Modern Cinderella (Chapter 1)

Who will ever believe, a small town girl like Katrina can finally accepted to be work in such a very big telecommunication company in a big city Jakarta. She's in her year 30 now, and she's desperate about love. But again, that should wait. The risk had been taken by her, she just need to hope her prince will come in a way.

What she doesn't realize is that, her Prince will come in a way of beyond her expectation.

Katrina, is reading all the job desks over and over again. She wants to make sure that she really understand what is her job, what she shall do daily, monthly, yearly. What is her scope of work, and what is not. This is important for her as a new employee in that big company. Not that she doesn't understand about her new job. Actually, she's one of the beautiful mind of this industry. She's smart and fun in the same time. She's kind, and can be called too nice, as others used to take advantage of her. She knows when other people take advantage of her, but she just couldn't resist it. What she can do is smiling, even though her heart is whining.

"This is not my work. Why on earth he ask me to do his job 'till this late. I should have read my book right now. Or that new DVD I bought yesterday."

That is how she usually complain about her job. By book she means novel, and by DVD she means a romantic comedy to please her that eventually true love will come to her.

This time she promise her self. No more helping others too much. No more work on others job desks. No more whining inside heart. I should change.
Well, this is not her first time she makes a promise. She did the same promise when accepting her previous job. And her previous job. And her previous job. And even, her friends college assignment.

"Quality Manager". Katrina makes a very soft sounds while she reading her laptop screen in front of her.

Yes, that is her new job. A quality manager. She has full responsible of maintaining the quality of network in order to maximize revenue from customers. She has many supervisors under her, which mostly spread geographically around the country. She has a very big responsibility right now. She feels afraid and tremble at the same time. But she just can handle it. Her needs of love is passing others emotion in her heart. She just needs it badly, and even get fired could no longer scare her.

As she reading in a very high concentration mode, the door is knocked and she's jumping frightened. A high pitch sounds come from her mouth and the man behind the door suddenly force to open the door and ask her in a nervous way

"Katrina, what happens?". The man asked.

"Oh Pak Haryo. Nothing, you're just surprised me." Katrina replied.

Pak Haryono Duarto is Katrina's new boss. A very father figure man in his late 40s. White hairs are here and everywhere on his head. Wrinkles start to fulfill his forehead, and starts appearing on his other face parts. He is very nice to Katrina. He knows Katrina is a smart woman and genuinely nice. He is also knows that sometimes Katrina is too nice. He just wanna make sure that she's alright.

"Working till late?" Pak Haryo asks to Katrina.

"Oh no, not at all. I'm just reading the documents here and there. I'll go home in short."

They both know Katrina is lying.

Pak Haryo then steps closer and says, "you should take the job easier. You don't need to force yourself too much. You need time for yourself. Go hangout, find the man of your life. Go gather with your friends. You need it. You're smart and kind, and insanely diligent. But this is Friday, and you really

Get Married or Ph.D

This question is a big question in my phase of life now. The dilema is to choose between to get married or to continue my study to Ph.D.

The thing is, family are pushing me so hard to get married at this stage of age. It is common in Indonesian should get married before 30s, or family will take care of it with so many different ways untill it's succedded. Well, they are actually worry about me. Their concern is, it is better to get married as soon. When my age reach 55, and I should be pension stage, my children will already mature that time and they can be independent. And hopefully, I will still able to see my grandchilds.
That is actually quite true. My cousin faces this kind of problem nowadays. As he getting pension and his children are still in college now.

The other thing is, Ph.D is my dream. It is just who I am. I am created to go that way. And I'm really really in the mood of studying right now. People say to get married and then get my Ph.D. But, I'm sure it will be tough and hard for my family. Less income will be so hard, especially in other country. How if we have a child. How if he/she get sick? Following questions in my mind. I'm thinking about finishing my program then get married. But, I also afraid it's too late like my family said.

However, upon that big question lays ahead other big questions?
   Do you even have anyone close yet?
   Do you get accepted somewhere for Ph.D program?

Hahahaha... Daydreaming!