Young adult-ish

Is a 25 years old human can still be considered as a young adult? I googled it, and Wikipedia said that young adult works are targeted for the readers and viewers between 12-18 or 15-20ish. Since I can't accept the fact that I do not belong to this category anymore, I'm gonna use the definition of a young adult from a psychological perspective, i.e. generally a person in the age range of 20 to 39 (or 40). So, yes, 25 is still a young adult. Why we talked about this anyway? Because I just watched a young adult movie, which is one of my favs' movie genres, and it drove me to write a post here. You know, those movies have the power to wake something inside you up. No idea what is it. Now I just want to rant about movies, and life, as usual. FYI, I managed to watch seven movies last week. How come? Because I had nothing to do after I submit the final paper for my tailor made course (finally!). Now I am in the limbo. Should have started with the internship but nope, I need to rearrange the details somehow. Plus, I'm not sure if I am actually ready to face the quasi-real world out there (anyway, lately I'm using this word, quasi, a lot, just because it sounds posh).

Although I opened this post with a justification of me being a young adult, the last two movies I had were so-so. Not bad, but they didn't leave me with such hollowness (?) as the Perks of Being Wallflower, or craziness (?) as Ferris Bueller's Day Off. I watched Paper Towns two days back and Me and Earl and The Dying Girl just now. Paper Towns has interesting characters like Margo and Quentin, their story is appealing, but the execution in the movie was a bit meh. Meanwhile, I think Me and Earl and The Dying Girl was dull, but now (3 hours after finishing the film), I kinda like it. Still, some things are left unclear, and I do feel betrayed by the narrator who spoils the ending. Now, back to the movies-I-wanted-to-talk-about:

Stoker

This movie blesses you with such beautiful cast of the Stoker's family: Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode, and Nicole Kidman. In fact, the reason for including the movie on this impromptu review is India Stoker's outfit. Nothing really special but it just appropriate and pretty. Also, Mia looks like f(x) Krystal here, somehow. Although the title is a bit misleading, this movie is by no means involving vampires or dracula, but you can find some creepiness, and 'tensions' build up here and there throughout the movie. I might say the idea is not groundbreaking, nor the plot is perfect (in the end, I still have no clue on what's wrong with India). But the movie is amazing, I told you about the attractive cast, and it's only an addition of their brilliant delivery to depict not-your-usual-family-problem in Stoker. Some people will say the movie is disturbing, well, I suppose it is.

Captain Fantastic

I always wonder what it's like to enjoy living without being judged and shaped by the norms of society. The Cash family might seem as the hippies, the nature hardcore, the detached blip in one's society, while at the same time they are also just a normal family who cope with loss and unfairness of the world. This movie is everything I want to experience in life but too afraid to handle realistically. The culture I was born into will label anybody who lives in the jungle, not having proper formal education, dress 'wildly,' explains rape to 7 years old, etc. as savages. In today's words, this movie is my spirit animal (I am even sure if I use the term correctly, lol). Not to mention, the acting of the cast is superb, the whole Cash family including the aunt uncle cousins and grandparents. Apparently, they bonded so well and shared similar views about the movie so don't be surprised to see their antics during red carpets/award shows/premieres. Power to the people, stick it to the man! Below is one of my favs scene of the movie :)

Lion

This title is the first Oscar contender movies I watched this year, and it deserves the spotlight. I watched the movie in Pathe Buitenhof, which means it used the Dutch subtitles. What I didn't expect was the fact that the first half an hour of it was spoken in Hindi/Bengali languages. Ofc it was no problem because I've been living here for 1,5 years and should know the basic daily conversation Sunny Pawar acting had succeeded to deliver all the emotions. On top of that, all the scenes just disclosed the plot themselves. It blows my mind that this movie is based on a true story. I can't imagine being four years old Saroo who get lost in the fast moving train, going 1400 km away from his hometown. I can't stand looking at the bittersweet relationship amongst Brierley family members. Everybody in my row in the cinema cried frantically in the last 30 minutes, in three different scenes. I guess everybody has their soft spot for family.

Frank

This movie focuses on a weird experimental pop-rock (?) band, and by I meant weird is like that strange/bizarre vibe, not the quirky posh one. At first, I thought Jon is one of those boring guys who ends up getting along with the band members and somehow brings a miracle, as in making the band more well-known to the world. But no, he is not your typical innocent/easily bullied character (even he looked like one at first), and everything went the wrong way towards the end. The characters of this movie surprised me with their development throughout the plot, and the cast portrayed them very well. I watched this one because Domnhall Gleeson plays in it, but I am also mesmerized by Michael Fassbender and Maggie Gyllenhaal. They are so odd, I love it.

While I enjoy this lasting free times  I had in the past week, I do hope to start the internship soon (will never be ready, though). Otherwise, I'll end up watching movies all day long which I can't complain but will regret later. Wish me luck :)

XOXO,

Noya

Sweet dream are made of this

Yesterday, I watched four movies in a row as addition of wake up lazily (i.e. very late) in the morning and basically laid all day long on my bed. As usual, I regretted my decision to be such a couch potato on a quite sunny (and supposed to be productive) day thus I went to sleep with a determination to do better. But then.. here I am writing a post about how useless was my life yesterday instead of working on a stack of assignments that waiting for me gracefully. But really - in all of seriousness, these two courses I have for this block are not to be played with. June - particularly after the 2nd week - might be the death of me because there are at least 5 reports, 2 presentations, and 2 exams. Ok, let have anxiety attack again, writing about this. Both of the course are actually very interesting, one is about the legal framework (what, who, and how) that govern one's water resource. Thanks to this course, I figure out that Indonesian Law of UU No. 7/2004 about Water Resource is revoked, in the name of avoiding further privatization of water management. As I dwell more into the case of water allocation in Indonesia, now I realize that my insight about many issues are actually only on par with Jon Snow get the reference? eh-eh-eh? not funny? no? The other course is a bit technical on how you can treat water to get potable grade quality yet there are several points of chemistry are involved which made it more challenging to understand -- as it is my first time to learn (basic) chemistry with English ;) There are a lot of things I can complain about but hey, it never made anything better though. In addition of all those new knowledge I got from the courses, I learned another state-of-the-art perspective last week, about circular economy where you won't talk about cradle to grave cycle of life but it should be from cradle to cradle. Sounds like sustainability? It is!

On another report, last week, Irene, Ahma, and I had the chance to join pm2am trip to Switzerland where we visited Rhine Waterfall (ahey I went to the upstream part of the most talked river on my class), Lucerne, and Zurich. Those places were magical with majestic eternal snow in Alpen range as background and both Lucerne and Zurich lake up front as far as your eyes can observe. The trip was overall worth the price, since I only had to pay 65e for transportation (back and forth), yet the long duration you have to sit in the bus without any plug nor wifi was a bit torturing ahah.

well, Switzerland is beautiful and all but sure I won't make it to live there unless I inherit enough from a Sultan

Back to the movies I watched last Friday; I was actually needed an escape from reality for a moment thus four old school movies (80s-90s) were somehow succeeded to transform the ambiance around. The thing is, I watched those four movies with a very different plot and genre, in a row which of course caused one of the drawback as I couldn't absorb all those meaning and lingering feel after. The first movie is Fast Time in Ridgemont High (1982) with its usual conflict happened in 80s high school: normal girl that never have sex wants a boyfriend-finally have sex but not a proper boyfriend-having fun anyway-get pregnant-realize she did wrong-one decent guy helps her. Young Sean Penn is looked stoned as ever ahah, he is the highlight of the show. Second, I watched Beetlejuice (1988) where you fell in love with Alec Baldwin-Geena Davis-Winona Ryder as the protagonist and loath Michael Keaton as this naughty evil bio-exorcist (guess again? yes, it is human removal service who live in a haunted house). Anyway, I never know that Baldwin was such a gentleman during that days, in addition to his hot glasses nerd character which make it perfect. You're gonna love this if you want to reminisce Tim Burton style of art. Next, Groundhog Day (1993) is (maybe) one of the pioneer movie with its lead character stuck to relive one day over and over again. It may sounds so-so nowadays but it was fresh in 90s plus Bill Murray acting was on point both as a jerk and sincere person. Lastly, I decided to try Being John Malkovich (1999) which is directed by Spike Jonze.. which made me acknowledge of the amount weird/quirky/disturbing ideas here. The title explains everything, so lets just give credits on how genius John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener (she's such a babe, bad one) here. As I already stated before, the movie is disturbing (at least for me) but hey, I dont say it was not worth to watch.

The fact that less than 24hrs will be again a monday sure bugs me for the rest of the day. But anyway, Ramadlan is coming next week and I have to fast from 3am to 10pm (fighting!). May we all have the blessing of this holy month and become a better moslem in the process *spread the love in the air*

And I would like to give a shout out to Quicksilver (X-Men version): thanks for your scene in all the latest movie, it gives me life! *eurythmics on repeat

XOXO,

Noya 

Growing up is not the problem

Forgetting is.

Some people might recognize this line along The Little Prince the movie, an animation works released last year based on the same titled novel. Truthfully, I have not read the book yet (I'll add it to my book's bucketlist) but after I watched this adaptation, and of course lurking on all those reviews, it seems that I should read one. Funny how I used to consider myself as book worm when there are just (very) few numbers of books stayed in my memory. The following post still revolves around the same theme of coping with adult life, which still take a form of big question mark that randomly pops during daydream. 

This barely new year of 2016 went well so far, at least for my movie quality time. I am now already on 18th in my movie list despite the start of school's third period a week ago. Somehow, the assignments are not killing me yet. The Little Prince is the latest movie I just watched today. As someone who didn't read the book, I enjoyed this animation that full of deep symbolism regarding one journey's to grow up. Well maybe not exactly defining the process you went through from child, teenager, then adult era; Nevertheless, toward the end of the movie, many elements of this movie just hit me hard within the reality realm, i.e. the restless and unprepared feeling to face adult-real-world. I know people get bored when I told them about this dubious theme of so called real world but today, at least, I got new input regarding this matter. One from this movie and other from my fully respected friend, Muharrom. 

(spoiler alert). At a brief moment after finishing the movie, people might be reminded of how tough adult life can be, as people get this idea from the movie that adult is created (or shaped) in a certain way which made them forget everything precious from childhood memories. Not to mention The Mother character who seemed a bit pushover with her perfect planning. I also agree with this opinion, because myself indeed having hard time accepting grown up's life path. But then I texted Muha, it was not 100% random because yesterday we dwelt upon our college life whatsoever (maybe because we were both feel so old and tired and sudden reminiscence afloat). I always believe him to give me advice, read: serious advice for life, hence I told that I just saw The Little Prince. Of course he had watched it and of course he had different idea on perceiving the movie. Instead, he adores The Little Girl and The Mother during their perfect and tight scheduled days.

Cool, mature, independent, problem solver, neat, never give up.. everything great about that little girl but those all ruined when she meets the neighbor grandpa, I was sad 

Creativity, dream, hobby, curiosity.. can stay as the child fragments of you but be like an adult when you have to be autonomous, rational, responsible.. 

I really don't know if I translate this in a right way, sorry Muha! Unsurprisingly, it is on our nature to continue a movie talk to a 'future' kind of conversation. Both of us (or maybe just me, actually) are go-with-the-flow-people which he said it made us slower than others to embrace the life learning. He then managed to continuously stabbed me with his thoughts (in a good way), like why can't I state a concrete purpose for my future; or successfully made me aware of an urgent need for a mentor I never have. Always a mind and heart opener, talking with him hahaha *empty laugh.

In the end, we came to the conclusion that I am indeed an effortlessly happy person who life her days without expectation, target, and evaluation *again empty laugh. Believe me, I am working on this attitude though. Well again, let us all pray to be useful creatures in our own way. I hate to always close a post with such cliche but what can I do, I have a cliche life ;) 

Warm hug (still in this cold windy weather),

Noya

P.S. I should really searching for a mentor

Personal rant and brit pack fever

Uh so, its almost end of July already, it seems I neglect this platform for a month. Not that I have a tight schedule but I just went through something that need effort and patience lately (yet there I am still waiting for the so called decision). My quota for internet connection somehow reach the limit while I was on Bogor; I am homey since a week ago but these laziness struck me as always. Some this and that happenned these few weeks, including my brother visit to Bogor.

Seaworld was somehow his dream place to visit since childhood yet I just able to bring him there last week lol sorry bro

Oh and on other note this little brother got accepted at Landscape Architecture on IPB (yay congrats). Idk maybe his visit there was some kind of auspices (what). He was on Bogor for three days only and went straight home alone on afternoon of World Cup final match. UH AND TALK ABOUT WORLD CUP.. HAHA FINALLY GERMANYYYY WOOHOO; I recall that all mess full of crying phone conversation between me and Putri after Germany lost to Italy on semifinal back on 2006. Man look at them now after all those struggle since I was an elementary school student, Germany has the best steady team player. Can not forget Klinsmann and Low for that :') Ah sorry for too much feeling.

My days at home not really worh telling (as usual yes) but then I can tell you that last week was my attempt to watch old school movies:

Back to The Future 3 (1990)

Leon: The Professional (1994)

Sid & Nancy (1986)

The Breakfast Club (1985)

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Blade (1998)

Well, now for short reviews: First installment of back to the future will be my forever favorite, the 2nd and 3rd one were not bad just didn't live up the hype like the first one. Maybe because I root for Crispin Glover as young George Mcfly. Natalie Portman debut in Leon was just wow, how old was she again? 11-12 y.o I guess but her acting was awesome, she just depicted everything about Mathilda in perfect way. Besides, evil Gary Oldman can not be better looking than that (like some days before I went for 'dawn of planet of the apes' with my mate and we thought gary oldman cant get any older than Lt Gordon on batman sequel, he somehow always look like that for a long time; indeed his name 'old-man'). And I was wrong though, when I finally downloaded Sid and Nancy I just keep smiling at how Mr Oldman potrayed such young punk rebellious Sid Vicious. Sad movie it was. The Breakfast Club is one of the best young adult or coming of age movie I ever came across. I mean the plot actually quite simple about how five highschoolers with very different character/background also who don't know each other spent a day together for detention hours but ends up pouting their heart out during the process. Maybe it is cliche but five main stars of the movies did it so well it hurts (my dramaqueen alter ego creeping back). And props for the cast when I found out the most touching scenes during the movie actually shots without a script and they just improvised all. Pulp Fiction was on another level though, I finally had a chance to watch this biopic lol and it was indeed superb. Idk which one is more interesting between all those seemingly 3-4 different untangling stories can be mashed together. Vincent Vega is an unlucky dork, mark these words, every single time he goes to the bathroom, bad things will happen. Oh young Tim Roth also act here, for suspense and thrilled opening and closing scenes (daww he just so clueless in some actions). In other hand, Blade just uh what so-so I guess? Maybe it somehow big for movie with that genre on that era but nevertheless it was just quite nice action vampire movie there (or maybe I need to dig some info around more).

these fine gentlemen on their fine days

I have planned to download some other movies whom brit pack starring but maybe after the Ied Fitr. Yes the holy day is coming and I'd better prepare myself more so I won't regret anything for wasting more time on this Ramadlan. Early sayings won't hurt don't you think, Taqaballahu minna wa minkum lets forgive and forgave things which burden our heart in past days :)

Cheerio

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers

This latest week of mine was filled of little adventure, include one of my accomplishment in finishing Band of Brothers mini-series. Like years ago I get this series from Monika (if I am not mistaken) and has been that long stayed on my external hardisk bcs once I tried to randomly watch the first episode by jumping from scene to scene but nothing really intrigue me. But last week I was in the mood to watch war-action movie and remembered that I had this award winning mini series. Many great great reviews and sayings about this one amazing motion pictures are definitely true, I mean it is indeed a masterpiece from a hand of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, and others honorable names. Band of Brothers tell a story about World War II day to day experience from a perspective of a group of paratrooper US Army named Easy Company. They involve in several battle and operation including D-Day jump in Normandy, Operation Market Garden, Siege of Bastogne, and even invading Hitler’s gold architecture at The Eagle's Nest. Based on true events (with bits of dramatization and adjustment), this miniseries just beautifully made with a credible sources from Stephen E. Ambrose (historian who published a book with same title) also interview notes from still-living-heroes from WWII itself.
10 episodes of this mini series share us a lot of historical events and names which truthfully enrich my knowledge. Several points leave me a deep impression, not necessarily need to mention that these are my personal picks. I believe there are more knowledgeof this series which feel more meaningful and astonishing yet I just cant figure how to 'gif' the moment or simply cant write the exact feeling *sigh*

Sobel is genius (yeah it is sarcasm)
I havent done many research on how Herbert Sobel character in actual life but David Schwimmer just made him some kind of evil leader-trainer for 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, esp his strictness toward Easy Company. He is that kind of always-seeking-other-mistakes person (Dolores Umbridge in disguise I guess) but he himself not really good in a real battlefield combat. After being aired in HBO, Michael (Sobel Sr. son) speak up about his father somehow negatively portrayal on the series. Nonetheless as told by Easy Company veterans in various interview later, Sobel indeed have that credit to create such regiment with body (and mental) of a steel.

the look at that private face when Sobel simply lost in a battlefield rehearsal

I feel ya

I have huge crush on Richard Winters

In my opinion, he is the main protagonist in this series focus. The whole regiment ofc consist of many great figure but Lieutenant (later Captain then Major) Winters is someone who lead the E Company during D-Day jump and earn amount of respect from each company members. His work ethics also bring his rank higher as time passed, which kinda sad bcs he had to hand over E Company leadership to others. His relationship with his partner, Capt. Nixon is a excellent touch to add in the series too. In addition, Nixon character (played by Ron Livingston) is an 'unusual' one with almost opposite of straight-face serious Winters, so they just clicked each other. Winters played by Damian Lewis, British actor with almost perfect American tongue; and like other brit gentlemen he gifted by that charisma make me swoon over him in all 10 episodes.

Major Winters during unusual patrol strategic meeting

the interaction between these two :''

let us thank the Lord who create such beautiful thing

The hardship of E Company member

Easy Company is the heart of the series, and in reality they also they are the front-liner of the regiment. From 9 available companies in the regiment, Easy is the one who lead almost all the operations with their members hold the front line and exposed to the enemy all the time. Each of the members also has their charms (lol) and same stubbornness to give their all, they trust each other so much as they belong together from the hardship during training in Toccoa days until seize the victory at Eagle's Nest. They also lost their members a lot (some of them are my favs :'' I cried when Skip die from a grenade). Large ensemble of cast were used as company members, some of them were still untouched gems. Look at Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Andrew Scott, and even skinny Tom Hardy all act in the series as their early credit in entertainment path. There are also Richard Speight Jr. (as Skip) who appear on Supernatural as The Trickster/Gabriel and Matthew Settle (as Col. Speirs) whom I later found out is Dan Humphrey father ... lol. Liebgott (Ross McCall) and Webster (Eion Bailey) got that distinct face features which I also adore. And for real when I search for each real character on Easy Company, they indeed all candy in the eyes.

singing oklahoma the loudest is George Luz, one of my favs too

oh anw michael fassbender alert

the one and only Col. Speirs who run through the battlefield full of German troops

Hitler got that aesthetic sense, eagle's nest indeed a beautiful place

There is a part of St. Crispin Day speech from Shakespeare play titled Henry V where the series name also taken. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother. Simply to say, Band of Brothers is a very recommended series with 10 hours of heart moving scenes and lead to a conclusion of every war-movie ever had: war is never a good things.

Salute!

Review spreee

Wazzap.

Gladly inform you that I am writing this post while lying in front of tv room in my house. Marvelous marvelous. Just some hours ago I came back from Rajawali Cinema; the only one movie theater in the town (which on its very roll since last year) and somehow I just want to write things here again. Recalling that my last time sharing such movie/music reviews are years ago.

Movies

Well these are last 10 movies I saw recently (latest one first and going older in order):
Edge of Tomorrow
Maleficent
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Briefgeheim
Godzilla
Borrower Arriety
The Amytiville Horror
The Spectacular Now
The Blind Side
Miracle in Cell No. 7

Wow just realized that I watched those 5 first movies in a movie theater (except that briefgeheim, on dutch embassy hahaha). I wont be able to tell y'all my thoughts about those 10 titles up there, this post will be a VERY long one and I swear you couldnt bear me. There are a lot of good reviews out there in other blog or website so I am just gonna babbling about how: 1.) Emily Blunt and Tom Cruise are so awesomely charming in Edge of Tomorrow. Cruise just like aging backwards since last time I saw him in Knight and Day (I wont count Oblivion bcs it somehow disappoint me) and Blunt is whoaaa, werk it gurl, she is in a very nice shape and very different from last role on Looper which ruin her image in my eyes, uhm, I cant forget that one particular scene where she 'call for help' by pushing that frog toy; 2.) Have not find who Sam Riley (Deaval) could resemblance on Maleficent. I was confused by the actor play Stefan character which really remind me of someone (I was thinking he really looked like Tennant pfft) but it turned out he is Shartlo Copley, crazy badass mechanic on all time fav The A-Team movie; 3.) Anyone have other X-Men installation movie, I need to recall so many things; 4.) I never thought this Godzilla could bring my tears out, well it maybe bcs a lot of burden and occasions happened that day, but hell yeah Godzilla is the hero! If only they change the alien shape/form, those couple of breeding alien just strange, even for me who said to be an alien-lover by a lot of people; 5.) Spectacular Now maybe just another coming of age movie but Sutter-Aimee story is not so usual with Miles and Shailene being utterly good delivered their acting. No wonder Shai cant bring herself at fighting scene between Tris and Peter on Divergent. On other side, Shai will meet her 'brother' Ansel on TFIOS ohyeah!

Music

Well this is not really thoughts about a song/an album, I will talk about this 'game' I have with Chita-Vatya-Luksi. On every week we post 3-5 songs on our dropbox folder based on a theme that been decided. We only played this routine for 2 weeks and so far so good hahaha (the list of songs can be seen on the side). I really love the fact that Chita post Lie to Me soundtrack there (how I miss dr.Cal Lightman and his sass-jerky attitude). Oh and anyway, I lately overdosed by EXO-M newest album. Ever since the issue about Kris broke out, it drive me to listen more to EXO-M songs instead. Overdose album only contain five songs but three of them always been on repeat on my phone music player: Overdose, Thunder, and Love Love Love.

Thats quite a rumble for what I watch and listen lately. How about my days? Well, still the same, you won't find it interesting anyway. Still unemployed (sorry but I just need to remind myself everytime I write here *sigh), sobbing over The Red Viper ending, and trying to livin' the life as always!

XOXO

Leisure Alternatives for Those Who Broke and Bored (Which Make You Feel More Intellegent on the Way Home)

Have you ever feel bored on a typical weekend but had not enough money to go window shopping around mall, watching movies in cinema, or simply visiting your favorites cafe? Some months ago, uber-boredom struck yet I was so broke and somehow this idea to feel educated came. I was managed to online search nearest museum or art gallery from my current domicile, Bogor. Since then, museums, galleries, exhibitions, and their friends stole my eyes. Public museum usually priced lower so it more friendly to us :)

One time, I visited Museum Nasional in Jakarta. For you who unaware for its location, the museum located on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No.12 right across Monas (Monumen Nasional). It was unplanned trip as I actually want to visit other place in Jakarta but stranded there instead. It became a surprise and great memory though, because frankly it is one of the greatest museum I ever visited so far. The entrance ticket is only Rp 5.000,- for whole collection of so many Indonesian heritages. This museum divided into several sections and levels where you can find a yard filled with ancient sculpture replicas, a room of traditional appliances used in the past with each different influences of several civilizations, traditional and indigenous devices of many existing tribes from Sabang to Merauke, various diorama of Indonesian history (even pre-history), etc. Two hours was not adequate enough for me to adore every hall and corner available as the ambience back there was somehow comfortable. The museum is nicely arranged with clean and neat environment around, their collections also seen maintained which make it feels like home. Museum Nasional open every Tuesday-Friday: 08.00-16.00 and Saturday-Sunday: 08.00-17.00 while close during Monday and holidays.

I friggin love that sculpture on last photos above, its just like a time and space portal which sucked ppl inside *creep*

Another day, I was on Bandung with some friends and decided to go for Museum of Geology. Under the flag of Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, Museum of Geology is a very worth to visit place with admission ticket for only Rp 4.000,- Located on Jl. Diponegoro No. 57 Bandung, it is nearby the heart of Bandung City and easy to be accessed with any private or public transportations. There, you can find great description about Indonesian geology aspect; including collection of many fossil replicas found in Indonesian land, geology condition and its development of several big islands in Indonesia, common disaster history and each prevention steps delivered in a very interesting way (earthquake simulation is a must-to-try), also a room full of Indonesian resources which will make us so grateful to live in such generous mother land. When I was stepping my feet there, the museum was quite crowded from local visitor yet the place still convenient to stay and ofcourse two hours there was not enough to explore. Museum of Geology open every Saturday-Thursday: 08.00-16.00 and close during Friday and holidays.

if only they have brontosaurus fossil

Two examples above only explain general recognizable museum in two big cities in Indonesia. I believe there are many other museum spot in various cities in Indonesia where you can visit and being surprised enough to realize that there is such place existed in your town. There is also my own experience where I found a hidden ‘Museum Perjuangan Bogor’ lies only in front of most crowded shopping spot in the town with entrance fee only Rp 1.000,- It seem unmaintained and desolate outside (in contrast with shopping area just across of the building) but inside, their collection of Bogor history especially during colonization era is priceless.

To be honest, I never consider museum or gallery as an escapee or stress reliever until last year. Society around us tend to choose strolling around mall or eat in fancy cafeteria or restaurant in case of boredom attack. I won’t say those are a bad habit because I do that a lot too, but you won’t lose anything to try on visiting local museums which (I think) mainly well-preserve by government. Thankfully, some communities nowaday also going out to museum a lot including photographer community who usually take these wonderful museum collection or building as an object or even only for their background.  A website named Wisata Museum provides list of museums on several provinces in Indonesia on http://www.wisatamuseum.com/ may help you find your interest on visiting on nearest museum available in your area. In my conclusion, hanging out in museum not only save your money for other necessity but also make your image as an intellegent youngster, which is kinda cool (no? okay). But why don’t you give a try?

Love peace and gaul,
Icha

You think you have the world on the palm of your hands?

There is time when I was afraid of being jobless and ended up spamming posts in this stranded personal blog which no one ever read but hey.. now I aint that jobless and neglecting this blog became naturally unavoidable. This current job is somehow complicated for me because I still uhm half-harted on workin on it but then my quest of finding (or searching) what I want hasnt end yeah so; for the time being I had to enjoy this and be more grateful (which I am). From 9-5 on Monday-Friday, staring on my screen with arcgis, google earth, global mapper on stand by maybe sound uninteresting and it could be more boring if we had to wait for the data which is being processed for yearsss. Well not exactly yearsss with three s's but it is unpredictably long and sit on your desk while had nothing to do is waste of time but thank God we live in the era when wifi connection is a compulsary at every office. I guess I made great decision of spending my leisure office time this week in these following sites:

Notions & Notations of A Novice Cook

Followed her on tumblr quite some time ago but myinstinct to drool over infatuating food and beverages (well I am on fasting those days actually) made me stalk her timeline again. You'll find so many mouth watering provisions here, with extra credit on her way to capture it.. make your heart burst of joy just by watching over pretty pictures of lemon squares or matcha pancakes. She also has that taste of music yknow.            

 

Diary of: THE RIOTOUS BELLE

Also been a fan for some time now. If you know me in person ofc you can tell I am not that super stylish girlfriend with up to date radar of fashion but I ALWAYS get this euphoric feel whenever see right person wearing right outfit. Sonia Eryka is one of my fav, alongside Diana Rikasari and Evita Nuh believe me or not I kinda check their blog regularly. Lately I also fall for Anastasia Siantar and Clara Devi, they are also a gorg and rock every piece their wear.. so many beautiful ladies out here and here I am only worshippin em, my life is a travesty.

last.fm

It is near end of 2013 and here I am just signing in for last.fm meheheheh. I never know everything can be so easy to follow up my fave band, discovering new music, and else. Currently scrobble everything I listen on media player and a bit dissapointed it can be scrobbled for GOM Player just bcs I almost listen all my fave kpop song thru their music videos not their ilegal downloaded mp3 tracks.

Wikipedia

Imagine the world without wikipedia *shuddering shoulders* I somehow have this habit when everytime I read things I automatically search either it subject/object, names, places, events, things by typing it on google and lurking what wikipedia said about them. Wait lemme check latest thing I concerned on..

Oh well kind of abstract dont they?

It seems there are loads of running tabs on firefox when you have nothing to do. Just when you think you well-informed about what happening on vicinity or around the world, you read things and realized you know nothing *deep exhale*

Uhm seem I still have errands to do on this lovely saturday, so catch ya later.

XOXO,

Icha

Ghibli's H&M

Hayao Miyazaki.

Studio Ghibli.

Those two names make a magical effect, very imaginative yet such touching animation. Hayao Miyazaki (b.1941) is a film director, animator, manga artist, producer, and screenwriter with career that already spanned over five decade. With his recent claimed to retire from the business, I suddenly want to rewatch all his and/or studio ghibli movies again but poor me, I only had chances to watch these four from them all: Spirited Away - Howl Moving Castle - My Neighbor Totoro - Princess Mononoke.

I am a pretty scaredy cat person who didnt really enjoy any presence of spirit/devil/ghost in a movie (yet I still manage myself to watch the exorcist), yet all movies above has this point where the main character somehow clash their daily life into world full of spirit, either good and devilish one. In Spirited Away, Chiaki which seen so little and fragile find herself in a place where regularly visited by a bunch of spirits. This No-Face spirit especially freaked me out only with his appearance and his eh-eh-eh voice. Howl is one of those good looking wizard in Howl Moving Castle which attract many of creatures (including this Witch of The Waste and me, too). My Neighbor Totoro was a very simple movie if you only ever read crappy synopsis (like the one I always write) about how children named Satsuki and Mei overcome their daily life and be-friend with this magical creature of the forest-next-door, Totoro. He (ok I am not sure, but I can just address Totoro as he) is a very fluffy creature who fond of sleep and I just want him no matter what, uhm. The most recent one I watched was Princess Mononoke where I feel dragged also onto heart of the forest with those charming tiny forest spirits called kodama.

I am sure to always remember you, No-Face

Sophie and Howl, after all the ruckuss

How can I ignore to sleep in his belly eh?

Kodama attaaaaaaaaack

Rumor said Miyazaki will no longer produce movies like he used to be but Studio Ghibli will still stand there, artworking great animation like before, or even better. I love how they actually slaps the viewer with the critics and life education derive from its movie plot without losing any grace. Hopefully can catch The Wind Rises this year :)

Always with love,

Icha

I am Taken.. by TV-Series

Morning!

I am soaking my laundry now, so it seems I have to wait like another hour before continuing my activities. Meanwhile, last night I (finally) tried to watch Dexter TV series. Yes it is old, I watched 4 episodes from the first season (2006) but indeed maybe years ago I can barely watched it. To be honest after feed up my eyes with The Walking Dead for a last month, my limit to see/watch some kind disturbing pictures had changed. It is okay for me now to watch blood splattering from blunt objects against any parts of human bodies but ugh it still gross and I am sure cant manage watching it live.

Anyhow the purpose of this post actually is.. telling you how my life recently changed in this past half year. As I manage to see myself I am quite a movie-goer (with broad sense of genres) and I had this habbit to write a review (or at least a list) of movie which I watched in a year since 2010. Some of them can be read on this blog or on my tumblr here and for some reasons I also started to watch tv series. My first encounter of tv series maybe happened few years back when F.R.I.E.N.D.S was broadcasted on the local channel but I was at an age which didnt understand any of it. High school era was superb when I never missed any episodes of Supernatural or Smallville there. At some point, I cant call myself tv series junkie but I do know some of them. These last 6 months was the jackpot, I watched like 3-4 tv series which I requested to my friend (so he can downloaded it from indowebster, yeah I know 'the power of net-world'). Now I drowned on it. Those some tv series up here consuming my time much more than my thesis. Chita introduced me to Doctor Who few months ago and now I basically adore the series much.

        

        

Broadchurch*The Walking Dead*Nodame Cantabile*Game of Thrones*Lie To Me*Doctor Who*Skins*Sherlock

Watching tv series from outside country always end with me contemplating why Indonesian tv series (or what ppl here call it sinetron) never can be that good. Nevertheless, I cant judge, because everything so different. Almost all sinetron which now broadcasted on local channel focusing on social life, I hardly find any other than drama genre. The story itself, actually just so simple (I recalling that Tukang Bubur Naik Haji was a short movie before they know made to be one of the current longest sinetron) but that simple plot seems to be dragged away and lost its focus. Cant blame the production team though because the rating actually good, my mom and granma still watch it and maybe million of people out there too. If only production people start to manage how to produce sinetron like they produce a movie, it will be like a piece of art. If some of us remember Bunda with Dinna Olivia and Meriam Belina as the cast was pretty good (and short, if compared to others so called successful sinetron episodes). Indonesian movies were good lately with broader various of genres so maybe later.. our tv series can be more worth to watch too.

Well, it seems an hour had passed and I need to do my laundry now. Catch ya later.

Bye,

Icha

#1 Distraction

My #1 distraction is watching RUNNING MAN SHOW. That's just the way it is.

Episode di ats ini salah satu cuplikan (etdah cuplikan, bahasanya) dari Running Man episode 27 yang sangt gue tunggu-tunggu sedari dulu karena si putri ribut ngomongin katanya ChangMin ganteng banget di situ haha. Setelah beberapa hari kemaren berhasil donlot, RM27 ini guest starnya ternyata emang DBSK, yang tinggal dua itu. Gamesnya agak beda dari RM yang dulu-dulu. Games pertama: 'catch the guest' pake efek masquerade gitu (semua orang pada pake topeng dan lagu Phantom of The Opera diputer di mana-mana (which is exciting). Games kedua: Semacam tebak gambar berantai gitu, Games terakhir: One Chance choreographic dance. I'm not going to blubbering here about what kind of games those are, because you have to see it yourself then you could understand why I love RM so much :D

Dan ternyata emang episode yang ini keren abis, karena...
1. ChangMin, terutama his adorable smile which make me want to xxx him LOL.
2. A part when Jae Suk oppa imitating Suk Jin when he unmasked all the pretty girl there. A perfect WHOA-ing for sure.
3. Bullied Joong Ki ever! I love to see him get teased :]
4. SNSD'S Gee dance. It is hilarious to saw the all the running man cast to dance. Creak-ing Gwang Soo, incompetent Ji Hyo, and Awkward Suk Jin lol. But the best ofcourse YOO HYUK!

Sebenernya banyak lagi sih yang bikin episode kali ini spesial, tapi yaa like I've said before... you have to see it yourself.
Cant wait for the next episodes, 29th! (I've watched the 28th episode, gonna talk about it later okay)
Love, Icha

Dirty Jobs, Fresh Name

Lately I watched this 2008 movie titled "Sunshine Cleaning". It starring by Amy Adams and Emily Blunt. Actually at first I dont really feel interested in this movie but somehow Emily Blunt success to engrossed me, as always :]
It tells us about how Rose (Adams) try to handle her family consist of her unreliable sister, Norah (Blunt), his little son with a lot of imagination, and a father (Alan Arkin) which often made promises to her son although he cant always made.
Rose was ever a high school flower, lead dancer but then she just works as a maid. With her needs to fulfill she eventually jumps into a 'dirty' business involving her sister. This job called biohazard removal or crime scene clean up. They take over anything left from a crime occasion like murderer, street accident, or so.. Everything went okay until Norah did something.
What best about this movie is how a person, even like the underestimated one like Norah can became so care yet curious about life. And how their job brings them new experiences in facing death. How people struggle to survive when the one they love left them.
This movie just simple, easy to follow, and in some point of view has a happy ending. And Emily Blunt as always is adorable. Honestly I dont really know since when I trapped in her charisma (err,not charisma actually I just love seeing her in my TV or laptop screen haha). Yah like I said before this movie is really worth to watch (or maybe I havent said it before).

Love, Icha

Grease... is the word!

So now I’m gonna post some movies I’ve been watching start this 2011 year.
Since I lost my binder who keep all the track of movies I’ve watched on 2010 maybe blogging could be my back up :D
And.. until now, February the 3rd, I’ve watched about 14 movies. Well not a big number considered at the same month last year it was about 30 or so, but well we’ll discuss it later.
Now I’m gonna share about this comedy musical movie, GREASE.

*his eyes, hipnotize me, hahah*

This movie is hilarious!
I love every dancing scene, evenmore Travolta and Newton-John really looks click at each other :) Maybe the story was so common: summer high school love, but I enjoy it.
Everything seemed so 70’s ofcourse, this is 1971’s movie. Looking all the boys and girls in that outfit is undescribeable! Make me want to ride the time travel machine and life there. The gangs thingy, wearing the same jacket. Those outfit and hair style, argh, nobody seems ugly here okay I am a moron, ofcourse everybody looks great this is a movie, not reality hah! Plus, the songs! You are gonna love it: Summer Love, Grease Lightnin', You Are The One That I Want.
Argh, I love this kind of movie. Move out High School Musical, this is the older and way better version of you <3 br="">
Love, Icha

three in rows!

liburan malah geje. hahaha. sebel.

kemaren hari jumat (iya odang, siapa juga yang ga tau)
niatnya mau ke AM ngurusin yearbook eh.. malah jadinya nonton film three in rows! bayangin. sakit ya sakit deh itu mata. hahaha.

begini ceritanya
12.15 pm
'mon, aku kayaknya sampe rumahmu abis jam jumatan'
(message delivered)

one new message
'sip sip'

12.45 pm
icha : panase zul di luar,
monik : pancen. gilaaaa. liat ke luar aja udah males. mau tetep ke AM cha?
icha : males zz. telpon gih sana, tau2 mas mommy ga ada
monik : iya iya
(menelepon dengan gaya bicara sopan dan santun)
monik : cha, mas mommy lagi di jogja! tapi kita katanya kalo tetep ke sana ga papa. jam tengah tiga aja ya
icha : laaah, malesee
monik : ga papa lah
icha : kalo ga ada mas mommy percuma kita ke sana
monik : liat aja ntar lah
icha : pinjem film aja yuh
monik : *evil plan* ayuh!

01.10 pm
utak atik rental dvd, nyari film. lumayan lama haha. sebenarnya sih aku pengen banget liat city of ember, tapi ga ada! ya udah. eh kita malah dapet slumdog millionaire, eagle eye, the dark knight

ini film keren gila *yiha

01.53 pm
(ditelpon adri padahal lagi di warung, beli cemilan)
adri : cha, jadi ke AM ga sih?
icha : lah males lah
adri : trus mau ngapain?
icha : hehe, nonton nih. monik juga ikutan
adri : nonton apaan? ikut lah
icha : slumdog, eagle eye, ama dark night hehe
adri : ikut! aku ke situ sekarang

02.01 pm
UJAN GEDEEEE BANGET BAHKAN ADA GLUDUK MENYAMBAR-NYAMBAR
tapi kita (icha monik adri) tetep nekat nonton dvd. yang pertama ditonton slumdog! hehehe

02.31 pm
MATI LAMPU. asem. harus nyepetin dvd. ckck

03.59 pm
(slumdog emang keren banget. bagus! pake banget! heran film kaya gini dibuat dengan bujet rendah hahah - ga percaya- tapi endingnya loo, haha masa cipokan gitu. mana ada adikku ikut nonton haha)
lanjut ke the dark night

06.10 pm
(ya ampun, saya jatuh cinta dengan joker hahaha. the dark knight juga keren banget. ga salah film tersukses kedua di bawah titanic hahaha hebat!)
udah malem. tapi monik minta lanjut nonton eagle eye. hahaha. ya sudah oke deeeeh
awalnya geje. niatnya mau ga suka ehh tapi waktu ke belakang2 kok malah jadi bagus ya? huaaa.

07.11 pm
ya tuhan! kaset ngglanjet! (bahasa indonesianya yaaa, rusak, alias keputus2 gitu) udah diutak atik sedemikian rupa tappi tetep aja ASEM . padahal lagi seru! ahh, kepikiran deh itu akhir ceritanya gimana! huaaa tolong. akhirnya adri ama monik pulang. dan aku memutuskan untuk mandi hahahahah.

terus ya udah deh cape haha.
love, ICHA