my childhood is relatively childish and fun.

I remember memorizing almost every theme song of anime; Doraemon, P-Man, Ninja Hattori, Hamtaro, Flame of Recca, Captain Tsubasa, Digimon, and so on. Waiting eagerly for Harry Potter new book, and sang Sherina's songs.

I remember all Sunday waiting for Doraemon, Digimon, and other anime on TV until noon. Watching Agnes on Tralala Trilili, and shouting 'tetep asyik' everytime the host asked 'apa kabar dunia' on Kring Kring Olala Show.

Sampai sekarang, di studio, kalo lagi bosen ngerjain tugas yang nggak selesai-selesai, sering banget randomly nyanyi lagu anime jaman dulu itu, ngetawain liriknya, dan cerita-cerita tentang ritual sunday morning jaman kecil; gimana dulu bangun pagi cuma buat nonton Let's and Go dan nggak mandi sampe jam 11 siang saat semua kartun selesai ditayangin, or how fixated we are on Amigos and Pokemon.

I feel grateful for my childish childhood. Terutama pas kemaren liat di TV ada anak-anak kecil, even younger than my 4th grade brother, nyanyi lagu Cherrybelle plus koreografinya. Bukannya apa-apa sih, cuman nggak seru aja, masa pas mereka gede nanti nggak ada cerita tentang kartun or any childish thing. Gue kasihan, jujur aja, lebih rela ikutan nonton Barney, Magical School Bus, dan Dora the Explorer daripada ngebiarin anak kecil nonton acara musik yang akhirnya bikin mereka nggak ada cita-cita lain selain jadi terkenal, instantly. Minimal, kalo nonton Dora itu, kan, kita bisa belajar bahasa Spanyol.

No offense, really. Jadi artis itu nggak salah dan susah juga, but just don't waste their mind with something not yet for their age. Childhood might be the years of fun and honest we won't get back even if we try to. Semasih-masihnya temen-temen gue baca Doraemon, nonton Cardcaptor Sakura dan One Piece in marathon, humming lagunya Ninja Boy, dan nyela-nyela Hamtaro, we are only reminiscing the past, not repeating it.

Ada banyak temen yang bilang, 'heran deh anak jaman sekarang kenapa pada pengen cepet gede,' because for me, and maybe for them, when we were young we were wishing to be forever young. It was time when we have nothing to worry about, not even the school. Because the more you grow, the more responsible you have. Now, have it while you can, bocah-bocah imut yang masih kecil! Be talkative, be curious, and be childish, you won't even get a second back :)