Martish

When I first create this blog, was pure from request. Beside the name of the blog, one more thing that really makes me thinking so hard, it’s the language. But I was on denial to take a decision and mean while I stick with what they called International language, English.

Today, I’m making my decision, the language will be *drum roll….* Martish a.k.a Me!! My own explanation is simple “because I said so!” ☺

So, Martish is an language which come from myself to speed things up. From the root of Indonesian and English plus Betawi and Sundanese dialect and times ngocol, that’s where Martish came from. It’s not a new language, but maybe a new philosophy?

Let me tell you a little about me. I’m a pure breed Indonesian who migrating to States on November 2000 and I never see my motherland since then. So, that’s all about me. Hahahha… Simple short and quick, but you will know more about me as you read, hopefully… *crossing fingers*

I learned English since junior high, but back then, I was learning how to cheat English… That was continued all the way until I finished high school. Officially, I learned English on July 2000 on an extreme summer crunch class for 4 weeks, right after I know I need to go to US for college. It’s an everyday class for 6 hours a day. Just like school except the only thing I learn is English. From A-B-Cs to Past-Present- Future, I swallowed it just as is, I didn’t try to chew it and try to get the real taste. And the next thing I know is taking TOEFL test and I passed. Then, here I am, wondering around on the land of freedom and Uncle Sam not knowing what to do. I’m lost in translation…

But God is good, He really prepared me for these. He gave me the gift of communication. On another word, I’m a typical person who can’t sit still and quietly on the corner, I’m a girl who likes to talks and says things out loud. I was having huge combat with the culture shock and jet lag. Just like a chameleon, I learned to adapt and changes my color, not literally, I’m still yellow/brownish and yes, I’m dark. Even though, I do wish that I could really be white, blonde and have blue eyes… But God won’t let that happen, I will be way too pretty… hahahahaha…

Now, I could talk in English as fast as I talk in Indonesian. Grammar?? Ok, who actually bring a red pen and highlighter and give you grade at the end of every conversation?? Me understand, you understand, OK laaa… *Singlish accent*