googledoodle valday

This is what Google presents us today. Happy Valentine, everyone

ketika anak-anak bercerita lewat karya

Hari Minggu lalu, jalan Raden Patah yang terletak persis di antara Ngopi Doeloe dan Resto Cabe Rawit, dua venue populer kawasan Dago, nampak sesak oleh kendaraan. Dari kejauhan terlihat barisan kakak-kakak fakultas seni dan desain berbagai universitas di Bandung tengah mengisi kegiatan. Mereka adalah para pengagas Open Your Heart Studio. Sebuah studio yang mengabdikan diri pada pendidikan anak-anak kurang mampu di bawah koridor seni. Tepat di rumah nomor 12 yang akrab disapa Galeri Gerilya itulah, bernaung sebuah pameran kolektif anak-anak Panti Asuhan Mitra Muslim Bandung.

Pameran ini merupakan puncak rangkaian kegiatan workshop selama dua tahun penuh. Diawali dengan workshop gambar. Kemudian diwujudkan dalam mural di Kebun Binatang Bandung pada 2009, dibawah bimbingan kakak-kakak dari FSRD ITB dibantu oleh Cikcuk Dunia Fantasi & The Yellow Dino sebagai mentor. Perjalanan Open Your Heart Studio dalam membimbing anak-anak Mitra Muslim membawa mereka pada pengalaman “belajar” dan “mempelajari” yang baru. Tidak hanya mengajarkan untuk berkarya, Open Your Heart Studio mengajarkan sesuatu yang jauh lebih berharga, berani untuk bermimpi.

Dibawah tajuk “Cita Cerita Kami,” pameran ini adalah cerminan mimpi anak-anak. Berangkat dari rasa ragu saat mencoba mencoretkan garis gambar di atas kertas, hingga menjelma menjadi kupu-kupu cantik yang terbang menjelajah langit luas.

decorating valentine at home

Ayayay, valentine is coming to town! It’s February now, and lovers out there can’t wait to grab a handful of chocolate & flower bouquet. A candle light dinner will beautifully wrap the day.

But what happens if you’re married, having child & cannot go outside because you can’t leave the child alone? Well it happened to me back in 2005. I was almost a val-day abuser then. Can’t leave the day without celebrating. When it happened, I decided to bring the party inside. I always love crafting and a bit cooking, so I add my own touch to things I find inside the house, or kept since highschool hours (Yeess, I love collecting kawaii goods too :p). If it happens to you, hope what I did inspired you in a way or another

tv kabel story: aora tv

Sejak selasa lalu ada hiburan baru di sarang dino. Yaaa, setelah wii dan teman-teman konsolnya, ditambah segudang komik dan kawan-kawan, mulai hari ini dinofam punya tv kabel! haha, telat banget ya.

Tadinya sih kita ga kepengen masang tv kabel, dan selalu menemukan alasan buat ga pasang. Tapi~ setelah saya resign & banyak dirumah saya baru ngeh, ternyata siaran tv lokal di siang hari ini ga banget! makin aneh, ga jelas dan tentu saja tidak mendidik.
Nah, setelah brainstorming (ciee, serasa mau bikin karya haha) sama papadino..search sana-sini. Sekaligus mempertimbangkan kebutuhan kita, akhirnya kita tetapkan pilihan sama 3 provider: Aora TV, TOP TV & Yes TV. Tadinya kita mau ambil Indovision, ikutan adik ipar yang udah duluan pake ini. Tapi dihitung-hitung kok ga worth ya. Soalnya banyak paketnya yang kita ga perlu..pluuus kalo berhenti sebelum 1th, indovision mengenakan penalti 500-600rb *d’oh

sarindo, i hope we’ll never meet again!

my relationship with sarindo is like an old-fashioned story-book. on/off before marriage. Only in my case with Sarindo, I wish it to be on/off before end :p

Yea as I mention before, my iphone has been wrecked twice. First only 4days after she came outta the store. I try to take a pic but the camera just freeze & never cameback. Papadino brought it to Sarindo (my first date & argument with sarindo apparently). 2 weeks later she got off good & all set. thank God.

Bu~t, then just about 1 week & a half later, she start acting up again. This time, she shows black spots everywhere. And her screen starts to shake, like in discolight. Papadino had to take her to Sarindo again (2nd, hopefully the last ^^). Aaand almost 1month and so later, she’s back. All new! yaay!

Apparently, they hear what Papadino said and decided to give me a new phone. Well, I think it is wise since the first has already messed up twice. All with awful problem. So thanks, Sarindo. Err…though it will be much much better if Telkomsel would kindly replace my 2months wasted net-connection etc. yeah, i guess its too much to ask of ‘em..haha.
Anyway, good to have my phone back. Its almost a month since I got her back, now I’m ready for bussiness! yipee

it’s s-s-ssssnooowwwing!!

woow, how delightful i am to visit my blog after such a long time & find snooow all over the page. it is fun! snow falling down from the magical window! & it actually match my creamy city header! wp shower def know how to brighten up the day \(^o^)/  i almost forget it’s already December, the celebration month, yeeaay! Happy happy dum dum *dancing*

and i was just congrats my good friend for his bday now. a~nd my brother’s bday too. a~nd probably my old schoolmate’s if i get a chance. oh, dont forget my in-law & my son…ups, and my cousin too. Hohohohoho. such a lovely month…such a load-full spend ^^;

Anywaaaay..happy holiday, folks. happy end of the year. hope we can do alot lot better next year. i sure wish i can

toys with semionaut soup

Apa yang pertama kali muncul di benak ketika mendengar kata “sekaleng sup?” Budi Adi Nugroho mencoba menyuguhkannya dalam ruang seni yang dapat dinikmati siapa saja. “Sekaleng Sup” dalam pemaparan Budi menampilkan tokoh-tokoh dalam balutan budaya pop yang sesungguhnya menyembunyikan idealismenya sendiri.

Berlokasi di Galeri Soemardja ITB, pameran yang bertajuk Toys With Semionaut Soup merupakan pameran tunggal kedua Budi yang mengangkat tema kritik terhadap seni rupa kontemporer. Melanjutkan perjalanan idealismenya dari pameran pertama bertajuk  I Like Contemporary but Contemporary Like it Shiny di tahun 2010 lalu.

my sweet little apple, whatever happens to you?

Good morning October!

As I open my eyes, I look at you with smile..(and with the urge to check whats on twitter if my finger aint just flirting with instagram)..Oh how silly I am ^^. But I guess not as silly as my phone when it suddenly burst out crazy and spread this creepy-looking black stains all-over her screen! Hwaa…I’ve never seen something like that, tho’ I still believe she will be just fine and get back to her best performance soon.

Well…at least it was before the stains transform into disco-light where the screen keep shaking as if there is an appsquake, then half of the screen went absolutely black. At that point, I begin to worry. Rea~lly worry

So I browse any possible solution, try restoring the phone, downgrading firmware and stuff I can think of. Nothing works. Not even Mr.Google

they finally fall…

Kaget banget deh tadi pas nonton TV tahu-tahu ada advertorial yang isinya kira-kira begini: Ada anak kecil bengong, terus adegan langsung berpindah ke tengah kerumunan sebelum tiba-tiba ada sosok mirip malaikat jatuh. Habis itu adegan jatuh, jatuh, jatuh. Disusul tagline: They Finally Fall. Coming Soon.
Nah lo? apalagi tu?
Teru~s…tiba-tiba saya inget, adegan-adegan di ad itu mirip banget sama ad-nya AXE Excite yang pernah saya intip beberapa bulan lalu via youtube. Waktu itu saya lagi seneng-senengnya browsing iklan AXE yang katanya di-banned saking sexy hihihi. Saya inget pertama kali liat iklan ini ga terlalu tertarik, soalnya tipikal iklan AXE: sedikit lebay :p
Tapi pas liat trailer barusan di TV kok feelnya lain ya? Ada yang bikin ad ini begitu noticeable, terutama karena sengaja dibikin mirip trailer film. Penonton dipancing buat bertanya-tanya apalagi ditutup tagline misterius: They Finally Fall, plus kata-kata khas film box office: Coming Soon. Dijamin habis nonton trailer iklan ini bakalan sibuk nyari mbah gugel deh hihi

Pengen tau versi lengkapnya kayak apa? intip yuk..

‘facebook like’ button & free wordpress, the drama

Up til today, I am mostly happy with my WordPress feature. I mean, yes wp is definitely not as customizable as their fella blogger, but I never like too much accessories anyway so wp fit me best. Talking bout basic feature…at least wp give as much access to sharing button and to my favorite: Facebook Like button.

Prior to wp update, adding a Facebook Like button into post is as easy as a clap, all you have to do is choose between icons in [sharing] menu and just drag the chosen icon into tray. Of course, you’ll need extra work if then you would like to add Facebook Share button as well. But still, it is easy. With that few steps wp will automatically add a button on my post and I’m able to view who likes or share my post too. Some of my previous posts has had few numbers on them and I’m really grateful. Sometimes by looking at the numbers on Facebook Like button give me another reason as well as passion to write more.

And now………it’s gone.

asobi seksu

Is a band of 2 talented New Yorkers. Consist of Yuki Chikudate (I love love love her name so much) as leading vocals/keyboardist & James Hanna in guitar/vocals along with their 2 other members. Originally named Sportfuck, the band changed their name to Asobi Seksu (American pronunciation for ‘Play Sex’ in Japanese) and released their debut full-length album in 2004.  They continuously stand on Shoegaze/Trance Pop/Noise Pop/Indie Pop genre and sing in 2 languages between Japanese & English. As I’m a huge-fan of Shoegaze, I actually had began my asobi seksu-addiction since 2006 when they released their Citrus album. My first song was Strawberries then followed by much more atmospheric Walk on The Moon and up-beat Asobi Masho, both from their first album as Asobi Seksu, Asobi Seksu.

First time i had my ears on them, i just can’t help but to fall immediately. Asobi Seksu is fun, sexy and just utterly hard to forget. Yuki’s translucent voice might remind us of other Japanese bands out there but this ambiance sure leave it’s own signature. Their sound has been said to drawn influence from the shoegazing movement of the late 1980s to early 1990s, which was coined to describe the textured and effects-heavy sound of alternative rock in that era. Though full with sad and melodramatic lyrics, the sound’s fun and all candy. What’s unique is we’ll never find songtitle’s word inside the lyrics. They always kinda put on title that fit the song’s ambiance and theme instead of cutting it from the lyrics. Listen to it once and you’ll definitely crave for another!

friendships are..

ABCDEF..Friendships. One word we often say without hesitate. One word we thought cool enuff to bind 4 people into the world of fun, joy, sad, and hatred. One word to cover it all…
Until we realize there is so much more to share. So much more to bear.

Friendships are about being honest and true to our friends. No matter how hurt it might be, no matter how nasty things would be..true friends will remain strong.

Friendships are about giving our best, no matter how tired or boring we are, we will always be there when our friends need us the most.

Friendships are about caring. No true friends will walk away from a misbehaved friends without encouraging them to change. Or turn their back over a pain one should bear.

Friendships are about forgiving and accepting who our friends truly are, amend their mistakes and hold no grudge over a regretful friend.

Friendships are about trust. What kind of friends would go wander telling your secrets around?

Friendships are about being who we really are, set free and relax and stay true to our hearts.

gastronomy aficionado

 Hey there! Didn’t I promise you something? Somewhere around..May? xixi..well it’s almost 3months since and I just realize I haven’t made that promise yet. Sorryy…

Okay so without prolonging my babble..-i know, i’ve been babblin alot lately- I simply gonna take you back to May 2 when I said I found an eyepleasure that keeps me reading on and on and on. It is true, I still read it with pleasure. As you all know, I’ve always been a foodies. Every little scoop or slice of meals hold a strong feel. Every bit of bite melted in memory like when you bite your first chocolate. The taste remains. The artifact of the food stays in memory so deep that you wanna taste it again or simply remind you of  home.  That is food to me.

So when I find this The Gastronomy Aficionado blog, I cant help myself but to swipe it done. All to the last bit of post. I love all the content in it. Love the way he writes, love the choices of place he took,  love the pictures and every little information about the food alley he provided. As a huge food fetish, I can proudly say..I am your newest big fan, Rian Farisa

What to expect?

In Gastronomy Aficionado you can easily find wide range of cafe/resto/etc selection. From the smallest kiosk into the fanciest bistro. Mostly any food gallery attract his foodie-eyes. But that is not all, he also give away various info related to food industry such as Indonesian Resto highlight etc. Good to know that Rian is very much attached into his work in Gastronomy that we find almost all of his writing is very well  knitted, letting us experience the tasting ourselves, complete with prices, locations, recommendation and many good info. Some of them even feature the chef themselves.

Do visit his blog for full menu or simply follow his twitter for flash delight news. I prefer reading his full foodie-feature though :p

i miss you but i couldn’t

I am angrybird
I am suicidal
I can be emo
I turn to hipster

There will no vinyl
There will no nano
I’ll friends with silence
Quite is the new song

You are the queen
You rose in pink
You can be everything
You turn to bling

Everything we are
Like pictures in instagram
No archives to all we were
It’s not like I wanna look back

You’re not special, far than memorable
You’re something I left behind
I am something you left behind
I am the one you left behind

I am the one who’s left behind..

little things he do

Sometimes we overlooked the little things. Sometimes we push those simple smiles away. Forget what truly bond us together. That comfort. The ‘you and me’ in ‘us’, forgot the ‘us’ in ‘me’. We turn into selfish beast. But hey, they are always there…the routine in the way he look into our eyes, a kiss in his forehand before going out, a cup of tea in the morning to a “hello” when we got home. Then when you finally see that, you wonder where have you been all along? The love you seek were never gone. Then you find yourself in a place you’d call home.

That’s how i feel when i look at him. Sometimes it wasn’t enough, and we keep asking for more. But when he’s away, i see how much he has given me. And i found just perfect song for him. This one is from Pomplamoose, a band of  loving couple i discover recently. They are good. Especially Natalie, she’s cute yet bear solid voice  ♥

I love what she says in the song, Papadino did all those things for me too…and he really didn’t have to 

Lyrics: