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woa, my friend shared me this link on Facebook http://aci.detik.travel/

wakatobi

I have been obsessed to visit every places in Indonesia and it gives me hope. I've been trying to start traveling but it seems that budget and parents' permission and tight schedule always stop me. It's kinda stressing me out.

danau toba

Looking at the pictures of exquisite Indonesia has always been breath taking. I want to see the scenery with my own eyes, I want to explore every inch of the city, I want to taste thousands of different culinary, I want to enjoy the cultural diversity in every city.

sate bali

It is some kind of dilemma, tho, to choose Europe and Indonesia. But now I'm pretty sure to choose Indonesia. I'll save each cent of my money to discover every inch of the incredible Indonesia. I hope I am chosen in this ACI program.

lembeh strait

Well if I'm chosen, I'll go eventhough I have to postpone a semester of my study. Wish me luck!!

ngarai sianok

call me arrogant
call me freak
call me creepy
call me weirdo

i am what i am
i just don't wanna be the way most people are
i am different am unique

and you just haven't understood it yet

"Engkaulah Matahariku, dan aku adalah Bumi yang takjub."

“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.

1 Corinthians 10:23-24

"Like a hurricane there's calm in your eye
and I'm gettin blown away."

- Neil Young

When I take a path no one has taken before and they say: "Why do you choose that path? No one has ever taken it before and you don't know what's at the end of it!"

I would say: "is it dead-end? is it the destination I want? is it somewhere else? or is it a whole new place no one has ever been? why won't I be the first to see what's at the end of the road so that the others can take this path too some other time?"

source: buttonlust.tumblr.com

whoaa it's been like ages since the last time i updated my blog.

it's 4.24 a.m and i haven't asleep. i just got home from my workshop; slept there for a few hours but was woken up by a swarm of mosquitoes and realized my friends had gone home and i'm all alone at the workshop. so i ended up going home and can't fall asleep surfing the internet randomly.



soo... my hippie friend tweeted a link at tweeter: http://www.templeofsacredsound.org/
and since he is an eccentric and philosophic one - he seems to be very interested in hindu and buddha - i opened the link.

such an interesting site, i guess. it says "We can transform the world with Our Love, Our Light, and Our Sound!" it got 3 different 'Tombs' and each plays different chants: Om, Ah, Hu. While you're listening to it, you can watch a video playing a transforming lights and patterns. Hypnotizing.


Drown in the chants at these hours making it more perfect. I remember my lecturer said: "our Muslim brothers starts the 5-time-prayer at 4.30 am. Why? I have a habit: waking up every 4 in the morning and read a book i'm reading. it's the perfect time to read because it's when the world is taking a breath and everything's calm. It's the perfect time to get closer to our God."

He was right, I agree.

Upbeat

You enjoy being around others and others enjoy being around you. You have a "live and let live" attitude; because you know that no one's perfect, you are forgiving and happy to give the benefit of the doubt.

You don't feel the need to be controversial or express contrary opinions all the time. You see no reason to go around rubbing people the wrong way.

Passionate

You are in touch with your emotions, and sometimes you react before you think. The good news: you don't tamp down your feelings. The bad news: you sometimes say or do things that you later wish you could take back.

You do not live your life on an even keel; you do not go for long periods without experiencing some mood swings.

Aesthetic

You appreciate art, beauty, and design; you know that they are not superficial but absolutely crucial to living the good life. You have good taste, and you're proud of it. Those with a high score on the "aesthetic" trait are often employed in literary or artistic professions, enjoy domestic activities — doing things around the house — and are enthusiastic about the arts, reading, and travel.

You don't think it's pretentious to be moved by art and beauty. You're not one of those who believe it doesn't matter what something looks like as long as it does its job.

Sympathetic

You have a knack for knowing what's going on in the hearts and minds of those around you, without their having to tell you explicitly. People tend to turn to you with their problems because they know you care, and that you will likely offer good advice and a helping hand.

You do not feel that people with sad stories are just looking for attention, or have brought their problems upon themselves.

Curious

You like to get to the bottom of things. You're not content knowing what someone did; you want to know why they did it.

You don't simply take things as they are and move on; you're not content skimming along on the surface; you don't feel you're wasting time by digging for the meaning of things.

Scrupulous

You are an honest, fair person. You don't lie or cheat to get ahead. You treat others with respect and hope for the same in return.

You do not feel that you are above the rules that everyone else follows; you are definitely not willing to do whatever it takes to get ahead.

Tender

You are gentle with others, both physically and emotionally. You are careful not to upset people and go out of your way to find the nicest way to say something. You naturally focus on the fact that the world is full of wonderful people, places, and things. More often than not, people with a high score on the "tender" trait enjoy spending time with children, love romantic movies, and are enthusiastic about making the world a better place.

You don't think of yourself as tough-minded or gruff, nor do you need to be seen as some kind of objective source of truth and rationality.

Introspective

You like your own company; you're a very interesting person. Tracking your own mental processes, knowing what you're thinking and why you do what you do, is important to you. Often, what's going on in your mind is more compelling than what's going on outside. For the most part, those with a high score on the "introspective" trait enjoy reading, taking long walks, learning new things, and other solitary activities.

You are not someone who is constantly looking to be among a group of friends; you never feel bored when you are by yourself.

Original

You are constantly coming up with new ideas. For you, the world as it exists is just a jumping-off place; what's going on inside your mind is often more interesting than what's going on outside.

You don't feel that the road to success is to be a realist and stick to the program; you never stop yourself from coming up with new ideas or telling the world what you're thinking about.

Reserved

You are somewhat shy, or at least unwilling to spend all your time socializing. With you it's true that "still waters run deep," which is why many of your acquaintances never get to know you well.

You are not always ready to talk at the drop of a hat. Whether you're in the office or at a party, you're not likely to be found gabbing away in the middle of a group of people.

I've made up my mind
Don't need to think it over
If I'm wrong, I am right
Don't need to look no further
This ain't lust
I know this is love

-Adele

"Do not judge or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

- Matthew 7:1-2

the worst feeling ever is not knowing whether you should wait or give up

William Shakespeare said "expectation is the root of all heartache."

But, we can't live without expectation. Then, life is all about having expectations and dreams, hurt, and we, however, keep moving on despite the ache , isn't it?

you're just so random as always.
how should i believe you?
which part of you should i believe?

i wonder why Priests and Hajj preach like as if they're goin into a war? are you spreading God's words or provocative words?

i don't like priests who pray for others unequally and still dare telling us to love each other equally.

doing half-evil things is worse than that of whole-evil things.

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nostalgia (1)

slapped

hmmmpphhh...

i feel like God has slapped me.
i just can't content myself since the minute i walk out from my room right until this second. i'm overwhelmed with guilt.

so, it was when i just closed the door and walk a few meters from my house when an old man - he's a little bit fat - called me. he said:"son, please give me some food, i am very hungry." surprised, i just nodded my head and smiled while my feet kept walking. i felt a little pity for him but i just kept rationalizing my mind by saying "that's fine. millions begged and i don't even know if he's honest. what if he just pretended being poor?"

the routine of my mornings is picking kines up at her house and then dea, and the three of us will go to the campus together. so after i'd waited for kines for a while, she came up and we started to walk to dea's house.

BUT, just a few step we had walked, a man with a black plastic bag in his right hand ,about 27 years old, approached me. "son, are you busy? can you help me for a while?" he asked me. i was not that in a hurry so i just said yes. He then offered me his black plastic bag, "i have this 5 kilos of rice, would you please buy it?" i was confused. i know he is in trouble, and the scene was just like in a reality show named "TOLONG!". and i also have untouched rice in my room. i spontaneously said sorry to him that i can't buy it because i have lots of rice in my house and i haven't eaten it yet. he looked so disappointed and he was just about to CRY!! he then told me: "okay, that's fine. my wife was about to give birth and i couldn't pay the hospital." and he walked away! i was speechless and i just could stare at him walking away.

all the way to the campus, i mused.

what happened to me this morning?! i just started the day and there had been two people asked me to helped them and i just rejected them! am i heartless or what? moreover the second man. what if something bad happen to his wife because he couldn't pay the midwife? and if it really happened, it was because of me ignoring him.

then an idea just popped up in my mind: i could have bought the rice and gave it to the man begging for food! or at least i could give the money to the man without taking the rice! fool me!!

well i hope they're fine right now. i hope the old man can eat i hope the man's wife can give birth safely and so the newborn baby and he could pay the fee. sorry for not helping you :(

we're smarter than you guys! :P

Now I can feel how art students and engineering students are different.

We had a congratulating party for our seniors yesterday after graduation ceremony. The party was made by the youngest class which is my class, 2010. Well, the party was failed. But I did have an unforgettable moment on the welcoming of the graduates. It was true that we, art students, are brutal.

On the welcoming, each majors stood in each row, with their own preparation and shouting their own yells. FYI, there are 9 engineering majors at Itenas, while there are only 3 art and design majors which are Product Design, Visual Communication Design, and Interior Design. And, compared to them our students are much less and half of them are girls, unlike them which is like 90% of the are boys. So, we were truly lose in amount and voice.

What interesting was it was we who gained attention from people. Yes, they were much louder. We were much more creative and smart, tho. More than 1000 engineering students in their own black organizational uniforms lifted their hand and shouted loudly. But, around 200 of us shouted with our costumes, we danced, we sang, we played music.

our "dancer"

Art and Design majors have always had tradition to be creative and out of ordinary. We always have our own themes for welcoming graduates party. This year my major Product Design took ALOHA, Visual Communication Design took Halloween, and Interior Design took Sundanese. We never care what people think about us. All we care is that we have fun.They might think we are crazy, impolite, unethical, and stupid. But, right there, we proved who were smarter.

Visual Communication Design students

We at first shouted at the same time the engineers shouted. And the result was as what we had expected, we lose. So, we had our own strategy. We sat, and shut our mouth when engineers shouted without taking a glance on them. When they were taking breath, we shouted our yell as loud as we can, hit our drums and gamelan as hard as we can, danced as attractive as we can. As we started to get tired we would sit again and let them shout. We would shouted again when they started getting tired.

And, what made it crazier is that we were not just shouting our yells. We read a PRAYER and sang NATIONAL SONGS loudly! It was great to see that they couldn't fight back and they just shouted "sampah sampah sampah". And we read another prayer and, again, they couldn't shout back! HAHAH!

leading the "choir"

That gave me conclusion, tho:
Engineering students have always been boasting themselves that they are intelligent, smart and logical. And looked down on Art and Design as a stupid, illogical, ignorant, and crazy people. But, in fact, we were much smarter and logical. Yes we are brutal, but we have the art of brutality and not conservative like engineers. We were just people who are blessed with perfection in the balance of imagination and logic, art and science :D

Men have always been looked down for being childish, immature, liar, heartless, bla bla bla. Am just sick for always hearing that hypocrisy of women.

I think the era has changed. May be this is what people call female emancipation: women, in fact, are not better than men. They are not less childish, ignorant, heartless, liar, bipolar, unstable, got no commitment.

I think it's just an outdated women who still think about men lowly and praise women's balanced emotional sensitivity, commitment and maturity - which are just a few women have that character.


well, a little reference right here.

And this video might be the perfect speech.