Friday, June 7, 2013

(Editing) "He" is Beautiful


Every Monday, I always have creative writing class. However, the last two meetings my lecturer, Mas Dalih, could not give lesson for us as he has been in Bali for the important thing. Even though he was absent, he has sent her friend, Mbak Abmi, as the substitute teachers in his class. Actually, Mbak Abmi ever came to the class as the guest. Then, when she taught us in the first time, she played a movie “Bag It” as I’ve reviewed previously. On last Monday, she came in to class not by herself but she brought a guest. Actually, this guest is beautiful. She has long hair, pointed nose, and proportional body. She sat at the corner of the class. I talked to my friend this guest is beautiful but rather strange. Then I asked her if this guest girl or boy. Yet, she said this guest seems female.

Last Monday creative writing class was a bit unusual one since mas Dalih was absent due to his bussiness in Bali, and mbak Abmi—the temporary substitute lecturer—brought a guest as an interviewee to the class. This guest is fairly beautiful with long hair, a pointed nose, and proportional body. When she sat at the corner of the class, I said to my friend that this guest is beautiful yet a bit unusual. I asked my friend if this guest is male or female, and she said that the guest might be a female.

Friday, May 31, 2013

Curratory of Kim Yee-Seul's Adidas Girl and Van Gogh's Sun Flower





         Beautiful and stunning figure of a black-haired girl wearing Adidas, bowing her head as if she buries abundant of sorrow in her heart, is somehow contrasted from that Vincent Van Gogh's Sun Flower painted beside her.  Joy and happiness spark from it. Red, yellow, and green are perfect combination to express that nature can also be fused with dynamic life of a modern girl.

Friday, May 24, 2013

Indonesian English-Media's E-mail

1. The Jakarta Post
    E-mail: editorial@thejakartapost.com

2. Jakarta Globe
    E-mail: newsdesk@thejakartaglobe.com
               www.thejakartaglobe.com

3. Kangguru Magazine and Radio
    E-mail: Kangguru@ialf.edu
    Website: www.kangguru.org

4. Inside Indonesia 
    E-mail: editor@insideindonesia.org
    Website:  www.Insideindonesia.org 

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Sonya Aresta: The Struggling Identity


                Society may find it hard to accept them, but they exist, and they live.

Honestly speaking, I’m new to this topic related to LGBT (acronym of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender).  When I first heard the term, I asked my friend “What is that?”, and she answered “It’s acronym of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender”.  I asked her once more “What is that?”, and she replied “A community”. Hearing her answer, I was like ‘wow! Is there really something like that?’. I have been staying in the safe zone all of my life, and I know how people around me usually underestimate them due to social norms and religion reasons. When mbak Abmi invited mbak Sonya to our class last Monday, I thought it would be a great opportunity for me to see them from different perspective.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Movie Review: Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic? (2010)


"You meet someone for the first time and everywhere you go, there's that person. That's what it was for me with plastic bags--they're everywhere!"-Jeb Berrier (Bag It, 2010)


Basically, I never thought that plastic can be as harmful as any killing weapon, but this “Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic?” (2010) film changed my opinion at all.

Friday, April 26, 2013

SIA-SIA by Chairil Anwar


SIA-S


Penghabisan kali itu kau datang

Membawaku kembang berkarang

Mawar merah dan melati putih
Darah dan Suci
Kau tebarkan depanku
Serta pandang yang memastikan: untukmu.





Lalu kita sama termangu
Saling bertanya: apakah ini?
Cinta? Kita berdua tak mengerti




Sehari kita bersama. Tak hampir-menghampiri
Ah! Hatiku yang tak mau memberi
Mampus kau dikoyak-koyak sepi.



Friday, April 19, 2013

Choco Cheese Pancake with Ice Cream: The Best Food to Boost Up My Mood

This is not an expensive nor exclusive food, but its taste can always boost up my mood.


Yes, it is a chococheese pancake served with one or two scoops of any flavor ice cream in which I will never say never. The taste is so ummm... yummy~

The first time I ate it was three years ago, during my college orientation days which I didn't enjoy at all. It was tiring and somehow boring, so after the activities were over, my friends and I went to  Pancake Company in Jalan Sagan. I initially didn't like cheese because it smells a bit annoying to me, but my friend insisted to order two chococheese pancakes and pursued me to try what I have always didn't like. So, I tried it, and gotcha!! I really like how the cheese, chocolate, and ice cream melted on my tongue.

Since then, I love this food so badly and has been addicted to every food with a 'chococheese' on its topping. Of course it doesn't mean that I don't like any other food. I like food, I am an omnivore. I tried a lot of new foods, but this one has been the most recommended for you to enjoy :)


Friday, March 22, 2013

2010 Eruption of Merapi


          November 2010, every inch of Yogyakarta was covered by ash.  Mount Merapi whose seismic activity had been increased from mid-September started to spew hot gases and ashes, killing more than 100 people in numerous villages. An estimated 75.000 residents were evacuated from the affected area.

Friday, March 15, 2013

A Letter to A Dear Writer Out There


           Hello mbak Dina, it’s really nice to have a chance to communicate with you through this letter. I have read your story and I got to admit that I immediately admire your success in dealing those problems. Don’t be sad. Don’t regret your life because what called as a life is when you must go through pain to gain. It is when you understand what happiness is after tasting the bitterness. Ah, but there is no need to define what life is because as you spend time to define, life keeps going on.

A Dialogue through the Wind

Me       : Good morning, cloud. How are you today?

Cloud  : Not awesome, girl. I got to pour rain frequently as the weather is very hot lately.

Me       : It’s good then. Why do you look sad?

Cloud  : Good? What’s good about shattering yourself into raindrops and scattered apart by the wind?