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Unknown on Jumat, 28 Agustus 2009
1. I confess I have plenty of unopened books scattered all over the house and yet I still appallingly buying or borrowing new books whenever situation permit me to do so.
2. I confess I shamefully prefer not to lend my precious book to a stranger or a ‘friend’ (because in most of the case, it happens that a friend of a friend borrows it and it will eventually ended up in wilderness). It feels like that I have missed a limb.
3. I confess I once stole a book from hotel library. Guilty as charged.
4. I confess that there are some low moments in my life when I prefer to spend time with a book and a cup of strong Toraja coffee, getting swept of my boring mundane life to the other world, than going out with real people.
5. I confess I still read on bed in the worst yet most comfortable position ever known in history and certified by optometrist to be sure giving you bad eyesight (I’m minus 4 and counting, for this very reason). Oh well.
6. I confess that if there is such a thing as ‘bibliorgasm’ I surely have had hundreds of them whenever I got a new book to read ;-)
7. I confess to wishing fervently that one day I will fall in love with someone by the books, or library he owns.
8. I confess if it happened that my check-out time from Hotel World has come, my heaven will be some sort of a spectacular library.
9. I confess I’m not the neatest reader. My books are creased, spilled, tattered and occasionally ripped…a healthy sign that it’s been savored passionately.
10. I confess the concept of retirement is very tempting. I can’t wait to read as much as I can when that time arrives (optimistically thinking my eyesight then will be as good).
11. I confess the reason I select my handbag is if it’s big enough to carry a book.
12. I confess that my friends find me insufferable if they found themselves trapped with me in a bookshop. It will be most likely that I spent few hours in there, lost between shelves (and later on, will belatedly realize I came with a friend).
13. I confess I visit online book store when I’m supposed to finish works.
14. I confess whenever I travel; local book shop is always in my top priority even tough in some countries I couldn’t even read the alphabets.
15. I have confessed. Now is your turn.
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Unknown on Rabu, 19 Agustus 2009
...so that they will come to Bali and shoot their new adaptation movie "Eat, Pray, Love" based from Liz Gilbert's best-selling memoir. Above, a pic of Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) divorcing her husband (James Franco), taken in NYC.
Based from an article in
The Jakarta Post, the third part of the movie will be filmed in Bali (after Italy and India for sure). Keep watching this space for future update. I'm so stalking Julia and Javier Bardem from now on. J & J watch is on, people!
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Off we go, Miss B & I, to the Sanur Village Festival 2009. Mertasari Beach was hot and no self-respected local ladies went there. They paid too much for skincare products already. However, this two local ladies adore the sun, word 'festival' and things called 'food'. It was hot but windy enough to pass for 'breezy'.
There were kites. A surreal flying teddy bear and octopuses.
We arrived at the food depot. Pork ribs and curries wafting in the air. The area was dead quiet. Few people who were there, ready for the sun grill, were either in the committee or rehearsing. We picked a nice seat right beside a giant mist fan and started our culinary adventure. First, came the beef lasagna flushed down by melting gelato. After a initial pause, we continued to samosas ended with buttery coffee bread. Public toilet mysteriously hidden somewhere.
People started to come around 4, when the sun begun to weaken and moved to shine on another continent. There was emergency boutiques where local garments manufacturer sold their leftover products. I got my hand henna-ed for the first time. Miss B bought few pieces of
tres chic kid clothes made for France. We went home happy. The end.
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Unknown on Jumat, 14 Agustus 2009
"Negeri kita kaya, kaya, kaya-raya, Saudara-saudara. Berjiwa besarlah, berimagination. Gali ! Bekerja! Gali! Bekerja! Kita adalah satu tanah air yang paling cantik di dunia".Kutipan Pidato Bung Karno di Semarang, 29 Juli 1956
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Unknown on Kamis, 13 Agustus 2009
What is not to love from Don Draper? His dark and cool exterior, persuasive and insightful performance in board meetings, not to mention his
boudoir actions with various different women. Even his excessive chain smoking looks hot. Oh Don, you can harass me anytime!
I first learned about this show from my cousin who told me excitedly: "You're going to love the dresses!". She knows about my peculiar obsession with vintage clothing. I spent an entire week drawn to that American era when smoking was still considered healthy in addition to the men being proud sexist pigs and had not a clue about the words "sexual harassment". I enjoyed every second of the meeting and brain storming scenes where you can see all types of advertising individuals in action. The supporting characters are richly pictured in their own trouble and glory. The office affair, intrigue, competition...some things are always stay the same. Have I mentioned the setting? Oh my. It will need a blog of its own to describe the meticulous details it has, from the set design to the vintage clothing.
My favorite Don Draper's quote:
What you call love is was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons. You're born alone and you die alone and this world just drops a bunch of rules on top of you to make you forget those facts. But I never forget. I'm living like there's no tomorrow, because there isn't one
So in this joyous momentum to celebrate Mad Men's third season, AMC made this fun game of turning yourself into one of the Mad Men's character:
Mad Men Yourself. You can use the character in your facebook, twitter or even your desktop. This is me visiting Sterling Cooper's office :-)
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Unknown on Rabu, 12 Agustus 2009
Moi : Can you please pass me the thesaurus?
Bro: I thought they're all already extinct
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Unknown on Minggu, 02 Agustus 2009
1. I confess I have plenty of unopened books scattered all over the house and yet I still appallingly buying or borrowing new books whenever situation permit me to do so.
