Nakano

To the cutest kitty yet:
Happy birthday Azu-nyan. \^o^/

Heyoo!

God, it's been soooooo~ long since I came here... Is everyone ok?

Sorry for not updating the blog up till now, got A LOT of.. err, "homeworks", to catch up. Been playing a whole lot of stuffs since I earned my temporary freedom. Mainly Starcraft 2, Fallout New Vegas, Borderlands, CoD Black Ops, Medal of Honor, etc etc.

See, I got a lot of homeworks. @_@

And it didn't stop there, I got a new homework thanks to my brother who introduce it to me in the first place. Now I also play Team Fortress 2 to boot.
There goes my normal daily life I guess. XD

Well, I kinda forgot what I want to write now, so I guess I'll end it here for the time being. Be seeing you guys later.

The End of the Beginning Nears

Three days before graduation day..

I never thought I'd reach this phase after 6 years.. All those time of being fed by things I don't want to know, all those time of faking to the world showing "I'm okay" face, all those time of merit-less efforts knowing that I won't use anything out of those so-called knowledge in real life..

Yet I have to admit, I regret none of it.

It was said that God will answer your prayers in ways you might never comprehend, at least for a few years. This is just His way to answer some of mine, although I frankly had forgotten a few of them.

But I know that I have at least became a better man than I used to be.

So, by all means, thank you God.
And thank you to everyone who had prayed for me to reach this final moments..

I'll Be Brief

Don't have anything to write anyways.

ARENA 01: Shana [Nakano Azusa]
ARENA 02: [Nagato Yuki] Suzumiya Haruhi
ARENA 03: Isurugi Noe [Yuasa Hiromi]
ARENA 04: Suminoe Ako [Suminoe Riko]
ARENA 05: [Morishima Haruka] Tanamachi Kaoru
ARENA 06: Faye Valentine [Kusanagi Motoko]
ARENA 07: [Kino] Fujioka Haruhi
ARENA 08: Asahina Suzuka [Sakurai Honoka]
ARENA 09: [Maka Albarn] Yōko
ARENA 10: Belldandy [Honda Tōru]

The Rookie Goes BOOM!

My last votes for ISML DE Winners' Bracket 3 was like this....

ARENA 01: [Misaka Mikoto] Akiyama Mio
ARENA 02: [Sanzen'in Nagi] Hirasawa Yui
ARENA 03: [Saber] Sakagami Tomoyo
ARENA 04: Himeji Mizuki [Shimada Minami]
ARENA 05: Inami Mahiru [Taneshima Poplar]
ARENA 06: [Busujima Saeko] Kumashiro Maya
ARENA 07: [Isara Gunther] Skuld
ARENA 08: Index Librorum Prohibitorum [Shirai Kuroko]
ARENA 09: [Primula] Seto Sun
ARENA 10: Princess Sapphire [Abstained] Yumeno Sally

But it appears Mio survived to the final round, with 5318 votes compared to Mikoto's 4626... D:

There's still hope though, if she could pull through from Losers' Bracket 6 they'll have another rematch.. But it would mean that she'll be going against either Shana or Azunyan..

Guess I'll go with Mikoto to the end then. Sorry girls, but IMHO she had a rougher life than the two of you.

It's Not Like I Got Nothing to Write...

But I just forgotten what I wanted to, so here's my ISML DE Losers' Bracket 4 votes instead

ARENA 01: Shana [Katsura Hinagiku]
ARENA 02: Aisaka Taiga [Nakano Azusa]
ARENA 03: [Saber] Hirasawa Yui
ARENA 04: Sakagami Tomoyo [Sanzen'in Nagi]
ARENA 05: Lala Satalin Deviluke [Sairenji Haruna]
ARENA 06: Soga Keena [Umenomori Chise]
ARENA 07: [Kirishima Shōko] Kannagi Noël
ARENA 08: Nogizaka Haruka [Tsukamoto Yakumo]
ARENA 09: [Akashiya Moka] Maaka Karin
ARENA 10: Clarisse [Lum Invader]

Freelancer Alpha 1-1

I was trying to find information about being a freelance reviewer.

No, it wasn't an idea out of the blue, I've been thinking about that ever since my 3rd year in college.

It's just that... I like to write. I always said that I'm a better writer than a speaker, even though my speech skills have improved dramatically since last year. I just feel like I could say anything in written words, even the most embarrassing things.

What will I review? Well, I was thinking about stuffs like websites, articles, movies, games, animes, or whatever else. I'm quite confident with my analyzing skill.

I've been asking around as well to my friends, I hope they got the information that I need.

Because I really despise the idea of being "a professional engineer" or any other similar bullshit. I mean, can't they see that I've been suffering for 6 years just studying it?? How in the hell could they think that I would have even the slightest spark of interest on continuing it for my own living??

But of course I'll be continuing my networking job as well, that's the only way I could achieve my completely-ridiculous-for-normal-people dreams.

Curfew in Your Own House = Ridiculous

Before going to bed:

ARENA 01: [Katsura Hinagiku] Nagato Yuki
ARENA 02: [Aisaka Taiga] Suzumiya Haruhi
ARENA 03: Hiiragi Kagami [Fujibayashi Kyō]
ARENA 04: [Senjōgahara Hitagi] Sengoku Nadeko
ARENA 05: Hayase Mitsuki [Suzumiya Haruka]
ARENA 06: Yasuri Nanami [Yukimura Chizuru]
ARENA 07: Celty Sturluson [Mina Tepes]
ARENA 08: Lacus Clyne [Sakihata Rimi]
ARENA 09: [Minase Akiko] Kamio Haruko
ARENA 10: Kuronuma Sawako [Shindō Chihiro]

Kthxbye

Trigger-happy Public Speaker

This morning I found that my nose still got blood in it, and it's black colored now to add.. :(
Well, at least it doesn't annoy me like it used to.

My father asked me to talk to a Toyota car dealer from Auto 2000, something about having leather for the seats. If it was the old me, I wouldn't even know what or how do I ask it. Now I can even ask stuffs like how long the guy's been working on his profession without him feeling awkward. :D

I wanna rest for a bit, been playing TF2 on some Unlimited score 2Fort map for 4 hours++, made some friends too. Feels nice sitting on the 2nd place of the scoreboard with 400+ score - with some crazy guy on top with 1000++. God knows how long have he been playing. O_o

But before I go, I'd like to announce an outstanding news:
Mikoto defeated Shana on the DE Winners' Bracket Round 2 of ISML!!!

Azusa got eliminated by Mio, but I do believe she'll come out ok. I even have faith that she'll face Mikoto in the final round.

That's it for now, gotta go and do my afternoon prayer. Cheers, mate.

DE Winners' Bracket Round 2

It's been a while since the last ISML match that made me walk around the house for more than 10 minutes just to pick a vote.

I did say that I'm supporting Shana, Mikoto, and Azusa for the Tiara. It became really hard to pick now that it came to Shana vs Mikoto match. -___-a

In the end I decided to vote for Mikoto, since Shana had already won 4 necklaces this year. To win the Tiara as well would be an overkill, don't you agree?

Anyway, here are my votes

ARENA 01: Shana [Misaka Mikoto]
ARENA 02: Akiyama Mio [Nakano Azusa]
ARENA 03: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Senjōgahara Hitagi
ARENA 04: Sengoku Nadeko [Hiiragi Kagami]
ARENA 05: Asakura Nemu [Shirakawa Kotori]
ARENA 06: [Amano Tōko] Nino
ARENA 07: [Erza Scarlet] Lisanna
ARENA 08: [Chii] Sōseiseki
ARENA 09: [Amamiya Yūko] Himemiya Chikane
ARENA 10: [Ichijo Eika] Shinguji Sakura

Well, I guess it would have been a lot more harder should it was a Mikoto vs Azusa match.

The End is the Beginning

Ta
Dai
Ma~!!


It always feels good to be back home, no matter where you were from. This year's Idul Fitri was fun as well, thanks to my cousins who came along, I really don't know what will happen should none of them were not able to.

Here's why:
1. Those silly cats from last year were not there (damn shame indeed... :( )
2. It rained nearly every single night, which didn't really helped anything to the cold weather
3. The only entertainment I got before they arrived was my brothers NDS, which he also used to play as well. Well, at least I got my books to kill time.
4. The cookies ran out pretty fast :(
5. We hardly went anywhere, thanks to the weather and the traffic.

So, yeah, the whole vacation would fall to pieces should none of them came. It would have been perfect had Rissa and Iman were there - especially on the 'laugh-at-the-radio-shows-for-hours' part, they couldn't go because their father was ill. I really hope that he'll get well soon.

I do earned some achievements there though, lessee.... Ah yes, I beat Fire Emblem - Shadow Dragon.


I also continued Castlevania - Order of Eclesia from where I left it long ago.And finally kicked the karate-kicking-maniac-laughing Dracula's butt.


And I finished the "Magic of Thinking Big" book again.


I really recommend all those three activities for you to try them out as well. :D

But something bothered me though, when we were arrived on Padang, my head got so screwed up because of the pressure from the landing that I got 2 days straight of headache. And on the next day I got a semi-permanent nose-bleeding, which lasted for a few days. Today the blood has stopped flowing, but it's still there; I still spit in red/chocolate sometimes.

Well, that's all for now guys, my trigger-finger's itchy..

Homeward Bound Part 2

I'm going home to Bukit Tinggi tomorrow!

Gotta admit that it would feel a little bit lonely without Leno-chan around this year, but this time we won't be going home by ourselves, some of my cousins will come as well, although they'll be coming 4 days after we do. I really hope it will be more fun this way.
We'll be leaving tomorrow morning after sahur, I hope it won't be so chilly, I don't want to catch the morning cold.

Now I need to find someone who could fill my ISML votes for me while I'm away, can't miss the double elimination period, especially with a certain flame-haze dominating around.
My votes for this year's Tiara are for her, Mikoto, and Azusa, I hope one of them wins.

By the way I just watched K-ON!! episode 22, even though I already what will happen since the manga had covered this part already, the anime made it more touching, as usual.
And since I've graduated as well, that episode felt a little bit more personal to me. Nice going, girls.

Now, it might be a little bit too early, but I might not be able to say it when I got home, who knows what will happen. So, I'm going to say it now, in Indonesian (I think it's starting to become a habit, but whatever).

"Selamat hari raya Idul Fitri, minal aidin wal faidzin, mohon maaf lahir dan batin"

To you, my readers, thank you for your support by reading this blog up till now. I hope you have a good time with your family as well this year!

Let's see if those silly cats from last year are still around back home.

A "Leek"y Birthday

Leno-chan was finally down since a week ago, her LCD broke... Again...
This is the third time already, just what is wrong with it?

It's still kind of sweet to think that she was able to hold on until I finished my final project. Now she had a track record of graduating two people from ITB, one of which was my friend who had graduated around a year ago, he borrowed her for presentation since he had forgotten his laptop.

Well, I gotta tell you, even though my brother had a PC that's almost as good as Cobalt would be next month at home, it's still troublesome without Leno-chan around.

For example, I can't keep track of important birthdays since there's no NeoBirthday (a birthday reminder program) here. Hence, I forgot that yesterday was Miku's birthday.

So, without delaying it any longer..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HATSUNE MIKU!!

I'd also like to take this chance to thank you for filling my playlist with your songs, and I hope that more people will like your songs as well.

That's all for now, I'll update more before going back to Bukit Tinggi on Saturday.
Cheers.

Oh by the way, is there anyone out there who got some weird cellphone problem like being unable to contact anyone due to some memory card virus?

To the Drummer

It's 21st of August now, which means that it's the birthday of Ho-kago Tea Time's drummer, Tainaka Ritsu!





She might be one of the least popular K-ON! cast, which is a contrast to her own best friend, Mio, who took the most spotlight, but that doesn't change the fact that she still got her own fans out there.

I personally admire her high-spirit attitude whenever she do what she likes, and tomboy girls are always a welcome sight.



Otanjoubi omodeto, Ricchan! Hope you'll stay as energetic as always! ^_^

Independence Day

Or so people think it is.. I just can't seem to find the meaning of the so-called "Independence" whenever I take a detailed look to this country's condition..

Anyway, I'm not here to rant about the inadequacy of the country's government nor to blabber about the idiocy of some of its people, I'll leave the judgment to you. I'm just here to celebrate the day.



It has been 65 years since the big guy declared the proclamation of independence. Time sure flies when you're not paying attention, huh?

Now I'm not your patriotic guy who'd do anything for the country. To be honest, sometimes I kinda hate this place. But there are also times that I'm proud being an Indonesian, in ways that even I could not comprehend myself.

Especially when I come to think of the fact that there was once a time when thousands die to fight for this country. That's why it pains me to see the imbeciles in the government whose only purpose were to satiate their own welfare.

Since I'm not the kind of guy who'd attend flag-raising ceremonies out of the blue, I'll do it here.


With that said, I'll do this in Indonesian language:
"Selamat merayakan hari kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia yang ke 65, semoga di tahun ini negara kita akan menjadi lebih baik lagi."


Cheers, mate.

Family Time

There are times that you would have an impressive premonition skills, the times that you already know what will happen after you completed an event, ages before you even do it.

For example, you already know that there will be people asking for a treat after you graduate, even before you do your final project.

As for me, the first wave came from my lab friends. I honestly had a half-hearted plan to sneak back home after my presentation and treat them some other time, but they were actually waiting for me outside the conference room, there's no way I can say no after that.

The second wave? Well, it's from my cousins back home. This one's inevitable since I was the one who proposed it myself anyway. After some discussion we decided to watch a movie and grab something to eat before going home.

At first we considered watching The Expendables, but all of the seats till the night shows were full. We decided to watch Salt instead. It turned out great in the end, as expected from the so-called "female Bourne". No reviews guys, I don't want to spoil anything, heh heh.

Here are some pictures from that day.


Ah, my dear family... By the way, the one with the red polo shirt is my big brother, not a cousin, I did say that I have one somewhere in this blog didn't I? I was the one taking pictures, so I was not in any of them, too bad.

Speaking of pictures, Rissa told me that some guy asked around about her to her friends in Microbiology, he even claimed that she's a campus celebrity. Since that anonymous guy was an Electrical Engineering student of my year, she suspected that I was the one spreading such rumor.

Well, I for one have no memory of doing such thing. Although I do remember that there were times that I have to explain that she's my sister (or cousin, I said this quite a few times already) whenever someone saw her picture, especially the ones with me in there.

I hope the cause of the rumor wasn't because of this blog, since there are pictures of her as well here. Still, if that was the case, then this blog actually have readers, which is a good thing.

But seriously sis, even if you were, in fact, really a campus celebrity, I'd say you're qualified in every aspect. ^_^

I also found something interesting:


I thought Nasi Goreng Gila was already weird enough for a dish name, now there's this Nasi Bego, or Idiot Rice, or Baka Gohan, or whatever you might want to call it. Does this mean that when you eat it you'll be an idiot? I don't know, maybe I'll try it out when I get the chance.

That's all for now, I haven't taken a bath yet (Which is actually a normal thing for me since it's the fasting month). Cherio.

Today

No other video can describe today but this one

Even after all those 6 years of suffering, the war is won, at last.....

D-Day -1

I will begin this post in Indonesian language, since I believe that all of the people who follow my blog (if there is any who actually would) speaks Indonesian. Therefore:

"Selamat menjalankan ibadah puasa di bulan suci Ramadhan ini, mohon maaf lahir dan bathin"

And a little fun fact before we continue.


Moving on.


I realized that I haven't posted anything in these days.. It's not that I don't have anything to write, but the mood was never there.

I guess I'm always like this whenever I'm tense, or maybe it's simply because I got fed up on typing thanks to my final project report.

Well, tomorrow's the big day. At 1500 hours, my final battle after enduring a 6 years of suffering as a college student, will commence. I have never been beaten by a final boss in every RPG I played, I really hope that this would also act like one of them..

Anyway, personal rants was never an interesting topic, so I'll give you guys a news flash:

Congratulations to Shana for winning the ISML Diamond necklace!!

Which means that she got 5 necklaces up till now, 3 of which taken from this year match. That's some serious record.

Frankly, I was hoping that Arturia would get it though. But I guess it's only natural that the flame-haired burning eyes hunter could pull this through; she's one of the, if not THE best loli-tsundere ever lived.

Good luck for the double elimination rounds Shana-chan, you're going to need it!

Well, with that being said, I guess it's time to go back to work. I need to prepare some more for the final battle. Wish me luck as well guys!!

[P.S: I'm hungry.... +_+]

12.08.10

I'm hitting the sack early again, just so damn tired today... Getting my final project report signed, getting approval from the would-be-judges for the presentation, and other stuffs...

Yeah, my final project was finally signed, and I'll be doing the presentation of it next week.

The final battle begins on August 12th 2010.


Well, with that said, I'm off to bed now. But before that, ISML votes ahoy:

ARENA 01: [Sanzen'in Nagi] Nymph
ARENA 02: Fukuji Mihoko [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 03: [Senjōgahara Hitagi] Fujibayashi Ryō
ARENA 04: [Sengoku Nadeko] Okazaki Ushio
ARENA 05: [Sakurano Kurimu] Sunohara Mei
ARENA 06: C.C. [Saber]
ARENA 07: Haramura Nodoka [Suzumiya Haruhi]
ARENA 08: [Shiina Minatsu] Akiyama Mio
ARENA 09: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Saginomiya Isumi
ARENA 10: Asahina Mikuru [Kushieda Minori]
ARENA 11: Fate Testarossa [Hirasawa Ui]
ARENA 12: Takamachi Nanoha [Nagato Yuki]
ARENA 13: [Hirasawa Yui] Hiiragi Tsukasa
ARENA 14: [Izumi Konata] Saten Ruiko
ARENA 15: [Nakano Azusa] Konjiki no Yami
ARENA 16: Furukawa Nagisa [Katsura Hinagiku]
ARENA 17: Minami Chiaki [Hiiragi Kagami]
ARENA 18: Ichinose Kotomi [Shana]
ARENA 19: [Misaka Mikoto] Akaba Chizuru
ARENA 20: Ibuki Fūko [Kawashima Ami]
ARENA 21: [Shiina Mafuyu] Ikaros
ARENA 22: [Aisaka Taiga] Maria
ARENA 23: Furude Hanyū [Holo]
ARENA 24: Louise Vallière [Tōsaka Rin]
ARENA 25: Furude Rika [Illyasviel von Einzbern]
ARENA 26: [Iwakura Lain] Rakka

Once again, got no clue on the exhibition match competitors.

And that's the wrap for today, g'nite!

YES, Thank You!

This post is dedicated to one of the best anime music soundtrack I've ever heard:
"NO, Thank You!" from Ho-kago Tea Time of the Sakurako keionbu (K-ON!!). Enjoy.

Vocals: After-School Tea Time (Toyosaki Aki, Hikasa Yoko, Sato Satomi, Kotobuki Minako, Taketatsu Ayana as Hirasawa Yui, Akiyama Mio, Tainaka Ritsu, Kotobuki Tsumugi, Nakano Azusa)
Lyrics: Omori Shoko
Composition: Maezawa Hiroyuki
Arrangement: Komori Shigeo

Japanese Lyrics

NO, Thank You!


Howaitoboodo de hishimekiau
Rakugaki jiyuu na negaigoto
Houkago no chaimu yuuhi ni hibiite mo
Yumemiru pawaa disurenai ne, ainiku

Let’s sing motto, motto, motto koe takaku
Kuchibiru ni kibou tazusaete
Waado hanatsu sono tabi, hikari ni naru
Watashi-tachi no kakera

Omoide nante iranai yo
Datte “ima” tsuyoku, fukaku aishiteru kara
Omoide hitaru otona no you na kanbi na zeitaku
Mada chotto…enryoshitai no


Kokoro no nooto maakaa hikimidarete
Osareru to nakisou na pointo bakka
Itami yorokobi, minna to iru to
Mugen no ribaavu de sasaru, fushigi

Let’s fly zutto, zutto, zutto kanata made
Kauntodaun matenai yabou oikaze ni
Biito kizamu sono tabi, purachina ni naru
Watashi-tachi no tsubasa

Yakusoku nante iranai yo
Datte “ima” igai, dare mo ikirenai kara
Yakusoku hoshigaru, kodomo no you na mujaki na zeijaku
Mou tokku ni…sotsugyoushita no


Itsu made mo doko made mo, kitto kikoetsuzukeru
Eien sae iranai no ni naze nakusesou ni nai
Our Splendid Songs

[BRIDGE]

Let’s sing motto, motto, motto, koe karete mo
Kuchibiru de kono toki tataete
Ruuto onaji chizu mochi meguriaeta
Watashi-tachi no kizuna

NO, Thank You!

Omoide nante iranai yo
Datte “ima” tsuyoku, fukaku aishiteru kara
Omoide hitaru, otona no you na kanbi na zeitaku
Mada chotto…enryoshitai no



English Translated Lyrics

NO, Thank You!


We all crowd up around the whiteboard,
Scribbling down our unfettered wishes
Even if the after-school bell echoes into the sunset,
You can’t diss the power to dream. Too bad for you!

Let’s sing with a louder, louder, louder voice
Carry hope on your lips
Every time you release words, they'll turn into light
They're our fragments

I don’t need any memories
Because I’m strongly, deeply, in love with “now”
Getting immersed in my memories is a sweet, adult-like luxury
But not yet… no thank you!

In the notebook of my heart, the marker draws in confusion,
Just making points about getting pushed and then wanting to cry.
We live with pain and joy and everything else
In endless reverb, those words pierce me. It’s mysterious…

Let’s fly on forever, forever, forever to the other side
On the tailwind of ambitions that can’t wait for the countdown
Every time I mark the beats, they turn platinum
They’re our wings

I don’t need any promises
Because no one can live beyond “now”
Desiring promises is an innocent, child-like frailty
I’ve already long since… graduated from that.

Into any length of time, into any distance, I’m sure they’ll continue to be heard.
Even though I don’t need eternity, why does it seem like they can't be lost…
Our Splendid Songs?

Let’s sing more, more, more, even if our voices wither
Praise this moment with your lips.
We met each other because we held maps with the same route.
They're our bonds

NO, Thank You! I don’t need any memories
Because I’m strongly, deeply, in love with “now”
Getting immersed in my memories is a sweet, adult-like luxury
But not yet… no thank you!

Credits for the lyrics goes to Atashi-san and Gendou anime musics, thank you for the lyrics! I can finally sing it for real this time! ^_^

You Stand Before the Final Dimension, and I am the Darkness of Eternity...

This is it, I'm facing the end boss.

Now all I gotta do for tomorrow is to complete my final report to the last bit, and prepare for the final battle.

Guess I'll go to bed now and get an early riser, I found that I could write with a clear head in the morning.

My ISML votes beforehand:
ARENA 01: [Akaba Chizuru] Fujibayashi Kyō
ARENA 02: Haramura Nodoka [Tōsaka Rin]
ARENA 03: [Hirasawa Yui] Fujibayashi Ryō
ARENA 04: Ikaros [Sengoku Nadeko]
ARENA 05: Ichinose Kotomi [Takamachi Nanoha]
ARENA 06: [Fate Testarossa] Furude Hanyū
ARENA 07: [Izumi Konata] Fukuji Mihoko
ARENA 08: Illyasviel von Einzbern [Nagato Yuki]
ARENA 09: Konjiki no Yami [Hiiragi Kagami]
ARENA 10: Asahina Mikuru [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 11: [Misaka Mikoto] Saginomiya Isumi
ARENA 12: Nymph [Holo]
ARENA 13: Kawashima Ami [Saber]
ARENA 14: Saten Ruiko [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 15: Hiiragi Tsukasa [Sanzen'in Nagi]
ARENA 16: Sunohara Mei [Senjōgahara Hitagi]
ARENA 17: Hirasawa Ui [Sakurano Kurimu]
ARENA 18: Louise Vallière [Suzumiya Haruhi]
ARENA 19: C.C. [Shiina Minatsu]
ARENA 20: [Katsura Hinagiku] Kushieda Minori
ARENA 21: Okazaki Ushio [Shiina Mafuyu]
ARENA 22: [Shana] Ibuki Fūko
ARENA 23: [Nakano Azusa] Minami Chiaki
ARENA 24: Maria [Furukawa Nagisa]
ARENA 25: Furude Rika [Akiyama Mio]
ARENA 26: Kiki [Sheeta]


Who are those in the exhibitional match...? ._.

The First Ironic Birthday...

Happy birthday to me,



Happy birhtday to me,



Happy birthday, Happy birthday,



Happy birthday to me!!!


Thank you very much! Especially to everyone else who remembered, can't express my gratitude enough to you guys. ^^

I made a list of the people who went out of their way and congratulated me first in the morning.

So here are the first blood awards:
- First, ever = Dieta Febriyanti (around 12am, Australian time)
Well, can't be helped about that, you were like 5 hours earlier than anyone else, sis. Oh, since you won the "first, ever" award, the others will go to the people right after you.

- First on Yahoo Messenger = Adithya Kirana a.k.a Henshin (01:01am)
The cup goes to my baptized-nephew, the first (2nd after Dieta) one to go and congratulated me on the messenger. Thanks a lot. :D

- First on Facebook = Alissa Ully Ashar (around 12am)
Now here's something quite unexpected, the first (again, 2nd after Dieta) one who congratulated me on Facebook was a generic beauty from the Electrical Engineering 2009th generation. Thank you again Icha. ^_^

- First on phone = Auntie Inet & Ryan Adriansyah (somewhere around 05:30am)
My closest auntie and my brother (cousin) who is a member of the 'baka quartet' in the family (me included). Thank you very much, love you both.

- First on SMS = Auntie Indri (03:55am)
Also known as "Mama I" (no, she's not from MI6 or MIB), another member of my precious family. My auntie who's the mother of my dearest sister. Thank you and a big hug too. ^_^

- First in person = My mother (04:00am)
THE most precious member in my great family, the one who gave birth to me, the one who I'll love for eternity, my own mother. Thank you mom, I swear I'll return the favor. =)


It's supposed to be a great day of the year, really.. But this birthday also came with a very bad news...

Another one of my uncle passed away around 05:00am today... And, yet again, there was nothing that I could do to prevent it happening...

And he was on the phone with my mother last night too, and even claimed that he's all fine and healthy yesterday...

Dear Allah, please... Forgive every wrong that he had made, and guide his soul to be on Your side... Amen...

Well, gotta go again to the campus, I haven't settled the score with El Padrino for today. Let's hope that this will be the last time that I have to go around and make repairs to my final project report.

Oh, and here are my ISML votes that I made yesterday

ARENA 01: [Shiina Mafuyu] Maria
ARENA 02: [Sunohara Mei] Okazaki Ushio
ARENA 03: Sanzen'in Nagi [Shiina Minatsu]
ARENA 04: [Saten Ruiko] Furude Hanyū
ARENA 05: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Louise Vallière
ARENA 06: [Tōsaka Rin] Saginomiya Isumi
ARENA 07: Ichinose Kotomi [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 08: [Nagato Yuki] Nymph
ARENA 09: Kushieda Minori [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 10: [Aisaka Taiga] Ikaros
ARENA 11: Fukuji Mihoko [Katsura Hinagiku]
ARENA 12: [Konjiki no Yami] Hiiragi Tsukasa
ARENA 13: Kawashima Ami [Sengoku Nadeko]
ARENA 14: Hirasawa Ui [Shana]
ARENA 15: C.C. [Senjōgahara Hitagi]
ARENA 16: Ibuki Fūko [Sakurano Kurimu]
ARENA 17: Holo [Illyasviel von Einzbern]
ARENA 18: Haramura Nodoka [Misaka Mikoto]
ARENA 19: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Akaba Chizuru
ARENA 20: [Saber] Fujibayashi Ryō
ARENA 21: Minami Chiaki [Akiyama Mio]
ARENA 22: Asahina Mikuru [Nakano Azusa]
ARENA 23: Hiiragi Kagami [Furukawa Nagisa]
ARENA 24: Furude Rika [Hirasawa Yui]
ARENA 25: Takamachi Nanoha [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 26: Kinomoto Sakura [Maehara Shinobu]

We're Doing it Live, People

Do you know those kind of feeling in RPG games whenever you're sure that you're on the last floors of the final dungeon, and you know that you'll face the end boss real soon?

Well, I'm feeling it now; My final project report now only lack the length. I'm adding some more explanatory stuffs so El Padrino will (FINALLY) be satisfied tomorrow. Let's hope that I'll make it....

As for tonight's news... Well, apparently there's a rat running around in my crib, showing up and hiding periodically.

I also updated my blog design a little bit, it looks better now I think.

And for the big news:



Completely Harmless, the epic short-indie movie that me and my friends made, is now on Youtube.

I've officially condemned our idiocy to public view now. I guess when you're about to turn 24 you'll do something crazy, huh?

That's all for now, back to work, back to work. Oh, don't forget to vote for ISML tonight.

Meng'kebo'

I've never thought that I would see the day when I actually encounter this peanut brand.



So I was at my friends' lab on campus, and they opened a plastic filled with gift snacks. And one of them was.. this..

Okay, there's nothing wrong about the grammar, but since it was a completely obvious copy of "Dua Kelinci" from my homeland, why not go with the "Two Rabbits" title? Well, in the end we came to a conclusion that it was meant to be a sequel for the Double Dragon.

The title says "Roasted Menglembu Peanut". This really sparked our interest to find out about this.. Menglembu.. Seriously, it was a new vocabulary for all of us there.

One of my friends was genius enough to describe it as "a Malaysian slang for 'Kumpul Kebo' (an act of cohabitation)", we laughed our asses off. Here's the man responsible.



Now I know some of you people might be confused as to why "Menglembu" can be translated into "Kumpul Kebo". I'll do my best to guide you through your confusion, despite being so damn sleepy myself...

First off, let's take a look at the word itself, "Menglembu". In Indonesian, words that starts with "Meng-" are a verb. So if we use that analogy in the word, it basically means "Doing Lembu", or "Doing Lembu stuffs".

Second, let's take a look at the "Lembu" part. "Lembu" in Indonesian basically means a cow. And as you may have known, cows reminds you of buffalos, and vice versa. And a buffalo in Indonesian is a "kerbau", which usually pronounced "kebo" in a casual way by most people.

In case you haven't met any cattle in your life (pitiful you..), here are some pictures. This is a Lembu



And this is a buffallo



Now if we put those two analogy together, "Menglembu" can be described as "Doing Lembu stuffs", which can also described as "Doing Buffalo stuffs"... And with a little bit of creativity, could be refined into "Mengkebo", and finally into "Kumpul Kebo"..

Some neat play of words, huh? Well... Not exactly...

There's still something else that bothered us though, on the back of the package, there is a French translation for the "Roasted Menglembu Peanut". Yet, on the distribution list, there's no indication that it was sold anywhere in France. Hmm...

Hell, whatever. *dundundun dunnnn dunnn dunnnn dundundun dunnnn dunnnn dunnnn*

Oh, if you're like me and had absolutely no clue on what in the nine hells is a Menglembu, you can check it out here. Though some of you might want to search it by yourself on google, there's a quite nice picture in the search results. =p



[Author's note: Now can anyone tell me why cohabitation is called Kumpul Kebo in Indonesian?? 'Cause even up 'till now I don't understand why]

Moezzzzzzz.......

Since I'm going to bed, I'll be brief. Just want to post my ISML results

ARENA 01: [Nagato Yuki] Furude Hanyū
ARENA 02: [Shiina Minatsu] Fujibayashi Ryō
ARENA 03: Haramura Nodoka [C.C.]
ARENA 04: Ikaros [Furukawa Nagisa]
ARENA 05: [Ibuki Fūko] Fate Testarossa
ARENA 06: Illyasviel von Einzbern [Shiina Mafuyu]
ARENA 07: Saginomiya Isumi [Suzumiya Haruhi]
ARENA 08: [Maria] Minami Chiaki
ARENA 09: Fujibayashi Kyō [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 10: Konjiki no Yami [Shana]
ARENA 11: [Takamachi Nanoha] Hirasawa Ui
ARENA 12: [Misaka Mikoto] Louise Vallière
ARENA 13: Okazaki Ushio [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 14: Asahina Mikuru [Hiiragi Kagami]
ARENA 15: [Senjōgahara Hitagi] Kawashima Ami
ARENA 16: Hirasawa Yui [Tōsaka Rin]
ARENA 17: Kushieda Minori [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 18: Fukuji Mihoko [Akaba Chizuru]
ARENA 19: Holo [Sengoku Nadeko]
ARENA 20: [Akiyama Mio] Hiiragi Tsukasa
ARENA 21: [Katsura Hinagiku] Saten Ruiko
ARENA 22: [Sanzen'in Nagi] Furude Rika
ARENA 23: [Saber] Sunohara Mei
ARENA 24: [Ichinose Kotomi] Nymph
ARENA 25: [Nakano Azusa] Sakurano Kurimu
ARENA 26: [Bernkastel] Lucy

That's all for now. Signing out..

Tra Vita e Morte

I got some serious scolding by el padrino today... so much that I don't feel like to go on any longer....

I really want to forget everything and be done with it.. I mean, how could anyone expect a perfect work that could explain every detail to the professors from some academically idiot person who, even until now, have no idea why he decided to enroll in this hell, all by himself??

But I know quitting right now would be the dumbest shit that I would ever do in my 24 years of living, even dumber than falling in love to my own best friend during 2nd year on senior high which results in the end of our friendship for good.

Especially I've also made a promise to my dearest sister that I'll graduate no matter what... And she was also the only one of my siblings to actually encouraged me directly... Failing now would be a total insult to her...

Dear God, I don't want that...

So please.. I'm begging You... Give me strength to overcome this final nightmare.... I want a happy ending where everyone can smile and be happy..

Almost Done....

The post title refers to two things:

1. My final project report is at it's final trimming. If El Padrino won't accept this again, I don't know what else would happen.

2. ISML is starting its Diamond Round. Posting votes now.

ARENA 01: [Akiyama Mio] Fate Testarossa
ARENA 02: [Hiiragi Tsukasa] Furude Rika
ARENA 03: Saginomiya Isumi [Konjiki no Yami]
ARENA 04: Furude Hanyū [Kawashima Ami]
ARENA 05: Shiina Mafuyu [Katsura Hinagiku]
ARENA 06: [Holo] Ichinose Kotomi
ARENA 07: Haramura Nodoka [Nymph]
ARENA 08: [Nagato Yuki] Hiiragi Kagami
ARENA 09: [Saten Ruiko] Kushieda Minori
ARENA 10: [Louise Vallière] Asahina Mikuru
ARENA 11: [Illyasviel von Einzbern] Sunohara Mei
ARENA 12: [Hirasawa Yui] Takamachi Nanoha
ARENA 13: Sanzen'in Nagi [Shana]
ARENA 14: Suzumiya Haruhi [Misaka Mikoto]
ARENA 15: [Shiina Minatsu] Tōsaka Rin
ARENA 16: Okazaki Ushio [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 17: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Fukuji Mihoko
ARENA 18: [Sakurano Kurimu] C.C.
ARENA 19: [Sengoku Nadeko] Akaba Chizuru
ARENA 20: [Nakano Azusa] Maria
ARENA 21: Izumi Konata [Furukawa Nagisa]
ARENA 22: Senjōgahara Hitagi [Saber]
ARENA 23: Ikaros [Hirasawa Ui]
ARENA 24: [Fujibayashi Ryō] Minami Chiaki
ARENA 25: [Aisaka Taiga] Sakagami Tomoyo
ARENA 26: [Cross Yūki] Tsuchimiya Kagura

May the best wins. ^_^


Oh, and, by the way.....


Never thought I'd come this far in blog-writing. =D

If anyone (if there is any) complains that the picture was taken from someone else's blog, then I'm sorry. I currently don't have time to make my own.

I promise that I'll make one myself for the next commemorations after everything's over.

Guess It's Still Easier Than Finding a Water Chip in the Middle of Nowhere

Haven't posted anything for a while now, sorry.

I'm nearing the end of my currently-active main quest: Complete your college period. The quest that has been delayed for more than 2 years, because there are so many side-quests and level-f**k mobs along the way.

Right now, this quest took me to Petrochina, Jakarta. My uncle suggested that I seek some help from one of his employee. So, here we are, in a midst of understanding a shitload of algorithm in hopes that I can finally be able to translate them to human language.

Let's hope that everything will turn out for the better afterward, ok?


Well then, back to work now..

Only My Rubygun

Why. Is it. So. Hard. To write. A final project report..??

Seriously, I do believe that with what I already known up 'till now, I could teach a total n00b on how to recreate it. Why should I go over the details that much?

If I'm going to teach someone else on how to do it, I really don't believe that they will even care about the details on what I've done, as long as they could do it as well.

I mean, the guys that made the references that I used also DIDN'T go over the details so much. Hell, if they did, I wouldn't be so dumbfounded for nearly a year..

*Sigh*... Ah, well.. When El Padrino says otherwise, I guess I could only do it with no questions asked huh..

Anyway, that's all for the bad news. I want to skip that backup-overwrite-original accident on my final project report that occurred this morning, because this one's grand.



Here goes.....



JAN-JAAAAN!

Congratulations to Misaka Mikoto for winning the Ruby necklace!!

You've really shown those other girls what can a thundere ojou-sama do, eh biri-biri? Keep it up, there's still the Diamond necklace and the Heavenly Tiara to grab! I bet every single one of your sisters would be proud for you. ^_^

So, with whom are you going to celebrate this victory with now, hmm?
Your family? (including your 9000++ sisters)
Your usual gang? (might want to take and aphrodisiac antidote, just in case Kuroko's at it again)

Or...

A proper date with that special 'baka' of yours? (try to be honest this time around, kay)

Well, whatever you going to do, be sure to have some R&R, that was a really tough match you had back there. Anyway, congratulations again, wish me luck with my own battle as well, will ya?


Ah, that's right. I forgot something... I haven't taken a bath since morning.... D:

Signing out now, cheerio.

Ode to My Family

There's a saying that I believe everyone of you have heard at least 2 times in your life: "You don't really know what you got 'till it's gone"

I realized I've wasted my time during my first year, and I'm paying for the consequence these past few months, quite dearly I might add.

But I also realized something else: A loving family...
My parents, my uncles, my aunts, my sisters (or cousins, like I said on previous posts, whatever makes you happy)... Nearly all of them wished me for the best so that I could pass this final moments of college...

I never told anyone of them, but... when they cheered on me.. I hid and shed some serious tears... Part of the reason is because I know that up there, my uncle that we've lost, also wishes the same thing...

God.. I don't know how to thank you for giving me this family...

I won't let them down again this time. I'm going to end this 6 and a half year war, once and for all.
(yes, I know there will be another war right after this, don't worry)

Now, as a parting gift for today, my ISML votes

ARENA 01: [Furukawa Nagisa] Illyasviel von Einzbern
ARENA 02: Ikaros [Hiiragi Tsukasa]
ARENA 03: Akiyama Mio [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 04: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Holo
ARENA 05: [Nakano Azusa] Senjōgahara Hitagi
ARENA 06: [Akaba Chizuru] Kawashima Ami
ARENA 07: Nymph [Konjiki no Yami]
ARENA 08: [Asahina Mikuru] Takamachi Nanoha
ARENA 09: [Shiina Minatsu] Ibuki Fūko
ARENA 10: [Okazaki Ushio] Fukuji Mihoko
ARENA 11: [Sunohara Mei] Haramura Nodoka
ARENA 12: [Sengoku Nadeko] Fate Testarossa
ARENA 13: [Sakurano Kurimu] Shiina Mafuyu
ARENA 14: Saber [Misaka Mikoto]
ARENA 15: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Nagato Yuki
ARENA 16: Saten Ruiko [Hirasawa Ui]
ARENA 17: Saginomiya Isumi [C.C.]
ARENA 18: [Louise Vallière] Fujibayashi Ryō
ARENA 19: Sanzen'in Nagi [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 20: Furude Rika [Maria]
ARENA 21: [Sakagami Tomoyo] Hirasawa Yui
ARENA 22: [Shana] Katsura Hinagiku
ARENA 23: [Kushieda Minori] Ichinose Kotomi
ARENA 24: [Minami Chiaki] Furude Hanyū
ARENA 25: Hiiragi Kagami [Tōsaka Rin]
ARENA 26: [Hakurei Reimu] Izayoi Sakuya

Now this is some serious match... O_o

Some Stupid Thought

....

..Tomorrow night is the night for the guys who got graduated this month..
What? Ah, naw... I'm not one of them... Not yet..

I still have to do the presentation of my final project before I could even think about it.. Which, I doubt that I will get the go code tomorrow..

You know, people have been wondering whether I graduate this month or not. It was all thanks to me hanging around with my friends that do..

A junior of mine thought that I did as well, because she met me when I accompanied them during the photo sessions.

I also caught a spotlight in a video-cam meant to take scenes for the graduation day documentary when I accompanied my friends to Sabuga to do some rehearsing for the graduation day. I hastily shook my hand and mouthed, "No, not me, it's not my turn yet"..

(Speaking of Sabuga, it really felt awkward being there without the sight of people in suits and all those Mercedes and BMWs...)

Wonder why I did that... I mean, why did I even bother accompanying those guys anyway? I could have just go home, do reviews for my final project, not get my legs dead tired, and convert those useless time spent into something more productive.

Really, it's not like they're going to do the same to me when it's finally my time.. They'll have more important things to think about by then, right..? I mean, why would anyone do that to someone who were 'Just a friend' anyway, right...?

Guess it's because I know that I would be graduating with a lot of people that I don't know.. Guess I just want to have those final moments with them before they go..

Guess it's because that by the time everything's over, I'll be fighting in a world where not a single one of them dared to enter.. And I'll be alone again..

Or maybe it's because I just have the knack to do completely useless stuffs whenever I can, I don't know...

...

Ah, to hell with it. It's not like it even matters, right? I've always been the red dot among the blue field. When you've been alone in the crowd for as long as you have remembered, you won't feel a thing on this simple occasion, right?

And really, it's not like anyone is ACTUALLY following this silly blog and read it, so whatever I post here won't make any difference, right?

So let's just forget the stupid gloomy thought that have no meaning at all for humanity by posting something else that is a lot more worthwhile: My votes for ISML.

ARENA 01: Furude Rika [Fujibayashi Kyō]
ARENA 02: [Hiiragi Kagami] Hirasawa Ui
ARENA 03: [Akiyama Mio] Furukawa Nagisa
ARENA 04: Ikaros [Suzumiya Haruhi]
ARENA 05: [Konjiki no Yami] Hirasawa Yui
ARENA 06: [Holo] Okazaki Ushio
ARENA 07: Furude Hanyū [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 08: [Shana] Akaba Chizuru
ARENA 09: Sunohara Mei [Sengoku Nadeko]
ARENA 10: Ibuki Fūko [Kushieda Minori]
ARENA 11: [Senjōgahara Hitagi] Fukuji Mihoko
ARENA 12: Minami Chiaki [Sanzen'in Nagi]
ARENA 13: [Nagato Yuki] Maria
ARENA 14: [Illyasviel von Einzbern] Asahina Mikuru
ARENA 15: Saten Ruiko [Nakano Azusa]
ARENA 16: [Katsura Hinagiku] Takamachi Nanoha
ARENA 17: [Hiiragi Tsukasa] Tōsaka Rin
ARENA 18: [Aisaka Taiga] C.C.
ARENA 19: [Fate Testarossa] Haramura Nodoka
ARENA 20: [Saber] Ichinose Kotomi
ARENA 21: Shiina Minatsu [Misaka Mikoto]
ARENA 22: [Saginomiya Isumi] Kawashima Ami
ARENA 23: Nymph [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 24: Fujibayashi Ryō [Shiina Mafuyu]
ARENA 25: [Sakurano Kurimu] Louise Vallière
ARENA 26: [Echo] Lafiel Abriel


Go Mikoto! ^_^v

Yerrrrrr Desssshhphicabllee.....

So said Daffy. But really, this month has some movie that is... well, despicably surprising; Despicable Me.



At first, I thought it would be just another animated movie that wouldn't be as entertaining as to, at least, what Dreamworks made.

And boy, how wrong I was.

I gotta admit that I already know what will happen in the end, since it's quite a typical main plot. But the whole movie made it really entertaining to the end.

I really recommend you guys to watch this, I'd give it an 8 out of 10.

Well, I already stated before that I'm not the guy you should look up to when it comes to reviewing a movie, so I'll end my review right here. 'Sides, I don't want to spoil anything.

Anyway, here are my (late) votes for ISML

ARENA 01: [Shiina Mafuyu] Saten Ruiko
ARENA 02: [Fujibayashi Ryō] Holo
ARENA 03: [Louise Vallière] Hiiragi Kagami
ARENA 04: [Shana] Furude Rika
ARENA 05: [Akiyama Mio] Ibuki Fūko
ARENA 06: Konjiki no Yami [Suzumiya Haruhi]
ARENA 07: [Misaka Mikoto] Asahina Mikuru
ARENA 08: [Senjōgahara Hitagi] Furude Hanyū
ARENA 09: Saginomiya Isumi [Katsura Hinagiku]
ARENA 10: [Sanzen'in Nagi] Sunohara Mei
ARENA 11: [Nagato Yuki] Kawashima Ami
ARENA 12: [Hirasawa Yui] Hirasawa Ui
ARENA 13: Fate Testarossa [Hiiragi Tsukasa]
ARENA 14: [Sakurano Kurimu] Nymph
ARENA 15: Furukawa Nagisa [Fujibayashi Kyō]
ARENA 16: Minami Chiaki [Tōsaka Rin]
ARENA 17: Haramura Nodoka [Nakano Azusa]
ARENA 18: [Aisaka Taiga] Kushieda Minori
ARENA 19: Illyasviel von Einzbern [Saber]
ARENA 20: Ichinose Kotomi [C.C.]
ARENA 21: [Sengoku Nadeko] Fukuji Mihoko
ARENA 22: [Izumi Konata] Ikaros
ARENA 23: [Maria] Akaba Chizuru
ARENA 24: [Sakagami Tomoyo] Okazaki Ushio
ARENA 25: Takamachi Nanoha [Shiina Minatsu]
ARENA 26: [Asakura Minami] Ayukawa Madoka


So many same-series matches, I'd say..