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First day of the year

Family February 03, 2016

How did you spend the first day of January? I started the day with tears cause I had to say goodbye to my cousins. It was their last day of visiting us in LA because school was almost starting.

It was the first time I met the youngest of the sibling. Her name is Eidra. She is 9 years old. She and Jehan just hit it off right away like they've known each other for so long. It's amazing to see Jehan easily opened up to her. She usually won't talk to new people, no matter their ages.

So there we were right at the gate, waiting for them to board the plane. She was so quite trying to control her emotion. I hugged her and put her on my lap and caress her hair while trying to hold my tears. She might not know this, but she inspired me a lot during the whole week she stayed with us. I admire her for being brave, flying 5 hours only with her brother as an unaccompanies minors, to a city she has never been, to see people she had never met before. She is also the sweetest kid I've seen. Very cheerful, positive, patient and nurturing. Her mom said she was a picky eater, but she happily tried new food with us. Maybe you'd see it as nothing special but I know how her family has been facing adversity for the past two months. So it's amazing to see her so calm and courageous.

As soon as she landed in Tampa, her mom message me with this..

Female Daily Best of Beauty Awarding Night 2015

Entrepreneurship December 11, 2015

Finally, we had our first best of beauty awarding night last November 17. This is something we have talked about since loooong time ago, so it felt surreal to finally make it to live. If you want to know winners you can click here for skincare, makeup and hair body & nail. Yep, we have 3 categories now so there are almost 70 product categories and that many winners. Everything is purely member votes so whoever the winners are, it's all members choice.

What made that night even more special was the 2 videos that were played in the beginning of the event, thanks to our talented video team. I've watched the video before but watching it in the big screen of Soehanna hall made it even more emotional. I couldn't believe that our journey can be captured so well in such a short video. Imagining it makes me want to shed tears of happiness already.

Anyway, another thing that also made the event special was the fact that our community helped made it possible. First, of course by filling out the survey that recceived 7200 responses. And the rest is by doing these things below...

Syita, the project coordinator. Syita is one of our first community members who then joined Female Daily as an intern. She joined us full time as she graduated for until 2 years ago when she decided to go full force on her Amaya Wedding business. Having her to coordinate so many things in the event is a blessing because she made it easy and smooth for us. Witnessing how far she has grown, leading the team and being in a full-authority mode makes me burst with pride. I love seeing a #girlboss like her that take full charge of her life. This girl will go places :).

Meeting The Idol

Family December 09, 2015

When I received email from Gyanda informing me about the video shoot, the talent and the project I just stucked in one name and replied..

What?
Bambang Pamungkas?
Seriously?

have.to.take.jib.to.the.office.

So he skipped school on that day and he even brought my cousins along who also skipped school..haha..this is more important than classes, right? He was nervous and shy but at the same time he couldn't hide his excitement. He was happy and I was more than happy to see him next to one of Indonesia's best players. May it helps keep his dream alive :).

10 Ten of Asia

Entrepreneurship November 15, 2015

Thank you Top Ten of Asia Magazine for including me as one of the ten most inspiring young business women of Indonesia for your October issue. You can read more here

One of the interview questions was, what has inspired you?

A lot!

I’m easily inspired by the movie I watch, the song I heard, the people I meet in my everyday life, my mom, my grandma, my husband, my kids, my team, the younger generation and the awesome women who have become my role models. And even though I can say that I’m living my dreams, there are still more that I want to achieve and the fact that I’m not there yet, drives me.

The Von Dutch Chronicle

Family November 14, 2015

I got this long sleeve Von Dutch t-shirt for Jib back in 2004. 11 years ago. A lot of Jibran clothes was unisex. So I kept it for Jehan where she got to wear it in 2010 (bottom picture). It's now worn by their cousin Azzura who is 4 years old :D. I won't be surprised if it's being handed down to her little brother Azzam. We'll see :)

Anyway, this shows that a good quality clothes will last a long time, no matter how many times it gets worn and washed as long as we give it a proper care. This way, we don't spend money as much and don't trash the planet even more.

A different kind of Monday

Entrepreneurship October 20, 2015

Today doesn't feel like the usual Monday I know. Monday that is always start with sharing session and back to back update meetings. It's because I didn't go to the office today :D. I had to go to Jib school in the afternoon which is already on the side of where I live, so in the name of efficiency I decided to work from home in the morning. I like working from home because I usually get more things done. There's no distraction at all when the kids are in school and I have more time to work because I don't have to go through traffic, get ready or even take a shower.

So we had a three way conference today (students, parents, teachers) where the students let us know what they have learned in recent terms, what they need to improve, what their strengths and a step by step action plan on what they are going to get better. And then the parents have to write down what role we're going to play in helping the kids achieve their goals. At the end, both of us have to sign it, cause when you sign it it's gonna happen, right?

Prestige 40 under 40

Entrepreneurship October 18, 2015

When you get Prestige Indonesia October edition, turn to page 135 and look who's there :))

I remember when I was still in college whenever I browsed magazines, especially business magazines, my favorite section was the short profile about any accomplished public figures. I vowed to myself that one day I will be featured in magazines, acknowledging my accomplishment. In my mind at that time, being featured in magazine is a sign that I have made it. That I have done something worth noticing.

Ever since I started Female Daily in 2015, I get featured quite a lot, Alhamdulillah. In magazines, newspapers, tabloid, radio even TV. I have to appreciate and thank my media friends who have played a big part in bringing Female Daily out there. Can't never thank them enough. I remember my first media feature was VOA that they air through a local radio. My first magazine feature was by Femina Magazine. I remember I was around 4 months pregnant at that time and still live in St. Louis. Oki took the picture of me wearing a green corduroy blazer :).

Anne Frank House - The Annex

Going Places October 16, 2015

One of the highlights from the trip to Amsterdam was visiting Anne Frank House. We visited on the last night before we left the next day. Arrived at 7PM, with no tickets in hand. And boy was it a wrong decision! If you are planning to visit the museum please please please, book your ticket in advance! The line itself can be two hours long. Museumnya kan kecil jadi memang nggak bisa akomodir banyak orang. Di antreannya itu udah ada tanda-tandanya, kalo berdiri di jarak sekian berarti antrenya kira-kira 1 jam lagi dan seterusnya.

Anyway, we arrived around 7pm which was still bright at that time. When we found out that the line was long, I checked the website right away to see if we can buy tickets online and cut the line. Turned out, udah sold out doong yang hari itu. Bahkan yang untuk besoknya juga udah sold out. So we had no choice but to wait in line. Harusnya jam 9 udah bisa masuk dan museumnya tutup jam 10. Tapi kan sayang yaa, last night in Amsterdam and we spent it waiting in line. Akhirnya diputuskan untuk pergi aja lahh, nggak jodoh kayanya...

My #EveryDELLlife

Books Movies & Gadget August 31, 2015

I just figured that hashtag recently, if not I would have used it for every post about this DELL Inspiron 11 series 3000 :o). Anyway, I've used this laptop for 3 months now. I have to admit, sometimes work gets in the way for me to explore this laptop more. So most of the time, it's just email, browsing, microsoft office, and that's about it! Because of that, I'm still figuring new things that this laptop has to offer, which is a good thing because I keep getting surprises.

At work, one of my main duties is product development. I love love love love product development some times I wish I can just focus on it 24/7 :D. In product development, I team up with Sharon. She didn't have product development background as she is a fresh graduate, but she is passionate and knowledgeable about beauty, so for her it's a natural thing to create a platform for beauty enthusiast. Plus, she has attention to detail, eager to learn and tech savvy. That's what it takes to be a great product development.

What's Inside My Chanel GST

Books Movies & Gadget August 29, 2015

In case you're wondering, nope, my bag is not this neat most of the time. It only happens when I changed bag, or after I clean up the mess on Sunday night.

Anyway, featured here is my Chanel GST that I got 4 years ago. For work bags, I’m always looking for something that fits my daily essential. I don’t want it to be oversized, just enough to fit my laptop to avoid bringing two bags to meetings. Other than the size, leather is a must! Non leather bags can look too casual sometimes, especially when it’s slouchy. Oh speaking of slouchyness, I like my work bag structured to lend a more professional look. It also has to be solid and neutral color so I don’t have to change bag when I wear prints.

So, what’s inside it?

My Dell Inspiron 11 series 3000 laptop. Thank God for this light and thin laptop I have no problem carrying it in my bag. It weighs in at 1.4 kg. Sometimes, my makeup bag is heavier than this laptop :D. Just like I can be picky with bag, I’m also very particular with my laptop. Specs and features are important but design is ultra important for me. The thinner and the lighter it is, the better! Second requirement is it has to look sleek and modern, techy but feminine. In this Dell laptop, I also like the fact that the body is actually plastic but it’s made to look and feel like aluminium. Plastic doesn’t scratch easily, which is of course a plus especially since I carry it in my bag without a laptop case sometimes. So design wise it’s perfect for me.
Louis Vuitton Sarah Wallet. It has more receipt than it has cash..*sigh*
Michael Kors business card case
Eyeglasses case that I got from Scoop
Female Daily Makeup pouch. The makeup pouch and the inside deserves a separate post.

If you like to see what others carry in their bag, you can see the What's Inside Her Bag column in Female Daily.

Say Bye to Power Cord!

Books Movies & Gadget August 25, 2015

Well, not that I don't need it anymore, but surprisingly I don't use it that much with this Dell Inspiron 11 Series 3000. I charged it all night and I don't have to charge it again during the day the next day if I don't use it non stop.

Is the battery really last that long? Well, up to 8 hours if I only use it for email and Microsoft offices and browsing in between. And sometimes, when I have meetings, the laptop stays idle for long so the battery is not running out.

In the world where constant connectivity and mobility is a must, I really do appreciate this plus point. Even if I'm staying in the office all day, I still move from one spot to another. From working in my desk, to the meeting room, to the lounge area and even pantry and sometimes, standing in any spot I can find. So of course it would be a hassle if I have to bring the power cords around had the battery doesn't last long.

By the way, speaking of working while standing, do you know that it gives huge benefits? On average, office workers sit for about 5 more hours per day and this can harm you in so many ways. It doesn't matter if you eat healthy food and exercise regularly, sitting everyday for that long can cancel out the benefits that living healthily gives. So now you know to bring your laptop to a higher table and type away while standing. I've never conducted a stand-up meeting before, maybe I should do that soon. I'm sure the meeting will be short and efficient :).

Anyway, another reason why I don't bring the power cord? Many people in the office use DELL so I can just borrow from one of them. HA! :)

2 Minggu di Eropa Tanpa 3G, Bisa?

Going Places August 23, 2015

Sebelum-sebelumnya kalau bepergian, terutama yang masih sekitar Asia, atau Australia, Middle East sampai Istanbul saya nggak pernah mikir panjang soal data roaming. Namapun kerjanya di digital kan, memang harus terkoneksi terus. Dan yang namanya entrepreneur, walaupun bisa away dari day-to-day things sekali-sekali, tetap aja harus selalu menyimak what's going on, karena semuanya bergerak dengan sangat cepat di dunia digital ini. Jadi, dengan gampangnya saya pencet *266# untuk aktivasi paket roamingnya Telkomsel.

Kalau waktu ke Amerika, sih, karena 2 minggu, saya beli nomor sana. Nah waktu ke Eropa kemaren, kan 2 minggu juga. Sempat terpikir untuk roaming, tapii Rp 250,000 perhari dikali 14 hari itu jadi 3.5 juta! Bisa dapet tas Furla Piper yang lagi sale! Ihh, nggak rela. Mau beli nomor sana tapi nggak sempet cari-cari informasi, lagipula kan akan pindah-pindah negara, gimana tuh? Duh, mikirinnya aja udah ribet.

Interviewing for a job; Ask Bigger Questions!

Books Movies & Gadget August 14, 2015

Reading through potential hires resumes with my DELL laptop on the way from Brussels to Amsterdam

Yang namanya interview, pasti dong harus siap menjawab berbagai macam pertanyaan dari beberapa interviewer sekaligus. Kalo di Female Daily Network ada ibu HRD dan juga usernya yang akan menjadi supervisor si kandidat ini kalo diterima. Usernya berarti bisa Managing Editor, bisa IT Manager, Account Director, Finance Manager dan lain sebagainya.

Selain siap untuk ditanya, pas interview juga harus siap bertanya, karena akan ada saatnya kamu dipersilakan untuk bertanya. Dan memang seharusnya kamu udah punya banyak pertanyaan. Ini calon tempat kamu kerja, loh...tempat di mana kamu akan menghabiskan waktu untuk berbulan-bulan dan mungkin bertahun-tahun ke depan. If you don't have any questions at all then we take it maybe you just don't care?

Trus..boleh tanya apa aja? Kebetulan kemarin baru Interview 6 kandidat untuk posisi editor. Jadi masih fresh banget di kepala. Basically, you can ask about anything, we are pretty much an open book and we are a bit narsistic sometimes so we love to share our story :p. Tapi pertanyaannya mesti yang pinteran dikit yah, not something that can't be found by a click away dan bikin kamu ketauan kalo belum research. Jadi jangan sampe keluar pertanyaan..'Kalo Female Daily sama Mommies Daily itu satu perusahaan bukan, sih?'..errr...

Trus juga ya, jangan...JANGAN tanya office hoursnya dari jam berapa sampe jam berapa? Plis deh, itu bikin ilfeel banget.

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