Daily Twins

Korean Guys

2012-01-31T14:09:00.001+07:00

So I stumbled upon a YouTube video in which a fangirl is irritated by her guy friends because they keep calling K-idols gay.
Well, actually this thing -- people calling Korean guys gay -- starts bothering me too. Maybe it's true what CNBLUE said to their fans, "You are fool. You became to like us. When we were hurt by cruel words, you cried before we do. You are fool."
Yes, I'm a fool. Hearing people say mean things about K-idols, I'm hurt too.

Actually, this isn't just about K-idols. Indonesian (or Asian) guys are prone to be the victim of this whole 'this-is-so-gay' scorn. You know the Indonesian guy who kissed Katy Perry, right? He made his way to NY Post. Guess what kind of comment appears? Yup. "He looks gay..."
Seriously, people. What makes a man gay? His appearance? No. A man is gay when he has a tendency to direct sexual desire toward another of the same gender. A man who looks so manly can be gay too. Okay?

Not to mention that I think 'gay' shouldn't be used as an insult. What would you feel if, let's say, people use 'this-is-so-Indonesian' as an insult? If you're Indonesian, you'll be badly hurt, won't you?
Well duh, they're gay, and they'll be badly hurt if you use 'this-is-so-gay' as an insult. Please, have respect.
I once read 'this-is-so-gay' comment on YouTube, and someone responded to that comment, "It's either you're gay or you're not. There is no such thing as 'so gay'." He/she got the point, though. We can't say "you're so heterosexual" either, can we?

Back to the K-pop world. I know some people who keep criticizing K-pop male idols. "Are you sure they're boys? bla bla bla..."
Well, here's a news flash: THEY'RE BOYS, just with different culture (and you're just being racist).
Yes, they look cute, and their actions are cute. How can they not? They live in a country full of cuteness, for heaven's sake. Even the manliest of them have their cute moments.
"And 'cute', Leo, that's just the kiss of death." -- Kate & Leopold
Yup. That's exactly what makes all these fangirls melt: their cuteness. Just because you can't be cute, don't take it out on our idols.

And what do you say about the boys touching each other?
Well, you can check in Aronson's book, "Social Psychology", that the level of touching between friends of the same gender in Korea is relatively high. It's just their culture, so chill out!
Personally, I find it sweet how these men value their friendship so much. And they have no problem showing their affections to each other.

I have to admit it. If I see boys in my country do the same, I'll be like, "Huh?! Seriously?!"
But that's the beauty of K-pop. They can do all these things, and we don't mind. In fact, we ship them. ^^v

Iklan Axis

2012-01-15T20:14:00.002+07:00

Heran deeeh...
Ini guweh aja yang kurang usaha atau emang susah banget nemu iklan Axis yang enak dilihat?? Kalo gak sadis, ya gak masuk akal. Iklan-iklannya selalu sukses bikin dahi mengkerut dan pada akhirnya mengundang keriput.
Ni yaaa.. mulai dari si blak-blakan yang mo dibakar pas lebaran, dance-dance geje, ampe perdukunan. Hedeeh...
(_ _")
Tapi berkat Axis, masyarakat jadi ngerti definisi "internet untuk rakyat," yaitu.... mie rebus pake sawi, telor, & bawang goreng.

Makasih Axis... kau telah mencerdaskan kehidupan bangsa.

King of Media

2012-01-15T19:46:00.000+07:00

My spare times (that stand upon guilty feeling for ignoring my thesis project) mostly spent by doing my hobbies and being couch potato. I'm not really fond of TV actually, maybe it's a result of adaptive adjustment for living in TV-less boarding room. ^_^

Coming back to television world, I realize something. For me, the corporation that deserves the throne of "King of Media" in Indonesia is Trans Corp. Seriously. They have various kinds of quality TV shows. Many categories, such as cooking & culinary, adventure, quiz, documentary, comedy, and talk show... all are presented well. Most of them are not only entertaining, but also enrich my knowledge.

Their programs have become trend setter for the other TV stations. No wonder though... their breakthrough do amuse audience. They introduce many creative innovation in TV show, from that low-budget-youtube-video-collection to high-effort-prank-show. You must've noticed how their infotainment concept, culinary show, and comedy program is emulated by the other TV stations. They even offer sinetron that's different from the classic (and annoying) mainstream. It's made as close as possible to Korean-Japanese style, you can tell from the cinematography, language use, and costume.

Well, there's only one weakness. I don't like their shows which involve a lot of fake tears, e.g. Termehek-mehek & Jika Aku Menjadi. Errrgghhh, it's clear to see that the storyline has been manipulated.

Here is another reason strengthening their position as "King of Media" for me: they spread their wings to become a giant empire in entertainment industry. They already build Trans Studio, an amazing indoor playground that can be compared to Disneyland. Now, they create mytrans.com where we can watch all of their programs online. Well, congratulation for them...

Warming Tool

2012-01-03T23:54:00.002+07:00

Musim penghujan sedang merahmati sekaligus menghantui bumi pertiwi. Sumber air melimpah, membawa penghidupan bagi berbagai jenis makhluk hidup. Tapi jentik-jentik nyamuk merajalela, banjir di sini-sana, dan mental malesmandi menggelayuti jiwa. Err, mungkin karena saya baru sembuh dari penyakit-antah-berantah yang diikuti oleh demam, jadi bawaannya hidrofobik aja.
*self-justification*
^_^v

Saya emang lagi gak tahan ama cuaca belakangan ini. Apalagi kostum sehari-hari saya di rumah, t-shirt tipis dan celana pendek, sama sekali gak ampuh menangkal hawa dingin. Jadi, saya menambahkan beberapa alat bantu, seperti jaket dan kaos kaki. Yea yea, I know that is called "fashion crime" to wear socks and shorts at the same time. But who cares as long as I don't shiver.
XD

The other properties that really help are my new super-cute slippers. It's a birthday and christmas (and maybe new year) gift from my Induk. Thank you so much for keeping my feet warm, Nduk...

Kata yang ngasih, kado ini half-handmade, buatan tangannya dengan dibantu tetangga kos. Saya tersentuh mendengar itu karena dia bukan tipe orang yang suka berkerajinan tangan tapi dia milih kado prakarya ini buat saya dan belahan ovum saya. Dengan bahan dasar kain flanel warna-warni, alas kaki ini kelihatan meriah sekali. Banyak ornamen makanan yang bikin saya laper tiap kali lihat si sandal. Hedeeh, untungnya saya masih punya sifat-sifat kemanusiaan yang adil dan beradab. Kalo gak, udah ta'caplok aja nih.

Ukurannya yang mungkin pas buat pemain NBA
justru menonjolkan imutnya kaki saya. Hahaha.

New Year Blessing

2012-01-03T22:24:00.004+07:00

Maybe you wonder what did I do to welcome new year of 2012. Umm, it's okay if you don't.

*brooded in the corner*

Well, I'll tell you no matter what. Actually, I was hospitalized in new year eve for undiagnosed illness. Blood test, urine test, and USG showed nothing wrong with my body. But, it felt like hell just to walk, to sleep, to urinate, and even to breathe.

But, this experience really shed a light on me. I realize that it's such a blessing to be able to take a deep breath, enjoying oxygen as much as I can, to sleep comfortably in any position, to walk everywhere my heart tell me, and to laugh as loud as I can.

Someone took this pic when I sat powerlessly on hospital bed
while my mom fell to sleep on couch due to fatigue

I feel so grateful to have people who cares so much about me. My dad who drove home from workplace to take me to hospital, borrowing office car because his car is in repair. My mom who's worried so much about me, ensuring my dad to take me into 2 different hospitals just to make sure I got the right medication. She faithfully accompanied me through my suffering, helped me out with everything I need. Kareshi who stayed up all night, helping my mom taking care of me so she could get rest for a bit. Thank you for those who held my hands when I feel like dying. I'd also like to thank my sister and brother who showed up and gave me spirit to recover. My friends who showed sympathy also encouraged me. I love you all guys.

So, to all of people out there, let me tell you this: health is wealth. Enjoy your life and take care of yourself. Reward your body for working hard for you each day. Eat, laugh, love, and live as well as you can before it's too late or too hard to do.

Souvenir from hospital: the trace of infusion in heart shape (accidentally)

Work of Love

2012-01-02T20:23:00.000+07:00

I spent my holiday wrapping doorprize for christmas celebration inda neighborhood. It was supposed to be my brother's duty. I agreed to help him, but then I'm kinda absorbed in it and almost forgot to do anything else. Therefore, in 4 days I finished those gifts by myself (well, with a little help from my mother, brother, kareshi, and a friend -- that came a long way from Jogja with initial vision of refreshing but ended up doing romusha here).

Fiuuuh... now that it has come to an end, I realize how it brutally snatched my youth away.
*overstatement*
Though it will be ripped away in the end, I feel proud of myself for I had been able to do all those works. I created all the decorations with my own hand. I took a long time wrapping each and every item, but I came to realize that I have creative and artistic sides inside of me. Hahaha.

The Contents of The Gifts: Blocknote (40), Mug (13), and Keychains (20)
* ordered from Apple Creatives, thanks to Kareshi *

The Whole Gifts

Here are some models that I made:

The Cute Cube

The Slender Rectangular

The Tempting Tube

Ah, I also found this pic, a gift that I wrapped last month.

Well, maybe I should open a gift shop that offers the wrapping and delivery service too.

I love giving gifts. So, why not? ^_^

Boyfriend - I'll Be There

2011-12-25T19:58:00.000+07:00

Eotteoke?
I can't stop watching this MV.

At first, the song didn't amuse me that much. But the more I listen to it, the more it grows on me. I get addicted to it.
In the MV, Donghyun is so squeezable (means: I want to squeeze him real tight!). I really like his move right after he sings "bandeushi". I don't know why. Hahaha..
And Hyunseong.. Oh, somehow he looks sooo manly.
Aaack! Everyone is just so handsome! (*,*)

Wait. Am I a BestFriend now?

Merry Xmas 2011

2011-12-24T23:40:00.000+07:00

Today...

Some people are singing, "Santa Claus is coming to town".

But, they may forget to welcome Jesus.

Some people are cleaning their house and church.

But, they may forget to clean their heart and soul.

Some people are buying new clothes to show off.

But, they may forget to renew their faith.

Some people are busy decorating their tree.

But, they may forget to fix their misbehavior.

Lord, please shed us some light...

to feel the true spirit of Your birthday,

to let You stay in our hearts,

to live each day according to Your words.

* MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE *

...GOD BLESS US...

It's christmas cake that we got yesterday

So many blessings God gave us through others

May we be blessings for others too

Cinnamon, Bukan Bistro

2011-12-22T20:08:00.001+07:00

We just went to a cafe near our boarding house. It's just around the corner, Jl. Cempaka No. 32 Yogyakarta.

The menu offers wide-variety of cuisines, really. You can find Thai food (e.g. tom yam), Italian food (e.g. pizza, spaghetti, calamari, carbonara), and even Indonesian food. You can choose to have appetizer and dessert too. There are snacks, pancake, ice cream, salad, and many kinds of beverage.

Hot Chocolate (7.5 K)

(looking at the pattern, we would love to learn this barista-thing)

Chicken Sandwich (12.5 K)

Beef Black Pepper (17.5 K)

Spaghetti Bolognese (16.5 K)

Fresh Fruity Salad (10.5 K)

Our comment? Umm, we're not sure whether it's our sensitive belly or what, but we had a stomachache the next morning.

A Letter to My Gatotkaca

2011-12-22T13:21:00.001+07:00

Gatotkaca-ku..
Apa kabar? Udah makan belum? Makan dulu gih, biar kuat baca surat ini.

Gatotkaca-ku..
Lihatlah apa yang dilakukan 3 temanmu ini. Kok sempat-sempatnya ya, kami nyusun "proyek jahat" ini?
Pas nulis ini, aku juga baru sadar. Segini gedenya ya, rasa peduli kami ke kamu. Di tengah suasana Natal dan tahun baru, aku harus mikirin kamu. Mulai dari brainstorming sampai eksekusi.
Fiuh.. Sebaiknya kamu terharu..

Eniwei, Gatotkaca...
Seperti kedua partner-in-crime-ku itu, aku mau ngingetin kamu buat nyari hubungan yang sehat & bikin kamu hepi. Mungkin, dari kami bertiga, aku yang paling ga kompeten buat ngasih dating advice. Tapi bahkan di mata orang tanpa pengalaman ini, apa yang kamu jalani itu terlihat menyakitkan. Quite literally. Karena kamu sering sakit gara-gara itu, kan?

Like I said before, aku ga punya banyak pengalaman soal ini. Jadi, aku cuma bisa mengutip orang lain.
@FRIENDSHIP pernah ngetwit, "It's better to have nobody, than to have someone who is half there, or doesn't want to be there."

Ada cowok-cowok lain yang pengen ada di sampingmu kan, Fat? Tapi kenapa kamu terus-terusan menderita demi cowok yang ga mau ada di sana?
Sebenarnya aku ga tau, dia mau ada di sana atau enggak. I don't even know him. Jadi, ini berdasarkan hasil pengamatanku aja. Kalo dia emang pengen sama kamu, kenapa dia diem aja? He doesn't fight for you. It's always you who fight for him.

Aku jadi membayangkan ada di posisi dia. Kalau ada 1 orang yang terus-menerus berjuang dapetin aku (selama BERTAHUN-TAHUN!) dan aku emang suka sama orang itu, aku pasti membalas perhatiannya. Iya kan? Terus selama ini dia gimana, Fat?

Perlu dicatat ya, aku ga bilang, "Udah.. lupain aja. Jangan suka sama dia lagi."
Aku tau, kamu ga mungkin bisa. Mungkin karena hati kita bekerja dengan otot polos ya, jadi ga nurutin mau kita. Haha.. Silakan suka sama dia. Tapi, kendalikanlah otot-otot yang bisa kamu kendalikan (biar ga terus-terusan nyamperin dia) dan bukalah matamu lebar-lebar (biar lihat kesempatan dan harapan-harapan lain).

Perlu dicatat lagi, aku ga bilang, "Asal ada cowok yang suka kamu, ambil, Fat."
Aku juga ga mau kok disuruh sama cowok yang ga bikin aku 'jatuh hati'. Jadi, gimana ya? Mungkin kita harus suka sama seseorang, coba deketin dia, tapi kalau ga berhasil, don't cling on him.
Kita ga mau kan, cowok itu nyanyi "Vacation"-nya Simple Plan buat kita.

Jangan serahkan semua duniamu buat 1 gebetan.
"The only time a girl should fall on her knees for a guy is the day she ties her son's shoelaces." -- @QxxSheeba

Pondok Makan Pelem Golek

2011-12-04T20:56:00.001+07:00

Last week my father was invited by the owner of Pelem Golek, Mr. Agus, due to a business plan of expanding his family restaurant to teenager-segmented-restaurant. Pelem Golek is a huge restaurant with a natural concept. There's even a waterfall from a river in the backyard. We should walk down a stony path to get there. It reminded me of Tawangmangu.

Pelem Golek is decorated with Javanese ornament and there is a complimentary testimony from Butet Kartaradjasa that is carved in a big wooden board. It is entitled "Proklamakan". The parking area is quite wide and the capacity of the restaurant is up to 3000 people. It's located on Jl. Palagan Tentara Pelajar Km. 7 No. 99 Yogyakarta, in front of Hyatt Hotel.

Mr. Agus treated us free meal that he chose by himself. So, it might be their highly recommended menu. They are: Sup Seafood Tofu Jepang (60 K), Gurame Saus Mangga (8.5 K/oz.), kepiting goreng tepung, & ca kangkung.
*sorry, we can't give the exact name and price for some foods because we didn't get a chance to examine the menu (^_^)v

The special menu is, of course, gurame saus mangga. As the name "Pelem Golek" tells, the positioning and differentiation of the restaurant is in their various mangoes processed foods. I really like the unique taste of the sauce with the slices of mangoes on top of it. The other top list menu of Pondok Makan Pelem Golek are Gurami Menari, Ikan Males Tim, Gurami Tabur Permata, Brokoli Puteri Salju, & Sapi Mongolia.

My New Passion

2011-12-04T17:20:00.001+07:00

Saya punya hal baru yang bikin hidup terasa lebih "penuh" dan berarti: piaraan! Bukan, kali ini bukan bishounen. Emang sih, bishounen tuh cantiknya gak ketulungan dan gampang pula perawatannya, tapi piaraan saya sekarang bikin saya semangat bangun pagi & gak bosen-bosen nengokin (mungkin orang rumah yang bosen lihat saya mantengin piaraan). Hahaha.

Mungkin saya & kembaran saya agak berbeda dari cewek pada umumya. Sementara yang lain sibuk mempercantik diri dengan perawatan & berburu kosmetik serta aksesoris, kami nggak begitu tertarik ama yang begituan. Saya sendiri lebih milih buat memelihara sesuatu sebagai media pengembangan diri. Sebenernya hobi baru saya ini banyak terpengaruh oleh kareshi. Jadi mohon maaf sebelumnya kalo posting kali ini agak (atau sangat) kareshi-biased. Hehehe. (^_^)v
Sumpe ya... tu orang kalo berpropaganda bikin saya langsung manggut-manggut mupeng & segera melakukan seperti yang dia katakan. Mungkin dia punya prospek cemerlang di bidang advertising. ^_^

Kareshi adalah pecinta makhluk hidup. I mean it, he loves and understands any kinds of plants & animals. Saya ingat suatu saat saya berniat membunuh nyamuk kegatelan. Dia langsung mencegah saya dengan bilang, "Kasian, nyamuk tuh cuma cari makan di periode hidupnya yang singkat."
Oke, walaupun gak sampai bercucuran air mata haru, saya pun mengurungkan niat untuk memburu nyamuk. Hal itu juga berlaku buat semut, lebah, dan serangga-serangga meresahkan lainnya.
(-_-)a

Dalam sektor hewan (ternak & hias), kareshi punya segudang pengalaman. Dia pernah memelihara berbagai jenis ikan, kura-kura brazil, kelinci australia, sapi, macam-macam burung, bahkan tupai.
Dalam bercocok tanam, dia lebih jago lagi. Seluruh tanaman hias di rumahnya, dialah yang menanam. Dia bisa mengelompokkan berbagai jenis tanaman, lengkap dengan cara memelihara dan mengembangbiakkannya.

Segala kemampuan itu sangat membantu saya mewujudkan hasrat untuk punya piaraan. Bukan hanya membantu mempersiapkan, dia juga membimbing saya dalam merawatnya. Bahkan mami yang lihat hasil kerjanya bertanya-tanya gimana dia bisa menguasai segala hal.

Jadi, inilah hasilnya.... jeng jeng jeng...

1. Seperangkat jambangan
Penduduk: water lily + ikan moli

Ide ini muncul setelah melihat kolam di depan rumah kareshi. Saya sendiri nggak punya kolam. Akibat rasa iri yang menggebu-gebu, saya pun berinisiatif membeli jambangan, kemudian mengisinya dengan teratai dan ikan. Waktu keluarga dan teman-teman tahu bahwa saya memesan 2 water lily impor (perry's fire opal & mexicana) dengan harga yang bombastis, mereka kaget dan mungkin menganggap saya irasional. Seorang teman bahkan mengira ini efek stres akibat skripsi. Hahaha. Hanya kareshi yang berkomentar suportif, "Wah, berarti harus dipiara baik-baik tuh."
Tanah yang digunakan sebagai media tanam adalah sumbangan dari kareshi, diambilkan dari kolam budidayanya. Ikan moli dipilihkan kareshi karena menurutnya jenis ikan hias itu yang paling tahan hidup di air berlumpur. Dilihat dari atas pun tetap lucu karena bentuk perutnya yang menggembung. Good news folks, ikan molinya udah beranak pinak sekarang. Berasa sukses jadi peternak nih... akakakak.

2. Seperangkat akuarium
Penduduk: ikan hias, lobster, & keong (imigran dari jambangan, dikhawatirkan merusak teratai yang baru tumbuh, tapi kareshi gak tega buang sembarangan jadi dimasukin akuarium deh)

Ini adalah hadiah ulang tahun dari kareshi. Kami memasang dan mengisinya secara bertahap. Setting kelengkapan akuarium (seperti regulator & lampu) diurus oleh kareshi. Kemudian kami isi dengan air dan beberapa ikan. Air harus ditunggu sampai settled sebelum semua ikan dimasukkan. Hari selanjutnya, dia membawakan akar yang dia potong dari pohon tua di kebunnya. Walaupun cari sendiri, mami bilang hasilnya artistik. Alhamdulillah yah... :b
Kemudian hari berikutnya dia membawakan karang untuk tempat persembunyian ikan. Kareshi nggak suka hiasan plastik karena bentuknya lebay. Hehe. Di samping itu, material alami seperti kayu dan karang akan mudah ditumbuhi lumut yang jadi makanan ikan.
Kami sering berburu ikan hias untuk melengkapi koleksi. Ketika melihat-lihat di Jl. Kaliurang, kareshi terinspirasi untuk menambahkan lobster. Sayangnya, di sana cuma tersedia lobster item yang nggak cantik gitu. Tiba-tiba besoknya dia bilang udah dapat lobster warna merah dan biru. Katanya sih ada yang jual di dekat Gembira Loka. Dia emang ahlinya nemuin barang yang dia inginkan. (^_^)d

3. Seperangkat kandang kelinci
Penduduk: kelinci anggora (Alkong-Dalkong, dari bahasa Korea yang artinya lovey dovey)

Kalau yang ini saya dapat waktu maen bareng keluarga ke PASTY. Buat yang belum tahu, PASTY adalah pasar hewan dan tanaman hias, hasil relokasi dari Pasar Burung Ngasem. Tapi di sana bukan cuma jualan burung lho, ada zona satwa dan zona tanaman hias. Isinya macem-macem deh, ada playgroud juga, cocok buat liburan keluarga. Datang aja ke Jl. Bantul km. 1 Jogja.
Awalnya saya pengen kelinci gara-gara kareshi bilang halaman belakang saya cocok banget buat ternak kelinci, udah ada rumput & tempat berteduhnya. Jelaslah "naluri pengen" saya berkobar. Akhirnya keinginan ini kesampaian juga setelah pasang tampang melas di depan Pak Bam. Mami & adik saya malah lebih semangat ngurusinnya. Gak terlalu ribet juga sih. Mereka cuma agak sensitif sama air, jadi jangan dimandiin, jangan kena ujan, jangan dikasi minum, & disediain sayur yang agak layu aja biar bulunya tetep bagus. Kareshi udah bikinin pagar sekarang, jadi si bunny bebas lari-lari dengan aman & cerah ceria di halaman belakang.

Ah, senangnyaa... ~(^0^~) (~^0^)~

Letters to Sam

2011-11-19T12:56:00.001+07:00

Hohoho.. I'm so proud of myself. Why? Because I bought one of the books Seohyun gave to Yonghwa, "Letters to Sam", and I've finished reading it.
I bought the Indonesian edition, though. So I'm kind of confused on how to tell you about it in English. Please correct me if I made any mistake in translating or quoting the book.

Daniel Gottlieb, the author of this book, is a quadriplegic. He has a grandson named Sam who's diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disability, a form of autism. "Letters to Sam" contains a series of heartfelt letters Mr. Gottlieb wrote to his grandson, about all the important topics.
Out of the entire book, the chapter "Menyembuhkan Luka" (healing the wounds) leave the deepest impression on me.

Before discussing the chapter, let me tell you a story from chapter "Tiga Milimetermu" (your three millimeters). One day, Mr. Gottlieb was injured. His doctor gave him brown plasters called Duoderm to cover up his wound. Mr. Gottlieb was surprised. He thought the wound needs oxygen for recovery, so shouldn't it remain open to the air? But then, the doctor said that indeed the wound needs oxygen for recovery. But the oxygen is in the blood, not in the air. All that's needed by the wound to recover is already in our body. We just need to find a way to let those nutritions do their job.

The doctor's words stay in Mr. Gottlieb's mind. That's why, in my favorite chapter, "Menyembuhkan Luka", he wrote, "Everything that's needed to heal physical wounds has been provided by the body. Oxygen, blood, nutrients, all are in our body, ready to do their job. The moment you're injured, that's the moment the healing occurs. The same goes to emotional wounds."

Above all things, we need time. When the pain doesn't go immediately, we usually blame ourselves for not being able to end it, for not being strong enough, or even for being too fragile in the first place. That's not how the pain recovers. The wounds don't follow our wish. The healing happens in its own way and its own time.

Mr. Gottlieb's pain is already healed. Not because he wants it, not because of his time calculation, and not because of extraordinary techniques. Sometimes, we don't even realize that we're already healed.

I remember, when I got hurt, I used to tell myself, "I have to get over it soon. I have to get over it soon." Well, according to Mr. Gottlieb, there's no use doing that. If we try too hard to overcome the pain, we'll only take longer time to a natural recovery. We just have to believe that someday the pain will go away. Pain is only an emotion, anyway. And there's no emotion that lasts forever.

Oh by the way, I'm not saying that "Menyembuhkan Luka" is the only interesting chapter, okay? What Mr. Gottlieb wrote about love is fascinating, too. "Find someone you love and feel the love in every pore of your body. Love that person more than yesterday. Tomorrow, love someone else again ... The longer the list of people you love with all your heart, the more you'll be happy."

For more valuable lessons ( that's recommended by Seohyun :p ), just read the book! ^^

Phuket

2011-11-10T16:06:00.003+07:00

Phuket is a group of Thai restaurants in Yogyakarta. You can find them on Jl. Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto, and in northern ringroad. That's as far as I know.
We went to the one located on Jl. Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo, in front of Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana. The restaurant is not so big. It's semi-open. We could feel a simple Thai atmosphere here in Phuket, mostly because there are photographs of Bumibol Abdulyadej and some other Thai symbols. (^_^)

Almost all of the foods are delicious, very tongue-friendly. Maybe it's because of the same characteristic in most of Southeast Asian cuisines: a bunch of spices! For those who don't like spicy food, don't worry, you can easily figure out how spicy the food you're about to order just by looking at the menu. The more chili drawn beside the name of the food, the more spicy it will be.

The most popular food is - of course - tom yam. There are some variations of tom yam here, such as seafood, shrimp, chicken, and beef. Other menu, like scallop omelette, fried chicken, kwetiau, and salad are also worth to try. The price won't get into your nerves. It's really affordable.

Tom yam soup: 23,5 K
Food: 10-20 K
Beverage: 7-9 K

So, it's the right place to satisfy your appetite...

With Friends, Ordering Like Crazy:

Chicken Tom Yam, Padthai Kwetiau, Scallop Omelette, Fried Chicken with Thai Sauce,

Beef Black Pepper, Broccoli with Oyster Sauce, Sweet Cassava with Jackfruit Paste

Beef Black Pepper

Onion Fried Chicken

Broccoli with Oyster Sauce

Sweet Cassava

Sangam House

2011-11-10T16:00:00.002+07:00

Sangam House is an Indian boutique and restaurant located on Pandega Siwi 14 (when you find a narrow pathway near gas station on Jl. Kaliurang Km 5.6, it's there).

The front side of the house serves as a gallery. It displays many kinds of Indian souvenirs and handyrafts, such as slippers, bracelets, cloth, etc. But, we were more interested by what's offered behind that gallery: Indian food! As we can guess, Indians love spicy food. So, most of the foods are smeared by fat. Some of them are very similar to Indonesian foods, such as opor, kare, or rendang. Well, maybe a little thicker in seasoning.

Here are some foods that we tried:
naan (it's a kind of tommy that's usually eaten with curry, it tastes like kebab wrapping).
jeera rice (Indian yellow rice, not recommended for Indonesian tongue)
tandoori chicken
chicken korma
chicken curry

When you come here, they will serve cassava chips for free. But, the food listed on menu will have you dig a little deeper into your pocket. Well... for us, it's worth the experience. The place is beautiful too.
^___^

Men of My Life

2011-11-02T20:24:00.002+07:00

I was watching "Knight and Day" with my younger brother in the living room. Near the end of the movie, my dad walked in and joined us. It was a scene where Tom Cruise was running around.

Dad : "What is it? 007? Is that Pierce Brosnan?"
Me : (shocked) "No! He's Tom Cruise."
Dad : "Oh yea... Now that he stopped running, I can see that he's not Brosnan. Well, I can't tell the difference between Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt."
Me : (even more shocked) "Dad, even their hair colors are different." (then went on to explain the difference)
Dad : "This Tom Cruise is the one with Angelina Jolie?"
Me : "That's Brad Pitt."
Dad : "Jennifer Aniston?"
Me : "That was Brad Pitt, too."
Dad : "So, who is Tom Cruise's wife?"

Unbelievable. He's never been so clueless before (I'm the one who's always clueless. I rely on him. :p).
But I forgive him, anyway. Because he is my true admirer.
Haha.. It's true. He adores me.
You see, he is not the type of dad who keeps saying that I'm pretty. But one day, we went to church, and as usual, we made our personal prayer before the mass began. When we finished praying, dad said to me, "You know what. I never pray asking for pretty girls. But as I open my eyes, here I am, surrounded by pretty girls."
Yes, he was talking about his daughters (and his wife, maybe). I'm glad he doesn't have to be Hugh Hefner to feel that way.

On another occasion, dad told me, "Whoever stays near you will feel peaceful."
Hmmm.. Well.. Maybe it's just him, but he thinks everybody on the planet feels the same way. That's what fathers do, right? They think their kids are special. However, that compliment makes me want to work hard to live up to it.

Trivia: My dad is type B (we all inherit his blood type, by the way), so he loves making people laugh. While the daughters don't react much, the son really enjoys his jokes. I bet, my brother thinks that dad is the funniest guy on earth.

My brother? He is the sweetest 16(almost 17)-year-old boy. You think all guys are jerks? Meet my brother!
Well, I have to admit, I didn't fall for him at the first sight (which is the thing I totally regret. taking a look again at his photos, he was a real cute baby). We spent our childhood fighting each other. He was an annoying brother, and I was a horrible sister. Thank goodness he's growing up to be such a gentleman. And he's funny, too.

My brother isn't someone who enjoys spending his parents' money. Years ago, my sister and I gave him a helmet. Not a fancy one. But he is still wearing it up til now (while I have changed helmet twice. I just lost them :-\). He rarely asks for anything. That's why, if he says he wants something, my mom will be an eager shopper.

Oh, have I told you that my brother is a noona killer? Yes, he is. I heard that some of his seniors in school fangirl him. Some friends of mine also said that he's good looking. But as far as I know, he isn't a player. Or is he? Hey, Papa Bakabon, don't you dare being one!

my baby brother with his nanny

Nanamia Pizzeria

2011-10-30T20:47:00.000+07:00

We can find many kinds of pizza here. They serve pizza like the true Italian. All this time, the popular franchised pizza restaurant - with initials P.I.Z.Z.A.H.U.T - make us eat thick bread with various topping and crust. But, Nanamia offers you crispy thin bread with thick layered topping. The price is cheaper than Pizza Hut though. I guess Nanamia has been people's sweetheart here in Yogyakarta, especially for those who love Italian food. The menu is not merely pizza. We can also take lasagna, pasta, or dessert menu like salad, mousse, tiramisu, etc.

Carne Pizza

Pasta

Venetan Choco Mousse

Chocolate Con Salsa Raspberry

We haven't gotten a chance to memorize all kinds of pizza here, what their names are and what they contain. But, don't worry, there are descriptions for each pizza on the menu. So, we can choose our favorite pizza without having to ask the waiters to explain it one-by-one.

You can find this shop at Jl. Moses Gatotkaca B.13 Gejayan, near Sanata Dharma and Atmajaya University.

Pasta Gio

2011-10-30T10:26:00.002+07:00

Pasta Gio is an Italian restaurant located in remote area. Even our father, who knows Jogja like the palm of his hand, had difficulties finding the place. Nevertheless, it seems like the restaurant is never running out of customers. I don't know how they could promote it so well.

So, here is the hint. If you start from Jl. Palagan, find T-intersection that leads to Jimbaran Restaurant, go straight until you find intersection, then turn right. When you see "Kumala Hadi" accountant office, then it's time for you to slow down your vehicle. On the left side of the street, you'll meet an alley with red paper lantern (if it's not removed). After you enter the alley, you'll find Pasta Gio right away.

The place is small but feels romantic because it's surrounded by garden. No, it isn't well-arranged park, just looks like an abandoned garden. What's so special about the restaurant is that the main chef is a junior-high boy named Gio. That's how the restaurant gets its name. Gio is the owner's son. FYI, the owner is the same person who owns Sapi Bali and Kepiting Dogen.

The price can't be classified as "economy class". But, it's paid off by the original taste & sensation we experience there. We don't precisely remember what we order, some things with Italian names. Hehehe. But, we do remember that we like lasagna the best.

Dae Jang Geum Restaurant

2011-10-29T21:14:00.001+07:00

The first time we came to this Korean restaurant was with our family. We picked the tatami room instead of the hall and gazebo. The price is ranged from 10K - 250K rupiah. The most expensive meal goes to... ogolgyetang (ayam cemani ginseng). As easily guessed, we didn't take it. I forgot what exactly we ate back then. I could only recall kimchi that is free served, tteokpokki (spicy rice cake), doenjang jjigae (bean paste pot stew), katsu, noodle and this food that tastes like toe. Maybe that's why my brain tried so hard to forget it. (^_^)v

We're so sad that we can't enjoy Korean food. How are we supposed to live in the country of uri nampyeon?? (T___T)

The Front Door of Dae Jang Geum

The Beverage

Tteokpokki

Doenjang Jjigae

Katsu

Noodle with Veggies
(we can hardly remember the name)

The One that Brings Toe-Sensation into Your Mouth

Anyway... if you want to try it yourself and prove that we're wrong, you can go to Jl. Palagan Tentara Pelajar Km 8,5. From Grand Hyatt Hotel, just follow the road to north. You can find DJG on the left side of the street just a few meters after a gas station.

Silla Korean-Chinese Restaurant

2011-10-29T21:04:00.001+07:00

It's located in northern ring road, next to Happy Puppy. We came here once in a while, mainly on special occasions. Well, we don't do it daily simply because it may rip off our pocket, for heaven's sake! (-_-);

It offers a great number of foreign cuisine from Japan, Korea, and China with a cozy interior. The price ranges from 25 K up to 200s K.

Customers are able to choose whether they want to eat inside or outside tatami. The first time we went to Silla, there is this big tree in the middle of the room that looks really nice. But when we came for the second time, it disappears... I'm not sure why. Maybe some random carpenters passed by and cut down the tree.

About the menu? Hmm... tough question! You may be distracted by so many foreign names listed on the menu. But don't be confused, my friend... you can always ask the waitress before you make your order (you don't want to bet on the wrong food right?). Douzo... dipileh... dipileeh... (^_-)

The Interior Design

(the plant is not the tree we were talking about)

U2 Enjoying Chicken Katsu, Nabe Yaki Udon, Tempura, & Kimbap

Katsudon

Dimsum

Chef Roll

Mix Sushi

Jajangmyeon (Black Bean Noodle)

aSaGaYa

2011-10-29T20:41:00.000+07:00

aSaGaYa

(we don't try to be 4LaY when we write this)

This restaurant has just opened recently on Jl. Kaliurang km 5 with a very seductive banner decorated by provocative tagline, "HARGA MAHASISWA." OMG, I just realize that I'm so cheap. Hahaha. Honestly, aSaGaYa is not as cheap as Nagoya and Sapporo. Still affordable though. The average price is 18K.

There hasn't been so much to tell about aSaGaYa for I just ate here once with kareshi. The menu is not as complete as the other restaurant yet, maybe because of newcomer-thing.

We were given free ocha that taste sooo healthy (or I may call it flat). I asked for okonomiyaki but the waitress said it wasn't ready to serve. Yea right, then why it has been written down on their "limited menu"? So, we decided to give a try to curry and teriyaki. The portion is not big but wonderfully I felt full so fast. Apparently my tongue doesn't really match its flavor.

The funny thing I saw here is a note stuck in the kitchen. It contains a guideline for its employees on how to yell in Japanese starting from welcoming the customer, taking the order, kitchen response, etc. I found it weird because the employees themselves are still awkward using it.

Curry Ramen

Teriyaki

Sapporo Ramen

2011-10-29T20:35:00.001+07:00

Y-fam Eating Ramen

For me, Sapporo Ramen is a highly recommended place to eat. It's so natural for me and kareshi to go there when we feel like eating something nice and cheap. The price are set mostly in 10K or a little more. It fits perfectly with consumer's principle, doesn't it? Haha.

Located on Jl. Kaliurang km 11 next to WS convenient store, Sapporo Ramen offers a simple atmosphere to enjoy our meal. Unlike the other Japanese restaurants we've ever been, the waiters don't yell "irasshaimase" to welcome the customers. Maybe some people mistook it as warung mie ayam.
(^_^)v

When we were just silly freshmen in UGM, Chef Dony had just arrived from Japan and founded this small food stall called Sapporo Ramen. Therefore, you don't have to doubt its original Japanese taste, especially in various kinds of ramen on their menu. We used to have miso ramen with a half egg to add. But, now our favorite menu is chicken teriyaki and katsu which are served along with soup and salad. Actually, for some menu you can choose whether you want to have chicken or beef for your meat. But, we seldom go for beef because kareshi doesn't eat beef, except the smoked beef in the ramen.
(-_-)a
The other menu is also worth to try. The chef really knows how to make delicious food. No wonder that Sapporo Ramen has developed really well nowadays.

Nagoya Japanese Fusion Resto

2011-10-29T00:55:00.000+07:00

For culinary lovers, we would like to share about some restaurants in Yogyakarta. Actually we can't claim ourselves the real taste-adventurers yet. We don't pick random restaurants to satisfy our hunger... Hellouuuw, we ~~arenot some promiscuous women~~ don't grow money on tree.

But, we hope this information will be useful to those who haven't tried and have a will to try various taste. We try to avoid discussing popular franchised restaurants here, such as Hoka Hoka Bento, Pizza Hut, and stuffs. Those restaurants are already well known, even to the Granny's Generation (an extended version of Girls Generation).

Without further ado, let's just get to the point. The first restaurant we'd like to talk about is Nagoya Japanese Fusion Resto

Nagoya

Chicken Donburi

Sushi, Ramen, Onigiri

*credit to Yayank Tika

It's another restaurant that we visit a lot. You can find it on Jl. Prof. Dr. Sarjito No. 11 Yogyakarta. When you're lucky, sometimes you can meet the owner, Mr. David Cahayanto (although it won't make any difference for your bill... ehehehe). We like to eat here because it offers various kinds of menu with reasonable price (10K - 20K). Our definite order are takoyaki and furaimaki sushi.

Goodbye UP

2011-10-27T20:06:00.008+07:00

One and a half year have passed since I started to work at Unit Publikasi Fakultas Psikologi UGM. It's a unit founded under faculty (but financially independent until 2011) which publishes journal and bulletin. The editor in chief is a handsome professor that I adore. Well, that's one of the reasons why I join this unit. Kekeke.

I was recruited as assistant there with someone who happens to be my close friend. Our duty basically consists of processes to turn any incoming articles into a journal or bulletin. FYI, journal is based on research, while bulletin may contain opinions or insights from its writers. Each article should be reviewed and approved by professional experts that we call mitra bestari. It consists of doctors and professors inside and outside Faculty of Psychology Gadjah Mada University.

Actually since July, when we had to go KKN, we're no longer active there. I asked my juniors to take over the job while we were away. I assisted them in Biopsychology and Experimental Psychology classes anyway, so I could recommend them to replace us. But, we are still listed as the official assistants there. Thus, the honorarium is still under our authorization. Hahaha. But, dont' worry, we don't let them be romusha workers. We have given them their right.

^_^

However, a meeting with editor in chief yesterday rang the alarm. In the end I have to let go off this position because I'll graduate soon (hopefully). UP itself is in revitalization and it's better to let the future assistants to fully concentrate there.

I feel so honored to be a part of it. It's not only the privilege of using the facility there, or the additional allowance I got every month to buy takoyaki (^v^), the most important thing is the opportunity and experience I had there.

Thanks to UP for giving me access to get closer with great people (especially in psychology field). Some names have international reputation that's very well-respected. I'm glad that I have a chance to know them personally once in my lifetime. I also feel grateful to become more familiar with the staffs in faculty, to read reports of the latest research done by our scientists, to understand the guideline in writing scientific paper, to have a deal with publisher, to work hard and strive for excellence.

All I can give in return is just "accreditation status" that the journal once lost. UP team fought for it with all of our might. Now, I guess many researchers will be eager to get their articles published by UP Psikologi UGM. You know, it's preferable to get 25 points--maybe for promotion or something--when your article is included in an accredited journal, compared to 10 point of non-accredited journal.

I wish UP will reach success in delivering knowledge to the society. Hwaiting!

This pic was taken in the midst of my shift at UP
*an example of idle employee, don't try this at your own office*

Running Man

2011-10-15T19:48:00.008+07:00

I just finished watching Running Man ep 63 and 64. Yup, the ones with SNSD.

Sooo entertaining. I especially like the last race.

Who seem to be the least dangerous couple turned out to be the predator. Oh, that is so much like a thriller movie.

How I wish the PD will invite Seohyun and Yonghwa to guest on the same episode. Both of them are MVPs.

Inner Beauty

2011-10-15T18:04:00.012+07:00

Let me tell you what crossed my mind lately. It's about inner beauty.

I think, the notion of "inner beauty" gives people hope.

Have you ever compared your look to others' and end up feeling inferior?

To comfort yourself, you say something like, "Okay, they're beautiful outside. But inside... huh!"

Then, you feel like you win the "competition".

But is it true?

Are they really ugly inside? And are you really pretty inside?

Are they really ugly inside?

I read a book by James Arthur Ray. According to this book, nothing exists without having its contrary. If hatred exists inside someone, love is there too. If you see low potential in someone, high potential must be there too.

So, I guess, no one is really ugly inside. Everyone has something good in mind.

But, of course, if we only look for someone's flaws, then flaws are all we see.

Are you really pretty inside?

... when you have such a judgment for someone? Have you never hurt others? Imagine how awkward it will be to hear someone who hurt you in the past saying something like, "Oh maaan, that person is so ugly inside!" Then, you can only grumble, "Well, you aren't that pretty either."

This post is in no way intended to say that I'm perfect inside. I, myself, have attitudes I really need to change. My inner side still requires some makeup.

(By the way, I'm so amazed by Kim Tak Goo. He's handsome, inside and out.)

A Match for Jia

2011-09-17T22:37:00.005+07:00

I never really thought about who's the man for Jia.

But right when I have to fulfill my duty as a matchmaker, I found this scandal. And I like it.

"I think there is a huge possibility between the two." -- MBLAQ's G.O.

Uh huh, MBLAQ's Mir has developed good feelings with Jia noona. Another younger man-older woman couple.

When I further investigate this scandal, I figured out that on March 17, 2011, Jia posted a picture in Weibo of Soju lying on her. And who is Soju? Mir's puppy!

Being a good detective, I can also find Mir-Jia moment in this video.

I think they can be a crazy couple. It'll be fun to watch them.

A Match for Jung Ah

2011-09-17T21:38:00.008+07:00

I've been coming up with older man-younger woman couples up til now. It's time for younger man-older woman couples. I have nothing against this kind of relationship.

*self justification, because most of my biases are younger than me*

So I permit Onew to court Jung Ah. Why Onew? Simply because he chose Jung Ah as his ideal type. I mean, a girl has to date a guy who adores her, right?

For choosing Jung Ah, Onew received many praises, including from me. Haha.. Yea, I must admire him. When he's in the same company with SNSD, when After School has other gorgeous members, when every man in the planet picks Yoona as their ideal type, why he chooses Jung Ah? (okay, Onew had picked Yoona before, but only Yoona-in-makeup-CF).

Onew's eyes are only for Jung Ah?

I think these photos are from Idol Star Athletic Championship 2010. Was Onew trying to get Jung Ah's attention or am I reading too much into these pictures? Hohoho..

I was once broken-hearted in place of Jung Ah because of Onew-Lizzy thing. But then again, Onew also tried to approach UEE. So, is he buttering them up so he can get close to Jung Ah? Oh, sneaky Onew! (or delusional me?)

A Match for Sunye

2011-09-17T12:24:00.013+07:00

Have you ever heard of SunHae? Yes, I ship Sunye-Donghae too. They have quite an interesting tale.

They met for the first time at Super Junior's radio show, Sukira on May 7, 2007. Eunhyuk and Donghae were the DJs that day. Their guests happened to be Sunye and Sohee. I guess Donghae already liked Sunye at that time cause he looked shy, nervous, and happy at the same time. It wasn't a smooth meeting, though. There's an incident that made Donghae felt so guilty towards Sunye.

3 years later, they met again on a variety show called Come To Play (May 26, 2010). Throughout the show, Donghae worked so hard to capture Sunye's heart that you can't help but want them to end up together. Apparently, Sunye was moved too. She eventually "liked" him back. Yesss!! *happy audience* To celebrate their becoming "couple", the show gave them couple rings.

And guess what. Donghae and Sunye showed off their couple rings in a music program on May 29, 2010.

(It's kind of ironic. Sunye said before that her ideal type is Yonghwa. And then, there she was, MC-ing with the dream guy, yet she's wearing her couple ring with Donghae. Sunye also said that she's happy for meeting Yonghwa, but he belongs to someone else already. *cough*Seohyun*cough*

And don't forget, Yonghwa had been caught showing off his couple ring with Seohyun in a music program, too. Ah, my favorite couples' fates are intertwined).

Since then, Donghae is always excited to talk about Sunye and the couple ring.

In June 2010, Sunye's father passed away. Donghae showed support to Sunye by visiting her father's funeral wake.

On April 6, 2011, Sunye became a special DJ at Heechul's radio show, Youngstreet. Donghae didn't waste this opportunity. He texted Heechul, "Our Sunye is a daughter of God. Don't annoy her or bother her." And ta da! Donghae made a call! From Taiwan! Haha.. Heechul seemed to know something there.

Then, what does Sunye think about Donghae? She said Donghae is a good guy. He's really funny and now she's closer to him.

So, are you with me?

Come on.. Even Eunhyuk is a SunHae shipper (oh! what about EunHae, then?).

A Match for Seohyun

2011-09-17T10:06:00.016+07:00

I've told you, I'm going to play matchmaker.

You see..

I have girl crushes on Seohyun, Sunye, Jung Ah, and Jia. And I can't let them go to just any man.

So I made a list of men I approve to be with them.

Well.. let's start with Seohyun.

Guess who I choose for her? Guess who! Is it that obvious?

Yeaaa.. You don't expect me to call any other name than Yonghwa, do you? Haha.. Because IT IS Yonghwa, the only man for Seohyun.

Why? You ask why? Because he's a true Seomate. He monitors her, and he keeps naming her as his ideal type (even after their so-called "divorce"). Okay, those also apply to Jinwoon. But then, Yonghwa writes songs for her. At least 2 songs he has admitted to be written while thinking of Seohyun: "Love Light" and "For First-Time Lovers" (Banmal Song). But hey, "I Don't Know Why", "Imagine", and "Because I Miss You" are suspicious too! *delusions*

Collections of Yonghwa's ideal type

And can't you see how Seohyun opens up only to Yonghwa? I mean, she initiates skinship! Would she do that to any other men? We're talking about Seohyun here -- the girl who doesn't even want to display affection with her beloved unnies.

The unnies seem to realize that their maknae has changed, thanks to Yong Seobang. And I swear they are just like me: YongSeo shippers haha..

Take a look again at WGM ep 2. Yoona & Sooyoung were spazzing like crazy when they saw YongSeo's backstage interaction. They were doing it again before YongSeo duet in Incheon. And after duet, the other unnies joined the spazzing, including "Ice Princess" Jessica!

Fan account has it that at SNSD fan meeting (September 26, 2010), Sooyoung wrote a message to Seohyun, "Do you like Yonghwa? Then tell me, I'll push for you!" Another unnie wrote, "I like Yonghwa, too! For him, I can let you go."

Yuri happened to say similar thing before, "Oh, don't worry. We unnies will help you!" (about setting off the time for Yonghwa).

Tiffany has another way to show her support. She dedicates her song, "Ring", to the YongSeo couple.

And Hyoyeon.. She always spills some beans about YongSeo. Yay!

Taeyeon went even further. In an interview, she said, "I want maknae Seohyun to date 'We Got Married husband', Yonghwa, in real life. Is this too random? I think they're a really pretty couple and suit each other well. Since Seohyun has always been a thorough child, even if she dates, I don't think it would affect her activities as SNSD too much."

It's also Taeyeon who said that Yonghwa is taken when Wonder Girls' Sunye picked Yonghwa as her ideal type.

See? The license to date comes not only from me.

Oh by the way, I like the way this post tells the love story of Yonghwa and Seohyun.

The Girls I Fangirl (Part 2)

2011-09-01T17:09:00.024+07:00

3. After School's Jung Ah

I'm new to this fandom. So I'm still trying to digest the limited information I've got. Please bear with me.

I start liking Jung Ah as I get addicted to her song, "You're Cute" (OST Pasta). I do remember I've read good articles about her. One of them said that After School's Raina is jealous of Jung Ah's personality. Now that I'm attracted to her, I dig the internet to find more information about Jung Ah.

Kahi (the leader) and Jung Ah are the two oldest member of After School. I always have the impression that Kahi is the "tough" type, while Jung Ah is the "gentle" type. Apparently it's true. I figured out that Kahi is the "appa" (dad) of After School and Jung Ah is the "eomma" (mom). Kahi is the person you respect, and Jung Ah is the one you play with. I may be wrong, but I think After School members are closer to Jung Ah than they are to Kahi.

After School's Jooyeon tweeted,

"The mom giving bird feed to the After baby sparrows."

Being the eomma doesn't mean she gives off an ahjumma vibe. She is in After School, for heaven sake. You know, you have to possess superior genes to get into that school. Well, Jung Ah is no exception. She is a hot momma (and now she joins the hottest sub-unit ever: After School Red).

Fans are amazed by her stunning S-line figure

As if THAT isn't enough, Jung Ah is funny too. Oh, that is so unfair! How can you be hot, motherly, and funny at the same time?!

And like everyone else, I love her "kung kung kung" (for a beginner like myself: "kung kung kung" is her signature move from After School's single, "Bang!")

4. miss A's Jia

Actually, I still know so little about Jia. But one thing is clear, this is love at first sight *cheesy cheesy*

The first time I saw Jia in "Bad Girl Good Girl", I thought to myself, "Dang! How could she look so gorgeous in that pink hair?" Then, she keeps getting her hair dyed in bright color. She's as cute as ever, and my love for her grows even bigger.

Jia is so good at rapping and dancing. Her flexibility is just... wow. I remember someone said, you can't compete with Jia's flexibility, unless you are f(x)'s Victoria.

I guess Jia is friendly too. Just debuted in 2010, she already has a circle of celebrity friends. She hangs out with hot guys, by the way.

I think that's all there is now. In the future, I hope to get to know her even better.

P.S. Stay tuned. You don't want to miss me playing matchmaker. Haha...

The Girls I Fangirl (Part 1)

2011-09-01T17:00:00.031+07:00

My activities during this holiday basically consist of eating, sleeping, and fangirling.

Now I insist to inform you about the girls I fangirl. I will divide them into 2 posts. I'm worried if I write them all in 1 post, it will be too long for a post. You know I can't stop talking about things I love.

1. SNSD's Seohyun

Seohyun is a goddess. She is pretty, smart, innocent. A good singer (one of the lead vocalists in SNSD) and a good dancer (give her any kind of dance move. she will be able to do it, gracefully). Oh, she plays piano as well. Like MC Miseon said it, "Isn't that the image of a girl we've been dreaming of?"

Seohyun is hot, and she doesn't even know it.

Seohyun is chosen as a girl group member that will be a good wife and a wise mother (I personally think Yonghwa's description of ideal woman has something to do with this poll). Well, I'd have to agree. She reads a lot of self-improvement books, so I think she knows how to live well. She works hard at school and in achieving her dream. She also lives a super healthy life. All in all, she will take good care of her family and be a great role model for her children.

Can you see now why I love her? Well, I'm not alone in this. All her SNSD unnies adore her. One of them said that Seohyun is an umchinddal (a woman who is good at virtually everything). Taeyeon, too, thinks Seohyun is the prettiest member. The unnies treat Seohyun like mothers treat their youngest daughter (she's the maknae, after all). They think she's special, they support her, they're worried about her, they protect her, they love her. And Seohyun loves them back.

I know I've said a lot, but there's no better way to describe Seohyun than this post.

2. Wonder Girls' Sunye

According to Korea's top plastic surgeons, Sunye is the most beautiful K-pop female. I bring up this poll a lot, don't I? That just shows how proud I am. My eyes don't lie, Sunye is one fair lady. I especially love the way she dances.

Okay, Sunye. You're right.
You're so darn hot!!!

Sunye is a good leader. Wonder Girls were once involved in a car accident. Sunmi was in the most dangerous spot in the middle. In the moment of the impact, Sunye protected Sunmi by shielding her with her own body. Because of her selflessness, Sunye ended up with the most injuries and she couldn't even walk for some time. She got scars on her legs from the accident. Sunye thinks the scars are ugly and she prefers wearing pants to hide them.

The scars

To better understand why Sun Ye is the leader of Wonder Girls, please read this (i suggest you prepare some tissue first).

The writer is right, Sunye's heart is even prettier than her face. She participates in various volunteer works, and she gives us an abundance of sincere smile and contagious laugh. She is a wonder girl, indeed. In fact, she's the leader of wonder girls. The angelic leader.

What A Sister Does

2011-06-12T10:26:00.009+07:00

My younger brother is head over heels in love with this girl.

Next thing I know, I'm busy searching anything IU to give him.

Haha... Well...

Solace

2011-06-03T11:03:00.007+07:00

Have you watched the MV? Yes, I'm talking about the very MV of "Ice Cream" in which Leeteuk oppa act all lovey-dovey with Joo.

I go /(>.<)\ watching the MV. You know Leeteuk has always been my top bias.

Don't get me wrong. I don't hate Joo. She seems like a sweet girl. And the MV is just innocently cute. But that's exactly what makes me jealous. I adore innocently cute couple (remember YongSeo?). So it's hard to see my favorite oppa being one with another woman.

To bounce back from this broken heart, I wander around to find new love.

And ta da...! I've found a "Boyfriend".

They debuted on May 2011, and have captured many hearts ever since -- thanks to the catchy song, fun choreography, and of course the members' charm. I personally like the twins. But I can't date both of them, can I? Well, if I have to choose, I'll go with Kwangmin. Just because he's younger. I can be such a cougar sometimes. :p

However, Kwangmin isn't the only one. Recently, I fall in love with Teen Top's Niel's voice. His voice is somewhat "controversial" (I read about it in YouTube comments), but I decided to join the pro club.

Niel is the one singing the first line of the song.

Oh by the way, don't you think Chunji looks like Aamir Khan? He (Chunji, not Aamir) is the one singing the first part of the chorus: "nuga bwado sarangseureoun, nuga bwado neomuna yeppeun, ..." Okay, I shouldn't have sung. Bye.

P.S. Leeteuk oppa, you're still number one in my heart.

나쁜 오빠 (Nappeun Oppa)

2011-05-26T18:12:00.009+07:00

If you hear something crack,

that will be my heart...

Java & Korea part 2

2011-05-20T11:07:00.012+07:00

Hi. It's been a while.

I'm here to deliver the long-awaited (?) post about the other similarities between Java & Korea.

3. Mas-Mbak & Hyung/Oppa-Noona/Unnie

I always find it adorable how Koreans address older people by such "titles". You know how cute they can be when they abuse those titles (with all that hyung/unnie-whoring keke).

Here in Java, we do that too (without the whoring part, sadly). Even when there's only 1-year gap (in my case, it's 5-minute gap), we still call older men "Mas" and older women "Mbak". Unlike in Korea, the speaker doesn't make any difference. So, basically, "Mas" equals "Hyung" and "Oppa", while "Mbak" equals "Noona" and "Unnie".

For some, "Mas" is almost as special as "Oppa" (heard that Korean men love being called "Oppa"). My mom calls my dad "Mas". Some of my friends, too, call their boyfriends "Mas". However, some people, especially in big cities, try to 'degrade' the term. They say, "Mas" is only for tukang bakso. Nooo!! Give me back the word "Mas". I'll cherish it the same way I do to "Oppa".

4. Hanacaraka & Hangul

Yes, people, we have our own script. It's called Hanacaraka.

Just like Hangul, Hanacaraka has 2 different kinds of "o".

All basic characters in Hanacaraka are read as in Hangul's 어 (if we romanize it, the Hanacaraka will be "a" and the Hangul will be "eo").

To make it sound like Hangul's 오, the basic character in Hanacaraka is accompanied by taling-tarung (both the Hanacaraka & Hangul are romanized to "o").

Ahaha, I hope I'm not misleading anyone here.

Java & Korea part 1

2011-01-23T10:41:00.013+07:00

Javanese are an ethnic group native to the Indonesian island of Java. And I happen to be one of them.
As you must've known by now, I'm also into K-thing.
So I'm a bit surprised. The more I watch Korean shows, I find that I (as a Javanese) can relate to them quite well.
Java and Korea have lots of things in common.

1. Bow
Korean people bow a lot, don't they? Well, Javanese do that too. I never noticed it before -- maybe because it's already a habit. But one day, after swarming myself with Korean shows, I went to celebrate Xmas in my neighborhood. There, I saw people doing exactly the same as what I watched on screen earlier. My mom said hi to someone, and they bowed to each other.
Days later, I caught myself bowing to an elder at a bakery shop. She just greeted my mom, but I don't know her. I thought to myself, "Oh, I do that too." And then, here's the shocking part.. she bowed back at me. Wow! I didn't expect that.

2. Ngoko-Krama & Banmal-Jeondaemal
People might find it confusing when Banmal becomes an issue for YongSeo couple. Why can't Hyun use Banmal to talk to Yong? What exactly is this Banmal thing?
As a Javanese, I totally understand (well, I hope I don't misunderstand).
When I read that Banmal is the informal speech of Korean, I realized that it's just like Ngoko in Javanese. We use it to talk to same-age friends, to people younger than us, or to those we're already close with.
Jeondaemal, on the other hand, is the formal way of speaking. Just like Krama in Javanese. It is used to talk to older people or to someone we're not close with.
I can't imagine my family talk to older people using Ngoko. My aunt (my dad's younger sister) still talks to my mom with Krama, even though they're so close to each other.
However, I have to admit that Hyun is still a special case, because my mom doesn't use Krama anymore to talk to my dad. Some Javanese wives do speak Krama to their husbands. Maybe because that's what the husbands want. But Yong.. For goodness' sake, Hyun, he NEEDS you to speak Banmal. Can't you hear his song?
Okay, seems like I can't avoid discussing YongSeo in every post I publish.
See you soon, guys.

--to be continued

Baker King : Kim Tak Goo

2011-01-22T17:13:00.016+07:00

So, it's holiday....!!
I already have a long to-do list for this three-week holiday. Most of them have something to do with some pushed-aside dramas that I have no chance watching during effective days. Ah, I will be so busy then. You can leave message on my door if I'm too busy to meet you.
*chuckling*

Near the end of this semester, my twinnie and I downloaded a series of Korean drama called Baker King: Kim Tak Goo. It is also known as King of Baking or Bread, Love, and Dream.

Well, it's not the title that draw our hearts to the drama. We're not some bakery-product addict, you know. So, why would we devote many hours of our hectic morning to collect all the episodes? It's rather because of the impressive reputation of Baker King. Regarded as national drama that touched almost 50% of viewer rating each time it aired, Baker King easily defeated My Girlfriend Is A Gumiho. It surprised me how a drama starring national boyfriend, Lee Seunggi, can be less popular than a cooking show? That's why I decided to watch it.

I've done watching episode 22 now. There are still 8 episodes to go, but I can't hold back my opinion any longer. I personally think it's not as bombastic as I imagined it would be. I always fell asleep in the early episodes, maybe due to the lack of "pretty scene" back there (supportive data: my eyes became widely open when Tak Goo has entered the adult stage).

But, what really bothers me is the fact that it all started with infidelity. The president of Geo Seong Foods - a.k.a. Tak Goo's father - had an extramarital affair with one of the housekeepers because his wife was not able to give him a son. Even his mother consciously support this affair. This shameful event wrapped up in an excuse that the family needs a (male) successor so badly. So, let's just make things straight: Tak Goo was a "love child" or Indonesians usually term it "anak haram."

I found it annoying how the drama flip the image of adulterers into the innocent main characters that the viewers had no option but sympathizing. The storyline also emphasize too much on the power of fate. Tak Goo was successful because of his passion for bread (ok!) and special thanks to his extraordinary sense of smell (aigoo!). Many sunbaenims in baking world - let's say his father and his teacher in Palbong Bakery - all automatically fell into the charm of his olfaction.
(-_-)a

That's why I took a pity on Goo Ma Jun, who happened to be Tak Goo's rival as well as his complicated-step-brother. I sympathized more to him because of his skill (in part of his sexy figure) and how he was ridiculously treated unpleasantly by many people for being so persistent. Just like Tak Goo, he had a crush on the female leading role, Shin Yu Kyung. The way he treated Yu Kyung was endearingly sweet. My heart beats faster for him when it comes to the romantic scene. Hahaha.
(^0^) <3~

If I were Yu Kyung, I will make a rapid & definite decision on choosing Ma Jun over Tak Goo. For me, Ma Jun was more interesting for being so untouchable and skillful. Ah, I'm suffocating for taking side on supporting role. Things would absolutely go to the opposite direction of my wish.

Well. The most noteworthy from the drama is how it makes me love bread more. My days are being haunted by the pictures of delicious bread now. Baker King really drives me hungry every time I watch it.
*sigh*

♥ YongSeo ♥ in Danger

2011-01-17T03:06:00.010+07:00

Annyeong!

Hi guys! Can you guess what I'm going to talk about?
Well, just in case you miss the title up there, I'll tell you.
I'm going to talk about my favorite topic :

♥ YongSeo ♥

Well, actually I've wanted to post this so long time ago. Really. But laziness just got in the way. Today is one rare occasion where I don't feel that lazy.
So, here we go.

At that time (when I was too lazy to write this), I was worried about YongSeo. Why? Because they're both irresistible. It's hard to have an adorable spouse, isn't it?

This video shows the list of Seohyun's celebrity fanboys.

Among them are 2AM's Jinwoon ( surprise! surprise! :p ), Suju's Leeteuk, and SHINee's Minho.

On Yong's side, it doesn't make any better. He's the ideal type of many HOT girls. Have I said that they're hot? Yup, the girls are hot: Wonder Girls' Sunye, Choi Eun Jung, After School's Nana & Lizzy, ...

Wonder Girls' Sunye

After School's Nana

So, how could I, the then-rookie YongSeo shipper, put my heart at rest? I mean, if Leeteuk oppa was my fan, I would definitely get distracted (biased much? kekeke).
Thank goodness, I can reassure my weary little heart. I tell myself, Seohyun isn't me (ha!). And Yong -- well, he keeps saying, "Yong mideo!" (trust Yong!). So, yeah, I'll just trust him.
Moreover, watching them now, who wouldn't say that they're REAL? ♥
*going to goguma dreamland*

The Alienated Happiness

2011-01-02T09:37:00.010+07:00

How would you feel...

when you are happy with something
but everyone doesn't seem happy for you?

What if they tell you to find another happiness
right from the moment they find out?

What if the reasons are just so out of reach
'cause it's already clung on you
since the day you were born?

Will you feel so powerless...??

But, how can you tell them properly...
when they don't even have a will to know?

They don't know how you strugle so hard to get it.
They don't know how you develop its story.

Each time you try to share,
they keep on pouting.
Their hearts have been closed so tightly.
No single crack to break in.

You have to cheer alone in the ups,
and cry alone when you're down.

You can only stay in the silence
when they push you to the corner,
pointing the bad sectors.

Can you defend yourself
when you have no one on your side?

How it keeps you alive in the crazy world,
doesn't it ever cross their mind?
How it helps you a lot these days,
do they consider it?

What you fear is...
if someday the happiness will ever come to an end,
they will relentlessly tell you,
"We've told you it's not for you."

Where should you search for consolation?
Can they give you a respectable alternative?

Should you merely stay away from your happiness
to make them all happy?

Is it the risk of living in the collective culture?
You have to live the happiness according to their standards
instead of having the happiness with your own way.

There may be a lot of people around you,
but you feel that you're walking alone.

Kono sekai wa sabishii desu ne...

We're 2NE1

2010-12-15T21:05:00.018+07:00

Hello!!!
You guys miss us so bad, don't you?

What? You're dying because of that?
Tsk tsk.. We understand..
We've been out of sight for quite some time.
But don't die just yet.
Because we're back.
And you know what?

"Eh eh eh eh eh eh eh... We're 2NE1."

That's right, everyone. We're 21 already.

...

You don't realize anything, do you?

...

Okay. Okay. We admit it. We talked nonsense here. The truth is, CL isn't our unnie. It's the other way around. We're older than her.

...

...

Hmph. It's hard. *holding back the tears*

Anyway. Can we continue now?

We'd like to thank these people for making us feel special.

Danang woke us both in the middle of the night to make us go downstairs and found him standing alone outside, with a flaming cake on his hands.
(U9 thinks it's a biased cake, cause there's only hangeul-ized Ux's name on it. But that's okay. Fail hangeul, anyway ^^v)

Ayu knocked on our door early in the morning to hand us these balloons. The balloons were blown up by Ayu and Sheila themselves. So sweet of them.

Another sweetness from Ayu. She gave us these handmade necklaces. You know the SNSD ring, right? Every member has it. Well, we have our Renggali 3 necklaces ^^ (S for Sheila, U for U9 and Ux, A for Ayu)

At first, Yayank created this greeting card.

But we keep asking for more -- yea. yea. shame on us! :p (besides, U9 feels bad saying "oppa saranghae" to Yonghwa when she is a die-hard YongSeo shipper. It just doesn't feel right.)
Being a kind-hearted girl as she is, Yayank granted our wish. She made another greeting card.

A projective gift from Ndukie (she actually wants it for herself). Getting this purse was a battle for her. Haha.. we really appreciate it, dear Ndukie.. :)

A present from the Spinpop girls (Ontin, Luki, Ocha, Fatikong, Lulu, Ike, Dena): lovely shoes. Aww.. how can you not love them? Thank you guys for walking with me along the way.
(for some reasons, the picture of the shoes will be updated later)

From the bottom of our hearts, 고마워요 (gomaweoyo)..!!!^__________^

Why I Hate "You're Beautiful"

2010-09-22T10:04:00.011+07:00

I wonder why Indosiar keep repeating "You're Beautiful". Is it really a hit? Well, maybe I'm abnormal. I just don't like it. Here are some reasons why.

1. I think Park Shin Hye (the female leading role) tried too hard to look cute. Well, maybe there are some people who are gifted with the overflowing aegyo charm. But, she's simply NOT one of them. Puhlease... you can just rely on your good personality.

2. Why she has to be nun-to-be?? I think it's not necessarily supportive for the storyline to bring a nun out of a convent, pretending to be someone else from opposite sex, and falling for a great guy. An ordinary girl would also do, right? Please, would this dramas leave nuns alone!!

3. It's so painful to watch my favorite Korean idols (read it carefully, it's plural, not singular noun), yup, Hongki and Yonghwa! Were dumped! For Jang Geun Suk! Who happens to be less popular in music industry (and therefore not so popular for me)! Ah, this is a representative case of what we call MUBAZIR.

4. Jang Geun Suk got an awfully awful hairstyle. You should sue your hairdresser, Mr. Jang! Seriously.

I think Indosiar should reconsider it before they broadcast this drama again. There are still plenty of good dramas in my to-watch list. Maybe Heaven's Postman, Playful Kiss, Oh! My Lady, or Personal Taste.

My Excuse

2010-09-02T09:33:00.007+07:00

Upon reading this, I was like, "Oh, I thought everybody loves ♥YongSeo♥?"

Of course, I can think of many excuses for the poll result: ♥YongSeo♥ shippers don't care about poll, 2 PM has a large fanbase, etc.

Now I'm not worried anymore. Even if those excuses aren't true, I feel special instead. Cause I don't run with the crowd. (^___^)v

However, one thing still refuses to leave my mind. I've been asking myself: why do I love ♥YongSeo♥ so much?
Oooh, how can I answer this? I'm not sure I can find the right words to express how I feel. But well, let's give it a try.

I wasn't a S♥NE nor a BOICE. In fact, I knew nothing about Seohyun & Yonghwa. But from the first time I read the news about them to be paired up on WGM, I keep thinking, "Wow. They match each other so well."

As I watched the 1st episode, I can't help admiring Seohyun. This girl is so lovable. There's no way you can hate her. She's pure as can be.
So, I got all excited. This is definitely the plot I want. A rock band leader and an innocent maknae. So different, but they bump into each other somehow. Ah, it only happens in a drama.
Moreover, it's a first love story (to Seohyun). The whole nation knows, this girl would choose a sweet potato over a boy. And all of a sudden, she's married! Kekeke... Well, who doesn't like a first ~~as well as the last~~ love story?

Actually, I can list more and more reasons why I love them.
But, as Ux said,
Doesn’t matter what kind of story behind them, even the most meaningless one.
What really matters is that you have decided to love it.
What really matters is how it makes you feel good.

Yes, I've decided to love ♥YongSeo♥ couple.
And you have no idea how they can make me feel good. Even their slightest touch can make me spazz for the whole week.
So, I set this picture as my cellphone wallpaper, just so I can spazz all the time (even in this troubling world hahaha). Also, looking at Seohyun reminds me how she can raise her endorphin level by attending school (this way, I'll be ashamed of myself if I feel like skipping a class XP)

♥YongSeo♥ power, chunyu!

Ibu Ultah!!!

2010-08-02T11:22:00.014+07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!!!

Since it's our mother's birthday, we'll use our mother-tongue.
Well..

Tau ga? Salah satu hal yang paling kami takuti adalah: Ibu nggak tau kalau kami cinta mati sama dia. (♥___♥)
Kami emang nggak bilang atau nunjukin hal itu setiap hari. Jadi, pada kesempatan khusus ini, kami pengen memastikan Ibu tau betapa kami sayang dia.

Hmm.. Uhuk uhuk..

Ibu cantiiik..
Kami cinta ibu
-sebanyak baju yang udah Ibu beliin buat kami
-sebanyak nasi yang udah Ibu masakin buat kami
-sepanjang jalan yang harus Ibu tempuh demi kami

Tunggu. Jadi menyadari sesuatu nih: Kami cinta sama Ibu setelah Ibu melakukan sesuatu buat kami ya. Ra mutu banget ig..
Padahal, kami tau, walaupun kami nggak bisa ngasih apa-apa, Ibu udah jatuh cinta sama kami hehe..

Sejak nonton Lemony Snicket dan ngerti konsep sanctuary (suaka), kami udah sering bilang, Ibu adalah suaka kami. Pas dunia gonjang-ganjing, Ibu cukup ngajakin makan batagor, kami bisa merasa semua akan baik-baik saja.
Yaaa.. semacam itulah arti Ibu buat kami.

Jadi..
tolong, tetaplah SEHAT dan BAHAGIA (harus BENER-BENER sehat dan bahagia lhooow yeaaa)

Sebagai epilog, kami hendak menyampaikan
dalam bahasa ibu: TERIMA KASIH, IBU
dalam bahasa simbah: MATUR NUWUN, BUK'E
dalam bahasa calon suami: KAMSAHAMNIDA, EOMEONI

Happy Friendship Day

2010-07-27T21:17:00.011+07:00

Based on my experience, these are what friends do:

- Be willing to tell you their password if you need to use their account.
- Take a candid picture of "that girl/guy you’ve had a crush on for months but never had the courage to talk to"(poopiness, 2010) for you.
- Text you, "Are you home safe?"
- Tell you that they miss you when you're not around for quite some time.
- Inform you about nice places to eat.
- Say they'll pick you up when you tell them you can't join a trip.
- Join you in cursing the guy who hurts you.
- Honestly squeal, "What color is that?" if you put the wrong color.
- Always find something to tease you about.
- Worriedly ask, "What's wrong?" when you just stare blankly for, like, 3 minutes.

Dear, friends...
Thank you for doing all you do
Life is worth living because of you
^___^

♥ YongSeo ♥ Again

2010-07-18T23:42:00.012+07:00

I don't mean to make an impression that this is a ♥YongSeo♥-centric blog, but I can't help talking about them.

First, I have to warn you. It's gonna be a corny post, with a lot of corny words. Since Kangen Band came up with the idea of "pisau cinta" (knife of love) and Take Me Out Indonesia with "dewan cinta" (council of love), I know that we can put any word before the word "love". So I'm gonna use that pattern, a lot.

Are you ready?

Well, these days, my mind has been fulfilled with this lovely couple; to the point where I think there's a "conspiration of love". You know Da Vinci Code, right? I've been feeling as if I'm Robert Langdon, and Yonghwa is Da Vinci. It's like, everything he says, everything he does, is a code: "code of love" (you wanna throw up? me too).

These are what I've found:

1. Since he "got married", Yonghwa had always said on TV that his ideal type is Seohyun. But lately, he dares to mention other girl's name: Ueno Juri.
At first, it gets me frustrated. How could he do that to his pure, innocent wife? But after scrounging around, I finally found the answer I want (not necessarily true. but this is what I want, so I decided to believe it).
Hypothesis: Yonghwa has been accused of faking his feeling toward Seohyun. With him talking about Seohyun on TV all the time, some people think he's doing too much for the show. They doubt it that he feels and behaves the same off-cam. That's why he stopped mentioning her name on-cam (maybe. well, who knows?). But still, I think his answer is a code. What code? Stay tuned to find out. :p

2. CNBlue is about to hold their first solo concert in Korea. In a recent radio show, they were asked which woman celebrity they want to invite to that concert. Yonghwa answered, Ueno Juri. What's with this woman, actually? Ta da, that's the code I'm going to tell you.
Hypothesis: read this.
So, he wants to invite Ueno Juri to please Seohyun, perhaps? Or, it could be an inside joke, cause when he said "Nodame Cantabile", he sounded really happy (genxv, 2010).

3. Again from that radio show. The boys were asked to name one person they want to invite to their first concert (not necessarily a celeb). Yonghwa said that he wanted to invite his home dog, Jjing. Then, fans started to imply that Jjing is more important than Seohyun.
Hypothesis: Helloouw, am I the only one who recall the nickname Seohyun gets from SNSD members? It's "Jjing Jjing-ie", isn't it? You can find it in episode 4.
Okay, maybe Yonghwa does have a dog named Jjing. Yeah, so? In the end, he said that he answered that way just for fun, right?

Yep, you may say that I only see what my eyes want to see. You're right. My ♥YongSeo♥-shipper soul is blinding me.

Note:
This post might be edited anytime, in case I break another code.
Or should I make a new post? Whatever. Que sera-sera... :p

괜찮아요? (Kwaenchanayo?)

2010-07-01T19:28:00.014+07:00

No, we can't hold this any longer.We should express our deepest concern about Bonamana album(though it's a little too late to discuss it now since they already have a new repackage album).
So, what is this post about?Yeoreobun, it's a matter of heart. It shows how much we care about Suju.Honestly, we've been worried about the health of our beloved namjas during the promotion of Bonamana. Why is it so?

1. For Bonamana, Super Junior members goes on hard diet & training to build their body. Yes, as the result, we can see muscles here and there . However, don't they realize that it's a form of abnormality called muscle hypertrophy??!
2. Oh gosh, is SM promoting "Save The Money" campaign or something? Why don't they give uri leader (Leeteuk) any shirt to go along with his coat? He might catch a cold, for heaven's sake. I think we should bump into him and say, "Akang masuk angin gak? Sini saya kerokin."
3. The choreography of Bonamana requires frequent jump. Okay, maybe it's relevant to the lyrics : Bounce to you, bounce to you, nae gaseumeun neol...But, still... they might get lumbago (encok? boyoken?) . They're getting old, you know... #bitterfact

cr: sment@YouTube

4. Have you seen live performance of Boom Boom? We embed it here in case you haven't watched any. Boom boom is a track in Bonamana album. What bothers us is one part of the choreography where Eunhyuk does solo dance. He has to lift up his shirt each time he performs it! Jagiya, you can sue SM for exploiting your precious abs.

cr: xoxMoixox@YouTube

♥ YongSeo ♥

2010-06-19T22:43:00.010+07:00

You know how i love ♥ YongSeo couple ♥. They look so good together.

Dan saia dapet 1 kabar yang membuat saia sangat bersemangat.
Katanya nih, katanya...
Yonghwa bikin lagu buat Seohyun!!!
Lagu itu ada di album baru CN Blue, "Bluelove". Judulnya "Love Light". And it sounds so sweet...

Lagu ini emang mencurigakan banget. Orang-orang bisa dengan mudah mengendus udang di balik batu. Ini dia lirik yang perlu diwaspadai:
1. When I look at you i just smile out of nowhere / Like a fool I keep doing that
Yonghwa emang suka senyum-senyum nggak jelas kalo dah ketemu Seohyun. Ontin aja sempat sewot lihatnya.
2. You’re the president of my heart
Seohyun bilang dia suka Ban Ki Moon. Oke, Ban Ki Moon emang bukan presiden. Tapi dia pemimpin dunia kan ya... *maksa*
3. I’m genie for you girl
Ini nih lirik yang paling mencurigakan. Jelas-jelas itu lirik lagu "Genie"-nya SNSD, "I'm genie for you boy" -- dibedain gendernya aja.
Oh dear... Let's just hope he means it when he sings "I think love came to me".
I really don't mind if they end up as a real couple hahaha...
*overexcited audience*

Anyway, for those who wanna sing along, here's the lyrics.

Fatikong Ultah!!!

2010-06-10T19:26:00.016+07:00

Her actual name is Fatikhah, but she wanted to be called "Fatikong Bukan Anak Kingkong". So be it.

Fatikong is the type of girl you can't help getting mad at.
She sleeps in every class we attend (when i said "every class", it means "EVERY CLASS"). We (my friends and I) keep on nagging at her and she keeps on nodding. But few minutes later, she's in dreamland again.
Need more reason to get mad?
Fatikong often misuses her internet connection. She can stay up all night to do mosquito-knows-what. The most recent case: she is to do semiotic study of cin(T)a the movie. It's not yet done, but she's done downloading the schedule of World Cup 2010. Yup, she plays when she's supposed to work. We nag at her about that, too.
Surprisingly (and thankfully), she never gets mad back at us.

Okay, i have to admit that she's useful sometimes.
1. She won't be called "ppt queen" for no reason. I mean, she's got a complete collection of our lecturers' presentation slides. That's why I depend on her when final exam is just around the corner. Not only me, I guess. Our classmates too. Can you imagine a total stranger came close, giving her his USB, and asking her number? Well, he offered a lunch too. Oh, what an opportunistic world.
2. She keeps me updated with latest news, both from college and showbiz. In fact, she is the first person to tell me about Ariel Peterporn (What? You call this useful?).
The funny thing is, Fatikong owns this laptop she calls "Soleha" (means "religious girl"). She named it that way cause it just stopped working when it's supposed to play inappropriate video. Haha...

And oh, i happened to be in romantic scenes with her, too...
1. Waiting for the next class, we went to Kopma to buy things. Next thing we know, we found ourselves in a quiet alleyway, enjoying ice creams. Just the two of us.
2. On a rainy evening, Fatikong and I went to railway station. We didn't bring any umbrella ella ella eh eh. Okay, focus. So, we're running through the rain, hand in hand. How romantic is that? When I was about to go home, she lent me her jacket. And when I got home, I received a text message from her, "Mommy, are you home safe?" She said, she couldn't sleep before texting me.
You think it only happens in movies? Nope. I've been through it all, uhm, with her.

Okay, the point is...
I wish you a merry birthday, my baby girl...
Don't be dispirited by our nagging, okay? Just like IU said, "It's a nagging that wouldn't be told if I want to break up. A nagging that can only be told if we are in love."

P.S. Is Luki still mad at you? Don't lose heart. Keep sending her that apologetic email. (^__^)v

credit : wallcoo.com

Girl Group We Wanna Join...

2010-06-07T12:56:00.017+07:00

...is 2NE1.

Why?
Uhm... beside the opportunity to wear gorgeous, colorful outfits? Well, we think we'll be safe among this girl group members.

1. CL
Proclaimed as the baddest female of K-pop. Don't you think it's gonna be okay to have her as our unnie? She can protect us when, let's say, G-Dragon starts teasing us or something.

Besides, we can be proud dongsaengs since CL-unnie is just so cool.
Kim Hyun Joong confessed that 2NE1's CL has caught his attention. He said, "After I've seen CL, I went 'Wa, that friend is really something', with a great impression."
Even Lee Hyori herself stated that she's keeping an eye on CL.

2. Sandara Park
The adorkable member of 2NE1. This selca master often uploads silly pictures onto her me2day.

We know she's born with superior genes. Remember this list of K-pop's finest female? Yup, Dara ranks number 2. Not surprised if she collects all those celebrity fanboys. In case you don't know, there are FT Island's Minhwan (who's waaay younger), U-Kiss' Alexander, and Park Ki Woong.
Even so, she's not "sexy, naughty, bitchy", if you know what i mean. She admitted, "I don't have much aegyo (cute act) and can't talk easily to men. Men say a few words to me and then they leave because my response is kind of awkward for them. The members who have seen this tell me 'You will never get a boyfriend unless you change that about you'."
So... It's fine to chum with Dara-unnie. She won't steal that idol you're dating. And bonus, remember her cute little brother? We will have access to his group. Uh huh, we can hear you scream, A Plus (MBLAQ's fanclub)!

3. Park Bom
As the lead singer of 2NE1, of course she has golden voice. Her first solo digital single, You and I, managed to come out on top for the Cyworld Digital Music Award’s "Song of the Month".
When we first saw her, we viewed her face as somewhat naughty. Moreover, considered as a female idol with beautiful leg line, she wears mini skirts quite often.

But later on, we think she is harmless. The fact that she was once criticized for gaining weight & that she had to go through harsh diet raise our sympathy to her. She is no longer intimidating. Kekeke.
She might not be as energetic as Minzy or CL, but we really enjoy watching her dance move. It's cute.

4. Minzy
She is the lead dancer of 2NE1 (she splits!). Minzy -- along with her fellow YG fam, Seungri -- is voted as K-pop's top maknae idol. No wonder. This cutie is such a sweetheart.

One fact that attracts many attention is how she looks so much like Daesung. That's how she got the nickname "female Daesung". LOL

If those personal charms aren't enough, here's another list of attraction:
- We don't have to go under the knife to get into this girl group. Many people believe that 2NE1 members haven't undergone any plastic surgery.
- 2NE1 is a powerful girl group. It's admitted by many, including Moon Geun Young and Secret's Zinger
- They speak more than 1 language
- That's right. Big Bang sunbae!!!

See? There are too many reasons to join 2NE1. Even if that means we have to sing "Eh eh eh eh eh" all the time, we don't mind, really.
(if you notice, these girls have that part in almost every single they released: Fire, I Don't Care, Try To Copy Me)

Royal Pirates

2010-05-30T09:00:00.010+07:00

Saya jarang ngikutin perkembangan band Korea.

Mungkin karena industri musiknya didominasi girlband & boyband.
Saya cuma ngerti FT Island ama CN Blue.
Yang terakhir ituh juga baru2 ajja kenal,
gara2 liat vokalisnya di variety show We Got Married.
Dia pura2 nikah ama magnae-nya SNSD, Seohyun.
He seems like a gentle husband anyway. So sweet~
o(*___*)o

Nah, dari situ saya terkena exposure lagu I'm A Loner
(wetoriya wetoriya daridiridaradu -- sorry, feel like singing each time I hear it).
Waktu jadi soundtrack di blog, langsung pada jatuh cinta juga kan?
Yah, paling nggak ada 3 temen yang ngaku kayak gitu.

Ohiyak, CN Blue is not our main topic this time.
Hahaha
Trus yang di atas itu buat apa coba???
Suka bleber ke mana2 deh.
Shouganai ne~ (^_^)v

Saya mau bahas soal temuan baru:
ROYAL PIRATES.

Pertama kenal RP dari temen.
Entah gimana asal-muasalnya, dia gak sengaja download MV Disappear.
Temen saya ini bukan orang yang suka Korea2an,
malah bisa dibilang anti (atau autis?) soal Korea.
Tumben dia kenal duluan & promoin band Korea ke saya.
Trus dia bikin pembelaan diri, katanya itu band indie & udah lama tinggal di US.
Emang siy, liriknya full English & musiknya kayak band2 rock Amerika gitu.

Awalnya saya gak begitu tertarik.
Tapi setelah didengerin lagi, ternyata Disappear rame juga.
Buat yang butuh pemandangan, vokalisnya cantik lhoh.
Namanya Moonchul (kok mirip nama jamu yak?)
Profil lengkapnya bisa dicari ndiri. Hehe.

Setelah clingak-clinguk kanan-kiri, saya dapet info yang menarik.
Ternyata mereka sering bikin cover versi rock dari lagu2 K-pop.
Lucu2 deh.

Ini daftarnya yang ada di Youtube:
Wonder Girls - Nobody
SNSD - Genie (Tell Me Your Wish)
TVXQ - Mirotic
Super Junior - Sorry Sorry
2PM - Again & Again + I Hate You

Eunhae

2010-05-28T07:13:00.015+07:00

Warning!
Post kali ini bernuansa fanfic.
Buat yang gak suka pairing, cover urself from this contamination.

Para ELF (fansnya Suju) pasti uda akrab ama Eunhae.
Yep, itu adalah singkatan dari Eunhyuk-Donghae.
Pairing ini mulai populer sejak Suju Mini Drama. Di situ mereka dibagi jadi 2 kelompok & berkompetisi bikin drama kecil2an. Waktu tema dramanya "Dangerous Friendship", muncullah pasangan Eunhae ini. Since then, Eunhae has been garnering quite a lot of attention from netizens.
*niruin gaya allkpop*

Kenapa pairing ini bertahan dari gempuran waktu sementara yang lainnya menghilang?

Salah satu alasannya, karena Eunhae sendiri adalah temen deket. Mungkin karena mereka lahir di tahun yang sama.
Di Super Junior, Donghae dikenal sebagai 'temen yang baik', gitu juga Eunhyuk. Kelihatan banget kalau mereka cinta mati sama Suju.
Setelah join Twitter, Eunhyuk & Donghae makin nunjukin kekompakan mereka. Sekarang mereka bukan hanya dancing machine, tapi udah menjelma jadi twitting machine juga. Rajin beneeeuuur deh update twitter-nya (yang kita terima dengan hati terbuka karena itulah alasan utama gabung twitter, wkwk).

Dari sini, keliatan banget sayangnya Donghae ama Eunhyuk.
Si Fishy hobi upload foto dia bareng Nyuk.

Mana yang seme, mana yang uke?
(btw, tu ornamennya bisa lebi norak lagi gak siiiiy??)

Khusus buat foto berikut, Donghae sendiri yang nulis begini:
은해^^ ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ
(Romanization: Eunhae^^ hahahahaha)

Yah, gimana jiwa fujoshi kita gak terusik cobaa??!!
Situ suka mancing2 deh

Tapi.... *samber tisu segerobak buat nangis*
Eunhyuk gak setia ama Donghae
!!!!!!!!!!
Dia emang pernah upload foto berduaan ama Donghae.

Sangar amit, Bang...!!

Sayangnya, dia bikin kita sirosis hati (lagi) dengan upload foto ini.

Yep, itu Yoona SNSD.
So, Hyukjae-oppa... sebenarnya kamu pilih yang mana?

Girls vs Boys

2010-05-24T17:27:00.015+07:00

Posting ini terinspirasi curhatan seorang teman.
Sebut sajja Bunga.
*Apa siy?? Suka males deh, hahaha*
v(^0^)

Dari hasil diskusi tempo hari, saya menemukan satu pola umum yang membedakan antara cewek dan cowok.
Well, ini sekedar asumsi berdasarkan observasi seadanya.
Jadi belom terbukti reliabilitasnya.
Read it if u want, leave it if u don't.

Saya sering denger temen2 cewek cerita kalo dia lagi suka banget ama seseorang
(let's exclude the case of yuri -- u know, the girl version of yaoi).
Dengan kata lain, mereka naksir cowok tulen lhow yaa~
Nah, pada saat bersamaan, ada cowok lain yang naksir cewek ini.
Untuk mempermudah, let's call the first guy (the one she loves) with Kumbang
and the second guy (the one loves her) with Kambing.
*Bukan bermaksud melecehkan. Idul Adha gak bakal afdol tanpa kambing kan?*

Just so u know, Kambing2 biasanya lebih perhatian daripada para Kumbang.
Kambing ngejagain cewek ini dengan segenap jiwa-raga,
sedangkan Kumbang suka banget ngegantungin si cewek
(will you stop treating girl as if she's a washed laundry??!!!)

Familiar dengan crita macam ini kan?
Jangan kira cuma kejadian di drama Korea lhow yaa~
^w^
Nah, buat para drama addict, pasti bisa jawab pertanyaan berikut:
si cewek bakal nunggu Kumbang atau milih Kambing?

Yep, kebanyakan dari mereka bakal nunggu Kumbang.
Bukan hanya itu, mereka terang2an nolak Kambing.
Oh, how I wanna tell her not to hurt such a sweet-hearted guy.

Tapi mao gimana lagi?
That's woman's nature.
Belahan zigot saya
(sorry for this odd utterance; hanya ingin mencari alternatif untuk frase "belahan jiwa")
alias saudara kembar saya pernah bilang,
"Lebih baik gak punya fans daripada dikejar2 orang yang nggak bakal kita suka"
(in which I agree)

Menurut saya, fans layaknya buah simalakama buat cewek "sehat".
Kenapa saya menyebut "sehat"?
Bukannya mau membuat garis pembatas normal/gak normal kayak DSM,
tapi saya tidak tahu bagaimana cewek2 yang insecure -- atau haus kasih sayang atau narsistik atau histrionik atau apalah istilahnya -- memperlakukan fansnya.
Mungkin ada yang gak pernah kehabisan tenaga ngelayanin fans.
Mungkin malah ada yang gak nyaman kalo gak jadi pusat perhatian.

Of course, girls will be flattered if there's anyone adore them.
Tapi kebanyakan cewek yang saya kenal tidak mau membuang waktu dan tenaga untuk memberi harapan kosong pada orang yang tidak disukainya.
Bukannya sombong siy.
Tapi cewek suka semuanya serba jelas sejak awal daripada berdarah2 belakangan.

Cewek cenderung terfokus.
Kalau udah suka 1 orang, yang lain keliatan kurang menarik.
Dengan itu, mereka bisa mengalokasikan banyak resources untuk orang yang dia yakini.
Itulah kenapa fans jadi semacam "beban".
We don't have the right to do anything with his heart,
but our amygdala can't lie either.

* * *
Note:
Amygdala adalah bagian primitif dari otak manusia yang berhubungan dengan emosi.
Bagian ini bahkan sudah aktif sebelum manusia punya memori.
Itulah kenapa bayi punya kelekatan dengan ibu kandungnya
walaupun dia belum bisa mengerti dunia sekitarnya.
Ketika seseorang mengalami amnesia,
memorinya mungkin tidak mengenali orang yang dia sayang
tetapi amygdala-nya akan bereaksi.
Kalo dipikir2, lucu ya gimana orang lain di luar diri kita bisa mengaktivasi bagian otak kita??
* * *

Ok, kembali ke topik semula.
Yang saya lihat, cowok lebih gak tegas dalam menghadapi cewek.
Mereka nanggepin cewek manapun yang suka ama mereka.
Mereka sering mendekati cewek yang menarik
walaupun sudah ada cewek lain yang mereka suka.

Menurut psikologi evolusi, cowok punya naluri untuk memperluas "wilayah kekuasaannya" dan "bercocok tanam di mana-mana".
Mungkin itu alasan kenapa tindak kejahatan "ngegantungin orang" lebih banyak dilakukan oleh makhluk berkromosom XY.
Pada gak sadar apa kalo cewek punya need for certainty yang tinggi??

I don't know.
Maybe I only take one point of view for this phenomenon.
Correct me if I'm wrong.

Role Model

2010-05-21T23:22:00.011+07:00

Recently U2 recalled the old times together.
Then, out of nowhere, a name of our past role model came up.
They were trio who become our childhood hero.
They were not just ordinary idols, but also friends we grew up with.

Nope, we're not talking about AB Three.
Indeed AB Three gained popularity (in oh-so-long-time-ago),
but for us, they can never defeat the sweet reputation of
WEDDING PEACH.
Angel Daisy, Wedding Peach, and Angel Lily.

Personally, Ux has always been adoring Lily
& U9 was a big fan of Wedding Peach herself.

So, why do we crown them "The Everlasting Idol"?Hellouw, can't you see it?!
They fight with those FABULOUS WEDDING DRESSES...!!!
It's just too cool to handle.
They proclaim to the universe that we may look pretty & heroic at the same time.That's what we call a REAL HERO, Babe.Forget Spiderman with his tights or Kamen Rider with his iron harness.
They look like a joke compared to these superhero angels.
(^___^)v

Hats off also to their enemies' sportsmanlike.
Following the guideline of Japanese superhero story,
there's always transformation in the middle of a fight, ne?
Wedding Peach don't wanna miss this privilege.
For the sake of aerodynamic law, they change their outfits into more casual ones.

These casual outfits are lovely too, y'know.
What's more lovely is the willingness of their enemies
to wait for the angels until they finish their change.
We never understand why those enemies never use that chance to attack.
Maybe they like to fight fair and square.
Or maybe they're just amazed by the way the angels change in public .
Well, we never know.

Last but not least...
there's another moral message we got from Wedding Peach.
They never kill nor destroy their enemies.
Instead, they replace their enemies' hatred with love
and send those enemies into heaven.
That's just...
W.O.W.
*We don't need any psychologist then*

If only all the world leaders have such mind set,
we would see competitions fulfilled by fair play, love,
and marvelous uniform.

가슴이 아파 (Kaseumi Apa)

2010-05-19T00:29:00.003+07:00

Ooukaaay...

WHAT. IS. THIIIS???
http://www.allkpop.com/2010/05/is-tvxq-jaejoong-dating-a-japanese-model
Does it matter? Of course, it does. Helloow... remember this?

As if THAT isn't enough to make you stop breathing, MBLAQ released a heartbreaking MV just now.

Aargh!!! Lee Joon, if you don't stop doing that, all we can say is...

Well, okay. The problem is, who can stop loving Lee Joon?

Tell me, is it some kind of conspiracy to create massive broken-heart? It seems like they're racing to break our hearts all of a sudden. They're not trying to outdo the British smallpox conspiracy, aren't they?

Prayer

2010-05-13T14:01:00.010+07:00

Mungkin sedikit ada degradasi kognitif.

Tapi semalam saya bertanya seperti anak kecil lagi,
mirip sekali dengan orang yang baru melek agama.

“Dan lagi Aku berkata kepadamu: jika dua orang dari padamu di dunia ini sepakat meminta apapun juga, permintaan mereka itu akan dikabulkan oleh BapaKu yang di sorga. Sebab dimana dua atau tiga orang berkumpul dalam namaKu, disitu Aku ada ditengah-tengah mereka.”
(Matius 18:19-20)

Tapi tadi malam saya berdoa sendiri, Tuhan.
Jika bersamaan dengan doa saya, ada sekumpulan jemaat sedang sembahyang di tempat lain,
di manakah Engkau memilih untuk hadir?
Apakah doa saya dimasukkan ke dalam waiting list?
Apakah benar lebih mudah menemukan Engkau di gereja
daripada di kamar saya?

Need For Drama

2010-05-13T12:20:00.013+07:00

Emang yak, kadang ada saat di mana inspirasi macet total,

tapi kadang insight muncul seperti air hujan ditumpahkan dari langit.
Kata buku Piece of Mind,
inspirasi banyak datang saat kita berada di gelombang alpha.
Kebetulan belakangan ini saya sering hidup bersama si alpha
(bahasa mentereng: kontemplasi, bahasa jelata: ngelamun)
Jadi, harap maklum kalau tiba-tiba blog ini dibanjiri tulisan yang bernada sok filsuf.

Saya sedang heran dengan pemikiran manusia yang rumit.
Di psikologi, saya diajari bahwa tidak ada fakta objektif yang baik/buruk secara absolut.
Respon kita terhadap suatu hal ditentukan oleh PERSEPSI.
Pikiran manusia yang menentukan
apakah hal itu mengancam, biasa saja, menantang, atau menyenangkan.

Misalnya, saat ada orang yang menggosipkan kita.
Si A berpikir bahwa orang-orang itu membencinya karena dia salah berperilaku.
Namun, si B mungkin berpikir bahwa orang-orang itu sebenarnya iri pada kelebihannya.
Mereka bergosip untuk bersembunyi dari kelemahan mereka sendiri.

Kadang manusia suka membuat hal yang sederhana menjadi rumit.
Kenapa orang harus membeli air mineral bermerk?
Padahal ada air putih yang bisa direbus sendiri.
Kenapa orang merasa perlu membeli baju baru untuk menghadiri acara tahunan?
Padahal orang lain belum tentu ingat apa yang dikenakannya tahun lalu.

Kenapa orang yang berpacaran sering bertengkar karena hal-hal sepele
lalu berpisah karenanya?
Padahal ada orang-orang di luar sana yang mati-matian ingin punya pacar.
Ada pula yang sedang sekarat karena cintanya bertepuk sebelah tangan.
Sudah kewajiban manusia untuk menghargai rejeki yang didapatkannya.
Kalau sudah saling suka, kenapa tidak memperjuangkannya?
Kenapa membesar-besarkan hal yang negatif dan mengesampingkan yang positif?

Tapi menurut saya, manusia adalah conflict-seeking being.
Mereka berusaha menjadikan hidup mereka seperti drama.
Mereka tidak suka kehidupan yang datar-datar saja.
Oleh karena itu, mereka menciptakan masalah untuk melengkapi skenarionya.
Suatu hal yang sederhana bisa dianalisa lebih rumit dari teori kuantum.
Kejadian yang netral saja bisa dicari interpretasi terburuknya.

Ah... Sochti Hai Zyaada, Kam Voh Samajhti Hai
*Bollywood frame*

Subtitle : We think too much but understand too little.

Forgive or Forget

2010-05-13T11:02:00.008+07:00

I don't like taking revenge.
I act nicely to people who have hurt me.
Therefore, I always thought myself as a forgiving person.

But, in Mental Health class, something slapped me.
A presentation about "forgiveness" by a group of friends leaves me wondering,
"Do I really forgive?"

>>
Forgiveness occurs when the injured party chooses to
"view the wrongdoer with compassion, benevolence, and love"
while recognizing that he or she,
by the unjust actions,
has abandoned the right to these moral gifts
(North, 1987, p.502)

Forgiveness is constructed by cognitive, affective, and behavioral realms.
It's not the same as pardoning, condoning, forgetting and/or denial.
<<

Maybe what I do is just forgetting.
I have a strong defense mechanism called repression.
I bury negative feelings and don't intend to remember it again.
If I forget the feelings, then I can't hate it, right?
But, when something comes up & reminds me of the scar,
the anger haunts me again.
Guess I don't really forgive...??

Forgiving to me sounds like utopia.
As a weak creature, how can I do it perfectly?
But, as Bible said, I have to learn to forgive genuinely.
It's worth to try.

dr. Forgiving is the best surgeon to your broken heart.
He pulls the pieces together and works for a whole recovery.
While dr. Forgetting gives you morphine
to remove the painful feeling for a while.
The scar is actually still in there,
rotting your heart slowly
(Faustina, 2010).

Sheila Ultah!!!

2010-05-07T09:17:00.015+07:00

credit: getcliparts.com

If Sunny is the aegyo queen of SNSD, Sheila is the aegyo queen in Renggali 3. She's cute as a button (by the way, i'm still wondering why they have this idiom. why button?). You have to hear her laughter. You have to hear her saying "Horai!" too.
All world-class photographers should really keep their eyes on this hidden talent. You'll be mesmerized by each pose she takes when facing camera.

Sheila enjoys her 4-hour bath. Okay, that's overstated. But she does spend so long time showering. She will get out of the bathroom when Indonesia win the World Cup. Okay, overstated again.

But we really love her innocent nature. Together, Sheila & Ay2 (her soulmate in this boarding house) are truly baby girls. It makes us feel that we must take really good care of them.
Anyway, they -- especially Sheila -- adore cat so much (something that we can never figure out why). She treats every cat she meets as if it is a treasure trove. She could hang around for hours just to tease the cats or do in-depth talk about it.

Recently, Sheila and her boyfriend celebrated their almost-coincided birthday here.
They make such a cute couple that u can wish nothing but their happiness.

Attribute

2010-04-30T09:36:00.017+07:00

1. You can't talk about honey thighs without talking about After School's UEE.

Apa itu honey thighs? Ada yang bilang, artinya "sweet-as-honey thighs" atau "charming-as-if-they-were-coated-with-honey thighs".
Seleb cewek yang paling sering diasosiasikan dengan "paha madu" (what the heck?) adalah UEE (After School). Katanya siy, Tiffany (SNSD) terpilih sebagai seleb dengan honey thighs terbaik, dan UEE ada di urutan kedua. Tapi kayaknya UEE ini yang selalu disebut-sebut kalau ngomongin honey thighs. UEE sendiri bilang, "the phrase honey thighs made me and defines who I am."

2. You can't talk about eye smile without talking about SNSD's Tiffany.

Eye smile is the crescent shape that an eye curves into when a person smiles (heartfacee@allkpop, 2010). Cowok Korea cenderung suka cewek yang punya "senyuman mata".
Sejak SNSD debut, Tiffany langsung dikenali sebagai "that girl with the eye smile" dan bikin orang-orang jatuh cinta. Senyumnya ini terkenal banget. Waktu disuruh unjuk bakat di sebuah show, dia cukup senyum dan semua cowok langsung klepek-klepek.

3. You can't talk about ant waist without talking about Kara's Goo Hara.

Kita udah pernah bahas soal netizen yang heboh gara-gara belly fat-nya Goo Hara. Kalo dirasa-rasain, komentar mereka ke Goo Hara enggak sepedas komentar mereka ke Tiffany atau Park Bom. Kenapa?
Well, selama ini Goo Hara terkenal dengan "pinggang semut"-nya. Bayangin aja, lingkar pinggang Goo Hara itu cuma 20 inchi (~51 cm)! Begitu belly fat-nya nongol, netizen jadi nganggep itu cute. Ternyata Goo Hara juga manusia (emang selama ini dia rocker?). Sekarang dia jadi terasa lebih "dekat". And yeah, kalau Goo Hara aja punya belly fat, kita kan jadi Pe-De.
Huahaha...
Btw, sekarang ada yang nandingin ant waist-nya Goo Hara lho: Nara (B2Y) dengan pinggang 18 inchi-nya!

4. You can't talk about doll face without talking about Kara's Goo Hara.
Yep, dia lagi, dia lagi. Kayaknya Goo Hara ini artis kesayangannya allkpop deh. Mereka bilang Goo Hara ber-"muka boneka" karena dia punya "unusually big eyes and a face that's the size of a fist". "A good figure" dan "ultra thin waist" makin bikin dia mirip Barbie.
Well... Okei, mukanya emang kayak boneka, tapi agak o'on-o'on gitu ya. Atau cuma perasaan kita aja?

Anyone confident enough to declare rivalry against them?

Korean MVs We Just Never Get Tired Of

2010-04-20T19:47:00.024+07:00

After doing some fit & proper test, "Daily Twins" presents
TWINkle-TWINkle Little Star Award

Category:
KOREAN MV WE JUST NEVER GET TIRED OF

There are MVs we regret watching.
But, there are also MVs that we watch over and over again. For any reasons.

So, the nominees are:

1. Super Junior - Sorry Sorry
Well, you can't claim yourself a hallyu victim if you don't know Sorry Sorry. C'mon...everybody loves it. 13 good-looking guys (well, maybe less if u don't like all of them) in suits, dancing to a catchy sound. Although the MV uses black-and-white nuance, we can be dazzled by bright charisma of the dancing machines (especially the one in the front line: Hyukie-oppa, who else? Hehe). The choreography is just so dynamic, full of arrogant moves that makes our hearts beat faster. We understand why this song became a huge hit in Asia.
Neomu choayo!!

2. TVXQ - Balloon
The innocent style brought by TVXQ in this MV is just adorable. We didn't expect to find craziness behind those superior genes. What a way to show aegyo charm to the world! Here, Jaejoong found a fabulous hair-color to shine his beauty even more. We love the ending too. How could Jaejoong become so clumsy?? Hahaha, way to go!
The song itself can make us happy. It makes us realize that we need to think like kids, to wish like kids, and just be innocently happy like kids. Sometimes.

3. SHINee - Ring Ding Dong
Uri dongsaengs (our lil' brothers) have grown up! They're back with very different concept from their other MVs. It's darker and more mature. SO HOT!
The song, as well as the choreography, are so much fun. We can't help but join their dance move (though we can never look as good).
Ah, everyone looks so handsome... Jonghyun and Key wear fresh and unique hairstyle. Somehow, Onew becomes extraordinarily good-looking. For Taemin and Minho, we can do nothing but adore them as usual. They really fit their role as angels.

4. G-Dragon - Heartbreaker
We have discussed before how we fell in love with GD after watching this MV. He really knows how to create masterpiece. The MV looks futuristic, affirming his outstanding character. From his bold style to the concept of his album, everything is well-designed (though rather controversial). In this album, he associates himself with apple -- yes, as in fruit. We don't really know why. Somewhat unexpected, don't you think? He uses the apple, instead of, uhm... you know, dragon.

5. 2NE1 - Try To Copy Me
We just found this MV. Considering that Big Bang & 2NE1 are from the same company, YG confirm their potential to format powerful groups.
Don't you love 2NE1 for being so energetic and fun?? They're not afraid to look ridiculous. Their style is just as bold as their sunbaes in Big Bang. Maybe that's the concept from their company.
You can see so many marvelous outfits here. We're not kidding about the amount. They change clothes so many times in this single. All of them are branded, of course.
*applause*
We would love to copy them if we could afford it.

Anyone would like to add their personal choice?

What I Envy

2010-04-18T10:52:00.010+07:00

I don't envy couples who conduct Public Display of Affection (PDA) inda streets.
I don't envy girl whose boyfriend regularly ask her whether she has eaten or not.
I don't envy couples who say "I Love You" to each other all the time.

That's just superficial romance. Picisan.
Kamu bisa beli itu di mana ajja, dengan harga miring.

Aku baru bisa ngiri kalo liat cowok yang:
- ngajarin ceweknya belajar
- ngerawat ceweknya yang lagi sakit
- lari-lari nyariin sesuatu buat ceweknya
- nutupin kepala ceweknya pas ujan
- begadang buat ngerjain tugas ceweknya
- bilang gak suka pas ceweknya ngomongin cowok laen
- marah-marah ama orang karena bikin masalah ama ceweknya
- tetep pake cincin kawin walaupun jauh dari istrinya
- bilang 'aku udah punya pacar' ke cewek lain yang cantik
- gandeng tangan ceweknya & jalannya agak di depan si cewek
- beresin masalah ceweknya tanpa sepengetahuan si cewek
- bilang dengan sungguh-sungguh, "Kalo ada masalah, langsung telepon aku!"
- jemput ceweknya walopun lagi ujan
- ngambilin makan buat ceweknya di pesta atau tempat asing
- nggak merokok di depan ceweknya walopun dia suka merokok
- berbaur ama keluarga si cewek
- nyariin informasi yang dibutuhin ama ceweknya
- ngajakin ceweknya ngomong baik-baik kalo lagi marahan, bukannya nyuekin
- benerin barang-barang ceweknya yang rusak

Yes, I prefer real actions for showing love.

FAQs

2010-04-14T08:27:00.009+07:00

Sesering kami memperkenalkan diri, sesering itu pula kami harus menjawab pertanyaan2 ini. Seperti Noe yang terus-terusan ditanyai arti "Letto". Bagai Sandra Dewi yang tak henti dipertanyakan kejombloannya. Layaknya Saiful Jamil yang selalu ditanya soal Dewi Persik.
So, if u think u're special for asking these questions, well, u're wrong.

1. Aduh, bedainnya gimana dunk?
Jawab: Time will answer. (Seriously. Temen2 yg udah lama kenal itu pada bilang, "Kalian kembar tapi ga ada mirip2nya ya.")

2. Yang lebih tua yang mana?
Jawab: Secara biologis atau secara kultural? Kalo secara biologis, Utin yang lahir duluan. Tapi, menurut budaya Jawa, yang lahir belakangan jadi mbaknya.

3. Adekmu kembar juga?
Jawab: Dipikirnya ibu kita pabrik anak kembar, apa? Enggak ya... Cuma ada adek cowok semata wayang, ganteng dhewe.

4. Pacarnya sering ketuker?
Jawab: ARE YOU INSANE?! Ga boleh jadi pacar lah, kalo ga bisa bedain kita!!!!!

5. Pengen punya cowok kembar juga?
Jawab: Kalo Marcel-Mischa mau, kita siy oke2 aja. Junsu-Junho juga ga pa-pa dink.

Kembar Beda Ayah Lain Ibu (Part 3)

2010-04-11T09:23:00.026+07:00

Here comes the third chapter of Look-Alike.

Ada Hongki yang (lagi-lagi) mirip ama anggota boyband laen. Pasti semua setuju kalo dia mirip banget ama Mir MBLAQ. Mir sendiri bilang kalo dia sering dimintain tanda tangan ama Primadonna yang ngirain dia Hongki.

Selain itu, anggota D-NA (Dae Guk Nam Ah) laris manizz di edisi kali ini. Ternyata mereka punya spesialisasi tampil mirip sunbae-nya (senior alias anggota boyband pendahulunya). Mungkin itu yang bikin nama mereka cepat meroket.

Thanks to Karam, yang kembaran abis ama The Prettiest Man Alive, Hero Jaejoong. Asli, mulai dari tampang ampe cara nyanyi identik ama Jaejoong. But, we wonder whether Jaejoong had ever been molested like his hoobae.

When u see Mika, you will instanly notice that he looks like Sungmin (Super Junior).

Muka si Injun se'korea' muka Xiah (DBSK), wkekekek

Setelah diliat-liat, Jay ini serupa ama Onew (SHINee).

Hyunmin & Yunho (DBSK) -- ok, mungkin ini agak maksa. Tapi kalo diperhatiin, bagian sekitar mulut mereka hampir mirip lhoh.

I'm a Romantic Seme

2010-04-09T13:29:00.005+07:00

You are a Romantic Seme!

A true romantic, you're safest sticking with a partner who is gentle and can appreciate your mature, loving ways and protective nature. Most often found with a handful of roses and wine, you are committed to your partner and their happiness, which makes you a perfect match for the Innocent Uke, who you will dedicate yourself to and lavish with gifts and attention.

Most compatible with: Innocent Uke, Clueless Uke
Least compatible with: Badass Uke, Dramatic Uke

***

That was the result of a quiz I took in a website-that-cannot-be-named-here.
Hahaha
TERNYATA AKU SEME????
A romantic one though...
Come to mama, innocent uke!
\(^_^)/

Natural Look or Made-Sense Leader?

2010-04-02T16:02:00.014+07:00

Aku pernah denger kalo peer-group cowok dan cewek punya pola yang berbeda dalam menentukan leader-nya.
Cowok2 cenderung menentukan pemimpin (as usual) berdasarkan pertimbangan rasional, yaitu kompetensinya. Sedangkan grup cewek biasanya memilih leader berdasarkan penampilannya. Yang keliatan paling "mengintimidasi", itulah yang jadi ketua.

Aku nggak tahu apakah itu berlaku secara universal atau nggak. Yang jelas, I often guess the leader of an idol group based on their looks and appearance. It's no surprise if I found myself surprised by how inaccurate my predictions are.

For instance, sebelum dapet info yang cukup soal MBLAQ, aku yakin kalo leader-nya adalah Lee Joon. Pasalnya, dia yang paling menyerupai bosnya. Masa Rain gak milih orang yang mirip ama dia sebagai leader? Hellouw, sexy look with heart-pumping dance move, sweet voice and choco abs, kurang apa tuh si Lee Joon?! Dia juga maen di Ninja Assassin ama Rain kan.

Tapi, keyakinan akan daya analisaku sendiri ternoda setelah nonton MakBanShi. It reveals that the actual leader of MBLAQ is Yang Seung Ho.
Ohmaigat, I didn't even notice him!! Aku malah mikir dia cuma penggenap ajja. Hehe, teganyoo~
Abisnya, dia jarang pamer vokal. Sekalinya denger bagian dia nyanyi, berasa kurang mantebh gitu. Kalo ngedance juga di belakang.
Baru setelah liat aksinya di MakBanShi, aku bisa liat perannya sebagai leader. Okay, he has the charisma (which was overshadowed by Lee Joon in "Oh Yeah" MV).

Berikut adalah daftar korban prasangka baikku:
- KAT-TUN's Akanishi --> actual leader : Kamenashi
- TVXQ's Xiah Junsu --> actual leader : Yunho
- SHINee's Jonghyun --> actual leader : Onew
- Big Bang's Top --> actual leader : G-Dragon
- SNSD's Yoona --> actual leader : Taeyeon
- 2NE1's Minzy --> actual leader : CL
- f(x)'s Luna --> actual leader : Victoria
- 2AM's Seulong --> actual leader : Jo Kwon
- Beast's Ki Kwang --> actual leader : Doo Joon

Itu list prediksiku yang meleset.
Anehnya nih... Setelah tau siapa leader aslinya, aku jadi mikir bahwa it makes sense that the previously-underrated leader itu terpilih jadi leadernya.
You know what I mean?? Setelah ada title 'leader', aku jadi lebih alert dengan perilaku leader-like mereka. Somehow, it boosts up their charisma.
Jadi, kharisma dulu baru jadi leader atau jadi leader dulu baru punya kharisma??
Aaah~

Tapi, ada juga lhow leader2 yang menurutku emang kurang pas buat jadi leader. Misalnya, FT Island's Jong Hoon. Dia gak pernah bisa lepas dari bayang2 Hongki, yang selalu bisa mendominasi acara di mana mereka tampil bersama.
Here comes the same old brand new question: pemimpin itu dilatih atau dilahirkan?

The Next Suzanna

2010-03-25T16:39:00.007+07:00

Banyak orang yang bilang aku mirip Suzanna. Tau Suzanna ga? Itu lhooow... Ratu film horor Indonesia. Masa' gitu aja ga tau.
:p

Harusnya, lain lubuk lain ikannya, lain ladang lain belalangnya kan? Lha ini qo, udah pindah sekolah, teteeep aja dibilang mirip Suzanna.
Bakatku untuk mirip sama Suzanna udah kelihatan pas SMP. Temen2 mulai manggil aku Suzanna. Hindoon lebih tega lagi. Dia manggil aku "Sunder" dan berulang kali berusaha nyabut paku di kepalaku.
Di SMA, dengan temen-temen yang beda, I thought I was safe. Sampai suatu hari ada yang bilang, "Unin, kamu mirip Suzanna ya," dan aku hanya bisa terbelalak.
Pas kuliah, jelas kan, temen-temennya beda lagi. Guess what. Mereka tetep berhasil menemukan Suzanna dalam diriku.
Berarti emang kemiripan ini bersifat objektif ya.

Dakara...
Waktu kemaren foto-foto di Sekaten Solo, aku bergaya ala Suzanna (ga tau juga siy, Suzanna pernah bergaya kayak gini apa enggak).
Foto ini mau aku kasih judul "Nyi Roro Kidul & Nyi Blorong".

Melatinya itu ga ta'cemil lho. Sumpe deh.

That's my mom right there. Kalo aku dibilang fotokopiannya Ibu, berarti Ibu juga mirip Suzanna dunk.

Ngomong2, darimana siy orang2 tau kalau Nyi Blorong itu anaknya Nyi Roro Kidul? Apa mereka pernah ketemu Nyi Roro Kidul, trus Nyi Roro Kidul bilang, "Perkenalkan, ini anak saya, Blorong." ?????
Aku beneran penasaran lho soal ini.
Eniweis, jika setelah posting ini aku menghilang, kalian tau ke mana harus mencariku. Tolong larung sesajen di Pantai Selatan ya.
Onegaishimasu.
m(_ _)m

P.S. Bagi para produser yang ingin mengulang kesuksesan film2 Suzanna, maybe u can contact me.
^___^

Ontin Ultah!!!

2010-03-21T11:09:00.007+07:00

This girl has impressed me since our first acquaintanceship. We hardly knew each other, but she was willing to share her blanket with me. That's when we were about to sleep at the tent after a full day of freshman orientation. And just so you know, it was dreadfully cold.
Then (still hardly knew each other), we were sitting side by side at the 'Pengantar Ilmu Politik' class. Out of the blue, she wrote on my notebook, "unin heart ontin". Well, that's when I know, she's a loving person.

More and more story about her began to be revealed. Turns out that she was an Indonesian exchange student, attending James Buchanan High School in Mercersburg, US for a year. Everyone says that she's pretty and smart. There's something in the way she talks that makes you think you don't wanna miss it.
I instantly become a fan of hers. I envied her in many ways. Well, who'd have thought that I could be close to her? Now, instead of being envious, I feel happy if things are going great in her life.

Ontin and I join a peer group called Spinpop. First formed for a project in 'Sejarah Media Massa' class, Spinpop have been dealing with many other college projects ever since.
Well, I prefer thinking about it as a girl group (yes, as in K-pop). In our girl group, Ontin is the leader. Why? Being the oldest aside ;p , she is reliable and, most importantly, has the highest GPA. ^___^v
Now that she becomes the manager of our 'ad agency', she's got the world on her shoulders. Be strong ne~
Leader-unnie, hwaiting! (^,^)q
Oh by the way, Ontin is the only one in Spinpop whom I can talk to about K-pop. I'm always glad to share it with her cause she always sounds enthusiastic. Thank you so much for, at least, pretending to be interested in my favorite thing.

One more thing. She's a for-one-man-only type of girl. Sounds like a limited edition product, no? I'm serious. By the time you capture her heart, she is exclusively yours (Yep, right when you think she can use her beauty and charm to collect boys). Now THAT's what I call 'real woman', just like my mom. Hehehe...

credit: etsy.com

Celeb & Fat

2010-03-18T23:57:00.001+07:00

Kayaknya kalori disikapi dengan berbeda oleh bangsa yang berbeda.Kita tau, orang Mauritania ngefans berat sama kalori.Sebaliknya, orang Korea sangat anti-kalori. I just figured it out myself.These bellies had become a hot topic among netizens for their so-called fat (which I can hardly see).

Goo Hara's (MV Lupin)
Tiffany's (MBC Gayo Daejun)

Eunjung's ("I Go Crazy Because of You" live performance)
Park Bom's (2009 Cyworld Digital Music Awards)

Laaah... Terus gimana kalo yang ini jadi artis Korea?

Kalian pasti bisa nyebutin nama2 artis Indonesia lain yang ga jaga bentuk badan, kan?Menurutku, kalau kamu emang mau jadi artis, terima konsekuensinya. Aku ga nyetel tv untuk lihat orang yang sama aja kayak aku dan ga ada bedanya sama orang2 yang aku lihat di jalanan.
Korean knows what it takes to be in the showbiz (thanks partly to the demanding netizens). Dan mereka mau kerja keras untuk itu. Latihan non-stop, diet mati2an, work out.Well, hard work always pays off. Mungkin ini bisa menjelaskan kenapa ada hallyu (Korean wave). They're always looking for perfection, jadi kita juga seneng lihatnya.I'm not saying that 'the cover' is everything. Kita dah lihat sendiri bakat2 luar biasa di balik 'cover' yang biasa aja. (^___^)vTapi, siapa sih yang ga suka lihat honey thighs dan chocolate abs?
P.S.

Kayaknya netizens berbakat jadi ilmuwan biologi deh. Mungkin mereka ga butuh mikroskop buat lihat paramecium.

Posting ini ditujukan untuk seleb dan seleb-wannabe. Rakyat jelata kayak aku ga termasuk. *kabur*

Backstabbers

2010-03-17T20:49:00.001+07:00

I have no idea...Why on earth some people choose to be backstabbers?Are they satisfied to see the scar they made to the people close to them?
But--for all of the victim of this kind of crime--maybe you should thank them for doing that to you.It can be a golden opportunity to learn about human nature.It's also the best way to learn how to manage your own emotion.

Should we learn from such thing?You see... it's a high level of hurt mechanism.First, you're not alert to defend yourself at the time.Even the legendary think tank, Julius Caesar, was assassinated by backstabbing done by his trusted successor, Brutus.
The last word that came out of his mouth was just: "Is that you, Brutus?"
Yes, backstabbing can be so shocking that we can lose our words all of a sudden.Second, backstabber is usually a person you trust.
It will be more painful to be defeated by the person you're attached to, right?When you learn in the hardest way, you'll get it most effectively.
It's normal if you feel angry.But, someone once said to me that anger is a very powerful negative energy.It will eat you up from inside and leave you suffocating.So, it's better for you to FORGET the backstabbers than to HATE them.They don't deserve the tears you spill for them,they don't deserve the time you spend to think about them,and they just don't deserve your concern!Trust me, it will be such a waste.Just by moving on and proving that you don't lose the capability to treasure your life, you can overcome the hatred.It's the best revenge, I guess.
For I had gone through this terrible experience and had managed to survive,
I can share the precious lesson now.
For some period of time, I had my self-esteem in the lowest point.
I blamed myself for it.
I even justified the action by thinking that I deserve it.
It takes so much time to heal the wound
and it takes so much effort to get me back on the track.

But, I'm done with it.When it comes again into my life
(and it may happen anytime, even in the most unexpected moment),
I already have the power to stand up for my right.Happiness is a basic human right ne~Personally, I consider the experience as an opened door to a better life.I'm grateful that I've escaped from a heartburning jail,and I'm soooo satisfied with what I have now.
p(^___^)q
Remember...
when God closes a door, He opens another one.

MV Parody

2010-03-16T07:01:00.001+07:00

My favorite. Laugh my pants off.
XD

1. Super Junior - Happiness

Credit: xSadieWorldx@YouTube

2. Big Bang - Haru Haru

Credit: poopiness@YouTube

Pak Bamby Ultah!!!

2010-03-04T22:39:00.001+07:00

When you:
- pick a dress for us
- tell a lame joke
- change the channel when we're watching it
- be late to attend an event
- enter our room to say, "Why do you keep on watching those videos?"
we can't help but raising eyebrows and sigh.

But when you:
- phone us and say, "Why don't you come home?"
- smile from ear to ear every time you find us home
- squeal "Oh, it's time?" when we're heading back to Yogya
- repaired my high heels at the church
- went through a lot of troubles to get my GPA fixed
- drive us to places we need & want to be
- give us guidance regarding life
we know that you are irreplaceable.

We love you a lot. You are our first and eternal love.
Please be healthy always.

P.S. We made this childish card cause it seems like we're always gonna be your little girls. Each time we're watching an almost-kissing scene, you're going, "Oh no! You're not supposed to see this." For a while, we forget that we're 20 and nearly close our eyes.

Whose Love We Love To Love

2010-02-24T11:10:00.004+07:00

After doing some fit & proper test, "Daily Twins" presents
TWINkle-TWINkle Little Star Award

Category:
WHOSE LOVE WE LOVE TO LOVE

In this lovey-dovey month, we've picked some couples who can make us jump up and down just seeing them together. You might have chosen Jack & Rose Dawson or Nobita & Shizuka. They're okay, but we have our own bombs.
The nominees are:

1. Sun Woo Hwan & Go Eun Sung
Love that can replace hatred is always enjoyable, don't you think? From loathing Eun Sung, Hwan took a 180-degree turn by loving her so much. All the little things he does for Eun Sung is just heart-melting. How can you not be envious as Hwan putting a canopy over his 'sleeping beauty' and made sure that she's sleeping well. Or when he blocked the dripping water from hitting Eun Sung when she didn't even notice. Isn't it reasonable if we're so happy when such a dedication is rewarded by Eun Sung?
One more thing. Hwan is just ridiculously possessive. How could he be jealous of a clown? But we have to admit, that is sooo cute!

2. Li Wei Xiang & Zhuang Fei Yang
Guess their love story was supposed to bring message that love isn't about looks, it's about your personality. Well, you can't really say so about this couple since Penny Lin (the face-off Fei Yang) is also very beautiful.
Anyway, we did 'Ring Around The Rosie' for this couple, can you believe that? It's just because we're so excited about them getting together.
They whole-heartedly support each other. And Wei Xiang is such a determined guy. Seems like he can do anything to be with Fei Yang. When Fei Yang was forced to hurt and leave him, he couldn't take the farewell and kept on chasing her.

3. Qi Wei Yi & Zhao Shen Shen
Talk less, do more. They do everything in silence, but still look fun. It's a bittersweet love story.
150304@YouTube created a heartwarming MV about these two. Watch it and you'll understand why we love them.
(Note the clips and the lyrics of the song. They match so well.)

4. Noe Gamboa & Estefania Larios
They're such a pure, merry couple. They exist not to harm anybody. In fact, all they do is light up the room. Don't know why some people are mean enough to keep them apart.
By the way, it's full body contact. We're lucky. ;)

5. Aditya Sehgal & Suhani Sharma
You know India. They're the master of love. So, you can expect a saccharine version of sweet love story from this couple.
You have to see the way Aditya stares at Suhani, and how anxious he can be when it comes to Suhani. He's surely willing to spoil her.

Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

2010-02-23T20:00:00.001+07:00

I bet u've heard this saying for a thousand times.
Kenapa tiba-tiba aku tergelitik untuk membahas peribahasa ini?

U know, i'm so into K-thing. Jadi, kalo nge-net, yang dilihat ya makhluk-makhluk kkotboda itu. Yang mengusikku adalah: this girl keeps on appearing before me, even when I'm NOT looking for her.
Siapa cewek eksis itu? Yakin nih pengen tau? Jangan salahin aku lho kalau kalian bosen denger nama ini lagi.
She is...
Y.O.O.N.A
Iya, Yoona-nya SNSD ituh...

Kata allkpop, "Yoona is one lucky girl. Every single man on the planet has picked her as their ideal type."
*Kalo kalian buka link di atas, kalian akan menemukan artikel yang mencabik-cabik hatiku.
Eeteuk-oppa, how could u do that?!*

Aku kasih list cowok yang kepincut sama Yoona ya... Well, just to mention some of them:
Lee Seunggi (Yang jadi Hwan di Brilliant Legacy, just in case u don't know)
Nichkhun, Chansung, Taecyeon, Junho (2PM)
Jonghyun, Onew (SHINee)
Lee Yong Dae (Yang ini jelas populer di Indonesia. Iyah, pebulutangkis 'eveready' ituh!)
Andy, Junjin (ShinHwa)
Jungshin (CN Blue)
Jo Kwon (2AM. Dia bilang, "Yoona is number one in terms of looks among all the Korean girl-group members.")

Tapi, sebagian orang (terutama cewek dari luar Korea) bingung sama standar cantiknya Korea.
Coba aja buka artikel ini. Baca juga komentar-komentarnya. Btw, Ontin juga punya pendapat sendiri soal Yoona. Would u like to share it with us, On? Wkwkwk...
Ada 1 opini yang pernah aku baca di soulbeats (yang langsung bikin aku manggut-manggut setuju), "I like Yoona, I really do, but I just don't get her popularity."
Aku juga suka Yoona. Dia cantik. Tapi agak heran juga, kok segitu populernya ya.
Menurutku sih, Sun Ye (leader-nya Wonder Girls) jauh lebih cantik. Ngedance-nya keren, lagi. Dan ternyata, pendapatku ini diamini top plastic surgeons lhow. Dengan sistem penilaian mereka, Sun Ye terpilih jadi cewek paling cantik di K-pop. Berita lengkapnya ada di sini.

Well, what I've been trying to say is, beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. Oprah pernah bahas soal ini. Orang Mauritania suka cewek gemuk, punya stretchmark, dan pernah cerai. Semakin panjang leher seorang cewek, semakin cantik cewek itu di mata suku Kayan Thailand.
Jadi, kalau ada yang bilang kamu cantik, belum tentu semua orang setuju. Begitu juga kalau ada yang bilang kamu jelek. Nggak usah diambil hati. There's always someone who thinks u're pretty. Your lover, maybe. Or at least, your father does.

Smashing Newcomer

2010-01-16T08:35:00.001+07:00

Karena dikasih radio ama Pak Bamby, U2 punya rutinitas baru tiap jam 13.00-15.00. Di Sasando FM ada acara yang muter lagu2 Mandarin & Korea gitu (sekarang lagu Jepang juga mulai diputer).

Waktu itu, ada yang request lagu dari SMASH. Apaan tuh? Gak pernah denger sebelumnya. Waktu diputer, ternyata lagu Korea. Cocok pula ama kuping. Heavenly deh.
Trus coba2 cari lagunya di internet. Cuma masukin keyword SMASH gitu. I have no clue what the title of the song is. Trus nemu yang judulnya Never Ending Story. Langsung nempel di hati tuh lagu. Bukan lagu yang diputer di radio sih, tapi gak kalah heavenly.

Setelah SHINee (Love Should Go On), baru kali ini aku jatuh cinta ama lagu tanpa ngerti wujud penyanyinya. Akhirnya aku download mini albumnya di sini.

Cuma 3 lagu sih. Tapi bagus2. Setelah browsing lebih jauh, aku baru tahu kalo mereka emang baru aja debut. Pantesan belom kenal. Yang jauuuh lebih penting, ternyata mereka cakep2.
Kalo pengen ngerti, bisa lihat profilnya di sini.

Wah, senengnya nemu harta karun baru!!
^o^

Just A Theory

2010-01-05T22:30:00.003+07:00

Cuma pengen nanggepin posting penuh emosi di bawah itu, sekalian bikin blog ini lebih intelek.
Jadi begini...
Saya menemukan teori yang sangat cocok dengan kondisi Utin saat ini. Saya berpapasan dengan teori ini saat mengerjakan tugas UAS Sistem Komunikasi.
Beginilah bunyinya.

"... it [fandom] can also be a painful experience, involving high expectations and vicarious emotional attachments that make the fan potentially vulnerable. Fandom can also have a downside for the object of affection since fans can be fickle and unforgiving and will ultimately desert."
(McQuail, 2005:446)

Gosh... what a theory.
Saya pribadi setuju bahwa fanatisme itu sangat menyiksa. Jadi inget jaman2 suka Westlife... *menerawang*
Anyway, cermati lagi teori itu. Every sentence counts.
Sekarang, kita ambil Utin untuk studi kasus kita.
*tanda2 mabuk Siskom*
- She has high expectation on Eunhyuk
- She's emotionally attached to Eunhyuk (to the point where she thinks she's MARRIED to him)
- She becomes vulnerable
- She can be unforgiving when it comes to Eunhyuk
- She's fickle and she desert Eunhyuk for SHINee

Sekian saja. I wanna make this post least harmful to read.
Happy, merry final exam, Everybody!
(^,^)/

He Has Cheated On Me

2010-01-05T17:14:00.002+07:00

Sebenernya males semales-malesnya buat ngepost soal ini.
Udah capek marah2 ke Eunhyuk.
Pengennya sih nyumpel2in info ini ke alam bawah sadar aja.
Hilang ingatan juga gapapa deh.

Tapi udah kepalang basah.
Hati udah tercabik2.
Luka itu menganga di dalam dada, berdarah-darah.

Datte, aku pikir uneg2 ini perlu disalurkan biar gak bikin eneg sendiri.
Kalo ditahan2 bisa mencekik leher, memblokir asupan oksigen, dan berakibat pada cacat otak permanen.
*saraf lebay masi berfungsi dengan baik*

Straight to the point (dengan emosi tingkat tinggi)
Hiiiihhhh... si Ikan Teri ini - anchovy maksudnya, nickname buat Nyuk - berani banget mengkhianatiku. Bukan aku aja dinx, tapi segenap jajaran ELF di alam semesta.
*upaya menggerakkan massa*

Layaknya seorang istri yang mencium bau parfum cewek lain di kemeja suaminya, aku udah mengendus tanda2 mencurigakan sebelumnya.

1. Pas IU tampil di Sukira (acara radio yang dibawain Leeteuk ama Eunhyuk), si Nyuk itu lhoooh... salting abizz. Pandangannya gak bisa lepas dari IU. Rasanya pengen nyulek tuh mata.
Lagian, si Nyuk kan udah lama ngefans ama IU. Tiap muter lagunya IU, Nyuk pasti lipsync nyanyiin atau ikutan ngedance. That's why, Leeteuk nepsong banged godain Nyuk ma IU di acara itu.
*kepala nyut2an parah*

2. Nyuk ganti tracklist di cyworld-nya dengan beraneka ragam lagu dari IU. Btw, ni anak dibayar berapa sih buat promoin albumnya IU?
6(+_+)
Dan... tau gak apa komen Lee Boram tentang perubahan tracklist ini?
"Hey! Come give me good news soon."
>> Ini maksudnya appaaaaahh?? Dasar oknum pembela perselingkuhan! <<
Masa ya... pas acara Suju's Miracle, Nyuk bilang ke IU, "Kamu adalah wanita tercantik di dunia."
*Nyuuuk, itu juga yang dulu kamu bilang ke aku, inget gak??*

Bentar, tahan dulu reaksinya. Belom selesai sampai di situ lhoh.
Waktu masing2 menyampaikan harapannya 10 tahun ke depan, IU bilang dia pengen jadi penyanyi dan penulis lagu.
Pas gilirannya, Nyuk bilang, "Aku ingin menjadi suami dari penulis lagu" sambil ngungkapin perasaannya ke IU.

DAMMIT!
Kenapa nembak di tipi nasional sih, Nyuuk?? Nggak tau diri! Kamu kan idola.
Pernyataan kayak gitu jelas2 bakal bikin patah hati massal.
Jangan heran deh kalo tau2 ada santet nyasar ke rumahnya IU.
*jeritan kalbu*
(T^T)

Ahyasudala. Walopun kabar ini sempat bikin aku gundah gulana sampai gak bergairah nonton video2nya Suju, tapi aku bangkit lagi.
Aku dan Nyuk emang masi terlalu muda waktu nikah dulu.
Maklumlah kalo kadang2 dia masih suka maen.
Tapi aku mau pisah ranjang dari si Nyuk. Kalo dia memohon2, baru aku mau balikan.
*www.ngarep.co.id*

Sekarang aku berniat menggiati SHINee lagi. Mereka kan broniz alias brondong ~~nizta~~ maniz yang sejati.
Dongsaeng, noona will be right back! Tapi tunggu ujian selese dulu yak.
(^o^)/

cr: dateforsuju

Celebration of 20 (Session 3)

2009-12-28T11:41:00.001+07:00

Awalnya cuma tiga orang menikmati hidup di Frappio.

Lalu datanglah makhluk-makhluk lain,
yang muncul dari antah berantah...

Tapi rame kok...
We were very happy. Thank you, Everyone!!

Merry Xmas 2009

2009-12-28T11:33:00.002+07:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!
May God bless us all...

Faal : Lunas!

2009-12-28T11:24:00.001+07:00

Akhirnya bisa mudik juga. Setelah hampir sebulan gak pulang ke habitat, akhirnya kita bisa melihat Klaten Bersinar lagi.

Kenapa gak pernah pulang? Kacang lupa kulitnya? Atau sekedar lupa jalan pulang?

Um, bukan dua2nya.

It’s all because a thing called PRAKTIKUM. Entah bagaimana prosesnya sampai praktikum OW dan Faal bisa ditempatkan berdampingan dengan harmonis di semester ini. Walhasil, aku gak kenal lagi yang namanya hari libur. Weekend malah jadi saat-saat paling sibuk dalam seminggu.

Tapi sebelum mudik kemaren, satu praktikum sudah ditutup dengan selamat sentausa. Dengan mengebiri hak libur kita, asdosnya ngadain post-test yang menandai berakhirnya periode praktikum Faal. Yuhuuuiii!!!

KESIMPULAN

Faal : LUNAS !!

*ekspresi katarsis para praktikan*

Celebration of 20

2009-12-18T08:28:00.001+07:00

Masih nyambung ama event ultah kita yang ke-20.
Ya duunx, pelengseran dari jabatan remaja harus dibahas abis2an.
Arrgh, bentar lagi pasti ditanyain kapan nikahnya.
>,< Etapitapi, di luar stressor itu, kita sempat berfoya2 ama temen2 lhooh. As we all know, menurut norma yang berlaku dalam masyarakat, kewajiban orang yang ultah adalah traktir2. Tapi, menyadari bahwa peer kita terdiri dari berbagai golongan yang nggak bakal nyambung kalo dicampur jadi satu, akhirnya kita mutusin buat bagi2 acara traktiran ke dalam beberapa kloter.

1. Dec 11th, 2009 @ Silla Resto
Subjek : Temen2 kos

Karena jadwal yang padat, acara ini bisa dibilang spontan banget. Kita mutusinnya udah sore2 abis Ux selese praktikum. Trus malemnya langsung berangkat.
Tapi, nggak nyesel deh ke sini. Soalnya kita jadi lebi deket ama kebudayaan PARA calon suami. Hahaha.

Selain menu chinese, japanese, ama korean, pengunjung di sini juga oriental ting2. Ada bapak2-cakep yang nelpon pake bahasa korea, "Yeoboseyo." Kita langsung pasang aksi manggut2 sok ngerti gitu. Ckakakak

Malam itu kita pesen chicken katsu, nabe yaki udon, tempura, ama kimbap (biar suami korea gak ngerasa dicuekin, ahahahah). Ini hasil dari diskusi panjang lebar ama pramusajinya lhow. Males banged kalo ampe salah pesen. Maap ya Mbak, orang2 udik ini ngrepotin banged.

2. Dec 12th, 2009 @ Pizza Hut
Subjek : Temen2 Psikologi

Kita milih PH karena si Induk belom pernah ngerasain pizza di hutan sono. Hwahahahah
^o^v
Selesai Ux praktikum (lagi), kita langsung hijrah ke Pizza Hut. Pizza yang yummy, salad yang fresh, dan cowok uke di meja sebelah. Owowowow, surga dunia!
Tapi teu2p siy, kita bikin malu diri sendiri dengan heboh poto2an di situ. Padahal ada mas pramusaji yang ganteng. Heheheh

20-something Now

2009-12-09T21:22:00.002+07:00

Ok. Time to face the truth.
We're 20 now.
Feel a bit reluctant to give up on our status as teenagers.
But our friends have succeeded to make this birthday a lot better.
Thanx for everyone for the spirit-burning messages as well as the warm kisses.
And the comeback of some old friends have made the sun shine brighter.
You all really make it worth a go.
^o^

Next, the content will be presented in Indonesian. Biar lebi luwez geto. Heheh

Kita mau bikin ucapan terima kasih spesial buat orang2 inih.

1. Key & Ferdi
Makasih buat Key yang udah mau memberdayakan pacarnya buat delivery service ke kos. Maaf ya disambut dengan muka bangun tidur. Anyway... Fabulous wedges!!! Thank youuu.

2. Yayank Tice
Salute deh. Udah kul ampe sore masi nyempetin ke tempat kita buat nganter kado. Maaf blom mandi waktu itu. Ckakakak. Tapi itu lampunya so SHINee.... Komaweoyo!!

3. Indukchan
Uuung... purezento paling hentai sejauh ini. Isinya biar jadi misteri buat publik ya.
Makasi buat usahanya yang uda dirintis dari siang. Pake akting mood swing gitu *applause*. Maaf ya kita suguhin pose sensual waktu tidur siang. Abiznya Ndukie langsung gedor2 pintu kamar siy. Ekstrem beneur! Hahaha

4. Spinpop
Jumat (11/12) kemaren nyebelin banget. Pas kul DKV, bikin Tweety dari gabus, dan hasilnya... GATOT. Tapi, pas pulang, surprise! Udah ada bungkusan cantik nangkring dalem tas. Isinya polo shirt Mickey Mouse + cardigan biru muda. Love 'em! Ontin, Ocha, Lulu, Luki, Dena, Fatikong, u guys really made my day.

Adorable

2009-12-04T17:41:00.001+07:00

Some friends and i have visited SLBN 2 Yogyakarta for 3 times due to an observation-and-interview assignment.
Though the assigment itself is a bit nerve-breaking, but personally I found a very heart-warming atmosphere there. A sensation of purity when I affiliated with them is overwhelming.

I realized that, like any other kids, they are so innocent and lovable. The only difference is that they have to fight more in this world.
Nevertheless, their parents must be the very blessed ones because God trusts them to have a special child.

Here are some pics from our activities there.

And my favorite one (biar aja dibilang makin mirip tante-tante... cakep banget siy ni anak, udah cocok jadi seleb cilik) :

*sukses berpedofil-ria sama Adam*

Lovable Ponytail

2009-11-30T17:12:00.001+07:00

Whatever you do with your hair, it's cute, Baby!
*chu*

Induk Ultah!!!

2009-11-27T14:52:00.002+07:00

Hmm… Indukchan ne…
A looooot to say about her.

But firstly, let me straighten something out.
Induk is not her real name, okay!
Her name is (or should it be ‘was’ for me?) ANITA NOVIANTY.
But, for taking care of us so much and taking charge on so many activities that we do,
we give her this nickname.

She’s genuinely inspiring.
I’ve never seen such spirit and focus like hers.
She shocked me so many times with her extraordinary thoughts.
She makes me feel ashamed if I want to be lazy.

She makes me understand psychology more than what I can do by myself.
Let me tell you the biggest influence she brings to my life.
When first come to college, I had a big dream to marry a ‘bule’ and travel around Europe.
But only in one and a half years, I’ve changed my dream. Now, as soon as I graduate, I want to marry a Korean/Japanese guy and live there afterwards.

Indeed, you succeed in ‘regionalizing’ my dream, Nduk.
^___^;

But it’s been more colorful since you touch my life...
Sankyuu...
*kemesraan induk-anak*
^o^b

Luki Ultah!!!

2009-11-22T20:07:00.002+07:00

L.U.K.I.
How can i describe her? (yes, it's "her", not "him")
She's mostly described as "funny" by others.
Well, i'd have to agree. Luki is bubbly, she can't stop talking (while i can't stop laughing). And somehow, she sets the trend in the way we (my friends and i) talk.

As for Utin, she calls Luki "the unbeatable fun girl". Luki is busy with all her activities, yet she never forgets to have a good time. As Ontin said it, "Luki won't let the works stand on her way to having fun." Then, how does she amuse herself? Anything cultural. She's so into it.

Last but not least, Luki is lovable. There's no reason to hate her. She helps people, and she's genuine.

Dear Luki,
thank you for taking care of me all this time (and yea, for the rides too).
So far, i really enjoy the time we spend together.
You're an amazing girl. So tough and independent. It's like, u can do everything. That's why i call u "Wonder Girl".
*I want nobody, nobody but you...
no! no! not the one who sing that song*
Now that u get ~~older~~ more mature, i'm pretty sure u'll be even better.

P.S. Since u admire falling leaves, we made this greeting card for u. Hope u like it.

Husband Material

2009-11-15T06:25:00.003+07:00

After doing some fit & proper test, "Daily Twins" presents
TWINkle-TWINkle Little Star Award

Category:
HUSBAND MATERIAL

We've been searching for Korean male celebs whom you'd want to marry.
And the nominees are:

1. Leeteuk
Okay, who doesn't love this angel-without-wings? He's proven to be a very good leader of literally the largest boyband in the world. Then, he can be as good in our household, maybe?
Plus, he's loving

Everyone can be spoiled around him. Like, he's a shoulder we can lean on.

2. Key
A boy called "umma". Who else? None other but Key. As we all know, he takes good care of his group members. He's such a complete package. Remember Jonghyun once said, "Right from when we are trainees till now, the one who sings really well, dances superbly, gets angry only when it is an occasion to be angry about, makes people feel that 'this guy is really amazing!', that person is Key."

3. Eunhyuk
Everybody knows that he's a tremendous friend. I mean, if you're to spend the rest of your life with someone, he'd better be your best friend, right? Moreover, Eunhyuk is as neat as a new pin. When you're not feeling like cleaning the house, he'll take over.
And gosh! We just love seeing him with children.

4. Choi Minho
I suppose, you've seen one of SHINee's "Save Energy, Save Earth" campaign. The one with children in it. Well then, you must've realized that among others, he looks best in taking care of those children. And yea... he carries some good genes for our offspring. Hahaha

5. Hongki
I know, everyone would say he's a kid. But, considering his participation in Good Daddy Show, i think he's had his tutorial. You might ask, why not Heechul? Well... Coz, uhm, i don't know... Heechul is kinda wild???

And, Hongki seems to love children...

(credit: anitachi.blogspot.com)

Coincidence

2009-11-05T20:35:00.005+07:00

A scene from KAT-TUN - One Drop

I just went through what they're talking about.
Yang mau aku ceritain ini sepele banget, a very small part of my day.
Jadi begini...

Senin, 02-11-2009 ada UTS Periklanan. Take-home exam sih... disuruh bikin kliping jenis-jenis iklan + essay tentang agensi periklanan. 3 hari sebelum deadline, aku udah selesai ngerjain tugas itu.
(You can applaud me. Aku emang nggak sukak ngerjain tugas mepet hari-H. I'm just scared that something bad will happen and I don't have enough time to make it right).

Sabtu, 31-10-2009. Sore yang cerah untuk nge-print tugas Periklanan. Maka melengganglah aku ke rental. Emang sih, di kost ada printer. Tapi, karena banyak banget yang harus di-print, nggak rela aja pake kertas dan tinta printer pribadi.
v(^___^) *i'm smart*
Ternyata, hari itu, cuma komputer punya Mbak Rental yang dihidupin. Maklum ya, itu kan malam Minggu. Jadi, bisnis rental agak sepi (sumber: Mbak Rental, 2009).
Aku serahin deh flashdisk-ku ke Mbak Rental. Dialah yang akan menge-print-kan tugasku.
Tapi, ada kecelakaan kecil. Mbak Rental salah nge-print. Di kliping jenis-jenis iklan itu kan ada contoh trade ad. Seharusnya berwarna, tapi Mbak Rental nge-print jadi hitam putih. No big deal. Mbak Rental nge-print lagi yang berwarna.
Sebenarnya dia udah bilang, "Yang salah nggak usah dihitung, Dek." Tapi, karena Mbaknya baik dan ramaaaaah banget, aku nggak mau merugikan dia *ooow... so romantic*
Jadi, aku ambil juga yang salah itu. Yaaa... siapa tau besok-besok kepake ~~buat bungkus kacang~~.

Jelas donk ya, aku nggak ada niat sama sekali buat bawa produk gagal itu ke fotokopian buat dijilid. Eh lhadalah, kok ya akhirnya kebawa dan KEJILID!!! Iya, menyatu sama tugas kliping itu. Di halaman paling belakang. Daripada disobek, aku lem aja ke halaman sebelumnya. Problem is solved.
But then...
I made another mistake. Di halaman kedua dari belakang (which is right before produk gagal), aku salah ngelem. Contoh iklan yang udah nempel itu harus dilepas lagi. Sesuai hukum fisika, sobeklah halamannya. Tapi justru di sini ajaibnya. Produk gagal tadi jadi semacam "back up".G.O.S.H!

Even the smallest thing doesn't happen for no reason. It's meant to be. Kenapa mbaknya salah nge-print? Kenapa aku ambil produk gagal itu? Dan kenapa produk gagal itu ikut kejilid? Trus, kenapa aku salah tempel pas di halaman sebelum produk gagal?They all seem like coincidence, right?Then i realized something. Tumben, sebelum ngerjain tugas itu, aku inget buat berdoa.
Ini yang aku baca di buku Wanita Bijak terbitan Metanoia:

"Hari yang dipagari dengan doa, kecil kemungkinannya untuk menjadi berantakan."

Dan...

"Kebetulan adalah mukjizat kecil di mana Tuhan ingin tetap anonim."

Mbah Rin's Wed

2009-10-26T12:28:00.002+07:00

Kekkon omedetou, Mbah Rina...!!!!
May u guys become one and never be apart.
Though you guys are still so young,
but we do hope that both of you can face this marriage in a mature way.

(taken : October 18th, 2009)

Shameful Day

2009-10-16T07:50:00.001+07:00

Hari Kamis kemaren serangkaian peristiwa yang beresiko menjatuhkan image-ku terjadi bertubi-tubi.

Pertama, kejadian di kelas Faal. Tiada puting tiada beliung, tiba-tiba dosen faalku pinjem flash buat ngopy materi ke komputer kelas. Dengan tiada prasangka buruk, aku kasihin aja flashku tersayang. Setelah dibawa ibunya, aku baru inget kalo background flashnya… SHINee!!! LAGI POSE HOT DI POHON.

Akhirnya insiden pun memuncak. Tu gambar nampang dengan sukses di LCD segede Merbabu di depan kelas. Puluhan pasang mata memandangnya dengan khidmat lalu mendengung bergairah, “Ooooowwhhh….”

Pemandangan indah emang….
KALO DILIATNYA BUKAN PAS KELAS FAAL!!!

Abis itu, sorenya aku ma Induk maen ke International Edu-Culture Fest. Di sana kita ketemu ama idaman hati : penyewaan Hanbok & Yukata.

Langsung deh, urat-urat malu putus semua. Kita gegayaan & poto2 di depan para cendekiawan UGM pake Hanbok. Udah berasa kayak Hwang Jin Yi ajja gitu.

Sayang pas mau nyoba yukata, stand-nya udah keburu tutup. Kuciwa-kuciwa hota hai deh…

I've Learned My Lessons

2009-10-09T07:35:00.001+07:00

Since I’ve been so absorbed in Hangugeo and Nihongo, I’m now a bit worried about my English. Once, I even forgot how to spell “dream”. That’s why I decided to write this in full English.

I’d like to share my experience that I’ve managed to be my teacher -- applying the proverb I read in Sidu notebook: "Experience is the best teacher"

1. Dry Monday

Monday, October 5, 2009 was a rough day for me. My boarding house ran out of water. Yup, it just stopped flowing. The thing I always take for granted was now nowhere to find. Turns out that I could do nothing without it. I couldn’t bathe, therefore I didn’t go to college. I couldn't cook rice and I could neither wash dishes nor wash my hands. That’s not all. Due to the absence of water to do cleaning after pee, I have to limit my amount of drinking. Or else, I’d have to frequently run to gas station just to pee.

When I told my mother about this, she became so anxious that she couldn’t leave me and Utin alone. She kept texting and calling us to ask how it’s going. In fact, this water-problem became her nightmare.

Well, thank goodness I have my friends. Every time I asked, they always welcome me to shower in their staying places. I took my evening bath in Dena’s boarding house, and I showered in Ike’s dorm the next morning. Fortunately, when I got home from college, the water-problem was already solved.

Moral: You never miss the water until it’s gone.

2. Something about Admiration

I have 3 close friends who happen to be “queen bees”. You know, the one who can attract any man by the first time he glance at her. I got to know them at various periods of my life. I got acquainted with one of them as I enter the university, and the rest are my junior high school friends. I came up with a surprising discovery that they all share something in common. Despite their awareness of their own beauty, they still think they’re not good enough. Thus, they have one woman figure in our surroundings that they adore so much and she becomes their ideal. They tell me all the time, “Look at her! She’s gorgeous bla bla bla.”

And?

I’ll tell you what happened to my college friend. One day, her ideal figure passing by and decided to join us. Out of the blue, that ideal figure said to my friend, “You’re so beautiful, you know that? I often observe you from afar.”

I don’t know whether my friend was too shocked, but she didn’t praise her back. Instead, she started discussing it with me afterwards. I just comment, “You guys seem this close to dating each other with this secretly-observing thing.”

Moral: Value what you have. The one you envy probably envy you back. As Malcolm Forbes said it, “Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are. “ Or if you put it in Javanese, “wang sinawang”.

Agmon di Asian Song Festival

2009-10-02T07:52:00.001+07:00

Ditaksir Sungmin????

Ugh, gak peduli bener apa gak, teu2p ajja ngiriii.........!!!

Motor Naas

2009-10-02T07:22:00.001+07:00

Kayaknya motorku itu minta dibikinin acara slametan deh. Setelah menindihku dengan semena-mena, 2 hari lalu dia jatoh pas diparkir di Fisipol. Aku gak liat sendiri sih kejadiannya. Tapi pas mau pulang aku sadar kalo spionnya lepas. Ini rutinitas si motor kalo abis jatoh. Dan parahnya lagi, helmku ilaaaaaang...!!
T.T

Belom cukup sampe di situ, kemaren tuh motor ngerjain aku lagi. Pas mau beli helm, eh di tengah jalan ban belakangnya goyang ampe mao jatoh. Ternyata harus setel velg. Depan-belakang pula. Udah gitu bengkel langgananku gak bisa benerin lagi. Terpaksa deh muter2 cari bengkel yang bisa stel roda. Nunggu luaaamma di tengah polusi Jakal, duit abiz, dan jadinya gak dapet helm. Ufff, motor caper!!!

Somebody please gimme a new one!

Long Nite

2009-09-28T07:26:00.001+07:00

Last night was a very long night to me. Ni ada sangkut pautnya ama kegiatanku seharian kemaren. Paginya ke nikahan Mbak Intan ama temen2 : 2 calon dokter gigi, 1 calon akuntan, dan 1 calon komunikator (apaan ni?)

Gebleknya, pagi2 tu aku udah sempat makan jajanan-pasar-tauk-apa-namanya. Nah, di resepsi dicekoki lagi--bukan dicekoki juga denx, kan dengan ~~beringas~~ senang hati melahap--macem2 hidangan gratis. Akibatnya, ampe sore aku gak laper2 juga. Baru malemnya, setelah balik ke jogja, aku bikin makanan khas anak kos.

Abis itu, tiba2 ada orang di sebrang sono yang ngingetin aku soal tugas kul. Selama liburan ini tugas kul emang terbengkalai. Selagi masih bisa ditunda, ngapain buru2 sii?? Lebih baik nunggu datengnya 'the true power of kepepet'. Orang2 kuliahan pasti bisa ngerti perasaanku kan...
^__^b

Tadi malem aku nglembur ampe jam 1 sambil nyoba donlot2 pidio (tapi gatot semwa). Setelah merasa ~~menyerah~~ cukup, aku mengerahkan tenaga buat bobo. Tapi, gak bisa. Kelaperaaaannnn Buuuk..... ampe keringet dingin mancur2 gitu. Haduh, akhirnya dengan resiko merusak siklus metabolisme, aku cari2 mangsa seadanya. Dan.. ketemu kacang telor yang dibawa dari rumah! Thanx Mommy... bahkan saat tidak ada di sampingku, engkau tetap menjadi penyelamat nyawaku...!!!
*efek dramatis*

Kayaknya aku mengalami penurunan gula darah deh. Abisnya waktu ketemu makanan manis, lidahku langsung menggelinjang.
*sokteuabis, bahasa koran kuning pula*

Tapi, pagi ini seger banged. Biar cuma tidur 3 jam, tapi aku semangat menyambut hari ini.
Ohayou, Minna-san!!

Lagi-lagi Audrey Tautou

2009-09-27T20:29:00.001+07:00

Kita mulai hapal ni. Tiap kali ada pilm Perancis kelas Oscar atau pilm Hollywood yang butuh aktris Perancis, selalu aja ketemu Audrey Tautou.

Kita kan punya 2 pilm berbahasa Perancis, judulnya Amelie & A Very Long Engagement. Semua yang maen Tautou. Btw, di kedua pilm itu Audrey ditemenin cowok2 hottie lhow. Pinter bener dah milih peran. Pilmnya dan lawan maennya sama2 bermutu tinggi.

Trus peran Sofie Neveu di Da Vinci Code juga jatuh ke tangan yang sama.

Sekarang film yang sedang kita antisipasi, Coco Before Chanel, lagi2 mbak Audrey yang maen.
Salute deh. Mungkin dia emang jaminan mutu dari Perancis yak. Cantik pula.