Selamat Datang Bintang Jatuh

kamu itu bintang jatuh

satu diantara milyaran 

yang memilih untuk menjadi pusat perhatian

sekelebat memberi inspirasi

tapi harapan seperti dilebur konstelasi

The Roads, My Dear. Is Just The Same

I do believe in fate, that there is a reason behind every detail of our life. There is a consequence in every action. We make our own plot for our life story. Once you make a decision, no matter right or wrong, it leads you to something that you might regret or make you joyful instead. But unfortunately, make a choice is not easy as it’s said. 

I was in intersection once. Back to 2010 when I had tons of dreams, idealist person, and fresh senior high school graduate. Since my first year, I always got a good score in economic. But sadly, I’m bad in mathematic. Realized that you have to deal with number in economy; simply I turn my career option from an accountant to a kindergarten teacher. Afraid that I would fail in Universitas Gadjah Mada entrance test, I applied to Children Preschool Pedagogic faculty in Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. Surprisingly, I was accepted. Two days before, I recognized that I would be one of English Literature Department students in Universitas Gadjah Mada. One of my dreams, live in Yogyakarta, is checked. But, I knew that I could not take it both.

So here I am. Seeking what I’m going to be when I become a literature bachelor. No passion, no special skill, not so god damn good in English and literature, and be in the majority. Things that I want to avoid the most. Ironically, it’s my reality. Then, something crossed my mind. What if, back to two years ago, I choose UNY as my alumnus? Has everything been different? Is the doubtful will not come to me? Is my future will being clear?

Guess what, I already know the answer. It does not matter. I choose the path, I face it. I cannot turn back and just have to stop questioning. My mind and interest might be different from two years ago. No one can guarantee me that I might be a good kindergarten teacher.

The consequence of an action is absolute. So there, every road is just the same, if only you use my glasses.

Dieng Trip with Legal Aliens

holla, people! how's life? =D

i'm superb!!

last two weekends i went for a trip. finally, yayyy!!!

i went with some friends to Wonosobo, decided at the last minute. haha, seriously.

i just have few hours to prepared and so god damn exicted x))

little bit hectic in the beginning but heavy fun at the rest of it =D

Dieng is beautiful place.

and superb cold. i can stay in there forever in only not so that cold.

we went to see sunrise, so we're going about 4 am in the morning (so that i have to woke up at 3.30 am) T.T

but it paid =D

here the pics,

pretty isn't it? =3

too bad we couldn't shoot the sunset, i bet it would beautiful too.
which one do you like the most? sunshine or sunset?

okay the story goes. we go up up and up to Telaga Warna, or if it translated into English it would be Colored Lake. yes, it has a color. and sulfur is the thing behind it. ugh, i hate sulfur. it made me sick, combine with the cold, perfect killer.
yet, who can resist the beauty of nature? yes, no one. damn people who disturb it.
so, here we go.. Telaga Warna..

not so far from there, you can find these..

oh really i wanna flooding you with gazzilion photos but the internet doesn't support me. so yeah, poor me.
but, rather than make you disappointed, please take a look at this =D

wow, it was a great trip. we got new experiences, having fun, make friend =D 
since i don't have so much money, i prefer a backpack rather than a suitcase. 
we went there by motorbike, it took approximately 5 hours, including rest. from jogja, two times full filled the gas. 
i recommend you Sekar Pajang restaurant if you wanna take a rest, the food price there really saves your pocket.
good food, student price. relaxing view, hilarious friends, perfect!
for ticketing, IDR 3000 to enter dieng area, IDR 6000 to enter Telaga Warna, IDR 10000 (IDR 25000 for foreigners) to enter the temples.


o wait, i haven't tell you who are legal aliens, have i?
here they are..

have you ever felt like an alien? i bet they have *peace out*

i love guiding. tell something new to others and talking too much. haha

can't wait to another trip! we're going to Solo this weekend to watch Solo International Performing Art.
want to know what is it? click here.

if you have no idea what are you going in your life, travel a lot.

go outside and learn as much as you can =)

*all photos were taken by Lenka and Nikola

Mahasi(s)wa Itu Status Paling Enak Sedunia

mahasiswa itu status paling enak sedunia.
dikatakan sudah cukup besar untuk bisa melakukan apa saja.
dipercaya, jadi bisa pergi kemana saja sendirian.
kalau harga kemahalan, minta saja harga mahasiswa.
kalau mau apa-apa, jaminkan saja kartu mahasiswa.
kalau tidak suka sama satu keputusan, protes dengan label mahasiswa.
kelar perkara. kadang-kadang.

mumpung masih mahasiswa, kata orang.
masih bisa main-main sama hidup.
masih bisa senang-senang sampai lupa waktu.
masih bisa keliling dunia dari senin sampai senin lagi. sepuasnya.
masih dapat kucuran dana, jadi tenang saja.
memang tidak semua mahasiswa seperti itu. rata-ratakan saja.

tapi kalau mahasiwa?
katakan saja, mahasiswa yang lupa kodratnya.
lupa kalau ada kewajiban di setiap hak yang didapat.
lupa kalau sebenarnya dialah tumpuan negara. atau yang paling berat, jadi tumpuan keluarga.

mumpung masih mahasiswa,
masih bisa belajar banyak.
masih bisa cari tahu lebih banyak.
masih bisa cari bekal, buat nanti selepas status mahasiswa.

kamu mau jadi mahasiswa apa mahasiwa?

What Doesn't Kill Me, Make Me Stronger

You know the bed feels warmer

Sleeping here alone

You know I dream in color

And do the things I want

You think you got the best of me

Think you have the last laugh

Bet you think that everything good is gone

Think you left me broken down

Think that I'd come running back

Baby you don't know me, cause you're dead wrong

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

What doesn't kill you makes a fighter

Footsteps even lighter

Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger

Just me, myself and I

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

You heard that I was starting over with someone new

They told you I was moving on over you

You didn't think that I'd come back

I'd come back swinging

You tried to break me, but you see

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

What doesn't kill you makes a fighter

Footsteps even lighter

Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger

Just me, myself and I

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

Thanks to you I got a new thing started

Thanks to you I'm not the broken hearted

Thanks to you I'm finally thinking bout me

You know in the end the day you left was just my beginning

In the end...

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

What doesn't kill you makes a fighter

Footsteps even lighter

Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger

Just me, myself and I

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

(What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stranger -Kelly Clarkson)

Kelly Clarkson itu juaranya nyanyiin lagu mood booster. have been the biggest fan of her for years.   

Hi, this is Bejo!

hola!
guess what, i got a new toy!! yeay!!

like i have told you before, my last camera was sold. yes, that Ricoh F50s.
the new one is,

RICOH 500GX

his name is Bejo, isn't he handsome? =3

and call me lucky again. i just spent IDR 60k for this awesome cam! amazing right?

so that's why i call it bejo. bejo means lucky in javanesse language.

the shutter still broke, need to go to pak rahmin to fix it. my friend said it wont be more than  IDR 50k.

there are some dirt in its body, but i can clean it up. plan to paint it though.

can't wait to playing around with bejo ~ ~ ~(/´▽`)/

oh, and here is a review for Ricoh 500GX from camerapedia:

The Ricoh 500 GX is a Japanesse handy rangefinder camera with fixed lens made in Taiwan by Ricoh. Its special feature is an easy-to-use multi-exposure facility.

• Type: rangefinder camera with electronic aperture control for shutter priority operation option
• Films: 35mm with speeds of 25 - 800 ASA
• Lens: Rikenon 1:2.8/40mm
• Shutter: Speeds 1/8 - 1/500 sec.
• Aperture: 1/2.8 - 1:16
• Exposure: manual shutter speed selection, aperture controlled by CdS-meter or manually
• Viewfinder: optical finder, superimposed rangefinder, parallax correction marks, "M" for manual operation visible, and the exposure meter's needle shows f-stop value or works as battery control
• Focusing: manual focusing with help of coupled rangefinder
• Battery: 1,35 volt mercury battery PX675
• Dimensions: 111×71×56 mm
• Weight: 420 g

here are some pictures that taken by Ricoh 500GX:

the pictures are not mine, so you can see them more in here.

i have wonderful days ahead for sure. hope yours gonna be wonderful too =*

I Told You, Mereka Belum Mati.

Guten Morgen!
hari minggu yang cerah ya. jarang-jarang pula aku selo di hari minggu yang menyenangkan ini.
kenapa menyenangkan?
karena aku punya bahan buat dijadiin post disini. yayayyy!!

so, semalem aku baru aja dateng ke acara yang namanya Pekan Wisata Budaya Kotagede 2012 "Bedhol Keprajan". istimewa sekali ya?
kenapa istimewa?
karena Kotagede itu semacam daerah tertua di Jogjakarta. umurnya udah hampir 4 abad. dulunya, ni daerah pusat kekuasaan Mataram. nah, karena sejarahnya yang panjang dan kehidupan tradisional yang tak luntur di makan jaman, pantaslah kalau daerah ini kaya akan budaya. kalau kesitu, kamu bisa nemu banyak banget bangunan bersejarah. waktu aku lewat situpun, kepalaku gak bisa berenti noleh kanan kiri karna banyaknya hal menarik yang bisa dilihat. ini tempat juga seru banget buat hunting foto. kalau mau tahu lebih banyak soal Kotagede, kamu bisa baca ini dan ini.

ceritanya, aku dateng kesitu karena pengen liat Opera Jawa: Langen Madra Wanaran. does anybody know what it is? don't ask me. but, call me lucky because i brought right partner that could tell me everything about it.
Opera jawa itu semacam wayang orang. nah, kalau Langen Madra Wanaran itu sebuah tarian tradisional jawa yang sumber ceritanya dari epos Ramayana. wanara sendiri artinya kera, and yes, i saw so many monkeys =p
ini tarian katanya termasuk pementasan langka. soalnya narinya sambil jongkok (jengkeng). plus, gak cuma nari tapi juga nembang.
tingkat kesulitannya tinggi banget deh, makanya gak semua orang bisa dan akhirnya bukan jadi tarian yang populer.
waktu itu ceritanya soal perang antara kerajaan kera sama kerajaan buto (raksasa). 
lucunya, ada cucu si dalang yang meranin wanara. umur 5 tahun kayaknya. asli imut banget..
total ada 5 babak yang dimaenin, sekitar 15 lebih pemain dengan durasi 45 menit.
so far, i love that dance. very nice one. 
so sad that i don't have a cam, so i couldn't show you the entire show =( 
but you can see it on youtube, just click here.

cuman...
ada yang ngeganjel banget soal ni acara.
kalau liat posternya sih, aku pikir ni acara bakal rame banget. bayanganku pun pendoponya, pendopo gede gitu.
makanya pas yang ngejemput aku telat sejam, aku udah was-was gitu. jangan-jangan bakal ketinggalan banyak.
ternyata, boi. dengan perjalanan yang makan waktu sejam plus kudu nyari-nyari jalan karena gak ada papan petunjuk,
begitu sampe sana acara belum mulai. godness, acaranya ngaret 2 jam. dua jam. endonesaaa.
pengunjungnya sih rame, tapi ya warga kampung sekitar banyaknya. jadi kayak cuman acara kampung gitu. sayang banget.
adasih bule. namanya patrick (no, not that patrick the star! lol). antropolog asal belgia yang udah 7 tahun tinggal di indonesia.
katanya si mas patrick ini ngajak temen-temennya buat nonton, etapi gak ada yang dateng. kesasar kali.
gila, kotagede tu jalannya rumit. salah belok dikit, tau deh bisa nyasar kemana.

gini ni. ada potensi pariwisata seijo gini, tapi penanganannya kurang yoi.
kemana perginya itu brosur-brosur bikinan dinas kepariwisataan dan kebudayaan?

but. ada satu sisi yang bikin aku bangga.
anak kecil yang nonton banyak. dan mereka kelihatan excited gitu.
sebelum pentas tari langen madra wanaran, ada 3 pentas tari yang ditampilin sama anak-anak.
ada tari rampak, tari goyang sander, dan tari kipas kembar. semua pemainnya anak-anak. paling gede usia sd kelas 6 aku tebak.
see? kebudayaan kita belum mati, man. younger generation masih kenal kok sama tradisi leluhur. 
dan udah tugas kita yang tua-tua ini buat terus ngejaga apa yang udah diwarisin. tsaaah.   

so, let's care. let's share. shall we?

my brain grade report

hola, selamat pagi.

tumben sekali ya pagi-pagi gini aku sudah bikin posting.

beberapa hari kemarin aku nemu link yang judulnya Test Your Brain Grade. iseng aku nyoba dan ternyata hasilnya bikin terkagum-kagum juga, sampai seakurat itu. program komputer dan internet masa ini sungguh canggih ya.

and below here is my result, want to find yours? just click here.

Brain Health Report

Your Grade: C

Your brain grade is a summary of your overall cognitive health today. Based on your lifestyle choices, we have compiled a complete brain health report with personalized analysis and suggestions for improvement from our neuroscientists.

DIET ANALYSIS

• You're drinking a moderate amount of coffee or tea. 

  Neuroscientist's Tip: Continue drinking a moderate amount of coffee or tea or consider switching to decaf.

  While some previous research has shown some neural benefits to drinking coffee and tea –- perhaps because of the antioxidants they contain -- our research suggests that drinking too much coffee and tea is associated with slowed processing speed.

• You're not eating enough fish or shellfish. 

  Neuroscientist's Tip: Eat fish.

  Consider adding at 1 or 2 servings of fish, shellfish, flaxseed oil, walnuts, or cooked soybeans to your weekly diet. These foods all contain omega-3 fatty acids that are critical for communication between brain cells. If you have special dietary requirements and cannot consume fish or shellfish, get your omega-3 fatty acids from flaxseed oil, walnuts, or soybeans.

  DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is a particularly important omega-3 fatty acid that is a component of the structure of brain cells.

• You're not eating enough foods high in antioxidants. 

  Neuroscientist's Tip: Eat more foods with lots of antioxidants.

  You’re getting some antioxidant rich foods in your diet, but you could be getting even more! Adding certain types of antioxidant-rich berries, beans, and vegetables to your meal plan will help you boost your brain health.

• You avoid excess alcohol consumption; that's good for your brain.

  Neuroscientist's Tip: Continue to avoid excessive alcohol consumption.

  Avoiding excessive alcohol consumption is increasing your brain grade. Keep it up.

EXERCISE ANALYSIS

• You're not getting regular aerobic exercise. 

  Neuroscientist's Tip: Get more aerobic exercise.

  Aerobic exercise leads to the growth and development of brain cells, and may even stimulate the production of new brain cells. Adding some aerobic exercise to your exercise regimen will increase your brain grade.

  Lack of aerobic exercise has been associated with decreased cognitive performance.

• You're not getting regular strength training.

  Neuroscientist's Tip: Do some strengthening exercise.

  Strength training is an important part of overall fitness and a key to keep your brain healthy. Adding some strength training to your exercise regimen will increase your brain grade.

  Strong muscles improve balance and reduce frailty, making it less likely that you will experience a serious injury that could restrict your movements and throw your brain-healthy lifestyle out of balance.

HEALTH ANALYSIS

• Stress has been a major part of your life. 

  Neuroscientist's Tip: Keep your brain healthy to help deal with stress.

  You indicated that you have had some stress in your recent life. Some stress is an unavoidable part of work, social, and family life, but too much stress can have a detrimental effect on cognition. Keeping your brain healthy in other areas can help you prepare for and recover from these stressors.

• You're sleeping too much. 

  Neuroscientist's Tip: Sleep a little less.

  While the ideal amount of sleep differs by individual, most need between 6-8 hours for optimal cognitive performance. If you’re sleeping too much, this can actually reduce your level of alertness and reduce brain performance.

  Younger people often require more sleep while older adults often require less.

• You abstain from smoking. 

  Neuroscientist's Tip: Continue to abstain from smoking.

  Smoking can be detrimental to your cognitive function in a variety of ways, and has been linked to an increased incidence of cognitive decline. By not smoking, you're keeping your brain, and body as a whole, in much better shape.

LIFESTYLE ANALYSIS

• Your brain health can be positively affected by your strong social network. 

  Neuroscientist's Tip: Connect with your social network.

  Your social network is improving your brain grade.

  Having a close and active social network has been shown to be associated with a reduced risk of cognitive problems in aging.

• You're doing cognitively stimulating activities that are good for your brain. 

  Neuroscientist's Tip: Keep doing cognitively stimulating activities.

  While there has been little rigorous study of the benefits of particular leisure time activities, many scientists believe that engaging in cognitively stimulating activities is good for keeping the brain sharp.

• You're improving your brain health by taking on new challenges. 

  Neuroscientist's Tip: Continue to challenge yourself.

  Continue to challenge yourself. Taking on new challenges is an important part of keeping your brain functioning its best. Brain plasticity, the ability for the brain to reorganize itself, is spurred on by new challenges.

• Training your brain isn't part of your weekly routine. 

  Neuroscientist's Tip: Start training your brain.

  Doing some cognitive training will improve your brain grade.

  Studies have shown that doing cognitive training exercises can improve attention, memory, and fluid intelligence. These types of exercises have also been shown to have benefits for driving performance and health-related quality of life.

COGNITION ANALYSIS

• Whether or not you have problems with cognition, you should still take care of your brain. 

  No matter what your starting point, you can take actions to improve and maintain your brain. By eating right, getting proper exercise, keeping your body healthy, staying socially active, and engaging in cognitive exercises, you can enhance your cognitive performance. Follow the tips in this guide to improve your brain health grade!