If I have to mention what the best thing I buy for last month (or months). This one.

I adore Vantiani’s artwork since a long time and to finally have it on my hand, it feels so great :) And these all will  surely be on my wish list.

Ika Vantiani is one of my favorite crafter and the owner of Vantiani. Focusing her works on handmade paperwork, the powerful fingers of her already made plenty of magic. Vantiani’s artwork mostly features collage made from vintage pictures, recycle paper packs, and various of art papers. Do visit her shop on Etsy and her adorable blog here or here.

Some other times, my friend sent me this link and this link. He wanted to compare the life of these two big figures on Indonesia. Both is an entrepreneur, both is wealthy, both has his own story to tell.

Aside from those short biography, it kept me thinking. To become wealthy, to become rich, is everybody’s dream (don’t lie that it never once cross on your mind, with or without deepest thought). Each of you, who dream about it, has reasons to become one and I won’t judge you. But when you do become one, realize one thing: remember the very first deepest reason why you want to be in that position. Then remember, what do you want to do next? After all those glitters, what’s left for you?

As I quoted one of the conversations I had with my friend.

P:     So, wealth does open a lot of door of opportunity then.

L:     No, wealth only gives you the door.

L:     It is up to them whether they want to open the door and grab the opportunity behind it or leave it as it is.

And this time, I have to judge. I appreciate Arifin Panigoro’s life way above the other one :P