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Something new for you

2012-02-09T01:26:00.001+07:00

Helloooo! I'm back! Hahaha....

Looking back on the previous post makes me wonder how I had been so busy. I'd even lost my interest in blogging. There were abundant things to be dealt with and I was totally distracted from writing my blog. However, now finally everything has begun to slow down so I can breathe more easily and continue writing here...huff!

Well, this time I would love to announce that I have published my second blog (hooray!) but it does not mean I'll close this one, haha... I'm still glad to share with you something great that is not related to my second blog here.
Please click here to find out more about me and what I'm addicted to recently, hehe...

Also, once again thank you so much for visiting my blog !

What a fantastic story!

2011-02-07T19:58:00.008+07:00

Hi pals! Nice to meet you again ^_^ ! Well, during this Chinese New Year, I feel so peaceful and delightful as well! I visited my relatives’ houses and there we gave our warm greetings to each other, saying, “Kiong Hi!”. We enjoyed every snacks served by the host. My sister, younger brother, and I also received several Ang Paos from our elderly relatives. What a warm atmosphere! Afterwards, we just stay at home and enjoy our free time by watching movies!! Yihaa!

Oh ya, hereby I would like to declare (ehem….) that from now on I will post mostly about movies which are really impressive and I do hope you’ll like it!

There is a movie I watched a few days ago (perhaps you’d watched it before). The title is Dr. Seuss’ HORTON Hears a Who!

It is not a latest movie but I truly recommend you to watch this, friends! It’s a great movie with hilarious animated characters and a simple but meaningful story. The main character is a lively witty elephant named Horton. He lives happily in the forest of Mount Nool together with other smaller (and eccentric-looking) animals. Albeit his huge size, he appears to be a kind-hearted and sensitive one compared to other friends in the neighborhood. Why? Because he’s the only one who can hear a tiny voice coming out from a speck of dust! Yup, the speck is blown to the forest and found by Horton. In fact, there is a community of super-duper microscopic creatures that live in the speck! They are called the Whos, who live in Whoville, with a Mayor as their chief. Besides having a big family (96 daughters and a son!), he has to bear the responsibility of being as great and honorable Mayor as his predecessors. Thus, his only son, Jojo, becomes his center of attention. However, Jojo is an introvert. He does not think his father can understand his way of thinking.

On the other hand, Horton the elephant is facing the threatening attitude from his neighbors toward him. A self-proclaimed Kangaroo, the main antagonist who always thinks Horton would give a bad example to the children, tries everything to make Horton deny about the existence of the Whos in the speck. In the struggle to protect the entire living beings in Whoville, Horton must find the safest place for the speck. The Whos, at the same time, have to work together to help Horton prove their existence to the “outer world”….

This movie is actually derived from a story written by Dr.Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel), a famous American author who also wrote How The Grinch Stole Christmas.

Jim Carrey and Steve Carell, two famous comedian star as Horton and The Mayor. There is an inspiring quote as well as the moral from this movie : “A person’s a person, no matter how small.” Well, I hope this will be one of your favorite movies, don’t miss it!

Mothers Day

2010-05-08T20:40:00.004+07:00

Huaaaa....I miss my blog so much!!! Hoho... Udah lama bgt g nge-blog, since the last posting in February!

Sekarang aku pengen membahas sedikit tentang Mothers day...bukan mengenai sejarahnya sih...tapi lebih kepada how-I-feel tentang hari Ibu ini...

Well...seperti biasanya, kondisi keuangan "selalu" dalam kondisi cukup memprihatinkan...hehe...jadi agak susah kalo mau ngeluarin duit. Tapi demi hari spesial besok...9th of May will be Mom's Day...aku benar-benar pengen memberikan sesuatu buat my beloved Mom! Do you have any idea what should I give to her?

Ibu kita udah susah payah melahirkan dan membesarkan kita, selalu mengkhawatirkan kita, dan selalu mendukung kita di mana pun kita berada...tak seharusnyakah kita berbuat sesuatu demi beliau? (Ehem..) Menurutku sih, hanya dengan membantunya mengerjakan pekerjaan rumah dan mungkin memasak sebisa kita untuknya pasti sudah membuat beliau bahagia!

Betul ga?! Setuju?

Kbetulan besok ada acara amal sekaligus perayaan Mothers Day dari Perkumpulan Buddha Tzu Chi, trus mama aku dapat undangan, beliau ngajak nih! Hoho...tentu saja aku akan menemaninya. Hmm...Semoga saja di acara itu ada sesuatu yang menarik lah! :D

RE(f)USE

2010-02-12T10:37:00.006+07:00

Hai readers, it's wonderful to meet you again!

In this posting, I would like to share something I watched from the TV. It's not about movie, but somethin' 'bout fashion...

A few days ago, I watched an international news from CCTV Xin Wen, a China News Channel. There was a news about a brand named RE(f)USE which the products, like bags and accessories, are made of recycled stuffs! And actually it is found by one of the Fendi sisters, Ilaria Venturini Fendi! It's so cool right?! I think they have given a perfect name for the brand because they use the stuffs which are thrown away or maybe refused by their owners, and then recycled into valuable products until they are sold and reused again! These 'green' products are not only stylish but also have contributed something good for the environment! The store/boutique is in Rome, Italy...so if you are interested with the products, better go there and buy some, haha....

this is the picture of the RE(f)USE display window! :)

N.B you can visit this site to view the products : http://www.carminacampus.org/ENG/home.html

Avatar VS Titanic

2010-01-29T19:11:00.016+07:00

Hi readers...

I don't know why but these days I feel kinda bored...no enthusiasm to do something...the mood is in a very low tide...haha...Well, then I try to overcome this by making myself as happy as can be. So I went shopping with my family, looking for new clothes because Chinese New Year is getting closer! I've also finished reading a novel, DRACULA-by Bram Stoker, and indeed, it is a nice story for my favorite character, Van Helsing, is in action! Haha... XD

TITANIC VS AVATAR

By the way, I think most of you have already watched AVATAR, haven't ya? Unfortunately, I haven't, haha...but I will someday... Just now I read an interesting article from a local Chinese newspaper about this 3D sci-fi movie. It is written that AVATAR has become the world best-selling movie, with income higher than Titanic (which had remained in the first position for about 13 years and also directed by the same person, James Cameron)! TITANIC at last has to go down automatically to the second position, huhu....AVATAR and Mr. Cameron also win the Golden Globe Award and this movie will be nominated in Academy Award soon!

Even though AVATAR has gained this huge achievement, but Titanic is still leading in the total amount of the audience! Hoho...I have watched AVATAR trailer and I think the CGI effect is amazing! But I still do not know whether the plot is as good as Titanic or not...Yeah, certainly I must prove it myself! :)

Wooohooo...

2010-01-08T18:02:00.002+07:00

Wew...
I have not made any progress since the last posting!
Wah, I've neglected my blog for a very long time...more than 2 months I think...
Finally now I've got a chance to write something! Well...this is the first month of 2010, so I think later on I will post something better than I did last year....!
N.B: And I hope I'll have more time for this! Oh ya, now I also change my blog layout!

Olympics and Moon Cake Festival...

2009-10-03T18:27:00.009+07:00

Wahaha....I've 'neglected' my blog for so many days...! Lots of things to do and also because Facebook has attracted my attention from my blog, yah....more time for FB than blog...hehehe..

Okay...yesterday midnight(about 12 o'clock), I still couldn't sleep at all so I went to the living room and watched TV. Coincidentally, I turned to one of the China's TV Channels, CCTV Xin Wen, then I was surprised to find out that at the same time, in Denmark, there was an official meeting to announce which country will have the opportunity to organize the next Olympic in 2016(after Olympic 2012 in London)!!!

Woaaaahhh... every candidate representatives had come and waited for the result. All of them were so curious to know which country will get this Golden Ticket! At the meeting, I could see Mr. and Mrs. Obama, the Prime Minister of Japan, and other govermental members. The candidates which had applied for the Olympic 2016 are Brazil(Rio de Janeiro), Chicago, Tokyo(Japan, oh...I love this country so much...!), and Madrid.

Only Japan, who had had the experience in organizing such a great ceremony, I had also watched every ads about each countries....Oh! They're so cool! Awesome! Each videos shows the cultures, scenery, and other attractive sites that will add some points to this election/voting. Not long after that, the chief ofthe Olympic Organization announced that Rio d'Janeiro wins! Whooooho! Every Brazil representatives jumped up and shouted in amazements! The Brazilians who had gathered at Copacabana beach to listen to this announcement, danced happily after this great news. This is also the first time for Brazil to hold this Olympic competition and of course, they must be well-prepared for it! :)

Oh ya, today is also the day of Moon Cake Festival! Oh, I've waited for so long! Eventually I can enjoy the taste of those delicious Moon Cakes! Hwahahaha....! Happy Moon Cake Festival, everyone!

Long time no see...

2009-08-03T18:50:00.002+07:00

Udah lama nggak nge-blog...kali ini ada kesempatan tapi sayangnya buat nge-curhatin mood aku yang lagi down... entah kenapa, tak ada sedikitpun semangat yang muncul hari ini bahkan sejak aku bangun tidur. Apakah karena aku tak bisa menerima keadaan kalau sebenarnya hari ini adalah pengumuman finalis lomba yang aku ikutin....hah...sebenarnya sejak jauh-jauh hari aku udah nyiapin mental buat menerima semuanya. Tapi yah...gimana pun mentalku ternyata belum cukup kuat untuk menerima kalau aku gagal menjadi salah satu finalis, hiks...
BTW, hidup tetap harus dijalani....nyokapku juga udah menghiburku dengan mengatakan hal-hal yang klise, tapi aku sangat menghargai usahanya, thanks a lot Mom, you're still the best! Katanya, masih ada kesempatan lain kok, kegagalan dalam sebuah kompetisi adalah hal yang sangat biasa, so just TAKE IT EASY! Bukan cuma kamu (gue mksdnya..) yang gak terpilih kok, masih banyak yang laen, jadi jgn putus asa, bla...bla...bla... Hmm...ada benarnya juga sih....
YA OKELAH.....seperti yang tadi aku sebutin, LIFE MUST GO ON ! Bener gak? hwe..he..he...
>selamat buat yang udah jadi finalis ya! (ucapan selamat dari gue yang sportif, haha)

OMG !!! THE WORLD-SHOCKING NEWS!!!

2009-06-27T17:34:00.008+07:00

I never imagine that 'this' will happen so fast...Jack-o has died! OMG! I can't believe it! I'm sure that all of you must have known this news right? This morning when I woke up, actually half-awake, I went to the kitchen to have breakfast. As usual, I took the newspaper and started to read it. But before I found the article of Michael Jackson's death, my Mom said to me :
"Hey, Michael Jackson a..." And I replied:
"Hah? What's wrong with him?" I still didn't care about his news, maybe another controversy again.
"He's died......." No need a second to make me become like this :

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG100x! that time I was completely awake! Then I opened the newspaper and found a full-page of his article, he's died because of drugs overdose. Walah! This is a real world-shaking news! Even though I'm not his big fan, but honestly I like his songs and his legendary Moonwalk Style!

I could say nothing but deepest condolences to his family!

HIIIIIIIIIKKKSS.........!

I believe that his songs will remain forever in this world for he is one of the most famous mega-star on Earth! Agree? :)

BEWARE !!! DEVILS ARE EVERYWHERE!

2009-05-15T12:41:00.005+07:00

Aku kaget, shock, plus prihatin setelah melihat video yang ditunjukkan oleh dosen pake Hape Blackberry beliau. Pak Dosen mendapatkan video ini dari salah satu website ternama kemudian menunjukkannya kepada mahasiswa/i-nya. Aku nggak nyangka bakal ada orang seperti ini di dunia setelah menonton video singkat ini. Beberapa hari setelah menontonnya, aku denger dari nyokapku kalau video ini ternyata juga jadi bahan pembicaraan ibu-ibu di pasar! Berikut aku menyertakan video tersebut dan silakan Anda menontonnya, mungkin perasaan Anda akan sama dengan saya setelah menonton video PENINDASAN PRT KEPADA ANAK MAJIKAN itu!
Berikut video-nya :
Kejadian ini tersingkap karena si anak, konon, terus-menerus mengeluh sakit di tubuhnya pada ortunya. tapi si anak tidak(berani) memberitahu penyebab rasa sakitnya itu. Ketika sang majikan bertanya pada si pembantu, ia hanya menyangkal alias pura2 tak tahu. Sang majikan lantas curiga dan memasang kamera pengintai CCTV di sudut ruangan tanpa sepengetahuan si pembantu. Setelah melihat hasil rekaman, tahulah sang majikan bahwa si pembantu ini telah menganiaya anak mereka. Yang kudenger sih, mereka menuntut si PRT dan akhirnya si PRT (cuma) dihukum 2 tahun penjara!
Note: di video ini, yang disiksa adalah gadis kecil berusia 3 tahun, PRT-nya memakai celana biru, anak lain yang duduk di kursi juga anak majikan yang masih berusia 1 tahun. Parah bgt, pasti hati nuraninya sudah menghilang entah ke mana!

APRIL...It's an eventful month!!!

2009-05-05T23:09:00.023+07:00

Wew…, April…what a busy month for everybody! Not only for ‘the high schoolers’, who had just finished their National Final Examination (this really makes me remember the moment when I was in the Senior Year!), but also for me and my friends! Yet another assignment to do and the mid-term exams are enough to make my days even tougher and confusing, hehe…
But luckily, there were some events that can make me feel less miserable this passed April, for they were unique, exciting and informative! Now I’m glad to share them with you and it’s gonna be a long posting!

On the fourth of April, I went to Suryo Street along with my Mom to attend The Jewelry Workshop, which was held by Rapid Education Consultant Medan and JDMIS(Jewellery Design&Management International School) from Singapore. We arrived there a few minutes after the scheduled time and we thought we were late, but it’s surprising that we found ourselves as the first comer! Then the staff led us to the workshop room (there was a table with many equipments and a slide-projector) but nobody was there except two of us! We took a seat and just kept waiting at the others. Suddenly two foreigners (‘bule’) came into the room. They started to greet us (“Thank you for coming, bla...bla…bla…”). I thought that it’s a rare opportunity to learn from the native speakers how they speak good English and I was the interpreter for my Mom, hehe :-)
Finally the other visitors(who had also reserved the seat like us) came and the workshop started. The two foreigners are British but they have been teaching in Singapore for years. One of them is Mrs. Tanya. She explained a lot of things related to Jewelry Design and about JDMIS institute in SG. For instance, about jewelry industries, the course modules, some jewelry modelling, history and trends, and descriptions about designers, Gemmology(the study of jewels/gemstones), also about JDMIS itself.
After the slide show, Mrs. Tanya started to perform her skills and techniques in making jewelries, like using metal clay (this clay is sold in SG and contains lots of tiny particles, a.k.a silver powder) to make a silver ring! I never knew that making a silver ring can be so much easier than I thought (if we have the materials)!! She also made a beautiful necklace with stringing method. I got some brochures and booklet for further details. After the workshop, we went to another room to see the jewelries exhibition.

Most of the jewelries were made by the students of JDMIS, cool huh?! It was a really nice day and I got something new from this event, the knowledge about the art of jewelry design! Oh ya, JDMIS also will make a short course for family to learn about jewelry design and you’ll get certificate after the course. I think it’ll open in June.

Next, the second event was on 18th and was held at USU! It was the Japanese Cultural Festival (Bunkasai)! What a great opportunity to know more about Japan, cool! It was also a coincidence because I didn’t know it was being held again in Medan until I read the article from Analisa newspaper. I must not miss this annual event!!! So I told my friend, Christine (halo Chris! Hehe..I know you are very fond of everything about Japan), and we arranged a meeting on the next day to visit USU! Yeah, there we saw a lot of things, it was very crowded too! There were some stands for bazaar, selling Japanese stuffs

and food, also band and cosplay performances(anime and harajuku style), we met a contestant with an awesome costume(from the anime: Rozen Maiden)

, yukata photography (so many people queue up only to take some pictures with yukata),

Japanese Ghost house, etc. We also watched Japan movie, the title is Gomen (Sorry) presented by The Japan Foundation. The story is about a boy, who is dealing with the problem of maturity and his first love to an older girl. It’s a funny movie actually but some dialogue and the acting of the kids were too bold! The main character can say something awful(jijay) without any hesitation! For me, it’s too weird for kids to do that! But after all it’s a nice movie. Christine also bought Okonomiyaki

which sold by one of the food stands. It tastes good, a little bit like pasta I think.

N.B: We also took a pic with a kawai woman in Yukata :)

That day was hot but exciting! Yeah, hope Bunkasai will be held again next year !

On 25th April, I went to Grand Angkasa Hotel to join a training seminar which held by my college. The seminar was about Table Manner.

There, the hotel staff taught us about the correct attitude and rules of eating at the formal situation, like social gathering, business contact, the origin, arrangement of menu and beverages, types of alcoholic beverages(like Gin, Vodka, Rum, Tequila,etc.), table d’hote setting, etc. Unfortunately, this seminar is not for free, hehehe… every participant must pay Rp 90.000,- to join this event.

But I think it’s worth the expense, for we had a short tour to the swimming pool, grand ballroom, Tian Wai Tian Oriental Restaurant to let us know more about this five-star hotel and also we could enjoy delicious meals after the tour,hehe…:-P

The appetizer was a plate of Caesar Salad-it’s yummy! And I finally know that it comes from Mexico!

Next menu is Soup(honestly, I don’t like it!) but after the main course came, haha…I had my appetite again! This was absolutely delicious! Chicken Steak with black pepper gravy, yum…yum! The steak is filled with vegetables and cheese! Hoho…!

Afterwards, the dessert was a plate of rich Chocolate cake with Vanilla ice cream! Sluuurp…!

I was too full when the last beverage came, a glass of Terong Belanda juice, and I just drank a little. That day was a nice day too! When the seminar was over, all of us gathered to take a picture at the lobby of Grand Angkasa.
After I went outside the lobby, together with my classmates, to wait for my Dad to fetch me, we saw someone coming out with several staffs. We were surprised to see that Mr. Syamsul Arifin and Mr. Gatot Pujo Nugroho were there! It seemed that they just had an important meeting at Grand Angkasa. Well… it’s great to see them directly! Hoho…
Yeah, this was a great month, I think. Lots of new things to see and hope this May is going to bring me more different and inspiring events!

The Election Day!!!

2009-04-09T13:22:00.002+07:00

Yuhuuu...! After several days of campaign with lots of posters, banners, billboards of campaigners, which you can find all around Medan, finally the time for the general election (Pemilu 2009) has come! Well, I chose the Caleg that my Dad support. There were also many people came to join the vote, most of them are from the nearest neighborhood. After giving a tick to the A3- sized papers, and put them into the box, I dipped my fingertip into the ink. Aaargh! now it looks weird with the Purple color on it! Haiya...I know it will be difficult to rinse it! But this day is a nice day for me. It's a day off for every people! I and my family also went to see some TPS around. Many acek-acek and a-i around, some of them was sitting at the kopi-tiam after joining the election, discussing about politics, etc. Haha.... after today there will be another holiday!
It's Easter Day! Yihaaa! This makes me remember about the Easter Bunny, Easter Eggs, etc. I also have a PC game, which the Easter Bunny becomes the victim, hehe...It's a horrible game, honestly!

Cocoa to chocolate

2009-03-22T15:53:00.008+07:00

Yo! Blogging again!
Hwahahaha….This Sunday I feel relax bcoz my project for the afternoon class has been done on time. Then last week when my Mom was talking with the housekeeper, suddenly I heard from her that she planted some Cocoa bean at her small backyard of her house. Therefore, I asked her,”Bik, how does the inner part of Cocoa look like?”

She replied,”Oh, you can’t figure it out if I just decribed it to you. You must see it yourself. Maybe tomorrow I’ll bring it for you.”
“Hah? Really?! Gee, thanks!”I said. And she really did it.

She said that there is a wide variety of Cocoa fruit growth in different places. Some of them have a reddish skin, some of them will be yellow if they are ripe. And this is the first time for me to see Cocoa in front of me! Very close to me! I wonder how this Cocoa can transform into the most delicious and famous Chocolate. There must be a long process until it can become Cocoa powder and even Chocolate.

And after I cut it into two, I was quite ‘amazed’ when the seeds came out. Hoho…the milky white flesh sure looked appetizing. But after I tasted one, my face became like this:

It’s sour! Huekk….! Almost like Mangosteen…!

and when I bit it, the bitter and undescribable taste came out. That time I knew, the Chocolate factory must have used a lot of sugar to make it sweet! That’s why some people said that Chocolate is not good if we eat it a lot!

The housekeeper also said that she must dry the Cocoa beans off under the sunlight and after that she can sell them to the factory.
Huhu…Finally I’ve seen the real Cocoa and even taste the weird flavor…This makes me love Chocolate more and more!

N.B : this is the Cocoa bean after it has been cut into two pieces. :)

Fuaaahhh....! (What the...?!)

2009-03-09T13:45:00.004+07:00

Hehehe...three(actually two, Saturday is a free day for college student like me...)holidays in-a-row! Enough for me to take a deep breath of relief after those final exam! Yeah, it's over!
But there are still some annoying assignments and tasks I have to do! Never mind-lah!
Oh ya, udah lama gak nge-blog... tapi akhir-akhir ini baca koran(rutinitas gue juga) banyak bgt kejadian2 yang Hhhhh....memprihatinkan...! Misalnya insiden di NTU, Singapore tuh! Weleh2!
Dan AKHIRNYA! PRESENTASI gue di kampus selesai sudah!!! Gue benar2 'mencair' setelah giliran gue selesai! Berhari-hari gue stress abiz gara-gara mikirin tuh! Makan, mandi, sampe 'boker' pun kepikir! Stress bgt! Pasalnya gue nih kalo harus berdiri di hadapan belasan orang sambil mempresentasikan sesuatu tuh, bagaimana kerasnya berlatih, tetap aja hasilnya grogi plus tersendat-sendat ngomongnya alias gagap non-permanen hehe...
Tapi teman-teman gue tuh bilang bagus karena gue ngomong pake bahasa Inggris(buat dapat nilai plus!), mungkin buat menghibur gue yang udah hampir 'menggila' karena depresi kali ya!
Ada teman gue yang maki2 dosennya gara-gara bikin dia mati gaya di depan kelas! Memang sih, presentasi dia kacau abiz...udah ruang kelasnya dingin bgt, tambah stress aja!
Well...gini deh uneg2 gue...sekian dulu ya, mo ngerjain tugas2 lain yang udah gak sabar nungguin gue, hehehe...Bye!

THE WARMTH OF VALENTINE

2009-02-15T15:01:00.012+07:00

Yesterday was Valentine day. It is a day that being ‘worshipped’ by almost everyone in the world. This is a L-O-V-E day and usually identical to couples. But for those who are still single, hehe…can celebrate Valentine in many ways too, with friends and/or family.
Celebrating Valentine day doesn’t have to make a big party. A simple way will also become meaningful, like what my Mom did yesterday evening.

Actually nothing special was happening until the sky became dark… I was using computer, my Dad was doing his tasks, my Sister and little brother was watching TV. We were too busy with our ‘business’ and didn’t pay attention to my Mom in the kitchen, preparing dinner for us. Then suddenly she came to the living room and brought a special menu for us! A heart-shaped steam rice with corn, shitake mushroom and pork. Absolutely delicious!

We were surprised and of course, felt very happy! The atmosphere was getting warm, full of Mom’s love, hehehe….Thanks a lot Mom! :)
That evening had become a simple yet lovely Valentine moment!

HAPPY VALENTINE, GUYS!

THE LAST DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION (CAP GO MEH)

2009-02-13T23:25:00.001+07:00

Last Monday, the night of Cap Go Meh (February 9th), my Dad brought us (my Mom, my Sis, and me)to visit THE GRAND VIHARA MAITREYA at Cemara Asri Complex(my little brother didn't want to go bcoz he prefered to watch BLACK CAT Anime at home).
I’ve heard that this huge temple is very famous in Medan but that night was the first time for me to go there so I was quite curious about it. And after we arrived there (that day was a very lucky day, we got a strategic parking place in front of the temple when so many visitors were also looking for it!) I was totally amazed to see how magnificent it is!!! Hundreds of light bulbs made the temple looked so beautiful! We were also welcomed by two gigantic statue of China’s legendary creatures, Qi Ling(It has a body of Lion and head of Dragon) in front of the Vihara. After we got inside, thousands of Chinese people had already come to enjoy the atmosphere! No matter old or young, all of them looked very happy!
There were also some unique and fun spots, like a wishing tree. It is a Cherry blossom tree, actually. Lots of papers with wishes from visitors were attached to the branches. We visitors, can used a long stick prepared by the temple to hang up our papers to the highest branch we could reach! Beside of the wishing tree, there is a big statue of smiling Buddha Maitreya. Many people prayed for His blessings and touched His feet, belly, or big pocket to ask for luck! It’s so unique, I think, and also the first time for me to see that! :) We also met my forth uncle, grandmother, and my cousins there! Oh ya, there were a lot of beautiful fireworks which were not only enjoyed by Chinese people who celebrate Cap Go Meh Festival but also many people with different religion had come to enjoy the atmosphere! That night, all of us really had a lot of fun under the bright full moon!
N.B: Unfortunately, I didn’t bring my pocket camera that night so I can’t take the pictures of those happy moments… huhu…X(

Confused...

2009-02-03T20:12:00.006+07:00

Hhhh....
After those holidays, I think I should be ready to deal with my activities again, like going back to campus. But this morning I was astonished because nobody was in the class! It made me think again and again, I was not late to class and based on the announcement, college activities will be started again on 2nd of February, what the hell is happening actually?! This morning I've wasted some money on the street and then going home with disappointment and felt hopeless!
Now I'm confused of whether I should go to college again tomorrow but I'm afraid that today's incident will be repeated again....hopefully not! X0

GONG XI FAT CHAI!

2009-01-26T20:12:00.002+07:00

HOORAAAAYYY!!!

恭喜发财！
GONG XI FA CAI!!!

牛年吉祥！
NIU NIAN JI XIANG!

:)

HAPPY SA CAP MEH, HAHAHA...!

2009-01-25T18:00:00.008+07:00

HOORAY! Today is Chinese New Year Eve! What a wonderful day, isn't it?! Tomorrow is gonna be Chinese Lunar New Year, I've waited for so long and it's a FAMILY GATHERING TIME! It will be full of happiness and nostalgic moment! Now my Mom is preparing delicious meals for my family! Hwahaha...I'll enjoy those special meals and tomorrow I'll get the most wanted RED POCKET for my income, hehe...

I can't wait for tomorrow!!! Oh ya, I wish in this coming OX year, everything will be better.

Wish my family, friends, relatives, and everyone has a happy and prosperous New Year!

GONG XI FAT CHAI!!!!!

恭喜发财吉祥如意

ALOHA!!!!!

2009-01-16T21:10:00.000+07:00

Wuih! Postingan pertama tahun 2009! Udah tanggal segini nih…tapi….IMLEK sudah dekat!!! (Yup, Chinese New Year is approaching! What have I prepared ya? Of course THE RED POCKET is the most wanted item in this Festival, hehe! And the Cow will be the next icon in 2009! Mmooooooo…!) :)
Oh ya, by the way…aku pengen sharing suatu peristiwa apes yang terjadi dua hari yang lalu, huhu…tapi mungkin gak akan mudah dilupakan nih!
Gini nih, waktu itu hari udah malam sekitar jam 8 lebih, aku bareng kakak sama Nyokap lagi keluar pake mobil Kijang kami menuju rumah Nenek, untuk menjenguk beliau yang lagi sakit. Tapi masih setengah perjalanan, Nyokapku bilang kalau beliau pengen mampir sebentar ke butik terdekat untuk beli baju baru buat Imlek nantinya, kemudian baru ke rumah Nenek(jaraknya juga gak jauh2 amat dari rumahku). Acara shopping akhirnya selesai dan waktu masuk ke dalam mobil yang diparkir, Nyokapku kaget karena mendadak mesin mobilnya gak mau nyala padahal udah di-starter beberapa kali. Kakakku pun ngusul biar dia yang mencoba tapi hasilnya sama juga, mobil gak bergerak sama sekali. “Gawat…”pikirku. Sementara itu pegawai butik di depan kami sudah mulai membereskan barang-barang karena sebentar lagi butik itu akan ditutup! Parahnya lagi, kami bertiga waktu itu lupa bawa Hape! Benar-benar seperti skenario yang sudah direncanakan sejak awal! Keadaan sekitar kami lumayan gelap karena sedikit lampu jalan yang berfungsi. Nyokapku langsung masuk kembali ke butik yang hampir tutup itu dan permisi meminjam telepon mereka untuk menghubungi Bokap yang lagi di rumah…Kami pun telah menyiapkan mental untuk dimarahi habis-habisan sama beliau! Beberapa menit kemudian Bokapku gak kunjung muncul juga, kami jadi makin ketakutan plus kepanasan di tengah malam yang gelap nan sunyi itu. Nyokapku pun segera mengunci pintu mobil dan hanya membuka sedikit celah jendela sbg saluran udara karena takut tindak kejahatan yang mungkin terjadi malam-malam begini. Aku terus mengawasi kendaraan2 yang lewat sampai akhirnya aku melihat sosok Bokapku dari kejauhan! Hhh…syukurlah! Tapi Beliau diam saja dan begitu tenang memeriksa masalah mesin mobil kami, tanpa ekspresi jengkel sedikitpun! Beberapa saat kemudian tetes-tetes air dari langit mulai berjatuhan…HUJAN! Sial, mobil kami belum sepenuhnya nyala tapi malah turun hujan(walaupun gak deras bgt)…apes banget! Akhirnya Bokapku masuk ke dalam mobil dan mencoba men-starter mesin sementara aku, kakak, dan Nyokapku terpaksa membantu mendorong mobil dari belakang! Pengendara2 yang lewat sempat pula memandangi kami, aduh malunya! Tiba-tiba seorang kakek dengan jenggot putih dan pakaian kotor nan lusuh melihat kami dan menawarkan bantuan mendorong mobil. Aku cukup salut dengan tenaganya itu! Beberapa saat kemudian mobil kami mulai bergetar dan akhirnya bergerak juga! Bokapku pun segera mengambil secarik 5000 rupiah sebagai tanda terima kasih untuk bantuannya. Dan akhirnya kami langsung bergegas pulang!
Wuih…itu benar-benar malam yang mendebarkan di awal tahun ini, Hahaha…!

2008-2009...

2008-12-31T23:51:00.002+07:00

HWAA….!!!
Tomorrow is going to be 2009! GOSH!
It’s quite hard to believe that today is the end of 2008! A tough year, isn’t it? Well…this makes me ponder for a while, what have I done for this year?What are the good or bad things I’ve done in 2008? All of the good deeds should be maintained and improved but the bad ones must be reduced and decreased! This afternoon, my Mom, my sister, and me were busy enough bcoz we cleaned the entire house due to the next Chinese New Year. It’s really full of dust…but the cleaning process was quite fun, hehe…I found some ‘neglected’ stuffs that were kept for a long time in the cupboard and drawer….
2009 is approaching, very close to us now...what will happen in this coming New Year? Hope everything will be better, including the global economic condition, hahaha…. By the way, have you made any New Year’s resolutions? It’s the time for us to CHANGE! It’s a new beginning! Yeah, I’ve made some planning and I wish I can achieve success and something great from them, hehe…I also hope that all of your planning and wishes will be accomplished too!
After all, in this 2009, we must dare to be different (in a positive way)! HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!!!

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS.....

2008-12-25T11:56:00.000+07:00

HOOOOORAYYYY...........!!!!!

Christmas has come! This wonderful and peaceful day has come to the Earth, to all of people!

Btw, now I still feel a bit sleepy because yesterday (Christmas EVE), I went to Gereja Kristus Raja, a Catholic church across Medan Mall Plaza, along with my little brother, aunt, and cousins, and until about 1 o'clock midnight I finally returned home.

We went there about seven o'clock...I thought it's still early...but after we arrived I was surprised to see so many people had come and filled all the seats! Hhh...well, then we just took a seat at the second floor. It's difficult to see the whole process and we only can listen to it.

But...yeah, the ceremony was simple and nice...we enjoyed the choir, the song, and we prayed a lot there.

From church we didn't go home directly. My aunt brought us to have a snack(actually supper) at Merdeka Walk... It's very nice! I ordered Mc'D's Gourmet Wrap. It's a warm and delicious meal in the cold weather last night! Thanks to my aunt, hehehe....

After all....it was a wonderful Christmas eve and I hope this wonderful Christmas Day will bring miracles and happiness to ALL OF US!

AWESOME !!!

2008-12-09T23:46:00.000+07:00

This is not the only feeling or expression I had after I watched Twilight yesterday. It is a romantic and fantastic movie! Very Nice! :) I think you shouldn’t miss it! At least you can buy the DVD if you don’t have any free time to enjoy it in cinema or maybe you just read the novel(by Stephenie Meyer). I think it is also the same.

Edward Cullen (the protagonist, acted by Robert Pattinson) is really a cool guy! Hahaha….. But his face is so pale and he has red lips (too much lipstick, I think, haha..) He and his family are a kind of vegetarian vampire (how come?almost impossible!) and only hunt for animals. But all of the vampires in the film still can be active under the sunlight! I think vampires shouldn’t have this kind of power although the Cullens has their own special ability! For example, Edward can read minds(except Bella’s mind) and his sister can predict future.
Isabella 'Bella' Swan, a pretty but introvert girl(the main character in the film, acted by Kristen Stewart) arrived in Forks, because her mother had married again, and live with her father, Charlie, a Forks police officer. She never expected to fall in love with a vampire until one day when Edward saved her from an accident. But after all she didn’t afraid to him and the Cullens also treat her like one of their family members.
There is another important character in the movie, Jacob Black from the Quilutes. Actually he is a werewolf but in this first movie he doesn’t have many ‘appearance’ and we can’t see his transformation! Perhaps in the sequel we can find it!
At last….after this short description, I recommend you to watch this movie! It’s terrific! Two thumbs up! Haha…

LONG WEEKEND...

2008-12-07T22:15:00.000+07:00

Wahaha...this is really a precious opportunity! It's quite rare to have such a long weekend(from Saturday until Monday) b'coz there will be a celebration for Muslim people(IdulAdha) on Monday.... :)
Yesterday until today there's nothing really special has happened, but.....tomorrow it will be different! I'll watch a very nice movie with my cousin at the cinema in Sun Plaza! Yihaa...! It's TWILIGHT! I've been waiting for it since the first premiere in Medan and I think the movie won't disappoint me! Yeah, I hope so!
I won't forget to write something about my impression of the film!
See ya!

A Relaxing Weekend

2008-11-16T20:07:00.000+07:00

Fiuh….finally the mid-tests were over and I think I deserve something nice after all that stressful tests and assignments! Yeah…that’s why this morning I bought a pack of delicious Chocolate drink and decided to watch the DVDs which I borrowed from my friend. Those DVD’s are Japanese movies or it’s better to say, J-dorama.
Although I just watched one of them, the film really made me almost forgot about those ‘pressure’ I got from campus! The Dorama is so entertaining! The main actor is Tomohisa Yamashita(Yama-P)! Yeah! It’s quite funny to watch his acting in the film. The title of the Dorama is Proposal Daisakusen(Operation Love).Yama-P(also known as the leader of the famous Japanese boy band, NewS) acted as Iwase Ken(Kenzo) and Masami Nagasawa is the main actress, acted as Yoshida Rei. Ken and Rei have been classmate since they were children. From their best friend relationship, they finally realize that actually they fall in love with each other but it’s hard for Ken to express his feeling, although Rei has shown her ‘love signs’ to Ken. Poor Ken, he doesn’t realize every ‘signs’ given by Rei and this makes Rei feels disappointed and upset. At last she married to a young teacher, Tada. Ken deeply regret and he can only hope if everything can be repeated again, he promise he will change everything. Suddenly, a “fairy godfather”, along with a heavenly choir(Halleluya!Halleluya!), appears to help Ken. He is sent back to the past as a second chance to repair his relationship with Rei…..
This Dorama is not only funny but it is also a bit touching… . There are a lot of running scenes in the movie which acted by Yama-P. This is the first time for me to watch his acting and I think besides singing, he is quite good in acting too! Yama-P still looks cute in the movie and Masami Nagasawa is so pretty! Especially when she wears her wedding gown! Well…this is about Proposal Daisakusen and there are still 3 DVDs more that I haven’t watched yet. One of them is Nodame Cantabile! This film is taken from the comic version with a same title. My friend told me that it is also a nice film! Maybe I’ll watch it next time! :)

ANOTHER 'NEW' MONTH;NOVEMBER

2008-11-03T18:35:00.000+07:00

Walah...it's near the end of year...November has come! Until today I can (finally) have a chance to write something! Actually I decided to share a bit about my B-day and other events that had happened in October (last month)...but because there are some problems with my 'one-and-only' PC...I have to ask someone to repair it...and it costs quite a lot! >_< ;
But today is just the same like other days, full of activities....busy....and I'm having mid-tests for a week, starting today! Well...I think I can't have enough time to write more coz I should study right for the test now! Perhaps after those tests, I can have something fun to share!

It's getting closer!

2008-10-26T21:50:00.000+07:00

Halow...
Wah...a week has passed already! Still like other days, always full of activities!Busy...but I think I should be active rather than just stay at home doing nothing, right? Haha...*_*;;
Well, it's a tough week actually. Last week I had followed an examination at STBA-PIA. The exam was called HSK-中国汉语水平考试(Zhong Guo Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi)which means The Chinese language Proficiency Test-also known as Chinese TOEFL. The test is answered by choosing 4 options(ABCD) and every participants(examinees) must answer about 140 questions which divided into 3 parts; Listening, Filling the blanks(grammar structures), and Reading Comprehension. Although I am quite sure with my ability but while doing the test, I was still nervous b'coz of the condition in the class(AC-nya dingin bgt! Semua pada serius...pokoknya cukup menegangkan deh!)
But until now the test results haven't been announced yet. I must still wait for it. Hopefully my test result will not very disappointing!
Then...next week there will be another examination waiting for me!!!
AARRGGGHHH......!!! Mid-tests again! I must prepare myself to deal with it and I don't know when I can relax for a while...Okay...I think I'll continue next time...
N.B: Halloween is getting closer! My B-day also...hehe...I wonder if my campus will make a Halloween party or not just like last year according to what I heard from my friend....:)

FINALLY!

2008-10-16T17:19:00.000+07:00

HWAAAA!!!

Finally I have a little free time here(nyolong waktu ber-internet ria waktu dosen blom datang xP !) to (Bahkan ada satu temanku yang udh protes gara2 gak nulis posting yang baru lagi!)continue writing my blog! Haiya, because of many reasons like assignments, mid tests, etc. I really don't have time just to do my hobbies,especially blogging(luckily today the lecturer come late!). It's been a month already! And at last my favorite month has come! October! Hahaha...various events will (had) happen(ed) this month! And later I will post some photos (including the request from my friends, they want to know how my 'new' hairstyle looks like!Hehe.. :)) that related to the events! This month, there will be Halloween! Yeah, I love this "horror-but-fun" day! And then my B-day...eng...ing...eng...(after my grandma's 82th B-day!) is also coming towards! HAHAHA........

Oh ya, yesterday I listened to my friend in campus about the 'doomsday'(Gila...bikin serem aja wkt dengerin berita dari dia) She said that according to what the scientist/experts predicted that in the year of 2012 on the December, there will be our doomsday! Believe it or not!(bahkan katanya dari ramalan suku Maya sudah tertulis bhw beribu tahun yang akan datang setelah zaman mereka akan ada sebuah peristiwa besar yang terjadi!) I hope it is not true and that is not the end of the world! But anyway...I think we shouldn't be afraid and just do the positive things, haha! Well...I suggest you (just like what my friend told me)to open this blog or just type '2012 year' on the search engine(GOOGLE) to check whether it is true or not!

I think now I must end this blog and hope I will have another closer time to write something again(because my lecturer has come!!)

N.B: Aku pengen banget nonton film keren"LASKAR PELANGI" kalau ada waktu!!! Dan Postingan kali ini banyak brackets-nya :P

HO..HO..HO...!!!

2008-09-13T21:14:00.000+07:00

Walah...the beginning of this month is really full of unbelievable and unforgettable moments-lah,hehe..!!!

Some of them really worn me out (so exhausting!), some of them make me excited!
It is hard to predict, honestly! He..he..
Okelah…(entah kenapa lagi pengen nulis pake bahasa Inggris)…let me start from something that made me HAPPY :) a few days ago…
I have already forgotten the date or when was it happened but at that time I went to Pasar Ramai, a famous traditional market in Medan, with my elder sister to ‘browse’ for something(after I had finally changed my hairstyle in nearby salon :)). Then we came to a stall selling DVDs and MP3s. Both of us tried to look for some latest music CDs. While my sis were searching for Jay Chow’s singles, I also tried to look for the Japanese Pop music CD. I know that it is hard to find Japanese Songs(the new songs, not the old one) in Medan, except if we just download it from Internet.
But…..when my fingers were selecting the CDs, my eyes caught something what I hope for! A VCD with 12 singles of my favorite artists (NEWS, Yui, BoA, Tegomass, Koda Kumi, etc.)! Yahooo…!
After I checked for a while(if it has broken or not) then without hesitate I paid for it(only cost five thousand rupiah per CD, see how affordable!). And when I have watched the contain inside, I really fall in love with a single from Tegomass-AiAiGasa!

It is absolutely a nice song with a wonderful dreamy videoclip(the little boy in the MV looks like a real Nobita…so cupu,hehe…)! I wonder if you have listened to it…but I think you should!

Okay…this is something nice that happened this month. Oh, I think I must share with you a lil’bit about Paralympic Games in Beijing.

These days I have watched several of great competitions, besides the opening ceremony, from TV together with my family. I was amazed with their fighting spirit although they (the athletes) are invalid. Some of them, who are blind, played soccer. Do you know how do they make sure the direction of the ball? Yup…inside the ball, there are something which can produce sound when the ball is moved(being kicked or thrown) by the player. That’s why they still can play soccer even they can’t see. Some of the athletes, using the special designed wheelchair, played basketball and tabletennis, or ran in marathon track. Oh ya, do you know how the ‘wheelchair-ed’ athlete do the weightlifting?...They only have to lay on a place and at the same time lift the weightbar above him/her. Before Paralympic Games being held in Beijing, I still don’t know that it is a such fantastic games just like the common Olympic Games. I must give two thumbs up for all of them! (Or better four thumbs up, includes my toes? Hehehe…just kidding!:P)
Well…these are some of exciting events at the beginning of this month. I think I will divide this blog post into two parts. The second part I will tell about bad happening that I’ve had…but it’s still funny to be remembered………

Beijing 2008 - London 2012

2008-08-26T18:49:00.000+07:00

Wow!!! Finally this is the end of my 'simple' articles about Beijing Olympic! Almost everyday, me and my family, follow every latest news about Olympic through CCTV, China's national TV channel. And luckily we didn't miss the closing ceremony of this greatest event of the year!

(Ok...now back to my national language, hehe..)

Yup...seperti foto di atas inilah salah satu pemandangan keren yang terjadi waktu Closing Ceremony tersebut diadakan. Detik-detik countdown acara pun berbeda dengan waktu pembukaan (yang memakai atraksi tabuhan gendang persegi bercahaya), kali ini dihitung dengan letusan kembang api yang berbentuk 10...9...8...sampai 1. Tepat pukul 08.08, total 90.000 tempat duduk penuh dengan para penonton termasuk presiden dan pejabat2 lain. Setelah atraksi2 kembang api spektakuler, stadion 'menggelap' dan pertunjukan lain pun dimulai, seperti gendang raksasa yang melayang di udara dengan masing2 penabuhnya...

Ribuan penari wanita berkostum unik(kostum kuning keemasan bertaburan ratusan lonceng2 kecil glow in the dark)menimbulkan bunyi kricikan yang keras sekali...kemudian para penari tsb berbaris membentuk sebuah track untuk sepeda roda satu aneh yang tiba-tiba keluar...dan susunan itu tampak indah sekali bila dilihat dari kejauhan.

Akhirnya keluar juga bendera2 dari 204 negara peserta dengan pembawanya masing2 berkumpul ke tengah stadion mengelilingi penari2 dan 2 anak kecil yang asyik bermain drum set besarnya. Para atlet 'tanpa beban' dari masing2 negara pun keluar dengan gaya lucu masing2...heboh bergaya di depan kamera yang menyoroti mereka. Semua tampak sangat antusias dan histeris! Ada yang sibuk 'meniupkan' ciuman ke arah kamera, ada yang melambai2kan bendera masing2, memamerkan medali perolehan, ada yang teriak2 dan ada juga yang sibuk merekam acara dengan handycam mereka. Beberapa atlet itu juga ada yang memakai pernak-pernik lucu seperti topi, bando, yang berciri khas negara masing2. Atlet tuan rumah juga ada yang meneriakkan,"Zhong Guo(China) number one!". Pada ketawa2 nih saat melihat aksi mereka!

Selanjutnya tibalah acara2 yang serius dan penuh khidmat. Ada sesi pemberian penghargaan kepada para Olympic Volunteer yang berjasa besar menyukseskan kegiatan ini, ada sesi penyerahan medali kepada atlet2 marathon, salah satunya dari Ethiopia. Kemudian sampai acara penyerahan bendera asli Olympic kepada tuan rumah seterusnya, Inggris, disertai lagu wajib yg berbahasa Yunani.

Tiba2 keluarlah pengendara2 sepeda dari Inggris dan sebuah bus besar yg bertuliskan London-Beijing-London. Oh! Ternyata inilah atraksi penyambutan warga UK terhadap kegiatan Olympic yang akan diselenggarakan 4 tahun mendatang!

Yang di atas inilah logo Olympic London 2012!

Kemudian banyak lagi kejutan2 yang muncul tiba2! Seperti bus besar yang terbuka tiba2 kemudian keluar dari atas, sebuah 'panggung' mini dan Leona Lewis....

muncul bersama gitaris Jimmy Page(yg udah tua)! Setelah bernyanyi sejenak...eh, tanpa diduga...muncul David Beckham yang langsung bikin heboh seluruh penonton! Dia mengambil bola dari seorang anak kemudian menendangnya ke arah tengah lapangan di mana para atlet berdiri dan akhirnya seorang petugas menangkapnya dengan gembira! Yeah...dia memang mewakili UK ke acara ini...Seterusnya banyak lagi selebritis yang muncul kemudian, seperti Jackie Chan, Emil Chow, Lee Hom Wang, dan lain sebagainya...Pokoknya, walaupun cuma menonton siaran langsungnya dari TV saja tapi kesan spektakulernya tetap terasa! Benar2 kehabisan kata2 deh! Two thumbs up!

Akhirnya...meskipun harus mengucapkan,"Sampai jumpa lagi!" kepada Beijing, tapi semangat Olympic tetap akan hidup sampai pesta Olympic selanjutnya di London, UK 2012 nantinya! Apakah UK juga bisa membuat kesuksesan sebesar ini? Yeah..kita tunggu saja!

Some Unknown Facts

2008-08-23T11:33:00.000+07:00

Haha...begitulah reaksiku saat mengetahui beberapa fakta dari seorang atlet renang USA yang super jago...Michael Phelps...aku rasa sudah banyak yang tahu nama ini ya...di koran ataupun televisi namanya sempat diperbincangkan...Yup, dialah atlet satu-satunya yang mendapat gold medal terbanyak di pesta olahraga dunia Beijing Olympic kali ini yaitu sebanyak 8 buah medali, a very lucky number,yeah?! Apalagi Michael yang lahir tanggal 30 Juni 1985 ini jugalah yang mencetak rekor renang tercepat!

Ada beberapa fun facts yang membuktikan kalau dia memang masih "seorang manusia biasa", haha...

* Michael selalu tertidur dengan TV yang masih menyala.

* Dia jarang mencari tahu berita tentang dirinya.

* Pernah disuruh latihan berenang sambil memakai sepatu olahraga oleh pelatihnya. Kata sang pelatih, supaya otot-otot kakinya kuat...

*Bila dia merentangkan kedua tangan 'pendayung'nya maka panjang keduanya konon bisa sampai 2 meter lebih dari tinggi badannya!

*Dia juga pernah ditangkap karena pelanggaran hukum seperti berenang di bawah pengaruh alkohol pada usia ke-19.

*Setiap dia lomba pasti selalu membawa dua macam topi renang.

*Video game-nya konon pernah disita sama pelatihnya!

Yah...begitulah beberapa hal yang berkaitan dengan dirinya...Oh ya, saat dia bertanding di Water Cube, Beijing, ibunya kelihatan selalu mengawasinya di bangku penonton.

Sementara itu...atlet lain, Liu Xiang, yang sangat dipuja warga RRC, malah gagal menyumbang emas ke-40 karena mengundurkan diri sebelum lomba dimulai gara-gara cedera di kakinya...Yup, sayang sekali...padahal para fans dan supporternya sudah pada beli ticket dan dengan perasaan antusias ingin menonton aksinya...akhirnya jadi kecewa sekali. Tapi menurut kabar, sebelum akhirnya Liu Xiang menyatakan permohonan maaf berkaitan dengan keputusan mengejutkannya ini, tidak ada orang yang menyalahkan keputusan Liu Xiang kali ini dan tetap menghormatinya sebagai pahlawan mereka.

Nah ini dia...manusia ter'cepat' di dunia, Usain Bolt from Jamaica!!! Baru2 (20 Agustus '08) ini si pemilik nickname "Lightning Bolt" meraih medali emas di cabang atletik lari 200m dengan waktu 19.30 detik! Dan dia juga memecah rekor dunia atletik cabang lari sebelumnya dari Michael Johnson. Pencapaiannya di Bird Nest Beijing lalu juga diraih sehari sebelum ultahnya! Oleh karena itu setelah diketahui siapa pemenang dari cabang atletik lari ini, lagu "Happy Birthday" pun dikumandangkan di stadion untuk merayakan hari tersebut!

Selain Usain(baca:Husein), atlet2 lain dari Jamaica, baik pria atau wanita, juga berhasil mendulang emas di cabang lari tersebut. Sehingga bisa disimpulkan kalau negara Jamaica adalah penghasil manusia-manusia tercepat di dunia! Setidaknya itulah yang sempat dikatakan oleh pemerintah Jamaica atas kesuksesan atlet2 mereka.

Roger Federer...pasti juga banyak yang sudah tahu siapa ini...Yup, setelah gagal meraih emas di Beijing Olympic kali ini, dia harus merelakan posisi peringkat satu dunia di cabang Tennis kepada Rafael Nadal yang pernah mengalahkannya di pertandingan Wimbledon lalu. Dan sekarang kabarnya para rival Roger Federer sudah tidak takut lagi padanya! Masa jayanya sudah turun dan saatnya bagi atlet lain untuk menggantikan posisinya!

Wah...malang juga nasib bintang iklan Rolex ini ya....apakah kabar tersebut memang benar atau Roger Federer mampu kembali merebut kejayaannya? Well...kita tunggu saja!

Yeah...seperti kata orang2, kemenangan dan kekalahan sudah biasa terjadi apalagi di dunia olahraga seperti ini...tapi bagaimanapun 'nasib' mereka, sepertinya harus tetap sportif menghadapinya. Oleh karena itu, setiap usaha mereka patut kita hargai dan teladani! : )

GO...GO...FIGHT!!!

2008-08-18T23:21:00.000+07:00

Whew...akhir-akhir ini di rumahku sedang ikut 'terjangkit' demam Olympic...setiap TV di rumah dinyalakan, pasti yang diputar pertandingan-pertandingan Olympic baik siaran langsung ataupun rekaman...tapi sepertinya lebih baik yang beginian daripada tayangan2 yang tidak berguna...
Sampai saat ini, ada beberapa tayangan pertandingan yang menurutku seru banget! Di antaranya :
1. Weightlifting Women (nonton di CCTV7)

Lomba yang ini tergolong kategori favoritku dan di kategori ini juga emas pertama RRC diperoleh!

Gold medal: China, oleh Chen Xie Xia, total berat yg diangkat sampai 212

kg lho!Silver medal: Turki, oleh Sibel Ozkan

Bronze medal: Taipei, oleh Chen Wei Ling.

Melihat aksi wanita2 perkasa ini bikin salut aja!

2. 10 m Air Pistol Men(ini nih aksi para sniper handal!)Gold: China, oleh Pang Wei

Silver: South Korea
Bronze : North Korea

3&4. Volleyball Woman (Jepang vs USA),(China vs Venezuela) yang dua ini cukup sengit!

5. Synchronised 10 m platform Men(lompat indah)

Gold: China, oleh pasangan Lin Yue dan Huo Liang(mereka dijuluki Yue Liang Zhu He, yang artinya The Moon team, diambil dari nama belakang mereka masing2).

Silver: Germany
6. Athletic team competition Men(penuh gerakan yang energik dan keren! Masing2 team terdiri dari enam orang).
Gold: China, oleh Li Xiao Peng(the most handsome one,he..he..), Yang Wei(pernah membintangi iklan minuman),Wang Xu, Xiao Qin, Zhou Kai(anggota paling muda, baru berusia 20 thn).
Silver: Japan
Bronze: USA
7. Sama seperti yang no.6, tapi yang Women
Gold: China, oleh Chen Ruo Lin dan Wang Xin, yang masing2 masih berumur 16 tahun! Tapi lompatan mereka memang bagus bgt! Beberapa hari sebelum bertanding, Wang Xin sempat merayakan Ultahnya yang ke-16!)
8. INI NIH YANG AKU TONTON SAMPAI PAKE TERIAK2 SEGALA! *Ganda campuran Badminton, Indonesia vs China, di siaran langsung CCTV2! Ditemani teriakan "Indo!Indo!"oleh audience dari Indonesia, akhirnya pasangan Lilyana Natsir & Nova Widianto memenangkan pertandingan semifinal dengan score terakhir 23vs 21!Perebutan nilai begitu sengit!Tapi akhirnya KO juga (meraih perak)setelah bertanding melawan Korsel!But it's okay...*Ganda campuran kedua, Vita Marissa & Flandy Limpele vs LeeHyoJung & LeeYong Dae dan akhirnya dimenangkan oleh Korea di set ketiga! Tapi sayang, mereka tidak berhasil meraih perunggu...

*Dan yang ini nih...Pertandingan Ganda Putra(Markis Kido&Hendra Setiawan) yang berhasil meraih EMAS buat Indonesia setelah melawan Cai Yun dan Fu Hai Feng dari China dengan score terakhir di set ketiga, 21 vs 16!!! Congratz! Bahkan sang Pak Pelatih langsung menyergap ke depan memeluk Markis dan Hendra sampai ketiganya jatuh telungkup ke tanah, haha...Syukurlah aku nggak melewatkan siaran pertandingan ini!

ONE WORLD, ONE DREAM!!!

2008-08-18T16:44:00.000+07:00

Ho...ho...finally I get a free time to continue my blog!

After some busy&exhausting days (gara2 orientasi kampus dan sibuk nonton pertandingan2 Beijing Olympic'08 yang super duper seru!)then I think this is the time to share a bit with you, friend!

By the way, have you watched the Opening ceremony? It was so amazing!

Walaupun cuma dari TV (dari siaran langsung channel TV China, CCTV1) tapi suasana spektakulernya kerasa banget!

Sorotan cahayanya, penampilan indah dari stadion Bird Nest dan Water Cube ,atraksi2nya(tari2an,gulungan naskah kuno raksasa,duet lagu keren<<Wo he Ni>> atau "You and Me" oleh penyanyi terkenal China, Liu Huan dan Sarah

Brightman,penyalaan obor raksasa Olympiade oleh mantan atlet China, Li Ning, replika 'Bird Nest' yang dibentuk oleh ratusan pria berbaju hijau neon,pertunjukan megah ttg dinasti kuno China yang disusun oleh sutradara ternama, Zhang Yi Mou,pertunjukan kembang api,dll. ) jumlah penontonnya, belum lagi banyak pemimpin2 negara yang hadir! Kemudian sebanyak 204 kontingen atlet dari berbagai negara yang datang, kontingen pertama dari Greece, sedangkan Indonesia di nomor ke 53 kemudian diakhiri kontingen China dengan Yao Ming, si pebasket, yang jadi pembawa bendera nasional...pokoknye, aku merasa pesta pembukaan kali ini benar2 sukses! And also I feel really lucky to have an opportunity to watch this big event in the very special day(08/08/08)!

Setelah Sekian Lama...

2008-07-31T16:00:00.000+07:00

Wah....udah lama nggak buat posting-an baru sejak yang ttg Kungfu Panda...udah satu bulan lebih tepatnya!

Well, selama liburan super panjang ini (kayaknya nggak bisa dibilang liburan deh...karena udah lulus sih..) terasa agak monoton...selain tiga kali seminggu masuk kelas foundation bahasa, sisanya cuma 'ber-meditasi' di rumah dan main kartu UNO, hehe... gara-gara bosan main pake cara standar, ini cara main yang rada extreme...

Ini UNO card tower tingkat 4....

Dan yang ini yang bertingkat 5, hehe...
But...beberapa hari lalu ortu gue mengajak refreshing ke Taman Ahmad Yani! Boleh juga tuh! Udah lama bgt nggak ke sana bahkan udah lupa kapan terakhir kali ke sana...selain jogging gue nyempatin foto-foto juga...hehehe...

Selain itu masih ada foto bareng keluarga!Ini bareng adik gue lo! Bukan big brother! Gara-gara dah remaja, tingginya jadi sama kayak papa gue.....gue jadi terasa menyusut...

Yang di sebelah kanan gue ini my elder sister! Dia yang menjepret-jepret semuanya! Well...walaupun di taman itu udara terasa sejuk bgt tapi masih ada yang kurang...sampah yang dibuang sembarangan banyak banget! Kok nggak ada yang nyapu ya? Hhh....

Oh ya, terhitung dari tanggal ini...Acara pembukaan Beijing Olympic yang sudah digembar-gemborkan jauh-jauh hari itu tinggal 8 hari lagi loh! I can't wait for it! This must be the biggest event ever-made in the world this year! Untunglah di rumah ada terpasang channel TV RRC karena pasti acara tersebut bakal disiarkan ke seluruh dunia!!! Nggak boleh dilewatkan deh!

RELAX...

2008-06-25T14:42:00.000+07:00

Hohoho.....Udah pada nonton kartun ini belom? Saran gue, jangan nggak nonton!
Seru dan kocak abis deh! Selain itu juga sarat dengan ajaran moral! Suitable for all ages, hehe!
Ya, film animasi garapan Dreamworks ini gue tonton bareng sohib2 gue minggu lalu di Sun.
Gak rugi deh nontonnya bahkan sepertinya lebih enak nonton yang beginian daripada yang serem2...walaupun gue juga suka nonton yang horor...tapi pas keluar dari ruangan bioskop, semua pada nyengir-nyengir karena ulah menggelikan si Panda Po, sang tokoh utama yang suaranya diisi Jack Black...itu tuh, yang ikutan main di film King Kong.
Selain itu, sederet aktor-aktris terkenal juga ikut menyumbangkan suara, seperti Angelina Jolie, Lucy Liu, Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman, dsb. Jadi, buat yang blom nonton buruan beli DVD-nya (ini bukan iklan) dijamin bakal mengocok perutmu, oh ya sekalian buat merayakan kelulusan UN kemarin...YEAY!

INI DIA!!!

2008-05-18T14:28:00.000+07:00

Okay...seperti yang aku dah bilang di postingan sebelumnya...hari ini aku mau cerita2 dulu tentang di Parapat! Oh ya, thanks buat my best friend yang dah mo bagi2 foto dari kameranya...yah...apa bole buat ya...waktu ke Prapat, Hape-ku tiba2 bermasalah, padahal dah banyak foto di dalam...

Sblmnya aku mau cerita dikit...Kmaren2 aku, Christine dan SP ke Pasar Ramai nyari lagu2 Jepang trus ketemu yang cocok! Di dalamnya ada lagu UTada'Hikki'Hikaru, judulnya The Flavour of Life (versi ballad)beserta videoklipnya...br pertama kali denger aku langsung jatuh cinta! Keren bgt lagunya! gak salah kalo aku lumayan mengidolakan Hikki!

Dah denger blom? Kalau blom, buruan nyari trus denger!

Oke deh...

Nah...ini aku(in red dress/ di kanan) bersama best friend gue,Christine, dan teman-teman sekelas lagi di perahu menuju Pulau Ambarita, nyempat-nyempatin foto2 bareng!

And then this one...

Kalo yang ini aku bareng Evina, salah satu best friend gue...dia dinobatkan sbg Miss Hot&Sexy loh, hehe...waktu melihat background pegunungan di belakang kok kepikiran film Jurassic Park ya?Haha...

Foto ini diambil di bagian terbelakang kapal...dari kiri, aku, Christine, Evina, dan Ria A.W!Gimana, keren nggak?Yang ini diambil dari pintu masuk sebelah kanan kapal(dari lt. 2), kalo gak salah, dan di bawah, ada beberapa temen2 yang kayaknya gak sayang nyawa lagi...hahaha..nggak lah, becanda..tapi memang bener2 berbahaya loh! Don't try this!

Nah..yang ini diambil ketika kita semua dah nyampe Prapat, tepatnya HOTEL NIAGARA! Bagus bgt deh pemandangannya! Udaranya sejuk...nggak nyesel deh datang kemari! Senang.......ng banget!

yang ini aku bareng Christine dan Evina(yang motret), lagi berpose di jembatan yang menghubungkan hotel dengan areal bermain...kita ke sana karena Evina teringat akan masa kecilnya yang indah, hehehe...juga karena dia udah pernah datang ke Hotel ini, jadi dia tahu tempat yang oke buat jadi objek foto-foto!

Ini aku bareng Evina lagi berpose di hamparan rumput yang luas...luas banget jadi adem lihatnya...bisa melihat langit yang begitu luas di atas...ditambah lagi segar bgt udaranya! pertama kali datang cumakita ber-3, kedua kalinya udah jumpa anak-anak kelas lain yang berlibur...
Yup! kayak gini dulu deh kira2 postingan kali ini! Pokoknya acara kelas ke Prapat wkt itu asyik bgt! kekompakan juga semakin terjalin erat! kalau ada waktu lagi, semoga akan ada acara kumpul2 sekelas yang seasyik ini! Oh ya, buat siapapun yang membutuhkan ketenangan dan suasana baru untuk melepas stress, entah karena pekerjaan atau isu BBM yang bakal naik...boleh deh ke Prapat! hehehe.....jayus nggak ya?
*thanks buat temen2 yang dah kasih komentar!

MUSIM UJIAN........!

2008-04-29T11:02:00.000+07:00

Hhhhh.......cape deh....ujian melulu....benar-benar butuh refreshing nih! Oh ya..bentar lagi mo jalan-jalan ke Prapat bareng temen-temen sekelas! Nanti gue posting deh fotonya! Sekian dulu deh...pusing nih...

SAYEMBARA MENULIS NOVEL 2008

2008-04-08T19:38:00.000+07:00

BUAT YANG PENGEN IKUTAN....

DKJ kembali menyelenggarakan sayembara menulis novel. “Hubbu” adalah contoh sukses DKJ.

Berikut infonya:
Untuk merangsang dan meningkatkan kreativitas pengarang Indonesia dalam penulisan novel, Dewan Kesenian Jakarta kembali menyelenggarakan Sayembara Menulis Novel. Lewat sayembara ini, DKJ berharap akan lahir novel-novel terbaik, baik dari pengarang Indonesia yang sudah punya nama maupun pemula, yang memperlihatkan kebaruan dalam bentuk dan isi.

Ketentuan Umum:
Peserta adalah warga negara Indonesia (dibuktikan dengan Kartu Tanda Penduduk atau bukti identitas lainnya).

Peserta boleh mengirimkan lebih dari satu naskah.

Naskah belum pernah dipublikasikan dalam bentuk apa pun, baik sebagian maupun seluruhnya.

Naskah tidak sedang diikutkan dalam sayembara serupa. Naskah dan judul ditulis dalam bahasa Indonesia yang baik.

Tema bebas.

Ketentuan Khusus:
Panjang naskah minimal 100 halaman A4, 1,5 spasi, Times New Roman ukuran 12.

Peserta menyertakan biodata dan alamat lengkap dalam lembar tersendiri, di luar naskah.

Lima salinan naskah (rangkap lima) yang diketik dan dijilid dikirim ke: Panitia Sayembara Menulis Novel DKJ 2008

Dewan Kesenian Jakarta

Jl. Cikini Raya 73 Jakarta 10330Telp. 021-3193 7639 / 316 2780
Batas akhir pengiriman naskah: 31 Agustus 2008 (cap pos atau diantar langsung).

Lain-lain:
Para Pemenang akan diumumkan dalam Malam Anugerah Sayembara Menulis Novel DKJ 2008 di Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, pada akhir Desember 2008. Hak Cipta dan hak penerbitan naskah peserta sepenuhnya berada pada penulis. Keputusan Dewan Juri tidak dapat diganggu gugat dan tidak diadakan surat-menyurat. Pajak ditanggung pemenang. Sayembara ini tertutup bagi anggota Dewan Kesenian Jakarta Periode 2006—2009.

Hadiah:
Juara I: Rp 20.000.000

Juara II: Rp 15.000.000

Juara III: Rp 12.500.000

DIKUTIP DARI BLOG ARCHIVE : LENTERA SUSASTRA

FIUUHHHH.......!!!!!

2008-04-08T10:14:00.001+07:00

Well, finally I have a free time to continue writing my blog....

What's up everybody? Oh, now I'm so bored and tired... why? cause I have to study for this coming exam!!! Shit!!

But that's alright...however..it's for my future...

Now I'm in computer lab with my classmates. The instructor doesn't come today...so we can play internet as we want...

I think only a few weeks left until I gonna face UAN, the final exam from the goverment, and then I'll be graduated with my friends on May/June.

Hope everything's gonna be alright....

Ups, I almost forgot! I will make a new blog with lots of surprise inside...I'll tell you if I've done it.

Please visit! Thank you!

NB: Does anyone know how to apply for Google AdSense? And how to make a link to another page in blogs?

I'm sorry if my English is not so correct according to the grammatical order! But I'll try to make it better!

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!!!

2008-02-06T14:55:00.000+07:00

WOW!

Today is the last day of the PIG year according to the Lunar calendar. And it is so exciting to realize that tomorrow is gonna be a new year! Is it the time for mice all over the world to 'show-off'?
In this spring season, we'll find lots of item with red and gold colors spread everywhere in every town where we can meet Chinese people! My mom has also prepared so much for this unforgettable moment! Plates full of delicious meals will be served tonight and the whole family will gather to enjoy this wonderful joy together!! Slurp..!
Well, I hope not only my wishes but also everybody's wishes will be granted in this
"Mickey&Minnie" year! Wish the best for our country , our friends, and our family!
Oh, what I almost forgotten is this 2008 is also called as "Olympic Year" by China. Just like what I watch in TV, they are sooooo.... ready of preparing the best for every country while the day is approaching slowly but sure. They are really promising a spectacular international sport event for every people around the world! Perhaps if I have had enough money for travelling, I shall choose Beijing, China as my first destination in 2008!
By the way, although it's really fun to celebrate Chinese New Year, we can't forget about our environment! They deserve a good attitude from us. Many parties will be held for Chinese New Year/Spring New Year and every parties will produce waste products and rubbish much more than usual day. What we must awake for is about the danger of rubbish that will give a huge contribution for CH4 and CO2 gases into the air. These gases will cause a big danger to our environment!
For information, for average of every one thousand kilograms of rubbish will make 50 kilograms of CH4 gas to the atmosphere. CH4 gas might exist in the atmosphere for about 7-10 years and can increase the temperature for about 1.3 Celcius/year! If this happen, we really don't give any solution for global warming!
So, it's our obligation to try to reduce rubbish in our area. Just for example, in this Chinese New Year, each of the youngsters and teenagers (including me!) are expecting for the famous "Ang-pao"", the little red envelope contains money. But if every Ang-pao receivers only takes the money and just throw away the Ang-pao paper, imagine how many paper will be wasted like this? Because usually some cute and lovable pictures are printed on the Ang-pao paper, why don't we cut it down and use it as decoration or maybe become stickers to collect? I think it is quite affordable!
Let us be a better person in this coming 'mouse' year!!!!!

First BLOG 2008!!!!!!!!

2008-01-17T13:25:00.000+07:00

WELL...

Ini dia blog pertama gue di tahun 2008. Setelah melewati sederetan rutinitas seperti biasanya, akhirnya gue baru punya waktu nulis yang baru.

Apa kabar semuanya? Moga-moga resolusi tahun barunya bisa terwujud semua dengan baik!!!

Oh ya, di tahun yang baru ini gue harus punya sesuatu yang baru untuk dilakukan, tentunya harus yang berguna dong! Sekarang di rumah gue lagi praktekin cara membuat Garbage Enzyme.

Suatu 'ramuan' yang dapat mencegah bertambahnya limbah yang mengotori lingkungan dan kalau digunakan oleh banyak orang akan membantu mengurangi dampak pemanasan global loh!!! Tapi 'ramuan'nya belum jadi. Nggak tahu berhasil atau tidak. Resepnya gue dapat dari sebuah majalah kesehatan dari Malaysia. Kalau berhasil, bakal gue posting resep tersebut sampai sedetil-detilnya! Semoga yang lain juga mau mencoba membuat enzyme ini!!!

Seperti yang pernah gue tulis sebelumnya, pencegahan disaster akibat global warming yang semakin hari semakin parah harus dimulai dari diri kita sendiri! Sebenarnya hal-hal kecil yang kita anggap sepele sebenarnya bisa sangat membantu memperkecil masalah loh! Mulailah dengan mengurangi pemakaian plastic bag dengan boros, tidak membuang sampah di sembarangan, misalnya di sungai(klise tapi benar banget!!), mengganti bohlam di rumah dengan lampu hemat energi, dll. Aku yakin sudah banyak sekali pihak-pihak yang menekankan hal ini tapi masih banyak tuh yang sama sekali kagak ngerti dan menyepelekannya begitu saja. Padahal dengan sikap acuh tak acuhnya itu, sebenarnya dia sedang ikut serta membawa bencana besar untuk orang-orang di sekitarnya dan bahkan untuk dirinya sendiri!

Start from us !!!

2007-11-18T14:49:00.000+07:00

The Day After Tomorrow...

Sewaktu membaca kalimat ini pasti yang teringat adalah judul film buatan America yang dibintangi

Jake Gylenhall & Emmy Rossum itu. Ya, film itu memang dahsyat dan walaupun sudah cukup lama beredar tapi kalau ditonton ulang tetep bisa memacu adrenalin juga...

Itulah yang aku rasakan waktu kembali menontonnya bareng sepupuku. Dan karena film ini jugalah aku merasa 'dibangunkan' dengan fakta pemanasan global yang akhir-akhir ini memang lagi 'hot-hot'nya. Gawat banget kalau seandainya situasi yang ada di film ternyata suatu saat terjadi beneran walaupun yang di film memang agak-agak hiperbolis sih..

Rasanya senang melihat dewasa ini sudah banyak pihak yang mulai 'bersuara' untuk memulihkan kesehatan Bumi seperti yang baru-baru ini dilakukan oleh para aktivis lingkungan Greenpeace yang menghadang kapal tanker pengangkut minyak kelapa sawit (udah tau beritanya belom?)

Melihat hal ini aku jadi 'mengecil' karena merasa belum melakukan apa-apa untuk mendukung aksi menentang pemanasan global...Bukan sok cari muka atau gimana sih, tapi sebenarnya dengan melakukan hal kecil saja kita bisa setidaknya menjauhkan diri dari yang namanya DISASTER. Misalnya dengan mematikan lampu yang tidak terpakai, tidak boros menggunakan air, dan tidak membuang sampah sembarangan, hal-hal seperti ini yang sering kita sepelekan ternyata punya pengaruh cukup besar dalam pemanasan global.
Bahkan Ban Ki-moon, sang sekjen PBB pun memperingatkan bahwa dunia sedang berada di ambang bencana. Bila pencairan es di kutub semakin gawat, kota-kota di pantai seperti di New York dan HongKong akan terancam tenggelam! (Lagi-lagi ini juga dari berita) Wah berarti nggak bisa jalan-jalan ke sana lagi dong?! :(

So...harus mulai dari diri sendiri, jangan tunggu orang lain dan bisanya cuma lihat-lihat doang!

Hai!!!!!!

2007-11-11T13:31:00.000+07:00

Hajimemashite!
(Perkenalkan!)

Senengnya akhirnya baru punya waktu nulis di sini. Setelah melewati serangkaian jerih payah di 'medan perang' akhirnya selesai juga ujian gue, hehe..
Ini juga the first but not the last buat gue nulis blog. Sebenarnya dadakan juga buatnya. Asal mulanya waktu gue baca artikel di koran tentang Pesta Blogger itu lo. Kok kelihatannya asik aja ya...kata temen gue yang sudah lebih 'master' pun nge-blog itu asik aja.
Terlebih lagi pesta Blogger Indonesia itu waktu tanggal 27 Oktober lalu, bertepatan dengan hari peresmian kelas gue. Ya sekalian untuk mengenang hari yang 'mengharukan' itu gue buat aja blog, sekalian juga buat numpahin uneg-uneg gue.

Thanks a lot buat yang mau mampir sebentar buat ngeliat blog gue yang masih super sederhana ini atau bagi yang cuma sekadar lewat juga nggak apa-apa,hehe...:P
Gue juga bakal menyisihkan waktu gue yang padat buat nge-posting hal-hal baru lagi, semoga bisa berguna buat Anda!