Time goes by so freaking fast and now 2010 is almost over. This year is just too beautiful for me. Being in Germany during world cup 2010 was totally amazing. That was such an amazing time. I also traveled to many cities this year. Yeah, quite a lot. But the best trip in this year is this Saar-Lor-Lux trip with Eric. It was heaven. I went to Metz, Luxembourg and Trier. And the weather was so epic. And what else could be better than being an intern in Neunkircher Zoo! Damn, I miss this zoo!
Of course there are people who inspire me. Besides Tina Fey, these are 3 travelbloggers I admire this year.
1. Candice
We have one thing in common. We live in popular countries. She lives in Canada and I live in Germany. But, we don't live in popular cities with many tourist attractions. She lives in hmmm Newfoundland. I don't know I'm not really sure. But she doesn't live in cities like Toronto or Vancouver with lots of tourists. And I live in Saarland, a state on the border between Germany, France and Luxembourg which is also one of the smallest states in Germany. It is charming but unfortunately it doesn't attract many tourists unlike Munich, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, etc. Candice posts the charms of her beloved Newfoundland. And her posts inspire me to write about Saarland as well until finally I decided to make this Saarland Destination of the Month to promote this region.
2. Nicky & Adam
Unfortunately the blog is no longer active since they have finished their trip from UK to Australia on an old motorbike. It had taken in fact more than a year to finish this trip. And I was so stunned everytime they posted a new post because their posts contain many beautiful pictures. And, they interact a lot with the locals. They've been through France, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor and Australia. They were in Indonesia! They were in my homeland! Lol I really wanna do the same someday. I just can't wait to end my puberty (LOL!) and finish my college and do this.
3. Earl
I just love his posts. He writes with many details and important infos about a destination. I started following his blog when he was in Syria. And his stories about travelling in the Middle East keep getting more interesting. I was like "Hell, I should immediately buy a plane ticket to Syria now and go through the same route!". And now he is in Iraq! He shows us that Iraq is not as dangerous as people imagine.
So, those are great travelbloggers of this year.
And, tonight I'm going to Paris woooohoo yeah! I'm going to update you with lots of pictures and stories from this beautiful city. Au revoir! and Merry Christmas!
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Saarland Destination December 2010: Saarbruecken Christkindlmarkt
Ho-Ho-Ho! Christmas is in the air! And I proudly present the Saarland destination December 2010: Saarbruecken Christkindlmarkt.
What is that actually? It's a Christmas market. It is held annually from Bahnhofstrasse to St. Johanner Markt from the end of November until Christmas day.
I actually cannot say anything about the market. It is very great. And it's the reason to be happy in this cold weather.
The foods
1. Dampfnudel
It is actually like mantou. Do you know that Chinese food? There are two kinds of mantou: steamed and fried. So is Dampfnudel. Unfortunately I cannot find the fried one in Saarbruecken. Of course Dampfnudel is different with mantou. Dampfnudel is served with vanilla sauce. And it is a great food during the cold weather because it's sweet and warm. It costs 2,30 EUR per portion.
My tips: Add cinnamon and sugar! It smells even better with cinnamon
2. Reibekuchen
It reminds me of Bala-Bala, an Indonesian snack. It is made of grated potatoes and then they are deep-fried. There are several ways to eat it. You can also have an Apfelmus, a dressing made from apple. But because I don't really like apple, I have no topping at all. Reibekuchen tastes also good with salmons and mayonaise. One portion contains 3 Reibekuchen and it costs 3 EUR per portion.
My tips: Take a lot of tissue papers. Reibekuchen are oily.
3. Schneeballen
Schneeballen means snow balls. Perhaps this sweet food get its name due to its shape. There are various flavors like Nutella, Rhum, etc. I'm unfortunately not a fan, so I can't say anything about this food. Each ball costs about 2 EUR, depends on the flavor of course.
4. Schwenker
Photos by Gerry Prayogo
THIS! This is so delicious! It is called Schwenker, it means like Barbeque. It's actually Saarlandish, even not all Germans know this food. It is basically just grilled pork and served with a bun. It costs 3,50 EUR and it is very big. You will have your stomach full after eating this. It tastes even better than normal steaks in restaurants. It can be found easily in Saarland actually. In summer festivals you can find it a lot as well.
My tips: The good schwenker is grilled above woods, not above coal.
5. Lebkuchen
Have a date? Buy him or her this gingerbread!
This only exists at Christmas market. They're gingerbreads with sentences like "Ich liebe dich" which means "I love you". The words are interesting actually like "Fuer mein Schatz" which means "for my honey" or even no-love-related sentences like Frohe Weihnachten (Merry Christmas).
My tips: hang it around your couple's neck after buying it. That's the tradition.
6. Coated fruits
Photo by Gerry Prayogo
Well, you know what this is. I recommend you the bananas.
What to do?
1. Buy these high quality wool products
Of course you need something to prevent coldness, and buy these handmade wool products.
2. Buy Saarlandish stuffs
Yes, this Made in Saarbrigge offers you Saarlandish stuffs like T-Shirt with rhyme "Oh Leck!" on it. And many kinds of interesting things. I also bought a Christmas card with Saarlandish greetings on it. Stated on the cards "Frohe Weihnachde un e gudden Rutsch ins neije Johr!". Lol. In German, it would be "Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!".
3. DRINK!
Photo by Gerry Prayogo
Yes, spend a time to drink Gluehwein (boiled wine). It costs only 2,50 EUR. Or my favorite drink is actually Knecht Ruprecht (picture shown above). That's Bailey's mixed with hot chocolate. It tastes really good.
4. Listen to the Christmas carols
Yes, these musicians play Christmas carols and I don't know but Christmas carols always make me joyful. Don't forget to have a Gluehwein as well while listening to the carols.
5. Entertainment for the kids
They'll be happy for sure.
And, the main event is...
6. See the flying Santa Claus
Every 5 PM and 7 PM there is a flying Santa or fliegende Weihnachtsmann or Le père noel volant. He rides a carriage pulled by the reindeers from McDonald's to St. Johannermarkt. And then he tells children stories and Christmas tales. There's always fireworks afterwards! This is just great. I am always happy after seeing this spectacular show.
Unfortunately it's almost over. I'm going to miss Christmas market again. See you next year! And merry Christmas everyone!
What is that actually? It's a Christmas market. It is held annually from Bahnhofstrasse to St. Johanner Markt from the end of November until Christmas day.
I actually cannot say anything about the market. It is very great. And it's the reason to be happy in this cold weather.
The foods
1. Dampfnudel
It is actually like mantou. Do you know that Chinese food? There are two kinds of mantou: steamed and fried. So is Dampfnudel. Unfortunately I cannot find the fried one in Saarbruecken. Of course Dampfnudel is different with mantou. Dampfnudel is served with vanilla sauce. And it is a great food during the cold weather because it's sweet and warm. It costs 2,30 EUR per portion.
My tips: Add cinnamon and sugar! It smells even better with cinnamon
2. Reibekuchen
It reminds me of Bala-Bala, an Indonesian snack. It is made of grated potatoes and then they are deep-fried. There are several ways to eat it. You can also have an Apfelmus, a dressing made from apple. But because I don't really like apple, I have no topping at all. Reibekuchen tastes also good with salmons and mayonaise. One portion contains 3 Reibekuchen and it costs 3 EUR per portion.
My tips: Take a lot of tissue papers. Reibekuchen are oily.
3. Schneeballen
Schneeballen means snow balls. Perhaps this sweet food get its name due to its shape. There are various flavors like Nutella, Rhum, etc. I'm unfortunately not a fan, so I can't say anything about this food. Each ball costs about 2 EUR, depends on the flavor of course.
4. Schwenker
THIS! This is so delicious! It is called Schwenker, it means like Barbeque. It's actually Saarlandish, even not all Germans know this food. It is basically just grilled pork and served with a bun. It costs 3,50 EUR and it is very big. You will have your stomach full after eating this. It tastes even better than normal steaks in restaurants. It can be found easily in Saarland actually. In summer festivals you can find it a lot as well.
My tips: The good schwenker is grilled above woods, not above coal.
5. Lebkuchen
Have a date? Buy him or her this gingerbread!
This only exists at Christmas market. They're gingerbreads with sentences like "Ich liebe dich" which means "I love you". The words are interesting actually like "Fuer mein Schatz" which means "for my honey" or even no-love-related sentences like Frohe Weihnachten (Merry Christmas).
My tips: hang it around your couple's neck after buying it. That's the tradition.
6. Coated fruits
Well, you know what this is. I recommend you the bananas.
What to do?
1. Buy these high quality wool products
Of course you need something to prevent coldness, and buy these handmade wool products.
2. Buy Saarlandish stuffs
Yes, this Made in Saarbrigge offers you Saarlandish stuffs like T-Shirt with rhyme "Oh Leck!" on it. And many kinds of interesting things. I also bought a Christmas card with Saarlandish greetings on it. Stated on the cards "Frohe Weihnachde un e gudden Rutsch ins neije Johr!". Lol. In German, it would be "Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!".
3. DRINK!
Yes, spend a time to drink Gluehwein (boiled wine). It costs only 2,50 EUR. Or my favorite drink is actually Knecht Ruprecht (picture shown above). That's Bailey's mixed with hot chocolate. It tastes really good.
4. Listen to the Christmas carols
Yes, these musicians play Christmas carols and I don't know but Christmas carols always make me joyful. Don't forget to have a Gluehwein as well while listening to the carols.
5. Entertainment for the kids
They'll be happy for sure.
And, the main event is...
6. See the flying Santa Claus
Every 5 PM and 7 PM there is a flying Santa or fliegende Weihnachtsmann or Le père noel volant. He rides a carriage pulled by the reindeers from McDonald's to St. Johannermarkt. And then he tells children stories and Christmas tales. There's always fireworks afterwards! This is just great. I am always happy after seeing this spectacular show.
Unfortunately it's almost over. I'm going to miss Christmas market again. See you next year! And merry Christmas everyone!
Plans
My friend, Kania has been very inspiring for me now. She just posted her life plans. And wow that's what I should think of as well especially because I'm turning 20 next year! She's a very nice girl btw. You should follow her blog. She studies architecture in Germany and she's a creative genius.
After reading her post, I thought of my life plans as well.
Oh before I begin, I'm sorry that I haven't posted the Saarland Destination December 2010! Tomorrow I'll go to St Johanner Markt and take some pictures of the Christmas Market. I promise! And I will post it this week before I go to Paris.
So, my life plans. My life is actually unplanned. Seriously. I'm a very spontaneous person. But lately I've been thinking that it's better to have plans. But of course I must be flexible with my plans. If I can't achieve them, hell yes that's a failure but I should never be pessimistic.
So here is my life plan, with condition: I don't die young. And I hope not. But yeah we can't say anything about it. No one knows.
I'll get my bachelor degree in 2013, or 2014. But no more than 2014. But if I still can't achieve it, then of course I'll keep studying until I get my degree. But yeah of course I must study really hard.
After having my degree, I'll work in a hotel or theme park or maybe a zoo or maybe in an airport. And I also take journalistic classes. I'll save money and then after 3 or 4 years working which means I'm about 26 yo, I go back to Indonesia. Not for working, but for travelling. Yes, I'll backpack around Indonesia. My journey begins in Sabang and ends in Merauke. I predict it will take about one year to travel the whole Indonesia. Then, I'll write a book about Indonesia. Or maybe I can submit it to LonelyPlanet or NatGeoTravel or I don't know.
After that I'll write a book again only about my hometown Jakarta. This book will be very detail and consist a list of great street food in Jakarta and insider tipps. And also, about 30% of the book will be about Kepulauan Seribu to promote this region's tourism. By the time I will be about 30 yo.
Then, I'll leave Indonesia and go to Timor Leste and make a book about it. Probably I'll live for a while and work there. I don't know but I always wanna live in Timor Leste.
After gaining success from my books and after a residence for maybe a year in Timor Leste, it's time to leave Indonesian archipelago. And I plan to make a book about countries starting with the letter R. R for Ricky. And there are 4 countries starting with R, surprisingly there are not so many. They are Réunion, Romania, Russia, and Rwanda. Okay although there are just 4 countries starting with R, one of them is Russia. You know that country's huge. Should I perhaps learn Russian?
So, I'll be about 35 yo at that time and it's time to find a settlement. And it'll be in North-, Central-, South America or Carribean. I actually wanna live in a French-speaking country with no reasons at all. Sorry, but I'm not that into living in the US. Quebec sounds like a good idea, I guess Montreal is a modern and beautiful city. And the people speak French there. Or maybe in French Guyana, Guadeloupe or Martinique! Yeah, French Guyana sounds nice too. And then I'll work there in a hotel or I don't know, and live there for more than 10 years. And I'll write books as well about French colonies in America maybe, or about Latin America or Central America or I don't know. And of course I'll organize my own travel blog.
And, I'll be about 45 yo and successful in my career. I'll try my TV career. I'll make my own show so it'll be like Anthony Bourdain. I'll find sponsors and production house for my show! I don't wanna host alone actually, I should find onw or two travelbuddies. I actually like the concept of Thirsty Traveller. But I don't know, of course not Bizarre Food.
What about marriage and family? Hmmm I don't know. My friendship with a Fringe fangirl is better than a marriage, except if she has a jealous husband who hates me. The problem is, all these dreams will be harder to be true if I have kids and wife. Except if my wife loves travelling too! Yeah yeah, maybe I'll get married when I'm like 35 and live in French Guyana and raise one or two kids there. And then after the kids are about 20 years, I'll pursue this dream to have a TV show, which means I'm 55.
Now I actually don't know if I wrote my plans or my dreams. LOL! Both of them I guess.
Okay, stop with long-term plans. Procrastination is totally the biggest problem I have to face. I targeted to post about Christkindl Markt in the first week of December! And now even the advent is almost over! I'm sorry! Lol
After reading her post, I thought of my life plans as well.
Oh before I begin, I'm sorry that I haven't posted the Saarland Destination December 2010! Tomorrow I'll go to St Johanner Markt and take some pictures of the Christmas Market. I promise! And I will post it this week before I go to Paris.
So, my life plans. My life is actually unplanned. Seriously. I'm a very spontaneous person. But lately I've been thinking that it's better to have plans. But of course I must be flexible with my plans. If I can't achieve them, hell yes that's a failure but I should never be pessimistic.
So here is my life plan, with condition: I don't die young. And I hope not. But yeah we can't say anything about it. No one knows.
I'll get my bachelor degree in 2013, or 2014. But no more than 2014. But if I still can't achieve it, then of course I'll keep studying until I get my degree. But yeah of course I must study really hard.
After having my degree, I'll work in a hotel or theme park or maybe a zoo or maybe in an airport. And I also take journalistic classes. I'll save money and then after 3 or 4 years working which means I'm about 26 yo, I go back to Indonesia. Not for working, but for travelling. Yes, I'll backpack around Indonesia. My journey begins in Sabang and ends in Merauke. I predict it will take about one year to travel the whole Indonesia. Then, I'll write a book about Indonesia. Or maybe I can submit it to LonelyPlanet or NatGeoTravel or I don't know.
After that I'll write a book again only about my hometown Jakarta. This book will be very detail and consist a list of great street food in Jakarta and insider tipps. And also, about 30% of the book will be about Kepulauan Seribu to promote this region's tourism. By the time I will be about 30 yo.
Then, I'll leave Indonesia and go to Timor Leste and make a book about it. Probably I'll live for a while and work there. I don't know but I always wanna live in Timor Leste.
After gaining success from my books and after a residence for maybe a year in Timor Leste, it's time to leave Indonesian archipelago. And I plan to make a book about countries starting with the letter R. R for Ricky. And there are 4 countries starting with R, surprisingly there are not so many. They are Réunion, Romania, Russia, and Rwanda. Okay although there are just 4 countries starting with R, one of them is Russia. You know that country's huge. Should I perhaps learn Russian?
So, I'll be about 35 yo at that time and it's time to find a settlement. And it'll be in North-, Central-, South America or Carribean. I actually wanna live in a French-speaking country with no reasons at all. Sorry, but I'm not that into living in the US. Quebec sounds like a good idea, I guess Montreal is a modern and beautiful city. And the people speak French there. Or maybe in French Guyana, Guadeloupe or Martinique! Yeah, French Guyana sounds nice too. And then I'll work there in a hotel or I don't know, and live there for more than 10 years. And I'll write books as well about French colonies in America maybe, or about Latin America or Central America or I don't know. And of course I'll organize my own travel blog.
And, I'll be about 45 yo and successful in my career. I'll try my TV career. I'll make my own show so it'll be like Anthony Bourdain. I'll find sponsors and production house for my show! I don't wanna host alone actually, I should find onw or two travelbuddies. I actually like the concept of Thirsty Traveller. But I don't know, of course not Bizarre Food.
What about marriage and family? Hmmm I don't know. My friendship with a Fringe fangirl is better than a marriage, except if she has a jealous husband who hates me. The problem is, all these dreams will be harder to be true if I have kids and wife. Except if my wife loves travelling too! Yeah yeah, maybe I'll get married when I'm like 35 and live in French Guyana and raise one or two kids there. And then after the kids are about 20 years, I'll pursue this dream to have a TV show, which means I'm 55.
Now I actually don't know if I wrote my plans or my dreams. LOL! Both of them I guess.
Okay, stop with long-term plans. Procrastination is totally the biggest problem I have to face. I targeted to post about Christkindl Markt in the first week of December! And now even the advent is almost over! I'm sorry! Lol
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Randomness
So this blog is in Indonesian, it's not an important post anyway, not dealing with travel or movies. Oh F I should make Saarland Destination Dec 2010! Sorry I'm just busy with all these Paris trip stuffs.
Oke, g abis baca blognya Kania & Vien. & mrka abis tulis 15 random facts abt themselves. so, g jg ikutan ah biar gaul kaya mereka.
1. Mata kanan g lebih buruk drpd yg kiri
Mata kanan g minusnya lebih parah skitar stengah gitu d drpd yg mata kiri. Kalo ga salah yg kanan -5, yg kiri -4,5. tapi ga tau g ga perna inget brapa minus g.
2. G ada masalah mengingat angka, khususnya harga
Believe it or not. g ga sk blanja sndirian. krn prtama, g ga bisa ingetin harga. jd misalny minggu lalu pisang 1 kg 80 sen, trs minggu ini pisang 1 kg 3 euro. mgkn g ga nyadar & g beli itu pisang 3 euro which is so expensive. tanya g berkali2 brapa uang sewa rumah g, mgkn u akan mendapatkan jawaban yg beda2. but weirdly, g inget password akses internet di htw yg terdiri dari 7 angka. & g inget matrikelnummer g yg terdiri 7 angka jg.
3. G ga tau hobi g apa
mgkn ini pertanda kalo g blm menemukan jati diri g? misalnya mesti tulis cv ato abis daftar social network br & ditanya hobi. g kaya hmm hobi g yg sbenernya adalah males2an sambil ntn youtube. but is that a hobby? kyny klo g tulis itu di cv g lgs ga ditrima kerjanya d. akirnya g slalu ngarang hobi g. misalnya hobi g main voli. ntah knapa g sk bilang itu. krn itu adlah olahraga favorit g emang & olahraga yg g plg bisa jg.
4. G ga ngerti otomotif sama skali
People say men like sex, car & beer. & g unfortunately ga punya minat sama cars. sriously. tmn2 g bisa kaya tau seri bmw ato apa2. i dont give a shit at all. ga tau, g sgt ga tertarik ama bidang itu. padahal bokap g kerja di bengkel. tapi ga ah males urusin mobil kaya gtu. & ini uda dr kecil lho. dulu pas kecil ga prna main mobil2an krn mnrt g itu mainan yg sgt ga mnarik. puzzles are the best according to little ricky. & pas zmn tamia ato apa itu g ga pny sm skali. for realz.
5. G ga ngerasa Extravaganza lucu
Kalo u org indonesia, u pasti akan sk extravaganza. ini bnr2 kyny acara komedi plg sukses di indo d. tapi it doesnt work for me. bnran d mnrt g ga lucu sm skali. g ga ketawa ntn ini. & i blame my friends in high school bcos of that!!!! g ngerasa tmn2 g slalu ngebuat jokes yg terlalu aneh yg ampe bs bkin ktawa ampe ngompol ampe akirnya sense of humor g pun brubah & g ga bisa ktawa ntn extrav krn jokes yg dilontarkan tmn2 g jauh lb kocak
6. G lebih kangen sama anjing g Lilo drpd ama ortu & tmn2 g
Okay, jangan tersinggung. But, skrg ada facebook, email, SKYPE dan sbagainya. u bisa kontek2 ama tmn u yg uda lama ga ktemu & u lama2 ga berasa kangen ama dy. bneran d. g ga kangen ama ortu g krn kt bisa dibilang kaya email2an gtu & ada skype. tapi beda ama anjing! anjing bisa diliat di video call. tp anjing itu ga cukup dgn obrol. anjing itu msti dibelai2 dimain2in, pkoknya g msti kontak scr fisik ama anjing g untuk melepas rasa rindu. beda ama tmn2 & ortu stelah ada social networks & video calls etc.
7. game komputer favorit g
game favorit g adalah ZOO TYCOON. ini super cool lho u bisa bikin zoo gitu d trs smbl blajar manajemen, geografi, biologi, & still having fun. g jg sk sims sih trutama pas bangun rumah. tp ntah knapa g sebel krn tmn2 g klo main sims keren bisa ampe beranak pinak gitu. sdgkn g ntah knapa slalu bikin lesbian ato gay couple di sims. aneh emang. pas main sims biasa 2 org cowo 1 rumah & 1 ranjang ato gmn gitu d. & sims gada pilihan untuk jadi gay! i mean cmon mgkn sims g sukses kalo cowo ama cowo bisa flirt each other. & game facebook favorit adalahh GEO CHALLENGE. u know, anak tourism
8. hasil psikotes sma
pas sma tuh ada psikotes gtu d untuk ks saran jurusan apa yg tepat buat g. & hasilnya tuh betulll bgt gila. g disuruh ambil antara pariwisata, jurnalistik ato hukum. & itu kaya 3 hal yg emang g suka.
9. what would i be if i were an animal?
mgkn g akan jawab koala. krn kehidupan koala sgt indah. tidur di atas pohon dgn tenang. & koala ga terpengaruh sama global warming d kyny. beda sama polar bear ato pinguin. trs kanguru lagi diburu org krn dagingnya enak. koala kan gada yg makan. gada yg buru jg lagi. ga prna liat kan ada org pajang kulit koala sbg karpet? beda ama harimau ato beruang dipajang2 gitu. & mgkn saat g masih anak2 masa2 koala itu indah bgt krn g bergelantungan di punggung induk g.
10. g suka bgt makan kambing
kalo ada pertanyaan daging apa yg paling g suka adalah kambing. ok emang itu ga gitu sehat. but gOLONGAN DARAH AB BAGUS MAKAN KAMBING. g baca itu di buku diet golongan darah ab. goldar g ab fyi. & kambing astaga enak bgt. kambing guling, sop kaki kambing, gulai kambing, nasi goreng kambing
11. bayangan g di masa yg akan dtg
somehow, g ngeliat diri g di masa dpn itu org tua yg sndirian. ini pikiran aneh ya. tp ntah knapa g bayangin 40 taun yg akan dtg g adalah dosen. bnran. g kebayangnya g adalah lelaki tua single. ga punya anak, ato mgkn ada anak tp uda ga tinggal brg & jarang kontek. ga punya istri. tp terkadang ada pacar yg berusia 20-30 taun lb muda. rich & successful. punya rumah di daerah yg tenang. mgkn skrg g kebayangnya di saarlouis, ato di daerah perbatasan luxembourg sana daerah2 mosel anjrit super cantik dsana. trs pny villa di karibia. g pake barang2 tommy hilfiger krn itu cocok untuk dosen & designnya simple elegan & menunjukkan kemapanan seorang pria. pas winter tinggal di karibia. pas summer mnikmati indahnya mosel & tiap minggu pagi bersepeda sepanjang mosel. okay, ini bayangan g akan diri g sndiri 40 taun ke depan LOL! g kebayang diri g rada kaya jack donaghy di 30 rock gtu modelnya
12. being completely naked in public is one of the things i wanna do before i die
ok tiap org pasti ada dong kaya hal apa yg u pngn lakukan sblm u mati. org2 katolik bnyk yg pngn ke lourdes ato yerusalem. org2 beragama islam bnyk yg mau menunaikan ibadah haji. ada org yg pengen cobain skydiving. dsb dsb dsb. & g adalah, naked in public. g pkokny pngn at least once berjemur di sbuah nude beach di france ato di spain ato ntah dmn. pengen rasain kebebasan itu. oh & sbnrnya ada lagi 1 hal yg pngn g lakukan di hidup g. tapi ada baiknya g ga tulis dsini. klo u deket ama g mgkn u tau apa jawabannya & itu hal yg lb gila drpd jemuran bugil. smua org yg g kasi tau ttg itu lgs syoknya ampe guling2 di lantai.
13. g ga ada buku favorit
g ga sk baca buku. itu intinya. tp g suka baca artikel. g sk baca berita ato essay gtu2 d. tp buku hmmmmmm ga tau d. g lg coba baca buku freakonomics. mgkn itu bs jd buku favorit g krn mgkn itu buku satu2nya yg g baca. LOL rubrik favorit g di kompas dulu itu tajuk rencana. krn bnr2 inspiratif d pkoknya.
14. tipe cw g scr fisik rd beda sama tipe cw cowo indo pada umumnya
kaya misalnya g ga suka cw yg kulitnya putih, g lb sk yg coklat ato item. mnrt g bunga citra lestari, sandra dewi ga cakep sm skali. yg mnrt g cakepppppp bgt itu shanty, fahrani & anggun. g krg sk rambut lurus jg. g lb sk cw2 berambut keriting alami, kaya cw2 africa. & g ga tau tp cowo2 baik di indo maupun di eropa pada suka bgt cw blonde? ok hair color doesnt matter at all bnyk blondes yg super cakep kaya anna torv & scarlett johannson. tp g prefer brunette ato black. & dr hasil tipe cw yg g sk scr fisik mgkn tipe cw g adalah yg kaya halle berry. & kalo scr personality mgkn yg kaya tina fey. LOL
15. g kaya org mati pas tidur
org kan klo tidur bnyk yg ngorok ato gerak2 gitu kan. g ga sm skali. posisi tidur g slalu telentang. menghadap ke atas. & diem. ga gerak 1 cm pun badan g klo tidur. smua org yg prna nginep brg g slalu blg g pas tdr kaya mayat. tp itulah salah satu plus point g adalah g ga gitu butuh bnyk tempat buat tidur. krn g bkn tipikal org yg gonta ganti posisi.
Oke, g abis baca blognya Kania & Vien. & mrka abis tulis 15 random facts abt themselves. so, g jg ikutan ah biar gaul kaya mereka.
1. Mata kanan g lebih buruk drpd yg kiri
Mata kanan g minusnya lebih parah skitar stengah gitu d drpd yg mata kiri. Kalo ga salah yg kanan -5, yg kiri -4,5. tapi ga tau g ga perna inget brapa minus g.
2. G ada masalah mengingat angka, khususnya harga
Believe it or not. g ga sk blanja sndirian. krn prtama, g ga bisa ingetin harga. jd misalny minggu lalu pisang 1 kg 80 sen, trs minggu ini pisang 1 kg 3 euro. mgkn g ga nyadar & g beli itu pisang 3 euro which is so expensive. tanya g berkali2 brapa uang sewa rumah g, mgkn u akan mendapatkan jawaban yg beda2. but weirdly, g inget password akses internet di htw yg terdiri dari 7 angka. & g inget matrikelnummer g yg terdiri 7 angka jg.
3. G ga tau hobi g apa
mgkn ini pertanda kalo g blm menemukan jati diri g? misalnya mesti tulis cv ato abis daftar social network br & ditanya hobi. g kaya hmm hobi g yg sbenernya adalah males2an sambil ntn youtube. but is that a hobby? kyny klo g tulis itu di cv g lgs ga ditrima kerjanya d. akirnya g slalu ngarang hobi g. misalnya hobi g main voli. ntah knapa g sk bilang itu. krn itu adlah olahraga favorit g emang & olahraga yg g plg bisa jg.
4. G ga ngerti otomotif sama skali
People say men like sex, car & beer. & g unfortunately ga punya minat sama cars. sriously. tmn2 g bisa kaya tau seri bmw ato apa2. i dont give a shit at all. ga tau, g sgt ga tertarik ama bidang itu. padahal bokap g kerja di bengkel. tapi ga ah males urusin mobil kaya gtu. & ini uda dr kecil lho. dulu pas kecil ga prna main mobil2an krn mnrt g itu mainan yg sgt ga mnarik. puzzles are the best according to little ricky. & pas zmn tamia ato apa itu g ga pny sm skali. for realz.
5. G ga ngerasa Extravaganza lucu
Kalo u org indonesia, u pasti akan sk extravaganza. ini bnr2 kyny acara komedi plg sukses di indo d. tapi it doesnt work for me. bnran d mnrt g ga lucu sm skali. g ga ketawa ntn ini. & i blame my friends in high school bcos of that!!!! g ngerasa tmn2 g slalu ngebuat jokes yg terlalu aneh yg ampe bs bkin ktawa ampe ngompol ampe akirnya sense of humor g pun brubah & g ga bisa ktawa ntn extrav krn jokes yg dilontarkan tmn2 g jauh lb kocak
6. G lebih kangen sama anjing g Lilo drpd ama ortu & tmn2 g
Okay, jangan tersinggung. But, skrg ada facebook, email, SKYPE dan sbagainya. u bisa kontek2 ama tmn u yg uda lama ga ktemu & u lama2 ga berasa kangen ama dy. bneran d. g ga kangen ama ortu g krn kt bisa dibilang kaya email2an gtu & ada skype. tapi beda ama anjing! anjing bisa diliat di video call. tp anjing itu ga cukup dgn obrol. anjing itu msti dibelai2 dimain2in, pkoknya g msti kontak scr fisik ama anjing g untuk melepas rasa rindu. beda ama tmn2 & ortu stelah ada social networks & video calls etc.
7. game komputer favorit g
game favorit g adalah ZOO TYCOON. ini super cool lho u bisa bikin zoo gitu d trs smbl blajar manajemen, geografi, biologi, & still having fun. g jg sk sims sih trutama pas bangun rumah. tp ntah knapa g sebel krn tmn2 g klo main sims keren bisa ampe beranak pinak gitu. sdgkn g ntah knapa slalu bikin lesbian ato gay couple di sims. aneh emang. pas main sims biasa 2 org cowo 1 rumah & 1 ranjang ato gmn gitu d. & sims gada pilihan untuk jadi gay! i mean cmon mgkn sims g sukses kalo cowo ama cowo bisa flirt each other. & game facebook favorit adalahh GEO CHALLENGE. u know, anak tourism
8. hasil psikotes sma
pas sma tuh ada psikotes gtu d untuk ks saran jurusan apa yg tepat buat g. & hasilnya tuh betulll bgt gila. g disuruh ambil antara pariwisata, jurnalistik ato hukum. & itu kaya 3 hal yg emang g suka.
9. what would i be if i were an animal?
mgkn g akan jawab koala. krn kehidupan koala sgt indah. tidur di atas pohon dgn tenang. & koala ga terpengaruh sama global warming d kyny. beda sama polar bear ato pinguin. trs kanguru lagi diburu org krn dagingnya enak. koala kan gada yg makan. gada yg buru jg lagi. ga prna liat kan ada org pajang kulit koala sbg karpet? beda ama harimau ato beruang dipajang2 gitu. & mgkn saat g masih anak2 masa2 koala itu indah bgt krn g bergelantungan di punggung induk g.
10. g suka bgt makan kambing
kalo ada pertanyaan daging apa yg paling g suka adalah kambing. ok emang itu ga gitu sehat. but gOLONGAN DARAH AB BAGUS MAKAN KAMBING. g baca itu di buku diet golongan darah ab. goldar g ab fyi. & kambing astaga enak bgt. kambing guling, sop kaki kambing, gulai kambing, nasi goreng kambing
11. bayangan g di masa yg akan dtg
somehow, g ngeliat diri g di masa dpn itu org tua yg sndirian. ini pikiran aneh ya. tp ntah knapa g bayangin 40 taun yg akan dtg g adalah dosen. bnran. g kebayangnya g adalah lelaki tua single. ga punya anak, ato mgkn ada anak tp uda ga tinggal brg & jarang kontek. ga punya istri. tp terkadang ada pacar yg berusia 20-30 taun lb muda. rich & successful. punya rumah di daerah yg tenang. mgkn skrg g kebayangnya di saarlouis, ato di daerah perbatasan luxembourg sana daerah2 mosel anjrit super cantik dsana. trs pny villa di karibia. g pake barang2 tommy hilfiger krn itu cocok untuk dosen & designnya simple elegan & menunjukkan kemapanan seorang pria. pas winter tinggal di karibia. pas summer mnikmati indahnya mosel & tiap minggu pagi bersepeda sepanjang mosel. okay, ini bayangan g akan diri g sndiri 40 taun ke depan LOL! g kebayang diri g rada kaya jack donaghy di 30 rock gtu modelnya
12. being completely naked in public is one of the things i wanna do before i die
ok tiap org pasti ada dong kaya hal apa yg u pngn lakukan sblm u mati. org2 katolik bnyk yg pngn ke lourdes ato yerusalem. org2 beragama islam bnyk yg mau menunaikan ibadah haji. ada org yg pengen cobain skydiving. dsb dsb dsb. & g adalah, naked in public. g pkokny pngn at least once berjemur di sbuah nude beach di france ato di spain ato ntah dmn. pengen rasain kebebasan itu. oh & sbnrnya ada lagi 1 hal yg pngn g lakukan di hidup g. tapi ada baiknya g ga tulis dsini. klo u deket ama g mgkn u tau apa jawabannya & itu hal yg lb gila drpd jemuran bugil. smua org yg g kasi tau ttg itu lgs syoknya ampe guling2 di lantai.
13. g ga ada buku favorit
g ga sk baca buku. itu intinya. tp g suka baca artikel. g sk baca berita ato essay gtu2 d. tp buku hmmmmmm ga tau d. g lg coba baca buku freakonomics. mgkn itu bs jd buku favorit g krn mgkn itu buku satu2nya yg g baca. LOL rubrik favorit g di kompas dulu itu tajuk rencana. krn bnr2 inspiratif d pkoknya.
14. tipe cw g scr fisik rd beda sama tipe cw cowo indo pada umumnya
kaya misalnya g ga suka cw yg kulitnya putih, g lb sk yg coklat ato item. mnrt g bunga citra lestari, sandra dewi ga cakep sm skali. yg mnrt g cakepppppp bgt itu shanty, fahrani & anggun. g krg sk rambut lurus jg. g lb sk cw2 berambut keriting alami, kaya cw2 africa. & g ga tau tp cowo2 baik di indo maupun di eropa pada suka bgt cw blonde? ok hair color doesnt matter at all bnyk blondes yg super cakep kaya anna torv & scarlett johannson. tp g prefer brunette ato black. & dr hasil tipe cw yg g sk scr fisik mgkn tipe cw g adalah yg kaya halle berry. & kalo scr personality mgkn yg kaya tina fey. LOL
15. g kaya org mati pas tidur
org kan klo tidur bnyk yg ngorok ato gerak2 gitu kan. g ga sm skali. posisi tidur g slalu telentang. menghadap ke atas. & diem. ga gerak 1 cm pun badan g klo tidur. smua org yg prna nginep brg g slalu blg g pas tdr kaya mayat. tp itulah salah satu plus point g adalah g ga gitu butuh bnyk tempat buat tidur. krn g bkn tipikal org yg gonta ganti posisi.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Movie Review: Easy A
I once wrote that I disagreed with the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover". But I think I should agree now.
So a friend of mine showed me this movie Easy A. And I was like "Euuyh this must be only about high school bitches." But because I was bored to death, I decided to watch it. And, in fact BAM this film rocks my world. It's one of my favorite movies too.
This might contain spoilers. Might!
I have to say this movie has a similarity with Juno. Juno is a masterpiece, everyone knows that. I just love the main characters of these two films, a high school girl who faces her own problems by herself. I just wish I'd have a daughter like Juno and Olive.
Okay, yeah so the movie is about a girl named Olive (Emma Stone). She is just an ordinary school girl, definitely not popular. She has a best friend named Rhi. And Rhi wants to take Olive to dine together with her parents in a weekend. But Olive doesn't like Rhi's parents because they are nudists. And, Olive lies that she has a date with a guy named George. And the next day, Rhi asks her how the date was. Being forced and pressured by Rhi's curiosity, Olive lies she lost her virginity. Unfortunately Mary-Anne (Amanda Bynes), an extreme Christian, overhears what Olive tells to Rhi. And then the rumor begins to spread to the whole school that Olive has just lost her virginity. She is suddenly popular because of this totally false rumor.
Things get worse when Brandon asks for Olive's help. Brandon is a gay and bullied because of his sexuality. He asks Olive to pretend to sleep with him. So they go to a party and act as if they have sex. They moan and make noises. Everyone hears them. And finally everyone thinks she is paid for sex, like a prostitute. She then embroiders a red A on all her clothes, inspired by her reading assignment. Until finally she decides to stop bitching around because things have gone too far.
Why do I love this movie?
1. It's not cliché
Most teen movies have these characters. The total bitch (excuse my language lol) is usually a naughty cheerleader. But here, the bitch is a very nice girl, an extremist Christian. She always judges people in Jesus' or God's name.
2. Olive and Todd!
Oh my God this Olive and Todd (Penn Badgley) really make good couple. Todd likes Olive and Olive likes Todd too. But they don't show their feelings. They always get into these awkward-but-cute conversations.
3. Olive's family
I envy her because her parents are the coolest parents ever, especially her dad.
4. Witty!
I always like witty films. And Easy A is also witty, just like Juno or Date Night. I'll write some of my favorite lines later.
5. Moral value
Don't judge people based on just a rumor. Olive is in fact a nice girl. She pretends to be an adulterer to help those virgin nerdy boys. But in fact she still keeps her faith. She tries so hard to remain virgin. And through this film I learn not to be affected by what other people say about us. Just like what Olive says in the end, "(What she wants to do), it is nobody's goddamn business".
6. Olive herself
She's interesting and beautiful. But the greatest thing is she is tough. She finds the solutions of her problems alone. And she is a good friend. She still treats Rhi as a friend although Rhi hates her.
Here are my favorite lines from the movie
MaryAnne: Olive. That's your name, right?
Olive: Yeaaah. And you're MaryAnne. We've got 9 classes together since kindergarten.
Brandon: Do you wanna go out with me?
Olive: What?
Brandon: I mean like do you wanna be my girlfriend?
Olive: Uh Brandon, just a couple hours ago you told me you're a gay
Olive's mom: You know, I dated a homosexual once. For a long time actually
Olive: Dear God, dear Lord, tell me you didn't marry and have children with him
Olive's dad: Is everything alright? Sounds like you're having sex in here, which I know can't be true due to the fact that you have a homosexual boyfriend
Olive: He's not my boyfriend!
Olive's dad: Hey! No judgement, all God's children, it's fine. I was gay once for a while. No big deal, we all do it, it's okay.
Olive: Hey Anson
Anson (Rhi's boyfriend): Hey
Olive: I just realized the funniest thing. My name is an anagram for 'I love'
Anson: What's a- what's an anagram?
Olive: Look it up, big boy
Mr. Grifith: That would be when everyone is putting everything on facebook. I don't know what your generation's fascination is with documenting your every thought but it can assure you they're not all diamonds. Roman is having an okay day and bought a coke zero at the gas station, raise the roof? Who gives an ass?!
Mrs. Grifith: Okay I've never seen that girl (Olive) before in my life
Mr. Grifith: That doesn't surprise me
Mrs. Grifith: I know but I'm a guidance counselor, I should know all the students, especially the one who dresses like a prostitute
Olive: I knew there was one person to count on to set stories straight, Brandon. I'd helped him, and eventhough it'll destroy his new reputation as a straight stud, I knew he'd help me.
a girl: OH MY GOD! Did you hear that Brandon run away from home? Yeah, totally, he left his parents a note that said "I'm gay, bitches" and then he skipped out with some big old gay black guy. AAAH!
Olive: I really like this guy. I might even lose my virginity to him. I don't know. When it will happen you know maybe 5 minutes from now, tonight or six months from now or maybe on our wedding night, the really amazing thing is, it is nobody's goddamn business.
So a friend of mine showed me this movie Easy A. And I was like "Euuyh this must be only about high school bitches." But because I was bored to death, I decided to watch it. And, in fact BAM this film rocks my world. It's one of my favorite movies too.
This might contain spoilers. Might!
I have to say this movie has a similarity with Juno. Juno is a masterpiece, everyone knows that. I just love the main characters of these two films, a high school girl who faces her own problems by herself. I just wish I'd have a daughter like Juno and Olive.
Okay, yeah so the movie is about a girl named Olive (Emma Stone). She is just an ordinary school girl, definitely not popular. She has a best friend named Rhi. And Rhi wants to take Olive to dine together with her parents in a weekend. But Olive doesn't like Rhi's parents because they are nudists. And, Olive lies that she has a date with a guy named George. And the next day, Rhi asks her how the date was. Being forced and pressured by Rhi's curiosity, Olive lies she lost her virginity. Unfortunately Mary-Anne (Amanda Bynes), an extreme Christian, overhears what Olive tells to Rhi. And then the rumor begins to spread to the whole school that Olive has just lost her virginity. She is suddenly popular because of this totally false rumor.
Things get worse when Brandon asks for Olive's help. Brandon is a gay and bullied because of his sexuality. He asks Olive to pretend to sleep with him. So they go to a party and act as if they have sex. They moan and make noises. Everyone hears them. And finally everyone thinks she is paid for sex, like a prostitute. She then embroiders a red A on all her clothes, inspired by her reading assignment. Until finally she decides to stop bitching around because things have gone too far.
Why do I love this movie?
1. It's not cliché
Most teen movies have these characters. The total bitch (excuse my language lol) is usually a naughty cheerleader. But here, the bitch is a very nice girl, an extremist Christian. She always judges people in Jesus' or God's name.
2. Olive and Todd!
Oh my God this Olive and Todd (Penn Badgley) really make good couple. Todd likes Olive and Olive likes Todd too. But they don't show their feelings. They always get into these awkward-but-cute conversations.
3. Olive's family
I envy her because her parents are the coolest parents ever, especially her dad.
4. Witty!
I always like witty films. And Easy A is also witty, just like Juno or Date Night. I'll write some of my favorite lines later.
5. Moral value
Don't judge people based on just a rumor. Olive is in fact a nice girl. She pretends to be an adulterer to help those virgin nerdy boys. But in fact she still keeps her faith. She tries so hard to remain virgin. And through this film I learn not to be affected by what other people say about us. Just like what Olive says in the end, "(What she wants to do), it is nobody's goddamn business".
6. Olive herself
She's interesting and beautiful. But the greatest thing is she is tough. She finds the solutions of her problems alone. And she is a good friend. She still treats Rhi as a friend although Rhi hates her.
Here are my favorite lines from the movie
MaryAnne: Olive. That's your name, right?
Olive: Yeaaah. And you're MaryAnne. We've got 9 classes together since kindergarten.
Brandon: Do you wanna go out with me?
Olive: What?
Brandon: I mean like do you wanna be my girlfriend?
Olive: Uh Brandon, just a couple hours ago you told me you're a gay
Olive's mom: You know, I dated a homosexual once. For a long time actually
Olive: Dear God, dear Lord, tell me you didn't marry and have children with him
Olive's dad: Is everything alright? Sounds like you're having sex in here, which I know can't be true due to the fact that you have a homosexual boyfriend
Olive: He's not my boyfriend!
Olive's dad: Hey! No judgement, all God's children, it's fine. I was gay once for a while. No big deal, we all do it, it's okay.
Olive: Hey Anson
Anson (Rhi's boyfriend): Hey
Olive: I just realized the funniest thing. My name is an anagram for 'I love'
Anson: What's a- what's an anagram?
Olive: Look it up, big boy
Mr. Grifith: That would be when everyone is putting everything on facebook. I don't know what your generation's fascination is with documenting your every thought but it can assure you they're not all diamonds. Roman is having an okay day and bought a coke zero at the gas station, raise the roof? Who gives an ass?!
Mrs. Grifith: Okay I've never seen that girl (Olive) before in my life
Mr. Grifith: That doesn't surprise me
Mrs. Grifith: I know but I'm a guidance counselor, I should know all the students, especially the one who dresses like a prostitute
Olive: I knew there was one person to count on to set stories straight, Brandon. I'd helped him, and eventhough it'll destroy his new reputation as a straight stud, I knew he'd help me.
a girl: OH MY GOD! Did you hear that Brandon run away from home? Yeah, totally, he left his parents a note that said "I'm gay, bitches" and then he skipped out with some big old gay black guy. AAAH!
Olive: I really like this guy. I might even lose my virginity to him. I don't know. When it will happen you know maybe 5 minutes from now, tonight or six months from now or maybe on our wedding night, the really amazing thing is, it is nobody's goddamn business.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Saarland Destination November 2010: Voelklingen Ironworks
It might be just old metals. But, it is Saarland heritage to the world. It is Voelklingen Ironworks, my Saarland destination of the month.
Voelklingen Ironworks is located in Voelklingen, a city near to Saarbruecken, the capital city of Saarland. In year 1994 it was listed to UNESCO World Heritage Sites as a cultural heritage based on criteria ii (to exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design) and criteria iv (to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history).
Voelklingen Ironworks was built in the 19th century. The ironworks portrays architecture during the industrial revolution in Europe. During this time, Saarland depended on its steel productions. Besides Voelklingen Ironworks, there is also another big ironworks in Neunkirchen. Until today the machines in Voelklingen Ironworks hasn't been replaced by the new one. That is why this ironworks is a cultural heritage. We may imagine how people produce steels from 19th to 20th century.
The area is divided into 7 parts. It is open everyday from 10 AM to 6 PM. The entrance fee is 12 EUR for adults.
How to get there?
There are actually many public transportations to reach this site. You can take a train from Saarbruecken and get off at Voelklingen. The ironworks is very near from the train station.
My personal experience
Okay, enough with all infos about Voelklingen Ironworks. I'm going to tell my personal experience today. First, screw snow. I could only get in to 2 rooms because the area was too dangerous. I haven't explored the whole ironworks! That is so lame.
But the good part is that it has this exposition: Die Kelten. Druiden, Fursten, Krieger. It is an expo of celtic culture. And, I'm happy because I learned many new things. I even hadn't known that the Celts lived in Saarland around 400 BC. And, I got many infos about the Gauls and the Romans.
In the end, I recommend you to visit Voelklingen Ironworks before this expo ends. It ends on May 22nd. Besides that, Voelklingen Ironworks is a must-see destination in Saarland for its huge unmodernized machines. Voelklingen Ironworks also lets you experience a miner's life in the 19th century.
Source:
http://www.voelklinger-huette.org/
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/687
n.b. some of the pictures were taken with my phone. Sorry for the bad quality
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Reasons to Love 30 Rock
If you ask me right now what's my favorite TV show, I'll answer 30 Rock. But, that is now. It can be Fringe in 2 months, it can be Modern Family in 5 months or it can be Mad Men in 9 months. The point is I love 30 Rock now. This show gives me good moods after exhausting days at college and at work. Of course there are reasons why I love it so bad that I even wake up at 2 AM on Friday to watch it live via streaming.
Just like other situation comedies, I love it because it never fails to make me laugh. That is obvious. But there are more than that actually.
First factor is the Liz Lemon factor. She is the main character of the show, an intelligent single woman who finds difficulties in finding the Mr. Right. She is witty, she is selfish sometimes, she represents new type of women, career-oriented women. I don't know why I find myself as Liz Lemon. I often think: "Oh hell, why do we have so many things in common?". We are nerdy, but funny as well and know how to have fun. We enjoy eating unhealthy foods and watching TVs. And, we are creative, let's say that. I was the concept and content manager of a designer team, and she is the head writer of a show called TGS. And we are different with other people.
The second factor is the Jack Donaghy factor. I just really want to have a boss like him. He is smart, but he never does everything alone. He realizes that human beings make errors and that's why he is close to his subordinates. He parties with them and jokes around with them.
The third reason is that all casts are very interesting in their own ways. Jenna Maroney always makes me laugh out loud. She is a proud blonde all-american girl (no, woman!). She's middle-aged but always feels young. She flirts with every wealthy men. And she does stupid stuffs like dating her impersonator. And then Tracy Jordan, a very funny but stupid comedian. His stupidity sometimes makes us laugh. And of course the really funny Kenneth! He's just so awesome and weird in a good way. I hope I can meet someone that kind and generous.
And of course the jokes are witty. 30 Rock always has a creative and fresh jokes about politics, social issues, or any current issues. The show makes jokes based on the climate change, racism issues, etc.
I'm going to write longer in this last paragraph. Did you realize it that the casts love to work for 30 Rock as well? From season 1 to 4, the casts stay. Even guest stars come back again to act in 30 Rock. Jon Hamm attended the 30 Rock live show although his character has broken up with Liz Lemon. Let's compare this show with Grey's Anatomy. I also like Grey's, by the way. Both shows have won Golden Globe Award. But it is weird that Grey's Anatomy has lost 3 main characters so far because the stars decided not to sign the contract again. And then stories were made to make these characters disappear. For example, Dr. Preston Burke decided not to marry Christina and leave with no traces. That's because Isaiah Washington quit. And, also Dr. George o'Malley suddenly had an accident and died. Dr. Isobel Stevens left with no traces as well. But look at 30 Rock. Even some casts who don't play big roles stay, for example Jonathan (Jack's loyal assistant), Cerie, Tucker, Grizz, Dotcom, etc. They stay until today!
In the end, I'd like to high-five all 30 Rock casts and crew members. You guys rock my world!
Just like other situation comedies, I love it because it never fails to make me laugh. That is obvious. But there are more than that actually.
First factor is the Liz Lemon factor. She is the main character of the show, an intelligent single woman who finds difficulties in finding the Mr. Right. She is witty, she is selfish sometimes, she represents new type of women, career-oriented women. I don't know why I find myself as Liz Lemon. I often think: "Oh hell, why do we have so many things in common?". We are nerdy, but funny as well and know how to have fun. We enjoy eating unhealthy foods and watching TVs. And, we are creative, let's say that. I was the concept and content manager of a designer team, and she is the head writer of a show called TGS. And we are different with other people.
The second factor is the Jack Donaghy factor. I just really want to have a boss like him. He is smart, but he never does everything alone. He realizes that human beings make errors and that's why he is close to his subordinates. He parties with them and jokes around with them.
The third reason is that all casts are very interesting in their own ways. Jenna Maroney always makes me laugh out loud. She is a proud blonde all-american girl (no, woman!). She's middle-aged but always feels young. She flirts with every wealthy men. And she does stupid stuffs like dating her impersonator. And then Tracy Jordan, a very funny but stupid comedian. His stupidity sometimes makes us laugh. And of course the really funny Kenneth! He's just so awesome and weird in a good way. I hope I can meet someone that kind and generous.
And of course the jokes are witty. 30 Rock always has a creative and fresh jokes about politics, social issues, or any current issues. The show makes jokes based on the climate change, racism issues, etc.
I'm going to write longer in this last paragraph. Did you realize it that the casts love to work for 30 Rock as well? From season 1 to 4, the casts stay. Even guest stars come back again to act in 30 Rock. Jon Hamm attended the 30 Rock live show although his character has broken up with Liz Lemon. Let's compare this show with Grey's Anatomy. I also like Grey's, by the way. Both shows have won Golden Globe Award. But it is weird that Grey's Anatomy has lost 3 main characters so far because the stars decided not to sign the contract again. And then stories were made to make these characters disappear. For example, Dr. Preston Burke decided not to marry Christina and leave with no traces. That's because Isaiah Washington quit. And, also Dr. George o'Malley suddenly had an accident and died. Dr. Isobel Stevens left with no traces as well. But look at 30 Rock. Even some casts who don't play big roles stay, for example Jonathan (Jack's loyal assistant), Cerie, Tucker, Grizz, Dotcom, etc. They stay until today!
In the end, I'd like to high-five all 30 Rock casts and crew members. You guys rock my world!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Sayings I Disagree
1. Money can't buy happiness
People say this if they don't have money. Or, if a kind 25-year-old man is dumped by his girlfriend and she chooses a wealthy 60-year-old grandpa. Face it. Life without money is meaningless. We live to earn money as much as we can, and allocate that money for our own happiness. Money does buy happiness. I will be very glad if I can buy everything without worrying my financial situation. With money, you can buy a nice house with a nice kitchen and a big garden, where you can plant beautiful red roses, and a very good security system so you don't have to be afraid with robbery. Now who cannot be happy with that? Money itself is happiness, that's what Jack Donaghy of 30 Rock tells us. He said to Liz Lemon: "Lemon, money can't buy happiness. It is happiness."
2. Tiada kata terlambat untuk belajar (eng.: It is never too late to study)
Once there's a commercial in Indonesia to promote education. The ad was actually for uneducated farmers, fishermen, etc so that they go to schools and learn to read, count, and many more. But face it. It is sometimes too late. My colleague, he's a cook in the restaurant where I work, he once said to me: "Oh I should have gone to college so I don't have to be a cook like this". Yes, it's too late, my friend. You are 50 years old. First, a 50-year-old cannot learn as well as a 20-year-old. Second, a 50-year-old must work full time because there is nobody who can finance his life except if he receives money from the government or I don't know. Sometimes it's just too late.
3. There are 3 basic needs: food, clothes and shelter
We always learn that in economics. That is a proof that all knowledges are Europe-oriented. Europeans began teaching economics and created some economic theories like these 3 basic needs. Yes, everyone needs food to survive. But clothes and shelter? If you live in a tropical country, you can still live without them! It may be difficult and forbidden, but it is still possible in tropical countries like Indonesia. It is definitely impossible in cold countries, everyone needs jackets in winter to survive. But in tropical countries, theoretically you can still survive without clothes and shelter.
4. Don't judge a book by its cover
People who aren't confident with their looks say this. Hello, it's important to judge someone just by his appearance. You can figure out someone's personality just by observing what he wears, what he reads, what kind of music he listens to, and even from what country he is from. I hate to say this, but stereotypes are mostly true. I learned sociology in high school. And I learned that one's personalities are determined by many factors, such as where he lives and his cultures.
5. Islam is terrorist
This statement always makes me angry. First, this statement leads to conflicts. Second, that is so not true. Islam never teaches terrorism. And of course most muslims HATE terrorism. Who likes to feel unsafe anyway? Ask all muslims in this world if they are for suicide bombing. I'm sure there will be only 0,001% of them who agree. The problem is just that most terrorists are accidentally muslims. And, our point of view has been set and influenced by western medias. Anyway, did you know that terror acts happen as well in Colombia? Almost 100% Colombians are catholics, right?
6. Men think about sex every 7 minutes
Who stated that at first actually? That is like so dumb. Okay, I used to join a debate club. The speech takes 7 minutes. I am a man, that's obvious. And I never think about sex before, during and after my 7-minute speech.
I only found six. But I guess there are still many more. Comment and share yours!
People say this if they don't have money. Or, if a kind 25-year-old man is dumped by his girlfriend and she chooses a wealthy 60-year-old grandpa. Face it. Life without money is meaningless. We live to earn money as much as we can, and allocate that money for our own happiness. Money does buy happiness. I will be very glad if I can buy everything without worrying my financial situation. With money, you can buy a nice house with a nice kitchen and a big garden, where you can plant beautiful red roses, and a very good security system so you don't have to be afraid with robbery. Now who cannot be happy with that? Money itself is happiness, that's what Jack Donaghy of 30 Rock tells us. He said to Liz Lemon: "Lemon, money can't buy happiness. It is happiness."
2. Tiada kata terlambat untuk belajar (eng.: It is never too late to study)
Once there's a commercial in Indonesia to promote education. The ad was actually for uneducated farmers, fishermen, etc so that they go to schools and learn to read, count, and many more. But face it. It is sometimes too late. My colleague, he's a cook in the restaurant where I work, he once said to me: "Oh I should have gone to college so I don't have to be a cook like this". Yes, it's too late, my friend. You are 50 years old. First, a 50-year-old cannot learn as well as a 20-year-old. Second, a 50-year-old must work full time because there is nobody who can finance his life except if he receives money from the government or I don't know. Sometimes it's just too late.
3. There are 3 basic needs: food, clothes and shelter
We always learn that in economics. That is a proof that all knowledges are Europe-oriented. Europeans began teaching economics and created some economic theories like these 3 basic needs. Yes, everyone needs food to survive. But clothes and shelter? If you live in a tropical country, you can still live without them! It may be difficult and forbidden, but it is still possible in tropical countries like Indonesia. It is definitely impossible in cold countries, everyone needs jackets in winter to survive. But in tropical countries, theoretically you can still survive without clothes and shelter.
4. Don't judge a book by its cover
People who aren't confident with their looks say this. Hello, it's important to judge someone just by his appearance. You can figure out someone's personality just by observing what he wears, what he reads, what kind of music he listens to, and even from what country he is from. I hate to say this, but stereotypes are mostly true. I learned sociology in high school. And I learned that one's personalities are determined by many factors, such as where he lives and his cultures.
5. Islam is terrorist
This statement always makes me angry. First, this statement leads to conflicts. Second, that is so not true. Islam never teaches terrorism. And of course most muslims HATE terrorism. Who likes to feel unsafe anyway? Ask all muslims in this world if they are for suicide bombing. I'm sure there will be only 0,001% of them who agree. The problem is just that most terrorists are accidentally muslims. And, our point of view has been set and influenced by western medias. Anyway, did you know that terror acts happen as well in Colombia? Almost 100% Colombians are catholics, right?
6. Men think about sex every 7 minutes
Who stated that at first actually? That is like so dumb. Okay, I used to join a debate club. The speech takes 7 minutes. I am a man, that's obvious. And I never think about sex before, during and after my 7-minute speech.
I only found six. But I guess there are still many more. Comment and share yours!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
So I promised you that I would make this Saarland destination of the month. Yes I will. No worries.
But I just want to tell you that Saarland Destination November 2010 will be posted quite late.
It's because I will write about Voelklingen Iron Works, an UNESCO world heritage site in Saarland, and there'll be a big expo about Celtic cultures from November 20th. I think it will be a great loss if I don't write about this expo just because I visit the iron works one or two weeks earlier.
So, I will post this Saarland Destination November 2010 in the last week of November. I'm now so excited about the expo! You know what, we can see its advertisements everywhere now in Saarbruecken.
But I just want to tell you that Saarland Destination November 2010 will be posted quite late.
It's because I will write about Voelklingen Iron Works, an UNESCO world heritage site in Saarland, and there'll be a big expo about Celtic cultures from November 20th. I think it will be a great loss if I don't write about this expo just because I visit the iron works one or two weeks earlier.
So, I will post this Saarland Destination November 2010 in the last week of November. I'm now so excited about the expo! You know what, we can see its advertisements everywhere now in Saarbruecken.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Project until October 2011
Hello.
First of all, I'm sorry for my unannounced hiatus. My life as a college student has begun and I needed to get used to it. I'm now a student at HTW des Saarlandes and study Internationales Tourismus-Management (international tourism). It is actually interesting. My favorite subject so far is probably microeconomics. I know people think it's a hell. And, of course French and English. I always have this huge passion to languages. My least favorite subject? Math.
To avoid more absence in posts, I decided to make a project for a year. This project begins on November 2010 and ends on October 2011. If I see good responses, I will extend this project.
So, what's the project? The project is...
SAARLAND DESTINATION OF THE MONTH
It is simple. Every month, I write at least one touristic destination in Saarland, where I reside currently. I will explain to you in the next post about Saarland.
This is the plan
November 2010 - Voelklingen Iron Works (UNESCO world heritage sites), Voelklingen
December 2010 - Christkindlmarkt in Saarbruecken (Christmas Market)
January 2011 - Churches in Saarbruecken
February 2011 - Wolfspark Werner Freund, Merzig
March 2011 - Neunkircher Zoo*, Neunkirchen
April 2011 - Bostalsee*, Nohfelden
May 2011 - Saarlouis City
June 2011 - Saarschleife, Mettlach
July 2011 - Bliesgau, Blieskastel
August 2011 - Roemische Villa Borg, Perl
September 2011 - Deutsch-Franzoesischer Garten, Saarbruecken
October 2011 - Schlossberghoehlen, Homburg
*I might be in Indonesia for 5 weeks on March and April 2011, so I don't think I can travel in Saarland, I will just post about Neunkircher Zoo, where I used to be an intern, and about Bostalsee. I've actually reviewed Bostalsee in this blog.
I hope I can do this project well. And I'm so excited that I'm going to visit Voelklingen Iron Works this month.
First of all, I'm sorry for my unannounced hiatus. My life as a college student has begun and I needed to get used to it. I'm now a student at HTW des Saarlandes and study Internationales Tourismus-Management (international tourism). It is actually interesting. My favorite subject so far is probably microeconomics. I know people think it's a hell. And, of course French and English. I always have this huge passion to languages. My least favorite subject? Math.
To avoid more absence in posts, I decided to make a project for a year. This project begins on November 2010 and ends on October 2011. If I see good responses, I will extend this project.
So, what's the project? The project is...
SAARLAND DESTINATION OF THE MONTH
It is simple. Every month, I write at least one touristic destination in Saarland, where I reside currently. I will explain to you in the next post about Saarland.
This is the plan
November 2010 - Voelklingen Iron Works (UNESCO world heritage sites), Voelklingen
December 2010 - Christkindlmarkt in Saarbruecken (Christmas Market)
January 2011 - Churches in Saarbruecken
February 2011 - Wolfspark Werner Freund, Merzig
March 2011 - Neunkircher Zoo*, Neunkirchen
April 2011 - Bostalsee*, Nohfelden
May 2011 - Saarlouis City
June 2011 - Saarschleife, Mettlach
July 2011 - Bliesgau, Blieskastel
August 2011 - Roemische Villa Borg, Perl
September 2011 - Deutsch-Franzoesischer Garten, Saarbruecken
October 2011 - Schlossberghoehlen, Homburg
*I might be in Indonesia for 5 weeks on March and April 2011, so I don't think I can travel in Saarland, I will just post about Neunkircher Zoo, where I used to be an intern, and about Bostalsee. I've actually reviewed Bostalsee in this blog.
I hope I can do this project well. And I'm so excited that I'm going to visit Voelklingen Iron Works this month.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Thanks to Neunkircher Zoo
This post might be late. But I gladly inform you that my internship at Neunkircher Zoo is over. I've received the certificate. And I am just very satisfied I've spent 12 weeks of my summer vacation in the zoo, not lazying around at home.
Well, I'm neither sad nor happy that I left the zoo. I'm sad because my colleagues are all very nice to me. And I just love working there. But I'm happy since I don't have to wake up at 6 AM everyday and catch the train and buses to my office. And I'm happy I've received the certificate. I'm happy I've learned many new things.
I will not forget this zoo. And I will visit it again for sure.
And here are some pictures from the zoo.
Well, I'm neither sad nor happy that I left the zoo. I'm sad because my colleagues are all very nice to me. And I just love working there. But I'm happy since I don't have to wake up at 6 AM everyday and catch the train and buses to my office. And I'm happy I've received the certificate. I'm happy I've learned many new things.
I will not forget this zoo. And I will visit it again for sure.
And here are some pictures from the zoo.
Friday, October 8, 2010
2 Great Restaurants in Kaiserslautern and Mannheim
2 days ago I went to Kaiserslautern, Germany to dine with my friends at my favorite restaurant in Germany, Cantina Mexicana.
Why do I love this restaurant?
First, when you're there, it feels like you're not in Germany but in the US. The US Army has a base in Kaiserslautern, Germany. I never know the reason why they have it there but they make Kaiserslautern a very unique city. It is not unusual to hear people speak English in big cities like Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich or Cologne. But in small town like Kaiserslautern? Yes, Kaiserslautern is a small town in Germany but we can hear people speak English everywhere there. And in Cantina Mexicana some waitresses and staffs can hardly speak German. It's not a problem at all for them because basically most of their guests are Americans... American armies.
Second, every Wednesday the restaurant has this all-you-can-eat baby pork ribs! I mean a pork rib is very expensive. And we can eat pork ribs as many as we can there with only about 9 Euros!
And the foods taste so great. The nacho, the fajita quesadilla, and the fried ice cream. They all taste very great. The place is also very cozy and 'mexican'. Last Wednesday a Mexican trio sang and played music for all the guests in the restaurant. The staffs are all very friendly and helpful too.
So how to get there? Well the nearest train station is Einsiedlerhof. It is only about 2 or 3 stations from Kaiserslautern Hauptbahnhof. And then you have to walk for about 8-10 minutes to the restaurant. But of course if you have a GPS in your car just type the address of the restaurant.
photo taken from speisekarte.de
photo by Yana C. Jurnatan
Cantina Mexicana
Kaiserstrasse 117
67661 Kaiserslautern
Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 631 99328
The next day, I went to Mannheim. I just found out that the ticket to Mannheim is very cheap. You can buy this 24+ ticket from any ticket ATMs in Rhein-Neckar (well cities like Kaiserslautern, Neustadt, Ludwigshafen, etc.). It costs 20 Euro for the whole day and you can take 4 persons with you.
Mannheim is a nice city. For me, it is like a smaller version of Frankfurt. And Mannheim is also not far from Frankfurt by the way.
Wasserturm in Mannheim
But the best part of Mannheim is Supan's Kueche. Well that's a Thai snack bar in the city center. Why is it so special? Because Supan's Kueche has that original Thai foods. My favorite food is probably the La Ped (not sure how to write that correctly). It is a salad served with duck meats. And it is very very very spicy. The tomyam is also great. I definitely have to come back to Mannheim and eat here again. And also, the restaurant has Thai ice tea with milk just like in Indonesia.
Lha Ped at Supan's Kueche, Mannheim
Thai Ice Tea at Supan's Kueche, Mannheim
How to get there? It is in the center. And you can go by tram from Mannheim Hauptbahnhof to Paradeplatz. Then you have to go on foot. I guess you should first find a Commerzbank and Nordsee. Well, just call
Supan's Kueche
Tel.: +49 (0) 621 26172
And here are some snapshots taken in Mannheim by Yana C Jurnatan.
Why do I love this restaurant?
First, when you're there, it feels like you're not in Germany but in the US. The US Army has a base in Kaiserslautern, Germany. I never know the reason why they have it there but they make Kaiserslautern a very unique city. It is not unusual to hear people speak English in big cities like Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich or Cologne. But in small town like Kaiserslautern? Yes, Kaiserslautern is a small town in Germany but we can hear people speak English everywhere there. And in Cantina Mexicana some waitresses and staffs can hardly speak German. It's not a problem at all for them because basically most of their guests are Americans... American armies.
Second, every Wednesday the restaurant has this all-you-can-eat baby pork ribs! I mean a pork rib is very expensive. And we can eat pork ribs as many as we can there with only about 9 Euros!
And the foods taste so great. The nacho, the fajita quesadilla, and the fried ice cream. They all taste very great. The place is also very cozy and 'mexican'. Last Wednesday a Mexican trio sang and played music for all the guests in the restaurant. The staffs are all very friendly and helpful too.
So how to get there? Well the nearest train station is Einsiedlerhof. It is only about 2 or 3 stations from Kaiserslautern Hauptbahnhof. And then you have to walk for about 8-10 minutes to the restaurant. But of course if you have a GPS in your car just type the address of the restaurant.
photo taken from speisekarte.de
photo by Yana C. Jurnatan
Cantina Mexicana
Kaiserstrasse 117
67661 Kaiserslautern
Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 631 99328
The next day, I went to Mannheim. I just found out that the ticket to Mannheim is very cheap. You can buy this 24+ ticket from any ticket ATMs in Rhein-Neckar (well cities like Kaiserslautern, Neustadt, Ludwigshafen, etc.). It costs 20 Euro for the whole day and you can take 4 persons with you.
Mannheim is a nice city. For me, it is like a smaller version of Frankfurt. And Mannheim is also not far from Frankfurt by the way.
Wasserturm in Mannheim
But the best part of Mannheim is Supan's Kueche. Well that's a Thai snack bar in the city center. Why is it so special? Because Supan's Kueche has that original Thai foods. My favorite food is probably the La Ped (not sure how to write that correctly). It is a salad served with duck meats. And it is very very very spicy. The tomyam is also great. I definitely have to come back to Mannheim and eat here again. And also, the restaurant has Thai ice tea with milk just like in Indonesia.
Lha Ped at Supan's Kueche, Mannheim
Thai Ice Tea at Supan's Kueche, Mannheim
How to get there? It is in the center. And you can go by tram from Mannheim Hauptbahnhof to Paradeplatz. Then you have to go on foot. I guess you should first find a Commerzbank and Nordsee. Well, just call
Supan's Kueche
Tel.: +49 (0) 621 26172
And here are some snapshots taken in Mannheim by Yana C Jurnatan.
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