From the beautiful mind of Lydia

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

2009-05-22T14:08:00.001+07:00

.... dormant .......

:P

I'm busy writing somewhere else.

another day, another crossroad.

2008-03-30T15:30:00.000+07:00

Another day
Another crossroad

‘Hey you’

‘Hi, I’m Faith.’

‘Would you sing with me tonight?’

‘Only if it’s rock and roll’

‘Ha ha ha.’

2006: The Highlights.

2007-01-03T20:41:00.000+07:00

My fantastic trip to Phuket Island. Got to see ‘THE BEACH’ and had my birthday celebrated in Songkran Festival (Thailand’s New Year).Read the full story here,here,here and here
Dave Koz, V.Valentino, Hiromi, Tetsuo Sakurai, Vikter Duplaix, Brand New Heavies, Elfa Bossas, Omar @ Java Jazz Festival 2006.
I’d rather dance with Kings of Convenience. It was a splendid concert and I love it so much!
I ate Sushi 32 times on 2006. (@ Sushi Tei, Sushigroove, Marriott hotel, Grand Melia Hotel, Four Seasons, Little Takigawa, Poke Sushi, Sushi Nobu, Sakae Sushi, Dimsum Festival, The I-forgot-what-its-name sushi resto in Kemang Food Festival, Ichiban Sushi, Shook! Star Hill Mall).
My long-lost favorite foodcourt resto, Arroser, is back! Opens in Mal Ambasador foodcourt. Silahkan coba Imported Roast Beef-nya disiram creamy mushroom sauce disajikan dengan berbagai pilihan karbohidrat :D French Fries, Butter Rice, Spaghetti, atau Mashed Potato.
Earthquake July 19th , hehehe
I discovered my new favorite twosome at Cinnzeo, Coffee Toffee Caramel and White Chocolate Cinnaroll.
I got The 20th Anniversary of THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW DVD collection as a present.
My office, BBDO Komunika became BBDO Indonesia.
Went on a business trip and got the chance to meet regional people who are smart and interesting.
The first launch of my Wi-Fi connection from my laptop at KLIA on Dec 13th(sorry bo telat.. emang kampungan)
Going back to circa 1992 where taking pictures at Puzzle (outdoor photo studio at Bogor) was a must! I and my old friends went there the day before Christmas and had such a wonderful time.

I think that would be all for now…
So long 2006!

Happy New Year 2007!

God Bless You.

I’m the Citizen of My Heart

2006-10-19T16:10:00.000+07:00

I’m the citizen of my feelings..
Where sympathy extends as far as my eyes see..
and a simple touch tells a million compassion

Here…
My ground is streaming with rainbow
Blue pours in vain
Into different sorrows
Red like a bloodstain
Gives a glaring shadow

..and just a hint of yellow
Can throw my own carnival

surrendered have I…
to the purest eternity….

That I’m the citizen of my heart…

*a jingle lyric I made to a friend.

Quote of The Day

2006-09-28T14:58:00.000+07:00

kesetiaan itu adalah nafas pelan berpacu di setiap detik hubungan...

jika dinodai

bukan kamu.. tapi nafasnya yang terhenti...

Jadi.... mau mencekik siapa hari ini?

sepenggal pemikiran

2006-08-29T16:46:00.000+07:00

Satu lagi pelajaran tentang harapan dan kekecewaan

tidak seperti Utara dan Selatan

Sungguh! Keduanya sangat berdekatan

:)

Long Weekend – The Aftermath

2006-08-22T15:09:00.000+07:00

Let’s see how my plans ended up…

- watch DVDs : The Oprah Winfrey Show, THE OC season 2 (yeah, I’m freakin’ late than anyone else.. ) and maybe some chick flicks.. or not..
I watched The Oprah Winfrey Show Disc 01 (yes only 1 disc)
But it surely did remind me how inspirational the show is…
The OC Season 2 : only 15 minutes of episode 1 (huhhuhuhu Pathetic)
No Chic Flick.

- write for blog as many as I can
Err… only this post?

- do some revisions on my sister’s project ( a card design )
Done!

- spend some quality time with my nephew and nieces (for reminding them that they have the cutest Aunty in the whole wide world hahahaha)
I played most of the time with my nieces Jemima and Sarah Laeticia..
Coz now they stay at my house
Spent only a couple of hours with Matthew & Natasya..

- catch up my readings (there are 3 books I haven’t finished yet)
And.. yap! Still 3 books! Didn’t lay my hands on them at all!

- RESTORE THE ULTIMATE LYDIA’S SONGS COLLECTION in the iPOD !

Now, my iPod, back with 5418 songs.
But I'm still continuing to create the playlists.

Happy Holidays!

2006-08-16T19:25:00.000+07:00

Wuuuo'oooooooooooooooooww!!!

And Yes Lydia..
You may sleep now.

'Seconds' to Long Weekend

2006-08-15T15:01:00.000+07:00

I didn't sleep last night.
Coz I had to make 3 articles for 3 ads.

..and...
something bad happened (again) last night.

Thanks to my friend’s e-Mac… It had successfully deleted over 5000songs in my iPod for the second time.

I dunno why!

Before yesterday, I wrote these>>

In the upcoming long weekend, I plan to:
- watch DVDs : The Oprah Winfrey Show, THE OC season 2 (yeah, I’m freakin’ late than anyone else.. ) and maybe some chick flicks.. or not.. (Oprah + OC = 13 dvds!)
- write for blog as many as I can
- do some revisions on my sister’s project ( a card design )
- spend some quality time with my nephew and nieces (for reminding them that they have the cutest Aunty in the whole wide world hahahaha)
- catch up my readings (there are 3 books I haven’t finished yet)

HUH!!!!

CHANGE OF PLAN!
*writing off*

In the upcoming long weekend, I plan to:
..RESTORE THE ULTIMATE LYDIA’S SONGS COLLECTION in the iPOD !

To put a little sweet smile..
Today… My devoted fan gave me some cute merchandise.
Hahahaha.. :D
I’ll post later.

haven't slept for more than 24 hours but still smiling :)

Yang lagi nyempil...

2006-08-14T23:54:00.000+07:00

Pria itu centil
Mungkinkah sejak kecil ?

atau ini namanya disentil ?
karena kini waktunya adil ?

"Wuiiiiiihhhh...."

2006-08-13T14:18:00.000+07:00

Motor.

Saya senang naik motor.

Apanya?

Angin-anginannya terutama.

Ketika saya dibonceng, saya pasti selalu tertawa lepas (kecuali oleh tukang ojek tentunya, karena kita ga deket-deket amat gitu lhoOooO.. :P)

Iya… tertawa lepas

Dan berteriak “Wuiiiiiihhhhhh..”

Gigi pun kering… tapi serasa giting. *sadissh*

Ketika kelas 5 SD, saya pernah dibonceng oleh seorang mahasiswa yang lumayan ganteng dari kota Jogja sampai pantai Parangtritis.. malam-malam pula!

Tunggu.. jangan berpikiran macam-macam dulu.. waktu itu saya berlibur dengan kakak-kakak saya di sebuah rumah kerabat yang juga adalah kos-kosan mahasiswa. Nampaknya naek motor ke Parangtritis malam-malam ketika bulan purnama jadi salah satu agenda pergaulan kawula muda Jogja saat itu. Hehehe…

Angin-anginan… dingin. Dingin banget.

Kisah kasih saya dan motor di waktu malam memasuki episode selanjutnya di pelosok lain Jawa Tengah. Saya dan sekolah (SMA) sedang mengikuti program LIVE IN WONOGIRI. Kita tinggal di rumah-rumah penduduk selama 4 hari. Salah satu keluarga yang ditinggali teman saya meminjamkan motor mereka. Jadi lah malam-malam kita naek motor keliling-keliling di desa sepi itu. Tetap menyenangkan. Tetap Dingin. Tetap angin-anginan. Dan tetap “Wuiiiiiiihhhhh…”

Nah, bagaimana kalau dibonceng sama Yayang (mantan yayang berarti ya.. hehe :P) ?

Dulu, saya dan si doi rumahnya berdekatan alias masih satu komplek. Kalau selesai bermain di rumahnya, kadang saya sering diantar naik motor oomnya. Wuiiihhh… angin-anginan dan tertawa lepas lagi… walau si doi agak-agak kerepotan menjaga keseimbangan karena saya sering mengangkat tinggi-tinggi kedua kaki saya ke udara. Hahahahaha… dan itu pengalaman pertama saya bersama motor matic.

Tetap angin-anginan.

Dan tetap “Wuiiiiihhhhhhhh…”

Ada lagi kenangan manis di motor matic lainnya..

Waktu itu saya diantar ke rumah teman untuk berikutnya nebeng dia menghadiri pesta pernikahan di Bandung. Berhubung sang pengantar naik motor, tidak mungkin donk saya sudah tampil cantik mode ON lengkap dengan gaun manis dan riasan a la salon? Yang ada saya muncul dengan penampilan anak motor sok asik, tshirt dan celana pendek serta helm hitam pinjaman dari si pengendara motor nan baik. ;) Sementara gaun berwarna krem saya, terpaksa harus dilipat dan dimasukkan ke dalam tas gembolan.. hahaha.. yang penting NIAT!

Dan minggu pagi itu pun..

Saya angin-anginan lagi..

Tertawa lepas lagi...

Serta “Wuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiihhhh..” lagi.

Motor bisa jadi santapan sehari-hari.. karena saya harus naek ojek untuk menuju jalan raya, atau menuju tempat janjian bertemu tebengan dari domisili saya di PonPin. Kali ini... tetap angin-anginan, tapi tidak “wuiiiihhhhh” karena saya harus memendam kesenangan saya dalam rangka jaim. Atau terpaksa dipendam sebab macet dan takut sang tebengan kelamaan menunggu.

Tapi ya tapi…

Jika saya sedang dalam posisi naik mobil , saya suka sebal sama motor-motor yang suka sok imut. Suka sembarangan mengambil jalan orang, dan merasa mobil-mobil cuma kayak pagar slalom test... huhuhuhu

Saya suka keki kalo dalam aksi nya berimut-imut ria, mereka suka menyerempet kaca spion mobil. Sudah begitu, sepertinya mereka tidak merasa bersalah atau bahkan bersikap bahwa kita yang salah.. halah halah halah....

Kalau bermacet-macetan di jalan raya pagi hari, tanggapan saya terhadap motor bukan wuihh lagi... tapi "idiiihh... " banyak amaat siiiiih motooooorr??? Memang kerasnya kota Jakarta (taelah) bikin motor jadi pilihan tepat untuk bertransportasi secara efektif dan hemat!

Ah sudahlah...

Gak usah pikirin para pengendara motor yang ulahnya kadang bikin keluar kata-kata kotor.

Pikirkan saja..

kenangan manis bersama si motor.

Angin-anginan..

Tertawa lepas

Dan “Wuiiiiiiiiiiiiihhhhhhhhhhhh......” (fade out)

Blah!

2006-08-09T16:24:00.000+07:00

Thinking
Brainstorming
Thinking
Thinking
Brainstorming
Endless flu
Thinking
Come-and-go headache :P
Brainstorming

Looking forward to enjoy the long weekend
17-21 August 2006

Yippie…

Gee.. even my ‘yippie’ is slightly dull.

oh well, just add some colors then

Yippie..

C o r c o v a d o

2006-08-04T18:37:00.000+07:00

One of my favorite bossanova song is Corcovado, written by Antônio Carlos Jobim.

He was a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, pianist/guitarist (yes.. WOW!) and one of the major forces behind the creation of bossanova and of course its following global popularity.

The English version is titled ‘Quiet Night and Quiet Stars’, and has been sung by many artists until this day. From Astrud Gilberto, Olivia, Lisa Wahlandt to Everything but The Girl.

The lyrics are…

Quiet nights and quiet stars
Quiet chords from my guitar
Floating on the silence that surrounds us

Quiet songs and quiet dreams
Quiet walks by quiet streams
And the window that looks out on corcovado oh how lovely

This is where to be
Here with you so close to me
Till the final flicker of life's ember

I who was lost and lonely
Believing life was only a bitter tragic joke
Have found with you the meaning of existence oh, my love

This is where to be
Here with you so close to me
Till the final flicker of life's ember

I who was lost and lonely
Believing life was a only a tragic joke
Have found with you the meaning of existence oh, my love

What is a Corcovado anyway?
Corcovado (meaning “hunchback” in Portuguese), is a mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

(….uh huh…?)

It is known worldwide for the 38-meter statue of Jesus, entitled “Christ the Redeemer”.

Ohhhhhh… Nowwww you know… :)

You see, when you know what Corcovado is

it gives a deeper meaning to the song..

Imagining You…

standing in the middle of hilarity… but It’s not yours.
The voices around you turn into perplexing silence
Your eyes stare closely to the granite mountain, the Corcovado.

It’s just you and this feeling..
When your mind tries hard to search the tranquility, but your heart beats faster and faster…

Until one second, you simply can’t breathe
because of the excitement
..also the sorrow.

You don’t know what to do
You just wait..

Waiting..
In this quiet moment

Waiting for the exact person… come to you and say….

“Hey you..”

The 20th Anniversary of THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW

2006-08-02T14:48:00.000+07:00

I've been itching for this dvd since ages ago

I'm an avid Oprah Winfrey Shows fan
When this dvd was pronounced in one of her show last year,
...well I just got to HAVE IT!!!

Not only it contains the biggest moments and interviews in 20 years of history-making television,
it also has never-before-seen footage, never-before-heard thoughts and personal revelations in 6 dvds!
Plus, 100% profits from the sale of this DVD collection will be donated to Oprah's Angel Network.

Yep! It's the DVD collection to die for!
*sah sadis....

Anyway, after waiting for almost 9 months.....
and failed to buy it for a few times..

I, Lydia Aprilla Tarigan

who watched the show everyday during unemployment time,
who thinks Nate Berkus* should turn straight :P,
who learned sooooo many new things from the show,
who desperately wishes to be in the show (preferably in 'Oprah's Favorite Things' hehehe),

...have finally.. got... THE dvd collection..

as a pleasant gift from someone.

:) :)

Thank You so much......

Those 6 dvds certainly can make me occupied for the next long weekend
I'll post my review after I finish watching all of it.

*Oprah's most favorite interior designer, handsome but not in the market for ladies :P

ada apa dengan bunga?

2006-08-01T10:05:00.000+07:00

[maafkan judul cheesy di atas... :P)

Click here:

bunga dalam goresan

bunga dalam hembusan

bunga dalam sengatan

Enjoy!

:)

Radio, Earthquake and 14 floors away....

2006-07-20T08:57:00.000+07:00

Yesterday, I asked fate
"Would you smile to us today?"

And the answer was Yes

:) :) :) :)

Semalam di Paris

2006-07-19T09:34:00.000+07:00

Semalam, mana mungkin?

Mungkin.

Tadi, aku bertandang ke sebuah café kecil di selatan Jakarta. Memenuhi panggilan idealis seorang insan iklan yang ingin pesta pora dengan benak kreativitasnya, serta himbauan dari atasan, aku akhirnya sampai di Rosebud. Itu namanya. Di spanduk depan tertulis, ‘a café with french feeling’.

Seorang mas berparas malu-malu membukakan pintu kayu, mengantar aku ke sebuah dimensi lain. Aku langsung jatuh hati. Pada tatanan interiornya? Mungkin. Pada kehangatannya? Mungkin. Pada musik lembut yang mencengkerama keseluruhan atmosfer ruang mungil tersebut? Mungkin. Atau simply pada ke-Paris-annya? Mungkin saja.

Aku dan beberapa rekan (saah rekaaaan… :P) berkenalan dengan sang pemilik. Seorang wanita berusia 40an yang langsung menyambut ramah. Duduklah kita berempat di salah satu meja. Café itu cukup lucu, dalam artian ‘menarik’. Apa ya kata yang bisa mendeskripsikannya? Heterogen? Ya bisa. Ada keberagaman.. bukan keseragaman, yang biasa kita temui di café-café zaman sekarang. Sebetulnya, tidak ada representasi menara eiffel, atau taplak meja kotak-kotak atau apa lah identitas kota Paris yang sudah ‘pabrikan’.. yet, I just got the feeling. The French Feeling.

Niat semula yang ingin hanya menyicip makanan a la Paris dan sekedar tanya ini dan itu, berubah menjadi satu pembelajaran kilat tentang kota Paris itu sendiri. Sang pemilik pernah tinggal selama 6 tahun di kota (yang konon) romantis itu. Sejam, 2 jam kami pun larut dalam pembicaraan mengenai Paris, Indonesia dan fenomena di antaranya.

Uraiannya tentang perbedaan café, bistro dan restaurant. Tuturnya tentang keteraturan negara Perancis. Ulasannya mengenai makna sebuah privacy, di Paris dan di Indonesia. Pengalamannya selama hidup di sana.

Mata ku berbinar-binar.

Telingaku terpasang sigap.

Exciting! Malam ini.. aku menari di antara alunan irama imajiner Paris.

Sungguh, satu pengalaman berharga datang ke tempat itu.

Pertama, memanjakan lidah dan perut dengan masakan yang yummy

Crepes yang teksturnya berbeda dibandingkan dengan sebangsanya yang dijual di mall-mall, diisi dengan jamur dan cream saucenya yang… mmm…… enak.

Spaghetti cream sauce dipadukan dengan udang berbalut mozzarella cheese.

Salad dengan keju panggang.

Minum yoghurt.

Ditutup dengan dessert kue coklatnya yang sedap tapi tidak bikin eneg, disiram oleh fla khusus hangat.

Plus compliment berupa crepes lemon yang asamnya bikin segar..

Ke dua, mendengarkan sang pemilik bercerita… seakan menjadi jembatan antara kami dengan… kota Paris.

Café itu sering dijadikan tempat pemutaran film dan berkumpul sebuah reading club. Langsung aku menyesal kenapa tidak dari dulu menanggapi cerita salah satu atasan mengenai tempat ini.

Semoga aku dan rekanku bisa menciptakan karya menarik dan komprehensif mengenai café unik ini.

Hoaaahmm…. kok ngantuk ya cing?

Oh ya…
mungkin karena efek mereguk segelas white wine bercampur blackcurrant syrup ;)
Lagi-lagi compliment dari sang pemilik.

Malam ini, biar aku mimpi tentang Paris
Dan semoga kamu ada di dalamnya…

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz……..

(ditulis tadi malam dan melepas identitas 'gue' untuk sejenak.)

*Terima kasih banyak Mbak Risa Permanadeli.

........

2006-07-17T18:32:00.000+07:00

Where's my source of inspiration?

:(

Italia Campioni del Mondo!

2006-07-10T09:27:00.000+07:00

Saya terharu…

Sungguh terharu…

Saya bangga jadi WNI (Warga Negara Italy-wannabe.. hehehehe)

Akhirnya… Italy menjadi juara piala dunia untuk ke empat kalinya

Walau final idaman tidak terwujud (yaitu antara Brazil & Italy… namun saya tetap ingin Italy yang keluar sebagai juara, ini keinginan saya dan teman saya Rido…)

Tetap saja saya sungguh bangga…

2002, saya harus menangis pelan menelan kekalahan Italy dari Korea Selatan. Sementara saat itu saya lagi nonton di antara pendukung Korea Selatan. Sungguh pahit… apalagi waktu itu Francesco Coco harus dibalut kepalanya karena berbenturan dengan rekan setim (yee.. trus knape ya bo?? Hehehe biar menambah kesan tragis aja.. dia ampe bedarah2… duh tinih tinih…)

Tapi saya tetap senang, karena Brazil memenangkan Piala Dunia untuk ke 5 kalinya. Dan Perancis harus angkat koper sejak babak penyisihan berakhir. Hehehe… entah kenapa saya tidak pernah simpati dengan tim Perancis. Di Piala Dunia 1998, mereka mengalahkan Brazil di final. Di final Euro 2000, giliran Italy harus menunduk karena golden goal David Trezeguet.

Ketika Perancis berhasil membungkam tim samba di perempat final Piala Dunia tahun ini, hati ini ketar-ketir… oh no cing! Melajunya Italy ke final, disusul oleh kegelisahan hati karena akan bertemu Perancis di final. Sh*t… Gak lucu nih kalo sampe kalah lagi sama Perancis… Masak semua tim gue harus diluluhlantakkan oleh Les Bleus?? ….deg-degan deh jadinya.

Tapi….

Ternyata memang Italy membuat saya bangga…
Trezeguet yang 6 tahun silam menjadi penentu kemenangan, kini harus menjadi sasaran empuk karena hanya dia yang tidak berhasil melesakkan bola ke gawang Italy di waktu tendangan penalti

Italy
Menepis segala masalah yang mereka sedang hadapi..
Lalu tak perduli mereka dicap tim licik lah, tim pakar diving lah, tim bertahan melulu lah. Tim aktor watak lah…

Hey man!

They are the champion!!!!
Welcome to reality

Dan sungguh…
Saya terharu…

...The World Cup Final....

2006-07-07T12:24:00.001+07:00

need I say more?

after my Brazil was beaten by those Frenchmen few days ago.

I, Lydia Aprilla Tarigan, am pledged to hating France National Soccer Team

for:
World Cup Final 1998
Euro Final 2002
...and the latest... World Cup Quarter Final 2006

Don't care that they actually play well
Don't care that their country is one of the place I'd like to visit
Don't care that my favorite food of all time was originally named from there
(eh ga tau lo makanan favorit gue? keterlaluan... huhuhuhu)

THIS IS WAR!!!

So...
My heart and soul are absolutely beating for Gli Azzurri this July 10th

*back to my 'semedi' for Italy

My Bahasa

2006-07-03T18:01:00.000+07:00

Beberapa orang yang saya kenal sering langsung ilfil kalo membaca tulisan dengan menggunakan bahasa Indonesia. Yang saya maksud di sini tentunya bukan tulisan berita tetapi seperti puisi atau bacaan yang sarat dengan kata-kata puitis. Pernah saya menawari seorang teman saya untuk membaca salah satu karya dari penulis Indonesia ternama. Secara spesifik langsung saya sodorkan sepenggal paragraf yang telah bikin saya termenung menelaah maknanya.

Reaksi yang saya harapkan adalah
“ih gilak… dalem abis nih!!”

Sementara yang saya dapatkan adalah
“duh kenapa ya… gw ga pernah suka kalo ginian tuh dlm bahasa Indonesia”

WAKWAAWWWWWWW
Kalo dalam komik jepang…. Pasti muka saya sudah seperti ini

Saya sendiri jadi rajin mengeksplorasi khasanah perpuitisan bahasa Indonesia saya ketika mulai menyandang predikat profesi copywriter. Dalam kerjaan pun, dalam menuangkan ide-ide seringkali saya sulit menemukan padanan bahasa Indonesia yang pas untuk pemikiran saya. Sementara di coretan-coretan saya, berbaris-baris preposisi ide dituliskan dalam bahasa Inggris. Seorang teman saya yang lain mengakui bahwa bahasa Indonesia bisa memproduksi kata-kata yang 3 kali bisa lebih menohok artinya dibandingkan bahasa Inggris.
Yang disamarkan, yang diumpamakan, yang diandai-andaikan, ketika dipikirkan lebih lanjut… DAMN! Maknanya bisa bikin kita nelongso berjam-jam.

Memang bahasa Inggris bisa dengan mudah mempraktiskan pemikiran yang ingin dituangkan. Satu konsep yang panjang mungkin bisa dijelaskan dalam satu kalimat saja.. Sementara kalau menggunakan bahasa Indonesia, kok rasanya gak dapet ya?

Kakak saya ketika melancong ke Eropa, bercerita suatu waktu mereka bertemu dengan orang Indonesia, yang sedang asyik bercakap-cakap dalam bahasa Indonesia. Kemudian mereka mendengar kakak saya juga menggunakan bahasa Indonesia dengan suaminya. Lalu mereka tiba-tiba berubah, ngobrol pake bahasa Inggris seakan tidak ingin kakak saya tahu bahwa mereka juga orang Indonesia. Heh? Malu identitas?

Pada saat zaman sudah semakin kebarat-baratan, dan globalisasi menjadikan fenomena seorang ibu berwajah Melayu berkata:”No, put it back Darling…” kepada anak balitanya ketika sedang berada di malI… yang menjadi pertanyaan adalah Kita apakan bahasa Indonesia?

Emang sih idealnya ngikutin pakem Internasional, namun ketika suatu identitas bangsa mulai terkikis… bukankah berarti kita sudah menolak mengenal diri kita sendiri?

Boleh ya boleh, tapi jangan berlebihan donk….
Cintailah bahasa Indonesia men… :P

L y d i a
Yang masih sok bilingual dalam menulis blog nya :P
…namun at least gw nulis topik ginian.. hahahahahaa
…dan juga mengidam-idamkan kamus Thesaurus bahasa Indonesia.

Nelongso Soundtrack of Lydiette

2006-06-22T17:53:00.000+07:00

Music is so amazing.
It can capture your heart perfectly, describing your feelings in a subtle way.

These songs that I picked, always give me some chills when I listen to them.
They portray the feeling I never could completely explain to people..
The feeling that I called : “Nelongso…” (a.k.a Nelangsa in Bahasa)
Their lyrics give the answer to your sadness, but the rhythm strikingly will leave you with another questions…
Nelongso is… the inexplicable sorrow.

1.Cayman Islands by Kings of Convenience
To go the length I've gone, to spend just one day riding
Holding on to you, I never thought it would be this clear

2.Trust by The Cure
“i love you more than i can say
why won't you just believe?

3.Velvet by A-Ha
Her touch would be tender
Her lips would be warm
But when we're together
I'm always alone
But hear how she sings
Aaa..aa…a…

4.Pergi Tanpa Pesan by Sore
jauh perjalanan..
mencari intan pujaan..
aduhai..
dimana puan..
mengapa pergi tanpa pamitan...

5. Sparks by Coldplay
My heart is yours,
It’s you that I hold on to,
That’s what I do,
And I know I was wrong,
But I won’t let you down

6.Heartbreaker by The Cardigans
I love you tonight
you are my knight
cure and assure and make me feel alright
tomorrow you'll find
I'm not around
but don't be uptight
'cause I loved you last night

7.Carnival (Puck version) by The Cardigans
Splendid. It’s just a splendid version.

8.Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto
Ando tanto tempo a perguntar
Porque esperar tanto assim de alguém
Percorrendo espaços no mesmo lugar
Não sei a quanto tempo estou a te buscar

Translation:
I've been wondering for so long
Why to expect so much from someone
Running through spaces in the same place
I've been searching for you a long long time

9. Mata Berdebu by Sore
Dan aku rindu melangkah di duniamu

10. Under Your Charms by Josh Rouse
And now I've fallen under your charm
And now I fall into your arms
It's where I feel alright

11. Clocks by Coldplay
Lights go out and I can't be saved
Tides that I tried to swim against
You've put me down upon my knees
Oh I beg, I beg and plead (singing)

12. Now At Last by Feist
Now at last I know
What a fool I've been
For I've lost the last love
I shall ever win

13. Moonlight Serenade by Glenn Miller

14. Tiger in the Rain by Michael Franks

.. to be continued….

[hi] I’m having the time of my life
[lo] idle moments

..Velvet of Mine..

2006-06-20T10:31:00.000+07:00

His voice is like velvet
His body cut from stone
His eyes when he’s smiling
Will always reach home

Now hear how he laughs

His touch would be tender
His lips would be warm
And when we’re together
I’m always flying high
Now hear how he laughs
Now hear how he laughs
Hear how he laughs

His voice is like velvet
So I went into his hands
His hug is like haven
With all the nicest feelings
His voice is like velvet
And hear how he laughs
Hear how he laughs

Love the original version of the song from A-Ha...

When is Enough?

2006-05-31T17:57:00.000+07:00

When the universe is playing tricks on you, when will you say “that’s it!” and try to do something with your life?

When your girlfriend or boyfriend keeps lying to you, when will you have the nerve to finally break up with her/him?

When your husband incessantly abuses you but you keep forgiving him, when will you realize that he’s not gonna change and leave him with no hesitation?

When your daily work is like a hell that turns you into this robotic living soul, when will you recognize your real capacity and quit the job?

When will you get the reality that your relationship is going nowhere?

When will you stop wondering “I should have done that…” or “It could have been me…” or “What if….” and start making it come true?

When you love someone so much but he/she doesn’t treat you well, until when the love should hold itself?

When is enough?

When will you stand up for your rights?

When is enough?

When will you decide that there’ll be no more lies, no more misery, no more sadness, no more grief, no more suffering, no more humiliation,… no more tears ?

When is enough?

When will you say 'That's enough!' ?

The answer lies between your head and your heart.

But sometimes in certain cases, staying where you are right now might be the best present to embrace life itself.

Lydiette .heart. Elliott Yamin

2006-05-18T15:10:00.000+07:00

Elliott Yamin, who happens to be the only one male contestant in American Idol history who captured my heart wonderfully (after Mario Vasquez bailed out from the top 12 last year)..

…is eliminated.

Elliot Yamin!

He’s purely talented, and the most soulful person I’ve seen in this reality show. The way he sings every week simply moves my heart to higher dimension of music enjoyment. I hold my breath every time he sings… and he continually makes me fall in love with his abundant charm.

The Journey

I like him since the very beginning, when he sang ‘A Song for You’ in audition. Although physically he’s so not the hunk type, but his voice somewhat could win my heart in a snap of fingers.

Then on Hollywood week, he outshined the others in his group.

My heart fell for him deeper with his rendition of Stevie Wonder’s song “If You Really Love Me” in top 24 week. Also the week after that, "Moody’s Mood for Love".... I couldn’t stop being amazed by his magnificent voice.

He had his ups and downs, cause I admit it that sometimes Elliott is kinda hard to loosen up. But besides that, his voice is really amazing. Simon said that he’s one of the best male vocalists in American Idol history.

I don’t know why people gave him the underdog title. Because he’s not physically attractive?
The fact is.. he wins every heart of his fans solely because of his heart-stirring talent. Nothing else.
And he deserves every part of it.

Last Night

Actually there’s nothing wrong with the way Elliott sang last night. Like always, he performed a beautiful range of vocals with all three songs.

But..

The Song Choice.

Paula absolutely just picked a song for Elliott that was so-so. Maybe back in her younger days, she secretly fell in love with Bobby Caldwell, and wished that the song “What You Won’t Do For Love’ was made for her. Yeah… what she won’t do for love? Even it was sabotaging the destiny of a gifted man. Huhuhuhu

The third song, Elliott’s choice, might cause him the elimination. But.. the reality is.. Elliott stays true to himself. (About his personal selection, it will be discussed further in my next post)

And last night was also the proof that not all contestants can handle criticism. Where others snap at the judges and make rude faces, Elliott nods to their opinions and takes it like a man.

…..Elliott, even if you don’t win American Idol,you already win millions of hearts out there… Thank you for sharing your beautiful spirit and heart-wrenching voice.

I’m praying that this is just a beginning for you..

*Proud to be an Indonesian Yaminion.

Reliving 'THE BEACH'

2006-05-16T12:25:00.000+07:00

Presenting you the experience of ‘Beached’ by Angelo Badalamenti
Starring: Lydiette Ledoyen =P

'Trust me, it’s paradise..'

[Searching for the beach]

‘…For mine is a generation that circles the globe

in search of something we haven’t tried before
So never refuse an invitation..
Never resist the unfamiliar..'

[Taking a deep breath]

‘Just keep your mind open and suck in the experience.
And if it hurts, you know what, it’s probably worth it’

[And completely immersed…]

‘You hope and you dream, but you never believe that something is going to happen to you….
And when it actually does, you expect it to feel different.
More visceral, more real.
I was waiting for it to hit me. Hit me’

'I still believe in Paradise
But now I know it’s not some place you can look for
Because it’s not where you go
It’s how you feel for one moment in your life..
And if you find that moment.. it will last forever.

It will last forever

It will last forever

Last forever

Last forever...'

The Beach

2006-05-16T10:01:00.000+07:00

Let me have the privilege to share a dazzling experience in Maya Bay, Phi Phi Islands.

Let me introduce you to THE BEACH. Yup. The Beach. You know.. The beach as in THE BEACH the movie… Remember? The movie about the beach? The beautiful beach?

Do I make myself clear here? Hehehehe…

Before I went to Phuket, I did a research on it and browsed for what to do there to make the most of it. One of them was… going on a trip to Phi Phi Islands. But the price is quite expensive for a budget traveler like moi (hehehe). So, I didn’t put too much effort on it.

BUT

When I got to Phuket and saw this brochure (YEP! About Phi Phi Island Tour), it said that one of the program is visiting M A Y A Beach.. the location that was used in THE BEACH movie, starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Virginie Ledoyen.

OKAY! Count me in please!

I was so mesmerized by the beach in that movie. The beach that the characters are living on is surrounded by the high sea cliffs from the sea. It’s like a very private area, an exceptional swimming pool.
Passing the chance to visit the actual location? That would be extremely silly!!

Then I spent the first night at Phuket filled with great excitement, thinking about the tour

……

….

Maya Bay, 10 A.M Phuket Time

It was truly, undoubtedly & literally.. breathtaking.

See it for yourself

Click - [The Video]

and this is a little picture of it

Maya Bay is located on Phi Leh island, part of a national park about 350 miles south of Bangkok. And about 55 minutes from Phuket Island by speedboat.

In the movie, the beach is hidden from the sea by a cliff. Maya Bay is open to the sea, but special effects were used to close this gap to make it the true secret lagoon which the book called for.

Unfortunately, there were tourists everywhere so I didn’t have the privacy to suck in the full experience.. hehehehe

Interested for some more? Go check this site

Trust me, it’s paradise. :)

Berita Foto [sah kayak detik.com aje]

2006-05-11T23:00:00.000+07:00

I took these pictures when I was in a flight to Phuket Island

Ini Phi Phi Don, salah satu pulau di Phi Phi Island... 40 menit dari Phuket Mainland.
Sehari sesudah ini, gue pergi ikut tour dan had such a lovely lunch at this island.

Back in Tsunami 2004:
Pulau ini diserbu dari dua arah (lihat bentuknya yang lumayan unik dengan adanya daratan ramping di tengahnya)
Gelombang dasyat menghantam semua yang ada, dan mengakibatkan penduduknya lari menyelamatkan diri ke bukit. Namun ada ratusan yang meninggal dan hilang.

Dan ini... well, just see it... it's just.... divine.

[sorry for the quality :P]

I’m 25. and This is Phuket

2006-05-09T18:43:00.000+07:00

Birthday 2006.

Tahun ini, syukurnya gue bisa merayakan ulang tahun gue di salah satu pantai terindah Asia Tenggara…
(mungkin Asia, dan mungkin pula di dunia)

P h u k e t…
Such a lovely place with beautiful beaches waiting for you….

13 April 2006, 06:00 AM KL Time

“happy birthday Sweetie…”
Mummy membangunkan dan mengajak berdoa.
This year, just like 2 years ago, this cute birthday girl.. hehehehe woke up on the so-called Truly Asia country. But 2006 is so much different than 2004. Hmmmm… things had changed a lot [seriously a lot …] since then.

13 April. Same beginning, definitely different end.

13 April 2006, 12:00 PM KL Time

Sebel juga nih.. Air Asia sekarang [konon dengan bangga] harus dipindahkan ke LCC-Terminal di KLIA. Nama cantiknya sih LCC-T… ketika diuraikan singkatannya… Low Cost Carrier Terminal.. baru lah kita.. oooooohhh.. ya ya ya… alias terminal irit yang lokasinya persis di sebelah terminal kargo.. hehehehe..

Mereka bilang sih untuk efisiensi segala-galanya...
Although somehow they are true.. tapi teteuppp aja.. gue itu penikmat airpot bagus.. dan berharap suati hari nanti Indonesia memiliki airport yang indah. Makanya ketika tahu bahwa Air Asia (maklum, why in the first place I flew Air Asia? Tentunya karena mursidah :P a.k.a muraaaah) tidak lagi mendarat di KLIA. Yaaaahhhh… siyal.

But… I was soo so so excited. Hari ini, akyu pergi ke Phuket!!
Feeling excited mengunjungi suatu tempat baru adalah salah satu perasaan terindah di seantero dunia rasa.. aih.. dunia rasa...
Especially when you’re a frequent traveler.
Gue termasuk orang yang suka traveling.. tapi apa daya.. kantong duit belum mendukung hobi gue.. hahahaha… sedangkan kantong dora emon, gue ga punya.. :P

Siang itu, mungkin gue dan semua penumpang ke Phuket adalah orang-orang (agak) beruntung bisa menikmati pesawat baru dari Air Asia, sebuah Airbus nomor sekian-sekian dengan Manchester United sebagai tema utamanya… Even though I’m not a fan of MU, but it was pretty tempting to take a picture of the plane…

13 April 2006, 13:30 PM Phuket Time

Huaaaa… I’m in Phuket! YiPPiEeeE!
Ga percaya rasanya… [sorry kalo agak kampungan]
Cuma selama ini, gue selalu mendambakan ingin pergi ke Phuket setiap kali channel Discovery Travel membahas pantai-pantai indah. I’m still proud of our own Bali and other Indonesian splendid beaches.. Tapi.. Salah satu tujuan hidup gua di dunia ini adalah melihat pantai-pantai indah di seluruh dunia… So, on my 25th birthday, the mission is on people!

ONE fascinating fact:

13 April. My birthday. Is also Thai New Year!
Could there BE any more perfect date for me to visit Thailand?
And they’re having this very unique festival called Songkran.

From www.thailandlife.com and other sources:

Songkran is a Sanskrit word in Thai form which means the entry of the sun into
any sign of the Zodiac. But the Songkran in this particular instance is when the
sun enters the sign of Aries or the Ram. It is their traditional New Year when
they can enjoy their holidays to the full with no economic hindrance. Songkran
is a fixable feast on the solar calender. It begins on the 13th April and ends
on the 15th April, but occasionally in certain years on the 16th April. It is
also known as the "Water Festival" as people believe that water will wash away
bad luck. In the afternoon, after performing a bathing rite for Buddha images
and the monks, the celebrants both young and old, joyfully splash water on each
other.

Kebayang kan betapa serunya ketika gue nyampe sana? Perjalanan dari airport ke Patong Beach (tempat hotel gw berada) yang biasanya cuma memakan waktu 45 menit, hari itu 2 jam! That was because of the tremendous enthusiasm celebrating Songkran on the street.

[jalanan menuju Patong Beach]

Jalanan penuh dengan banyak orang saling semprot-semprotan air. Dari yang masih sopan dengan menggunakan pistol air atau kucuran selang yang masih kalem… sampai yang hard core menyiram dengan baskom besar disertai kekuatan maksimal!

Who’s in it? Practically everybody!

Kubu 1 adalah mereka yang menggunakan mobil.
Gue belum pernah melihat begitu banyak mobil pick-up di jalan. Sepertinya mobil pick-up ada di urutan teratas THAILAND’s MOST WANTED CAR (probably for this kind of event)
Dari yg butut sampai yg keren-keren, bak belakangnya mengangkut orang-orang dengan perlengkapan perang air mereka. Biasanya satu mobil pick up dilengkapi dengan satu baskom raksasa (hehehe berlebihan) berisi air untuk persediaan amunisi mereka.

Kubu 2 adalah mereka yang berdiri di pinggir jalan.
Perlengkapan: baskom berbagai ukuran, pistol air, dan selang air.
Jadi ada yang harus repot-repot ngambil supply air dari dalem rumah kalo di baskom abis. Ada yang punya unlimited ammunition dengan langsung menyemprotkan selang air langsung dari kerannya.

Kubu 3 adalah mereka yang tidak membawa perlengkapan apa-apa. Alias. those with ‘LOSER’ written on their foreheads. Hehehehehee..

Patong beach, that day, had transformed into a massive water battlefield. Dan turis-turis bule pun turut berpartisipasi…
Sungguh menyenangkan. Tapi di perjalanan, gue dan nyokap gue beserta turis lainnya tentu aman dari cipratan karena kita berada di dalam mobil van tertutup. Kalau gak mikirin nyokap, mungkin gue udah ngacir beli pistol air dan bergabung dalam keriaan. TRUST ME! You WILL get wet out there! Hehehehehe

Akhirnya sampai juga di hotel, Thara Patong Resort.

And you think I didn’t get wet?

You’re wrong people!
I did get wet.. karena malamnya ketika berjalan sedikit di sekitar hotel… ada bule iseng nyemprotin gue pake pistol air.. hahahha..
Okay, Happy 25th Birthday, Girl !

More on Phuket stories… to be continued.

C

2006-04-28T10:50:00.000+07:00

mencinta itu bodoh

dicinta itu egois

walau bodoh, hati tetap mencinta

walau egois, diri tetap minta dicinta

lalu
apa artinya cinta
kalau hanya jadi bodoh dan egois?

:)

..dan puisi ini tetap bicara cinta

*pagi ke 28 di bulan April

Yes, I know..

2005-12-08T11:07:00.000+07:00

Aku tau.. Aku tau.. Aku tau...

belum ada posting-an baru

Aku tau.. Aku tau.. Aku tau..

pasti ada yang menunggu-nunggu

(kali aja gitu....)

Aku tau.. Aku tau.. Aku tau...

aku harus menulis yang seru-seru

jadi..

coming soon ya cuy

:P

[hi] & [lo] (cover both sides) those semilir memories...

Thanks Luv..

2005-10-11T17:49:00.000+07:00

It's been so lovely for the past 3 days

Some people showing that they care for me...
I received a lot of gifts.. and it's not even my birthday.

This one is from my awesome friend ;)

[Hi] splendid suprises. I love suprises.. and these ones (from someone) took up the crown for Highlights of this month :)
[Lo] had a fight

Explore the whole enchilada in one sitting

2005-09-27T18:43:00.000+07:00

Pernah dengar suatu ungkapan kalau lebih menyedihkan ketika kita merasa kesepian di tengah keramaian?

Well, itu yang sering terjadi di gue.. apalagi setahun terakhir. Tapi kini tidak lagi.. ada kebiasaan baru yang gue sering lakukan sekarang.. and I found that very interesting and also inspiring..

All I need:
1.a notebook (the conventional one… coz I couldn’t afford a powerbook or a simple laptop :D)
2.a pencil
3.an iPod (frequently playing The Great Piano Lounge Vol 1,2,3 )
4.a glass of any drink..

and o yeah.. of course, an ambience…

Lately, I’ve been enjoying sitting alone at the corner of café or coffee shop for hours and hours. Yeah I know this is not brand new brilliant way in mankind history.. :P But I often see people who are sitting alone, are busy with their laptops.. whereas just sitting and watching people can be a lot more fascinating (at least for me)

Ini karena gue tak mampu memiliki sebuah powerbook yang lama gue idam-idamkan.. atau mungkin kalau mau alasan kerennya adalah ada pada tingkat originalitasnya yang masih kental dan secara gak langsung memacu daya imajinasi kita... sahhhhhh

(masih hangat dalam pikiran gue, kata seorang ECD ternama dari Thailand bilang bahwa dia masih membiasakan diri menggunakan media jari dan alat tulis untuk mencoret-coret di kertas.. tanpa bantuan komputerisasi... orisinil men! )

Sebuah goresan tangan bisa menghasilkan coretan tulisan kasar atau sapuan gambar tak jelas dalam waktu yang hampir bersamaan. Walau tak jelas tapi tak jarang justru bermakna... Ga seperti di komputer, harus pilih dulu tool-nya.. baru kita ada di track yang tepat.. mau bikin gambar atau mau ngetik.. :P

Dari corat-coret ngasal.. gue bisa kepikiran ide buat iklan (yang akhir-akhir ini sulit gue keluarkan di kubikal kantor), imajinasi-imajinasi liar buat dituangkan ke blog (tapi teuuteuubbb suka kelupaan buat diposting…:P) atau kata-kata picisan untuk merangkai sebuah puisi amatiran..

Yang serunya lagi… adalah memperhatikan gerak gerik orang di sekeliling kita. Tentunya karena elo sendirian dan mereka ramean.. lebih sering elo yang memperhatikan mereka daripada mereka ngurusin elo (huhuhu paling hanya 10 detik mereka habiskan buat ngomong:”ih ngapain tuh cewe sendirian.. ?”) sedangkan kita.. bisa berjam-jam memproses informasi yang didapat dari hasil mengamati orang-orang.

Taruhlah, ada sekitar 7 orang yang sedang duduk di coffee shop yang sama dengan elo..

Terdiri dari 4 cewe-cewe ABG, 2 pasangan muda-mudi dan eehh kedikitan ya.. ulang-ulang…

Taruhlah, ada sekitar 10 orang yang sedang duduk di coffee shop yang sama dengan elo..

Terdiri dari 4 cewe-cewe ABG sepertemanan (jumlah minimal terbentuknya suatu gank huhuhu), 2 cewe dan cowo berpacaran saling memadu kasih berusia di atas 27 tahun… lalu ada 3 cowo mahasiswa yang satu di antaranya membawa pacarnya..

Ambil bolpen sekarang dan list down apa aja topik yang mungkin mereka bicarakan. Ayo lekas kerjakan!

Lho? Kok jadi quiz gini.. hehehe

Belum lagi memperhatikan orang-orang di luar cafe yang sibuk lalu lalang. Gak perlu majalah, kita bisa mendapatkan referensi penampilan masa kini nan trendy, yang ciamiknya tampil dalam wujud 3D men.. hahahahaa…

Anyway, intinya.. di dalam kesendirian itu, pikiran elo bisa menjalar ke mana-mana. Jangan takut mendapat tatapan nyinyir (ada ga sih kata nyinyir? Hahaha) karena Anda sendirian.. Dengan tampil bersama buku corat coret dan iPod, elo akan terlihat cool dan berasa kayak anak advertising (huhuhuhuhu)..

Komen awal:”idih ngapain tuh cewek sendirian?”
Komen berikutnya:”wah liat, dia lagi mencari inspirasi..”

Belum lagi kalau lokasi kita berada merupakan salah satu daerah potensial rawan makhluk-makhluk manis (kalo zaman lupus, mereka berkumpul dalam bis.. :P* kalo zaman sekarang, mereka hadir di dekat-dekat tempat pernongkringan). Posisi sangat menentukan ruang lingkup pandangan kita. Alias NGECENG cuy!

Gak disangka, gak terasa… kita udah menghabiskan berjam-jam duduk di situ.. Biasanya mau tujuan awalnya killing time atau emang sengaja mau sendiri.. gue selalu berasa cerah dan happy abis itu.. serasa baru pulang dari ‘wisata imajinasi’

Whenever you find yourself in loneliness, just feel the excitement through traveling in your own mind.. then your imagination will be floating far away from where you sit...

Judulnya CiCuTa Asoy = Cari Ide Cuci Mata Asoy.. Hahahahahaa

*kawula muda 90an pasti mengenal salah satu judul novel Hilman yang dijadikan sekuel film Lupus

[Hi] a very quick getaway ;)
[Lo] when people cross some lines

S e m i l i r

2005-09-14T18:32:00.000+07:00

Jam berapa, cantik?
Pizza Hut
Drive and drive
Pitch Black
Tangga 5
iTunes
sparkling luminosity
Making initial move
Dubsound
Challenge yourself
Olivia
Try harder
Try harder
Giggling
Try harder.. :P
Crack of dawn
Who are you again?
Try harder
Pizza Hut,
Pringles,
Apple,
Another shot of luck
kelapa muda
Duren monthong,
Benton,
Electrifying Dialogue
Caramel Ice blended and ice tea
Last attempt
Closing

*poof*

Lydiette’s News Flash

2005-08-30T12:27:00.001+07:00

What’s up with Lydia a.k.a Lydiette nowadays?
I know it’s not the thing you have to know before judgment day
But maybe someone out there want to understand how hard to be Lydiette in this exciting-but-cruel world
Well, I’ll give you some inside scoops:

Caught up in 2 exhausting pitch.. in a row! One of them required me to present 7 TVC Storyboards at once in front of foreign BOD members !
have daily interesting ramblings with some people
Hardly ever gets home before 11 PM on weekdays
With one of AE as a partner, landed a 4th place in Office Billiard tournament (Pembenaran: Kita maen 4 kali beturut-turut tanpa berenti.. kan capek bo.. sementara ketemu lawan di semifinal yang dapet bye.. iya lah masih seger.. saaah.. hehehehe)

Finally finished Harry Potter Book Five 2 weeks ago after trying to squeeze my reading time in that terrible hours of working. And shame on you people who gave spoilers! Thanks for ruining my long-awaited excitement ! *membalikkan badan seraya mengibaskan rambut dengan cepat…huh!
Regarding the book itself, hanya satu kata yang muncul setelah membacanya: “Nelongssssooo…” :P
But at the flipside, I’ve read PARFAIT TIC volume 13 sans spoiler! THE BEST COMIC I’VE KNOWN since the era of Candy Candy, PopCorn and Miss Modern.
Haven’t checked out new flicks recently.. Hiks.. Last movie I’ve seen was GIE! And that was like couple of weeks ago. Desperately want to see the boisterous and pleasant movie from Tim Burton and his muse, Johnny Depp : Charlie and The Chocolate Factory [Updated: I’ve seen it! And luuurrrveee it! ]
I just remember that It kinda annoys me if people pronounce Happy Birthday , “Hepi Bersdey”

Hey Stars…

2005-08-30T12:27:00.000+07:00

I want to meet you in Vague City
Where I’ll be one step ahead to destiny
To be in touch with you truly

So tired down here
That incurable wound Oh dear..
Can I leave it in a wooden bier?
Waiting for the lightning to be seared

Oh Stars..
Please meet me in Vague City
Let us watch puppeteers and streetcars
Hand in hand making beautiful memoirs…

[Hi]extra money in a week..
[Lo]delicate flashback sushi roll

Inside Out

2005-08-29T19:22:00.000+07:00

[on this night.. ]

By Feist [covering a Bee Gees classic.. superbly]

Baby, I can't figure it out your kisses taste like honey
Sweet lies don't gimme no rise oh, for what you're trying to do?
Livin' on your cheatin' and the pain grows inside me
It's enough to leave me crying in the rain
Love you forever but you're driving me insane and I'm hanging on
oh, oh, I'll win, I'll never give in
Our love has got the power
too many lovers in one lifetime ain't good for you
You treat me like a vision in the night
someone there to stand behind you
When your world ain't working right
I ain't no vision, I am the girl who loves you inside and out
backwards and forwards with my heart hanging out
I love no other way
what are we gonna do if we lose that fire?

Wrap myself up and take me home again
too many heartaches in one lifetime ain't good for me
I figure it's the love that keeps you warm
Let this moment be forever
we won't ever feel the storm
I ain't no vision, I am the girl who loves you inside and out
Backwards and forwards with my heart hanging out
I love no other way
What are we gonna do if we lose that fire?

don't try to tell me it's all over
can't hear a word can't hear a line
no girl could love you more
And that's what I'm cryin' for
You can't change the way I feel inside

You are the reason for my laughter and my sorrow
Blow out the candle I will burn again tomorrow

No man on earth can stand
Between my love and I
and no matter how you hurt me I will love you till I die
I ain't no vision, I am the girl…who loves you inside and out
Backwards and forwards with my heart hanging out
I love no other way
What are we gonna do if we lose that fire?

Loves you.. inside and out..
Inside and out..
Inside and out..

:)

Halusinasi Sesaat

2005-08-18T18:29:00.000+07:00

Bayangkan…

Terus ditimpa kerjaan membludak
Nyampe rumah malem terus..oh tidak!
Lembur berhari-hari
bahkan 17 Agustusan..ke kantor lagi yuk mari…

Membayangkan…

Berlibur di pinggir laut
Semilir angin menggerakkan rambut
Hawa panas pantai hangat menyambut..

Oh..

Panas.. rasanya panas nih..
Aih..
Apakah aku ada di pantai ?
Akhirnya liburan itu sampai?
Wujud impian kembali membelai?

Sittt

Ternyata bukan pantai
Tapi kantor AC-nya mati!
Karena Listrik padam se-Jawa Bali

Urrggh!!!

[Hi] side-by-side on unexpected joyride
[Lo] having an emotionally disturbing dream last night

Dilema itu...

2005-08-10T16:58:00.000+07:00

Hari sudah pagi
Aku tersadar sendiri
Lelah sekali malam tadi
Tak sempat berpikir lagi
Harus bagaimana hari ini

Biar air basahkan
Wajah ngantuk kesepian
Ah.. kembali dihentakkan
pilihan di persimpangan

Bingung.. sungguh bingung
Waktu terus mendengung
Resah terus menggulung
Serasa balap karung

Kusingkap daunnya
kulihat mereka
kutatap bergantian
Pilih dia atau dia?

Harus cepat
Harus singkat
Pilih dia atau dia?

Waktu mengetuk pintu
Detak jantung menderu
Pilih dia atau dia?

Ini dan itu
saling ku padu

Hey cermin!
Lihat padaku

Tak disangka
Tak dinyana
last minute preparation
bisa keren siap action

terpecahkan sudah
masalah berbusana
'tampil' ke kantor wajib hukumnya

Then I say
I survive from saltum day

*ha.. ha... ha... ha....

[hi] kindly interested stroking some more
[lo]never ending carnage in the office

Crossing OUR fingers

2005-07-24T00:32:00.000+07:00

Lydia & Lia [a little obsessed with words]

*full coverage: after August 1st 2005

[hi] someone to share ;-)
[lo] I'm turning into a panda.. My EYES.. ! my EYES !!

Hey kamu !

2005-07-22T21:05:00.000+07:00

Mari duduk di sebelahku
Kita hitung satu per satu
Berapa hari aku kehilanganmu

Kamu letih.. ?
Aku lelah bersenandung sendiri..

Kita saksikan sekeliling berkicau
Bantu aku lupakan risau
Ingat-ingat apa pun yang manis
Yang ceria, yang indah dan yang jenaka

Aku tak pernah pintar bermain kata-kata
Tapi boleh aku mendamba
Bertukar cerita denganmu?

Tak usah bicara masa depan
Bahkan mau apa besok

Cukup hari ini
Kamu menemani aku menyanyi..

*Hari ini, 9:01 PM, di sudut kubikal biru

Hey Mr.Fate !

2005-07-06T17:54:00.000+07:00

should I play with you ?

Lessons for today

2005-07-04T20:43:00.000+07:00

[Okay, Here’s the thing: I’ve been thinking a lot about many topics I want to write in this minimalist blog of mine (design-wise and content-wise :P)… But then, the ideas fade away as my work getting more and more irritating. Until today, my friend Lia asked me to update my blog. Hmm.. ngemeng2 gw lagi ada waktu nih sedikit.. hehehehhehee So, here we go..]

L’s guide to be a 4s young woman.
4s = Single, Survived (from a heartbreak or whatever pathetic state you were in), Successful (in your career of course) and………. Still searching ! (yes… searching for a heartthrob)

1.Love your work!
If you’re not in love with your work, try to like it or get rid of your negative aura in workspace. At least you can say to people bugging you with boyfriend questions: “I want to focus on my career”.
I always believe that you got to love what you do. Nothing more dreadful than having a job you loathe.

Being a workaholic can be so pleasurable, especially when you’re single. You can concentrate on work more than those people with boyfriend/girlfriend. I have my source said that his progressing career stopped at one point, which later he found out it was the time he got a girlfriend. Of course, it’s not the ultimate theory. Just put your nose to the grindstone.Your responsibility to the professional world somehow is able to make you concentrate not only on your misery. Hahahaha

2. Set your goal
Take point 1 to a higher level. Be a successful lover! You have to achieve something in your career. Short term or long term, reach your own star! *ajegile bahasanya… kayak seminar membangun karier.. :P*

3. Hang out on Monday night, Friday Night and Saturday Night..
The point is accept every single invitation. To a fabulous party, awesome music gig, a warm lunchtime (or dinner), watch a new flick, a quick getaway at the beach, hang out in a coffee shop, a shopping spree, a benefit event (saahh.. kali aja). Enjoy the conversation you have with friends, colleagues, or people you just met. Mensana in corporesano, there’s a healthy mind in a healthy social life. Loh?? Salah ya? hehehehee
Be the coolest girl in your office (if not in town :P).But on Sunday, spend some quality time with your family.

4. Have friends as many as possible
Those endless forwarded emails about how important a friend is, a national friendship day, a friend in need is a friend indeed etc. mean only 1 thing: Keep your friends close (and your enemy closer.. saahh.. hahahaha). Friends help you get through some tough times, and they are number one choice to be the supreme amusing companion. (of course if you’re boyfriendless.. hehehhee)

5. Ask your friends to introduce you to their friends
(can you smell a prospective eligible boyfriend here and there? :D)

A right channel to encounter some boyfriend-material guys. Moreover, you can have some insights from your friends to accelerate your movement.

6. Have your friendster access on stand by
Although some people are already fed to the gills with this thing, but it always turns out to be a very helpful resource to do some research on your target. :P

A very likely conversation>>
A:Eh mau gue kenalin ama cowo ga?
B:sapa?
A:ada deh temen gue.. lucu anaknya
B:ada friendsternya ga?
A:oh ada ada! Liat aja di friendster gue!

Pour-quoi? Why?
- you have a chance to see what he looks like first. Pasti senang loncat-loncat kalo ternyata fotonya jelas dan ada lebih dari satu!

- you get to know what music he prefers, what are his favorite movies, bla bla bla (I bet you’re familiar with those things) If you’re lucky, in the ‘Who I want to meet’ column he mentions his type of ideal girlfriend which exactly like you! Hip Hip hooray..

- possibility to see the ‘real’ him by browsing through his testimonials. Trust me.. (and you should agree on this) you can get some juicy stuffs there!

That’s it for now. Be sure to check back for some additional guides.. :P

[Hi] Feeling bubbly for some particular reasons.. ;)
[Lo] Haven’t got the time to brainstorm with Lia

Okay! When will I have enough time?!

2005-05-22T23:22:00.000+07:00

enough time to post some meaningful posts
now,my life is full of these expressions..

tiap hari gue kerja dari sekitar pukul 1/2 9an sampe di atas jam 8
(bahkan kadang sampe jam 12 malam)
kalo ga lembur, maen-maen dulu melanglang buana nyeruput kupi atau nyerempet kapal (huhuhuhu)
Ngantuk jadi tema sehari-hari, lingkaran hitam di bawah mata semakin tampil

mikir ide, ngutak ngatik kata, senda gurau sedikit-sedikit sama sesama rekan kerja, balik mikir cari ide lagi

kadang-kadang jadi model talent dadakan buat lay out print ad atau storyboard TV
semangat sekali, karena jadi talent beneran cuman bisa sekali dalam seumur hidup (huhuhu kasihan kamu nak..)

meeting with clients, yang ga jarang bikin lemes (gara-gara ada revisian.. huhuhu)
apalagi kalo ada client yang menyebalkan, dengan gesture yang tak pernah menyiratkan niat baik.. selalu siap dengan komen-komen maksa

namun gue mencoba untuk tetap happy happy 2005
dan berharap liburan itu akan segera tiba... :)

n.b : not enough time buat nge-post yg 'berarti' di blog, tapi kok sempet foto2 ya? huhuhuhuhu

[Hi] CCP itu indah ;p
[Lo] May 18th 2005. tears.. tears.. tears

...suram...

2005-05-02T23:46:00.000+07:00

Perih mata ini
Bayang wajah tersirat

Sesak dada
Kembali kenang silam

Pilu hati
Dia tak lagi hadir

Hilangkan..
Enyahkan…

Tuhan tolong..
Cuci otakku..

Tak ingin mengingat
Tak ingin ingat
Tak ingin tahu
Tak ingin pernah tahu…

Masa kegelapan 2004

mm... I was just thinking..

2005-04-28T15:06:00.000+07:00

In my world :

- Ga akan ada binatang yg menderita.. especially anjing dan kucing.. semua hidup bahagia.. Bagi yang menyiksa binatang, baginya akan dikenakan sangsi berat dan hukuman yang perih menusuk sukma.

- Mario Vazquez is still in the competition (American Idol, red)

- Kris & Jon are the official winners of the Amazing Race season 6

- Fedorov is out!!!!! >:( (American Idol lagi,red)

Ini posting basa basi
Abis tulisan2 gue belum rampung semua
Terpotong ini itu ina inu

[Hi] a trip to the beach..
[Lo] –still- not enough time to update this blog

T e a t e r K o m a

2005-04-03T22:16:00.000+07:00

Rencana menulis tentang ini udah ada di pikiran sejak awal Maret lalu, setelah menonton Lakon Maaf,Maaf,Maaf Politik Cinta Dasamuka. Tapi apa daya, tiap hari waktunya digerogoti oleh kerja.. kerja.. kerja.. yang tersisa, gue persembahkan buat tidur dan sedikit berolahraga.. Alhasil, baru saat ini kesampean juga..

Mungkin hanya Teater Koma, panggung lakon yang paling rajin berproduksi di bumi persada Indonesia ini.. Gue masih inget, perjumpaan pertama gue dengan Teater Koma. Yaitu Rampok, hasil adaptasi The Robber karya Friedrich Schiller. (pokoknya gue masih SMP waktu itu) Dan gue sekeluarga langsung jatuh hati sama Teater Koma ini.. Dan apalagi kalo bukan humor-nya mereka yang jadi faktor utama. Terpingkal-pingkal, terkekeh-kekeh, terbahak-bahak, semua orang bisa sampe sakit perut gara-gara kelucuan mereka yang khas ‘koma’ sekali..

Tak cukup dikenal hanya karena banyolannya, perkumpulan Kesenian yang bersifat non-profit ini juga populer karena rajin mengkritisi situasi kondisi sosial politik di tanah air. Jadi gak heran di zaman antah-berantah-dahulu-kala-ketika-si-doi-berkuasa Teater Koma sering menghadapi pelarangan serta pencekalan dari pihak yang berwenang. Namun sang pentolan N.Rintiarno beserta barisan anggotanya gak pernah berhenti berkarya. Dari perjalanan hidup mereka yang menginjak usia ke 28 tahun ini, ada banyak aktor dan aktris terkenal yang singgah ‘bermain’ bareng mereka.. Ada Didi Petet, (Alm) Tarida Gloria, Rima Melati, Titi Qadarsih, Ine Febriyanti, Cornelia Agatha, Ria Irawan, Butet Kertaredjasa dan masih banyak lagi..

Bagi gue sendiri, dari sekian banyak lakon mereka yang gue tonton.. ada beberapa yang berkesan..

Rampok, since ini perjumpaan pertama kali gue dengan Teater Koma dan mulai berangan-angan maen teater bareng mereka.. (tapi sayangnya mo mulai dari teater di sekolah, ternyata cupu men.. hahahahaha)

Opera Ular Putih, dari semua yang pernah gue tonton.. ini yang setting panggungnya paling ciamik.. Lucu dan gokil banget.. Tapi indah dari segi cerita

Sampek Engtay, ini cerita cinta dari daratan Cina sono… lagi-lagi.. kocak abis.. Ceritanya bagi yang ga tau tentang kisah cinta pria dan wanita.. si wanita nyamar jadi cowok biar bisa sekolah di sekolah khusus cowok.. Eh ternyata dia jadi suka sama si pria.. dan si pria pun sama.. tapi jadi binun jangan-jangan doi suka sesama jenis (ini yg bikin lucu).. akhirnya kisah mereka sampai pada dilema perbedaan status sosial.. yang akhirnya berujung tragis. Sampek Engtay versi Cina-nya sendiri pernah difilmkan.. Ya salah satu kisah cinta fantastis lah di muka bumi ini..

Semar Gugat, ceritanya Semar lama-lama kesel juga.. kok dia kerjanya diremehkan dan dihina dina terus oleh salah satu Pandawa, akhirnya Semar menggugat khayangan dan minta ‘keadilan’. Yang paling gue inget adalah si akting Petruk yang kocak banget.. One of the lines that I still remember: “Piss.Petruk suka nge-Piss” hehehe.. Yang ini gue sampe punya buku skenarionya..

Opera Kecoa, Harus kasih tepuk tangan meriah, standing ovation, terompet membahana 7 kali, sorakan kagum untuk Salim Bungsu sang pemeran Julini, ‘banci’ yang jadi primadona lakon Opera Kecoa. Lucu.. Kocak.. Lucu.. Gee.. I need a new word for ‘funny’, hilarious! Opera Kecoa sendiri mengisahkan kehidupan para ‘kecoa-kecoa’ metropolitan yang dalam hal ini para PSK dengan berbagai problematikanya..

dan.. yang terakhir.. yaitu.. yang terakhir..
hehehe…
alias Maaf.Maaf.Maaf Politik Cinta Dasamuka. Karya N. Rintiarno.

Pertama kali dipentaskan di Teater Tertutup Kesenian Jakarta TIM pada tanggal 12-16 April 1978. Tercatat, pada hari terakhir pementasan, jumlah penonton mencapai sekitar 200% dari kapasitas gedung. Kaca loket sampai pecah, lantai anak tangga auditorium penuh diduduki orang. Karena ada kritik yang mungkin dirasa tajam, lakon ini tidak diizinkan naik pentas lagi di kampus-kampus luar Jakarta. Bagi Teater Koma, itu lah pencekalan pentasnya yang pertama.
(sumber: Buku Acara Maaf.Maaf.Maaf, 2005)

Ceritanya tentang keluarga yang tadinya hidup tenang di sebuah istana. Suatu hari, Ario sang kepala keluarga merasa dirinya Kaisar Dasamuka, dan berperilaku layaknya pemimpin otoriter dan menyebut anggota keluarga dengan nama-nama wayang. Pada awalnya semua setia dan rela berkorban mengikuti sandiwara kegilaan Ario ini, sampai akhirnya ada yang tidak tahan dan bermaksud memasukkan Ario ke rumah sakit jiwa.

Dari segi kelucuan, memang lakon Teater Koma kali ini gak ‘kebanjiran’ humor-humor fantastis. Tapi entah kenapa gue suka banget ama ceritanya.. Jadi sedikit teringat dengan ’50 First Dates’-nya Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore. Ada perasaan nelangsa yang sama ketika lakon ini berakhir dan saat adegan terakhir film komedi romantis itu.

Di pentasnya yang ke 105 ini, Teater Koma tetap bersikukuh menyatakan dalam bukunya bahwa teater bisa menjadi salah satu jembatan menuju suatu keseimbangan batin dan jalan bagi terciptanya kebahagiaan yang manusiawi. Jujur, bercermin lewat teater, diyakini pula sebagai salah satu cara untuk menemukan kembali akal sehat-budi-nurani.

Bravo Teater Koma! Ayo berlakon lagi!

[Hi] ehem ehem… met someone new
[Lo] not enough time to read, to sleep, and to write this blog!

Launching my new section

2005-03-22T09:16:00.001+07:00

_____________________________________________________________

The highlights of this week [hi] : Inter Milan goes to quarter-final in Champions League, Watching the movie ‘Hitch’ which was fantastic !

The Lowlight [lo] : Mario Vazquez dropped out from American Idol

______________________________________________________________

*poof!*
-- trying to get more time to finish my writings

Be kind and be good people!

2005-03-15T09:05:00.000+07:00

From Our Daily Bread:

...Scripture commands us to "be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you" (Ephesians 4:32). In fact, it tells us to love our "neighbor" as we love ourselves (Matthew 22:39). And a neighbor is not only someone who lives near us or works next to us, but anyone we meet on life's journey—especially those in need.

So having an attitude of courtesy, care, and concern for others is a basic spiritual principle. It is also the most important guideline for congenial and happy relationships. Indeed, it is even the golden key to vocational success. ...

Maaf, Maaf, Maaf

2005-03-14T08:06:00.000+07:00

Maaf, karena saya baru saja mengganti design blog.. jadi ada sedikit keanehan di sana sini.. terutama bagi pengguna internet explorer.. Harap maklum yauw..

Maaf, saya gak ahli bahasa html.. tapi kalau bahasa kalbu, ngerti.

Maaf, kesalahan bukan pada komputer Anda

Maaf, Maaf, Maaf.. ini judul lakon Teater Koma.. More on this.. Coming Soon! :P

Jazz it up!

2005-03-13T02:11:00.000+07:00

Sebuah liputan asal dari Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2005

Akhirnya, keriaan bermusik Jazz muncul lagi di Jakarta.. kali ini dalam satu event besar, tempat indoor yang tepat, sejumlah artis menarik serta pengunjung yang tampil menawan :P. Panggung jazz terakhir tingkat Jakarta yang gue satronin tak lain tak bukan event JakJazz di tahun.. mmm.. *mengingat dengan keras* .. o ya.. bbrp tahun yang lalu lah! *huhu ternyata ga inget juga* Zaman gue masih SMA, dan berlokasi di daerah Pasar Festival situ tuh.. Dan gue inget ada Dave Koz yang sampe turun ke penonton, dan Incognito dengan tembang terakhir teteeeppp Still A Friend of Mine (Sumpe niy lagu mungkin penemuan mereka paling yahud, sampe2 di event JavaJazz kemaren pun masih mendapat sambutan meriah). Sisanya kenikmatan Jazz massal didapat dari JGTC di FEUI.

Tepuk tangan untuk semua yang terlibat dalam penyelenggaraan Java Jazz, terutama buat Mr.Peter F. Gontha. Walaupun mungkin tidak tanpa cela, tetap mampu dibilang lumayan sukses dengan menghadirkan musisi-musisi ternama dunia.

Gak tanggung-tanggung, gue langsung beli tiketnya yang multipass, earlybird pula!
Sayangnya gara-gara kerjaan yang lumayan didesak deadline, gue kurang bisa nongkrong lamaan seperti yang udah gw rencanakan semula.

Di hari pertama yaitu tgl 4, di mana bossanova (my favorite music) dimainkan di Assembly Hall, gue harus recording radio ad sampe jam 9 malam! Dadah Elfa Bossas, Dadah Laura Fygi.. Untungnya masih dapet aura Brazilian music dari nonton Tania Maria.. Asik, seru, menyenangkan dengerin vocal dan permainan pianonya.. ditutup dengan lagu Come With Me.. Penonton yang tadinya banyak yang duduk, langsung berdiri semua..

Hari ke-dua, tanggal 5.. gue harus ikut shooting buat TVC di Taman Mini.. sampe sore jam 1/6.. Dadah2 lagi deh sama sejumlah musisi yang tadinya niat gue tonton.. Datang sekitar jam 7, Nonton Deodato yang personil gitarisnya jago berat.. Sempet menyaksikan Humania di kala menanti pintu Plenary Hall dibuka buat Earth, Wind and Fire.

Earth Wind and Fire Experience Featuring Al Mckay All Stars, tampil atraktif dan seru abis.. Gue aja ampe cape sendiri ngeliat tiga vokalisnya (Tim Owens, Claude Woods and DeVere Ducket ) yang enerjik banget.. huhuhu.. Lagu-lagu larisnya seperti Let’s Groove Tonight, Fantasy, After The love has gone dan September dibawakan dengan performa vokal yang marvelous!

Incognito, ya gue masih belum bosan sama kelompok acid Jazz yang udah eksis selama 25 tahun ini.. Pentolannya si Bluey masih tetep talkative dan asik berinteraksi sama penonton.. Walau masih banyak lagu favorit gue yang gak dimainin, Incognito tetep memuaskan bagi gue.. Kembali ditutup dengan tembang andalannya Still A Friend Of Mine.. (yg mana termasuk lagu yang gue apal abis2an). Bluey said : 'Beyond color and beyond creed, we are one nation under the groove!' .. Bagus juga jek!

--- Tata cahaya-nya ok kan?

Hari ke 3, tetep juga gue ga dateng dari siang.. bukan karena ada kerjaan lagi.. tapi karena badan yang ga bisa diajak kompromi.. Istirahat dulu deh.. Sampai di JCC, langsung nungguin Eric Benet tampil..

Si mantan Halle Berry ini tampil di Plenary Hall sekitar pukul 6an.. Gantang siiihhh… cuman kok kayanya flirtatious abis ya? Hehehe Dari awal performancenya, pakaiannya lengkap berjas dan berdasi sampai perlahan-lahan doi strip hingga tinggal kaos kutang dan celana nya.. Masih kurang? He kissed Ruth Sahanaya after they did a duet! Anyway, si penyanyi Urban, Contemporary R&B ini cerita cikal bakal bergabungnya doi di kancah Java Jazz ini.. Managernya itu temenan sama Peter F Gontha.. Kata Peter pada Eric Benet : “Eh Jeekkk.. mo tampil ga di Indonesia? Ikutan maen nyok di Java Jazz” Eric Benet mikir.. “wah bole juga nih.. bisa membangun image heartthrob baru di belahan bumi Asia.. “

Gw juga sempet ngelirik Tetsuo Sakurai (ex. Casiopea) dengan celana kungfunya.. :) sebelom akhirnya ngantri beli hotdog di bawah.. hehehe

Selanjutnya giliran Angie Stone mengambil alih Plenary Hall dengan suaranya yang indah membahana. Walaupun pilihan kostumnya agak-agak bikin mata berpicing *duh bahasa apa itu Lydia???*, sang Tante berhasil membangkitkan semangat penonton untuk senantiasa bergoyang. Ehhhhh.. muncul lagi si Eric Benet.. ya dansanya sekseeh sih.. *tergoda* Huhuhuhuhu.. tapi tetep malasss dengan predikatnya yang …gitu deh..

Rasanya sekian dulu nyatronin Java Jazz.. Senin besoknya harus kerja lagi.. udah ngantuk plus capek.. Akhirnya gue pulang deh..

Sebelnya ga nonton:
Elfa’s Bossa’s, Laura Fygi, Sova, George Duke, Gitar TRI Sum (Dewa Budjana, Tohpati dan Balawan), Amp Fiddler, Lizz Wright, Tiempo Libre, Iga Mawarni, Indra Lesmana Reborn, Aksan Sjuman Quartet, Simak Dialog dan Gilles Peterson.

Berasa kurang puas abis-abisan, gue berjanji bakal nonton lebih banyak lagi aksi-aksi panggung di event ini dalam sekuelnya *sah* tahun depan (3-5 Maret 2006). Konon kabarnya, nama-nama seperti Michael Franks, Diana Krall and Norah Jones akan berusaha didatangkan.

And I also have my own wishlist:

Lisa Ono

Astrud Gilberto (walau konon doi skrg lebih banyak spending time with her family.. tapi gw tetep berharap doi bisa nyanyi di bumi persada Indonesia.. huhuhuhu)

Michael Bublé

- Ramon Leal & Beatrice Binotti (pengusung bossanova dari Spanyol)

Trakhir.. ini lah penampilan gue dan temen-temen se-jazz gue..*saelah hehehe

Tanya, Lia, Farina a.k.a Cong & me

The List

2005-02-20T22:41:00.000+07:00

This is last year additions

and.. this year...

*Pum ra pum pum!*

Can't help it.. I just loooveeeee gorgeous men !

My Idols

2005-02-20T22:13:00.000+07:00

I’m cheering for:

Mario Vazquez [27|New York] Need I say more? Cute and talented.. Simon once said perhaps he got one of the best voice in the competition.

David Brown [20|New Orleans] Religious and.. great voice!

Bo Bice [20|Helena.AL] Hmmm.. rocker idol? Can do!

Anwar Robinson [25|East Orange] Hip and groovy

Travis Tucker [21|Manassas.VA] Usher wannabe?

Scott Savol [28|Shaker Heights.OH] Big body.Huge Talent.

Constantine Maroulis [29|NewYork] The sweeter version of Bo Bice.

Vonzell Solomon [20|Fort Myers.FL] cool name. Hehehe

Nadia Turner [28|Miami] awesome voice and more groovy than Tina Turner ;P

There’s one person that I don’t like..
My comment is : We don’t need another Clay Aiken.
Guess who?

Interactive Taxi

2005-02-11T08:47:00.000+07:00

From ADWEEK.com

Interactive Taxi Starts to Roll
NEW YORK Hundreds of "cybercabs" are now trolling the streets of Boston, Chicago and San Francisco.

Interactive Taxi, a division of Targeted Media Partners, has launched a network of Internet portals residing in the backseat of taxicabs. Passengers in those three cities can now access localized news and special event listings, book restaurants and show reservations, and buy movie tickets from the back of their cabs. The portals also provide traffic information, mapping, and emergency news, as well as advertisements.technology."

To start, 600 cabs will be on the road by the end of February.

To enhance the new product, Interactive Taxi has partnered with PeerDirect Corporation, a division of Progress Software. PeerDirect's technology is purported to facilitate speedy Internet connection despite the lack of wires or satellite dishes.

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission is considering adopting Interactive Taxi sometime in 2005.

--Mike Shields

The Amazing Disgrace

2005-02-10T14:06:00.000+07:00

The Amazing Race is one of my favorite tv program of all time. Never missed an episode.. Every week I tune in AXN to watch the excitement of racing around the world to win a million dollars. Last night was the season finale of AMAZING RACE 6. AND I HATE IT!!!! Why?

Meet Kris & Jon,

(courtesy of cbs.com)

They were the finalists I was cheering for. They have run one of the most positive races in as long as I can remember. Host Phil Keoghan notes in the Early Show, "You are the best of the best, the kissiest couple, we've ever had on 'The Amazing Race.' We added them up 3,507 now. And the most competitive.". They couldn't have been any cuter last night. No wonder they became the most popular team among Americans. They cracked me up so much with that pseudo-Chinese conversation in the car. And Jon is extremely hot.. ;) .

Not like the winner (Freddy and Kendra).. Kendra is known as this self-centered princess who once made a racist comment when the race got to Africa. I can’t stand her form of ignorance and Freddy’s glasses which is sooooo outdated (hahhaa)

One more thing about Princess Kendra, when they were on the mat after being ‘crowned’ as the winner.. She said to Freddy : “Now I know he's worthy of having my children.” WTF??? Yep.. she is so self-absorbed!

Factors why Kris And Jon didn’t win:

- I don’t know why Jon end up together with Freddy when they did skydiving in Hawaii.. Because Jon got there first. (Sabotage from the skydiving company??? Huhuhu)

- the guy at American Airlines in Honolulu who told Kris and Jon that the 5:43 flight was the fastest one to Chicago. He knew that was a straight up lie. Freddy and Kendra flew United and arrived early in Chicago. THIS WAS A MAJOR MISTAKE I think..

- It took a long time for them locating one of the route marker.

- They were having trouble finding a cab to the finish line

- or Kris and Jon were just too laid back so they didn’t give 110% focus on winning the last leg. Last night they started a good race for the first half.

BUT I LOVE THEM! If anyone want to start up a petition for an America's Choice Amazing Race million, count me in! (although I live here in Indonesia.. hahahaha)

Kris & Jon have a sense of class that outshines so many past teams of Racers. They showed how a couple that really cares for each other should treat each other.I see a good future for them based on mutual respect and trust. THEY ROCK !

Three weeks only to a whole new season of The Amazing Race. Yeay !

Job-Wacky-Test

2005-02-06T15:52:00.000+07:00

A few months ago (7 to be exact), I had to do this test for applying a job at a well-known advertising agency. This is my answer, but I didn’t get the job. Maybe because it was too silly? Huhuhuhuhuhu…

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Q1. Can you think of five other uses you could put a safety pin to?

1. to a Christmas tree (lots of it), it would make an extraordinary ornament or maybe should I say about the theme :‘This Christmas, why don’t we pin up our relationships to a better way?’

2. wear it as earrings, It will look cool on you to attend a heavy metal concert or a biker gathering.

3. to close up the gap between curtains – My mom does it in her bedroom

4. to open a locked door or a padlock , I don’t know if it’s working.. but in a slight way, You’ll feel like MacGyver and maybe your friends will think “wow.. can he/she really do that?”

5.to make a hole on your ex’s photo, or holes, depend on your sadness level. Tearing it out is so out of date, and using a knife will make you look like a psycho

Q2. Make a poster (you can scribble your idea in the space below) to persuade a bald men to buy hair gel.

( I just realized I didn't put any description of the picture! )

Body Copy:

Men with hair gel are common

But bald men and hair gel take appearance to another level.

No hair doesn’t mean no need of hair gel. Your other hairs might need some.
You can put hair gel on your moustache to make it look better.
Even your head requires a moisturizer from hair gel in this tropical climate, so it won’t get dry and dreary.

Q3. Without using the word 'FREE' , interestingly communicate the following : Get a free pack of cooking oil with every pack of condoms.

These days variety in everything is a must, including in your intimate social life. Do not afraid to explore more, cause you might get something new and exciting. So that’s why you’ll get a complimentary pack of cooking oil, if you buy our condoms,. It’s your choice to find a way what to use it for. You can be run of the mill or go creative!

Q4. Write a short story (not more than about half a page) about a girl called Mita whose life is in a mess because of her pimples.

“Puberty really gets under my skin. Idiomatically AND literally speaking” That’s what Mita said to herself in front of a mirror in her bedroom on a hot summer night. There are 3, oh sorry.. 4 pimples on her cute face. “How come they just popped out in a night??”. Earlier that day, when Mita walked into the kitchen for a breakfast, his brother laughed at her and continued mocking her until 15 minutes later. He shouted “Look Mom!! Mita has pimples on her face! She’s definitely thinking about boys lately.. Ohhh I know! It must be that tall boy in her class! I saw her and her flirtatious friends giggling when that boy passed them by” Okay. Mita does like that boy, his name is Adam by the way. But his brother is absolutely making into the list of people she hates today. Then her mother didn’t make it easier for her either. She completed Mita’s breakfast time by making a fussy speech about the importance of taking care of her face cleanliness. At the school, some kids chuckled when they saw her. Then it was her turn to read the poem in front of the class, which made her the very center of attention. And there he was, Adam and his friends, who was not missing the chance to laugh at her face. And when she thought it couldn’t get any worse, that day all students in her grade, must take a photograph for the yearbook. “Huh! Now I have a perfect reminiscence of this lovely day!” said Mita sarcastically after the photo session. Later that night, in front of a mirror in her bedroom on a hot summer night, Mita thought that this clearly was not the right time to try that beauty pageant for young girls, which she and her friends had talked about for these past weeks..

Q5. Think of a caption for the picture below.

“My hair doesn’t grow anymore, but my moustache seems to take growing too seriously.. luckily it matches my big white teeth, because Gee.. this introducing-animal thing needs more than an appearance!”

Q6. Make a print ad (a scribble will do) for any public service issue of your choice which according to you is relevant and needs attention/action.

Picture: Woman’s body, wearing pants, only from waist to upper thigh. The pants is surrounded by metal chains and there’s one forelock in the middle.

Headline: .. or You could say no
Tagline: Having the courage to say no might save your life

It’s a public service ad for preventing date rape.

Q7. Please tell us who is your favourite character (from a movie/book) and why.

Edward Bloom in the book titled BIG FISH. Because he is such an extraordinary man. His life is full of unexpected journey and unusual adventure, but somehow he manages to struggle along in a remarkable kind of way. He always fights for what he wants and everybody seems can get enough of him. He always has many stories to tell other people, which makes him so amusing and divine. Although his son was not having the ideal relationship with his father, but at the end Edward Bloom’s only child can truly understand who his father was and made peace with him. His father is an extraordinary man.

Q8. If you were not in advertising, what would you be?

I would have to say, I’d be a cheerful and witty radio announcer.

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pssssst: There's a hidden clue somewhere in this post that informs where did I apply the job
who can answer that?

Take a look at us now!

2005-01-30T19:56:00.000+07:00

From last night..

hihihi lagi males ngupdate, taro poto aja aaah.. :P

Romantic Comedy Part One

2005-01-20T16:30:00.000+07:00

I love romantic comedies.. Walaupun kadang-kadang ceritanya cuman gitu-gitu doank, tapi yaaa lumayan menghibur lah.. Pertemuan wanita dan pria, mulai dari yang biasa banget sampai yang unik kayak Amelie.. tetep bisa menarik perhatian kita, entah untuk refleksi diri atau sebagai tambahan referensi harapan.. hehe.. So a few months ago, I made this article which I posted in a forum.

Things about romantic comedy :

1.New York

Kota ini emang lumayan sering dijadiin setting film bergenre Romantic Comedy.. I dunno.. there’s something between the big apple and romantic thingy

Coba ya gue bisa sebutin berapa film nya:

1.Two Weeks Notice
2.Maid in Manhattan, Sidewalks of new york (dah jelas banget men dr judulnya)
3.Serendipity
4.Laws of attraction
5.Sejentik bagian di Fools Rush In (masuk itungan lah.. ya kan si Alex Whitman nya dari New York dan bbrp adegan moment of truth-nya si Alex didapetin di New York.. hehehe)

6.You’ve Got Mail
7.Kate & Leopold
8.Something’s gotta give (New York & sekitar)
9.How to lose a guy in 10 days
10.Breakfast at Tiffany’s
11.One Fine day (film dari pagi ampe malem yang New York abiitt)
12.Down with Love
13.What Women Want
14.Someone Like You
15.The Family Man (juga New York dan sekitarnya)
16.Sleepless in Seattle (walopun judulnya Seattle, tapi mereka milih ketemuan di New York.. )
17.Sabrina (well, it’s in Long Island, not far from New York.. huhuhu sdikit maksa)

2. Meg Ryan

She’s a romantic comedy darling girl..Banyak yang bilang dia ratunya Romantic Comedy.. Let’s see.. filmnya yg bisa gue sebut

When Harry Met Sally, Joe Versus the Volcano, sleepless in seattle, Kate & Leopold, You’ve got mail, when a man loves a woman, Prelude to A Kiss, French Kiss, Addicted to Love, I.Q

3.Soundtrack

A good romantic comedy should have a good soundtrack
Gak jauh dari menye-menye, mellow atau picisan.. Hehehe

- Sleepless in Seattle ("When I Fall In Love" Celine Dion and Clive Griffin)
- Notting Hill ( WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL by Ronan Keating, "YOU'VE GOT A WAY" Shania Twain)
- Pretty woman (Masa keemasan Roxette )
- The Wedding Singer (Grow old with you, Adam Sandler)

4. The three stages for a happy ending

Kebanyakan film romantic comedy, terdiri dari beberapa tahap alur:

1. masa-masa bahagia : mulai dr perjumpaan, ataw footage2 yg menunjukkan betapa mereka menikmati masa-masa bedua atau so perfect with each other (biasanya dilatarbelakangi dengan musik ceria huhuhu)

2.masa-masa sedih / merenung : permasalahan semakin pelik,menyendiri, ga ketemuan.. merenungi nasib.. (juga kadang dilatarbelakangi musik, tapi sedikit sedih atau yang cocok untuk merenung.. mellow2 gitu lah )

3.moment of truth: udah ampir bego mikirin knapa begini knapa bgitu.. akhirnya nyadar juga.. weits.. ‘pokoknya di akhir film, gw tetep harus jadian ama dia..’ huhuhu norak abit.. anyway, iya..this is the moment when they realize that they love each other, no matter what will come between them later, well.. filmnya kan udah keburu abis bo.. (mo slanjutnya ternyata ga cocok, bukan urusan kita para penonton) huhuhuhu

Tahap trakhir ini dilengkapi tentunya dengan perjumpaan kembali yang dramatis, sarat makna dalam berkata serta… kissing donk ah !! :
- Matthew Perry & Salma Hayek di bendungan perbatasan Nevada (Fools Rush In)

- Ashley Judd & Hugh Jackman di trotoar (Someone Like You)

- John Cusack & Kate Beckinsale di Central Park

- Meg Ryan & Tom Hanks di Cental Park (You’ve got mail), Empire State Building (Sleepless in Seattle)

- Hujanan emotional scenes di akhir film Love Actually (ini kan jawaranya.. hehehe)

5. Damn! That’s one good quote!

Some superb quotes:

Sleepless in Seattle
Annie Reed : Destiny is something we've invented because we can't stand the fact that everything that happens is accidental.

You’ve Got Mail
Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) : I wanted it to be you; I wanted it to be you so badly.

Laws of attraction
Daniel(Pierce Brosnan): When you love someone, I believe you should be unselfish enough to give whatever they want

Love actually
Tell her that you love her.
You've got nothing to lose, and you'll always regret it if you don't

My best friend’s wedding
Michael O'Neill (Dermot Mulroney): Kimmy says if you love someone you say it, you say it right then, out loud. Otherwise the moment just...
Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts): Passes you by...
Michael O'Neill : Passes you by

While You Were Sleeping
Lucy : Peter once asked me, when it was that I fell in love with Jack, and I told him, it was 'while you were sleeping'.

6. Let’s-match-them-again recipe

Beberapa aktor dan aktris emang kadang terlihat begitu so cute together dan matching ketika maen bareng dalam satu film romantic comedy.. jadilah..:

Juaranya sapa lagi kalo bukan Meg Ryan & Tom Hanks. [Sleepless in Seattle, Joe Versus the volcano, You’ve Got Mail]

Drew Barrymore & Adam Sandler in.. The Wedding Singer, 50 First Dates

Julia Roberts & Richard Gere in Pretty Woman and Runaway Bride

Rano Karno & Yessy Gusman dalam… *huaaaaa… salah.. salah.. hehehe lagi ga ngomongin film Indonesia ya?

Sekian dulu untuk saat ini

I will give my personal reviews in the next post

Hey Blue.. !

2005-01-19T22:47:00.000+07:00

I'll wait..
Now, I'm going red
that can give me lots of greens
But, if someday you want me to be blue
I'll be at your service right away

[ini metafora abis-abisan.. :P]

A French Lesson

2005-01-07T09:55:00.000+07:00

Recently, I read an interesting book by David Sedaris, called ‘Me Talk Pretty One Day’.. In one of the chapter, I found the part very funny in a familiar way… (Familiar, coz I‘ve been through the same, when I was a student in CCF a long time ago) Quoted from page 174-178, he talks about this peculiarity that French has..

Of all the stumbling blocks inherent in learning this language, the greatest for me is the principle that each noun has a correspondence sex that affects both
its articles and its adjectives. Because it is a female and lays eggs, a chicken is masculine. Vagina is masculine as well, while the word masculinity is feminine. Forced by the grammar to take a stand one way or the other, hermaphrodite is male and indecisiveness female. (Me laughing #1)

I spent months searching for some secret code before I realized that common sense has nothing to do with it. (Me laughing #2 Alkisah gw membaca bagian ini di suatu warung di pinggir jalan, lagi nunggu diangkut.. Huhuhu emang gw cewe apaan? Dijemput booow) Hysteria, psychosis, torture, depression: I was told that if something is unpleasant, it’s probably feminine. This encourage me, but the theory was blown by such masculine nouns as murder, toothache, and Rollerblade (Me laughing #3). I have no problem learning the word themselves, it’s the sexes that trip me up and refuse to stick.

……

I just can’t manage to keep my stories straight. Hoping I might learn through repetition. I tried using gender in my everyday English. “Hi, Guys” I’d say, opening a new box of paper clips, or “Hey, Hugh, have you seen my belt? I can’t find her anywhere” (Me laughing #4)

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Nothing in France is free from the sexual assignment. I was leafing through the dictionary, trying to complete a homework assignment, when I noticed the French had prescribed genders for the various land masses and natural wonders we Americans had always thought of as sexless, Niagara Falls is feminine and, against all reason, the Grand Canyon is masculine. (Me laughing #5) Georgia and Florida are female, but Montana and Utah are Male. New England is a she, while the vast area we call the Midwest is just one big guy. I wonder whose job it was to assign these sexes in the first place. Did he do his work right there in the sanitarium, or did they rent him a little office where he could get away from all the noise? (Me laughing #6)

My confidence hit a new low when my friend Adeline told me that French children often make mistakes, but never with the sex of their nouns. (Me laughing #7) “It’s just something we grow up with” she said. “We hear the gender once, and then think of it as part of the word.There’s nothing to it”

After you read this, you would likely do one of the following:
- cancel your registration in CCF or whichever French lesson in your town
- do a full research on this matter (Masak sihhhhh ga ada aturannya??? dikau akan berpikir :P)
- read the book (recommended)
- do nothing

- think of this as another rubbish blog post (How could you! Cuih puih!)

On the last day...

2004-12-31T08:38:00.000+07:00

As we close the chapter of 2004, here's a good thought..

-- Never let a bleak past overshadow a bright future --

Happy New Year !

My deepest sympathy to people affected by the Tsunami especially in Aceh

Merry Christmas Everyone !

2004-12-26T22:49:00.000+07:00

From both of us

Between 2 choices

2004-12-26T15:05:00.000+07:00

Di setiap masa kehidupan manusia, pasti pernah dihadapkan dengan dua pilihan.

Putih atau Hitam ?

Masuk IPA atau IPS? (eh sistem penjurusan SMA kayak gimana ya skrg, they change so often)

Si dia atau dirinya?

Coffee or tea?

Teruskan atau berhenti?

Terima atau tolak?

Kiri atau kanan?

Clear atau Head & Shoulders? *oopss.. hehehe*

Dan berpuluh-puluh pertanyaan lainnya pernah mampir di benak kita. Salah satunya sedang mengacaukan pikiran gue. Gue sedang berada di persimpangan yang mengharuskan gue mengambil keputusan secepatnya. It could change my life forever.. atau ini cuman segelintir tes kecil untuk jadi Lydia yang lebih baik di ujian yang lebih besar.

Gue harus memilih di agency mana gue mau berlabuh..
SATU adalah agency dimana gue sudah bercokol selama 4 bulan, namun tanpa status yang jelas. DUA adalah agency yang baru saja (sepertinya) menerima gue..

Lho? Simple aja tokh? Tinggal pilih yang ke dua, tokh di satu statusnya tak jelas.

Well, not so fast my dear friend (or whoever you are)..

Semesta nampaknya tidak menjadikan satu fase kehidupan kita mudah dilewati begitu saja. Harus ada intriknya, semriwingnya, gundah gulananya, keruwetannya, dilemanya atau apanya yang membuat kita belajar lagi, menjadikan kita lebih pintar lagi dalam menghadapi hidup serta pilihan-pilihan lainnya.

Dan kali ini masalahnya adalah.. Sang SATU ternyata telah memiliki rencana untuk memperjelas status gue. Walaupun belum sampai ke pihak lainnya yang juga berwenang (baca:kepala pengurus sumber daya manusia :P), tapi sang boss memastikan bahwa dia akan memberikan posisi yang selama ini gue inginkan. Bayangkan.. kenapa pintu yang selama ini gue coba buka baru terbuka ketika gue sudah di ambang pintu lain?

Tadinya gue pikir perpindahan ke DUA akan mulus-mulus saja, paling disertai perasaan berat meninggalkan lingkungan SATU yang selama ini gue diami. Ehh.. berubah menjadi kebingungan.

Sekarang gue menarik langkah mundur dari pintu yang ke dua. Dan berdiri di tengah-tengah, memandang kedua pintu yang terbuka (walau satu masih setengah terbuka), sambil celingak celinguk mengamatinya secara bergantian.

Kemudian muncullah segala perdebatan pro dan kontra itu. Sebuah list sudah tersusun di komputer gue, mengenai positif dan negatifnya masing-masing pilihan.

Setiap orang yang gue temui, gue interogasi.. gue cekokin mereka dengan sederet pertanyaan..
Minta saran, petuah, sudut pandang lain, petunjuk, nasehat, atau apa pun yang bisa mempermudah pengambilan keputusan ini.
*please.. help me.. * mungkin tergambar jelas di muka gue saat ini..

Sebelum keputusan itu muncul

Selama masih bingung

Yang ada hanya pertanyaan bodoh itu lagi:
WHY? KENAPA? Kenapa harus ada 2 pilihan sulit?

Happy Mother's Day !

2004-12-22T07:19:00.000+07:00

To ALL mothers in Indonesia..

See KOMPAS Dec 22nd 2004 (today) Page 21. *wink2*

semoga tak ada lagi anak durhaka di muka bumi ini.. huhuhuhu

Exclusively for My Mom and Mamati.. :)

Tried by Fire

2004-12-20T08:54:00.000+07:00

I just want to share what I read from ‘Our Daily Bread’, it has a great meaning . Please just take your time to read it.. I’m definitely sure that all of us has been in bad situations, and it takes a lot of guts to make a remarkable comebacks.
You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined.
—Psalm 66:10

The main end of life is not to do but to become," F. B. Meyer said. And for this we are being prepared every day. As silver is refined by fire, the heart is often refined in the furnace of sadness. The psalmist said in his sorrow, "We went through fire" (Psalm 66:12).

The refining process may be very painful, but it will not destroy us, for the Refiner sits by the furnace tending the flame. He will not allow us to be tried beyond our endurance; it is for our good.

We may not understand why we have to endure such misery year after year. The ordeal seems endless and pointless. Our days are wasted, or so it appears. We feel as if we are doing nothing of lasting significance.
But God is doing what matters—we are being refined. He is placing us into a crucible in which we acquire patience, meekness, humility, compassion, and the other "quiet" virtues our souls naturally lack.

So don't be afraid and don't fret. Your present trial, as painful as it may be, has been screened through God's wisdom and love. The Refiner sits beside the crucible tempering the flames, monitoring the process, waiting patiently until His face is mirrored in the surface. —David Roper

"As thy day thy strength shall be!"This should be
enough for thee;He who knows thy frame will spare.Burdens more than thou canst
bear.
—Havergal

The fires of testing can produce a shining testimony.

Christmas time

2004-12-12T22:44:00.000+07:00

Finally, I finished decorating the christmas tree at my house..

here's the pic

What do you think?

In front of my house.. I put this big lighted christmas wreath

I hope this christmas will bring a lot of joy..
Because these past couple of months, too many painful and wretched things had happened to me..

I miss being cheerful and happy..

Huhuhu postingan gue banyak yg bikin depresi ga siy?? hahaha

a little something

2004-12-05T23:26:00.000+07:00

Hmm.. lama juga ga ketemu teman-teman gue ini

'still workaholic', 'workaholic in the making', 'workaholic ga jadi2'
(alias mobilitas kariernya yang terbilang cukup tinggi.. hehehe.. ya tak Cong?)

Pose berikut adalah bentuk ketidakkreatifan dari foto pertama. Hehehe..

Ayo berteman..

/me membuka pintu pertemanan sebanyak-banyaknya :P

Loket tanda pendaftaran dibuka *SReek!*

Heaven on a Sunday

2004-12-05T21:13:00.000+07:00

Quote of the day:

No matter how bad our problem is, if we can perceive it with our soul (not with our ‘body’) .. then we’ll realize that God is working for the best of us.

If God brings you to it, God will bring you through it.

*somewhat religious here

Books, books, books

2004-11-28T21:49:00.000+07:00

Recent additions to my book collection ( these past 2 months )

Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose
I love the TV series.. It’s about the men of Easy Company, a crack rifle company in the US Army. From the rigorous training in Georgia to the dangerous parachute landings on D-Day and their triumphant capture of Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ in Berchtesgarden. I don’t know why I dig World War II stories..

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
It’s actually a science book, but according to reviews Bryson makes the study of science appear very friendly and every kind of person would find this book enjoyable and stimulating. It is his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, revealing the world in a way most of us have never seen it before.

Brick Lane by Monica Ali
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2003

The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler
It’s a story about a couple in the heat of World War II. (mm.. another world war II theme)

The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
It’s an old book, being republished for couple of times. It is a story of irreconcilable love and infidelities in which Milan Kundera addresses himself to the nature of twentieth-century ‘Being’, offering a wide range of brilliant and amusing philosophical speculations.

Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination by Helen Fielding
From the creator of Bridget Jones, comes a story about the fearless, dazzling , independent beauty-journalist turned master-spy named Olivia Joules

Lord of The Flies by William Golding
A classic that considered as one of the most disturbing and celebrated novels of modern times.

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
After reading The Da Vinci Code, it’s hard not to be intrigued to put Dan Brown’s previous novel on my reading list. So, Robert Langdon.. we’ll meet again.

Happy Reading Lydiette !

Add some music to your day (Beta Version)

2004-11-19T23:16:00.000+07:00

Ever wonder what life would be without music?

1. no lullaby song for desperate moms to lull their babies to sleep
2. There would be no MTV. Atau adanya.. MTV = Mature TV (alias tipi bokep.. hauehauhuaa)
3. There would be a lot of rejections out there (co : lamaran nikah ga diiringin musik romantis)

This time, the post will be all about music.
I’m actually making some kind of list here, (kayak yg suka di forward2 itu bow, cuman punya gue ‘soal’-nya lebih orisinil.. huhuhu)

- Lagu yang gue inget luar dalem :
yang gue inget setiap naik turunnya nada, setiap petikan gitar, setiap tarikan nafas, setiap cengkokan (emang dangdut?!),
Carnival by The Cardigans & Still a Friend of Mine by Incognito , and some of DEWA’s songs..

( I was a loyal fan back in junior highschool, when I had this silly huge crush for the cool guitarist Andra Ramadhan.. Hahaha.. Well at least, It wasn’t Dhani Ahmad.. No offense Dhan.. Sedikit cerita lucu.. sampe 1 sekola tau lho bow gue ngefans berat ama Andra Dewa.. Gw rekam semua pemunculan Dewa di TV, kumpulin penampakan mereka di media cetak.. and finally got the first chance to meet him in person pas konser Alanis taun 96.. huhuhu.. Norak )

- Lagu buat bunuh diri : Air dengan seantero album Virgin Suicides-nya

- My favorite classic of all time: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Lagu ini dijadiin soundtrack film (salah satu favorit gue) ‘Somewhere in Time’. Yang maen itu the late Christopher Reeve & Jane Seymour.. It’s a lovely movie, about a guy who travels through time to meet the girl of his dream..

- Most Wanted song! Alias lagu yg gw cari-cari mp3 atau bentuk audio lainnya.. Susah banget bow nyarinya Lina Santiago – Everywhere I go (bagi yg punya harap hubungi saya!)

- Songs that make me sick:
AFI theme song ‘Menuju puncak’ .. Why? No need to say the reason. NO offense for the author.. it’s the repetition that produced a huge resentment in me.. (.. and plus the program.. the exploitation, also the contestant, the MC, okay okay.. everything about it!!)

The Reason by hoobastank
Okay, I liked this song when it was first introduced as the band’s new single.
I began to despise this song when someone and maybe many other guys used this song as a justification for hurting their girlfriends/loved ones selfishly. Yeah yeah.. the reason my a**! (hahaha, it’s not just a personal outlook, some of my friends also said the same thing)

- I think..
All Saints was a fine girlband, and too bad they weren’t together anymore

Queen dan lagu-lagunya tak akan pernah lekang oleh waktu.. *anjiiiir

Seurieus and Naif harus dikasih kenang-kenangan berupa Piala Lydia dan Gelas Cantik bertuliskan ANTI-JOGER because they are so hilarious !!! Me likey deh yang kocak-kocak

Bossanova is the ultimate music for my idle moments.. Mmm.. di pinggir pantai.. semilir angin.. suara ombak… berdansa kecil…diiringi suara Caetano Veloso atau Bebel Gilberto… dalam pelukan Francesco Coco.. mmmmmmmmmmm.. Okay! Nothing to see here people! Carry on! :P

selera musik gue cukup variatif dan ga fanatik genre tertentu (kecuali bossanova.. hehe) .. tapi ya gak kayak tetangga sebelah yang mendewa2kan genre musiknya.. Hehehe..

Michael Learns to Rock has a serious problem with creativity.. Gilak.. tiap ngeluarin album, nadanya mirip2 men! They surely need to learn how to rock!

- I wonder…
What happen to Danny (New Kids on the block)?

What is in Michelle’s mind everytime Beyonce sings as the leading singer?

What is it like if Ebiet G. Ade sings in drum n bass music?

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Sekian dulu
Kalau ada sumur di ladang.. boleh kita menumpang mandi
kalau inspirasi kembali mengencang.. boleh kita sambung posting lagi
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Last..
I’m currently listening to Swing Time in Honolulu by Lisa Ono

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2004-11-04T08:44:00.000+07:00

When you think life couldn’t get any worse…
It could.

For me, It happened twice..

Put my nose to the grindstone

2004-10-26T15:21:00.000+07:00

I’m not sure what kind of state I’m in right now..
I’m miserable but yet can laugh about it
I just put my situation into statements :

- Ever feel you’re tired of doing something but you just can’t stop it?

- Here I am.. waiting. Life is waiting. (The Terminal, Tom Hanks). If you think that waiting is negative, I’m not sitting back and let something happen. I’m fighting in my despair

Someone gave me this profound quote:
- The best thing about loving and being hurt is you get to know what true love really is. For as gold is tested in fire and so will love be perfected in pain..
(thanks Mang!)

And the following statements, came from my short but intense YM conversation with my dear friend Tanya: (Thank You dear..)

- There's nothing wrong with believing in love

- There must be external forces, which I believe is the power of God that strengthen me as a weak human being to become stronger than ever in this agony

- You can’t feel the bitterness and the sweetness of love unless you take the plunge...

- I’m not there yet.. I haven’t got to the point where I can fully be unruffled with what decision I’ve taken

Bahasa premannya: ‘karena kalo lo gak berasa udah mentok, adanya lo gak tuntas dan makin gantung !’

some of you probably think of me as this pathetic loser or stubborn girl .. oops.. correction! pathetic cute loser or stubborn cute girl..
It’s a free world, full of different interpretation.. (But, You have to believe that I’m so damn cute!! Hahahaha)
So while I’m hanging in there, I just put my nose to the grindstone..
Your responsibility to the professional world somehow is able to make you concentrate not only on your misery.. It helps. Mari kita bekerja kawan! Hahaaha

My recent pics

2004-10-17T23:02:00.000+07:00

Since the pics are too big, I just put the link here

From last saturday event (kekahan Radi)

[ workaholic, me and the tough mom ]

[With Tama]

..please.. don't give your comment about my hair.. *masih sensi bo huhuhu*

*satu lagi update ga berkelas dari gue.. hehehehe maklum.. lagi banyak urusan niy.. urusan hati pula! huhuhu

What Disney Princess Are You?

2004-10-16T15:03:00.001+07:00

Take the quiz: "What Disney Princess Are You?"

Ariel
You can swim, flip, dive and be one with fish...WHY DO YOU WANT MORE?

K o k o l o g y

2004-10-15T08:36:00.000+07:00

Kokology – The Game of Self-Discovery

Kokology\ kõ kõl õ jē\ n [Japanese, kokoro, mind, spirit, feelings + Greel. –logia, the study of] 1. A series of psychological games designed to uncover emotional and behavioral traits of the players 2.A popular term for the interpretation of the hidden meanings of human behavior and situational reponses – kokologist n – kokological adj – kokologize vi.

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Okay, so why am I reading this book? Because my friend Indah told me to read it about a month ago.. But I’m not sincerely interested to buy this kind of book (you know.. buku quiz gini lah) Luckily, I can borrow it from my friend’s husband. Yippie..

I just want to quote some of my revealed hidden attitudes / facts: (dengan kata lain.. niy ceritanya diri gue gini lhooooooo bowww… huhuhu) I don’t say that these are true..

I accept criticism and even outbursts in a positive way, but that’s not to say I take them lightly.

Apparently, 5 is the number of obstacles and crises I see myself as having overcome in my own life so far.

The thing I most want is for my children to grow into unique individuals. I don’t want them to be forced into the cookie-cutter molds of school, work, and society in general.

My Stress level: Close to 100. I feel so much stress in my life that I ignore reality and try to achieve the impossible (mmm..??)

This is my favorite part (the one with the key to Into the Depths):

‘The sound I heard out of the darkness reveal how I got through bad experiences in my past.’ I heard wordless moaning, that means I went through the hard times in my past alone. The moaning I hear in the dark is my own buried pain. Furthermore, I happen to have a history of ignoring problems in the hopes that they’ll just go away. (Hah!)

I feel a little uncertain if an attractive person suddenly asked me out on a date. (tapi pastinya NGEBET ABIS kalo diajak ama F.Coco.. Hahahah)

I am hungry for the same attention and affection I received from my mother as a child. (really??)

I have a natural talent for interpersonal relations. People respect my ability to communicate with others and the way I help bring diverse groups together. Just by being around, I help others work more smoothly and efficiently, making me an invaluable member of any project or team. (jadi bagi yg nge-genk ama gue, gue anaknya asik men! Hahaha Dan bagi…….. should we sign the contract now? hahaha)

I think I have an answer for every accusation, a justification for every fault. To me, an argument may be just a chance to hone your skills at debate.

Sambung nanti lagi ya..

Hey! I gotta work here! Hahaha..

Just to keep it going

2004-10-09T22:12:00.000+07:00

Update basa basi..

mo weekend seneng2 kok sedih..

duile die curhat

huhuhuhu

*poof!*

I'll be back on Monday
with a new awesome post (haaheuhauhaua)

Lydiette and Inskidahv

2004-10-06T17:40:00.000+07:00

--- Finally, we met for the first time. ---

[30 minutes before]
Media >> SMS

Lydiette :
Inski dear.. Gw lg makan cumi di ujung jalan deket PLN..
Lo ada kelas ya?

Inskidahv:
Yaapp… Gw ada kelas, lo maen aja ke sini.. gue bisa kluar2 kok

[1 day before]
Media >> Telpon
Inskidahv :
‘Hey entar makan siang bareng yuk, gue udah di Blok M’

Lydiette:
‘Duh hari ini ga bisa Ndah, dah janji nemenin temen gue potong rambut’

[5 days before]
Media >> MSN Messenger
Lydiette:
Eh Ndah, jadi minggu depan udah pindah blok M niy?

Inskidahv:
Iyaa.. !

[2 weeks before]
Media >> MSN Messenger

Inskidahv: wah di L*** ? Kebetulan 2 minggu lagi DS bakal pindah ke deket situ! Jadi kita bisa makan siang bareng!

Lydiette: oh Yaa??

[approximately 1 month and 1 week before]
Media >> MSN Messenger

Lydiette:Duh kasih kado apa ya Ndah?

Inskidahv : Gini aja.. lo ajak jalan2 naek busway malem-malem mengelilingi kota Jakarta..

[1 month and 2 weeks before]
Media >> Forum

Inskidahv : ada yg punya Ive Mendes yg judulnya If You Leave Me Now ga? kalo ada please gue minta dong...

Lydiette : Indah.. kayanya gue punya deh... cuman gw ga tau itu Ive Mendes apa bukan but I have a strong feeling it is .. berminat??

[Approximately 7 months ago]
Media >> Forum

Inskidahv : Gue lagi nyari software buat ngeprint cd label nih... Gue kemaren ke Mangga Dua dan beli label CD gituh. Nah sekalian gue cari software buat ngeprintnya. eh ternyata ukurannya ga ada yang pas

Lydiette: kalo gw siy bikin templatenya di adobe pagemaker formatnya jg yang kayak gitu (memanjang ke bawah 2 label) kalo mau gw dgn senang hati berbagi..
.
..
…
--- Finally, we met for the first time. ---

Lokasi : Digital Studio ‘Gedung Something’ di sebelah Gedung Victoria Blok M
Waktu : Lydiette’s lunchtime, Inskidahv’s Freehand class
Tone : Hangat dan sumringah, dibumbui penyesalan krn rambut jelek gue
Background : temen-temen Inskidahv (huhuhu Kesian bener jadi background)
Acara : Berbagi cerita.. ( Oh crap! BERGOSIP!! )

Nice to meet you in person Ndah.. ! Looking forward to our lunch this Friday..

2004-10-05T09:15:00.000+07:00

I HATE MY HAIR.

BAD HAIRCUT.

.:SKALA 1 - 5:.

TINGKAT PENYESALAN TELAH MEMUTUSKAN POTONG RAMBUT PADAHAL MASIH BAGUS : 4,5 (O,5 point positif untuk poni yang bagus )

TINGKAT KEKECEWAAN SAMA MR.F the hair stylist (padahal yg pertama berpredikat SANGAT memuaskan BANGET) : 5
Karena sama sekali tidak sesuai dengan gambar model yang kita sepakati bersama di awal.

TINGKAT KRISIS PERCAYA DIRI : 4

TINGKAT KEINGINAN MENCABIK-CABIK KACA CERMIN : 6 (Melebihi batas)
TINGKAT RASA TERIMA KASIH PADA TEMAN-TEMAN YANG MEMUJI (Ga tau beneran apa engga.. ) : 5

Scenario : Death of Lydia A. Tarigan

2004-10-04T15:36:00.000+07:00

Gw lagi membayangkan salah satu cara gue meninggal di masa depan
(sorry, a little gloomy here.. )

[Indonesian] click! *hehe biar lebih seru..* !!

CAUTION !! CORNY MATERIAL BELOW!!

Alkisah taun 2020.. (I’ll be 39 then, but I still look like a 29) Bumi menjadi semakin kacau morat marit. Polusi mencapai tingkat terparah, semakin susahnya mendapatkan cinta sejati (njrit!), Setiap orang setiap hari berangkat beraktivitas seperti robot.. di dalam hatinya, mereka menjerit-jerit untuk memperoleh kesejahteraan.. Dan paling parah.. semua negara menjadi satu.. (ga tau deh itu parah apa engga.. hihihi) dan diperintah oleh satu orang kaisar (yak! Kaisar!) yang kerjaannya tiap hari nyimenk udara segar (karena udara segar udah jarang didapat, saking langkanya, tuh udara jadi bisa memabukkan dan bikin giting.. hauehauhua). Keceriaan hanya didapat dari anak-anak berusia 1-7 tahun. Begitu menginjak usia ke 8, mereka berubah jadi anak yang depresi dan tidak akan ceria lagi sepanjang hidupnya. (anjrit, NGERI abiss.. )
Sampai ketika suatu hari, tiba-tiba langit membelah dan keluar suara yang menggelegar.. gar.. gar...

"HEY KALIAN MANUSIA.."
Semua manusia pun menengok ke atas (dari seluruh pelosok dunia, kompak bow nengok ke atas) dan sejenak merasakan kembali sedikit kebahagiaan..

Sang suara berkumandang kembali
"APA KALIAN MAU KEADAAN BUMI SEPERTI DULU LAGI? ADA KEBAHAGIAAN, ADA KECERIAAN, ADA HARAPAN??"

Semua mata langsung berbinar-binar.. dan tak lama kemudian, mereka menggangguk berbarengan...

"TANPA BASA-BASI, KALIAN BISA MENDAPATKANNYA... "

Orang-orang pun bertepuk tangan dan untuk pertama kalinya dalam waktu yang cukup lama, mereka bisa tertawa dan tersenyum lagi (oh NO, kok gw semakin norak ya? Haha.. bagi yang ga tahan, you may stop here.. Peringatan ke 2)

“TAPI..”

‘DON’T!!’ ternyata ada tapinya bo..pikir semua orang

“IYA DONK MEN! GILAK AJA LO GUE KASIH HADIAH, TAPI GA ADA BALASANNYA..” sang suara menjawab pikiran semua umat manusia..

“KALIAN HARUS MENJAGA DENGAN BAIK SELURUH SUMBER DAYA ALAM” *pesan sponsor dari aktivis lingkungan*
“KALIAN HARUS BERUSAHA MENJAGA PERDAMAIAN”
“dan.. KALIAN HARUS MENGORBANKAN SEORANG PEREMPUAN YANG MUKANYA AWET MUDA, LUCU, BERPERAWAKAN TIDAK TINGGI, ANAK BUNGSU,….”

*dem! banyak amat niy syaratnya* ”

“.. UMUR 39 TAHUN, TAPI KAYANYA MASHI KELIATAN KAYAK 29 TAHUN, DULUNYA...."

perlahan-lahan seperti sudah diprogram semua orang melirik ke arah gue.. hihihi.. saat itu gue sedang berada di Milan, abis jemput anak sekolah…

* Sekelumit tentang kehidupan gue *

Anak tersebut adalah buah perkawinan gue dengan Francesco Coco, yang saat itu udah jadi Presiden nya klub Milan United – Inter Milan dan AC Milan merger di bawah 1 bendera pada tahun 2015. Kami bertemu untuk pertama kalinya ketika gue jalan-jalan ke Milan, setelah dateng ke Cannes, soalnya iklan gue masuk nominasi Cannes Lions 2008 (ciyeh.. muda berbakat, global pula! *aih inget Lutuye jadinya.. Gaya gaul global.. huhuhuhu*)

Kita bertemu pas gue lagi nonton Inter Milan latian di markas mereka di Appiano Gentile.
Ga tau kenapa, Francesco Coco yang lagi pemanasan lari keliling lapangan, tiba-tiba menengok ke arah gue.. Gue yang juga lagi memperhatikan dia sontak tersenyum semanis dan sok imut abis bis bis.. Gue pikir, kapan lagi pandangan gue bisa bersiboku ama dia.. Hahaha..

( I TOLD YOU.. THIS IS CORNY! Ini peringatan ke 3.. )

Akhirnya karena pandangannya terpaku pada gue, Francesco Coco pun menubruk tiang gawang bola.. (hahahaha srimulat goes to Milan). Tim medis pun datang mengecek keadaannya. Gue antara kasian campur takut, jangan2 gw ntar disalahin lagi.. Huhuhu.. Ge-er berkepanjangan.. di akhir latihan, ada 2 orang petugas meminta kesediaan gue untuk ikut ama mereka.. Ternyata gue dipanggil booow sama Francesco Coco..
Deg2an.. “This is it.” pikir gue.. ‘the moment I’ve been waiting for..’ Selama bertahun-tahun gue membayangkan kejadian ini, memimpikan pertemuan ini..

..bersambung di kesempatan berikutnya..

(padahal udah males nerusin tuh.. huhuhuu)

DEATH SCENARIO: RELOAD

Dikelilingi oleh tatapan nanar dan penuh harap dari semua orang, gue jadi salting donk..
Ya iya siy emang, ciri-ciri yg disebut sang Suara sama ama gue.. cuman… cuman.. Pikiran gue penuh dengan penolakan-penolakan..

Semua orang perlahan lahan mengangkat tangan kanannya dan menunjuk ke arah gue.. (anjrit HORROR bener.. hahahaha)

“bukan.. bukan saya..” ucap gue pelan..

“TINGGAL DI EROPA, PADAHAL ASLINYA DARI TAPANULI INDONESIA”

“bukan.. “

“MENYUKAI KENTANG, DAN PALING TAKUT DIKEJAR ORANG GILA” (ref. lihat: This and That)

“iya sih.. tapi…”

“PERNAH MENGANGGAP MENCONTEK ITU BUKAN SESUATU HAL YANG SALAH”

“anjrit! Tau dari mana tuh?? Kan masih SD”

“DIKAGUMI DAN DIELU2KAN OLEH TEMANNYA FARINA”

“Oh iya? Wow.. I never know that.. Thanks Cong.. *sambil melihat ke arah kamera..hahaha*”

“DAN SEBELUM SAYA BERSUARA INI, DIA SEDANG MENJEMPUT ANAKNYA YANG..”

“OKAY! Okay! Iyaaa!! Itu SAYA ! ITU SAYAAAAAAAAA”

“YA GA PERLU HISTERIS GITU JUGA SIH..” ucap sang suara

Semua orang masih memandang ke arah gue..

Hening sesaat.. semenit.. 3 menit.. 15 menit.. 50 menit…

Dan ada suara orang berlari dari arah belakang, oh itu suami gue.. Bang Coco Tarigan.. *huaehuaehuahuaa..*
Dia memandang gue tanpa berkata apa-apa
Sementara anak gue mulai menitikkan air mata..

‘wow.. udah lama tidak ada emosi seperti ini.. jadi sang suara ga maen2, beneran lho doi..’pikir gue

Gue tertunduk lesu.. Jika memang dunia bisa kembali bergairah.. jika memang dunia dapat kembali hidup..

Coco pun langsung memeluk gue..
Erat.

*ciyeh jadi sedih gini…*

Lama… Hening kembali… Lydia dan Francesco Coco berpelukan..

Gue berucap pelan.. “I have to do this..”

“I know..” potong Francesco Coco.

Setelah kami berpelukan, memeluk anak kita, duduk sebentar, ngupi2 dulu.. *huhuhu*

Tiba saatnya..
Kematian gue…

Semua orang berkumpul di alun-alun kota Milan..

“WAIT!.. saya mau permintaan terakhir, “

“OK, APA ?”

“Saya mau.. didatangkan orang-orang berikut : keluarga lengkap (keluarga inti dan batih), teman-teman dari TK sampe kerja, salah satu keturunan mantan Presiden Indonesia SOEKARNO, keturunan Audrey Hepburn, Oprah Winfrey , John Mayer , Ian Somerhalder(Rules of attraction), Chad V. (peserta For Love or Money 2 yg menang), rekan-rekan sejawat Francesco Coco di MILAN United….”

(Sang Suara *kerennya: THE VOICE* sibuk mencatat)

“.. anggota Cirque du soleil mentas 10 menit dulu, dan kematian saya tolong diiringi oleh nyanyian Josh Groban.. membawakan lagu hitsnya yang sudah lawas “

(THE VOICE mikir) Gokil ni cewe..
THE VOICE: “BAIKLAH.. “

*Poof!*

Semua permintaan gue dikabuli..

“TIBA SAATNYA.. PADA HITUNGAN KE 4, KAMU AKAN MERASA LEMAH.. LUNGLAI.. ITU KARENA SISTEM TUBUH KAMU AKAN BERHENTI PERLAHAN-LAHAN, TAPI TENANG.. KAMU TIDAK AKAN MERASA SAKIT..”

“1..”

“Oh Selamat tinggal semua.. “ucap gue berusaha tenang

(background music: You raise me uuupppp.. so I can stand on mountains ….)

“2..”

“Smoga dunia kembali bersinar ya..”

(background music: You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas)

“3..”

“aarrgh.. lemes beneran ni men..”

(background music: I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;)

“4..”

(background music: You raise me up… To more than I can be)

“Bubye My love..” untuk Francesco Coco..

Titttttttttttttttttttttttttt… *SFX: Bunyi alat pemacu jantung berhenti*

The End

What???? Heeey.. I want to die for a cause !
Hahahaha..

This and That

2004-10-01T17:51:00.000+07:00

Things I Do not understand / Can not understand :

1. Accountants and their job.. Yikes! Although every company needs one, and that means there is always a land of opportunity for them, but.. the office hours.. the endless task.. *bergidik gw mikirinnya juga* But I admire them! For doing such job..

2. Mulholland Drive : If somebody out there can tell me what the movie is really about..

PLEASE! Make a comment!

3. Narrow minded people .

I’m afraid of :

1. Being chased

2. madman, deranged people

So, my biggest fear is: Being chased by a madman.. Hahahaha

My favorite food : French fries, Mashed Potato, Potato Salad, Pastel Tutup, Croquette,

Hey do you notice something? Mmm.. Can you see it? Yeah You! The one in a shirt ( Hihi… ) What? Yupe! You’re correct! I like potato.. dan berbagai macam varian pengolahan masakannya..

The origin of this blog

2004-10-01T09:15:00.000+07:00

My friend Cong started her blog when she was still working in the advertising agency.I went in for blogging at the third week of my job.

BUT! There is a significant difference, why we decided to be these writing whores.. Hahaha..
Mempertontonkan tulisan kami secara terbuka untuk dibaca orang lain..

Cong was desperately seeking for some excitement in that time.. Not like her friends, she found working in the advertising agency (above the line, below the line, in the line, on the line, or whatever.. :P) soooooo bothersome..
Setiap hari, si gadis ,yang mengaku alter-ego nya Beyonce dari tanah Batak ini, menulis email penuh caci maki betapa menyebalkannya keadaan di kantor.. Dan akhirnya, semesta tak mengizinkan dia mengendapkan ion-ion negatif dalam kulitnya… muncul lah blog manisnya itu.. sebagai buah karya kebosanannya di kantor.. at least, si congkiy mongkiy ini melakukan kegiatan positif dengan menebar pesonanya lewat tulisannya pada orang lain..

Me. On the other hand… have a different aspiration.. Ciyeh..
I’m happy at the office, my boss is smart and hilarious, I have nice and friendly colleagues (my seniors), the atmosphere is always pleasant and comfortable.. free hot drinks everyday (various, from tea to cappucinno) , cozy environment,… it can go on and on.. (except I’m just an internship, waiting.. hope it’s not in vain.. hahaha :P)
Unlike Cong a.k.a Feyoncé, Blog is not the answer to boredom, coz I never have a dull day in this office.. It’s just my passion to entertain people with my writings.. Hahahaha… bassiiiii!!!! Nah, I’m just teasing you..
Sewaktu gue bercengkerama erat dengan masa-masa pengangguran gue (aih jiji), gue sering menulis di mailing list.. isinya macem-macem.. dari analisa pasar BEJ sampe review pertunjukan sirkus oriental.. Huhuhu engga ding…
I just love writing.. that’s all.
Dan setlah itu, milis-milis gue lagi pada sepi.. agak-agak malas mo nulis tapi ga ada tanggepan.. hehehe.. Mendingan gue nulis di blog ini, jangkauan pembaca lebih luas.. Hahaha..

Not creative enough

2004-09-30T08:08:00.000+07:00

Am I creative or not?

Don’t mean to brag.. A lot of people said that I am one of those.. you know.. creative.. people.. (OH puhleaassee.. what a choice of words.. )
Me myself, never put it that way..
Creative is creative, if you try harder to think of the alternatives
(ciyeh.. Anyone want to quote this?)
Contohnya dalam hal per-design-an, gue rasa semua orang bisa nglakuin apa yang dikerjain ama jebolan2 desain..
Cuman kan mereka lebih skillful dan sering mengikuti apa yang dikatakan oleh Alm.Pak Tino Sidin (yaitu banyak berlatih :P)
Back to me, di masa-masa pengangguran gue, gue sering banget berkreasi di computer.. rajin mengolah kemampuan.. walaupun ga jago siy.. tapi lumayan lah untuk dipajang-pajang dikit. (wanna see?)

Until….
(You! Those who said I’m creative.. You are all liars! You said that because you didn’t want to make me upset..)
Why?
It all started when I joined a multinational advertising agency (the best in town I believe) as an internship.
Bang! It hit me. I’m not creative at all.. Huaaa…
Gue harus bikin radio ad, dan baru di percobaan ke 15 gue menemukan pencerahan dari bos gue.. Atau mungkin produk dan pesan yang mau diberikan kurang bisa di utak atik creatively ? Hahaha.. Ini, anak-anak, yang namanya pembenaran atau pembelaan.. Kak Lydia sedang mencari alasan untuk membenarkan ketidakkreatifan kakak..

Untungnya, udah ada satu radio ad yang jadi..
But, it ain’t over.. I have to make more! Ya wajar siy..
Dan hari ini, boss gue masuk setelah cuti panjang..
huaaaa.. kalo gue kasih hasil kerjaan gue…
semoga ga dianggap dodol ama dia.. Hihihihi

Yeah.. yeah.. I'm in

2004-09-26T21:51:00.000+07:00

Yes.. I'm in the blog business.. finally..

Actually, writing is kinda my thing..

But somehow, I never had an interest in having a blog..Well, enough for the first post

Gotta work!

Hihi..Bubye my first readers..