Day 18 - Thirty Facts about Myself

1. My mom and dad initially planned to name me Selagi Mentari Biru, but my grandma (my dad’s mom) thought that the name sounded like the title of a soap opera. So they finally changed it to something else, but still kept the "Biru" part as my first name.
2. My sun sign is Capricorn.
3. I was born in Surabaya, but then my family and I moved to Sidoarjo when I was 3 years old. We’ve been living here since.
4. I’m quite a perfectionist.
5. I don’t trust people easily.
6. Most people who have just met me always think that I look mean and intimidating. I think it’s because of my resting bitch face hahaha.
7. I’m often a little reserved.
8. I don’t crack easily under pressure. I can keep my emotions stable when a certain problem arises.
9. I like to think that I’m trustworthy and reliable. If you ask me to do something, I’ll make sure I’ll get it done on time.
10. I don’t like conflicts. I try to avoid them as much as possible.
11. Sometimes I tend to think too much about certain things.
12. I think I’ve mastered the art of keeping a straight face when I’m actually feeling so many emotions inside. LOL.
13. I don’t like being the center of attention.
14. I’m often shy around new people. But once I get comfortable, watch me being a complete crackhead.
15. In a new place or environment, I will usually observe things first from the sideline so that I’ll know how to behave properly once I've stepped inside the line.
16. I prefer savory foods over the sweet ones.
17. I used to be an avid reader, but these days it’s already considered an achievement if I could even read one book in a month.
18. I still find it hard to open up to people even though I’ve been making progress.
19. Sometimes I like talking to myself, especially when I’m driving alone.
20. I value harmony and stability.
21. When things don’t go well, sometimes I tend to blame myself and I’ll keep wondering which parts I’ve done wrong.
22. I prefer texts over phone calls.
23. I’ve been using the same cell phone for more than six years (thank God it still works very well!)
24. I once took the wrong train from Solo to Jakarta when I was supposed to head back to Surabaya. LOL at my clumsy ass.
25. I like writing long birthday messages to my friends.
26. I consider myself a loyal person.
27. My favorite therapeutic activities are driving alone and reorganizing bookshelves.
28. I have a book blog named Buku-buku Biru that, sadly, has been abandoned. I used to write book reviews there.
29. I studied communications in college.
30. I’m a firm believer that since moments come and go, the bad ones do too. So when I’m stuck in a tough situation, I usually keep telling myself, “Hang in there. It’s just a phase, it’s not forever.”—over and over like a mantra.