Free Screening "Une Femme est Une Femme"

Friday, April 17, 2009
7pm
Alliance Française
Jalan Raya Puputan I No. 13A
Renon - Denpasar

Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Starring: Anna Karina, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jean-Paul Belmondo
1961/80mins./Comedy
French with English subtitle

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Why I Will Never Set Foot Again on the Mangrove Information Center

#1

Upon entering the entrance, a man demanded entrance fee for 50,000 IDR for foreigner. He gave me no ticket, no nothing. When I pressed him about this matter, he said coyly ‘for the maintenance purpose’. Yeah right. Can somebody confirm to me about this entrance fee? Obviously, nothing is being maintained there as you can see below…

#2

First thing first, there was much plastic garbage dumped or stranded on the mangrove trees. I know this happened because of the disgusting amount of people are still dumping their garbage to the river which eventually ended up in the trash mangrove forest

#3

The famous 1.9 km wooden walkway was in such a bad shape I didn’t believe that so far there is no accident reported. The track was disjointed, terrifyingly angled to only one side and some are simply gone (wood fire?). I wonder where the 50,000 IDR go

#4

It was hot, humid and apparently the mosquitoes were so hungry there. Don’t get me wrong, I like nature and I’m not a whiny princess who is afraid of sun and mosquitoes but it was too much. So it was totally beyond me how so many hormone-raging teenagers went there to make out. I understand the place is quite and hidden from parental view but still…oh, and they left so many vandalistic cryptograms (“Eko & Ayu Forever”) it was not cute anymore

In conclusion: Don’t go there. Just don’t. Find some place else for your pre-wedding photographs because bride with broken limb is not a pretty bride. Unless you are fully-covered by insurance and you love the adrenaline thrill of walking on ruined walkway with knowledge that you might fall to the swamp if you step on the wrong wood, then be my guest.

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Michelle & Carla's Fashion Showdown

I know I’m supposed to be more aware of the outcome of G 2O Summit and watching Obama kickin’ ass in his first international forum. However, I found his wife also particularly interesting. Her not-so-conservative style has been much complimented and debated. Even in this summit, she made splashes in the news regarding her ‘warm touch’ to the Queen and even this fashion showdown between Michelle and the badass First Lady of France, Carla Bruni- Sarkozy. Who do you think wear it better?

Michelle in Thakoon floral- print coat v.s Carla in Dior gray trench coat with her trademark, black flat

(not much choice there, considering her hubbie’s limited height).

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One Hour for Mother Earth

I can't help but share with you this cool link where you can find pictures of famous landmarks with the lights off and on. Just click the picture to see how the light dimmed for one hour to celebrate Earth Hour 2009, like this dark Bundaran HI in Jakarta. A small step but it was a step after all. We joined this green awareness by switching off our most of lamps in the house. I said most, because I couldn't help not watching the first episode of "Project Runaway" Season 5. Sorry, Mother Earth.

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Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover…

...or so they say!

Undeniably, book cover is what attracts potential reader to pick up a book from the rest of the stack. Well-designed books enhance the value and enrich the experience of reading. For me, there’s nothing more beautiful then holding a beautifully designed book in hand while sipping a latte. One of my favorite publishers is Penguin, which I believe successfully bring the concept of ‘well-designed cover’ to the whole new level. See here for yourself if you don’t quite believe me.



To take this subject even further, Abebooks also published a blog about “30 Novels Worth Buying For the Cover Alone” which includes some of my favorite designs. I guess what I’m trying to say is who doesn’t want these kinds of books in her or his library:or this:

Even their classic edition is simply gorgeous, don't you think?

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"President" Ilham Anas

A photographer from Bandung made a splash in the internet because his resemblance to current USA President, Barack Obama. President Obama’s almost iconic status inevitably delivers a spawn of imitators including Mr. Ilham Anas. So far, Mr. Anas has been invited to Indonesia’s popular talk show, Bukan Empat Mata as well as becoming a star in in a Filipino medicine ad (supposedly “Mr.Obama” having a dinner with “Mrs. Gloria”). I won’t be surprised to hear if Mr.Anas will move to States someday soon and make a career out of it. Gather ye’rosebuds while ye’may...

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2009

Bear with me, dear readers. Due to continuous over-consumption, post-new year blues, unfinished last year resolution and blogger's block, I have been in a limbo state of mind. I will be back shortly. Hopefully much more inspired and less insipid. Anyhoo, wishing you a marvelous Ox year!

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