soap bar ( untukyangrajinmandi+ )

a.k.a
sabun batang.
Yep.

sudahkah anda makan sabun hari ini?
saya minum duaaa!
wkwkwk. xP

- bagi yang nggak doyan mandi, maaf artikel in tidak cocok untuk anda.-
hahaha.

well, as we all know, tiap mandi itu kita pasti pakai sabun. and can you imagine how many soap we all use each year?
i can't!
(kalo udah tau tolong kasih tau saya ).

sebagai bagian dari generasi 90-an.
dimana era sabun cair masih sedikit digunakan oleh orang seperti saya , dan masih merupakan barang yang hanya dipakai oleh orang-orang kaya. ( :P )
saya menghimbau buat angkatan-angkatan yang gaul-gaul  non-automatic untuk menginspirasi angkatan-angkatan yang udah automatic buat pake sabun batang instead of sabun cair.


berikut sedikit ringkasan sabun cair vs sabun batang dari beberapa artikel yang saya baca
( dan yang mungkin sudah pernah anda baca ),

artikel berbahasa Indonesia :
lebih cenderung membahas masalah higienisnya sabun batang yang masih kalah sama sabun cair. karena ada kemungkinan wadah tempat sabun menjadi kotor.

artikel berbahasa Inggris :
lebih condong kepada cost atau biaya pemakaian sabun batang yang jauh lebih murah dibandingkan memakai sabun cair untuk sekali shower. ( $  0.012 vs $ 0.29  )

BUT,

all i'm saying now,  is not about the money. it's about the passion.heheh.
maksudnya adalah,
kalo masalah uang, emang berapa sih buat beli sabun cair.
kalo masalah higienis dan tidaknya, itu kembali lagi ke disiplin pribadi.
if you want moisturizer, go get some body lotions.

tapi post kali ini adalah soal kesadaran kita, untuk ga terbiasa manja dan lebih peduli lagi lah sama lingkungan.

why?
here's some good reasons i can provide,

• kebanyakan sabun batang itu dikemas menggunakan kertas. so, lebih ramah lingkungan. i'm sick of all those plastics packaging. saya bahkan berharap shampoo juga ada yang batangan, coba bayangin sampah botol shampoo yang kita hasilkan tiap tahun. dikali 7 milyar penduduk bumi. x,x
• sabun batang lebih murah, bersih dan tahan lama ( bisa sampai 25 kali dipake shower )
• besides, soap bar has a lot of cool designs.
• lebih hemat. ( okay, i have to mention this anyway ). how?? take a look at this.
  
   i knew there's someone out there use this metode too . LOL
  
  
  how about that?
  convinced or not.
  at least i have tried.
  let's make the world a better place.
  
  
  alright then,
  
  saya dengan bangga mengajak kita semua untuk melestarikan penggunaan pemakaian sabun batang. MERDEKA!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

paper passion. !

have you ever smell the scent of a newly printed books?

it is sooo delicious....

and my fiend just told me about this newly launched perfume called,

pa p e r p a s s i o n.

supercool!

i was a lil bit shocked and excited at the same time.

i was scarcely couldn't believe it.hahaha.

here's the packaging of the perfume,

Paper Passion fragrance by Geza Schoen, Gerhard Steidl , and Wallpaper* magazine, with packaging by Karl Lagerfeld and Steidl. 

"This tells the story of a passion and a twisting plot to put the particular bouquet of freshly printed books in a bottle. Gerhard Steidl was first alerted to the importance of the smell of a book by Karl Lagerfeld, prompting a passion for paper and the composition of a scent on the pages of a book.

This is an opportunity to celebrate all the gloriosensuality of books, at a time when many in the industry are turning against them. The idea is that is should relax you, like when you read a book, to a level of meditation and concentration. Paper Passion has evolved into something quite beautiful and unique. To wear the smell of a book is something very chic. Books are players in the intellectual world, but also in the world of luxury. "  ( lucky scent  )

THAT!

is so true.

wkwkkwk

first thing to do when you just bought a new book is to smell it.

feel the contour of the paper in your skin and the scent ......it's sooo yummy!

you can almost feel the excitement of the soon-to-be-read story that eager for your eyes and mind's attention.

oh my.. i want this perfume. hope it will come to Indonesia soon.

please. 

:)

“The smell of a freshly printed book is the best smell in the world.” Karl Lagerfeld  

so many books.... so little time.

that was a quote from Frank Zappa.


didn't know? wah itu sih DL. :p

well, previously i have wrote about one of my favourite book of all time.
it's Between Heaven and Hell by Peter Kreeft.

so this time i'm going to share about my reading avid.
i am an specific omnireader.
why is that?
because i'm not a greedy reader.

not all books in this world is good to be read.
not all books have a good story.
and most importantly,
please kindly find the title of this post.

so many books.
so little time.
that's why.

coose your books wisely.
the chosen ones has to be worth your time.
ehe.

i love almost all genres.
because everybooks has it's own magic.
but sometimes you end up with a bad one.or even the black one. or worst, boring one.
which no good for your soul.
so far the books that i have read are mostly in 2 genres, it is fiction and religion.

of all the genre, i love fiction the most.
i love how it consumed my mind.
and let my imagination swim through the story.
and the after effect i got.
passion.
the most awesome fiction story i have ever read was in One Piece.
someday i will wrote about that manga. i still need tttt-time.hehe.

and then there is religious genre.
my soul is always sooo craving of all religious books.
all of argumentation and sorts.
i need and have and eager to know the God i worship.
Who is He?
Where is He?
What  is He doing now?
Is He watching over me now?
All the time?
and, Why does He is so in love with me?
all these questions requires an answers.
i got it all in the Bible of course.
still i need more informations.
and i will share the informations i got. later. ehe.
=D

i used to wrapped all my books in plastic cover.
even paper cover.
but now i never had a time to do that.
i'm so busy with my works.
T-T

oh time again.
now i got more money to buy books but less time to read it.
hahha.
life.

zomervakantie

Praise to the Almighty Lord.
i have reached one of my happiness goal this year.
i went to Bali.!! wuhuwwwwww...xD
actually, in this zomervakantie, i have grabbed 3 goals at once. trololol

that was a short-lived joy. :'D

well, i know i'm not a good story teller.
but i haveeee to tell this.
since i'm so happy.
wuahahahhaaa.

okayy,
so, we went to makassar first.

 
first impressions :
the airport is hugeeeeee.
but it was a crowded and dustyyy city.
thanks to Trans studio and Losari,
i had a pretty much fun there during my 3 nights stay.







oh ya, if you go to trans studio, try this..
this is the best game in trans studio.
it's scarier than kora-kora in Dufan if i may say.
forgot the name tough ._.

and we tried pork noodle too. also known as pork bakmie.

i ordered a half bowl, but i couldn't finished it. becauseeee, it was a large portion for a half one. wkwkwk.

 the picture above is taken in losari. we tried to look like the statue. hope we did it. haha.
okay then, thanks Makassar, for the fast trip. it still didn't impressed me much.
maybe i should go to Toraja oneday to be impressed. =P


then.


finally.....
to my full excitement of heart.
tho i was so so exhausted from my vacation in makassar.
we arrived in B A L I

first imression?
i don't need one

becauseeee...
my passion rate was then escalated to level 9000 alreadehh !
wkwkkww.
caucasians everywhere. *n*

i can't take my eyes off in legian street.
and luckily we stayed in poppies lane.
because it's in the heart of Kuta district.
ahhahhaa. i love it.

but but but, butt.popayy!.
it was a bad night in SariJaya homestay. T_T
was a really a bad choice.
very not recommended.
the homestay responsible person which is si Mbak is a very kind person tho.
too bad the room is smelly and has a bad furniture.not to mention the bathroom -_-.
so, by day 2 we moved out to Waringin homestay.
and it's a little lovely homestay.
i like it and i'm missing it now. buhuh.

during my 1 week vacation,
we went to ..
the sukowati. - good place to buy souvenirs. it has a cheaper price.( thank to my bidding skill :p )
waterboom. - a good place to chill out. wkwkwkw . very affordable ticket price. except the towel and locker price.

we tried boomerang, lazy river, and all water slide include this one below. C L I M A X!

i was trembling with excitement and fear in a queue line. hahahhaa.
but finally i did it.
fiuh.
and it was worth it.



oh, except this one

s m a s h d o w n.

next time buddy.
right now i have no guts to conquer you.
lol.

then, off to....
tanah lot.
ubud.
Jimbaran .
GWK.

and to the climax we went to skygarden and bounty.

it's the second time i went to the night club. first time was in my college party ( it's for Architecture's sake tough) ahahhah
and this time i even tried drink highballs such as whiskey cola, mojito and long island.
tasted sucks, but well, i had to try it .
and it made me really really sleepy.
and in bounty i even tried tequila too.blah.

actually in bounty i had a nice mixed bag experience.
i met someone. hihih.
his name is Taylor.
he's an beardy american tourist. ehe.
when we were about to go home.i was a bit startled when he came and asked my name.
and then we started, well, just an idle chit chat about who, where, when and what.
but as we strolling back to the exit gate, to my perplexed, my friend grabbed my hands and told that we have to go home. separated way.
anddd....
hiks..
i had to say goodbye to taylor.
i even had not asked his email addres. T_T
that was really a regretable turn of events.

it's okay, i have to move on. eaaa..
tho i still have the feeling that it wasn't just a fluke that he came to me.wuhuuuwww.
get a rid of yourself shor.

ok sip.
over all, Bali is a really really nice place.
i like the weather. it's warm like Manado.
and the architecture is breath-taking.
so beautiful.
got me awe-stricken in every place i visited.
every house has it's own temple.
and it's getting prettier as the house getting bigger.
and the ornaments in every house is really really superb.
one day, my house will be like that.
a mixed architecture of Japanesse style and Bali style.hahha.
i like the concept of the house that seems levitating in terms of the living room.
with the 'Bale' and the view of pouring water in a bamboo fountain.
and  a parquet flooring.
oh, who wouldn't like that?!
i like that!.
all things about wood is always been fascinating *,*

one day i have to go there again.
c'mon , i haven't tried watersport!

it was such a g;prious twirl of time.
to God be thanked for the whoooping experience i had in 19-28 of July 2013.
i am really really Blessed.



till then,
Waterbom.
Skygarden.
Jimbaran.
Legian.
Caucasians.
Architecture.
T.
B a l i.
xD



got my eyes on you, smashdown. MUAHAHAhaha...

dahsyatnya uang receh

why?

don't you ask why lahh...
don't tell me nobody use recehan lagi di dunia yang fana ini.

atau bahkan sekarang banyak yang malah sering mendiskreditkan dan mendiskriminasi si uang receh yang tak berdosa dan hanya membuangnya percuma? hikss..
itu namanya pembunuhan karakter si receh.
sabar ya ceh.

begini loh sodara-sodara yang terkasih dalam Tuhan,
kita semua pasti pernah dengar kegunaan uang receh.
kegunaannya selain sebagai alat pembayaran tapi ._.

seperti buat kerokan lah
buat gesek voucher pulsa lah
buat main adu putar or adu gelinding di lantai lah
lah lah lahs

padahal sebenarnya si receh juga punya harkat dan martabat sebagai uang dong.
enak aja.
bikin esmosi nih.
hahah.

in fact, uang receh saved my life once.
i'm not lebay-ing. but dats true.

diminggu yang kelam itu.
akuh yang tak berdaya tapi dengan semangat-berhemat-demi-beli-komik ini,
menggali-gali box recehan mama dirumah.
dan kukumpulkanlah 500 & 1000 rupiah.
dengan nafsu membara kumasukan uang itu ke dompet recehan.
tidak lupa dengan 200 dan 100 rupiah juga.
xixxixiii

walhasil. i survived that week only by spending uang recehan.
WUAHAHAHAHA
"dalam kesempatan ini saya ingin berterima kasih pertama-tama kepada Tuhan YME krn atas pertolonganNya saya masih ada sampai sekarang. kepada kantor saya yang menyediakan makan siang free, kemudian teman saya si cecunguk jessica ngesot yang bersedia jadi tumpangan setengah perjalanan saya ke kantor, tak lupa juga saya berterima kasih atas dukungan keluarga saya dalam perjalanan hidup saya, mama, papa, sepupu-sepupu, anak-anak tetangga dan handaitaulan.tiada kesan tanpa kehadiranmu. jika tak berkeberatan hadiahnya di uangkan saja. terima kasIh."

see? benar-benar pencapaian yang luar bisa dari diriku yang biasa-biasa saja ini.
eheheheh =D

selain itu.
you know what? denger-denger ternyata kurs dollar sudah mencapai 10.000 sodara-sodara.
dan setelah nyari2 info apa hubungannya sama kisah percintaan saya jika dollar naik sama turun,
ternyataa..
kurs dollar naik itu dikarenakan semakin banyak transaksi yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan uang dollar.

so, mulailah kita lestarikan penggunaan uang receh.
semakin sering digunakan semakin sering qt transaksi pakai rupiah
semakin bernilailah rupiah kita.
sayangi dirimu. #eh

marilah kita bersama-sama kumpulkan uang receh.
nanti bisa dipakai buat ongkos angkot,
buat belanja di supermarket. ( biasakan sedia-in uang receh, jangan bayar pake uang kertas full, nanti kembaliannya dapat permen loh. sebiar. ahahahaha )
bisa buat kasih ke pengamen
ke orang pinggiran juga.

atau, kalo udah banyak trus kebetulan ada temen yang pengen pinjam uang,
nah dikasih aja tuh.hihihihi.

intinya adalah, terima uang receh apa-adanya
dengan segala kebaikan dan kejelekannya.
sekumel apapun
dia tetap uang
yang berharga dan ingin dianggap.








pengen makan tahu gejrot


.shor

Kabasaran Dance. rooster fight!

recently i've been intrigued by Kabasaran Dance.
the traditional dance from the land of birth of mine. M i n a h a s a.
actually Minahasa is an ethnic group located in North Sulawesi.

uhmm...okay, lemme explain..
Minahasa Raya is the area covering Bitung City, Manado City, Tomohon City, Minahasa Regency, North Minahasa Regency, South Minahasa Regency and Southeast Minahasa Regency, which are altogether seven of the fifteen regional administrations in the province of North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
wakaru? :P

sooo, i've never noticed it before. in fact, i've grown up seing it in every easter parade, flower parade which held in  Tomohon, and in every parade my hometown Manado ever held.
FYI, Manado is the Capital of the North Sulawesi Province. and Tomohon is the city nearby.

when i was a child , the Dance itself always scared me , giving me creeps. because these guys dance while giving a scary glare.hahha
but now, i'm not scared anymore of course.

i even once took a picture with them. hahah.
too bad i think i forgot where's that picture.

no picture = hoax.
i know.
my bad.

So, this dance is about rooster. fighting.

rooster fight is a common thing in Indonesia.
for indonesian, esp those who lives in the village,
this fight is a better watching than smackdown.
.haha

if you see this picture below, you can fancy that those guys are rooster.
but they are not.
they're dressed like a rooster.
and dance like a fighting R!
magnificent eh.

these guys dancing with bright red clothes, the eyes bulging and wide open, a ferrocious face, accompanied by tambours while carrying a sword and sharp spear, make the kabasaran dance much different from other dances in Indonesia which usually are performed with a smile and loose and graceful movements...... read...theminahasa.com

all that i can say is that i really like their costum. 
so red. so powerfull.
the way they dance, with anger.
there are even kabasaran kids dancer. and it's funny to see how those kids dance.
with a trying-all-out-to-be-serious- face of rage. 
and pride.

 

hopefully this dance will survive amid the onslaught of outside modern dances , such as k-pop dance, gangnam style with it's horse dance, shuffle (which is a great dance too) and the list goes on and on and on..

hitotsu dake

 note : this post was written in Tuesday December 11th 2012. but i didn't post it back then. for it was a quite mixed bag situations. :)


atashi ga moshi saitara kimi no te de terashite
atashi ga moshi naitara kimi no uta de sora o aoku sasete

sora ni wa imademo hitotsu dake
itsudemo subete ga koishikute
yureruwa yureruwa....

it's a song.
by Judy and Mary
which i don't even know what does it mean.
nor i get the translation.

it's just that, i like this song.
much.
tho' it's a rock song, but it makes me weepy everytime i hear this song.

maybe it's because i'll be living this town soon.
leaving my office and all the memories inside.
i'll be missing my cubicle.
i'll be missing my silly boss.
i'll be missing the surroundings.
and i'll be missing you.

haha.



btw, 
this is the complete song

i'm gonna share you the accoustic version video.

再結成してくれないかなぁ。。
I wonder why do not we get back together. .