3 months. Whew, I'm really bad at keeping up with my goals, aren't I? Well, that's the thing about being consistent. It is the hardest thing to do. Period. Just a moment of laziness is all it needed to break one's consistency.
Anyways.
In my defense, these 3 months had been quite hectic. In the span of 3 months I've acquired my visa, sat for 15 hours long, moved into an entirely new country, and rent a chamber in said country. Now that I've somewhat settled down, I hope to continue my writing. (Key word: hope)
So, yeah, that's it for tonight. Until next time.
Monday 8 September 2014
Monday 2 June 2014
Mohon Dibantu..
Ibuku bilang, bacaanku tidak ada yang bermakna. Katanya, aku harus mulai membaca buku-buku yang bermakna.
Tapi aku bingung, buku bermakna itu buku yang seperti apa sih?
Apakah biografi,, kisah hidup tokoh-tokoh atau peristiwa-peristiwa yang hampir tidak ada hubungannya denganku?
Apakah buku-buku agama, dengan berbagai mazhab berbagai alirannya yang simpang siur itu?
Apakah teori-teori konspirasi yang entah benar salahnya, entah keberadaanya?
Apakah tips n trick, bagaimana-cara dan sebagainya yang belum aku perlukan dan ketika perlu bisa dengan mudah aku cari melalui internet?
Apakah buku-buku motivasi, yang sebagian besar isinya itu-itu saja?
Apakah novel fiksi yang membawaku ke dunia khayalan dan bukan dunia nyata?
Tolong, aku bingung.
Tapi aku bingung, buku bermakna itu buku yang seperti apa sih?
Apakah biografi,, kisah hidup tokoh-tokoh atau peristiwa-peristiwa yang hampir tidak ada hubungannya denganku?
Apakah buku-buku agama, dengan berbagai mazhab berbagai alirannya yang simpang siur itu?
Apakah teori-teori konspirasi yang entah benar salahnya, entah keberadaanya?
Apakah tips n trick, bagaimana-cara dan sebagainya yang belum aku perlukan dan ketika perlu bisa dengan mudah aku cari melalui internet?
Apakah buku-buku motivasi, yang sebagian besar isinya itu-itu saja?
Apakah novel fiksi yang membawaku ke dunia khayalan dan bukan dunia nyata?
Tolong, aku bingung.
Jakarta, Juni 2014
Game of Thrones for Dummies
Recently I've been caught up in HBO's TV Series Game of Thrones. It all started when I was bored, and decided to google Billy Elliot's Dean Charles-Chapman, wondering where is he now. And surprise! I found out he's now a recurring cast on the series. And not just as anybody, his character is currently the king! So then, it snowballed and voila, here I am as a rookie fans of the series.
And as a lazy fans, instead of rewatching the series from the first season, I decided that I'd just surf the series' Wikia, to see what the series is about.
As it turns out, the series spans so widely, it took me more than a week of almost-nonstop Wikia surfing to grasp the stories in the series. Simply put, Game of Thrones isn't like any other fiction I've ever encountered, where there's mostly only one protagonist whose adventure we're following. In fact, GoT has soo many main characters who interact with each other so oftenly that I can't summarize the whole story easily.
GoT is, in short, a story mostly about political chaos in a nation called The Seven Kingdom with a touch of mythical threat because what's a medieval fiction without magic?
The chaos I mentioned above is sparked by a number of things. First, the crowning of King Joffrey Baratheon. The crowning itself wouldn't be a problem, if only Joffrey isn't a psycho. Second, the truth about Joffrey's parentage. As it turns out, Joffrey was actually son of Queen Cersei and her twin brother Jamie Lannister. He was not the true son of late King Robert Baratheon. That's why Robert's younger brothers claim the throne for themselves.
Third, despite Joffrey's psychotic tendencies, it still came out of surprise when he ordered the execution of Lord Eddard Stark, who had pleaded guilty. This caused Eddard's son and heir, Lord Robb Stark, to proclaim himself as king too. And and the fourth reason of the political chaos is Lady Daenerys Targaryen, the last heir to the exiled House Targaryen. House Targaryen is the Royal House before Robert rebels against it's last king, Lord Aerys Targaryen. And now, Daenerys has hatched three dragons, whose species were previously thought extinct. With her dragons, she had started to conquer cities nearest her exile location and coming nearer to The Seven Kingdom.
As for the mythical threat, the series is set in the fictional continent Westeros. In Westeros, seasons can lasts for years or even decades. The Maesters, or scholars, speculates that the seasons' unnatural length also came from an unnatural source. These source were told to be creatures called The White Walkers. Many believed that these creatures are just stories. And those who do believe they exists also believed that they have been extinct for thousands of years. So it came as a surprise when at the first season, The White Walkers were shown to be back. And with the brewing civil war in The Seven Kingdoms, The Night's Watch, who guarded The Wall, which was an impossibly big wall structure built to separate The Seven Kingdoms and the wild Northern areas, are outmanned badly.
And as I said above, the series spans very widely. Those threats I explained before were just a fraction of the stories. But anyway, another thing that differentiate GoT from other fictions are the character deaths. While other fictions have little if any deaths occurring to the main characters, in GoT you can expect a death of your beloved characters in every few episodes.
That being said, I'd really recommended this series for you fiction lovers anywhere. A little warning though, this series are not meant for kids, so don't be surprised by the amount of vulgarity in it. And prepare your heart, because no character is save from an unexpected death. And finally, Brace yourself, Winter is Coming.
As it turns out, the series spans so widely, it took me more than a week of almost-nonstop Wikia surfing to grasp the stories in the series. Simply put, Game of Thrones isn't like any other fiction I've ever encountered, where there's mostly only one protagonist whose adventure we're following. In fact, GoT has soo many main characters who interact with each other so oftenly that I can't summarize the whole story easily.
GoT is, in short, a story mostly about political chaos in a nation called The Seven Kingdom with a touch of mythical threat because what's a medieval fiction without magic?
The chaos I mentioned above is sparked by a number of things. First, the crowning of King Joffrey Baratheon. The crowning itself wouldn't be a problem, if only Joffrey isn't a psycho. Second, the truth about Joffrey's parentage. As it turns out, Joffrey was actually son of Queen Cersei and her twin brother Jamie Lannister. He was not the true son of late King Robert Baratheon. That's why Robert's younger brothers claim the throne for themselves.
Third, despite Joffrey's psychotic tendencies, it still came out of surprise when he ordered the execution of Lord Eddard Stark, who had pleaded guilty. This caused Eddard's son and heir, Lord Robb Stark, to proclaim himself as king too. And and the fourth reason of the political chaos is Lady Daenerys Targaryen, the last heir to the exiled House Targaryen. House Targaryen is the Royal House before Robert rebels against it's last king, Lord Aerys Targaryen. And now, Daenerys has hatched three dragons, whose species were previously thought extinct. With her dragons, she had started to conquer cities nearest her exile location and coming nearer to The Seven Kingdom.
As for the mythical threat, the series is set in the fictional continent Westeros. In Westeros, seasons can lasts for years or even decades. The Maesters, or scholars, speculates that the seasons' unnatural length also came from an unnatural source. These source were told to be creatures called The White Walkers. Many believed that these creatures are just stories. And those who do believe they exists also believed that they have been extinct for thousands of years. So it came as a surprise when at the first season, The White Walkers were shown to be back. And with the brewing civil war in The Seven Kingdoms, The Night's Watch, who guarded The Wall, which was an impossibly big wall structure built to separate The Seven Kingdoms and the wild Northern areas, are outmanned badly.
And as I said above, the series spans very widely. Those threats I explained before were just a fraction of the stories. But anyway, another thing that differentiate GoT from other fictions are the character deaths. While other fictions have little if any deaths occurring to the main characters, in GoT you can expect a death of your beloved characters in every few episodes.
That being said, I'd really recommended this series for you fiction lovers anywhere. A little warning though, this series are not meant for kids, so don't be surprised by the amount of vulgarity in it. And prepare your heart, because no character is save from an unexpected death. And finally, Brace yourself, Winter is Coming.
-FIN-
PS: Are you still confused? Don't worry. Actor Isaac Hempstead-Wright who played Lord Eddard Stark's younger son Bran Stark, is here to explain it for you:
Friday 23 May 2014
Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase 2
So. Finally I'm able to force my lazy self to sit down and write again. Well, I'm planing to post a rambling on where the heck I've been gone. Let's just hope I didn't lose my drive to write that one..
Now, back to the topic. So far, Marvel movies has been great. But The Phase 2 movies are just, excuse the pun, MARVELous!
Let's start with the films. The first movie in Phase 2 was Iron Man 3. It's an amazing movie, really different than the previous 2 Iron Man movies in aspect that this is the first film in which the antagonist isn't another man in a suit. No, this villain stripped Tony of his suit and his many resources. And yet, Tony still proved that without his suit, without all his toys and money, He is Iron Man. But he doesn't just stop there! In the previous months, after sleepless nights thanks to nightmares, Tony spend most, if not all, of his time in his lab, creating suits after suits reaching to his 42nd suit just before the event of the movie. This results in a straining of relationship between him and Pepper Potts. However, at the end of the movie, he initiated the House Party Protocol, blowing all of his Iron Man Suits. Conclusion: All Iron Man Suits were destroyed.
The second released movie was Thor 2: The Dark World. Honestly, most of my reason on watching this movie was just to see, what happened to Loki? The famed villain that brought The Avengers for the first time was last seen to be bought to Asgard to face Asgardian court. In this movie, we learn that he was kept cative in Odin's dungeon. However, when Asgard was threatened with a foe older than The All-Father himself, Thor, The Warrior Three, and Heimdall worked together behind Odin's back to get help from Loki. The foe, The Dark Elves, was proven to be a very dangerous one, seemingly making Loki killed when he tried to help Thor. But Loki stands true to his title, The God of Lie. He actually survived and returned to Asgard in disguise. In the end of the movie, Odin congratulates Thor on his actions and, despite his treason by freeing Loki, offered the throne to Thor.. Thor refused, and stated that he'd like to stay on Earth, spending time with Jane Foster. After he leaves, however, it was revealed that Odin was actually Loki, having projecting illusion of Odin on himself. Conclusion: The Villain of The Avengers movie is now controlling one of the most powerful throne in the nine realms.
The latest film released by Marvel was Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier. After 2 movies without it's presence, S.H.I.E.L.D. comes back in this movie. In fact, this movie deals mostly with S.H.I.E.L.D.. Long story short, S.H.I.E.L.D. was compromised for decades, long before the events of MCU's first movie. The movie reveals that after getting caught in Captain America: The First Avenger, HYDRA Scientist Arnim Zola was invited to join a newly built S.H.I.E.L.D.. He accepted, and used that opportunity to smuggle many HYDRA agents into S.H.I.E.L.D.. Ever since, HYDRA hid inside S.H.I.E.L.D., fueling many conflicts all around the world. S.H.I.E.L.D. officers that almost caught HYDRA was murdered in such a way that it was always thought as an accident. Even Nick Fury was seemingly killed when he gets suspicious. Fortunately, he survived but chooses to be believed dead. To stop HYDRA, Captain America must go into S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarter The Triskelion and stop Project INSIGHT, with the help of an Army Officer Sam Wilson, who was also known as Falcon, and Black Widow. He must also go against The Winter Soldier, a mysterious HYDRA Assassin who turned out to be Cap's long lost, brain-washed friend Bucky Barnes. And to stop HYDRA's uses of S.H.I.E.L.D. assets, S.H.I.E.L.D. was also brought down, all it's secrets revealed to the world. Conclusion: S.H.I.E.L.D. no longer exists.
And finally, the show that tied them all. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. started out just like a normal TV Series. A short plot and a new villains each week. I've even read some reviews stating that it's downright boring! Sure, it has two main plots, Agent Phil Coulson's resurrection after his death in Marvel's The Avengers, and newcomer Skye's origin. But for many viewers, the movie was uneventful compared to other Marvel Movies. However, it turns out that this series was just bidding it's time, building and setting up things before the release of the shocking The Winter Soldier. Once HYDRA comes out, it was an all out war. Specifically, episodes 16 till finale was, for me, not a TV series, but a Cinema Movie. As their twitter claims, #itsallconnected. If anything, the series opens up, concludes, and reopens more mysteries than most of the movies. And it's really nice to see what happened after S.H.I.E.L.D. collapsed, and who will lead the effort to rebuild S.H.I.E.L.D. from scratch. Conclusion: The world loses a hero's protective suits, it's shield, and The King of Asgard is MIA. But that's okay, because S.H.I.E.L.D.'s director Phil Coulson is ready to save the day!
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To date, the published films are Iron Man 3, Thor 2: The Dark World, and Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier. Still in production are Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron. Oh, and let's not forget the TV Serial Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., to-be-released Agent Carter, and the Oneshots, Agent Carter and All Hail The King.
PS: I haven't actually seen the Oneshots, but I certainly planned to do just that.
Now, back to the topic. So far, Marvel movies has been great. But The Phase 2 movies are just, excuse the pun, MARVELous!
Let's start with the films. The first movie in Phase 2 was Iron Man 3. It's an amazing movie, really different than the previous 2 Iron Man movies in aspect that this is the first film in which the antagonist isn't another man in a suit. No, this villain stripped Tony of his suit and his many resources. And yet, Tony still proved that without his suit, without all his toys and money, He is Iron Man. But he doesn't just stop there! In the previous months, after sleepless nights thanks to nightmares, Tony spend most, if not all, of his time in his lab, creating suits after suits reaching to his 42nd suit just before the event of the movie. This results in a straining of relationship between him and Pepper Potts. However, at the end of the movie, he initiated the House Party Protocol, blowing all of his Iron Man Suits. Conclusion: All Iron Man Suits were destroyed.
The second released movie was Thor 2: The Dark World. Honestly, most of my reason on watching this movie was just to see, what happened to Loki? The famed villain that brought The Avengers for the first time was last seen to be bought to Asgard to face Asgardian court. In this movie, we learn that he was kept cative in Odin's dungeon. However, when Asgard was threatened with a foe older than The All-Father himself, Thor, The Warrior Three, and Heimdall worked together behind Odin's back to get help from Loki. The foe, The Dark Elves, was proven to be a very dangerous one, seemingly making Loki killed when he tried to help Thor. But Loki stands true to his title, The God of Lie. He actually survived and returned to Asgard in disguise. In the end of the movie, Odin congratulates Thor on his actions and, despite his treason by freeing Loki, offered the throne to Thor.. Thor refused, and stated that he'd like to stay on Earth, spending time with Jane Foster. After he leaves, however, it was revealed that Odin was actually Loki, having projecting illusion of Odin on himself. Conclusion: The Villain of The Avengers movie is now controlling one of the most powerful throne in the nine realms.
The latest film released by Marvel was Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier. After 2 movies without it's presence, S.H.I.E.L.D. comes back in this movie. In fact, this movie deals mostly with S.H.I.E.L.D.. Long story short, S.H.I.E.L.D. was compromised for decades, long before the events of MCU's first movie. The movie reveals that after getting caught in Captain America: The First Avenger, HYDRA Scientist Arnim Zola was invited to join a newly built S.H.I.E.L.D.. He accepted, and used that opportunity to smuggle many HYDRA agents into S.H.I.E.L.D.. Ever since, HYDRA hid inside S.H.I.E.L.D., fueling many conflicts all around the world. S.H.I.E.L.D. officers that almost caught HYDRA was murdered in such a way that it was always thought as an accident. Even Nick Fury was seemingly killed when he gets suspicious. Fortunately, he survived but chooses to be believed dead. To stop HYDRA, Captain America must go into S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarter The Triskelion and stop Project INSIGHT, with the help of an Army Officer Sam Wilson, who was also known as Falcon, and Black Widow. He must also go against The Winter Soldier, a mysterious HYDRA Assassin who turned out to be Cap's long lost, brain-washed friend Bucky Barnes. And to stop HYDRA's uses of S.H.I.E.L.D. assets, S.H.I.E.L.D. was also brought down, all it's secrets revealed to the world. Conclusion: S.H.I.E.L.D. no longer exists.
And finally, the show that tied them all. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. started out just like a normal TV Series. A short plot and a new villains each week. I've even read some reviews stating that it's downright boring! Sure, it has two main plots, Agent Phil Coulson's resurrection after his death in Marvel's The Avengers, and newcomer Skye's origin. But for many viewers, the movie was uneventful compared to other Marvel Movies. However, it turns out that this series was just bidding it's time, building and setting up things before the release of the shocking The Winter Soldier. Once HYDRA comes out, it was an all out war. Specifically, episodes 16 till finale was, for me, not a TV series, but a Cinema Movie. As their twitter claims, #itsallconnected. If anything, the series opens up, concludes, and reopens more mysteries than most of the movies. And it's really nice to see what happened after S.H.I.E.L.D. collapsed, and who will lead the effort to rebuild S.H.I.E.L.D. from scratch. Conclusion: The world loses a hero's protective suits, it's shield, and The King of Asgard is MIA. But that's okay, because S.H.I.E.L.D.'s director Phil Coulson is ready to save the day!
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To date, the published films are Iron Man 3, Thor 2: The Dark World, and Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier. Still in production are Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron. Oh, and let's not forget the TV Serial Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., to-be-released Agent Carter, and the Oneshots, Agent Carter and All Hail The King.
PS: I haven't actually seen the Oneshots, but I certainly planned to do just that.
-FIN-
Sunday 23 March 2014
Tumblr Blog
Hi. This will probably be the last sorry updates here. From now on, my short pays will be posted in my tumblr Blog, Daziythewriterwannabe.tumblr.com
Please, visit it!
Friday 21 February 2014
Tumblr
So I guess I owe you guys an update on where did I disappear these past week?
Well, other than the fact that I don't even know if anyone ever bothered to read my little updates, I'm actually pretty busy.
As I probably had (or hadn't) mentioned in here somewhere before, I'm in my last year of High School. and this week was the first of my last tests in high school. So, yeah, pretty busy.
On the other hand, just yesterday, I made a Tumblr. It's http://daziythewriterwannabe.tumblr.com/ but I don't highly suggest you check it out right now. It's still empty. Totally empty. I actually plan on giving my one-sentence updates there, and leave this blog for lengthy posts.
So that's all for tonight. I was going to write a fiction of a princess from a psycho alien race, but life happens. I should've known none of my classmates is that loyal.
Auf wiederschen.
Well, other than the fact that I don't even know if anyone ever bothered to read my little updates, I'm actually pretty busy.
As I probably had (or hadn't) mentioned in here somewhere before, I'm in my last year of High School. and this week was the first of my last tests in high school. So, yeah, pretty busy.
On the other hand, just yesterday, I made a Tumblr. It's http://daziythewriterwannabe.tumblr.com/ but I don't highly suggest you check it out right now. It's still empty. Totally empty. I actually plan on giving my one-sentence updates there, and leave this blog for lengthy posts.
So that's all for tonight. I was going to write a fiction of a princess from a psycho alien race, but life happens. I should've known none of my classmates is that loyal.
Auf wiederschen.
Saturday 15 February 2014
Writing Advices
So 5 days ago I wrote the Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons. In that post, I mentioned a few stories that I found really interesting. One of them was a story by LegendaryRaconteuse.
Well actually, other than her amazing story, she also gave some writing advices, some I actually found very useful. After getting her permission, I decided to share it here. Enjoy.
Friday 14 February 2014
NEWS Report
This year is still young, and yet, there's already a quite amount of news.
First was the arrest of one and only Justin Drew Bieber.
Although I'm not really surprised, what with all his recent shenanigans, his arrest is still interesting. When I heard the news, all I could think was 'Finally!'. I actually liked him a lot, he was a good kid. Was. I don't know what changed him, but he's changed a lot. And not in the good way.
Anyway, another thing that caught my attention was Bill Nye and Ken Ham's debate over the origin of universe. While I don't see it myself, hours of browsing 9GAG had given me enough to understand that it's a very interesting debate.
And another thing that I found from 9GAG is Sochi's Winter Olympics. Those posts in 9GAG highlights two interesting facts. One is the missing ring of the Olympic Logo in the opening ceremony. Another is Sochi's unpreparedness (which, I just found was actually a word because Blogger's spellcheck didn't correct) in hosting an international event.
But enough of the international news.
From Indonesia, most, if not all of the news is about the natural disasters. From Jakarta's flood, whose news eclipsed that of Sinabung, to the latest news, the eruption of Kelud. From what I heard, it's dust have almost reached my hometown. Let's pray that it won't get worse.
FIN
First was the arrest of one and only Justin Drew Bieber.
Although I'm not really surprised, what with all his recent shenanigans, his arrest is still interesting. When I heard the news, all I could think was 'Finally!'. I actually liked him a lot, he was a good kid. Was. I don't know what changed him, but he's changed a lot. And not in the good way.
Anyway, another thing that caught my attention was Bill Nye and Ken Ham's debate over the origin of universe. While I don't see it myself, hours of browsing 9GAG had given me enough to understand that it's a very interesting debate.
And another thing that I found from 9GAG is Sochi's Winter Olympics. Those posts in 9GAG highlights two interesting facts. One is the missing ring of the Olympic Logo in the opening ceremony. Another is Sochi's unpreparedness (which, I just found was actually a word because Blogger's spellcheck didn't correct) in hosting an international event.
But enough of the international news.
From Indonesia, most, if not all of the news is about the natural disasters. From Jakarta's flood, whose news eclipsed that of Sinabung, to the latest news, the eruption of Kelud. From what I heard, it's dust have almost reached my hometown. Let's pray that it won't get worse.
FIN
Wednesday 12 February 2014
Monday 10 February 2014
Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragon
As I've said a few posts ago, I've been ensnared in the amazing fandom of 'Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons'.
For you who don't know what it is, well fandom, according to Wikipedia, "is a term used to refer to a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of sympathy
and camaraderie with others who share a
common interest". While the 'Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons' is simply a crossover between four fantastic fandoms, Dreamwork's Rise of the Guardians and How to Train Your Dragon, and Disney's Brave and Tangled.
and camaraderie with others who share a
common interest". While the 'Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons' is simply a crossover between four fantastic fandoms, Dreamwork's Rise of the Guardians and How to Train Your Dragon, and Disney's Brave and Tangled.
In this fandom, which I'll call ROBTD for short, Jack Frost, Rapunzel, Merida, and Hiccup are all best friends. Usually, the story is set in an alternate universe, different from their original stories but still have some aspects from each of their stories. More can actually be found in the ROBTD wikia site.
A few of the more popular settings at in the modern day, in Hogwarts, and them as seasonal spirits.
In the modern setting, Hiccup is usually a nerd, Jack a troublemaker, Merida the tomboy, and Rapunzel a naive girl who see good inside everyone.
In Hogwarts, Merida is usually the daring Gryffindor, Jack a cunning Slytherin, while Hiccup and Rapunzel can either be the smart Ravenclaw or the peace-maker Hufflepuff.
As seasonal spirits, Jack is obviously the winter, Merida the summer, Hiccup the autumn, and Rapunzel the spring.
As fandoms usually have, ROBTD have many fanfictions. I have, in these last few days, read four stories that I chose as a personal favourite.
The first is actually the only one I found with sci-fi setting. 'Among the Stars' by Song Of A Free Heart is an interstellar story where each of them come from a planet named after their original homes. With Tangled's Gothel as the main villain, it's simply an amazing story where Hiccup's dragons, Jack and the Guardians' magic, and science can fit effortlessly.
The second and third one is in a modern day setting. 'A Whole New World' by geminisonic had Rapunzel as an abused girl who was saved by the other 3 and was recovering from abusive environment. While 'The not-so-Breakfast Club' by FloraIrmaTylee is where the four are socially impossible to be friends, yet managed to do just that. In doing so, they practically exiled themselves from their high school friends.
The latest one I read took place in Hogwarts. 'ROTBTD: Four Against Fear' by
LegendaryRaconteuse is simply brilliant in how Raconteuse managed to took a little plot from each story and mix it up so well that it's almost as if it's not merely a fanfiction. Be warned though, you'll need many, many tissues to read the ast few chapters.
LegendaryRaconteuse is simply brilliant in how Raconteuse managed to took a little plot from each story and mix it up so well that it's almost as if it's not merely a fanfiction. Be warned though, you'll need many, many tissues to read the ast few chapters.
So in short, these stories are what capture my attention for the last few days. It's late now, I've almost fall asleep a few times already, so I'll just cut it here. Adieu!
PS: This was written February 9th, and I am totally surprised, when I opened my blog tonight, February 10th, to see that it's still a Draft.
Ujian dan Ulangan
Sebagai siswa tahun terakhir SMA, saya harus menghadapi Ujian Nasional dalam beberapa bulan lagi. Memang sepertinya masih lama, tapi sebenarnya sudah sangat dekat sekali.
Malah sebenarnya, minggu ini saya rasa adalah minggu terakhir saya bisa benar-benar menjalankan KBM dengan normal. Minggu depan, saya ujian akhir semester. Minggu depannya lagi, saya ujian praktek. Minggu berikutnya, ujian sekolah. Beberapa minggu kemudian, saya akhrinya Ujian Nasional.
Berhubung ujian yang berturut-turut itu, saya sepertinya tidak akan bisa banyak menulis. Jadi jangan harapkan banyak tulisan dari saya sampai akhir April nanti.
Malah sebenarnya, minggu ini saya rasa adalah minggu terakhir saya bisa benar-benar menjalankan KBM dengan normal. Minggu depan, saya ujian akhir semester. Minggu depannya lagi, saya ujian praktek. Minggu berikutnya, ujian sekolah. Beberapa minggu kemudian, saya akhrinya Ujian Nasional.
Berhubung ujian yang berturut-turut itu, saya sepertinya tidak akan bisa banyak menulis. Jadi jangan harapkan banyak tulisan dari saya sampai akhir April nanti.
Friday 7 February 2014
:D
"It's killing us but they'll love it, keep smiling. Keep smiling!!"
-Michael Caffrey, Expressing Yourself, Billy Elliot Original Cast Recording
So, in response of my blue feelings tonight, this post will contain almost nothing but smileys.
:---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---)
-Michael Caffrey, Expressing Yourself, Billy Elliot Original Cast Recording
So, in response of my blue feelings tonight, this post will contain almost nothing but smileys.
:---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---):D :P =) ;) :)) O:-) 0;-) :-) (:-D (: :-] :-}C=:-) &:-) :-B :-} >:) 8) }:-) /;-) @:-}>^,,^< (-: #:-) :) :-3 8> 3:] :---)
Thursday 6 February 2014
Coboy Jr RESMI Bubar!!
Sedih, haru, bangga, semuanya tercampur aduk jadi satu.
Sudah lebih dari 3 tahun, saya mengenal keempat personil CJR. Aldi, Kiki, Bastian, dan terutama Iqbaal. Banyak kenangan yang saya dapatkan berkat mereka. Dan walaupun saya tidak punya hubungan apa-apa dengan mereka, entah kenapa saya merasa sangat bangga ketika pada 23 Juli 2011, mereka tampil untuk pertama kalinya secara LIVE di saluran TV nasional.
Sejak saat itu, Coboy Jr berkembang dengan sangat pesat. Saya masih ingat dulu ketika saya melihat mereka berjalan di mall dengan santainya, tanpa perlu pengawal atau apalah itu namanya. Sekarang, jangankan tanpa pengawal, dengan pengawal saja ramainya minta ampun!
Sayangnya, beberapa hari lalu, muncul kabar yang kurang mengenakkan. Kabar bahwa Coboy Jr akhirnya akan bubar. Dan malam ini, 6 Februari 2014, hal itu dikonfirmasi melalui press-conference di kawasan Kuningan City, Jakarta.
Yah, walaupun dengan kabar tidak mengenakkan itu, marilah kita berusaha untuk tetap berpikir positif. Think positive things, better and faster!!
Semoga bubarnya Coboy Jr ini justru akan membawa kebaikan bagi kita semua. Amin.
FIN
Sudah lebih dari 3 tahun, saya mengenal keempat personil CJR. Aldi, Kiki, Bastian, dan terutama Iqbaal. Banyak kenangan yang saya dapatkan berkat mereka. Dan walaupun saya tidak punya hubungan apa-apa dengan mereka, entah kenapa saya merasa sangat bangga ketika pada 23 Juli 2011, mereka tampil untuk pertama kalinya secara LIVE di saluran TV nasional.
Sejak saat itu, Coboy Jr berkembang dengan sangat pesat. Saya masih ingat dulu ketika saya melihat mereka berjalan di mall dengan santainya, tanpa perlu pengawal atau apalah itu namanya. Sekarang, jangankan tanpa pengawal, dengan pengawal saja ramainya minta ampun!
Sayangnya, beberapa hari lalu, muncul kabar yang kurang mengenakkan. Kabar bahwa Coboy Jr akhirnya akan bubar. Dan malam ini, 6 Februari 2014, hal itu dikonfirmasi melalui press-conference di kawasan Kuningan City, Jakarta.
Yah, walaupun dengan kabar tidak mengenakkan itu, marilah kita berusaha untuk tetap berpikir positif. Think positive things, better and faster!!
Semoga bubarnya Coboy Jr ini justru akan membawa kebaikan bagi kita semua. Amin.
FIN
Just an update
So yesterday I left my laptop charger at school. So unfortunately, that simple fact kills my writing mood. As for today, I swear the teachers are conspiring. Piles of homework for to be finished tomorrow! So that's why I can't really write much tonight.
On another note, my sister had a chance to meet Iqbaal of Coboy Jr at her school. Lucky girl.
On another note, my sister had a chance to meet Iqbaal of Coboy Jr at her school. Lucky girl.
Wednesday 5 February 2014
Frozen: Interesting Moral Values
Disney's latest animated movie, Frozen, has received many positive reviews. I myself have reviewed this movie here (which, I'm ashamed to say, was what would happen if I'm not in the mood to write but still forced myself to do so).
So tonight, I'd like to repay that horrid review with a post of interesting moral values I learned from the movie.
The fairytale mainstream had the princess rescued by a prince she just met, married said prince, and lived happily ever after. Well, not in this movie. Queen Elsa herself stated that "You can't marry a man you just met", to which Anna replied "You can if it's true love!"
And finally,
FIN
So tonight, I'd like to repay that horrid review with a post of interesting moral values I learned from the movie.
1. True Love's Kiss is not always the answer (and neither is lovers' love)
Unlike many of it's predecessor, Frozen's solution to it's climax does not include the so-called 'True Love's Kiss'. Instead, the movie shows us that a True Love doesn't necessarily means we have to have a boyfriend/girlfriend. A True Love, according to this movie, can also be between siblings. In fact, it seems to be more powerful, since (SPOILER) everyone thought that Anna can only be saved by True Love's Kiss before she's frozen completely, and that she won't be able to be un-frozen once she's frozen completely. However, her love for Elsa can thaw her even after she was frozen completely (END SPOILER).2. You can't marry someone you just met
The fairytale mainstream had the princess rescued by a prince she just met, married said prince, and lived happily ever after. Well, not in this movie. Queen Elsa herself stated that "You can't marry a man you just met", to which Anna replied "You can if it's true love!"
Well, see where it got her into.
3. Shutting out people is not the answer
One of the main conflict in the movie is the Eternal Winter cast accidentally by Queen Elsa. The winter was a product of pent-up power inside Elsa, the very same powers she had hidden for years for fear hurting anyone again. However, instead of learning how to control it, she shut it and locked herself inside her room. Now imagine, if instead of locking up and refusing to face her fears, Elsa actually tried to learn her powers, maybe the Eternal Winter would never happen.And finally,
4. Let the storm rage on!
After exiling herself, Elsa decided to 'Let It Go'. And boy, did she do it wonderfully! Her ice palace is practically a masterpiece. And to imagine how she made it so easily. Long story short, the point is don't held yourself from doing what you excel at. Just Let the storm rage on!FIN
Monday 3 February 2014
Sunday 2 February 2014
Moods and Writings
For the past few days, somehow I just don't feel like writing much. Blame it on Twitter and fanfiction. Especially the Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons fandom. Yup, definitely blame the fandom.
Saturday 1 February 2014
Late Into The Night
Late Into The Night
A boy sat in front of his laptop
He was bound to his promise to write every single night
But, what a lazy boy he is!
Instead of writing,
he spent his time captivated by the brain washing TV
Instead of doing his homeworks,
he tirelessly scrolls down the internet memes
So imagine his happiness!
when he finally started to write
The TV turned off,
the memes all closed
But with heavy heart he suddenly realized
the tick-tock of the clock never stops
and glancing at the right-down corner of his laptop's screen
he knew he didn't have much time
So with all his might
he wrote what he can in such short time
because before he closes the night
he wanted a paragraph with rhyme!
FIN
A boy sat in front of his laptop
He was bound to his promise to write every single night
But, what a lazy boy he is!
Instead of writing,
he spent his time captivated by the brain washing TV
Instead of doing his homeworks,
he tirelessly scrolls down the internet memes
So imagine his happiness!
when he finally started to write
The TV turned off,
the memes all closed
But with heavy heart he suddenly realized
the tick-tock of the clock never stops
and glancing at the right-down corner of his laptop's screen
he knew he didn't have much time
So with all his might
he wrote what he can in such short time
because before he closes the night
he wanted a paragraph with rhyme!
FIN
Lone Survivor, A Review
So yesterday I watched the movie 'Lone Survivor'. Although I initially wasn't really interested in watching it, still, I give it a try. Long story short, I'm not totally disappointed with it.
Based on the true story of Operation Red Wings, a failed mission by USA's Navy SEAL to capture and kill Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, the movie tells the story of the struggle of Petty Officer First Class Marcus Luttrell after his team was compromised in the mission.
Anyway, even though I wasn't that disappointed with it, I really discourage younger viewer and those who can't stand strong languages to watch it. In fact, according to IMDB's parents' guide, the F-word reached a shocking 130 times in it.
But although I'm really disturbed with those cussings, they only emphasise one aspect of horror that is the reality of war. As seen several times in this movie, war is merciless. Either you kill or be killed. And that unfortunately included civilians.
However, despite the cold, war environment, this movie have one aspect that really got my attention.
After his team was compromised, Luttrell must make his way to the US base by himself in a very bad condition. He would never have made it if he wasn't found by a local man.
And instead of handing Luttrell to the Taliban and save himself and his tribe, he insisted on nursing Luttrell until the navy can save him and risking the safety of the tribe.
This is important for me because, as someone born in an Islamic family with a very Islamic name, one of my fears is that I will have difficulties in entering western countries. Hopefully, this film will open the eyes of those who still think that Islam is identical with terrorism to the fact that not all muslims is bad. FIN
PS:
As a request from my mum, here's a quote from Margaret Thatcher.
"Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. And watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. What we think, we become. "
Thursday 30 January 2014
Lone Survivor
Just finished watching the 'Lone Survivor'. Too tired to write. Review coming up tomorrow.
Wednesday 29 January 2014
Let It Go Lyrics In 25 languages
Disney's newest movie, 'Frozen' is considered as the best Disney animated musical since the 90s. The main song of this movie is titled 'Let It Go', originally sung by Boradway's Idina Menzel, who voiced the deuteragonist Queen Elsa. But because of it's success, 'Let It Go' has been recorded into 25 different languages. Disney then graciously put all those recordings into one video.
Out of curiosity, I tried to compile the lyrics myself. But during the search, I come across Rebecca Green's YouTube video which contain the complete, and, as far as my instinct tells me, precisely enough, lyrics. So, being the lazy boy I am, I decided to just copy the lyrics here, and hope that she didn't mind ._.
"Let It Go" from Disney's Frozen
Ari no mama no
Sugata miseru no yo
Latin American Spanish
Libre soy, libre soy
Libertad sin vuelta atrás
Polish
Wszystkim wbrew, na ten gest mnie stać!
Hungarian
Jöjjön száz orkán
És közben a szívemen ül a jég
Castilian Spanish
Desde la distancia que pequeño todo es
Catalan
I les pors que em dominaven
Per sempre han fugit
Italian
Non è un diffeto è una virtù
E non la fermerò mai più
Korean
내 마음대로 자유롭게 살래
Nae ma-eumdaelo jayulobge sallae
Serbian
Sad je kraj, sad je kraj
Na krilima vetra sam
Cantonese
誰亦要 全心脏 忘掉就天比高
Shuí yì yào quán xīnzàng
Wàngdiào jiù tiān bǐ gāo
Portuguese
Estou aqui, e vou ficar
Venha a tempestade
Bahasa Malaysia
Kuasaku buat hidup bercelaru
Russian
Подвластны мне мороз и лёд, ну что за дивный дар
Podvlastny mne moroz i lёd,
Nu čto za divnyj dar
Danish
Og som krystaller står en tanke ganske klar
Bulgarian
Ще спра да бъда аз на миналото в плен
Shte spra da bada az na minaloto v plen
Norwegian
La den gå, la den gå
Jeg skal stige lik solen nå
Thai
ปล่อยออกมา เลิกซ่อนเร้น
เด็กดี ไม่เห็นมีค่า
Pl̀xy xxk mā leik s̀xn rên
Dĕk dī mị̀ h̄ĕn mī kh̀ā
Canadian French
Je suis là,
Comme je l'ai rêvé
Flemish
En de storm raast door
De vriekou daar zat ik toch lang niet mee
All rights belong to Disney Enterprises Inc.
No copyright infringement is intended.
UPDATE:
After another browsing session, I come across this post, and decided to copy it here too.
The ultimate English Let it go version is…
English: The snow glows white on the mountain tonight, not a footprint to be seen.
French: The kingdom of loneliness, my place will always be here
German: The wind, it howls like the storm deep inside me
Dutch: It became to much for me, no matter how hard I tried
Mandarin: Don’t let them come, (don’t let them) see. Be the good girl, just like how you used to be.
Swedish: Don’t show anything whatever you do… Everything is ruined!
Japanese: The true self, (I will) show (it)
Latin American Spanish: I am free, I am free… freedom without having to return!
Polish: Everyone against, this gesture I can afford (to give)!
Hungarian: Come hundreds of windstorms! And meanwhile my heart is wrapped in ice.
Castilian Spanish: From the distance, how small everything is.
Catalan: and the fears that have dominated me, have gone away forever
Italian: It’s not a defect, it’s a virtue and I’ll never stop it again
Korean: I would live freely, to my heart’s content!
Serbian: Now it ends, now it ends, I’m on the wings of wind
Cantonese: Whoever, regardless, also desires to say with all the heart. Forget the strains of yesterday, the sorrowful songs!
Portuguese: I am here, and I’m staying! Come the storm!
Malay: My powers make my life chaotic.
Russian: I have power over the frost, ice, what a marvelous gift!
Danish: And like crystals, a thought stands clear.
Bulgarian: I will stop being, a captive to the past!
Norwegian: Let it go, let it go, I will rise like the sun now.
Thai: Let it out, don’t hide! There’s nothing worth about being a good child.
Canadian French: I’m here as I have dreamed of!
Flemish: And the storm rages on! The freezing cold is already there, and I don’t care about it anyway.
Out of curiosity, I tried to compile the lyrics myself. But during the search, I come across Rebecca Green's YouTube video which contain the complete, and, as far as my instinct tells me, precisely enough, lyrics. So, being the lazy boy I am, I decided to just copy the lyrics here, and hope that she didn't mind ._.
"Let It Go" from Disney's Frozen
Originally sung by Idina Menzel - Elsa
English
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
Not a footprint to be seen
French
Un royaume de solitude
Ma place est là pour toujours
German
Der Wind, er heult so wie der Sturm ganz tief in mir
Dutch
Het werd mij teveel hoe 'k mijn best ook deed
Mandarin
别让他们进来看见，做好女孩，就像妳的从前
Bù ràng biérén jìnlái kànjiàn
Zuò hǎo nǚhái, jiù xiàng nǎi de cóngqián
Swedish
Visa ingenting, vad du än gör
Allt är förstört!
Japanese
ありのままの姿見せるのよAri no mama no
Sugata miseru no yo
Latin American Spanish
Libre soy, libre soy
Libertad sin vuelta atrás
Polish
Wszystkim wbrew, na ten gest mnie stać!
Hungarian
Jöjjön száz orkán
És közben a szívemen ül a jég
Castilian Spanish
Desde la distancia que pequeño todo es
Catalan
I les pors que em dominaven
Per sempre han fugit
Italian
Non è un diffeto è una virtù
E non la fermerò mai più
Korean
내 마음대로 자유롭게 살래
Nae ma-eumdaelo jayulobge sallae
Serbian
Sad je kraj, sad je kraj
Na krilima vetra sam
Cantonese
誰亦要 全心脏 忘掉就天比高
Shuí yì yào quán xīnzàng
Wàngdiào jiù tiān bǐ gāo
Portuguese
Estou aqui, e vou ficar
Venha a tempestade
Bahasa Malaysia
Kuasaku buat hidup bercelaru
Russian
Подвластны мне мороз и лёд, ну что за дивный дар
Podvlastny mne moroz i lёd,
Nu čto za divnyj dar
Danish
Og som krystaller står en tanke ganske klar
Bulgarian
Ще спра да бъда аз на миналото в плен
Shte spra da bada az na minaloto v plen
Norwegian
La den gå, la den gå
Jeg skal stige lik solen nå
Thai
ปล่อยออกมา เลิกซ่อนเร้น
เด็กดี ไม่เห็นมีค่า
Pl̀xy xxk mā leik s̀xn rên
Dĕk dī mị̀ h̄ĕn mī kh̀ā
Canadian French
Je suis là,
Comme je l'ai rêvé
Flemish
En de storm raast door
De vriekou daar zat ik toch lang niet mee
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No copyright infringement is intended.
UPDATE:
After another browsing session, I come across this post, and decided to copy it here too.
The ultimate English Let it go version is…
English: The snow glows white on the mountain tonight, not a footprint to be seen.
French: The kingdom of loneliness, my place will always be here
German: The wind, it howls like the storm deep inside me
Dutch: It became to much for me, no matter how hard I tried
Mandarin: Don’t let them come, (don’t let them) see. Be the good girl, just like how you used to be.
Swedish: Don’t show anything whatever you do… Everything is ruined!
Japanese: The true self, (I will) show (it)
Latin American Spanish: I am free, I am free… freedom without having to return!
Polish: Everyone against, this gesture I can afford (to give)!
Hungarian: Come hundreds of windstorms! And meanwhile my heart is wrapped in ice.
Castilian Spanish: From the distance, how small everything is.
Catalan: and the fears that have dominated me, have gone away forever
Italian: It’s not a defect, it’s a virtue and I’ll never stop it again
Korean: I would live freely, to my heart’s content!
Serbian: Now it ends, now it ends, I’m on the wings of wind
Cantonese: Whoever, regardless, also desires to say with all the heart. Forget the strains of yesterday, the sorrowful songs!
Portuguese: I am here, and I’m staying! Come the storm!
Malay: My powers make my life chaotic.
Russian: I have power over the frost, ice, what a marvelous gift!
Danish: And like crystals, a thought stands clear.
Bulgarian: I will stop being, a captive to the past!
Norwegian: Let it go, let it go, I will rise like the sun now.
Thai: Let it out, don’t hide! There’s nothing worth about being a good child.
Canadian French: I’m here as I have dreamed of!
Flemish: And the storm rages on! The freezing cold is already there, and I don’t care about it anyway.
Tuesday 28 January 2014
Just consider this a title
Went home too late at night. Just remind me that I intended to write something about Frozen's Queen Elsa phrase (Let the storm rage on!) and fearless creativity.
Monday 27 January 2014
Sekolah Gratis
Sebelum pulang sekolah, saya kebetulan mendengar percakapan teman saya dengan adik kelas yang menggantikan teman saya ini sebagai ketua ekskul Rohis. Mendengarkan pembicaraan mereka, saya jadi teringat masalah yang juga saya suku sering hadapi sebagai anggota rohis.
Sebagai ekskul yang sering mengadakan acara-acara keagamaan, salah satu yang harus sering diurus rohis adalah masalah biaya. Dan sebagai pelajar di sekolah yang terkena kampanye sekolah gratis, hal ini sering menjadi masalah besar.
Dari berita yang cukup sering muncul, sekolah-sekolah gratis sering dikeluhkan karena masih banyaknya pungutan-pungutan liar. Akan tetapi dari sudut siswa yang sering butuh biaya untuk membuat acara-acara, justru dengan tidak adanya bayaran dari siswa sangat menyulitkan kami.
Oleh karena itu, saran saya, untuk orang tua yang curiga dengan biaya yang diminta oleh sekolah, sebaiknya dicari tahu akan digunakan untuk apa yang itu? Sementara untuk siswa yang kesusahan mendapat biaya dari orangtua murid untuk acara mereka, jelaskan secara detail untuk apa saja biaya tersebut? Kalau perlu, tunjukkan laporan keuangan acara.
Sunday 26 January 2014
Frozen, A Review
After the success of Wreck-It Ralph in 2012, Walt Disney Pictures closes 2013 with Frozen.
Based on Hans Christian Anderson's The White Queen, it tells a story about Queen Elsa of Arandelle whose power over ice and snow unintentionally cast an eternal winter upon her Kingdom. Only Anna, her sister, can convince the Queen that she's not a monster. But Anna must first survive her frozen heart by doing an 'act of True Love'.
Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, Frozen is a great movie. With a combination of CGI and hand-drawn animation, beautiful musical scores, and interesting plot, it's truly a must be seen film.
Saturday 25 January 2014
Friday 24 January 2014
Thursday 23 January 2014
Goodbye My Friend..
Imagine someone you've consider best friend since the last 2 years. Now imagine that same person suddenly shows signs of bad mood. And the next day, when he seemed to be in a better mood around everyone, he's still extremely cold towards you. Now, what should you do?
I know that, according to Islamic Law and logic, I should just pretend there's nothing and still be good towards him. I know and I've tried to do just that for the past week. But when there's no response from him, as if he considers that I don't even exist, Well, I don't think I'm strong enough to face, to suffer, the heartache. So this is it. Good bye, my friend.
May God forgives you...
I know that, according to Islamic Law and logic, I should just pretend there's nothing and still be good towards him. I know and I've tried to do just that for the past week. But when there's no response from him, as if he considers that I don't even exist, Well, I don't think I'm strong enough to face, to suffer, the heartache. So this is it. Good bye, my friend.
May God forgives you...
Wednesday 22 January 2014
Evolusi
Berhubungan besok saya akan ulangan bab tentang evolusi, malam ini saya akan membahas sedikit tentang evolusi.
Pendukung kuat teori Darwin berkeras bahwa seluruh makhluk hidup yang ada sekarang merupakan hasil evolusi alias perubahan bentuk dari spesies-spesies yang lalu, termasuk manusia dianggap berasal dari kera. Akan tetapi banyak juga yang menentang teori itu, dengan alasan: 'kalau begitu, Nabi Adam itu kera dong?'.
Walaupun saya juga tidak berpendapat bahwa Nabi Adam adalah keturunan kera, saya juga tidak sepenuhnya menolak teori evolusi. Bagaimana dengan mereka yang bilang bahwa Tuhan pastilah sudah menciptakan segala sesuatu langsung seperti itu, sehingga tak perlu mempelajari evolusi?
Well, saya juga tidak bisa setuju dengan pendapat itu. Memang benar, Tuhan Maha Pencipta. Akan tetapi Sang Maha Pencipta pun tentu memiliki cara kerja. Nah, evolusi ini lah yang saya anggap sebagai cara kerja YMK.
FIN.
Pendukung kuat teori Darwin berkeras bahwa seluruh makhluk hidup yang ada sekarang merupakan hasil evolusi alias perubahan bentuk dari spesies-spesies yang lalu, termasuk manusia dianggap berasal dari kera. Akan tetapi banyak juga yang menentang teori itu, dengan alasan: 'kalau begitu, Nabi Adam itu kera dong?'.
Walaupun saya juga tidak berpendapat bahwa Nabi Adam adalah keturunan kera, saya juga tidak sepenuhnya menolak teori evolusi. Bagaimana dengan mereka yang bilang bahwa Tuhan pastilah sudah menciptakan segala sesuatu langsung seperti itu, sehingga tak perlu mempelajari evolusi?
Well, saya juga tidak bisa setuju dengan pendapat itu. Memang benar, Tuhan Maha Pencipta. Akan tetapi Sang Maha Pencipta pun tentu memiliki cara kerja. Nah, evolusi ini lah yang saya anggap sebagai cara kerja YMK.
FIN.
Tuesday 21 January 2014
Face It!
Beberapa tahun lalu, saya terjatuh dari sepeda dan lutut saya terluka. Walaupun tidak langsung menangis, luka itu sangatlah saya kenang. Kenapa? Well, luka itu-dan sikap ibu saya terhadap luka itu-kurang lebih menginspirasi saya untuk beberapa keputusan yg saya buat beberapa minggu terakhir.
Tak lama setelah saya terluka, saya menjalani operasi amandel, dan harus beristirahat di atas ranjang selama beberapa hari. Bodohnya saya, bukannya menggerak-gerakkan luka itu, kaki saya malah saya diamkan saja, sehingga luka itu mengerak.
Untuk beberapa hari setelah saya keluar dari rumah sakit, luka tersebut tidak terlalu menimbulkan masalah bagi saya, tapi ibu saya akhirnya menyadari bahwa saya hampir tidak pernah menekuk lutut saya yang terluka itu. Seketika juga, ibu saya langsung menyuruh saya untuk menekuk lutut itu. Hal inilah yang saya anggap sebagai inspirasi saya.
Walaupun sakit amat sangat (bahkan saya sampai berteriak), ternyata luka tersebut akhirnya mengering dan mengelupas sendiri dalam beberapa hari. Padahal selama beberapa minggu luka itu tidak mengelupas mengelupas juga.
Inti dari cerita saya diatas adalah, sesakit apapun luka yang kita alami, baik secara fisik atau batin, tidak bisa selamanya kita hindar. Yang ada, luka tersebut malah akan jadi semakin parah dan tak hilang-hilang. Hadapilah masalah yang menyebabkan kita terluka, InsyaAllah 'luka' tersebut akan dengan sendirinya sembuh.
Fin.
Fin.
Copast
Sebagai siswa Indonesia, saya yakin kita semua pernah melakukan yang namanya copas - singkatan dari copy paste. Ini biasanya dilakukan oleh murid yang ingin PRnya cepat selesai. Jujur, saya sendiri pernah beberapa kali melakukannya. Dan bahkan sering terdapat guru yang sepertinya sengaja membiarkan muridnya melakukan copas. Jadi sebenarnya, copas itu salah nggak sih?
Well, di satu sisi, copas memang buruk untuk dilakukan. Dengan copas siswa jadi malas untuk berfikir atau mengerjakan PR yang harusnya dikerjakan sendiri. Tapi di sisi lain, kadang-kadang jika tidak copas maka tugas akan terlalu lama selesai hingga menumpuk. Selain itu, format tugas yang diberikan guru juga sering kurang kreatif. Hal ini menggoda murid untuk langsung mengerjakan dengan copas. Lalu kalau begitu, siapa
sebenarnya yang salah?
Jujur saja, menurut pribadi saya, yang salah adalah sistem pendidikan di Indonesia, yang lebih menekankan pada hasil dari proses, sistem yang kurang memberi ruang untuk kreativitas. Kenapa saya bilang begitu? Karena dari yang saya alami, sebagian besar pembelajaran di Indonesia hanya memberi 'rumus jadi'. Sedikit sekali guru yang bersedia menjelaskan proses rumus itu. Dan hampir semua guru yang bersifat sepperti itu, juga merangkap sebagai guru 'Thok'. Maksudnya, guru tipe ini hanya menerima satu rumus, yaitu rumus yang mereka berikan. Tidak jarang mereka menyalahkan siswa hanya karena rumus yang digunakan bukan rumus yang mereka ajarkan, walaupun hasil dan rumus itu benar, hanya dari cara yang berbeda.
Bandingkan dengan sistem luar negeri. Dari yang saya dengar, guru-guru disana justru senang dengan murid yang mengkritik mereka.
Jadi, apa solusinya? Bagi saya yang pasti solusinya bukan hanya mengganti kurikulum, akan tetapi harus dimulai dari guru terlebih dahulu. Seorang petani terlatih menggunakan peralatan kuno tentu akan lebih banyak panen dibanding petani pemula yang menggunakan alkat canggih, bukan?
FIN.
Well, di satu sisi, copas memang buruk untuk dilakukan. Dengan copas siswa jadi malas untuk berfikir atau mengerjakan PR yang harusnya dikerjakan sendiri. Tapi di sisi lain, kadang-kadang jika tidak copas maka tugas akan terlalu lama selesai hingga menumpuk. Selain itu, format tugas yang diberikan guru juga sering kurang kreatif. Hal ini menggoda murid untuk langsung mengerjakan dengan copas. Lalu kalau begitu, siapa
sebenarnya yang salah?
Jujur saja, menurut pribadi saya, yang salah adalah sistem pendidikan di Indonesia, yang lebih menekankan pada hasil dari proses, sistem yang kurang memberi ruang untuk kreativitas. Kenapa saya bilang begitu? Karena dari yang saya alami, sebagian besar pembelajaran di Indonesia hanya memberi 'rumus jadi'. Sedikit sekali guru yang bersedia menjelaskan proses rumus itu. Dan hampir semua guru yang bersifat sepperti itu, juga merangkap sebagai guru 'Thok'. Maksudnya, guru tipe ini hanya menerima satu rumus, yaitu rumus yang mereka berikan. Tidak jarang mereka menyalahkan siswa hanya karena rumus yang digunakan bukan rumus yang mereka ajarkan, walaupun hasil dan rumus itu benar, hanya dari cara yang berbeda.
Bandingkan dengan sistem luar negeri. Dari yang saya dengar, guru-guru disana justru senang dengan murid yang mengkritik mereka.
Jadi, apa solusinya? Bagi saya yang pasti solusinya bukan hanya mengganti kurikulum, akan tetapi harus dimulai dari guru terlebih dahulu. Seorang petani terlatih menggunakan peralatan kuno tentu akan lebih banyak panen dibanding petani pemula yang menggunakan alkat canggih, bukan?
FIN.
Sunday 19 January 2014
Saturday 18 January 2014
Moody
Kalau beberapa hari yang lalu saya mem-post tentang sifat saya yang susah membuat keputusan, hari ini saya akan bercerita tentang sifat moody saya.
To the point aja, saya orangnya amat sangat moody. Kalau saya sedang mengerjakan sesuatu, dan lalu saya diganggu hingga perasaan tak enak, maka yang saya kerjakan (dan biasanya, yang akan saya kerjakan) akan terganggu.
Contohnya saja malam ini, saya sudah punya rencana untuk menulis mengenai salah satu alasan saya untuk kembali membuka twitter dan facebook mendekati ujian setelah hampir berbulan-bulan tidak membukanya. Tapi yah, namanya orang moody, begitu terganggu, mood langsung hilang. Untung masih bisa nulis post ini sehingga target pribadi mem-post sesuatu di blog ini tidak terganggu.
Sudah, segitu saja kali ini. Saya ingin mojok bergalau ria dulu. Adios.
Ps: Mum, if you read this, I was angry not because you remind me of The Exam (although it was part of the reason), but because you disturbed me from writing a post. Sorry if you're disappointed.
Love, your son.
To the point aja, saya orangnya amat sangat moody. Kalau saya sedang mengerjakan sesuatu, dan lalu saya diganggu hingga perasaan tak enak, maka yang saya kerjakan (dan biasanya, yang akan saya kerjakan) akan terganggu.
Contohnya saja malam ini, saya sudah punya rencana untuk menulis mengenai salah satu alasan saya untuk kembali membuka twitter dan facebook mendekati ujian setelah hampir berbulan-bulan tidak membukanya. Tapi yah, namanya orang moody, begitu terganggu, mood langsung hilang. Untung masih bisa nulis post ini sehingga target pribadi mem-post sesuatu di blog ini tidak terganggu.
Sudah, segitu saja kali ini. Saya ingin mojok bergalau ria dulu. Adios.
Ps: Mum, if you read this, I was angry not because you remind me of The Exam (although it was part of the reason), but because you disturbed me from writing a post. Sorry if you're disappointed.
Love, your son.
Friday 17 January 2014
Just a King
Once, he was a leader. A King. Ruling in one of the strongest country in the world, alongside His Royal Sisters and Brother.
But then the time comes. Oh, how he wished he hadn't gone with his siblings to hunt The White Stag!
And so, for one year, The Just King found himself being just a boy. No one asked him to lead anymore. No disputes for him to resolve. Even now he wonders, how can he cope with that?
But his faith remained. And he was repaid. He found himself back to his country again, and for a moment, he felt utter joy.
...only to be crushed when he found his beloved Castle in ruins. And his people! No Talking Animals, no Dryads, no Naiads. Or so he thought.
Meeting the Telmarine Prince, he couldn't help but thought, What in the Worlds was He thinking?. Because he remembered, with such clarity, how Telmarines was in his time. (And still is, if what he heard were true)
But gradually, he began to see the Prince in new lights. And so, he didn't question Him when the Prince was crowned. With the knowledge of his people's fate is in good hands, he copes a little bit better when he was returned as a mere boy for another year.
The next time he was called, he really didn't expect his cousin to come too. After all, how could such a bratty, arrogant, totally insufferable boy like him enters Narnia while Her High King couldn't?
But after his cousin became The Un-Dragoned, he thinks that maybe, just maybe, his cousin isn't bad at all.
When they reached The End of The World, he become devastated. Surely, The Lion was not serious when He told him that he can't go back? He belongs here!
But years passed and he was not called anymore. Not even when his cousin went There once more.
Just when he thought he couldn't bear it anymore, he got an invitation. Not from Him, but it still made him fairly happy.
And when the apparition appeared, he was even more delighted. Finally! he thought. And so, he happily went to fetch another way to go There.
What happened after he boarded the train was a blur. He vaguely recalled seeing the station just around the corner when he was pulled. And when he found himself in a hill, surrounded by his siblings and friends, he finally felt truly happy.
Because now he's Just a King.
But then the time comes. Oh, how he wished he hadn't gone with his siblings to hunt The White Stag!
And so, for one year, The Just King found himself being just a boy. No one asked him to lead anymore. No disputes for him to resolve. Even now he wonders, how can he cope with that?
But his faith remained. And he was repaid. He found himself back to his country again, and for a moment, he felt utter joy.
...only to be crushed when he found his beloved Castle in ruins. And his people! No Talking Animals, no Dryads, no Naiads. Or so he thought.
Meeting the Telmarine Prince, he couldn't help but thought, What in the Worlds was He thinking?. Because he remembered, with such clarity, how Telmarines was in his time. (And still is, if what he heard were true)
But gradually, he began to see the Prince in new lights. And so, he didn't question Him when the Prince was crowned. With the knowledge of his people's fate is in good hands, he copes a little bit better when he was returned as a mere boy for another year.
The next time he was called, he really didn't expect his cousin to come too. After all, how could such a bratty, arrogant, totally insufferable boy like him enters Narnia while Her High King couldn't?
But after his cousin became The Un-Dragoned, he thinks that maybe, just maybe, his cousin isn't bad at all.
When they reached The End of The World, he become devastated. Surely, The Lion was not serious when He told him that he can't go back? He belongs here!
But years passed and he was not called anymore. Not even when his cousin went There once more.
Just when he thought he couldn't bear it anymore, he got an invitation. Not from Him, but it still made him fairly happy.
And when the apparition appeared, he was even more delighted. Finally! he thought. And so, he happily went to fetch another way to go There.
What happened after he boarded the train was a blur. He vaguely recalled seeing the station just around the corner when he was pulled. And when he found himself in a hill, surrounded by his siblings and friends, he finally felt truly happy.
Because now he's Just a King.
Thursday 16 January 2014
Decisions
Frankly, I'm a bad decision maker.
Not because my decisions were usually bad, but because the time it took for me to reach a decision.
In fact, most of my times are used to contemplate between choices. Whether to do this or that, Which subject should i study tonight, which homework should I do first, and so many other things.
This is, I'm aware, a bad habit. One that I needed to let go in order to be better. But unfortunately, sometimes it's still there. That little voice in the back of my head, asking, did I made the right decision?
Other times, I forced my self to choose something quickly, and while sometimes it works, most time just made me wonder, did I really choose it, or is it a careless choice?
Well, wherever it is, I have faith that The Most Loving God will help my decisions. Including my tonight's decision of sleep early.
Until next time.
Not because my decisions were usually bad, but because the time it took for me to reach a decision.
In fact, most of my times are used to contemplate between choices. Whether to do this or that, Which subject should i study tonight, which homework should I do first, and so many other things.
This is, I'm aware, a bad habit. One that I needed to let go in order to be better. But unfortunately, sometimes it's still there. That little voice in the back of my head, asking, did I made the right decision?
Other times, I forced my self to choose something quickly, and while sometimes it works, most time just made me wonder, did I really choose it, or is it a careless choice?
Well, wherever it is, I have faith that The Most Loving God will help my decisions. Including my tonight's decision of sleep early.
Until next time.
Wednesday 15 January 2014
Confused
Tired, sleepy.
Eyes dropping every 3 minutes.
Still, I have to
Even if I don't know what I'm currently writing
So what??
The important thing is that I wrote
Perhaps someone would read this and laugh
Perhaps others would pen this page, even if they did so just because they clicked at the wrong link
No matter
This shall be a writing to remember
Because what kind of writing is this post really?
I'd say it's rambling, but even I'm not that sure.
All I can say is.....BED!!!
Au revoir.
Eyes dropping every 3 minutes.
Still, I have to
Even if I don't know what I'm currently writing
So what??
The important thing is that I wrote
Perhaps someone would read this and laugh
Perhaps others would pen this page, even if they did so just because they clicked at the wrong link
No matter
This shall be a writing to remember
Because what kind of writing is this post really?
I'd say it's rambling, but even I'm not that sure.
All I can say is.....BED!!!
Au revoir.
Tuesday 14 January 2014
The Impossible, A Review
Written by: Sergio G. Sánchez
Starring: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland
Release dates: 11 January 2013 (Wide World)
Running time: 113 minutes
Budget: $45 million
Box office: $198,087,212
A few weeks ago I finally watched
‘The Impossible’. Revolving around the 2004 Asia-Pacific Tsunami, this movie
had me in tears since the first wave hit.
From the real story of The Bélon
family, it tells the story of a European family consisted of a father, mother,
and 3 sons. In December 2004, the family went on vacation to a resort in Khao
Lak, Thailand. Unfortunately, a mere 3 days after their stay, The Tsunami hits.
The mother, Maria (Naomi Watts), and her eldest Lucas (Tom Holland), were
separated from the father. And so, each of their desperate fight began; Henry (Ewan
McGregor), the father, tirelessly searching for his family, Maria against nasty
wound on her thigh, Lucas, forced to be the adult for her mother’s sake, and
the two youngest boys, trying not to be separated in the evacuation camp while
their father went looking.
Being the first
and so far only, Hollywood movie centred on the fifth deadliest natural
disaster since 1990, The Impossible was faced with high expectations from many
parties. And to face that challenge, director J.A. Bayona used a very unusual
method to depict the Tsunami waves. Instead of using the easier CGI waters,
Bayona used actual, physical waters, only adding some details in CGI. And that was
one of the reasons I why I consider this movie as one of the best movie I've ever
seen. Even real-life survivors of the 2004 Tsunami admit (and praise) the accuracy
of Bayona’s Tsunami. No wonder this film needed two years in post-production
stage before released into
The other
thing that made me love this movie even more, are the emotions. The actors in
this movie totally and beautifully succeed in portraying a distressed family.
Tom Holland, in particular, is my favourite. Playing Lucas, he perfectly acted
in such a way that it was hard to believe that he’s just a 12 years-old British
actor and not a victim of the Tsunami, forced to mature much faster to help his
mum. His acting was such he later describes it as emotionally tiring. He even have
to take breaks to avoid letting the emotion overcame him totally. The two younger
boys too, despite much too young, can act with just the right emotions.
Another I’d
like to praise from this movie is its accuracy. In fact, the only difference
according to Maria Bélon, the real-life survivor whose story was depicted in
the movie, is the colour of the ball Lucas took just before the wave hits. All the
other things, from the location, the people, the position, were made as close
to the truth as possible. The movie was shot in Khao Lak, exactly where the
resort The Bélons stayed. The extras used in this movie were mostly real-life
Tsunami survivors. And the presence of The Bélons family in the set ensures the
accuracy.
All in all,
I’d give this movie 8.5 stars out of ten. Wonderful performances, beautiful accuracy,
and realistically wonderful, this film is truly a must-see.
M Thariq
Ziyad
Monday 13 January 2014
Short
Almost forgot to write something here today, so just a short update to tell you that I'm alive.
Sunday 12 January 2014
Billy Elliot the Musical Soundtrack
If a few days ago I wrote about Billy Elliot the Musical in general, tonight I'd like to post something about the recorded soundtrack. And in this post, I'm going gonna try something new, so this is my short comment for each song:
1. The Stars Look Down
Great opening song. Totally illustrates the solemn atmosphere of the miners in 80s UK.
Great opening song. Totally illustrates the solemn atmosphere of the miners in 80s UK.
2. Shine
Catchy song. Perfectly showing Mrs. Wilkinson's snarky attitude. The big words used for the rhymes are nicely chosen.
Catchy song. Perfectly showing Mrs. Wilkinson's snarky attitude. The big words used for the rhymes are nicely chosen.
3. Grandma's Song
What is it with cool old women? Grandma is totally a unique woman. Married to a, using her words, 'complete bastard' for 33 years. As old as she is though, she's still very energetic. And this song showed it perfectly.
What is it with cool old women? Grandma is totally a unique woman. Married to a, using her words, 'complete bastard' for 33 years. As old as she is though, she's still very energetic. And this song showed it perfectly.
4. Solidarity
The longest song in the album, it consists of the energetic hard singing of the miners and the police and the soft peaceful singing of the girls in Mrs. Wilkinson's class. For 9 minutes, this song beautifully intersperses the violent conflict between the striking miners and the police against the peaceful nature of the ballet class. Not to mention the catchy tune of the chorus: solidarity, solidarity, solidarity forever!
The longest song in the album, it consists of the energetic hard singing of the miners and the police and the soft peaceful singing of the girls in Mrs. Wilkinson's class. For 9 minutes, this song beautifully intersperses the violent conflict between the striking miners and the police against the peaceful nature of the ballet class. Not to mention the catchy tune of the chorus: solidarity, solidarity, solidarity forever!
5. Expressing Yourself
Sung by Billy and his cross-dressing friend, Michael, I can easily imagine two boys fooling around. And even without the video, the tap sequence ran very smoothly. Totally love it.
Sung by Billy and his cross-dressing friend, Michael, I can easily imagine two boys fooling around. And even without the video, the tap sequence ran very smoothly. Totally love it.
6. The Letter
A song sung by a son and his mum, this is a letter written by Billy's deceased mum to him. In it were her last advices and let me tell you, listening to this song always had me in tears. The mellow melody, the lyric, all of it screamed of the love of a boy and his long gone mum. A must hear of you still love your mother.
A song sung by a son and his mum, this is a letter written by Billy's deceased mum to him. In it were her last advices and let me tell you, listening to this song always had me in tears. The mellow melody, the lyric, all of it screamed of the love of a boy and his long gone mum. A must hear of you still love your mother.
7. Born To Boogie
Not my favourite song, but still amazingly catchy.
Not my favourite song, but still amazingly catchy.
8. Angry Dance
Failed to go to the Royal Ballet School audition, young Billy goes into a rage. Very creatively, Sir Elton John managed to turn a rage into a very energetic tap dance. Accompanied by Billy's angry shouts and a few backing vocal of the miners, this song always made me wanted to jump around, mimicking the tap melody. A very extraordinarily great song!
9. Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher
Showing the deep hatred that the miners felt toward prime minister Margaret Thatcher, this happy sounding song is actually about what the miners were actually celebrating-a day 'closer to your death'. Very catchy, nice song.
Failed to go to the Royal Ballet School audition, young Billy goes into a rage. Very creatively, Sir Elton John managed to turn a rage into a very energetic tap dance. Accompanied by Billy's angry shouts and a few backing vocal of the miners, this song always made me wanted to jump around, mimicking the tap melody. A very extraordinarily great song!
9. Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher
Showing the deep hatred that the miners felt toward prime minister Margaret Thatcher, this happy sounding song is actually about what the miners were actually celebrating-a day 'closer to your death'. Very catchy, nice song.
10. Deep Into The Ground
A mellow song sung by Billy's father, this sad song was sung from the tired soul of a single father. The guitar melody is very great, and Billy's saying to his dad at the end of the song was very heartful. Amazing song.
A mellow song sung by Billy's father, this sad song was sung from the tired soul of a single father. The guitar melody is very great, and Billy's saying to his dad at the end of the song was very heartful. Amazing song.
11. He Could Be A Star
A duet between Billy's dad and his older brother, this song shows just how desperate Billy's father about his son's future. After one year-long strike, Mr Elliot returns to work to collect money needed for Billy's audition. Love the seriousness and how it was beautifully implied that the miners really cared for each other.
A duet between Billy's dad and his older brother, this song shows just how desperate Billy's father about his son's future. After one year-long strike, Mr Elliot returns to work to collect money needed for Billy's audition. Love the seriousness and how it was beautifully implied that the miners really cared for each other.
12. Electricity
The star song in the musical, this song is a response from Billy when he was asked what did he feel when he dance. Starting with slow song at the beginning, it suddenly exploded into a very energetic instrumental section. My favourite part is, surprisingly, Billy's accent. Don't ask me why, but the Geordie accent in this song was perfect. Totally adore it!
The star song in the musical, this song is a response from Billy when he was asked what did he feel when he dance. Starting with slow song at the beginning, it suddenly exploded into a very energetic instrumental section. My favourite part is, surprisingly, Billy's accent. Don't ask me why, but the Geordie accent in this song was perfect. Totally adore it!
13. Once We Were Kings
This solemn song was sung by the miners, unhappily returning to work after their strike was lost. But as the lyrics said, the battle was lost, the war was not. Although defeated, the miners are still very proud. And somehow, Sir Elton John composed a score that gives me the exact feeling the lyrics tells. Great song, totally great indeed.
This solemn song was sung by the miners, unhappily returning to work after their strike was lost. But as the lyrics said, the battle was lost, the war was not. Although defeated, the miners are still very proud. And somehow, Sir Elton John composed a score that gives me the exact feeling the lyrics tells. Great song, totally great indeed.
14. The Letter (Mum's reply)
If The Letter had me in tears, this song totally broke my heart. Especially when Billy said goodbye to Mrs. Wilkinson and Michael. And Michael's last reply.... No words, just this emoticon D':
If The Letter had me in tears, this song totally broke my heart. Especially when Billy said goodbye to Mrs. Wilkinson and Michael. And Michael's last reply.... No words, just this emoticon D':
15. Finale
Mostly tap dance, the choir at the end is a great conclusion, one which I used in my last posting, and one I'll shamelessly use again here:
What the hell is wrong,
With expressing yourself?
What we need is in-div-id-ual-ity!
Mostly tap dance, the choir at the end is a great conclusion, one which I used in my last posting, and one I'll shamelessly use again here:
What the hell is wrong,
With expressing yourself?
What we need is in-div-id-ual-ity!
Friday 10 January 2014
Billy Elliot the Musical
Adapted from the film with the same name, Billy Elliot the Musical tells the story of a boy's dream on being a dancer despite the stereotype of a male dancer in that era, while his father and older brother struggled in the 80s UK miners' strike.
While I haven't seen the show myself, various browsing in YouTube and Google assures me that this is a show worth watching. Although, I have to warn you that the show, at least the original and the recorded soundtrack, has some strong language.
One of the factor that I makes me just wanted to go straight to London's West End, the theatre where Billy Elliot originally premiered, is the songs.
Composed by Sir Elton John, the musical scores are simply fabulous. Even though I've never seen the show as I said before, and even though English is not my native, somehow I can feel the general emotion within each songs. For example, every time I hear the song 'The Letter (reprise)', somehow I always felt like I wanted to cry.
Another factor is the accent. No offence to the natives of the Geordie accent, but it's simply unique. Since the first time I saw a performance of 'Electricity', I immediately fell in love with the accent. It's just... As Billy said in that song, 'I can't really explain it...'
And the last is choreography. From the videos I've seen in YouTube, the dances, especially Billy's, is so difficult, and totally great. How the choreographers managed to make a rage into an energetic tap dance is beyond my knowledge. That's why it's not really a surprise when I found out that the boys who played Billy were trained intensively for 6 months before they can play.
To sum it up, great show. Hope I can see it someday. And let this show to be an inspiration to others because as Michael and Billy said,
What the hell is wrong,
With expressing yourself?
What we need is in-div-id-ual-ity!
What the hell is wrong,
With expressing yourself?
What we need is in-div-id-ual-ity!
Thursday 9 January 2014
Hospital
Tonight my grandma was, once again, submitted to the hospital. I'm worried about her. Let's just hope the best for her.
Wednesday 8 January 2014
Oh no!
My internet's down. I can't do anything now. Fortunately I still have my phone. Well, I guess I should catch up my sleep. Bye, for now.
Monday 6 January 2014
Godaan
Sudah dua hari ini saya banyak membuka Twitter dan FaceBook. Padahal, saya justru baru akan kembali bersekolah. Kenapa? Hal ini juga yang ditanyakan ibu saya. Kenapa buka-buka Twitter dan FaceBook pas mau ujian?
Well, seperti yang saya pernah bilang di posting sebelumnya, Twitter dan FaceBook tentunya punya banyak godaan disamping manfaat yang juga tidak kalah banyak. Nah, kalau saya sama sekali menolak untuk membuka situs-situs tersebut seperti yang saya lakukan beberapa bulan terakhir, ketika sekalinya saya terpaksa membuka, maka saya tentu akan kewalahan dengan godaan yang tersedia. Ibaratnya, seseorang yang kelaparan beberapa hari, ketika dapat kesempatan makan, tentu akan makan sebanyak-banyaknya. Sedangkan, orang yang setiap makan selalu sampai kenyang, maka sekalinya diminta tentu bisa menahan diri untuk tidak makan terlalu banyak.
Nah, sesuai dengan analogi itulah, maka saya sekarang tetap membuka FB dan Twitter dengan tujuan agar bisa selalu menahan diri dan tidak kewalahan. So far so good, saya tidak keterusan ketika membuka situs-situs tersebut, tapi kita lihat saja nanti. Semoga saya tidak tergoyahkan.
Salam.
PS: Sebenarnya saya juga tidak yakin dengan analogi diatas ._. Semoga nanti dapat analogi yang lebih tepat, amiiin..
Written 6 January 2014
Sunday 5 January 2014
Who Cares?
Sesuai judul, who cares? We are who we are, kita adalah diri kita sendiri. Jangan pedulikan orang lain. Inilah yang menjadi salah-satu motivasi saya untuk kembali menulis di blog ini.
Tidak peduli apakah orang lain menyukai isi tulisan kita atau tidak, tidak peduli juga ada yang baca atau tidak, yang penting terus berkarya B)
Seperti kemarin, hari ini saya masih sibuk memberes-bereskan FaceBook yang sudah hampir 2 tahun tidak pernah saya buka-buka. Dan ternyata, entah darimana saya terkenalnya, dari 400an friend request yang masuk, sebagian besar dari fans-fans Idola Cilik atau Coboy Jr. Bahkan, dari tadi hanya sekitar 5 orang yang memang saya kenal. Jadi dengan senangnya saya berkali-kali meng-klik tombol 'Hapus'.
Jadi sekarang, tanpa banyak-banyak buang waktu, saya kembali menghapus friend request. So long.
PS: Judul postingan kali ini terinspirasi dari ucapan adik saya yang juga sedang mengetik isi blog. Check out her blog http://namiraazzahra.blogspot.com/ !!
Tidak peduli apakah orang lain menyukai isi tulisan kita atau tidak, tidak peduli juga ada yang baca atau tidak, yang penting terus berkarya B)
Seperti kemarin, hari ini saya masih sibuk memberes-bereskan FaceBook yang sudah hampir 2 tahun tidak pernah saya buka-buka. Dan ternyata, entah darimana saya terkenalnya, dari 400an friend request yang masuk, sebagian besar dari fans-fans Idola Cilik atau Coboy Jr. Bahkan, dari tadi hanya sekitar 5 orang yang memang saya kenal. Jadi dengan senangnya saya berkali-kali meng-klik tombol 'Hapus'.
Jadi sekarang, tanpa banyak-banyak buang waktu, saya kembali menghapus friend request. So long.
PS: Judul postingan kali ini terinspirasi dari ucapan adik saya yang juga sedang mengetik isi blog. Check out her blog http://namiraazzahra.blogspot.com/ !!
Saturday 4 January 2014
Sibuk
Setelah hampir sekian bulan tidak membuka Twitter dan hampir 3 tahun tidak membuka FaceBook, saya akhirnya memutuskan untuk kembali ke dunia berbahaya yang disebut Social Media. Kenapa saya sebut berbahaya? Karena walaupun banyak keuntungannya, bila kita tidak berhati-hati, berbagai gangguan yang menggiurkan akan menggoda kita.
Maaf kalau pendek dan tidak nyambung. Saya menulis sambil mengantuk, tapi harus menulis karena janji pada diri sendiri. MERDEKAA!! (?)
Adios.
Maaf kalau pendek dan tidak nyambung. Saya menulis sambil mengantuk, tapi harus menulis karena janji pada diri sendiri. MERDEKAA!! (?)
Adios.
Coming Back (Again)
2 Years.
It's been 2 years since I last post something in this blog.
2 years since I wrote something worth publishing (for me, that is).
2 years since I last done my self-appointed goal, which was to write 1 page a day.
So, why did I decided to start writing again?
The answer to that question is, I believe, Dominic Holland.
A somewhat successful writer, comedian, and father, Holland, nicknamed Dom, had tried to get into Hollywood for several years-only to be preceded by his son. And instead of being bitter toward his son, Dom, as I would be if I were in his position, became an extremely proud father. In fact, he has even written a book about his relationship with his son!
Anyway, after 2 days of reading his posts on his own website, I become inspired to keep writing, no matter what happens. Even if my writing doesn't got enough, if there's any, attention, I feel like I should keep writing, at least just for the fun of it.
So that's why I'm now determined to continue writing. Hopefully, I won't stop writing for a long time. Again.
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