It seems that I'm quite addicted to this kind of trip lately
Back on January I've found myself joining a rafting on Cicatih River, one of the river in southern part of Java. I have done rafting before with a bunch of my old school buddies, but it simply cannot be compared with the one I did this January. OK, before I'm getting out of topic, the one story I'd like to tell is the trip to Sawarna Beach, Banten. A hidden paradise.

 


( (pardon me for bandwidth killing, I need to brag some pictures) )

is two things that made my life perfect this week


I've (finally) watched a band from my past this wednesday. And the band called L'Arc en Ciel! And it's a Japanese Band, the band that (takes part in) makes me learns Japanese! And there was a time when I'm crazily in love with them. And they was here, at Jakarta, attended by almost 10 thousand fans. I meant it when I mention 10 thousand fans, since everybody's that noisy in enjoying the show, we can simply see that nearly everyone in the crowd (which is full) is a fans, or soon turn out to be one. Everyone was following the songs diligently. The concert was spectacular, and I am simply touched by their amazing ability and effort to speak bahasa in such a perfect pronunciation for someone who just been here for like 2 days. Nobody, and I meant nobody who happens to be a Japanese could pronounce bahasa that good in only 2 days, I should thanks the translator for that. 


The second thing is watching the Avengers. The premiere's today, and somehow I got the urge to watch it before listening to other people's review on this long awaited movie. Yeah I'm a geek, I love Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, even Thor. And I finally watched it about 2 hours ago. AND.IT'S.DAMN.HILARIOUS. I was amused by the action, and hurt my stomach laughing unexpectedly. And I think I have a crush on Hawkeye. Heehee


That's it for this weeks update. I think I need to have some rest. ^^ 

see ya 

Can't stop humming this song lately.

This song is from Wicked, on the final scene of Glinda and Elphaba together. The lyrics is simply touching

(Elphaba):

Im limited

Just look at me - Im limited

And just look at you

You can do all I couldn't do, Glinda

So now it's up to you

For both of us - now it's up to you...

(Glinda):

I've heard it said

That people come into our lives for a reason

Bringing something we must learn

And we are led

To those who help us most to grow

If we let them

And we help them in return

Well, I don't know if I believe that's true

But I know I'm who I am today

Because I knew you...

Like a comet pulled from orbit

As it passes a sun

Like a stream that meets a boulder

Halfway through the wood

Who can say if I've been changed for the better?

But because I knew you

I have been changed for good

(Elphaba):

It well may be

That we will never meet again

In this lifetime

So let me say before we part

So much of me

Is made from what I learned from you

You'll be with me

Like a handprint on my heart

And now whatever way our stories end

I know you have re-written mine

By being my friend...

Like a ship blown from its mooring

By a wind off the sea

Like a seed dropped by a skybird

In a distant wood

Who can say if I've been changed for the better?

But because I knew you

(Glinda):

Because I knew you

(Both):

I have been changed for good

(Elphaba):

And just to clear the air

I ask forgiveness

For the things I've done you blame me for

(Glinda):

But then, I guess we know

There's blame to share

(Both):

And none of it seems to matter anymore

(Glinda):

Like a comet pulled from orbit

As it passes a sun

Like a stream that meets a boulder

Halfway through the wood

(Elphaba):

Like a ship blown from its mooring

By a wind off the sea

Like a seed dropped by a bird in the wood

(Both):

Who can say if I've been

Changed for the better?

I do believe I have been

Changed for the better

(Glinda):

And because I knew you...

(Elphaba):

Because I knew you...

(Both):

Because I knew you...

I have been changed for good...

cr: metrolyrics.com

Off the topic.
I've just return from watching Hunger Games. And liking it so far. And planning to read the second book tonight. 

That's all for now.
See ya 

The original story is about a girl named Dorothy who lived in a farm on Kansas with her aunt, uncle and beloved Dog Toto. One day a Tornado came and blow away her house, and voila! suddenly Dorothy and Toto appeared on a faraway mysterious land and found her house has crashed upon a witch with a bright glass slipper and killed her. Dorothy have received a kind help and guidance from a good with called Glinda who advises her to go to the Wizard of Oz by taking the Yellow brick road and took the glass slipper from the deceased witch. On the road she met several friends: The scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the cowardly Lion and trying to survive from the wrath of the wicked witch of the west who hates her since it was her sister that Dorothy's house fall upon to. 

But what about thinking it in a different perspective? 
What is it that we called Wicked? 
What if the so called wicked is something good, from a different point of view?

( Are people born Wicked? Or do they have Wickedness thrust upon them? )


An excellent show! And I just can't stop humming the songs and it's been 1 week already ^^

I've just returned from my short trip to a neighboring country watching this musical called Wicked. And it's wickedly amazing! It is a broadway adaptation/spin off for a popular movie The wizard of Oz. As a child I watched Oz too many times and loving it, though I should admit there's only a vague memory of the lines and dialogue of the movie.. heehee. Am loving Glinda the good witch, the tin man, the coward lion, and the scarecrow, and the path towards Emerald city. 
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“I know you don't want to hear this but someone has to say it! You are out of control! I mean they're just shoes... let it go!”  - Glinda

Yes, it's been a while

My job is killing me lately... Not like it haven't done so these past few years... But lately it's just aarghh... 
Having so little time to do things I really like, just spending times wandering through the mall and do eat eat and eat to relieve some stress. lol. 
Now I need to do some diet. really. And maybe exercise.
Well.. Maybe I should have some workout and exercises and decrease my snacking time..
The problem is, I ate just like the way I do almost all my life! How come it's only now that I'm gaining some weight? Boohoo... lol
*sigh* #beranibilangpenuaandinigwhajar


Okay now stop complaining... 

It's been quite a morning today.
Some of my friends is off to (another) Japan travelling this morning. Since they are the one I usually spent time wandering in mall with, I watched their trip preparation progress, even know their budgets and the amount of jackets and money they brought along (which I don't think I should know, but, hey, it's fun!). Me and several friends woke up kinda early and spamming in all social media we know, literally sending them off from my bed, heehee. They should be arriving in Osaka by now. I heard the temperature's quite extreme, hope it wont disturb the excitement. 

On this day also, several of other friends memorize this day as they day they went crazy one year ago. They made idol-chasing-trip   seems easy. By this day last year SMAP is doing a CM shooting in Singapore. I remember a night before we were chatting and eating and laughing until one of them had the news. Me being my devilish self of course urging them to just jump off, bought the ticket that night and flew there. I failed that night, since, of course, it's already night, they didn't brought any passport or clothes or anything. 
But the morning after they finally managed to gather some guts and immediately taking a day off from whatever they do, grab their passport and went to the airport. There were 4 of them. And they managed to catch a glimpse of their idol! 
Although I am nowhere near a fans of SMAP I felt the excitement and am really really proud of them. That's what I call (crazy) fans! That trip is also the one that triggered me for my own Japan trip. They gave me the courage and that crazyness (it's not even a word, actually, but you know what I mean) to face whatever obstacle I met in the sake of seeing my own idol by my own eyes. 

Seeing all this trips and memorable events I suddenly felt the urge to go on another trip! XD
I need to see some trees and beaches, so with another friend that I think also felt the same non explainable joy and adrenaline rush, we are planning to went again somewhere, anywhere as long as we can see the ocean. Wish us luck. 

Somehow, don't know why, the subject of getting partners been quite a topic on my circle lately.
A single friend attending omiai, another single friend got that bright smile on her face on the topic of a particular person *cough*. Another friend pouring her heart out and seriously tells me about her plan to get married this year. One other married friend been busily setting up and playing matchmaker here and there. And god knows how many wedding have I been planning to attend this year (no, not mine, don't worry).

I've chatted with one of them, and she's somehow got this feeling that this year we'll have many wedding to attend. The question is: whose?

(no, not mine, don't worry XD)

Everytime this subject pops up somehow I got two song automatically played in my head.
The first song is Kazoku ni Narou yo.. I've posted the lyric before, you must've understand why do that song popped. It's a wedding song! ^^ 

The other song would be none other than Nagareboshi



It's a sad song actually. Masha himself said that he creates this song from a single ladies point of view. 
Somehow I got the feeling that this lady in the song chooses this condition herself. It's not like that she's avoiding marriage just like that, it's just she's too... I dunno. Afraid? or Realistic? 
See for yourself, but this song gave me strength sometimes. Lol



and I must say, good luck ladies ^o^ for whichever path you choose, whichever guy it will be ;) 

It's been 1 month and it still hurts. badly.


I miss you mom
I wish, I hope, I know you're happy over there

goodbye mom, rest in peace

Well, I'm pretty sure most people in the world would know Bali better than my country. They were like: "Indonesia? where's that?" and when I mentioned Bali they went "Ooohh... Bali!". But I haven't ever been there myself. lol. ( Read more... )