How's that for a headline after the election day next month?..;). I just watched Fahrenheit 9/11 last night..*finally..finally*..and i should say..WOW..i'm impressed with how neatly all the scenes, series, footages and soundtracks are being put together..I thought it was going to be a boring documentary..turns out I was wrong. He keeps the whole movie interesting..and the movie is a really thought provoking one. Definitely a must see for everybody despite his/her political bent or even if he/she is not into politic at all. It'll make you laugh, cry, sad and mad at the same time.
There are a lot of aspects that Michael Moore brings into the movie, from the connection between President Bush and the Saudis, to the war on Afghanistan, 9/11 attack, how the bush administration exploited 9/11 to heigthen the fear level of the public so they'll turn to their leader and allow him to do whatever it takes to make them feel safe..*and that's when the administration use it to make the people believe that the war on iraq was justified*. He was also talked about the election in Florida, the President Inauguration day *where an egg was thrown into Bush's limo*, the US military recruitment, the companies that benefit from the war and the allegation that Bush helped the family of Osama to fly out of US ater 9/11 without questioning them, etc, etc.
Some of the soldiers in Iraq were interviewed and it is disturbing to me to find out that some were so pumped up to kill those innocent people that they sing "Burn, Motherfucker, burn" while attacking them..there is also a scene when the soldiers were making fun of the hostages. I think the message that Moore wanted to convey from that scene is, when you send them into an immoral war, they, in turn will act immorally.
Moore also talked about how Bush has cut budget for veterans, and when the woman whose son died in Iraq received his son's last paycheck..it was cut for 5 days for the days he didn't show up for work, because he was dead. I couldn't believe what I just saw!!. Other scene that I found interesting was seeing the reaction of President Bush when he was told that the nation is under attack. He just sit there, somewhere in florida kindergarten and continued on reading the story to the children for seven minutes. Don't you think a normal president would act immediately, excuse himself and tend to the most important matter of this country?? Didn't he want to know what exactly was going on, make a plan or whatever it was that he had to do??..Something is seriously wrong with him...and I hope the american will send his sorry ass back to texas next month.
For me personally, watching the movie makes me feel like i have finally found the validation that i've been looking for, he puts into context and connects all of the bits and pieces that I've only seen and heard abstractly. Sure, the movie may have been fabricated and some are probably misleading but at least there are footage of documents and interviews and news reports to back it up. Besides, I've come to realize that no matter how deep you look into, you can never find the truth about all of these..so I decide to just believe what makes sense to me..and the movie does make sense to me...and plus one thing that no one can argue is that the basic premise is true that Bush has led the american into an illegal war. Sadam was not a threat, even Condoleezza Rice (national security advisor) admitted that in the summer of 2001 and that you will never find the weapon of mass destruction in Iraq.
Hehe..took quite a few pictures last weekend at the creve couer lake..and i'm so pleased with the results..should've taken more pictures!! By the way, I think I screwed up on my exam last night...it was unbelievably hard...well it was final exam..what do you expect??..i have accumulated 92% before the exam..so I need at least 88% on the exam to get a freaking A out of this class..but..I don't think I'll get anywhere near 88..poor lil old me..=(. New class begins next week..and it's the CAPSTONE class..oh my god..there's gonna be sooo much work..sooo many group meetings involved, research conducted, etc..etc!!
On a happier note though...guess what I received in the mail yesterday?!?....Boarding passes fo the 3 of us...leaving on Dec 9 and coming back on January 22...can'twaitcan'twait!!!
Dreamhost.com is having a huge sale to celebrate their 7th birthday. They give away 777 acounts for just $0.77 per month!!..that equals to $9.24 per year (800 MB and other fancy features)..and plus the domain is free. I couldn't resist that...i mean..who could?!?!..The original price is $119.40 per year..so that's a lot of saving right there. This is perfect for someone who wants to have a domain but don't know if it will be useful or not...even if you won't be using it that much..at least it kills your curiousity.. and also it's not a bad idea to secure the domain that you want..cause domain is like men...all the good ones are taken!!. I wanted to repurchase my azalia.org but someone already purchased it last may..so hanzky.com it is!!
It's gloomy here in st. louis, probably because Bush is here??..hehe...the presidential debate takes place here in St. louis, in Washington University to be exact. Bush and John Kerry have arrived last night..and they will be here until tomorrow. I missed their first debate session..I heard Kerry kicked Bush azz..hope he'll do it again tonight.
Anyway..I just got a new niece last week..her name is Affra. Her mom was actually my highschool friend..isn't it kinda weird that one of your friends becomes your sister in law??..I haven't met her since she officially became my sister in law though..so I don't really know how it feels. The baby must be really pretty cause she got a good gene on her, her parents are both good looking people..the mom was one of the Femina girls..and the dad was one of the abang jakarta who came out as the audience's favorite one. Anyway..congratulation for them..hope they enjoy the baby as much as I enjoy Jibran..=))..
Got to continue my study now..i have 3 chapters (out of 8) to go...Have a fabulous weekend everyone!!
Jibran is catching a cold, his nose is so stuffy that sometimes it makes him hard to breath through his little nose and he also makes some grunting noises when sleeping..but he is still a happy camper though..so i'm not too worry. I've rubbed his chest with vicks, gave him the oceans spray..and i will do the vapor bath tonight. If his stuffy nose is still not clearing up by tomorrow that means he has to miss school...but we can make it up another day...!!. I don't feel good either, my throat is sooo sore and my eyes are a bit watery...i took tylenol last night and just now..hopefully this doesn't get worse..cause i can't afford to get sick..not now..not with the final exam coming up next monday!! Maybe i should just get a flu shot..oh well..stay healthy everyone..don't let the flu bugs bite!
udah upload foto2nya banyak tapi kok nggak keluar keluar yah...lagi error sepertinya, cuma dua ini aja bisa upload lewat MT, tapi kalo semuanya lewat situ sih ribeetttt...!!..Crita2 nya menyusul ya!!
It's exactly 6 hours to Indo Night..I still have to go to Kinkos, print all the backstage passes and go to office max to get the string and some other stuff...but the car is acting up..the battery went dead..of all the days..WHY TODAYY??...ergggh...!!..Dendre just left for auto zone with manda...maybe i should just get a quick nap..we got home at 2.30 in the morning and only slept for a mere hours...i think i'm getting sick...mana sekarang udah dingin lagi udaranya. .anywayy..wish us luck!!..i should be back with lots of photos from the event. Have a good weekend everybody!!
I have been updating this page lately, posting one new picture everyday. I have quite a few pictures in my hard disk that are worth to showcase..*worth in the eyes of a photographer wannabe like me..:P*..not to those who are gifted with the talent. The plan is to keep posting one new picture each and everyday...hopefully that can be maintained. One entry is dedicated for Jibran...click here to see the picture. I also posted some new picture in the Gallery section. Pictures from Jibran's first day of school, pictures from the zoo, the balloon race, etc. and there'll be more pictures coming up.
looking at the quick count..kayanya SBY bakalan jadi presiden kita yang ke 6. Yayy...MISSOURI REPRESENTS!!!...haha..soalnya SBY kan dulu sekolah di state of missouri...:p he received a master degree in management from webster university. sorry bu mega...your time is o.v.e.r!!!. I am not actually a fan of SBY...tapi sepertinya he got what it takes to be a good president plus he is backed with the army, which i think is the most important point. And i like his plan about his living arrangement..dia maunya tinggal di istana president aja , sama kaya gus dur waktu itu. Istana presiden kan memang di bikin untuk tempat tinggal presiden dan udah di bangun sedemikan rupa lengkap dengan fasilitas2nya untuk memudahkan kinerja presidennya, lokasi nya juga strategis. Kalo presidennya tinggal di rumah sendiri kan otomatis negara harus mengeluarkan uang lagi untuk ngebangun fasilitas2 tersebut di rumahnya. Belum lagi tetangga tetangga nya kan banyak yang sebel, karena biarpun keamanan jadi terjamin tapi kadang malah bikin ribeett...dikit dikit jalan harus di portal, tamu yang keluar masuk harus di screening lah ini itu..dan juga bikin macet aja. Yah mudah mudahan SBY bisa membuktikan bahwa dialah satria piningit yang sudah di tunggu tunggu rakyat Indonesia, the fresh air that we need, yang bisa memulihkan negara kita dari kebobrokannya yang sudah stadium paling tinggi ini...Amiin! I am praying for you, Indonesia!!
Kemarin jam 6.15 pagi Jibran udah bangun...nggak biasa biasanya tuh, biasanya kan dia bangun sekitar jam 8 - 9. Maybe somehow he knew that yesterday was school day..makanya excited banget sampe pagi pagi udah bangun... Padahal sih sekolahnya Jibran juga siang mulainya..hehe. Iya nih Jibran udah mulai sekolah dari minggu lalu di Gymboree..sekolahnya cuma seminggu sekali setiap hari kamis. Dia seneeeng banget di sekolahnya, mungkin karena play area nya luas, banyak mainan dan semuanya bisa dia pegang..kalo di rumah kan dikit dikit nggak boleh, megang ini nggak boleh, itu nggak boleh. Trus juga di sekolah kan rame dan berwarna warni ruangannya. Session kemaren schedule nya adalah permainan untuk build strength for upper and lower body, jadi di suruh manjat perosotan, dorong bola yang lumayan berat, etc...terakhirnya ada nyanyi nyanyi dan nge dance bareng...he kept on smiling and laughing the whole time, i think he managed to charm everyone there..he even gave Brooke's mom a high five..;). Minggu sebelumnya Jibran masuk ke free trial class yang music class..seru juga disitu, nyanyi2, joget2 dan main alat musik the whole time..musiknya juga setiap minggu beda2..ada latin music, country, etc.
Weekend kemaren kita ngajak Jibran jalan2 ke zoo, dia sempet takut pas di tempat monyet2...bingung kali dia liat makhkluk item berbulu mondar mandir gitu...hehehe. Trus kliling zoo naik zooline railroadnya. Trus abis itu kita ke forest park nonton balloon race. Ada kejadian lucu pas ke walmart hari minggu nya, Jibran ketiduran di shopping cartnya walmart!!!.hehehe..it's not a weird thing if you don't know Jibran..but he is not the type who goes to sleep easily, apalagi kalo di tempat keramean gitu..biarpun udah ngantuk tetep aja tuh di tahan tahanin untuk main, kayanya dia ngerasa rugi kalo tidur..so little time, so much to explore. tapi pas di walmart kemaren mungkin dia udah bener bener nggak tahan, dan pas di bagian ice cream pas gue mau ngedorong shopping cartnya tau2 kepalanya udah nunduk aja di handle nya..pas gue nunduk untuk ngeliat mukanya ternyata matanya udah merem dan keliatan yang udah ngantuuk banget..ya ampun kasian banget dehh....ada nenek2 di sebelah gue pas ngeliat jadi ketawa2.."wow he is out"..katanya. Trus langsung gue gendong jibrannya dan pas emang udah selesai juga sih belanjanya, ya udah langsung pulang..jibrannya tidur sampe rumah.
Skarang Jibran lagi susah nih makannya...all he wants to eat is cheerios!!..kalo nggak di berhentiin bisa nggak brenti2 makan cheerios. Sekarang dia udah pinter makan cheeriosnya..biasanya banyakan yang jatohnya daripada yang kemakan, sekarang paling yang jatoh 2 ato 3 biji gitu. Tadinya gue kira emang masakan gue kali ya yang nggak enak jadinya dia nggak mau, trus gue beliin gerber yang stage 3 food, beef lasagna sama yang chicken noodle, tetep aja dia nggak doyan tuh. Tapi sebenernya Jibran bukan nggak mau makan sih, dia cuma picky aja dan maunya makanan2 orang gede. He loveess french fries...tapi kalo mash potato yang lembek2 gitu nggak mau, scrambled egg juga Jibran suka..apalagi macaroni and cheese. Trus dia senengnya biscuit2 gitu kaya biscuit regal..cone nya ice cream juga dia doyan banget. Bingung deh ngasih makan Jibran..kadang sebel juga udah cape2 bikin tapi nggak di makan. Emang sih kalo di pikir "alaah tinggal ngerebus aja kan nggak susah"..tapi kan kalo di liat prosesnya dari pertama ribet juga..cuci2 sayur2annya/ayamnya, potong potongin..rebus...trus di blender kalo ada yang perlu di blender/di saring..trus belum lagi nyuciin semua peralatannya itu..bersihin bekas2 makannya...nyuci traynya dll. Emang harus sabar2 banget yah nyuapin anak itu..dan harus sneaky.. Gue biasanya pegang cheerios di sebelah kiri trus makanan benerannya di sebelah kanan, gue deketin cheeriosnya ke mulutnya dulu trus kalo dia udah buka mulutnya langsung buru2 makanan benerannya yang di masukin..hehe..palingan abis itu dia teriak marah2. Biarin deh...soalnya kalo nggak gitu mulutnya nggak bakal di buka..kalo pun di buka juga cuma dikiit banget. duh kalo nyuapin trus yang pas dia buka mulutnya lebar banget tuh seneeeeenngg banget deh.
"A Passage to The Immaculate Eden-Indonesia", Indonesian Night 2004
Come Share an evening full of Indonesian Culture with us..=)
for more info:
http://www.umsl.edu/~indo
semoga dia sehat sehat dan bahagia selalu..semoga senyum di wajahnya tidak akan pernah hilang..the smile that brigthens a lot of people's days..the smile that melts my heart and even the meanest clerk at the post office. Semoga dia selalu bahagia dengan apa yang dia punya dan tidak punya, i wish for him to be able to enjoy the simplest thing that life has to offer..to believe in himself, to be honest and true...to have lots of love and to give back to the world. I want him to reach every star in the sky and to accomplish things that i cannot even dream.
I love you Jibran, more than life itself.
nothing fancy..as always, i'm a very religious minimalist..hehe..*padahal sih emang nggak kreatif aja..:P*...I kind of made it in spur of the moment when Jibran was taking a nap....it took me about half an hour...links are not done yet and i still don't like how it turns out on Mozilla..pardon the mess people..=). Anyway...can't write long today...have lots to do, class tomorrow night..mid term monday night..plus there is this indonesian night that i'm helping put together...my hands are full. talk to you guys later...bisous....
..hehe..nggak sekarang tapi..nanti bulan december..:P, tapi itu juga kalo dapet ticket niihhh...tiga hari ini gue lagi ribet bolak balik nelfonin travel agent..tapi masih aja belum nemu yang sreg juga and most of all the flights are fully booked..december is still 3 months away, but people already made arrangements for their trip. So far, there are 3 choices, Japan Airline, Asiana Airline and Cathay Pacific. There are a few more airlines but we like the routes that these three airlines offer, a one night stopover in their countries on the way to jakarta, just what we need. Soalnya kasian Jibrannya kalo harus di pesawat 21 jam straight, jadi mendingan berhenti dulu istirahat di tengah tengah..sekalian jalan jalan juga siyy..
we're on the waiting list on Japan Airline for chicago-tokyo, the rest is confirmed. The airfare for JAL is OK, but the seat on the plane is a bit smaller, i think it is designed with a japanese body in mind. Two nights in Tokyo is soo tempting..i know it's not enough to discover Tokyo in two nights..but at least we can go to harajuku, shibuya and shinjuku. yang enak dari JAL itu soalnya berangkatnya dari chicago, only an hour flight from st. louis..and it arrives jkt in late afternoon. Kalo Asiana berangkatnya dari LA, that's like 4 hours flight from here, belum apa2 udah cape duluan kan...dan lagi nyampe jakartanya jam 11 malem..iihh nggak enak banget, orang orang semua udah pada tidur dan kita pasti cengok gitu nggak bisa tidur karena jet lag..nggak asiik. But Asiana is the cheapest..service is better than JAL but the inflight entertainment is outdated..nggak ada personal tv nya jadi cuma ada wide screen. But this is the only airline that we got confirmation on..and the thing is we have to pay by today...erghh gimana doong??..masih pingin nunggu yang lainnya tapi kalo ternyata nggak dapet trus yang ini ilang doong??..Anyway..nginep di seoul enak juga tapi flightnya nyampe nya sore dan besok sorenya udah berangkat lagi..nggak bisa kemana mana juga..dan nggak bisa extend another night, bisa sih tapi harus nambah lagi dari harga ticketnya..kalo JAL nggak usah bayar lagi kalo mau nginep lagi. Kalo ke Seoul...pingin ke dongdaemun sama nangdaemun market..
Kalo Cathay pacific..nahh ini sebenernya yang paling enak..but it is expensive..even more expensive than singapore airline. Tapi enak berangkat dari LA nya malem..jadi jibran palingan tidur aja sampe pas waktunya nyampe, kalo dua airline tadi itu berangkatnya jam 12 siang..berasa banget kan cape nya. Pesawatnya yang paling bagus..arrives hongkong in the morning..pas banget deh tuh nyampe pagi pagi langsung DIMSUM..hihi.., kalo mau nginep juga nggak usah bayar lagi..trus nyampe jktnya siang siang..enak bener tuuh, lumayan bisa jalan2 hongkong dan ke shenzhen, china..! Tapi yaa ituu mahal. Duuh bingung deh binguung....
Anywayy..on a brighter note..this weekend is a long weekend..hore...tadinya mau ke Gymboree, nyobain free trial class nya..tapi ternyata mereka tutup karena long weekend, yah nggak jadi deh. Kalo udaranya enak mungkin mau ajak jibran ke zoo dan mau ajak berenang juga. Senin malem kan harusnya ada kelas tapi karena public holiday di ganti jadi hari kamis deh....enak deh jadi puas long weekendnya.
Ya udah deh..mau telfon telfon travel agent lagi niih..wish me luck yah!