Dunno if title really suits well.
Im just scribbling some random onto blog.
oh yeah, im finding blogging sexy again.
Twitter was just a quickie affair.
I find the latter is boring now. After a thousand and more tweets, I find nothing exhilirating anymore on twitter. Even some tweets im following no longer enthuse me.
Its understandable though, Twitter has been my fascinating boytoy, but blogger will always be my long time lover.
Too much? :D
Anyway!!!
Speaking of long time lover...
iTunes presents me with an old playlist full of tunes off of my gloomy nights at Southbank Royale. There I was, looking out the window and listening to these sounds:
You and Me by Lifehouse
Peachy by Missy Higgins
The hardest part by Coldplay
Give me Novacaine by Green day
Love will come through by Travis
Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
Love me like the world is ending by Ben Lee
Everybody's Changing by Keane
It was summer, the night breeze came in without knocking from an open window in front of my computer and me. The smell of southbank at night is so distinct I can still remember it. The night was so dark, yet apartment lights made acquintance with Kings Way lights from afar. I stared, and I stared. Worrying if one day to let all these go. I did let go and moving on.
I miss Southbank Royale. Sure it's that obvious!
Yeah, I could get attached to things way overboard, I got burnt out everytime change and moving on happened. Tell me something I don't know.
At least! I'm going back to my second home in mere month!
I'll be back to Melbourne!!
2 months is short time, but this time i'll have a chance for final farewell to the city that saved me.
Melbourne, I'm Coming!
Peachy!
'His Highness' reign to comeback?
"Pencalonan Tommy Soeharto sbg Ketua Umum Golkar"
http://www.detiknews.com/read/2009/08/29/000110/1191919/10/pencalonan-tommy-terbentur-masalah-waktu-
The Sister claiming power, slowly?
http://www.antaranews.com/berita/1251459713/yuddy-siap-mundur-jika-mbak-tutut-maju
Knowing the news, though don't make much of a fuss in media, an ignorant citizen as I am can't help but wonder...
His Highness' breeds are claiming Daddy's reign for a comeback?
Thinking if it were to come true, makes me shiver. Are we to run the circle of life? What comes down, must comes up again eventually?
Ah, ours the forsaken country. Outcry religion the loudest but powering liberty. 'Tis a try or punishment from the Almighty?
A country where garden of eden lies on earth. Since we're a tip from expulsion for being greedy and eyeing the forbidden fruit.
There are devil's breeds among us.
Must See Movies!
My list down movies to watch, soon.
hopefully they're still in Melbourne cinemas by October. 'cause doubtful some of them will be played in local cinemas here.
Here goes the list:
- The September Issue
The September Issue is a documentary film about the behind the scenes drama that surrounds Anna Wintour and Vogue. The movie is set to be released in American theatres on August 28, 2009. It is directed by R.J. Cutler. http://www.theseptemberissue.com/#/home (wikipedia.com)
- The Inglorious Bastards
Unfortunately, official trailer on youtube doesn't permit embedded video, but you can still watch it on youtube by clicking it here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sQhTVz5IjQ
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldierse chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers (imdb.com).
- My sister's keeper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdZZLdjBfCI
Anna Fitzgerald looks to earn medical emancipation from her parents who until now have relied on their youngest child to help their leukemia-stricken daughter Kate remain alive (imdb.com)
- Paper Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZbqQ-aeXO0
Paper Heart is 2009 American film starring Charlyne Yi and Michael Cera as fictionalized versions of themselves based on their rumored relationship. The name "hybrid documentary" was coined by the filmmakers to describe the blend of fiction and non-fiction content in the film. The plot for the film is based on Charlyne Yi's original idea of a documentary, which Nick Jasenovec suggested would be accentuated with a fictional storyline. (wikipedia.com)
- The Young Victoria
The Young Victoria is a 2009 British costume drama film based on the young life of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. The film follows on the life of the young Queen Victoria, focusing on her early reign and romance with Prince Albert in the 1830s. It stars Emily Blunt, Miranda Richardson, and Jim Broadbent. The film is produced by Graham King, Martin Scorsese, Sarah, Duchess of York, and Tim Headington. (wikipedia.com)
- The Ugly Truth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-wMe9vxkWI
A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result. (imdb.com)
Anything else to add?
Kaskus.us
Forum indonesia ini emg udah terkenal banget. Buat orang2 di indonesia yang gak punya akses eBay, kaskus.us menjadi alternatif yang paling flexible untuk media jual beli. Tentu aja, minus lelang.
Setelah observasi bbrp minggu, satu yang gue sadari dari forum kaskus.us ini. Esp. Forum jual belinya.
Orangnya kasar2, galak, dan belagu.
Beberapa users sgt gak welcome to newbies, penjual juga gak "ngelega'ke" buyers. Beda banget kayak waktu gue 'jalan2' di eBay.
Entah karena apa, gue merasakan kalo berada di kaskus itu seakan2 udah gaul banget. Entah mungkin krn bahasa2 gaulnya yg keep uptodate n gue gak mengerti sdikitpun, atau emg kaskusers as a whole itu sdh jadi private komunitas online yg besar.
Pastinya untuk user yang nawarin gue ipod touch, gue gak beli dari elo deh. Ditanya kok malah jawabannya bodoh2in gue, minta foto produk kok blgnya 'kondisinya ya sperti udah dikasi tau'. Jeeh! Ga bs ngejual ya mas? Imma seller, I know how I shd behave to requests. Come hither, I shall teach u a thing or two.
The Leap
If today goes through well,
I'm taking the Mosby.
Taking the leap.
Taking what the world is telling me to do.
Screw the plans!
Oh to decode: its career talk ;)
Fak!
when u swear or even throw tantrums on writings (ie blog) during fasting month, will that spoil today's fast?
cos im about to do that
FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKK!!!!!!
i know i had a bad feeling with the arrangement.
i know it wont turn up good
i know when things are rushed when i just woke up wont end up the way things i wanted
and it was true.
trouble is, this wasnt just another casual random stuff.
this was my start up on finally budging my ass off of couch.
i never understood parent.
casually taking things easy as it were nothing.
never understood that.
those were suppose to be the beginning of something.
it aint worth much to our usual daily expense, but thats worth one freebie from shelf.
it was my fault.
my fault to ever trust anyone to do my things.
i never learn from mistakes. never.
when u had a bad feeling, never go against it.
the feeling will usually turns out right at the end.
as bad feeling goes, they never make u feel good.
FAK FAK FAK FAK FAK FAK!!!!!
STUPID ME. STUPID!
Kick Andy: Gigi & Slank
"Tak Semata Bernyanyi"
Tonight's topic on Kick Andy is Nationalism through Pop Culture, here it means, through music.
Indonesia's still celebrating its 64th Independence. The topic is to commemorate the Nation's anniversary.
Two biggest bands in Indonesia are joining Andy Noya to share their input for the Nation through Music. They are: Gigi and Slank.
Both bands have at one time made special albums with songs tickling 'politic and social issues'.
I won't blog about those issues for they need more research to support my (very) random thoughts. Instead, I will blog about these well-respected bands in Indonesia.
They have been in the industry far too long and each has its own massive followers. However, without disrespecting one or the other, I have just found out that lyric-wise, Slank is more subtle in verbosing their thoughts.
They made criticisms sounds cool by puns and witty words. Along came the music arrangements to support the words to be easy interpreted by audience.
Although understandable that with no intention to corner Gigi and their efforts to contribute to roaring nationalism and tickles 'the high emperors' bulging gut, their music first and foremost is pop-rock. Rage and anger arrangement. It does not work with puns and witty wisdoms. It works well by brutally shouts their thoughts without a tip of kindness (in words, that is).
They both have contribute a very meaningful means of Nationalism to Indonesia. Their music are eyeopener to Gen-Y (and now Z?) to appreciate a Country that these Y and Z were born and bred, with all its flaws.
Hats off to true musicians.
Although Gigi, we can all agree everyone can have their own preference, and I prefer you colleague, Slank.
Nothing personal, I'm just leaning more towards puns and witty.
Well done braders :)
Ps: cokelat also made appearance. Their 'Bendera' never fails to give me shivers.
Change
Over the years, I've finally made peace with myself. Schizilly is the media where my rants, thoughts, feelings, and desires are made obvious to people outside my circle. It was very dark.
Slowly that dark clouds lifted, and throbbing toothache of the mind has transformed into my true inner sanctum. My silent reverie...
Ok chillax peeps, I'm not going Marshanda on u. I almost was, years ago, but lucky youtube wasn't yet invented and I'm no near being a child celebrity. So you won't find any of me saying 'ini untuk temen2 sd gw yang udah jahatin gue'.
Change,
xx
Kerenina Sunny Halim
The newly elected Miss Indonesia 2009
Yes, I'm blogging pageant.
Miss. Kerenina Halim, is chosen to represent Indonesia this year to be the next Miss World 2009. Beauty-wise, she has very distinct Indonesian face, although genetically she's half American by her mother side.
Upon watching the final Miss Indonesia 2009 on TV, which happened few months ago, Ms. Kerenina was proven to show a calm, good presentation, spot-on answers and very native english. At this point, she's almost flawless as a finalist and believed will win without a doubt.
And she did.
However, her latter quality backfired.
Kerenina Sunny Halim, a 22 year old Indonesian delegated to represent the country Indonesia as Miss Indonesia in Miss World pageant, speaks broken Bahasa Indonesia and uses English as her native language.
She made news overseas bigger than the Miss World pageant itself.
Miss Indonesia pledges to master IndonesianWed, Jun 10 04:10 AM EDTJAKARTA (Reuters Life!) - The winner of the Miss Indonesia beauty contest has pledged to brush up on her Indonesian language skills after raising eyebrows for answering the pageant judges' questions in English.
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"It's been hard for me to speak Indonesian, because I use English every day," she was quoted by the Jakarta Post newspaper as saying. "But I will learn."
One of her best trait has raised eyebrows amongst locals and people overseas. At a time when some other Indonesians are at their best effort to embrace and roaring Nationalism (re: #indonesiaunite), Memen Suprietmen justify Ms. Kerenina lack of Bahasa Indonesia on representing the country overseas as 'enough to get by'.
He (memen is a he, right?) said,
"For Bahasa Indonesia you need enough to get by. But these days, you need to be fluent in a foreign language, English at least," Memen Suprietmen said on a posting on Kompas.com.
Ms. Kerenina's best traits and Memen Surprietmen's comment made me wonder,
if they're few of the people who have the chance to make Indonesia known overseas for its true Identity, then what Identity Indonesia is to be seen by the world?
I was once embarrased and was slightly mocked by a Singaporean for not knowing anything about my country, even as simple as "whats the population in Jakarta?" I said 2 Million. (last I check, that was population for Melbourne). This gives you rough idea that a common civilian like I am know very little about our own country and apparently, our reps overseas also bearing the same knowledge.
I am ashamed to have been cornered by foreigner and that's still in Jakarta. Ms. Kerenina will represent us as a Nation to the world on foreign terrain, how would she then feel?
From what I know, beauty pageant is not just about looks and physique. It's also not about politics. Mostly what to represent is a country's social culture, is it not? Then Ms. Kerenina should at least know the answer to: how many population in Indonesia? without googling or phone a friend.
Although not to judge her further, I see a potential in her for being the next Miss World, or at least Top 5 finalists. Maybe that was the judges' consideration to crowned her Miss Indonesia, since we've never gotten the chance to actually win the world's biggest pageant. Maybe hey, Nina could actually got the crown for us this year.
If she does, don't matter if she know not of Bahasa Indonesia.
We got the crown, Indonesia is proud.
Will it be that easy?
Covering identity with pride.
Heck, how could I know the answer.
I even write this in english and don't even ask me to translate in proper Bahasa Indonesia, 'cause then I would not dare to have a blog.
Article: Reuters
Update:
What's the difference between Miss Universe and Miss World? Which one has to do with the Trump?
Food in Melbourne!
Here's my list of food culinary in Melbourne and surroundings :)
- big sam
- han guuk guan
- zorba
- oriental spoon
- kenzan
- sofia's
- ying thai
- safrons
- pho
- gloria jean's spinach roll & chai tea
- mart
- port melb fish n chips
- kanpai
- tgif
- boost
- hudsons
- dessert house
- roast duck ctown
- yumcha shark fin
- boysenberry choctops
Anything else I've missed?
Merdeka! atau Merdeka?
17 August 2009, Indonesia's celebrating its 64th Independence day.
The one day that most Indonesians are fired up for being Indonesian and nationalism is roaring. The one day, Indonesians gather as a nation and cheering. The one day, we put aside all sorrows and problems of a nation.
Media has played its part to embrace our freedom as a nation and bring nationalism into our heart and mind. They did a very well-done job.
However, when you browse through social media, you get the real thoughts of real Indonesians. As real as they are to have Indonesian blood in their veins, they may not yet be true Indonesian for having to say 'to think of we have the freedom, is a silly thought'.
Another said in simple words: "do we have freedom?"
I may not know a lot about my country and not be true nationalist, but one thing for sure that I know, We indeed have freedom.
Indonesia was reborn on 17 August 1945, 64 years ago.
For a country, Indonesia is still young. We're teenagers.
And you know how teens are and what their behaviours usually be.
Don't worry, when we mature, we'll toughen up and be wiser.
Til that day come, like most living things, we need to be nurtured and someone to look up to. We only get those from the elders, whom not always be right and wise, but give us views and experiences to act and execute wisely in the future.
Don't worry, we'll get there.
We'll get wiser, be better analyst, better executor, and thus better nation.
But don't say we have not yet free.
'Cause we are.
Happy Independence Indonesia.
He's Just Not That Into You
"I had this guy leave me a voicemail at work,
so I called him at home,
and then he emailed me to my BlackBerry,
and so I texted to his cell,
and now you just have to go around checking all these different portals just to get rejected by seven different technologies...
It's exhausting."
Mary
He's just not that into you
Twitter Down!
Twitter Down on Saturday, External Apps to Be Affected – PC World
Saturday, August 15, 2009
PC World Twitter Down on Saturday, External Apps to Be Affected PC World Twitter experienced "unexpected" downtime on Saturday, and in order to recover from the problem the company will have to implement measures that affect third-party applications that use the Twitter API. Twitter acknowledged the problems on its official … Hackers Use Twitter To Create Cyber Mayhem RedOrbit Hackers Use Twitter to Control Botnet Wired News Twitter transformed into botnet command channel Register PC Magazine
Source: http://www.keywordspost.com/business/twitter-down-on-saturday-external-apps-to-be-affected-pc-world/
If this kept going, twitter's fame will lengser soon. Other microblogging will keep up and eventually take over.
Twitter got more fucked up lately. It got slower and slower each day. Smartphones applications sometimes made it easy to update twitter than using its primary website. Really a bad service for a booming social media.
Facebook can keep up with demands. Why can't u twitter?
Although twitter can be extremely addictive, but it lacks user service. Fulfilling user demands r something twitter has not yet able to do.
For now, users are pretty much cooped up in current tweet space with standard 140 characters and @reply function, which surprisingly are satisfied by these function. Much later, they must want something(s) more, as customers always do.
Twitter needs to crack skulls to enter new, engaging and creative additions to their media.
Easy tweets, More tweets.
So called Jihad
Indonesia just caught several terrorists the past week.
Some of them dead, some (hopefully) soon-to-be dead by death sentence.
Today, the news reported that one of the dead bodies was being rejected at several mortuaries. Although finally, there's one that accepted him.
You know what
If it were me, I'd say burn the body. That'll dissapear all evil within him.
Then toss it in a cave somewhere. Just toss. Like tossing rubbish.
That's what we should do if we ever killed the mastermind of all.
I feel sorry for the suicide martyrs. Esp the young ones. They're the lost children who had not found any hang-ons in the world. They may have thought religion is always harmless and that expressway to heaven exist.
While truth is for me that 'War on Terror' was and is actually happened between two powerful leaders. And the little ones who always pay with blood.
Its tiring and so political.
Noordin M. Top
Kedu under siege!!!
For those not in the know, Kedu - Temanggung is the village currently on spotlight due to terrorist hideout which being barricade by Police. One of house in the village is believed the hide house for Noordin.
You can find that news anywhere, I'm sure.
This you may not find mushrooming.
Kedu is where I spent my childhood holidays! My uncle and fam live there. Often times I stayed 1-2 months at his house. I kno well enough the neighborhood. And now its being surrounded by gunshots noise and fear.
Strangely peculiar feeling crept up inside me when I watched on tv, the mosque I once visit to pray is now near the hideout house of a terrorist.
Can't help but wonder what my cousins feel after just realizing their neighbour is hiding a group of (allegedly) terrorists. Let alone if they're friends with them?!
Om gw di solo said 'kelamaan nggrebeknya. Keburu kabur ke gunung itu!' --- translate: my uncle in Solo said 'this Police bust takes too long, they might escape to the back hills!'
Indeed this takes ages to get done with.
WS Rendra, Mbah Surip
Waktu mbah surip TV menyebutkan
'Mbah Surip meninggal dunia'
Sekarang WS Rendra, TV bilang
'WS Rendra tutup usia'
Sepertinya, meninggalnya seorang sastrawan perlu diberitakan dengan bahasa yang 'nyeni' juga.
Suspended Twitter
ALERT: 1000s of Twitter Accounts Compromised in Latest Spam AttackAugust 5th, 2009 | by Ben Parr
Yesterday we noticed a strange occurrence on Twitter: hundreds, if not thousands of Twitter accounts were sending out spam links, all at once. Most of these accounts weren't your usual spam accounts, but regular Twitter users with real accounts, followers, and tweets. Then, the flood suddenly stopped.
We wondered if it was just a strange group of accounts or a one-time attack. Now we're fairly certain that isn't the case. Thousands of compromised Twitter accounts are sending out waves of spam throughout the Twitterverse. The tweets are coming hard, hundreds per minute. Here is a sampling of what's going on:
We aren't sure as to the exact cause. It seems to come in waves, and then it stops. It could be a compromised 3rd party application. It could be an old phishing scam or even the more recent TwitViewer scam. We have emailed Twitter about the issue.
Regardless, if you believe your account is compromised, immediately change your password! In addition, do not visit any of these websites – they can compromise your account further (or worse).
We will keep you updated as we learn more about the situation.
Source: http://mashable.com/2009/08/05/scam-high-profits/
This explains my Suspended Account on Twitter.
Recently tonight Twitter was down for many hours (mine is yet accessible), while according to Mashable twitter has been stable this year compared to 2007 and 2008.
Then I suddenly consider a friend's view of a local hacker that made these happened. Think about it, only this year Indonesia is flooded with twitter fad. We also know Indonesians are brill on IT, but they're bored and has no media to venture their skills, hence toying with public media. What to become of them? Showing off to recent Internet fad.
Twitter is now one of the fad and after become avid users for few months, I noticed the easy access for bots, phishing, and scams to enter. To these brilliant IT geeks this screams - Hey, why not make chaos?
Dr. House M.D
Watching reguler House and CSI could definitely get u paranoid over things, say, illness, dirt, mold, rats, internal organs and knowing that human body mostly are waste bins.
I woke up this morning, coughing. And all that popped in mind was, my heart was drowning. (So csi and house!)
Then I imagined 13, kutner, foreman inject me with some needle to my chest and take out some of liquid that drowns me.
Oh god! Paranoia or excessive tv consumption, u reckon? XD
@CTinsert
Briefly watched @inserttranstv ending. Man, @ctinsert is skin-neeh! Like a pencil. And she loves to get sandwiched! Waving and clapping dance.
- this what happened if twitter is unaccessible. My thumbs r now only familiar w twitter typing.
Kyle sandilands
Nothing ever made my day as much as Todays reading on rss feed the Australian Media.
Here whatsit say:
"THE pressure is on Ten to dump Kyle Sandilands from Australian Idol after his radio show was pulled from the airwaves last night.
Whether he will be dropped for the remainder of the season will be announced tomorrow.
Network sources said he was "disposable" because producers were looking at including more guest judges this year alongside Ian "Dicko" Dickson and Marcia Hines, and because his disastrous hosting of Big Brother last year had damaged his TV stocks."
Haven't I mentioned gazillion times before, He's a douche?????? Why nobody listens, is beyond me.
Told u so, Told u so *dancing*
As for Ten and Austereo: DUMP HIM!!
DUMPDUMPDUMPDUMP
Aahh if my twitter is on I'm so trending topic this! x(
Source: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,25872036-7582,00.html?from=public_rss
back to the ole blog
Twitter got suspended!
WRONGLY suspended
some asshole hacked into my twitter account and post spam using my username.
that bitch posted this "notleia Hey evry1, peep http://googleboss.org ! ez way to make some extra cash! about 5 hours ago from web"
THAT WASNT ME!!
I logged out 6 hours ago.
That tweet was made an hour after i logged out! HOW DID THIS HAPPENED??
i shouldve known, at least suspect that twitter is not safe.
Spammers are everywhere and no valid protection.
Heck my followers are more than 50% are spammers!
For safety twitter should be made private. but i have twitter-exhibitionist personality dissorder (yes, i made that up), it simply defines that I want twitterverse to read my tweets!
I've contacted Twitter Support 3 times since I tried to log in to my account.
I only got this automatic reply saying if i mightve mistakenly login to the wrong account (the suspended acc and not my own). I MEAN, PLEASE!!!! who'd be that dumb?
After the third try, I finally got note on twitter support page that my request is assigned to support staff. Pheew! relief. But waiting the response would be a killer. As i did for eBay response. Garrgghh
Oh, few mins ago, I got this pop-up browser asking username and password authentication from twitter. it says reason "Twitter API".
Whats that? i was too afraid to provide my data, but what if it's real from support tech? or was it the spammer?
AAHHHH no safe no safe.
BRING BACK MY TWITTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
