Aku Ingin Begini Aku Ingin Begitu

Ini bukannya mau bahas lagu Doraemon, tapi emang mencerminkan suasana hati. Banyak sekali yang aku pengen sekarang, entah mana yang akan dikabulkan terlebih dahulu oleh-Nya.

Pertama pengen banget liburan, kedua pengen banget beli tablet dan yang ketiga pengen banget menghabiskan waktu seharian untuk baca buku dimana gitu. Bawa setumpuk buku (karena emang belum keturutan beli Amazon Kindle... LOL) dan baca tuh buku dari pagi sampai sore tanpa gangguan apapun.

Oiya, pengen juga ke Museum Affandi di Yogyakarta. Aku ingin begini, aku ingin begitu, ingin ini ingin itu banyak sekaliii :)))

Sebagian resolusi 2012 udah ada yang kesampaian, tapi ada juga yang belum. Semoga sebelum menggoreskan tinta untuk menulis resolusi 2013, apa yang belum tercapai tahun ini bisa segera terpenuhi. Amin3x YRA.

Long Time No Post

Blogging is quite interesting, but it needs what you commonly call as "commitment" to take some minutes of your 24-hour day to write about something happened to you. I really want to write at least one post per week, but that's not as easy as I think. There are a lot of things to do and a lot of things to keep. Keep in your mind, keep in your heart and more.

Instead of saying "long time no see", let me say "long time no post". Many things happened in my life, but only few things I want to share with you all.It's probably about my life as a freelancer (freelance content writer) which remains many things to tell. Working as a freelancer is a unique thing for me, since I do not get the regular salary as if I work at office, being a teacher, a lecturer, or even a career woman. Yes, that's totally different.

If you are a freelancer too, you probably experience the same thing as me. Sometimes, you can spend a whole day by watching television or going somewhere and do it for 30 days ahead because you have got enough money for your life and that would be truly interesting. On the other hand, life can be so hard when you only got small amount of money which is only 50% of the amount you usually get previously. Life must go on, and you should find more clients to earn more money.

That would be quite depressing, but I call it as the art of life. No matter what your job is, everything will be okay if you think that you are okay and you can go through this situation. So, life is actually all about your perception and how you see the life itself. When you believe that God knows the best thing for you, everything in this life will be a great part to remember. You only need to pray, do your best, be honest, be patient and be optimist!! :)

I am Back

It's been a long time for not writing something here. I choose to concentrate my mind to the boring jobs I actually want to completely leave it, but I can't. It is a difficult thing to decide whether you will be in certain place for certain period or not. What a life. Mysterious and strange sometimes. I do not know what life is. It offers many puzzles in my mind and I am sure want to guess or even answer it well. But it's not as easy as you think. What a great place this universe is. What a clever this life is. Asking human being to find its essence through unveiling the secrets and then coming up with the conclusion.

It is then denied in future time and the new facts found will be used to develop the theory and the absolute truth never comes to our hand. It is how people who rely on relativism law in their life will think and assume. What about you, guys? Please tell me about many things I haven't known and found yet. Let's share many things here and bring the new knowledge and experience in this life. What about you?

Renee Olstead

Watching the performance of this young lady on the stage is an amazing thing for me. I saw her for the first time when she sang in David Foster concert entitled "Hit Man: David Foster and Friends". Buying the DVD and enjoying the great musicality of the best talented man in music will be one of the most unforgettable moment for you.

First of all, I assumed Renee as a singer with childish voice. But I was wrong. She is the same as Charice Pempengco, a young talented Philippine singer. Both of them have the voices which will make many people think they are older than their real age.

Renee Olstead and Charice Pempengco are the real great talented singers. For me, Renee is cute and amazing. Both of them were born with the great amazing natural gifts from God to sing and entertain people around the world.

Renee was born with the name Rebecca Renee Olstead on June 18, 1989. Perhaps, you saw her firstly in TV sitcom called "Still Standing" as Lauren Miller. So, people simply call her as an American singer and actress. Besides, Renee appeared on several bit parts in various TV shows and movies. But, some people prefer to see her singing on the stage in front of thousands of her fans.

This world has recorded the journey of a lot of stars in entertainment field, and I think Renee can be one of the amazing future Divas. I love her songs very much and never miss to spend my morning time before going to office by listening to her songs. Some of the perfect harmony and voice you must listen to are A Love that Will Last, What a Wonderful World, Hold Me Now, and so on.

In his concert on 2008, David Foster introduced Renee as a totally unique young lady. Even, he often accompany Renee's performance in several music events. What a great collaboration it is. David Foster's musicality is combined with the unique voice of this lady.

Renee... You are a very talented singer for me. What a Wonderful World it is to see you live here to tell everybody that you want The Love That Will Last. So, do you want to tell the world to Hold you Now?

HIT MAN - David Foster and Friends

Let's talk about David Foster and his musicality. You can prove it by watching the DVD of his concert. Here is the complete guide for you... Hope you enjoy it....

There are many composers, singers, song writers, arrangers and even producers in this world, but David Foster comes as a unique great talented one. He is the real maestro on music. He is the man behind the great success of a lot of singers. Some of the Great Names David has ever collaborated and "found" are including Celine Dion, Josh Groban, Michael Buble, Andrea Bocelli, The Corrs, Renee Olstead, Michael Bolton, Brian McKnight, Brandy, Faith Hill, Laura Pausini, Leann Rimes, Anne Muray, Natalie Cole, Toni Braxton, Chaka Khan, Katharine McPhee, Lara Fabian, Julio Iglesias, Madonna, Michael Jackson, etc.

Buying this DVD will show you about the real great talent of David Foster in bringing the great success through the great amazing harmony. The "Hit Man - David Foster and Friends" DVD is the record of his concert on 2008. You will see the perfect performances of the guest stars who are nothing but people who love and claim David as the biggest part of their careers. David "grab" the public's attention through his hundreds of hit records and 15 Grammy awards.

You can see Andre Agassi in the opening as the MC (it is a special performance of looking the Tennis player coming to such event). And then, you will see the Piano Instrumental by David Foster featuring Kenny G, performing "St. Elmo’s Love Theme". "Can’t Help Falling In Love" is the next performance by him, continued by Michael Johns' (American Idol finalist) performance in "She’s A Beauty" and "Man In Motion". The big fans of Brian McKnight will be pleased with their idol's performance in "Mornin’" and "After The Love Has Gone".

The next great performances are presented by Katharine McPhee with "Somewhere", Renee Olstead with "Through The Fire", and also the great voice of Cheryl Lynn with "Got To Be Real". Blake Shelton continues that amazing concert by singing "Wildflower" and Boz Scaggs is wonderful in "Love Look What You’ve Done" and "Jo Jo". "Chocolate Leg" by Eric Benet adds the great joy on the stage. For you the big fans of Peter Cetera, you can see his performances singing three songs, such as "Hard To Say I’m Sorry", "You’re The Inspiration", and "Glory Of Love".

I am an Andrea Bocelli fanatic, thus I feel happy of seeing his great performance in three songs: "Amapola", "Because We Believe", and also "The Prayer" (featuring Katharine McPhee). William Joseph surprises the audiences with his great performance in playing "Asturias" Piano instrumental. The Video of Celine Dion & David Foster performing "Because You Love Me" is included as well, and it is continued by Kenny "Babyface" Edmons & Kevon Edmonds with "I Swear". The great rapture are shown by all audiences when Michael Buble performs "Feeling Good", "Home" (feat. Blake Shelton), and "Save The Last Dance".

The unbelievable talented young girl Charice Pempengco from Philippine surprises the audiences through her perfect performances in "I Have Nothing" and "I Will Always Love You". The last performances are brought by Josh Groban with "Alla Luce Del Sole", "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (feat. Brian McKnight), and also "You Raise Me Up". In short, you will never feel regret of buying this DVD and will always want to watch it again and again.

Keranjingan FarmVille di Facebook

Beberapa minggu terakhir ini, tepatnya mungkin udah hampir dua bulan... (or belum nyampek ya? hehe).. aku mainan FarmVille and nggak nyangka bakalan jadi keranjingan kayak begini. Kalo sebelumnya aku cuma sebatas kasih komen and nulis status or share notes ama temen2, lama-lama aku bosen juga.

Pengen coba aplikasi ini, coz sebelumnya udah sering bangetz dikirimin free gift kayak sapi, pohon delima, de el el ama temen-temen. Padahal sawah aja aku belum punya. Sekarang? Hmmm, tiap hari buka, panen, minta hadiah ama temen-temen dan cari cara buat naikin XP setinggi mungkin.

Awalnya aku cuma menanam terung, kedelai, stroberi, ya pokoknya yang standar-standar begono. Lama2 jatah menanam semakin beragam, mulai kopi, labu, anggur, squash, paprika, tulip merah, cabe, wortel, de el el. In Short, I enjoy FarmVille very much. What about you?

Pas banget rasanya ama kesukaanku. Walaupun keliatannya galak, aku sebenernya suka banget ama yang namanya bercocok tanam dan kegiatan lain yang butuh kesabaran. Selain itu, aku juga suka fotografi, dan FarmVille menyediakan fasilitas yang memungkinkan penggunanya untuk ambil gambar ladang mereka, baik itu saat panen, saat tanaman nampak ranum, segar dan warna warni maupun ambil gambar hewan2nya. Terserah deh pokoknya.

Terus terang aja, aku mulai setuju kalo kegiatan bertani itu mengandung filosofi. Gimana nggak, kita diminta memilih biji-bijian lengkap dengan harga dan waktu kita bisa panen. Ada yang mahal and masa panenya lama (maksimal 4 hari kayaknya) dan ada juga yang sebentar (sekitar4-12 jam) tapi nilai jualnya sedang2 aja. Bagi mereka yang nggak terlalu sering OL, tanaman dengan masa panen yang lama mungkin lebih preferable. Singkatnya, melatih kesabaran. Wehehe....

Kalo aku sendiri suka banget milih tanaman yang XP nya banyak tapi waktunya nggak seberapa lama. Jadi biar bisa cepet panen and dapet koin banyak. Otomatis, level pun pelan-pelan meningkat. FarmVille mengajarkan kita bahwa segala sesuatu itu butuh proses, kalo pengen dapet uang banyak harus menanam and ngumpulin koin buat beli biji lagi. Kalo ada sisanya buat beli dekorasi yang mempercantik sawah kita.

So far, aku lebih cenderung menjual gift2 pemberian teman2. Bukannya matre or apa, tapi aku lebih suka punya ladang yang praktis. Hewan yang ada di ladangku cuma sapi and ayam, itupun dimasukin kandang. What about the trees? Kalo yang itu aku tata berjajar ditepi ladang and cuma satu jenis pula: orange. Jadi simpel banget pokoke lah.

Sedangkan peralatan penunjang ada tractor and harvester. Kalo lihat ladangnya temen-temen... hmmm udah warna warni kayak pasar malem. Meriah bangetz. Ada yang menata tanamannya berbentuk nama mereka, ada juga yang sampek nggak kelihatan sawahnya, saking banyaknya pohon and dekorasinya. Menyenangkan bangetz pokoknya.

Yang bikin seneng ya kalo kita berkunjung ke ladang punya temen and lihat apa yang mereka tanam. Kalo kita kasih pupuk ke tanaman mereka, kita bisa dapet poin. Lumayan lah buat nambah-nambah, walaupun satu orang cuma dikasih jatah kasih pupuk sekali dalam sehari untuk satu teman, dan itupun dibatasi cuma 5 kotak or petak tanaman.

Tapi sumpeh deh. Very interesting... . Bertani di dunia nyata mungkin sedikit nggak mungkin bagiku. Selain nggak punya skill and pengetahuan soal dunia pertanian, kadang2 udah disambar rasa males dulu kalo awalnya punya niat pengen bercocok tanam. Tapi efek buruk dari FarmVille pasti kalian udah bisa menebaknya: Lupa kerja. Yupz, semenjak gabung ama aplikasi ini, rasanya pengen nanam terus. Itung-itung buat selingan kalo pas lagi istirahat, biar nggak jenuh :-)

Kenapa Membaca Sastra?

Satra seringkali dianggap sebagai sesuatu yang berat dan tak terjangkau. Bahasa terlalu tinggi, dan makna terlalu dalam. Padahal kalo dipikir-pikir, nggak semua hal tentang sastra seperti itu kok. Yang jelas, sastra lebih menyenangkan untuk dibicarakan daripada potilik. Dan sungguh, tak ada maksud untuk mendiskriminasi topik itu dan membanggakan ilmu yang telah aku pelajari selama ini.

Tapi memang begitulah adanya. Politik semakin nggak karuan, dan tak mencerminkan keinginan rakyat sama sekali. Dan sastra merekamnya dalam rangkaian kalimat-kalimat manis yang terkadang sinis, dalam bait-bait puisi, dalam dialog drama, dan sebagainya. Karena sastra sejatinya adalah cermin kehidupan.

Penyair menuliskan sajak-sajak mereka dengan airmata, dengan kerinduan dan kebencian, dengan kebahagiaan dan kesedihan. Mereka menangkap burung terbang sebagai gejala yang berbeda. Kepala dipenuhi dengan pikiran-pikiran yang terkadang abstrak dan tak terjamah. Namun dituangkannya semua itu dalam puisi yang layak kita renungkan.

Dan para novelis menyuarakan kritiknya lewat tokoh-tokoh yang dibuatnya dalam cerita panjang yang pada gilirannya akan bermuara pada satu titik akhir. Mereka mencipta manusia dalam cerita seperti yang mereka lihat, mereka rasa, dan mereka inginkan. Sedangkan politik menyajikan boneka-boneka yang memakai lisptik dan dasi yang terkadang ditertawakan karena norak dan malu-maluin.

Dalam sastra, kita adalah dokter yang membedah hati dan pikiran manusia, antar manusia, dan dalam diri manusia. Tempo hari kita membaca cerita tentang pengemis pinggir jalan, dan esok mungkin saja deretan roda-roda besi yang akan kita catat. Mimesis, begitulah orang-orang menyebutnya. Kita akan menemui dunia orang-orang yang seperti kita dan yang amat sangat berbeda dari kita.

Maka, bersiaplah untuk belajar banyak hal tentang manusia dan kehidupan. Alam semesta beserta isinya terlalu luas untuk dikatakan sebagai sumber isnpirasi yang terbatas. dan bacalah sajak-sajak yang menyejukkan, serta balada yang membuatmu menangis. Simaklah bagaimana tokoh-tokoh dalam drama saling menyapa, dan bagaimana mereka yang diceburkan dalam cerita saling bertanya.