Owner: An Ethereal Shard URL:http://foreignprophecies.blogspot.com/ Join Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:51:23 -0600 Rating:0 Site Description: This is a personal blog of a male Scorpio Indonesian American who likes to discuss his personal life, together with his interests world politics, linguistics, current affairs, climate change, and heaps of other stuff about Indonesia, Japan, and USA. Site statistics:Click here
Indonesian student died of National Exam 2008-05-11 04:55:25 Arin Triani, a secondary student from Madiun, East Java, suddenly collapsed when she was stepping out of the exam venue. She was brought straight to the hospital but it was too late. She died while having the Natural Sciences national exam. As for now, the police have not found any signs of violence. According to the teachers and her friends, Arin did have a heart disease. Due to the lack of sign Read more:Indonesian
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Indo-lyric: Kucinta Kau Apa Adanya [Aku Mau] (Once) 2008-05-12 23:33:18 English translation: I love you as you are (I’m Willing)You could ignore me and deem me nonexistentBut it won’t change my feelings toward youI’m sure one day everything’s gonna materializeYou will love me and never let go of meReff*I'm willing to accompany youI'm willing to love all your flawsAlways there to make you happy whatever happensI promise I’ll be thereYou could stay away fr
Is it bad for a writer to be moody? 2008-05-15 08:26:17 Normally I would have written this topic on my other, more personal blog, but today I want to get as many feedbacks as possible, hence my writing here. I know that in order to become a professional writer, I must split the line between my personal world and my occupational one. However, that line could sometimes become quite thin for writers (especially those of fictional/inspirational ones),
Handycraft (sic) 2008-05-14 20:13:13 Remember the "baverage (sic)" entry I posted a couple of weeks back? Apparently, the Gramedia bookstore of PIM1 has more than one spelling mistake.. Their staff definitely have to brush up their English skills.I think they meant "Handicraft".
A couple of random Cs and Lao Tzu’s adage 2008-05-16 19:35:54 Cinderella I just found out in The Jakarta Post a little while ago that the original slippers worn by Cinderella were made of fur, not glass. It was changed into glass by a translator, whence caused the humanity nowadays to accept the glass slippers version. But I think it wouldn’t sound very favourable if it was made of fur… Imagine it: a fur slipper left into the stairs could easily fit int Read more:couple
Colour pink for guys 2008-05-18 17:19:21 “Change it,” my roommate told me, “Looks gay” I gawked at him incredulously. “But Aik Wee wears pink too and he looks fine in it!” I protested. “He’s different. Not all guys have the same ‘effect’ wearing pink. Certain people could look gay, and you’re one obvious example. Trust me. Especially with that shade of pink.” I decided to take a look at the mirror to see what Read more:Colour
My readings 2008-05-20 00:01:33 I don’t really read books nowadays. Both the fictional and scientific types of book tend to bore me. I don’t know why, perhaps a part of my moodiness? It doesn’t mean that I’ve given up reading though. I still prefer poring thru magazines like TIME, Newsweek, The Economist, or newspaper editorials in The Jakarta Post and KOMPAS. And for you Jakartans who love reading English-language mag
10 cool site domains with overtly terrible content 2008-05-21 12:01:01 Translation of this forum thread.Television.com —* Blank page with a text "Television.com" on the top left side. Obama.com —* Barack Obama would be happy to have this site (which is in Japanese) Radio.com —* Only ads Email.com —* Only commercials Religion.com —* No connection with religions whatsoever. Only a bunch of ads Invest.com —* Only ads. Websites.com —* Specialis
Indo-lyric: Cinta Ini Membunuhku (D'Masiv) 2008-05-21 08:48:10 English translation: This love is killing me You’ve made me disorderedYou’ve made me chaoticYou’ve made me helplessYou’ve rejected me, ignored me How could IDestroy your coldheartednessI realise I’m not perfectI’m not like what you wanted [Reff] You’ve destroyed me with your attitudeDon’t you realise you’ve hurt meThis heart of mine is weary of persua
Firefox add-ons worth installing 2008-05-21 01:01:52 I’ve recently found out that if you open my blog in that notorious Internet Explorer, it doesn’t show up very nicely, with a lot of HTML line breaks here and there. Hence I suggest you to switch to Mozilla Firefox
(or Opera or whatever) if you haven’t done so. In regards to Mozilla Firefox, it is the best browser I’ve used so far (I used to have Opera too but uninstalled it due to its
If the World War 3 erupts… 2008-05-20 13:28:36 and Indonesia happens to be involved, I’d rather fight for Indonesia. Mind you, it isn’t so much a question of loyalty or patriotism. Rather, it’s more of which side I could give contribute more to. We all know very well that any country that opposes America would surely lose as proven in the history (the Vietnamese won it back then due to the help by the French and the ingenuity of their Read more:World
Conservatism, Conservation, and Religion 2008-05-23 01:16:40 When I was 15, I once proudly declared myself as a Conservative. It had nothing to do with political or social stances though, because I was still so naïve that time that I thought being a “conservative” had anything to do with “environmental conservation”. Now that I have fully understood the difference between conservatism and liberalism, I very much prefer to be on the moderate left s Read more:Conservatism
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Why having a Communist Party isn’t really a bad idea after all 2008-05-22 22:47:33 “Communism is definitely the best political system, ever”, my PRC senior once told me, “you know, I’m like envisioning a world where all countries in the world would unite under a single leadership of communism” “But that’s impossible”, I retorted. “Not for now, lah. Perhaps year 2500, or year 3000…” “But why do you PRC people endorse communism that much, huh?” “We Read more:Communist
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Happenings in May 2008 2008-05-25 13:02:59 Batam faces classroom shortage A classic case indeed. We had quite aplenty of such cases a couple of years ago, if I’m not wrong. Merging of University of Indonesia faculties Read this on the paper a little while ago, about how the currently existing 13 faculties of UI (Universitas Indonesia) would be merged into just three, as a plan to make UI gain more reputation in the i Read more:Happenings
Snapshots of "Do not take pictures!" 2008-05-27 00:08:34 A quite defiant attempt in breaking the rules. I took both pictures myself.Jakarta History Museum, Kota Tua, Central Jakarta.17 May 2008.It says "DO NOT TAKE PICTURES IN THE EXHIBITION ROOM"Pertamina Petrol Station, Pamulang, Tangerang.18 May 2008
Indo-lyric: Hanya Untukmu (Ten2Five) 2008-05-27 00:03:47 English translation:Only for youIs this how it feelswhen I am in loveevery take of my breathblissful...knowing your heartshows the beauty of the worldyou bring love melodies in my souleverything that I wantis youone...you're the answer of all my prayerseverything that I feellonging within desireembraced by lovemy heart for youooo..heyy...should Iask the starsdo I deserve hoping for that loveoo..oo
The amount of alms donated for the 2004 tsunami 2008-05-27 00:02:10 Two years ago, I had this discussion with a friend who was interested in embracing Catholicism. Talking about Catholic rites and other heaps of stuff led us to the part about donating alms. In Catholicism, nobody else is supposed to know how much alms have you donated
every Sunday Mass, in order to receive grace from God only. It was unfortunate that he trapped me into this segment of convers Read more:tsunami
Stop monopoly by the PLN! 2008-05-30 01:09:13 Undang-Undang Dasar, Pasal 33, Ayat 2: Cabang-cabang produksi yang penting bagi Negara dan yang menguasai hajat hidup orang banyak dikuasai oleh negara. (Indonesian Constitution, Article 33, Verse 2: Production sectors that are vital to the state and that affect the livelihood of a considerable part of the population are to be controlled by the state.) The particular verse above, I reca Read more:monopoly
Cats, cups, credits, and cellphones 2008-05-29 20:44:55 Little things in my life that (I think) are worth posting.AkiraMy seven-year-old cat sleeping on the pillowBorn 9 October 2000 (I took note of her birth in my old diary). Used to have two brothers, who died before reaching the age of one. A female domestic breed, she is always largely antagonistic towards other cats (even to her own mother!). I named her after a female game character in Rival Scho
Demonstrations against fuel price hike held in front of the Central Palace, Jakarta 2008-06-01 18:41:23 Several societal organizations held demonstrations against
the fuel price
hike implemented by the Yudhoyono administration, two of which were Front Perjuangan Rakyat(FPR) and Hizb-ut Tahrir Indonesia. I originally planned to attend an open invitation to an event organised by "One Indonesia for All"alliance in the Grand Assembly of Monas at 1 PM today, when the Transjakarta bus I took went into Read more:Central
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Sangihe Stay (1): Meeting the Sangihe family 2008-05-31 11:16:42 ~This is part of the Minahasa-Sangihe Chronicle. Date of journal: Monday, 10 March 2008 to Tuesday, 11 March 2008~ Day 4 (Monday) Note beforehand: Due to the private nature of the discussions Uncle R and I had with our family members in Sangihe, most of the part of our stay when we visited them for a tea and chat would be left out from this journal. In Sangihe language, the pronunciation of the
LG Scarlet's movie trailer-like commercial 2008-06-01 19:45:34 You know, I firstly thought that this was a movie
trailer till I found out that it was none other than.... an LCD TV commercial.Duh.Creative advertisement, though. I like it.
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Clarifications regarding the last 1st of June Monas demonstration coverage 2008-06-04 10:43:32 I’ve received several questions –thru my Messenger and in person— of whether I was on the location during the National Alliance for Religious Freedom (AK-BB) incident in Monas last Sunday, and I’m here to clarify things out:1. Yes, if you read my entry thoroughly, I was there (at the location) to actually have a coverage of the AK-BB myself.2. However, there were two separate public demons
Indo-lyric: Permintaan Hati (Letto) 2008-06-04 05:20:05 English translation: Heart Request I am lulled, fallen intothe beauty in waitingthis hesitation inside has bespokenone hindered by certainty of loveI am lostI am lostThe night fog appeared with hopes refractedthe one kept has a million mastersthe hesitation inside has bespokenthe one dashed by certainty of loveReff:Please listen to this heart request that beseeches in stillnessand give a meaning
What does heaven look like? 2008-06-05 02:36:17 A little while ago I asked a fellow Christian friend (whose Dad is a Pastor) about what heaven really looks like. You know, I’m never very knowledgeable about the bible myself, hence I asked her that question. She answered that it should be very clear to us Christians that in heaven, all human souls will join the chorus of angels in singing praises to the Lord. Uhm… OK. That may sound favou
Random rambling of the day 2008-06-07 00:10:51 Some of you my loyal readers may be wondering why are there two categories of Blog listing on the right-hand side of this page, the one called pals n’acquaintances and another called blogroll. Well, the blogs listed on my blogroll are basically those that I like because of their quality of writings alone, though I may not be personally acquainted with the blog’s owner. On the other hand, you Read more:Random
When the leopard lets go off his prey… 2008-06-06 23:14:17 Lately I feel like a leopard. A leopard who has waited in silence, camouflaged amongst the reeds, in order to prepare myself to run after the best-looking deer I’ve seen that day. Yet from the other side of the savannah, I see a shaggy-looking hyena cub also making his way towards my prey. My stomach growled with all this funny feeling inside… An inexperienced weakling like that hyena cub w
You don’t look like your parents? Check your DNA, you might have been adopted. 2008-06-08 08:56:11 Last week Mom told me that Aunt Melissa (my Mom’s far cousin, not her real name) was actually adopted. The astonishing thing is that Aunt Melissa knows nothing about her adoption even till this day, as she was taken in to the family since she was a toddler. Indeed, Aunt Mel had suspected several times of her being adopted due to the differences in skin colour and blood type from her parents. B Read more:Check
Indo-lyric: Hanya Ingin Kau Tahu (Repvblik) 2008-06-10 10:14:52 English translation: I just want you to know I have foundThe beauty of my painThe destruction of my hopesYou let go of my loveFeel the eternityEven if you understoodEven if you inferredI think I've known you wronglyI just want you to knowHow immense my love isThe height of my imagination with youTo go thru the time left nowIn each of my daysIn the remainder of my breathsow wooo wo wo woAlthough al
Iridescent scars 2008-06-10 07:37:18 After all this time I’ve been trying to conceal my new IM3 phone number, she finally found it out. My bad, I should’ve used my old XL instead when trying to make that contact yesterday. An hour or so after I called in, my phone received a miscall from a private number. I’ve announced my new number only to a limited number of close friends and relatives; hence I know which amongst them co Read more:scars
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