I was reading this stranger's blog I'd found earlier (from a long, long browse through links from various blogs). From what I read, this girl's writings were good. She also made a few poems, did some reviews, and she seemed to have many ideas in her head. I aasumed, from her daily activities, that she was also a writer. I mean, a professional one. In short, I kinda adored this stranger; I even almost left a comment there. But then, I found one single thing that really, really changed my mind.
She uses the word "secara".
Then there's this guy from high school whom I'm not really acquainted with. Somehow, for some inexplicable reasons, I don't really like him. I think he's too loud for a guy. Menurut gue, si oknum A ini suka terlalu heboh kalo ketemu orang. Therefore, everytime I meet him I only bother to give him a "hi-and-bye". Plus he's a pretty good friend of Bangun, jadi kan out of morality, I have to hold back my hurl and keep my eyes...friendly everytime I meet him.
Anyway, one night, we were stuck hanging out together (after some certain high-school-event which is also an unofficial reunion every year). I was okay 'cos well, I got my other friends. I didn't have to listen to his loud, gaul blabbers. Then to top it all, he said to Bangun (and I remember the words precisely), "...secara lo kuliah di Bandung.."
Right then and there, he had made his way to my least random favorite people (remember I tend to judge and not like people randomly?).
I've never liked all those bahasa gaul since the very beginning. And I consider myself lucky to be in a peer where no one uses those words. Well, we actually do, A LOT, for fun. Which is better. (And to my defense, Oom, it's okay to use the word "bo'" once in a while, sebagai jembatan komunikasi diantara teman!)
But of all those nasty words, one I hate with all my bones (and fats) inside me is that "secara" word. Why, people, why? Kenapa menggunakan kata yang bahkan gak pernah relevan dengan kata selanjutnya dalam setiap pemakaiannya itu? (Maksudnya disini, dalam konteks sebagai "bahasa gaul" itu ya). It just sounds so awful. I heard the word for the first time a long time ago in one of the most popular youth radio stations in Jakarta, and has been living with that word polluting my ears ever since.
Of course, we still can see from a positive point of view: the language is a form of creativity. Sangat kreatif orang yang pertama kali menciptakan dan menyebarluaskan kata-kata "gaul". I am not a big fan of Bahasa Indonesia (belagu memang, tapi kadang-kadang lebih enak--apalagi kalo menyangkut mengutarakan perasaan--ngomong dan nulis pake Bahasa Inggris), but still, I don't want my language to be ruined by some tacky words!
In the words of Arif Kamra: "Udah 60 taun kita merdeka, mau jadi apa bangsa kita ini?!"
[song of the day: mariah carey - all i want for christmas is you]
Friday, December 23, 2005
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
It's a matter of place
Still nothing for new year's eve. Hotel room is a big no-no I think, due to financial and security reasons. Besides I wanna spend the cash on something else (i.e clothes, shoes, bags, CDs, or books). So is it really gonna be Pisok Party like last year?
My question is, why am I not as excited as two years (and backward) ago in planning a new year's party? Last year, I (and I assumed, my friends) didn't wanna book a hotel room because we were bored. Three years in a row before that we'd spent the countdown in the lobby with hundreds of strangers trying to outdo each other fashion-wise. Gaya pol-polan untuk lima menit nampang desek-desekan sama sejuta umat. 2003-2004 was in Le Meridien, 2002-2003 took place in Sari Pan Pacific, and we had a room in Hilton for 2001-2002.
So for 2004-2005 we moved the little party to my house, saying over and over again, "Taun depan kita harus kembali ke kancah perhotelan nih!"
Here we are, a year later, ten days to the "oh-so-big" countdown (I know some people take New Year's Eve as nothing but just another second turning, but I happen to like all kinds of celebrations, including this one), and still facing a big blur.
Kenapa ya?
Kalo soal teror, it's kind of an old issue. We didn't give a damn for the past few years. Memang sih taun ini agak lebih nyeremin ancemannya. Then there's the financial problem. I and Runi used to be sok kaya bukan main, nalangin sana-sini sampe puncaknya kita buka suite di Le Meridien. This year, however, we think twice about spending all those cash. Padahal kalo dipikir-pikir, I earn more this year. Sayang aja kalo diabisin buat buka kamar.
Geez, I feel old worrying about those things. Hehe. Can anyone suggest where we can find a place to celebrate, get drunk and high, blow the trumpets out loud and not to forget sleep nicely afterwards?
My question is, why am I not as excited as two years (and backward) ago in planning a new year's party? Last year, I (and I assumed, my friends) didn't wanna book a hotel room because we were bored. Three years in a row before that we'd spent the countdown in the lobby with hundreds of strangers trying to outdo each other fashion-wise. Gaya pol-polan untuk lima menit nampang desek-desekan sama sejuta umat. 2003-2004 was in Le Meridien, 2002-2003 took place in Sari Pan Pacific, and we had a room in Hilton for 2001-2002.
So for 2004-2005 we moved the little party to my house, saying over and over again, "Taun depan kita harus kembali ke kancah perhotelan nih!"
Here we are, a year later, ten days to the "oh-so-big" countdown (I know some people take New Year's Eve as nothing but just another second turning, but I happen to like all kinds of celebrations, including this one), and still facing a big blur.
Kenapa ya?
Kalo soal teror, it's kind of an old issue. We didn't give a damn for the past few years. Memang sih taun ini agak lebih nyeremin ancemannya. Then there's the financial problem. I and Runi used to be sok kaya bukan main, nalangin sana-sini sampe puncaknya kita buka suite di Le Meridien. This year, however, we think twice about spending all those cash. Padahal kalo dipikir-pikir, I earn more this year. Sayang aja kalo diabisin buat buka kamar.
Geez, I feel old worrying about those things. Hehe. Can anyone suggest where we can find a place to celebrate, get drunk and high, blow the trumpets out loud and not to forget sleep nicely afterwards?
Saturday, December 17, 2005
A little review
1) Was 2005 a good year for you?
Up to this point, yeah it was good. Definitely better than '04.
2) What was your favorite moment of the year?
The first few months, March 13th, Bali trip, dan tentunya musim ulangtaun kemaren.
3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Apaya...? All I can think of is when Rozelle couldn't make it to my birthday celebration.
4) Where were you when 2005 began?
Home.
5) Who were you with?
My friends, of course!
6) Where will you be when 2005 ends?
Dunno...There's a scary possibility of being in the office.
7) Who will you be with when 2005 ends?
Dunno...There's a scary possibility of being with people I barely know.
8) Did you keep your New Year's resolutions of 2005?
Yeppp!!! It was to eat more vegetables, and I did.
9) Do you have a New Year's resolution for 2006?
Haven't thought about it.
10) Did you fall in love in 2005?
YEAH!!!! *biasa aja lagi ped..*
11) Favourite website of 2005?
Apayaa...Blogger.
12) Favourite place to go?
Bali, Bandung (as this year I went there A LOT), kalo di Jakarta, PIM 2. Hahaha.
13) Did you break up with anyone in 2005?
*knock on woods* No.
14) Did you make any new friends in 2005?
Yes.
15) Who are your favorite new friends?
Siapa ya...Belom ada yang segitunya sampe jadi "favorite friend" sih..
16) What was your favorite month of 2005?
March, July, November.
17) Did you travel abroad in 2005?
Sadly, no.
18) How many countries have you traveled to in 2005?
Gak ke luar negerii!
19) Did you lose anybody close to you in 2005?
No.
20) Did you miss anybody in the past year?
Not really. Sometimes I miss my Dad though.
21) What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2005?
Shattered Glass, Saw, and I gotta include, Hitch.
22) What were your favorite songs in 2005?
Gavin Degraw - Follow Through
Mandalay - Beautiful
Ryan Adams - Avalanche, Wish You Were Here, So Alive
Damien Rice - Lonelily, Unplayed Piano
23) What was your favorite record in 2005?
Ryan Adams - Rock n Roll
The Killers - Hot Fuss
24) How many concerts did you see in 2005?
...Java Jazz. The only one, and I wasn't even into the music.
25) Did you have a favorite concert in 2005?
Yah cuma satu...Java Jazz. The event was very interesting, though.
26) Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2005?
Not as much as 2004.
27) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2005?
Alhamdulillah saya masih menjauhkan diri dari yang bentuknya chemical. Walaupun kayaknya waktu itu pernah secara gak sengaja giting Vicks Formula 44 karena diglegek hampir setengah botol, damn that new packaging.
28) How many people did you sleep with in 2005?
How many boyfriends do I have?
29) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Nope.
30) Did you treat anyone badly in 2005?
Not as badly as 2003.
31) Did somebody treat you badly in 2005?
No...Apa gue aja yang gak ngerasa?
32) If you could go back in time to any moment of 2005, when/where?
July-August, Bali.
33) What are your plans for 2006?
Skripsi yang bener!
Up to this point, yeah it was good. Definitely better than '04.
2) What was your favorite moment of the year?
The first few months, March 13th, Bali trip, dan tentunya musim ulangtaun kemaren.
3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Apaya...? All I can think of is when Rozelle couldn't make it to my birthday celebration.
4) Where were you when 2005 began?
Home.
5) Who were you with?
My friends, of course!
6) Where will you be when 2005 ends?
Dunno...There's a scary possibility of being in the office.
7) Who will you be with when 2005 ends?
Dunno...There's a scary possibility of being with people I barely know.
8) Did you keep your New Year's resolutions of 2005?
Yeppp!!! It was to eat more vegetables, and I did.
9) Do you have a New Year's resolution for 2006?
Haven't thought about it.
10) Did you fall in love in 2005?
YEAH!!!! *biasa aja lagi ped..*
11) Favourite website of 2005?
Apayaa...Blogger.
12) Favourite place to go?
Bali, Bandung (as this year I went there A LOT), kalo di Jakarta, PIM 2. Hahaha.
13) Did you break up with anyone in 2005?
*knock on woods* No.
14) Did you make any new friends in 2005?
Yes.
15) Who are your favorite new friends?
Siapa ya...Belom ada yang segitunya sampe jadi "favorite friend" sih..
16) What was your favorite month of 2005?
March, July, November.
17) Did you travel abroad in 2005?
Sadly, no.
18) How many countries have you traveled to in 2005?
Gak ke luar negerii!
19) Did you lose anybody close to you in 2005?
No.
20) Did you miss anybody in the past year?
Not really. Sometimes I miss my Dad though.
21) What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2005?
Shattered Glass, Saw, and I gotta include, Hitch.
22) What were your favorite songs in 2005?
Gavin Degraw - Follow Through
Mandalay - Beautiful
Ryan Adams - Avalanche, Wish You Were Here, So Alive
Damien Rice - Lonelily, Unplayed Piano
23) What was your favorite record in 2005?
Ryan Adams - Rock n Roll
The Killers - Hot Fuss
24) How many concerts did you see in 2005?
...Java Jazz. The only one, and I wasn't even into the music.
25) Did you have a favorite concert in 2005?
Yah cuma satu...Java Jazz. The event was very interesting, though.
26) Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2005?
Not as much as 2004.
27) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2005?
Alhamdulillah saya masih menjauhkan diri dari yang bentuknya chemical. Walaupun kayaknya waktu itu pernah secara gak sengaja giting Vicks Formula 44 karena diglegek hampir setengah botol, damn that new packaging.
28) How many people did you sleep with in 2005?
How many boyfriends do I have?
29) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Nope.
30) Did you treat anyone badly in 2005?
Not as badly as 2003.
31) Did somebody treat you badly in 2005?
No...Apa gue aja yang gak ngerasa?
32) If you could go back in time to any moment of 2005, when/where?
July-August, Bali.
33) What are your plans for 2006?
Skripsi yang bener!
Friday, December 16, 2005
A first time for everything
Not that I'm proud of this, but my entire life I'd never been on a public transportation. Well, I've taken a cab, of course, but (a) I wasn't alone and (b) I don't really consider a cab as a public transportation; it's more like your private car, ready to take you anywhere, only with different driver.
Yesterday, however, no one could pick me up from the office. So I took that chance to try going home by myself. Sempet deg-degan juga, would I make it to Bintaro from Bunderan HI or not. I walked from my office to the nearest busway station, caught the emptiest one that came, then there I went, my first bus ride alone, to Ratu Plaza. From there, I rode Trans Bintaro all the way to BTC where Mom picked me up.
The buses were air-conditioned, and I wasn't jammed between people; I had decent seats in both cars. But still, it was exciting for me.
Also yesterday I found out my GPA for this semester, which reached past 3.00. This is definitely something new for me, as I'd never gotten a >3.00 before. I guess all the studying paid off, then.
Yesterday, however, no one could pick me up from the office. So I took that chance to try going home by myself. Sempet deg-degan juga, would I make it to Bintaro from Bunderan HI or not. I walked from my office to the nearest busway station, caught the emptiest one that came, then there I went, my first bus ride alone, to Ratu Plaza. From there, I rode Trans Bintaro all the way to BTC where Mom picked me up.
The buses were air-conditioned, and I wasn't jammed between people; I had decent seats in both cars. But still, it was exciting for me.
Also yesterday I found out my GPA for this semester, which reached past 3.00. This is definitely something new for me, as I'd never gotten a >3.00 before. I guess all the studying paid off, then.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
I want children..Just not my own.
Yesterday I was smoking alone in my balcony, and my 9-year-old neighbor was playing outside with his Mom and their dog (when I said balcony, don't picture Princess Jasmine's balcony outside her room). They were talking, then the boy said, "Yess besok gak ada ulangan!"
That second, I suddenly missed my Chrysolit kids so bad. I miss listening to their stupid, unimportant rants about how their exams and extra curriculars pile up so they don't have more time to revise my lessons (hey, I'm not the one who told them to attend five courses a week--Ms. Putri has to be their number one priority), I miss their blabbings about everything--be it related or not to the class, I miss their "Miiiiiiisssss kapan pulaaaaaaaang?" (which made me feel kinda unwanted), their "Miiiiiiiiiiiissss games doooong, belajar muluuu!" right after we play hangman (which somehow still made me feel boring and serious). I miss them!!
What now, I'm a fan of children...? *shudders*
Then today, when I was on a coverage on AI in Kemang (my first coverage was yesterday in Depkes), I saw a few children--about four, five years old--playing and I missed my kids again. Gee. Padahal rasanya kalo lagi ngajar minta digantung dari teralis jendela lantai dua kelas paling ujung satu-satu biar diem. Nyeh.
So, the end of the year is coming. What's it gonna be, hotel rooms + booze, secluded villa (my dream) + booze, kosannya Bangun + booze? The pros of hotel rooms are: It's actually our last resort (wink wink Runi), it's comfy (when the room's not too full with smoke and bodies laying around), and in this case, it's in Kemang--something new for New Year's Eve, as for the last few years it's been Sudirman-Thamrin-Senayan-Pisok. The con, however, is the main issue people, mainly parents, are afraid of during holiday season; the B-O-M-B.
The problem is, kalo gak disitu, dimana lagi? Well actually, as clueless as I am, there's still one thing we can all count on (dan ini ditujukan kepada teman-teman serta pacar saya): Dimanapun, yang penting kebersamaan...Hahahah crap. Gak sih, gak crap.
As time goes by, I know we'll find a place. Taun lalu juga kan keputusan buka kamar di hotel Pisok alias memanfaatkan rumah kosong sebagai tempat "berkumpul dan bersenang-senang" datang di menit-menit terakhir, toh?
[song of the day: baped's version of Gavin Degraw's Follow Through, presenting Boni on vocals]
That second, I suddenly missed my Chrysolit kids so bad. I miss listening to their stupid, unimportant rants about how their exams and extra curriculars pile up so they don't have more time to revise my lessons (hey, I'm not the one who told them to attend five courses a week--Ms. Putri has to be their number one priority), I miss their blabbings about everything--be it related or not to the class, I miss their "Miiiiiiisssss kapan pulaaaaaaaang?" (which made me feel kinda unwanted), their "Miiiiiiiiiiiissss games doooong, belajar muluuu!" right after we play hangman (which somehow still made me feel boring and serious). I miss them!!
What now, I'm a fan of children...? *shudders*
Then today, when I was on a coverage on AI in Kemang (my first coverage was yesterday in Depkes), I saw a few children--about four, five years old--playing and I missed my kids again. Gee. Padahal rasanya kalo lagi ngajar minta digantung dari teralis jendela lantai dua kelas paling ujung satu-satu biar diem. Nyeh.
So, the end of the year is coming. What's it gonna be, hotel rooms + booze, secluded villa (my dream) + booze, kosannya Bangun + booze? The pros of hotel rooms are: It's actually our last resort (wink wink Runi), it's comfy (when the room's not too full with smoke and bodies laying around), and in this case, it's in Kemang--something new for New Year's Eve, as for the last few years it's been Sudirman-Thamrin-Senayan-Pisok. The con, however, is the main issue people, mainly parents, are afraid of during holiday season; the B-O-M-B.
The problem is, kalo gak disitu, dimana lagi? Well actually, as clueless as I am, there's still one thing we can all count on (dan ini ditujukan kepada teman-teman serta pacar saya): Dimanapun, yang penting kebersamaan...Hahahah crap. Gak sih, gak crap.
As time goes by, I know we'll find a place. Taun lalu juga kan keputusan buka kamar di hotel Pisok alias memanfaatkan rumah kosong sebagai tempat "berkumpul dan bersenang-senang" datang di menit-menit terakhir, toh?
[song of the day: baped's version of Gavin Degraw's Follow Through, presenting Boni on vocals]
Monday, December 12, 2005
Idle worker
I had one of the best three days in Bandung last week. Drove there on Wednesday with Bangun, then leyeh-makan-nonton-leyeh for the next two days. I saw a horrible thing though; a man got beaten up in front of Circle K in Dago (the one where that infamous geng motor called Brotherhood gathers every Sat night).
Anyway, when I and Bangun got there, this 30-something man was down, his back flat on the floor, and a bunch of younger-looking guys were hitting him hard with bare hands, a block of woods (eh...bahasa inggrisnya balok kayu tu apa ya?), not-so-empty beer bottles, and kicking him madly. It was brutal, I mean, I'd never seen something like that in front of my eyes before. Satisfied (I assumed) with the beating, the guys drove off in their motorcycles to God knows where. What a big bunch of cowards. But then again what do you expect, them helping the man they'd beaten up mercilessly?
Oh, I didn't only leyeh in Bandung. I made my assignment; a two-minute video clip of me and G.E.N.K with the help of Bangun. The result? A big, fat A for my Multimedia's final grade. Whoppee.
That was last week. This week, however, I start working in APTN. In fact, I am now writing this from the office, 'cos turned out, when there's no big, global-scaled news, all we do is just, well, nothing. For the last six hours I've been sitting, reading my book and old newspapers, chatting mindlessly, smoking, and lunch. Deep down, I scarily hope that a bomb will explode somewhere in town, or that something equally interesting will happen in a minute.
What's my point for today? Nothing. This is one of those moments when I want to thank whoever made this blogger for giving idle people like me a place to blab anytime I want.
[song of the day: mandalay - deep love]
Anyway, when I and Bangun got there, this 30-something man was down, his back flat on the floor, and a bunch of younger-looking guys were hitting him hard with bare hands, a block of woods (eh...bahasa inggrisnya balok kayu tu apa ya?), not-so-empty beer bottles, and kicking him madly. It was brutal, I mean, I'd never seen something like that in front of my eyes before. Satisfied (I assumed) with the beating, the guys drove off in their motorcycles to God knows where. What a big bunch of cowards. But then again what do you expect, them helping the man they'd beaten up mercilessly?
Oh, I didn't only leyeh in Bandung. I made my assignment; a two-minute video clip of me and G.E.N.K with the help of Bangun. The result? A big, fat A for my Multimedia's final grade. Whoppee.
That was last week. This week, however, I start working in APTN. In fact, I am now writing this from the office, 'cos turned out, when there's no big, global-scaled news, all we do is just, well, nothing. For the last six hours I've been sitting, reading my book and old newspapers, chatting mindlessly, smoking, and lunch. Deep down, I scarily hope that a bomb will explode somewhere in town, or that something equally interesting will happen in a minute.
What's my point for today? Nothing. This is one of those moments when I want to thank whoever made this blogger for giving idle people like me a place to blab anytime I want.
[song of the day: mandalay - deep love]
Saturday, December 03, 2005
And the song goes on...?
It's drifting out
The sound
I hold my breath
Still, nothing
Who turned it down?
Why stop the song?
Did I hit "pause"?
Do you want to?
Play the music
Sing it to my ear
Keep me dancing
With your arms near
The sound
I hold my breath
Still, nothing
Who turned it down?
Why stop the song?
Did I hit "pause"?
Do you want to?
Play the music
Sing it to my ear
Keep me dancing
With your arms near
Friday, December 02, 2005
I heard the most hideous thing today on the radio, on the way home. It was McFly's version of Mr. Brightside, a slightly-more-punk one, with that nasal, punky voice. I sincerely hope that they were kidding, or at least majorly high when they decided to cover the song. I even reflexively crinkled my nose to no one.
My finals are over! It ended with a not-so-bright mark (I gave up on one of my assignments--rasanya seperti tak punya harga diri), but at least it's all over now. I've got a week before APTN starts (cantwaitcantwaitcantwait). Well then, hello, Bandung.. x)
My finals are over! It ended with a not-so-bright mark (I gave up on one of my assignments--rasanya seperti tak punya harga diri), but at least it's all over now. I've got a week before APTN starts (cantwaitcantwaitcantwait). Well then, hello, Bandung.. x)
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