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I thought I could sleep in today, but... [08 Mar 2009|09:47pm] I just pulled an all nighter finishing a report. I still need to make a presentation video for tomorrow. But I thought I could actually sleep this day, the whole afternoon, before I start on the video. But noooo. Just when I was about to go to sleep at noon, there's loud music from the basketball court besides my house. The basketball court pretty much functions as a community gathering place also... and I don't know why out of all days this month, they chose today to have a music event there (Indonesians, read : DANGDUTAN). It's not that I hate the music, it's just that... it's so loud... when I want to sleep T__T. I only slept around 3 hours, and that was after dusk, when I thought they'd stop for sure. But noooo, the music in the afternoon was probably just soundcheck or a warm up, because louder music woke me up an hour ago. Nasiiiib, nasiiiib. Mending kalo yang nyanyi bagus semua. Instead of a soundcheck, I think some of these 'singers' need a reality check... *sigh* Will check up F-list thoroughly next. I think finally I get a break from these deadlines. Deadlines? Can I have a lifeline please? Or call a friend? 2 comments|post comment

Break time! [01 Feb 2009|05:44pm] Finally, a real weekend! With no work! I've been MIA to do field data intake and writing reports, with so many deadlines coming up at the same time I guess it couldn't be helped that we had to work during holidays and such. At least the Chinese New Year gave us a bit of a break too (and a friend kidnapped me to cook for her birthday barbecue which was fun but tiring), but after that most of us only slept around 3-4 hours every night. Yesterday I slept really well (not to mention long, too ^^). I've manage to catch bits and pieces of my f-list during the past month, and whoa, many things are changing in this world. There's Takarazuka with its massive top star graduation (3 troupes? Star, Cosmos and half of Snow?), Heroes almost jumped the shark again, Runaways getting Whedonized (yes, I'm slow with this one, and I'm actually afraid of reading now ^^;) and other things. And yes, things happening in the news, but right now I'm not going to mention them, as they're pretty depressing and I'm not in the mood for that. Anyway, I'm going to catch up with movies and other things that I've missed lately. Just watched Red Cliff 2 last night. I enjoyed it very much! I had to go to 2 different cinemas to get tickets, and wound up second row from the front, but very worth it. I've mentioned this to someone, that somehow the movie is very poetic despite the violence being portrayed. Then again, most high budgeted Asian movies tend to have that feeling for me. By the way, I love weekend banking! Yes, I know, people in the banking business might give me the death glare, but I don't care! :P It really helps that I can do my transactions on the weekend, when I actually have time to do so. Which is what I did today. And after that, did the monthly shopping. Funny how those regular activities can actually be enjoyable, after not being able to do so in such a long time, after a series of going-straight-to-the-office-in-the-morning-and-going-straight-home-late episodes ^^. 2 comments|post comment

It's already December? Yesasia, where is my package? T_T [05 Dec 2008|07:45pm] [ mood | exhausted ] How time flies. I guess I haven't been around LJ for a while. I sometimes do read my F-list, but I think I missed many updates on many things. If there are important things that I should know about, please feel free to comment and notify me! :) Things have been busy lately and I'm pretty exhausted. Not necessarily bad things, but sometimes I just want a break and do something very different ^^. Oh yeah, I already did have a vacation-type excursion with my office-mates, and I did have fun, but I feel that I'm still lacking something. And yes, dear Yesasia, a month has almost passed since you notified me that my Tsukigumi IV and Hoshigumi IV mooks have been shipped, yet my package still isn't here T__T. What's up? This never happened before! And what makes it worst, I can't seem to open the yesasia site to find out where I can reach the customer service people. Drat. Anyway, sorry for the non-fun. I'm pretty much drained today. I went to an orphanage with my friends, to pick up the baby my friend adopted. This was my first time going to an orphanage, and this one is actually a nice one. So many cute babies and toddlers were there though, and interacting with them touched me yet saddened me at the same time. Especially knowing that most of them were left there not because their parents aren't alive, but because their parents couldn't support them financially, and some were outright abandoned at the hospital after birth. My friends picked up the babies and played with them. I was too scared of dropping the babies so I just played with them while they were being held by my friends ^^. I'm a bit awkward with little kids, but I tried my best to talk with them, so yeah ^^; Yesasia, my moooooks! post comment

Persepolis [04 Oct 2008|04:29pm] [ music | Eye of the Tiger ] Persepolis is a coming of age story, of Marjan Satrapi, an Iranian woman who had to leave her country because of the war and politics/culture change that occurred after the fall of the Shah regime. From what I understood, the story is from Satrapi's own experiences and point of view. As a child, she went through a revolution, war, losing loved ones because of dictatorship veiled by religion and well, losing freedom in one's own country because of your own people. ( What is the movie about? ) Oh well, I'm rambling, but on an end note, I enjoyed this movie very much, and hope that my own country will not turn into present Iran. My parents were there for a year, and though they say that they live well there, and the economy is good and everything, but there's also this tension and fear of saying the 'wrong' things, or wearing the 'wrong' things. I'm all for religion as a spiritual guide to life, but when it is used for a tool to control people, well, it loses its meaning and it becomes a mere tool. That reminds me, Happy Eidul Fitri, everyone! I didn't go to any relatives since everyone is out of town this year, and I'm still recovering from this tropical virus that's been going around. I did go to PIM however to eat, and took advantage of their Lebaran sale. My brother and I went crazy over comicbooks at Kinokuniya. I hope they have the sale again come christmas ^^. 6 comments|post comment

No knife? Letter opener will do! [29 Sep 2008|09:37pm] [ music | Elisabeth ] I'm staying at home recuperating while having an Elisabeth marathon and I just realized something. The suicide attempt scene before Ich gehor nur mir/ Watashi dake ni? I already realized that the Vienna version doesn't have it. But I just realized what object the Takarazuka Elisabeth(s) tried to use to commit suicide. A letter opener! That's what it is right? Elisabeth found it inside a book. I suppose it's used as a bookmark. I thought it was a knife before, but who'd use a knife as a bookmark in their bedroom? So Lucheni stabs Elisabeth with a letter opener? ^^; I just find this a bit amusing somehow. The bridge in the Austrian production, still loving it. Mate Kamaras hanging on a bell is also still amusing. Still can't decide who is the craziest Lucheni, Kiriyan or Serkan. Magee's grown up Elmer still has the most best mustache. Hiromi with a beard, still priceless XDD 3 comments|post comment

It's Too Darn Hot! [21 Sep 2008|11:57am] [ mood | thirsty ] Hehe, yes, I can't resist using that song title. But yes, the weather lately has been crazy here. Cloudy skies with intense heat, yet no rain. And today, after 3 weeks of fasting, is the first day I just wanted to break my fast at 7 am due to the intense heat ^^; I didn't though, instead I took a cold shower and went back to sleep XDD I guess I should busy myself. Yesterday I was pretty productive, fixing my old bookcase that collapsed a few months ago. I guess today I can reorganize my books again, and clean my room or whatever. And if all fails I'll just collapse on my bed and wait for the sunset. Yes, my spiritual-religion-ritual sense has regressed to a 6 year old when it comes to fasting this year. I blame my office mates, who started to regress before I did :P Alright, will go to the post office tomorrow before work, to send mail and packages to some people :) One more week of work before the holidays! 6 hours to go before sunset! XDD I think I'll pop in Season of Angels to make time go faster. post comment

With my freeze ray I will stop the world! [29 Aug 2008|12:24pm] [ music | Laundry Day - Neil Patrick Harris ] Still a living zombie, but at least I managed to sleep. Right now I'm actually sleepy at work. Note to self, do not take drugs that makes me drowsy after midnight. And I only took a paracetamol, not a sleeping pill ^^. There are many things that I want to write actually. Movies that I've seen. Shows that I've watched. Songs that I'm listening to right now. But of course, I'm not in the mood to write I'm lazy there's always not enough time. While trying to overcome insomnia one day at a time, I've been rearranging my room, to the tunes of Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog. I can see me rearranging the whole house eventually. I guess it's a start, for ... rearranging my life? Well, it all started when my bookshelf collapsed. So I got myself new shelves. And for some strange reason, the tiles in the garage have risen. This year, the tiles in my parents bathroom and in the living room has suffered the same fate, again. Sometimes I think the house has a mind of its own and it really wants to annoy me ^^. Oh, Dr. Horrible? It's a fun show. It's from Joss Whedon, so while it's fun, it's also angsty and has some annoying parts. But I love Neil Patrick Harris in this. And the Laundry Day song is stuck in my head. A proper review will come later. When I'm not half-drugged ^^. 2 comments|post comment

I love the Cranberries, but... [27 Aug 2008|02:34am] Feeling like a living zombie sucks. Insomnia sucks. That is all for now. 2 comments|post comment

Back in Jakarta [17 Aug 2008|02:33pm] I'm home now. Last night I got home to an empty house, since my brother is still in Bali. The flight was... cold. With turbulence through 60% of the journey due to bad weather. We didn't even transit in Singapore because of the weather, I think. The immigration people at Soekarno-Hatta Airport aren't the friendliest people of the bunch, and I'd like to sock one of them actually, for badgering me to show my passport after I already have my baggage, ready to get out, already far away past the immigration checkpoint. ( Beware :rant ahead! ) I had a great time in Germany, though, so I guess all the beuracrazy hassles was worth it. LJ ate my Berlin post (or dark_toothfairy might say that I accidentally deleted it because of the German LJ settings) so I guess I'll say again how Elisabeth the musical was great! We got the second lead cast, the younger cast, instead of Uwe Kroeger and Pia Douwes, but the were also very good! I love how Death was portrayed as a narcissistic supermodel pretty boy. He and Ayaki Nao's Death should have a showdown in that department. The singing was great and the changes to accommodate the small stage worked well. I was a bit disappointed of how they didn't have the turn-table for the Madame Wolf Collection scene, but I can understand why, small stage after all. But I love that they kept the bridge. I love that bridge! Aside from Elisabeth, we also had a great time sightseeing in Berlin, with kugelfischli as our tour guide. And in the middle of all the sightseeing in the Koln-Bonn-Dusseldorf area, we also had shiny fun with mizukusa (McD 1000m ahead :P). Thank you for your kindness, girls! It was a pleasure! Now I have to get used to hearing honking cars in the Jakarta traffic jam again. Fun! Actually, I'm meeting up with my friends in a few hours at Sushi Tei PIM. I miss the salmon sashimi there. But right now a sick friend is sleeping on my bed and I'm tending to her. We already brought her to the doctor at my regular clinic earlier, now we're waiting for the blood test. Some other friends are getting her clothes, just in case she actually have to stay at the hospital for a few days. 4 comments|post comment

Still in Germany [03 Aug 2008|01:05pm] [ mood | content ] [ music | Ayano Kanami - When You Lose Your Heart ] Still in Germany. Still have problems with the computer keyboard. The weather here is playing tricks on us, sometimes hot, sometimes cooler, but so far it hasn't interrupted our plans, especially the sightseeing stuff. Today we'll just lay low, stay at home and watch DVDs. Speaking of DVDs, I just watched Blaze of Glory, and I cracked up on how much figure skaters cameod in that movie. Also, that movie reminded me of another figure skating themed 90s movie, with Moira Kelly and D.B. Sweeney. Turning Point? Ice Game? I can't really remember, but it had many similarities, and also was funny ^^. Okay, we're gonna watch things with Ayano Oto now! post comment

Sneak Preview : Beli Kucing Dalam Karung [24 Jul 2008|09:16am] So there's this Indonesian saying : 'beli kucing dalam karung' which literally translates to buying a cat out of a sack, which basically means gambling with something, not knowing what you'll get. Which is basically what a Sneak Preview in this one english movie theatre in Düsseldorf is ^^; We were predicting and aiming for The Dark Knight, but when Walden Media showed up on the big screen, I knew it was Narnia : Prince Caspian. I read the books when I was younger and I've seen this movie, so I was just enjoying the ride, while the people with me were a bit lost ^^. Anyway, today the plan is to go to Cologne, and visit a cathedral with a museum or two. The view from the top of the cathedral is said to be really nice, I just hope the 500 steps to go up there won't kill me ^^; And tomorrow, we're off to Berlin! post comment

Arrived Safe and Sound [23 Jul 2008|10:43am] [ mood | relaxed ] I've arrived safe and sound in Germany. Well, yesterday actually. But I was already beat and just couldn't type, especially since the keyboard here is very different than the one at home ^^; I'm still getting used to it as I type. The flight with Emirates was fun! Sure, there was this crying baby, and we had to get off the plane for transit in Singapore because of Singaporean law, but the audio video collection plus the game on the in-flight entertainment was great. I watched Horton Hears a Who and Enchanted (again). I watched Enchanted in Japanese actually, and it was fun listening to the dubbed songs ^^. Dubai was... different than other airports I've been too. It looks like a long big mall. I was too tired to walk around and take pictures, I'll probably do so when I get back. But seriously, for Jakarta people, it would be like PIM 2, only thrice as big. I got out of the immigration post in Düsseldorf rather fast, actually. I think our plane was the only one that landed at that time, so everything went fast. No long lines through the immigration checks, my baggage came out quickly, and I walked out of the airport, where dark_toothfairy was waiting for me. So, here I am at her home with her nice family! post comment

Leaving for Germany [21 Jul 2008|03:50am] [ mood | sleepy ] I'm almost packed. Still have to throw in some toiletries. Will go to the office at lunch to say bye to the team. I hope my flight will be drama-free ^^. I've had enough visa-drama for a while :P Alright, my iPod Shuffle seems ready for my 17 hour flight. Er.. what else? My departure time is 10 pm from Sukarno-Hatta. But I will have to go there around 5 pm to get through Jakarta's Monday Evening Traffic Jam, won't I? ^^;; Anyway, I'll be back in 3 weeks. Germany, here I come! Will watch Elisabeth on Friday in Berlin, woo hoo! :DD dark_toothfairy, be prepared for cranky and hungry when you pick me up Tuesday :P 12 comments|post comment

Recharge! [05 Jul 2008|04:46pm] [ mood | lazy ] [ music | Fall In Love - Olivia ] Drama at work, and I still haven't got my Schengen visa. I'm leaving at the 21st, but the lady at the German embassy assured me (in her, er, mechanical way) that there's still enough time. And to add my stress level, my washing machine broke down, and I had to do the laundry manually, something that I haven't done in... ten years maybe. But now the machine is fixed, so that's good. Good things to look forward to are my Mihoko CD and the Me and My Girl theme song CD from yesasia should arrive within a week. My July Graph should also appear sometime before I leave. I used a buying service yet again because Pondok Indah Mall's Kinokuniya didn't follow up on my subscription request. Heh. Okay, gonna watch Ernest in Love, Yuri's Me and My Girl or Magician. I need the funny. post comment

Updates on Real Life [04 Jun 2008|10:19pm] [ mood | depressed ] I'm actually under the weather again, but since I've been gone a long time, I wouldn't want anyone to think that I'm dead, especially since things at work are pretty hectic too (and some drama, but hey, what is life without it). * My parents came from Iran, visited for 3 weeks, but spent the 2 weeks in Central Java. So I actually only saw them for a week ^^; Less time for drama I suppose, but I guess it would've been nice if I got to spend time with them a bit longer. Oh well. * I watched Iron Man twice, Indiana Jones twice, and Narnia once. The second viewing of the first two movies were with my parents. I suppose the Iranian Cinemas don't really have movies that focuses on blowing things up ^^. * Went to a karaoke place for my birthday with my officemates. It was fun! And the afternoon before that, my boss surprised me with a cake plus candles which I had to blow out. Can't remember the last time I did that ^^ *dark_toothfairy has obtained Elisabeth tickets for us. The German production in July. With the original Der Tod and Elisabeth. Yay! Now, I just need to convince the German Embassy to give me a visa ^^. * Yes, I plan to go to Germany next month for a much needed vacation ^^. I hope all goes well. I planned to go earlier, but things came up. So here goes. * Watching Ernest in Love while being bedridden is a good thing indeed. I'm very much entertained by everyone actually. Loving the time where Gwendolyn met Cecily the first time. They were all BFF! and not even 10 minutes later they're on the verge of a catfight, and then another 10 minutes later they're BFF again ^^. Of course, the Bunbury song and the Muffin Song are quite catchy and had me humming them after the first viewing. * Joss Whedon's Dollhouse seems good. At least that's what the trailers tell me. Eliza Dushku kicking ass again? I'd watch that! * There are so much things going on that are overwhelming me, but I don't think I can express myself with words right now. But yes, I'm trying to be optimistic and whatnot. 2 comments|post comment

Hectic week [26 Apr 2008|09:47pm] [ mood | sick ] [ music | Bunbury ~ Kiriya Hiromu ] Last Friday, I started feeling sick. I didn't feel it on the weekend, since I was having fun with my friends. A friend had a birthday, so we had a sleepover at my house where we watched American Idol, Takarazuka's Elisabeth by Moon Troupe and their first part of Ernest in Love. I finally felt the fever hit me on Monday and thought I'd go to the doctor to get a blood test, just in case I have a typhus relapse. Monday to Wednesday were filled with overtime, then Thursday came. Just after I managed to fall asleep, around 3 am, I got a phone call from my aunt in Solo, telling me that my grandfather passed away. ( This is what happened in the next 24 hours ) So ever since I got back, I've been lying down, catching up some sleep, and getting bored. I actually managed to do some work, but only when I'm really really bored feeling up to it. Relapses are never fun ^^; But at least I get to watch Ernest in Love over and over again while trying to fall asleep ^__^ I love that show! I'm now tempted to follow Algernon's footsteps and go Bunburying all over the place :D Oh, another thing that I've been doing is watching Ueno Juri's Last Friends. First, I didn't know that it was a reunion for the Nodame main cast, save for the guy who played Chiaki. Second, I didn't know that the series ripped off borrowed from the L Word and Sailormoon. I remember seeing a trailer for the second season of the L Word being similar to the opening of the series. And, er, HaRuka & Michiru? HaRuka being a motorcyclist, deeply in love with Michiru but not saying anything? Michiru being in an abusive relationship, and running to HaRuka for comfort? It sounds like a fanfiction coming to life! All they forgot is to give them the violin and piano! And although it looks fanficy, I actually enjoyed the 3 episodes that I just saw! It was well executed! Who knew Ueno Juri would make a really cool angsty HaRuka? ^__^ And now Utada Hikaru's Prisoner of Love is stuck in my brain, along with Kiriyan's Bunbury song. post comment

Takarazuka on SCTV News! [13 Apr 2008|12:57pm] [ music | Come as You Are ~ Nirvana ] I'm at the office with the team on a Sunday, after yesterday we also came in. Because I'm the youngest of the bunch, I get to go out to Circle K and buy beverages and snacks. I actually like doing so, it gives me the chance to go out, and today I got a nice surprise. While I was getting cold drinks from the fridge, I heard the theme song of Magician no Yuutsu, and I had to pause for a moment, because no, this time my ipod wasn't with me. It was from the TV! It was on the local news! SCTV had this segment on Takarazuka Theatre and Mihoko, Asako, Yuuhi & Kiriyan graced my local tv screen! (Okay, it wasn't mine, it was the Circle K's, but yeah). And now I have this stupid grin on my face, which will probably last for another half an hour. Heh, I'm easy to please ^^; Alright, back to crunching numbers! post comment

Another night in another city [01 Apr 2008|11:37pm] [ mood | cold ] [ music | sen no kaze ni natte - ayano kanami ] One thing and another lead to me being called into the office on Saturday to finish up reports, and somehow I got a ticket to a field work in Bandung. Arrived here this morning and I'm at my hotel room right now. Thank God for free wireless hot spots :D My roommates are asleep, but I'm still enjoying my net and zuka crack. The room is set pretty cold, though. My roommate is pretty hands on with the AC remote. I feel like I'm rooming with a polar bear and a penguin ^^;; I'll be here till Friday, and I've already gone to Rumah Mode, this one factory outlet in Setiabudi. I've bought a few sweaters for my brother and I, a polo shirt and a pair of shorts. I still have 3 more days left, I just hope I don't blow this month's pay ^^. I'm gonna go watch some more crack, and then go to sleep now. post comment

Overtime again [28 Mar 2008|10:45pm] [ mood | exhausted ] [ music | Kuyakin Cinta - D'Cinammons ] It's 23.00 and I'm still at the office. And tomorrow I still have to come back. March Madness, heh. Now, if Stephanie March were around... Ack, my fingertips are sore from working on the LAN connection. Pesky cables. And some of them decided not to work again just now. I already tested them earlier, and they work fine! Seriously! But eh, better than having to work on reports. Luckily I've finished my part for those. Now I just have to deal with these annoying hardwares ^^;; post comment

Mihoko, why? Why now? [04 Feb 2008|10:21pm] [ mood | crushed ] [ music | heavy rain pouring ] Sorry f-list, Takarazuka related ramblings. First Ozora Yuuhi transfers out to Hanagumi from Tsukigumi, now one half of Tsukigumi's top combi will be retiring after the Me and My Girl performance this summer. I was very excited when I heard Tsukigumi will be performing Me and My Girl with Sena Jun & Ayano Kanami as the leads, hoping that Ozora Yuuhi & Kiriya Hiromu will play the second lead couple, and someone from Senka will play Sir John. But of course that won't happen. And reading that Mihoko (Ayano Kanami) will retire after this play is ...T____T. I always assumed that Mihoko and Asako will retire together, maybe even with Yuuhi, in a future far far away... Heh, I knew something was up when the Manon DVD was released. Well, I hope Mihoko will continue to perform. She'll be great in the Japanese Broadway plays among other things, and who knows, I might get my wish to see her as Elisabeth ^^ Right, now I'm going to go swim in the river of denial before finally reaching the shores of acceptance. Oh, just read that Ayaki Nao will most probably play an otokoyaku in an upcoming play, with other retired Takarazuka actors. Yay for that! Now back to Mihoko ;_; 1 comment|post comment

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