Blank Gun Silencer

often it is the only
thing
between you and
impossibility.
no drink,
no woman's love,
no wealth
can
match it.

nothing can save
you
except
writing.

it keeps the walls
from
failing.
the hordes from
closing in.

it blasts the
darkness.

writing is the
ultimate
psychiatrist,

the kindliest
god of all the
gods.

writing stalks
death.
it knows no
quit.

and writing
laughs
at itself,
at pain.

it is the last
expectation,
the last
explanation.

that's
what it
is.


Charles Bukowski
from blank gun silencer - 1991

Time for new jeans

I am so fucking horny for these jeans. I should take a week off and go shop!



The left one, I am so gonna need to wound it, while the right one.. hmm should be a little bit low.

When will I be able to design my own Levi's?

Avian Influenza

...
Makes you think twice to consume fowl and pork!
No meat. No egg.
Its time to turn to be vegetarians (again).
You for sure. Whole family perhaps. And your pet should get used to eat bread and milk.

Ramayana

Last night, I had a chance to see the joint performance between Thai and Indonesian dancers at Prambanan Temple.
Thanks to Paul and Permana, I got a nice view from my seat.

To see the show, reminds me to my childhood, few years ago when I was still in elementary school.
I remember it was an Indian's version, on tv every saturday noon. And I was so crazy, skipped whole noon classes just to watch the show!

Anyway, last night I noticed that Indonesians are so far beyond consideration for the feelings of others.

There was a moment when a man went to the stage and take the microphone after the whole speeches. And some of the audiences hush-hush him (not the same hush-hush like Patti Paige's hush, hush sweet Charlotte).
It was more like a "normal" people do to a dingo. Yes, they did so like the man was a dog or something. Really they were so unmannerly.

And when the show began, they did laugh at Thai people with their "funny" sound. Is it understandable to laugh when you hear funny language and tone for the first time?
No. You shall not laugh!!!

Oh maybe this is a good thing, when Indonesian dancers were on the stage, they gave a big applause. But personally I can see they chicken out to see how their dancers look compared to the Thai's.



Thai costums were really shiny (without the sense of being cheap) while Indonesian's were so humble.



Thai dancers could bring the chicness from that age...
Indonesian's were a bit show-off, with all the nipples (male's, sure) showed til the end.

Oh about the fights, I like it more when Indonesian dancers did the fight things, however Thai dancers (gently) posed particular positions of fight.

Note that they'll also do a joint performance at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta on Friday (Sept 30).


Both pictures taken by Paul.

President and petroleum

There's something in these days that I don't really care, but at last it turns out to be an everywhere-topic.

So, the oil's price is up.
Who cares?
Why should I bother my self with it?
I don't drive.
I have nothing to worry about...
Mostly I take public bus, and if its fare is up too, yeah its not so bad...

Now, -apart from the price- like not enough problems happen, it also hard to get...
I pity for those who drive their bugs or jazz or whatever (eh I dont know for sure that someone in Jogja drives a Porsche here).
The queueing at the gas station is so damn long. Straight up, what makes me post this, is the... -I will say a mistake-, worst mistake our loved-by-public president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) created.
I don't know why as a leader he couldn't be a "rebel"...
He should learn from the history anyway.
Soeharto, when he was the president, announced right 2 hours before the oil's price's up.
See? At that time, who would stock up the oil in 2 hours? Who listen to the radio at 10pm anyway...

Now I gotta ask these...
What was in SBY's mind?
And what did his mate, Jusuf Kalla (JK) do?
I don't know their intentions at all...
By the way, why it's so hard to have a president who really care for the people? The one who smart enough to lead but isn't greedy.

When I was small, I wanted to be a President. Now I know that it's so hard to be a president. We owe too much already, and I dont think I wanna work hard find the way to pay the debts... And make someone who'll replace me someday owe another billions.

Slob as always

It's 11am now.
And I am still in my bed.
Still sleepy.

Like tsetse did suck me last night...

No. I am always sleepy like this. Anytime I wanna sleep, I sleep.
[I know, to have insomnia is what I expect so I can prepare better for tomorrow.]
But [hey, since I don't belong to people who need extra more time to learn] that's my distinctive feature eh? :)

Could snog all day and night long. LOL.
Anyway, thinking about you. 3 more days?
Hmm shall I remind you how lucky you are to be with this plush? :))

Financial Management

I am doing my homework now... Financial management.
Exactly the same questions like we had at mid term.
In fact, it's a way to get a bigger/better point for those whose score below 100 (from 200).
My score? 25 from 200!
No kidding. I am the "stupidest" one in our class.

The score upset me!
The professor really upset me.

Despite the fact that she gave incomplete questions, no hint at all, and forced you to assume (ie. you gotta assume when the client will pay his debt, surely it affects the annual payments!), her attitude drives me crazy. Friends said she's trying to make an impression that she's a "man eater", but I feel pity for her. I can see that she is lacking of self confidence.

And what I couldn't understand is she gave points for those who just copied everything from the book, no matter how wrong the numbers were!
I calculated correctly use the right formula and what did I get? 25 from 200!
Sometimes I think all idiots encircle me.
Really, I do.
Or perhaps I am the idiot who excessively proud of my self...

Yes, I know this is bad to talk bad about others but... Couldn't help.
I am writing what I feel.
Yet I hope that she'll give me at least B.
An A and blessed you.

Dry up!

Ok, life's pretty dull and dry now for some reasons...

» Brother and cousin has left, so its me and sister only, in this jungle house. We need more people...

» Too many to buy, so little money I have.
Even already put my plastic-alarm ON, try hard not to swipe them so often.
Once, I told a friend that I need a side job.
He replied "You don't need any job. You just need money."
Touchè!

» I need my damn powerbook to go on my project. Damn, I really want to finish the story and find a publisher. Or anyone would love to help me publish it?

» I am learning how to be a good marketeer. When the time's right, mañana, I'll sign for any great numbers.
[mom, your son's been adopting a whole brand new lifestyle for real good].

» Oh and tonight? In 5 minutes I will do my homework. Financial Management. Ok, you got it right, ain't cushy. In real life, I won't say that I am good at it.

ckckck...

Fight for the right

I should post this one 2 days ago, right when I had the chance to talk to Padang Digital.
They tried to call me few times when I was in accounting management class. Surely, missed the calls.
So I called them back when the class was over.

The man did sound... (forgive me to be frank) classless.
His point was they never said that I have to pay us$200 to have my powerbook repaired.
Ck..ck..ck..

Anyway, have any idea why they bother themselves to reach me?

Apparently, it's a something they gotta do!
When I had the information that they issued a warranty statement, I sent an email to Copperwired, where I bought the powerbook, and asked them what's wrong with its warranty.

The email then was forwarded to the right man! Now, I think everything's gonna be ok. Just wait and see.

Powerbook : about to be charged US$200

So, after been held for more than 3 months,
Padang digital said that I need to pay US$200 if I want my powerbook, which I bought in January 2005, repaired.What?

Ok at first, doesn't sound so bad. They held my powerbook and in about a week I'll get it back, works again. US$200 is ok.
But then... Hey, why did they hold it for such a long time and now they said I will be charged so?
Get right!

I sent email to
Copperwired Thailand, where I bought the powerbook, and asked them whether its true that they sold me one that warranty's been started even before the date I purchased (4 January 2005).

Gee, what's wrong with people in this world?

New link soon

I was working my butt hard to keep cool while running my imagination, being a bit more creative, try to make a simple blog design.
[Hell, I could kill people who keep my powerbook away from me, pending for over 3 months. I shall write that apple give no good service for its fan whose powerbook's ruinned at jakarta post, perhaps.]

Anyway, I was playing with colours when I got an sms. Someone got in touch with me via Yahoo messenger, which I set to Mobile. Then we had quite long chat...
Funny, how you can join other people easily these days.

Bon vivant

Ooouch so long skip the french class and I barely can remember what I was taught, kind of totally forget.

Last night, I was watching God is great (I started to like Audrey Tautou since Amelie) and for the movie was in french -sure I set the subtitle to english, I wont let my self keep guessing what they talk for 2hours-, I thought I better find a friend who wants to take the course with me! (If I have no time to select a native speaker hohoho)

Oh but that's not the point... What I wanna write here is...
I'd been very busy with all the homeworks, and lost almost all my fun time!

When I was in surabaya few days ago, Dony (friend from high school) gave me many mobile phone magazines. And I remember that it's been a very long time since I bought my last one, Treo.

Despite the fact that I love my treo so much, I need another mobile.
Trust me, I ain't such as a boy who love to do a ménage à trois.
For I never had a motorola so far, it would be nice to get MotoRazr V3, black one.
Yeah, it lacks for memory and a MP camera but cant resist its shape.
So slim. I want one.

And... -Ok, I am a sinner- I did my research for sharp mobile, and once you own a GX30, you will want to have V902 so badly, which much better than the perfect-then GX30.
Fortunately, you can -only- get V902 from swisscom.
Means, I better make my plan to fly there? :)

"I don't know, sir. Can you? *smile* I like to have a V902."

It's a ménage à quatre!

DON'T BUY APPLE !!! [or else, you die!]

I will let you know what will happen once you buy apple...

Firstly, you love the iPod.
You crazy about that box, which holds thousands songs and all your back-up datas, and you know you gotta have one.
Then you have it.

Oh its standard earphone hurts your ears. You need to replace it with a soft in-ear earphone, which last several months only. Then you stuck with the old standard earphone for few more months until you know that it's broken too! No choice you got, you need to have another in-ear earphone.

Problem solved.

Hmmm powerbook looks yummier when you have iPod. No can resist, you buy one.
Everythings cool until one day, you find out that its down too. You sent it to the service centre, they said "Problems with logicboard" -whatsoever which took already 3 months and still in that hell.

And then your only earphone is broken.

I wish people will think thousands time before they choose to swipe their plastic at apple shop.

I am totally against apple now.

PS : I am negotiable, this time.

Borobudur - Glagah Beach

Who : We're 3 (Rio, Ryan and I) from Duta Wacana Christian University together with students of Atmajaya University.

When : Last saturday
Where: Borobudur, then Glagah Beach

Yes, had to ride the boat first!


Where the hell is the beach? Wake up!


Won't spell their names. Too much!


Poor Rio, dismissed!


Ryan, Rio & I, confused which camera to look at.


Oops, which part should I touch?

TWIMC

Why lately you got plenty of calls (both with numbers and private numbers) and the callers are regrettably dumb,who last few minutes?
Either they're coward (i won't say shy) or you're so irresistible, right?
Silly.

Why can't they just say something?

Why not just send text messages if still chicken out when you call them back?
This drives you nut.

But since you have the idea about karma, you can't curse them.
You only sit down and blog.