Borrowed Sorrow

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  Growing up, I spent most of my time alone. I spent it reading, playing pretend, writing short stories, dancing, and exploring. Of course, I had a crew: a bunch of busybody teenagers exploring the infinite possibilities of our hometown. When puberty hit, I fell in love with the idea of falling in love, but not the actual relationship part. I mostly read about romance in teen magazines and already felt exhausted by the obligations society threw at girls. Back in my day, being sad was a trend. I was there when the first emo punk bands debuted on MTV. I was there when Avril swapped her skateboard for a tutu. But personally, I was happy. So, I borrowed sorrow from pop culture instead. I picked up my brother’s beat-up guitar and learned to play the most heart-numbing songs. I was an emo girl. The quiet kind you could only discover by reading my notes or scrolling through my playlist. I am a middle-aged woman now. What was once a borrowed sorrow has become the story of my life. Those c...
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Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk

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'Saya nggak biasa dan nggak mau terbiasa kerja di luar jam kerja.'

Kalimat di atas emang biasa aja dan masuk akal. Jujur gue sedikit kesindir sih. Mungkin maksudnya emang nyindir gue? Hehehe.

Soalnya gue emang seneng banget tenggelam di tumpukan kerjaan. Kadang, pas lagi dalam perjalanan menuju manapun, trus ngeliat billboard atau curi denger percakapan orang, gue seakan dapet inspirasi buat artikel edisi depan.

Atau, pas lagi tidur, trus dapet ilham lewat mimpi, gue kebangun dan nulis itu. Jadi, iya. Gue nggak membatasi waktu kerja gue. Karena kalau nggak dicatet, ide-ide tadi bisa ilang begitu aja.

Sebenernya, nggak ada masalah. Gue mau kerja kapan juga. Tapi, ternyata banyak juga orang yang nggak suka ngomongin kerjaan di luar jam kerja. My bad. Lagian, maksud gue kan cuma ngasih info. Ngerjainnya yah nanti pas jam kerja.

Gimana yah, gue seneng sih sama jobdesk gue, jadi gue nggak ngerasa terbebani melakukannya kapan pun gue mau. Sure there is a slight different between doing something you love (which is something that involves a passion of yours) and loving what you do - even if it doesn't involve something you are passionate about.

Be passionate,
Shinta. (Oh, saya pun benci work overtime tanpa bayaran. Hehe)

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