m looking back to the stuff I’ve done I’ve always reminded myself: human are made to accomplish something that seemed impossible. I’m grateful though that I kept busy for the month, scrapping anything left for the better tomorrow. Pile of works and busy days are always considered blessings.

The Celebration

July 17, 2018 by Prisanti Leave a comment

I plan to post this a few days before World Cup final, but unfortunately, time passed by so fast :))

Football and the World Cup have taken the Summer by storm. Unlike my husband (who predicts Croatia will get to the final before the World Cup even started), I’m not an avid football hooligan. The farthest thing I did for football is finishing the whole edition of Fantasista and watching PSS Sleman on their home last year. But, I still love all the celebration and the side stories.

I once gave a small workshop to my colleagues at the campus about writing (can you believe it?). I’m not a great writer, but I know a great piece of writing when I read one. So in the workshop, I gathered a few of my favorite articles and short stories. From a food article about Bakso dishes to a movie review about the cheesiest movie ever made. Turns out, the workshop went well and the audience broadens their horizon about taking angles and a new perspective when writing about a subject (well, I hope they did :P). So, here are some of my favorite things and articles about the World Cup. You can relax though, there’s not even one about the Pussy Riot or Russian’s politics :))

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INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA – MAY 22: Referees are seen in the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Box during the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 group F match between Saudi Arabia and Senegal at Incheon Munhak Stadium on May 22, 2017 in Incheon, South Korea. (Photo: Joern Pollex – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Though the technology is already used at Serie A before, the usage of VAR (the abbreviation for Video Assistant Referee) in the world stage has given more controversies and conversations to the football fanatics. And have you ever wondered, how could the statistics on half-time also include the distance run by a player, an accurate ball routes, and ball possession percentage? And did you know that ADIDAS has planted NFC chip in the ball used on every match? Sure the World Cup is about the sport, but the event has brought us more innovations and technology that you can only imagine years ago. It is always a joy to read a thing or two about the latest tech.

A Series of What Ifs

July 15, 2018 by Prisanti 3 Comments

It is almost 2 months from the last time I wrote here. I’m glad and sometimes wonder if you’re still visiting this blog. Either by random Google search or through the link somewhere on the internet. Nonetheless, I always hope my writings can help you find something interesting, or maybe satisfy your curiosity on something.

A few months ago, I finished watching Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why with my sister. A series based on Jay Asher’s novel with the same title, telling the story of why a high school student named Hannah Baker killed herself. Hannah recorded her own voice through tapes, detailing every single person, including herself, who is responsible for her suicide. The series has been received a lot of criticism toward its depressing tones and mental health concern, but I bear myself to watch it until the end. Though I don’t recommend you to watch the 2^nd season because its disappointing storyline, the series has been a topic of discussion for myself.

I realized that as a human, our existence has always links to each other. We might not realize that our tiny bit of action can matter a lot to others or result in almost nothing. Our simple comment can hurt someone, or maybe don’t even worth to remember for others. The complexity of human action and its impact can be a matter of life for someone else. In the series, there is a moment where some of Hannah’s friends contemplated whether they have given enough attention or care to Hannah. If they had been done something different, would Hannah still be alive? Asking ‘what if’ is always an easy way out.