Rabu, 31 Desember 2025

Buku Rilis 2025 - Jalan Negara Berubah Hari Itu

 

Saya menulis kata pengantar ini sembari mendengarkan lagu Perunggu berjudul "Kalibata, 2012". Lagu yang membuat saya bisa merefleksikan banyak hal ketika mendengarnya. Saya hanya beberapa kali liputan di Kalibata, khususnya ketika acara diadakan di BPSDM Kemendagri. Ketika kesana, saya naik KRL dan berhenti di Stasiun Kalibata. Barangkali, rona hidup saya selama di Jakarta sudah terangkum dengan baik lewat lagu Perunggu ini. Begitu juga dengan segenap roda hidup saya di Jakarta, pertama kali saya merantau di Jakarta tahun 2019 dan hanya bisa bertahan selama tiga bulan, lagu tersebut seperti mengembalikan berbagai pengalaman hidup yang pernah saya lalui.

Dengan terbitnya buku dokumentasi "Jalan Negara Berubah Hari Itu", menjadi penanda juga, saya sudah empat tahun bisa bertahan di ibukota. Di dalamnya ada 237 rilis yang saya produksi sepanjang tahun 2025 ketika menjadi staf jurnalistik di Pusat Penerangan Kemendagri. Judul kumpulan rilis ini saya ambil ini terinspirasi dari lirik lagu Perunggu, "Semua jalur hidupku berubah dini hari itu..." Saya memikirkan interpretasi lain berkaitan dengan nasib negara, jika apa pun kebijakan yang dibuat oleh negara, pasti akan mengubah keadaan rakyatnya. Begitu juga dengan kebijakan-kebijakan yang dibuat oleh Kemendagri, yang mengawasi 38 provinsi, 416 kabupaten, dan 98 kota.

Tentu banyak perubahan yang saya alami secara mikro dan makro sepanjang tahun 2025. Banyak kejadian penting yang berkaitan dengan nasib publik, terutama implementasi dari Asta Cita, MBG, demo RIP demokrasi, tuntutan 17+8, meninggalnya Affan Kurniawan, hingga makin banyaknya bencana alam yang kebanyakan bersumber dari rusaknya alam. Terlebih musibah yang terjadi di tiga provinsi di Pulau Sumatera. Sementara di tingkat teknologi, masifnya Artificial Intelligence (AI) yang mulai kelihatan gelombang besarnya di tahun 2025 telah mengubah banyak hal.

Sementara di tingkat lingkungan kerja saya sendiri, banyak juga perubahan-perubahan. Di antaranya, semenjak 8 Oktober 2025, Kemendagri mendapatkan tambahan Wakil Menteri Dalam Negeri (Wamendagri) Akhmad Wiyagus, para pimpinan yang semakin sering datang ke daerah. Jika di dalam sambutannya, suatu hari Wamendagri Bima Arya pernah berbicara, "Because leaders are those who know the way, who show the way, who lead the way." Saya punya kritik di sini, karena dengan pengertian ini seolah kepemimpinan hanya ditekankan pada figur satu orang. Saya lebih menginginkan kepemimpinan yang lebih egaliter. Akan sangat menarik jika negara dijalankan dengan pola seperti itu.

Buku ini secara berturut-turut dari tahun ke tahun saya persembahkan untuk orangtua saya. Pesan utama lagu "Kalibata, 2012" dari perspektif saya adalah tentang orangtua. Bagian yang menyayat saya ketika mendengarkannya:

Hingga saat ini, tiap langkaku t'lah

Jauhi beragam tepi

Terpujilah mandiri di hati

S'gala hikmah dari kesalahan lama

Kini tak lagi bebani

Terangi kesendirian lagi

Rentan, lamban, ringkih

Terasa seperti Dia tak berpihak lagi

Kerap pedih datang terus temani

Kurasa batinku takkan pernah siap

Terima salam pamitmu

Kau tahu, kau yang t'lah mengubahku

Saya merasa, ketahanan saya hidup di Jakarta adalah berkat doa dari ibu dan bapak saya. Ibu yang masih menjalani sakitnya sampai sekarang. Saya sungguh buta dengan cara berbakti pada orangtua, satu-satunya cara, saya ingin mandiri dan tak ingin merepotkan mereka. Saya juga telah bekerja di instansi pemerintahan yang Bapak selalu mimpikan dulu, meskipun sampai sekarang saya belum bisa memenuhi permintaannya untuk menjadi Pegawai Negeri Sipil (PNS). Namun, sejauh apa pun nanti saya pergi, saya tetap ingin menjaga martabat ibu dan bapak, ingin jadi anak pertama yang bisa dibanggakan, serta berbakti dengan cara-cara yang saya bisa. Terima kasih Bu-Pak.

Terakhir, saya juga ingin mengucapkan terima kasih tentu yang selalu menjadi utama dan pertama, Allah SWT. Terima kasih juga untuk Pak Aang Witarsa Rofik, yang dulu di Kabid Humas, dan sekarang pindah di Ditjen Politik dan Pemerintahan Umum. Meskipun Bapak sudah tidak di Puspen lagi, saya banyak belajar dari Bapak terkait prinsip, kedisiplinan, dan menjaga integritas. Saya juga berterima kasih kepada editor rilis Pak Syahdino Pratama, serta rekan-rekan sesama penulis: Mujaeni, Ahmad Farid, Nina Rahayu, Muhammad Hafizh Zuhdi, dan Binar Bintari Athala. Terima kasih untuk kerja sama kita selama ini. Semoga kalian selalu sehat dan sejahtera. Tabik.

Jakarta, 31 Desember 2025

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Minggu, 28 Desember 2025

28 Desember 2025

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Kamis, 25 Desember 2025

Merry Chistmas 2025

A Christmas three in The Katedral Jakarta
Romo Mahar on last Thursday, when he taught us about the consciousness meditation in the Katedral Jakarta, introducing "meditasi berkat" (the blessing meditation) to improve our relationship with people. Either this meditation is for our beloved people or someone who gave us hurt. The way is so simple, when your breath is in, you call someone's name that you want to give a blessing. And, when your breath is out, you mention the praying, like "peace". Just call one name and one doa. 

I then remember a man who ever gave me a hurt, and sometimes it still hurts me with his words when I was in Junior High School. But, I was forgetting his name in that meditation procession. After the meditation procession, I asked Romo Mahar, "What if I forget the man that I want to give a blessing?" Then Romo Mahar answered, something like, "Just focus on that energy, the universe will know." I nodded.

And in this Christmas moment, as Romo's advice about a blessing meditation, I want to forgive myself for all of the mistakes that I have made. So do the same. I forgive people who have hurt me, too. Okay, make it simple. 

Jesus, when he got hungry, sick, and homeless
Next, in this Christmas moment too, I want to give one reflection about Matthew 25:31-46. So at that verse, Jesus says"What did you do when I was sick, homeless, hungry and thirsty, naked, and in prison..." We have many reflections, except for the difference between the sheep and the goats, who follow Jesus or who don't, we can draw a message for humanity, not just a transcendental meaning. 

From this verse, a question intrigued me: "When you see suffering, do you see a person or a nuisance?" So, Jesus is asking his followers, if I were hungry, thirsty, homeless, naked, and in prison, what would you do? Well, those are all sufferings, and from there, we can draw a horizontal line. When humans see the suffering of others, do they see the human side (empathy, compassion, etc.) or do they see it as a nuisance, as most perspectives do, and that should be avoided.

In Rodriguez's song, the title is "Cause" from his album "Coming from Reality" (1971), he sings:

"Cause I lost my job two weeks before Christmas
And I talked to Jesus at the sewer
And the Pope said it was none of his God-damned business
While the rain drank champagne..."

A dark lyric about the working class in their pre-Christmas moment. I sometimes shudder just thinking about it, because I was in a similar situation, completely broke during the Eid al-Fitr holiday. And Rodriguez is so honest about it, even addressing Jesus and the Pope directly. He also mocks the highest authority of the clergy, saying such matters are none of his business and none of God's, while enjoying a shower of champagne.

Yesterday, I got a work in GPIB Jakarta
A cute Natal stuff in Plaza Senayan
Last, I have a lot of good Christian pals, teachers, and idols. So in 2025, I want to say Merry Christmas to Romo Benny Hari Juliawan, Romo Macarius Maharsono Probho, Mas Geger Riyanto, Mas Adi and Mbak Lita, Mbak Sri Siburian, Mbak Cecil Mariani, Mas Hizkia Yosie, Mas Panca, Fandry, Rony Parulian and Donnie Sibarani. God bless you all.

Jakarta, 25 December 2025 

Selasa, 23 Desember 2025

Rony Parulian Concerts in Spotify Fan Celebration, Plaza Senayan, and Kerlap-Kerlip Fest 2025

Fan Art Celebration Rony Parulian: Spotify Wrapped 2025 @SCBD 

The day was raining when Marni and I went to our home. In the Metrocity, we talked a lot about Rony Parulian. I introduced her in SCBD when we came to the "Spotify Wrapped Fan Celebration" on December 16, 2025. There were three requirements to join: (1) You had an active Spotify Premium, (2) Your top artist was Rony Parulian, or "Angin Rindu" was your top song, (3) You shared your 2025 Spotify Wrapped on social media with the hashtag #SpotifyWrapped. Sure, I did it all.

Even though I was working at the time, on Tuesday afternoon, I decided to come to SCBD with Ojek Online (Ojol). Honestly, I didn't know exactly where the place was, SCBD is too wide. But, because you felt "yaqueeen" (confident) with your intuition, you went on. God helped me, I still had a time, and the workload was not as much as usual. 

In the location, I introduced a WeR1 named Marnidauli Sinaga. She is called Marni. She is from Medan, a USU alumnus, graduated with an MBA major, and worked as a finance freelancer. She was born in 1998; our age gap is five years, sure, I am older, wkwk. She is Gen Z, and I am a millennial. She was a little bit told me about "marga" in the Batak family, especially the correlation of Sinaga (her marga) and Nainggolan (Rony's marga). They are still in a same big family between Sinaga (the first son) and Nainggolan, and in one line family, they can not get married. CMIIW.

The queue was long when I was coming. Marni came to the SCBD from 10 a.m.! But, this was sad when I knew that she did not get the number ticket to photo with Rony. I was fine because I came at one o'clock afternoon. The quota was only for 50 fans, but the number of fans who came was almost 100. Marni said it was working hours, but the fans who were coming were not as many as usual. We were waiting for Rony by talking anything about our background, job, when the first time we knew Rony; we were waiting almost 90 minutes, I think. Rony arrived at 15.30 WIB.

And, Rony came to the location where the installation of him has shown up. Represented by a black leather jacket stand out like a big balloon in the air. He was wearing the same costume as the installation, with a black t-shirt, a jeans skirt, and black shoes. The MC from Spotify opened the meet and greet for Rony Parulian with WeR1. She asked Rony, does he like galau music or not? Rony replies, "I am the kind of man who is anti-galau, but I hear 'Mengapa', the singer named Rony Parulian." Haha, he was trying to make a joke. His asbun was natural; it made him look funnier than the message itself.

Then, Rony answered the questions from MC about his debut album in "Rahasia Pertama". Especially about "Angin Rindu", which celebrated its 8 million listeners around the world. The committee shared four gifts, but the winners had to answer a question from Rony respectively. The questions were about: the category of winner that Rony got from Spotify Wrapped award; the most popular song in the album "Rahasia Pertama"; where the Angin Rindu video clip took place; and the number of listeners from Angin Rindu. There were 3 girls and 1 boy who got those gifts, then took a photo with Rony, so lucky they were! 

After that, 50 fans who got tickets took photos together with Rony. Then, Rony made a communication to his fans, and gave a last message at this event, but he said, "Pesan tahu bulat satu..." Wkwk, still a joke, my holy God. When he left the location, I felt sad. Many fans wanted to touch him, and I also had the opportunity to be close to him. But, you know what? My body stood as stiff as a stone. I did not dare to touch him, not even his clothes, not because I was afraid, but as a loyal fan, I really love him and don't want him to get hurt. From that moment, I learn one thing: if you really love someone, you will protect them and never hurt them.

Marni and I then went to our settlement by using metrocity bus. We talked about Rony and WeR1 more. We talked about a fan named Feby who is really hardcore in loving Rony. Wherever Rony had shown the concert, she would stand at the very front of the stage. When the concert, let's say, doing at 7 pm, she will come even at 12 am. She has followed Rony in different show cities, from Jakarta to Surabaya, even though the day is too close. We talked about WeR1's stationshead, where Rony answered some questions from his fans. It is like a simple question about his hairstyle. FYI, Marni gave me information that Rony was very obedient with his parents, as simple as his hairstyle--of course, I like his gondrong style, Rony Parulion. His parents know the best, and Rony follows.

Marni and I
Rony Parulian Live in Plaza Senayan | Saturday, 20 December 2025

Together with my Mio, I went to Plaza Senayan (PS), alone, as usual. At night, not only Rony, but also Rizky Febian was lined up in those concerts too, before Rony, but I passed him. I came in 7.50 pm, and the venue was too crowded. But the new thing that I found was that the stage was so cute and beautiful. For me, after I had been following Rony's concert many times, this is the cutest. Rony was wearing a cute cloth too, with maroon colours. I really enjoyed the show.

Rony's setlist songs at Plaza Senayan: (1) Butuh Waktu, (2) Dengarlah Cinta, (3) Mengapa, (4) Salahi Aku, (5) Santa Claus is Coming to Town, (6) Tak Ada yang Sepertimu, (7) Satu Alasan, (8) Sepenuh Hati, (9) Pesona Sederhana, (10) Tak Ada Ujungnya.  

And from this concert, I just want to say to Rony: In Indonesia or the world, there are indeed many musicians who are better, cooler, and more in everything than you, Ron, but I still choose to be militant towards you, haha. The reason is simple: your work has entered my heart. Your work answers the whiny, fussy, petulant side that I often deny and avoid. I accept all of my mess. Like in the song Sepenuh Hati, "Kau ajarku Kau telah bukakan mata agar ku mengerti..." And it's okay to be menye-menye once in a while; life doesn't always have to be strong. 

Rony Parulian at Kerlap-Kerlip Festival 2025 | Sunday, 21 December 2025

Petojo's sky was cloudy in the sunday morning, and I had a plan to go to Edutown BSD Tangerang in Kerlap-Kerlip Festival 2025. Many musicians showed up there, but it was the same as the Now Playing Festival 2025 in Bandung--the promotor was the same, but with better management. The weather was the same too, cloudy and rainy. Honestly, I only wanted to see Rony. I came for him in full energy, even though the commuter line that I used to take was the wrong route. I needed to come to the Tanah Abang station, but I came to the Juanda Station. But it was okay, as long as I could see Rony.

I arrived at the Cisauk station at 12.30 a.m. Rony's schedule was at 12:50 a.m. But the weather was not good. It was raining like cats and dogs. I wore my coat, then had to go to Edutown. Ye! I was on time, Rony and Ron The Room performed at exactly 1 a.m. Setlist songs in Edutown BSD Tangerang: (1) Sepenuh Hati, (2) Dengarlah Cinta, (3) Mengapa, (4) Angin Rindu, (5) Tak Ada yang Sepertimu, (6) Satu Alasan, (7) Tak Ada Ujungnya, (8) Pesona Sederhana. I was really happy.

But, the weather was antagonistic, raining down for some minutes, then stopped, then no longer raining anymore. The ground was wet, my clothes were wetter too, and the concert was going to show. After Tulus, I decided to go to the Cisauk station and went to my dorm. So, I was at the point where I was tired of coming to the concert with festival concepts in the rainy season. I couldn't enjoy anymore. I prefer to lie around on my bed, or just write about imaginative stories. It's enough. And, God, thank you for the day.

Minggu, 14 Desember 2025

A Spoken Moment: Pure Saturday and Monkey Boots at Jakarta Water Fountain

 "Yesterday, I found myself alone
In the dark and no one else 
Then you came to me at night
And said 'don't worry' it's alright"

The voice of Satria Nurbambang echoed in the air of Lapangan Banteng Jakarta at night around 10.20 pm on December 13, 2025, in Jakarta Water Fountain. Turning down deep in my heart like giving me another voice to name my emptiness and loneliness around some of these months. Pure People sang fluently in the back, after we sang together the most popular anthem of Pure Saturday, "Kosong". Oh, I am crying, why their music is godamn honest for fragile people like me?

Jakarta Water Fountain
Pure Saturday
Pure Saturday
I remember, I introduced Pure Saturday for the first time through Mas SGH. Frankly, as a good friend and sometimes I notice him as a good brother, he opens many good things for my life, and forever, I will always owe him. No matter what life will go through, I set his name apart. Not for romantic terms, I know it had been done for a long time. Even sometimes, I turn up out of the blue for my own feelings. But believe me, my love feelings in romansa term for him are do really done. I respect him in a proper condition, a good pal. No tails feeling, no attachment, no cage mind. Not even just a platonic relationship at the moment if I could say. Just purely, friendship.

I need to write this because every time I hear Pure Saturday, I will always remember him. I decided to stop, he did like a postman to send the art stuff about music for my life, and that's enough, no other interpretation. So, Pure Saturday's music is mine, not his as the courier. My life is going to a descriptive scenario over a prescriptive scenario. Nobody said it is easy, but a rock science in front of us has to head on. We have many problems, like you will feel angry when hearing a song titled "Sixteen Tons" about mining workers, that say, "You load sixteen tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt / Saint Peter, don't you call me, 'cause I can't go. I owe my soul to the company store..."

Thanks PS and Pure People
Okay back. This band is from Bandung, so-called indie genre, but I don't care about that, indie or not indie is not important for me right now, I prefer to enjoy music not based on genre, maybe about does it relate for me or not. And sure, Pure Saturday music is too related to my life. How does it work? It reflected in nine songs that they were sung in Lapangan Banteng: "Buka", "Later...The Saddest World Down", "Coklat", "Spoken", "Elora", "Bangku Taman", "Pagi", "Kosong", and "Desire".

Pekerja Keras
Additionally, before Pure Saturday showed, a group band from Jakarta (that's very unique for me) named Monkey Boots had shown too. They are like a workers' class band and have many fans especially in Jakarta. They use the Betawi music instrument to play their art. Consist many personnel, they have a unique pattern about the discourse that they rise, of course, about Jakarta. It feels like country style in my head, even though it calls ska, rocksteady, reggae. They sang songs like: "Sederhena Banyak Cinta", "Pekerja Keras", "Menuju Johar Baru", "Dimensi", "Tunggulah Tunggu", and "Djakarta". 

Djakarta Monkey Boots
Fans of Monkey Boots


And I love Big Monkey's tagline as Monkey Boots tagline: "Sederhana Bahagia Banyak Cinta". 

Jakarta, 14 Desember 2025

Sabtu, 13 Desember 2025

Rodriguez Live at Best Kept Secret Festival 2018

If I look at Rodriguez's face, I realize that he really looks like my father's face, haha. Not too same enough, but it is very fascinating showing this concert, even though it was in 2018. But the energy has been the same. He sang not only his own, but covered some other musicians like: Your Song (Elton John), Light My Fire (The Doors), Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford), Somebody To Love (Jefferson Airplane), Love Me Or Leave Me (Nina Simone), Let's Think About Livin' (Bob Luman). 

FYI, Best Kept Secret Festival is held in the village in Netherland name Hilvarenbeek, in the west of Eindhoven. From Rodriguez's concert, the landscape of the venue is really beautiful. It is the concert I dream of near the river or sea. Haha. One audience member said, "I love you, Rordiguez!" 


And he answered: 

"Well, I love you back. And love is strong. Love never fails.
Yeah, you gotta practice peace, man. That's how you do it. Smile.
Is there one person in the audience tonight that wants to live a secret life? You're an easy crowd. All you gotta do is just keep breathing it out. That's it.
You know about the mystery of life? The mystery of life. You never know when it's gonna be over. The mystery of life.
Thank you very much. I was born in 1942. So I gotta use my senior plan.
I'm against 16-year-old men in Amsterdam. Thank you very much. 
See, I'm a political musical and social issues, you know, you see all the time. So I'm looking forward to a new presidency. Merci beaucoup.
Give power to the people. Thank you."

You hear his bass on his music, it's rock!!!! 

He said too at the concert:

"Thank you so much. You've got to remember. You've got to remember your life. I can't forget that. I love you, back. Thank you.
Like I said, you're an easy crowd, man. Thank you for being so patient with me. Sugar Man is a descriptive song, not a prescriptive song.
Get your hugs, stay off of drugs. Stay smart, don't stop, listen to your mother and father, you'll be alright. Their thoughts and ideas, no matter how suppressive their thoughts or ideas are, or how ethnocentric their thoughts and ideas are, hey man, you've only got so much time to figure it out.
Thank you."

Minggu, 07 Desember 2025

Wishes

Today, I have been crying three times: (1) in the morning about my work that I think will never be good enough for my boss, (2) in the afternoon, remembering my past love, (3) in the night when I am listening to Beach House singing a song titled "Wishes". I am sorry, I'm a bit sentimental today; even a little thing can make me cry. 

The roses on the lawn
Don't know which side you're on
In a daze, it will change
Wishes on a wheel
Wishes on a wheel

The voices in the hall
Will carry on their talking
Carry weight you can't take
Wishes on a wheel
Is it even real?

The contact that you make
The moment when a memory aches
Who can tell?
You do it well

Wishes on a wheel
How's it supposed to feel? 

As a sad girl, hearing this song is like holding me. I want to sleep on the lawn where the sky is good. 

Sabtu, 06 Desember 2025

Catatan Konser Rony Parulian di Jakarta x Beauty 2025

Ron the Room di JxB
Sebulanan ini jadi bulan yang berat. Aku kehilangan motivasi mengerjakan yang kusuka: aku banyak menunda, membaca yang kugandrungi jadi kegiatan yang tak menarik lagi, krisis finansial dari tengah sampai akhir tahun semenjak aku kena scammed yang nguras tabungan tanpa sisa sampai minus, dan aku begitu malas ibadah lagi. Akibatnya jelas, rasa sedih yang kurasakan semakin mendalam. Aku merasa, hal paling berat yang kurasakan akhir-akhir ini adalah menjadi bahagia tanpa berpura-pura. 

Ini "Rahasia Pertama" yang ingin kuceritakan sebelum kulanjutkan menulis catatan konser ini, yang makin kesini formatnya jarang kuperbarui. Sebagian hormon rasa senangku (dopamin, oksitonin, dann seretonin) akhir-akhir ini didukung karena aku dengerin lagu-lagu dan nonton konser Rony. Sembari menulis ini, aku hanya ingin mengabadikan suatu catatan kecil untuk diriku sendiri, bahwa walaupun tak panjang, aku bukanlah fans yang pasif, tapi juga bisa memproduksi maknaku sendiri. Ini setidaknya teori yang kudapat dari Henry Jenkins. Sembari mengulang ingatan malam itu di Jakarta Convention Center hari Sabtu malam tanggal 6 Desember 2025 itu; aku mencoba berbagi cerita itu.

Sabtu itu, jelas aku ada dalam kondisi low energy, ya, semingguan ini rasanya begitu berat. Jika level stres punya indikator 1 sampai 10, barangkali aku ada di level 8. Sabtu aku mengerjakan tulisan voluntir, lalu piket setiap malam mengumpulkan link dan kebablasan sampai setengah delapan malam, padahal konser jam delapan malam. Aku putuskan naik Go-Jek, tapi berkali-kali aku cancel karena driver tak membalas dalam waktu yang cukup lama, sementara jarak dari yang mendekat tiba-tiba menjauh. Aku pernah mendengar suatu saran, jika dalam waktu 5 menit driver gak balas, berarti dia minta cancel. Aku tak tahu Jakarta malam kali ini ada acara apa, mungkin sedang ramai, sampai akhirnya aku tiba di JCC telat. 

Tak berhenti sampai di situ, di JCC tiketku di app Femle Daily susah dibuka. Tiba-tiba aplikasinya blank. Aku harus refresh hape sampai dua kali. Setelah menenangkan diri, gak merusingkan diri; akhirnya itu aplikasi bisa. Aku langsung lari ke dalam mencari panggung konser. Di antara para stand-stand beauty enthusiast berdiri dengan tampilan-tampilan yang sangat menari, pengunjung malam itu ramai, aku ngrasa agak salah masuk ruangan. Tapi yadahlah, emang agak aneh karena aku tak seantusias itu dengan produk-produk kecantikan sebagaimana perempuan normal lainnya. Dan, karena telat, aku kebablasan tiga lagu pertama dari Rony. Waktu itu panggung udah banyak orang, aku tetap milih di jarak aman, paling belakang tapi masih bisa lihat Rony, daripada dekat tapi gak bisa lihat, haha. 

Lagu-lagu yang dinyanyikan Rony: 

  1. Butuh Waktu
  2. Dengarlah Cinta
  3. Mengapa 
  4. Angin Rindu
  5. Salahi Gua, eh, Salahi Aku
  6. Tak Ada yang Sepertimu
  7. Satu Alasan
  8. Sepenuh Hati
  9. Tak Ada Ujungnya
  10. Pesona Sederhana

Moment lucu barangkali, ketika aku berdiri di sebuah stand produk yang aku lupa apa namanya. Tapi ada boneka Teddy Bear yang gede banget melebihi manusia normal tingginya, yang gemuk dan ginuk-ginuk kalau jalan. Isinya manusia. Sementara, mbak-mbak sales yang masih bekerja mesipun Rony sedang tampil bilang, "Sini Ron! Diskon 20 persen!" Tuh Ron, kamu dapat spesial diskon. Namun, sebagai sesama kelas pekerja, aku masih bisa ngrasain fansnya Rony yang lagi kerja di situ juga, tapi dia gak kesempatan nonton Rony, mungkin karena booth-nya lagi ramai, atau murni manusia gak enakan, yang gak punya keberanian buat izin nonton konser meskipun hanya sebentar. Kalau ada, itu asli nyesek sih.

Oh iya, di akhir konser itu kan Rony ngelempar handuk ya ke WeR1. Handuk warna coklat gitu. Nah itu ternyata direbutin tiga WeR1. Mereka tampak bersitegang untuk mendapatkan handuk itu. Sampai akhirnya diputuskan untuk pakai gambreng dalam menentukan siapa yang menang. Nah, ini pelajaran moralnya, yang menang itu mbak-mbak yang menunjukkan gestur tenang, gak begitu maksa, tapi tetap tegas pengen dapatin itu handuk. Kuncinya, seperti lirik lagu yang dibikin Rony dan dinyanyikan Judika, "Tenang, tenang, cintaku, setulus janjiku menjagamu...." (Anjay!)

Tiga WeR1
Berebut handuk Rony
Tebak siapa yang menang?
Pas pulang dari JCC, aku sempat ke dinding yang berisi ucapan-ucapa yang ditulis ke sticky notes. WeR1 tentu berpartisipasi, beberpa yang kutemukan, seperti 'Sayang Rony', 'Rony ganteng', 'Rony Parulian is calling', 'Type R Green', dll. Lu gak bosen Ron dipuji-puji terus? Juga ada pesan-pesan lain terkait hidup, dan doa-doa, seperti cuan cuan cuan di tahun 2026, '2026 glow up: good rekening, good skin, good body, good life', 'Kaya Raya Jodoh Mapan', Beberapa yang kusuka.
Semangat diri sendiri!
Makasi Ya Allah
Gw juga introvert ik
Keras, wkwk
Rumah di Menteng aja bisa gak sih?
Ora mapan, ora mangan
Cuan!
Di konser JxB kali ini, di saluran WA Rony juga nulis, "gua masih gondrongggg", ditulis Jumat (5/12/2025). Gara-gara ini, kemudian WeR1 di konser itu teriak, bukan Rony Parulian tapi "Rony Parulion" atau "Rony Parulayen", haha. Tapi jujur sih Ron, lu gak gondrong cakep, tapi kalau gondrong jadinya cakep banget. Cakep lu jadi kuadrat gitu. 

Laras di sini...

... keknya gank-nya ini, wkwk
Syu syu

Terkait Rony Parulion, aku juga mau cerita, pas pulang kerja, pernah tuh motorku ada di belakang mobil ekspedisi Lion Parcel. Ini pas aku mau menuju kos di tengah Jakarta Pusat yang lagi musim macet parah. Aku langsung keingat Rony, apalagi di situ ada kenangan lain. Jadi, ada Bapak-Bapak paruh baya, mungkin usianya 50-an, rambutnya gondrong berwarna putih sampai mau sepunggung. Rambut itu sering dikuncir. Suatu sore aku kaget dong, pas lihat itu Bapak, rambut gondrongnya dipotong jadi cepak! Jadi ini Bapak gondrong rambut putih kerja jasa poles mobil/notor gitu. Dia kerja di pinggir jalan yang sering aku lewati saat menuju kos. 

Yah, nyambung gak nyambung sih ini, tapi lucu, wkwk. Makasi Rony dan WeR1!