Two Father and Son Movies

Real Steel

Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father.

Starred by Hugh Jackman as the father and Dakota Goyo as his son. Honestly I was really touched by their chemistry, eventhough at first I thought that it's just an action robot movie.

Being Flynn

Working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn re-encounters his father, a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out yet again to his dad.

I got interested first by the name of the two main casts: Robert de Niro and Paul Dino, which the first need not tobe questioned, while the latter I had known from "Little Miss Sunshine." It's based on a book which is also true story. Frankly, quite difficult to follow and comprehend, yet worth.

Powerless

Powerless

You hid your skeletons when I had shown you mine
You woke the devil that I thought you’d left behind
I saw the evidence, the crimson soaking through
Ten thousand promises, ten thousand ways to lose

And you held it all
But you were careless to let it fall
You held it all
And I was by your side
Powerless

I watched you fall apart and chased you to the end
I’m left with emptiness that words cannot defend
You'll never know what I became because of you
Ten thousand promises, ten thousand ways to lose

And you held it all
But you were careless to let it fall
You held it all
And I was by your side
Powerless

And you held it all
But you were careless to let it fall
You held it all
And I was by your side
Powerless
Powerless
Powerless 

Taken from "Living Things" album by Linkin Park

 

Food Expo

Couple of weeks ago, my friends and I visited an expo held by the Central Java Government, especially the agricultural department. This event brought a lot of stands of food products coming from several regions in this province. They came with variations of crop products which can be considered creative, alternative and hopefully healthy, such as made from carrot, celery, pumpkin, sweet potato, banana, potato, fish and meat, and many more.

Here are some tasty foods I successfully brought home:

carrot chips

celery chips

sweet potato ice cream

and

tornado potato

gudeg

beef roll

Don’t Judge A Book by its Movie

November 10, 2011

Argumentative Essay


Topic: Based-on-book Movies

Thesis Statement: Most people, especially book lovers, consider many based-on-books movies are disappointing and are not well representing the original story or idea conveyed by the books or the authors.

Outline
I.    Most people, especially book lovers, consider many based-on-books movies are disappointing and are not well representing the original story or idea conveyed by the books or the authors.
II.    Not all of people find that the famous, or infamous, based-on-book movies are as they expected from the book.
III.    There is a frequent tendency that based-on-book movies are extremely different from the book related to the idea.
IV.    Counterargument: Movie is interesting, which causes people refer to the book.
V.    Conclusion (refute the counterargument)

Don’t Judge A Book by its Movie

Do you find one thing in common when you are given with these kinds of titles: Harry Potter? Lord of the Rings? The Godfather? Da Vinci Code? Pride and Prejudice? And many more. Yes, they are the titles of movies! Some are box-office ones; some others are not gaining the same success. However, do you know that they have been adapted from books or novels? It means that there are people who have already known or even read them, those who already have had their own interpretation or imagination about the story. Most people, especially book lovers, consider many based-on-books movies are disappointing and are not well representing the original story or idea conveyed by the books or the authors.

Not all of people find that the famous, or infamous, based-on-book movies are as they expected from the book. There have been some great movies made from books that typically aggrieve the readers because they are not “just like the book.” Movies only give little to viewer’s imaginations. Conversely, when you read, you are crating your own creative sense or imagination on the story, the characters, the settings, or even some memorable moments or words. Sometimes the movie versions do not always get in the way you would want it. For example, most people consider Tom Hanks was not the proper portrayal of Robert Langdon in “Da Vinci Code” movie version.

There is also a frequent tendency that based-on-book movies are extremely different from the book related to the original idea. Sometimes the movie versions just do not adopt the author’s main point, just take it lightly, or even worse, ignore it due to the director’s own interpretation. In addition, we often see numbers of deletion if the material (s) in a book (that considered important by the readers) and adding new material (s) that not created by the author. To name some examples are the movie versions of “The Scarlet Letter” and “Lord of the Rings.” In the latter movie, the example is the important battle in the Shire at the end of the book was deleted in the movie, while new material was added like Saruman’s death by falling from the tower of Isengard.

Certain objections are, of course, considered that sometimes movie versions “are still better than the books.” The reason is because movie is easier due to its visual aids, especially for those who have not read or even not really prefer of reading. In fact, movie versions cause people referring to the books. There are people who do not feel like reading books and think movies can explain more and the viewer can get a better view (once again, due to the visual aid). Moreover, there is also a tendency that a book is becoming popular after its movie version released and gained success. Also, there are some exceptional directors who are able to make a book even a greater movie, and sometimes we can or have to let ourselves to watch the creation of someone else’s imagination.   

After all, to some, a movie is still better than a book, although it just that it is not the faithful interpretation of the book. Highly elaborate and sophisticated sets or visual effects may be wonderful, but they do not give loyal portrayal of your own interpretation. You may find yourself disappointed by the movie versions that do not live up your imagination. To sum up, there is no way a based-on-book movie can ever be good as your own imagination.





And here's what I got.

Christina Perry - Jar of Hearts.mp3 - 4shared.com - penyimpanan dan berbagi-pakai file online - unduh

Christina Perry - Jar of Hearts.mp3 - 4shared.com - penyimpanan dan berbagi-pakai file online - unduh

by. Christina Perri

No, I can't take one more step towards you
'Cause all that's waiting is regret
Don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore
You lost the love I loved the most

I learned to live half alive
And now you want me one more time

[Chorus:]
And who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?

I hear you're asking all around
If I am anywhere to be found
But I have grown too strong
To ever fall back in your arms

And I've learned to live half alive
And now you want me one more time

[Chorus:]
And who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?

Dear, It took so long just to feel alright
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
'Cause you broke all your promises
And now you're back
You don't get to get me back

[Chorus: x2]
And who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
Don't come back for me
Don't come back at all

Who do you think you are?

Who do you think you are?

Who do you think you are? 

Big Cities’ Appeal

Expository Essay


Topic: Urbanization
Thesis Statement: The urbanization phenomenon has some certain effects such as on population, employment, and life condition.

Outline
I.    Introduction
II.    The movement trend of people to the big cities causes the increase and decrease in population.
III.    One other effect of urbanization is in the area of employment.
IV.    Urbanization also has a role in changing people’s life condition.
V.    Conclusion

Big Cities’ Appeal

The term urbanization refers to the movement trend of people, especially rural people, to big cities. For example, there is an annual huge wave of people who come to Jakarta after Idul Fitri or Lebaran Day. Their common reason is to look for a better living. Most of them are unskilled labours who merely attracted by the glamorous offers shown in TV, to easily get job and money. As a result, big cities are being increasingly crowded. Generally speaking, the urbanization phenomenon has some certain effects, such as on population, employment, and life condition.

Movement trend of people to the big cities causes the increase and decrease in population. This flow is mostly in form of human resources drain, from many different areas, with their very own cultural backgrounds. Therefore, cities are being overpopulated and diversified. At the same time, rural areas or home areas are becoming more under-populated and underdeveloped or stagnant.

One other effect of urbanization is in the area of employment. As said earlier, the flow is mostly in form of human resources drain, with their different educational backgrounds. Most of them are unskilled labours that only rely on their luck. There is also a shift in their field of employment. For instance, the previously village farmers are doing different kinds of job after coming to cities. This creates many new occupations in order to be survived, and on the contrary, increases the number of unemployment. The latter will lead to many inconsiderate ways of making money found in the dark side of big cities, such as human trafficking, drugs trading, etc. On the other hand, rural areas are lacking of human resources to explore and develop their natural resources.

Urbanization also has a role in changing people’s life condition. Some of them become successful in a short of time, while others have to struggle for years. However, only small number of them is able to enjoy the convenient life. In contrast, most are living in shortages and hardships, even miseries and being another problem to the cities. The worse thing is that they keep on insisting to live there, regardless their poor condition, instead of coming back to their villages.

To conclude, urbanization trend has its own positive and negative effects on people, livelihoods, the cities, and the home regions themselves. Big cities always have their charms to attract various kinds of people. In spite of this, as young well-informed generation, we should think in different and creative ways to develop our region or locals to be able to keep up with big cities. Recent local autonomy provision can be an opportunity to stop human resources drain and can help us to utilize our resources for more meaningful and better life.    

bewitch - Mia Maestro

http://www.bewitchmiamaestro.com/dl.php?f=miamaestro.mp3

coffeeholism

Writing Class II – Making Essays

Sari Susanti / 4110004

School of Foreign Languages, Salatiga

September 29, 2011

Coffeeholism

Coffee is one of the most familiar things we have in our daily life. In other words, we can find it in many different places all around the globe. For example, in cafes along the bistro area in French or small Acehnese coffee stalls in Indonesia. The purpose is also varied. Some young metropolis people have it as a habit, whereas Javanese people use it as a means to socialize. Drinking coffee habit can globally be ascribed to various aspects, such as personal interest, cultural sides, and lifestyles.

The way people enjoying coffee depend on their personal interest. First, it means that they choose this beverage as their favourite instead of tea, for example, or many other beverages. Second, the interest here can be referred to personal tastes. Some people demand high quality brand of coffee, while others prefer the aroma of home-made ground ones. Some like Arabica better than Robusta, roasted or not. Some like it black, some add it with milk or cream. Even, instant coffee is also popular. Therefore, personal tastes really play role or influence the drinking coffee habit.

Drinking coffee cannot be separated from several cultural sides. Coffee has widely known in many countries for centuries. Therefore, it explains why coffee or drinking coffee is really attached to many cultures. Since the old times, coffee has been culturally served as the way of socializing – to welcome or honour guest – as found in the Middle East and some Asian nations. In other places, Europe and America, people are used to wake up in the morning with a cup of coffee, before and after having breakfast, or before going to work. This old culture is also found in Indonesia, for example in Aceh and Manggar-Belitung, since the old Chinese traders used coffee stalls as place to meet, talk, and do business. It is also true in many other continents that coffee or drinking coffee is highly linked to culture.

Nowadays, coffee drinking is becoming a lifestyle. It especially can be seen in big cities, the places where modern urban people live. This trend particularly affects young cosmopolitans due to the increasing number of coffee shops. Recently, we see more people spend their time in a coffee shop, whether just sitting, reading or working with their computers, while enjoying a cup of hot (or iced) coffee. Also, we often see people walking and bringing a paper cup of coffee from Starbucks, for example. It can be said that we are witnessing, or perhaps experiencing, a growing trend in our society.

The trend of coffee shops indicates the growing interest in drinking coffee, especially the youngsters. Also, the booming business of franchised coffee houses enlivens this arena. They really serve the instant need of urban people in their hectic cosmopolitan life, even give more choices in types or tastes, and also comfort and atmosphere. To put in another way, this old culture has spread to various people, in different age levels, professions, and places. To sum up, drinking coffee crosses the boundaries of cultures, preferences, and also lifestyles.         


NOTE:

Above is my essay for Writing Class II. In this first phase, we should practice about:
1.    How to make a topic
2.    Brainstorming about the topic
3.    Decide our “thesis statement
4.    Make our “introduction, the body, and closing paragraph”

•      For the first week, we learned the theory if essay writing, types of essay, etc.

•      The next week, we tried to choose our topic, brainstorming, and narrowing our chosen topic.

•      We also could perform it at home, because Mr. Idea was not always around.

•      Thesis Statement is a sentence (not a topic or a noun or a noun phrase).

•      The third week, we make our “Introduction paragraph that contains our thesis statement, preferable at the last sentence of the paragraph”

•      After being checked, we continued with our “Body”

•      And the last week was for the “Closing Paragraph”

As you can see my TOPIC is: Coffee.
And as THESIS STATEMENT, I decided to be like this:

Drinking coffee habit can globally be ascribed to various aspects, such as personal interest, cultural sides, and lifestyles.

So in accordance to above thesis statement, I have to make THE BODY that encompasses three paragraphs which elaborate three main idea in my thesis statement: personal interest, cultural sides, and lifestyles, of course, related to coffee drinking habit.

The last paragraph is called CLOSING (CONCLUDING) PARAGRAPH.

Finish all, so I deserved to get this sign from my lecturer :D

 

Pecel

Today, well yesterday, decided to make this kind of dishes. It is my mom who actually requested it. So I hurriedly bought some vegetables, ingredients, and seasons, because I should have serve it for breakfast, and recently it always be highly hectic in my house in the mornings.

For your information, I rarely engaged to or take part in the kitchen activity. My mom does it all the time, or my sister sometimes. However, finally the time is coming for me to be in charge in household matter, or you can say cores. Honestly, it's kind of another achievement for me.

Back to Pecel, It can be said, or I name it a traditional "Javanese salad". You'll find vegetables and "sambal" or the spicy sauce. And, I decided to make my own "sambal", means I should grind all the ingredients such as fried peanuts, chilies, garlic, tamarind, slices of lime, and coconut sugar. Quite sweating, yet it's worth, although the peanuts are quite burnt. I did this kind of grinding "ulek" while boiling the vegetables. I have cabbages, sprouts, and "adas" instead of spinach, and my mom asked me to add tofu.

When the light in my rice cooker turn from "cook" into "warm" mode, means the rice is cooked, my dish is ready, as follows:

Also, we ate it with "rempeyek" or kind of little fish crackers that can be substituted with fried chicken, fried egg, etc.

Here is the recipe if you wanna try this kind of meal:

Ingredients:

• 250 gram peanuts, fry 
• 6 chilies (depends on your taste) 
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 3  leaves of lime (or the skin of lime)
• 2 or 3 tamarinds
• 1/4 tea spoon of dried prawn paste (terasi)
• 300 ml water (boiled one, not necessarily hot)
• salt and coconut sugar, according to your taste

How to make:

• Boil each vegetables, separately, and drained.
• Grind chillies, garlic, lime, tamarind, dried prawn paste. Add salt, grind until it mix well in smooth texture,after that add the peanuts and grind until they mix well smoothly. 
• Cut the vegetables according to your taste (small is preferable), arrange it on the plate.
• Take the grounded spicy sauce, add it with boiled water, pour it on the vegetables.
• Voile, it is ready to be served :)
  

Happy cooking ^_^
 

why you look so serious?

lara hati - la luna

rumah coklat

"Coffee makes it possible to get out of bed, but chocolate makes it worthwhile."

Chocolate has been known for centuries in its various kinds. Even from health side it is said that chocolate is a vegetable, " Chocolate is a Vegetable: chocolate is derived from cocoa beans. Bean = vegetable. Sugar is derived from either sugar cane or sugar beets. Both are plants, which places them in the vegetable category. Thus, chocolate is a vegetable. To go one step further, chocolate candy bars also contain milk, which is dairy. So candy bars are a health food."

And there is one place here I'd like to talk about, still related to chocolate because the place provide us with various pleasures made from chocolate: Rumah Coklat (Chocolate House). It is located in Cik Ditiro St. No. 19, Yogyakarta Indonesia.

At a glance, you will see a garden shape cafe with several wooden chairs and tables that have umbrella. Also,  some fish ponds and artificial waterfalls seem refreshing, accompanied by plants and flowers. Enter the shop, your eyes will see some comfy colorful sofas, where you can sit and talk for hours or just working with your computers and surfing the internet. The interior decorations are varied from everything-about-chocolate, books, cars, motorbikes, etc. At the counter, you can pick cakes that you want, whether mix cakes with coffee, waffle or ice creams.


You can find chocolate in beverages (hot and chill) and also cakes. To name some are  Volcano Choco Melt, Choco Cake Ice Cream, Spicy Hot Chocolate, Opera Cake, Hot Belgian  Chocolate, Oreo pancake, Choco mistery or Black Forest on Winter, Cocoa Ice Pudding, Strawberry Velvet Oreo, and more.

Hot Belgian Chocolate and Mix Cake (chocolate and African coffee)

Mix Cake (chocolate and African coffee)

I picked the Hot Belgian Chocolate. It was served with two spoons: one real spoon and one chocolate spoon! It was delicious.  

If you incidentally are not a chocolate lover, don't worry, this place also offers numerous choices coffee lovers, juices, snacks, etc. Plus, it is also a hotspot area.

the mortician's daughter

by: Black Veil Brides




Lyric

I open my lungs dear
I sing this song at funerals
No rush.
These lyrics heard a thousand times
just plush.
A baby boy you've held so tightly
this pain it visits almost nightly
Missing hotel beds
I feel your touch.

I will await dear
A patient of eternity
my crush.
A universal still
No rust.
No dust will ever grow on this frame
One million years I will say your name.
I love you more than I can ever scream.

Booked our flight those years ago
I said I love you as I left you
Regrets still haunt my hollow head
I promised you I will see you again, again.

I sit here and smile dear
I smile because I think of you

I blush.
These bleeding hollow dials
This fuss.
A fuss is made of miles and travels
When roadways are but stones and gravel.
A bleeding heart can conquer every crutch.

We booked our flight those years ago
You said you loved me as you left me.
Regrets still haunt your saddened head
but I promised you I will see you.
We booked our flight those years ago
I said I loved you and I left you.
Regrets no longer in my head
But I promised you and now I'm home again

again
again
again
again
again

I'm home again.

BUNKASAI – Gakko No Reminiscence

Early morning on a beautiful Sunday, my friends and I stopped a Semarang-Solo public bus (with AC) and headed to Solo. Flashback for a week before, my friends who take Japanese study told about this “Bunkasai” (or literally, “Culture Festival”) that would be held by one of senior high school in Solo and invited me to join them. I immediately said yes, because I though that it would be a different and interesting experience, especially to spend my holiday. Also, to see Japanese cultural festival was not an every day event.

By the help of Google Map, finally we found the school on foot (after getting off from the bus). Such an achievement, wasn’t it! This “Bunkasai” is an annual event held by SMAN 4 Surakarta. The entrance ticket was Rp8,000 plus two stickers. One more unique (or strange) thing, we got stamped on our neck or little bit lower to side shoulder (Yes, it should be there! Not on hand, arm or cheek).

The theme of this Bunkasai was “Gakko No Reminiscence”. It used two languages: Japanese and English. I gave a part in translating the English one, hehehe. So, the theme was about “school memories”.

We were welcomed by lots of stands made from bamboo at the school yard. Japanese food stands, K-drama stands, J-drama stands, manga comic and CD, cosplay, and many more. There was also a big stage at the center of the yard. A lot of bands specialized in Japanese songs would be performed there. Many Japanese cultures were introduced such as Japanese’s traditional martial art, Taiko, etc.

 

 

The most interesting and amazing part was the cosplay competition. Many contestants wore their costume based on manga comic or game. They were extremely total in their costumes, background music, style, way to move, etc.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

PERSONA – Drama Class Performance

It was a final assignment for the Drama Class, yet it should be shown to other than the class’s students, hence as an annual event.

The basketball court was chosen as the stage, and the audiences would comfortably watch from the “Gazebo”. 

Most of the players are seniors. Long black cloak was their dress code, bare-footed, and white mask on their faces. They only acted and gestured, following a voice who dubbed their dialogue (of course, in English).

The Story

Persona, well according to my very own opinion, was a symbolic and deep in meaning. Started by a daughter who came home after a long time. She asked for her father forgiveness, and also faced her brother. She had a battle in her mind and heart. Similar to every person in this world, she got lost and met many people as “Anger”, “Envy”,”Sin”, etc. She was told to look for the “Wise” old man. And finally she knew that she was “loved”.

“You are loved”.

Backstage Bustles

There was also a mini play to open the main drama. It was performed by my friends in the same year of school. It titled “The Lost Child”. However, it would be in form of a parody. For example, you will find that who became the father was actually played by a girl, and who should be the mother was a boy! Moreover, you will also find Japanese girls in their kimonos!

Here, I had the opportunity to help them in make-up and costumes.