My Story: My FAQ

Ok, this is my narcism edition. I don't have millions of follower that make me do this. But if you try to accomplish your #my500words mission, then you need to talk about almost everything. Well, I am sorry if this post would make you sick of me =D but this is just for fun.

These are my most frequently asked questions, enjoy:
1. Why #hpmelati
Most people would found something wrong in my name (and emails, facebook, twitter's ID). In Indonesia, people uses HandPhone to name their cellphones. And my name makes them  ask whose H(and)P(hone)? Or perhaps they would think this was some kind of joke. You know, cute name. But this is my real name, in acronym.

My fullname is Hasanah Putri Melati. My childhood's group would call me Ati (the shortcut of MELATI). I began to promote the name MELATI When I was an editor in chief for business books. Meeting some businessmen made the name 'Ati' was not so ellegant to introduce. Especially when you have a popular comedian named Mpok Ati. That's why I said Melati. But this name is actually kind of flirty if you meet a man. I can see their face a little bit changed.

Well anyway, why did I shorten my name? It has its own history. Many years before, when I was in highschool, preparing for the big test to enter a public university, my mentor told us to not waste time filling hole for your long name. Make it short. Then you will have more time to do the questions.

But why did I have shorten my first names. Well, it simply because I was called by my last three alphabets. And ... There was a love story behind it. That time I was crush on my junior and he used HP as his nickname. So, as teenage, I felt that this was going to be a sweet separation memory.

I tought I won't see that name anymore after I've finished doing my test. But a couple months later, I saw that name on the newspaper. I passed the test.

And I was still not using that memorable name, untill ... The millenium bugs came. Yes, I was class of 1999. ^^ And this 2k thing made the computer were not able to identify me as the UI's student. And since then, I was forced to use that name, FOREVER.

instead of seeing it as a curse, I tried to accept it as sign that this name will become my stage name. This name will make stories. And here I am.

2. What is #koekieku?
www.Koekieku.com is my baking's brand. Because I was born in DenHaag and was a student for Dutch Linguistic, I like to combine words. Like an art. "Koekie" means cookie and "ku" means "my".

I like how it sound rythm with these KKK thing.
I am still trying to become the first at the search engine. Fighting.

3. What is #readie
I don't talk much about Readie, unlike koekieku. While readie is actually my main income as a freelance editor, translator, and writer. Yup readie is my brand, but people who ordered me usually had known me in person.
So this readie is still under the spotlight of hpmelati. It's ok. This brand is quite down to earth.

4. What is #Amy?
Amy is the name that my kids use to call me. Not mama, nor ibu, nor bunda, nor mommy, nor mami, nor umi, but Amy (ah-mee). Where did I get that name?

Well actually I think I found it in a cartoon movie called The Lost Atlantis. But I can't prove it because I don't have it anymore. And I can't found it on youtube. Maybe you could help.
It was the very first scene, the prologue, about the people of Atlantis when there was a baby called his mother's spirit with 'AMI'. I don't know whether it was true or not. I just like it.

Some people tought it is an acronym of Ati becoming Umi, or Mommy. Something like that. But most people would say, 'yeah it was you and your weird thing.'

5. Anything else?
I stil want to have another stage name. On the music stage. There was one day, I was dreamed of becoming one of producers of YG entertainment. And BIGBANG's GD would ask me in the record room, 'What do you want to be named in record album?"

And in my imagination, I was thinking. I tought that I was going to use Jasmine as my international name (Melati means Jasmine) but after dealing with lots of disney's character I think that name was too sweet.

So I was thinking about being called "Jazzy". Oh, one day.

then my mind wandering, maybe it would be more cool to be called Mrs. TOP as me and BIGBANG's TOP make a n unit group (or perhaps the other kind of group =P).
Ok, it's getting late. My husband is out of town and I was dreaming about the hottest guy on earth (LOL). time to go to sleep now.

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