This blog belongs to Storm, otherwise known as Takepon by some. A slightly genderless female residing in Jakarta, Indonesia. Still searching for the meaning of life. Meanwhile, jobless and currently working on getting a undergraduate degree.
fave musicians: Lifehouse the Calling the Corrs Matchbox Twenty Ninedays the Cranberries the Gin Blossoms the googoodolls
Currently interested in fandoms of: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel Smallville Roswell Dark Angel
Layout:Eliza Dushku. Font is Amber's Hand. Sick Cycle Carousel is a song by Lifehouse. Tagboard is by Tag-Board. Blog is powered by Pitas. Layout is created by Silver Wind for her seme. ^_______^ Hope you're going to have fun blogging, Takepon!
Wednesday, December 4, 2002
BGM : Every Breath You Take - Sting
Argh! The little tyke strikes back! God, little cousins are so whiny. I just wanna say,"would you like some cheese with that whine," to the kid, but certainly he wouldn't get it. And I quote my brother,"What's with kids these days?" Well, this is a different cousin, not the one I ranted about a few days back. But they certainly share the same trait, whineness (is that even a word) and clinginess. God, now it got me wondering, was I anything like that when I were their age? My apologies to everyone and their mothers if it was the case *shudders*.
On a happier note, I have permission to drag my cousins to watch Harry Potter and the Chambers of Secrets. Yes people, it's already playing in Semarang. Which is good, coz admission tickets are cheaper here. Heheh, here here!
koi, somehow I could never open your blog page properly these days. What's up with that? Is it your server or my warnet?
k4r-kun, I hear ya! I hate ironing with a passion. Washing the clothes is no problem, but ironing it is a drag. And I resort to only ironing shirts when I need to see someone formally. Nope, I don't iron my jeans and tshirts. And about that 'forbidden love' thing, I understand you. But love is love, you can't help who you fall for. That's what I keep saying to myself when I have those unrequited crushes (see, I use the term crush, not love, coz I'm not really sure I was in love, more like infatuated). But yeah, love is love. I'm not sure if there is such a thing as forbidden love. Love is pure, it's the lust that makes things complicated...And in the end of the day, I'd really like somebody to shoot me. Btw, tagboard elo gak ada tombol enternya ya? Sorry, kegatekan dan kerabunan gue emang suka bikin bingung.
dhieta, gue gak tau gue bisa ikut gathering tanggal 9 atau nggak. Mungkin aja gue masih di Semarang. Kalo gitu gue bawain wingko aja ya?
BGM : When You Say Nothing At All - Allison Krauss
What? Hey, limited music at the warnet here. And I just found out that Allison Krauss sang this song way before Ronan Keating. Goes to show you, people, you learn something everyday.
On another note, no more whiny little tykes for 2 days. Yaaaay!!! This is me doing a Snoopy dance. Finally, some peace and quite. I know I'll cherish the next 2 days. They're gone to visit the other set of grandparents. So here in smg is just me and my grandma. Cool, we might get to do some bonding and stuff. Probably do some cooking together...yes people, I can cook. I just choose not to. You don't believe me? Fine. Suit yourself. Hmph.
Btw, a few more days of fasting. There's a difference of opinion regarding what day Eid is gonna be. It's either the 5th or the 6th. I still don't know which I'm gonna go with, but it's not that big of a deal. I mean I'm not a fanatic or anything. I believe in God. I don't know if I consider myself religious, but I try to fulfill my duties,which makes sense in my book. Heh, I'm probably gonna get flames for this, but yeah, there are certain practices that boggles my mind and I don't think I agree with. Certain people say that religion is about faith( not the leather-clad variety though *grins*), and you shouldn't analyze it. Sorry, I disagree. Granted, God works in mysterious ways, but it doesn't mean that we just have to sit back and just ride along with with people who claims to know better and speak the words of God. They are human after all. And I really find it hard to trust clergymen on tv who supposedly spreads the word of good, but also promotes hate. Okay, not all of them are bad, but I just lost my respect for most of them, who shall remain nameless. I just don't get them. Faith is something that moves you, that you know with your heart is right. I've heard enough of them promoting Heaven like a vacation site. Had it with them using Hell as a means of control, if you don't do certain things you go to hell yadda yadda yadda. And if you do certain things you'll also go to Hell blah blah woof woof. Argh! And my relatives has those religious programs on 24/7. Man, what I'd give for my regular dose of MTV. Probably they want to make me more religious or something. Even my little cousin said something about me not being a faithful devotee, coz she caught me watching Angel (the David Boreanaz shaped one). Grr, kiddo, scaring me with your concept of hell aint gonna work on me. If you really love God, you shoudn't really care about heaven or hell. I'll say it once and I'll say it again, religion is a means, not an end. Maybe my belief is not conventional, but that's what makes sense in my lowly perceiving state of mind. I hate to say this, but my family makes me uncomfortable sometimes. God help me (and in the end, it all comes down to this *snicker*).
Whoa, long rant. I blame the long hours of brainwashing gone bad on this. After this, I'm gonna go home and watch Bring It On. No one there to stop me now, bwuahahaha. Yes, finally I'll get my dose of Eliza-fix *ignores stares*. Now, if only I could see the new Faith episodes of Buffy and Angel already. Have they even begun filming yet? How many days till you people in the States get to see it? I will definitely use my faithful kazaa to obtain those episodes when they're online. Btw, anyone know where I can download Popular episodes? After reading some fanfics, I just have the urge to see Mary Cherry in action. Man, that character is a riot. So yeah, anyone who can provide me some info on this will be duly appreciated... and if I'm happy enough, I might give you a cookie.
I just bought that Animonster with the Batman trap (why do you use that phrase anyway?). I'll post my comments in a few days. I'm sure there's a lot of interesting stuff in there *grins*
*looks at tagboard* Heh, it is starting to turn into a chat board. Oh well, might as well let it be. Some community service won't hurt *grins*.
k4r-kun, of course. Link me! And still wiping my drool at the moment *restrain impure thoughts, restrain impure thoughts*. Oh, I'll link you to my stalker list as well. Beware...*insert maniacal cackle*
dhieta, oleh-oleh apa? Boleh aja sih, tapi kalo makanan harus segera ketemu begitu gue sampai Jkt.Elo maunya apa? Kalo ketua IYF biasanya rutin minta sesajen wingko babat. And yes, you may see her without me glaring. I trust you won't be doing anything ...er...conspicuous?*eyes suspiciously*
koi, Treasure Planet looks interesting. Maybe I'll watch it, if I have the time. Er...Mas Budi? What did you tell him? Stall, stall! Mocha_Frapz itu kayanya teman gue yang lagi di Phillipine. Wild guess, but I'm pretty sure. Your connection is back again? Good! About those alters, heh, if I'm screwed long enough, maybe they'll make a special appearance, and yes...drag away...^^;; About Melli, well, that's just how she is *grins*
Well, so far, my vacation is not bad. Insomnia is still a bitch, but I'll live. And what's with my little cousins and clinginess?I mean, sure the little squirts are kinda cute at times...but how come they get clingy to me? I just don't get it. I'm pretty sure I lose my temper around them easily... one of the mysteries of life yet to be solved.
I'm at BSD now, yippee. Whiny little cousins, yay. Oh, how enthusiastic of me. Well, actually this time aint that bad. One of em aint as whiny as she used to be. Why am I here? My cousin's circumsission(sp?). He's actually pretty quiet and not throwing fits. Taking it like a man, I suppose. Good for him.
I wish that I could cry. Fall upon my knees... It may sound absurd, but don't be naive, even heroes have the right to bleed... Heh, seems that is my theme these days. Untimely events, people pulling me into different directions, great expectations...I'll just wait until my life decides to take a plunge to the Dickens universe. That's me, poster child for the optimistic brigade *snicker* Yeah, I'm fine, really. Five by five and all that. Whatever.
So, anyway, I'm gonna go to Semarang on Friday. Dunno when I'll be back. I know this internet cafe near my house there, so hopefully all contact via the wire will still be possible. Hey, it's not that I'm impulsive. My family just kinda sprang the request at me at the last moment. Well, considering the circumstances they explained to me... let's just say they made an offer I can't refuse *que the Godfather theme song*. Fine. Whatever. But don't expect me to go to places that I don't want to go to. I'd rather have a root canal... nah, don't tempt fate.
Win, sorry to bail out at the last moment. 5 outta 7 aint bad right? You guys have fun. I'll be seeing ya after. And don't do anything drastic, huh? And careful. 2 of ya already lost cellphones. Try not to lose your dignity...if ya still have any*grins*. Yeah, tell the others I said hi and I'm sorry I caouldn't make it. Would've been a blast.
koi, I guess I'll see you after Eid. But I think I'll be back in time before Xmas. Check your email once in a while. I'll be writing to ya frequently. Count on it. Btw, didya read my last email? I sent it a few days ago. Check it out, will ya?
Right, now time to do a house check. Playing security guard at the moment. Might as well stay up until sahur. Hm, I got 4 hours of sleep today. Not bad. Beats the 3 hours the other day.
I am confined in my vampiric circadian rhythm once again. I know it's stupid but I can't control myself. Need to muster up the will power to stay awake. I fell asleep at 3:30 pm, woke up just in time to break my fast, but then fell asleep again until 8:30. This just sucks. So if anybody smsed me during these hours today and received an incoherent reply, or no reply at all, my apologies to you all. You are entitled to a round of slapping me around with a dead fish. But no anchovies please, I think I'm allergic to them.
People who are concerned about my welfare, or just curious in whether I'm still alive or not, please, feel free to drop me a note or call me. You have my number and email address. Use it. Wisely. Yeah, you know who you are.
koi, I'll get back to ya on Wednesday's trip to perpetual inferno. The land of Egypt is far more appealing than Hades, but I'm all for waking up and smelling the cofee. The problem about this is the waking up part. Can't seem to be waking up at the convenient time for humane routines. Makes sense since I actually go to bed in ungodly hours. Give me a call and give a yell and a shout on Wednesday morning? I think I may need that. I actually wanna meet up before going to BSD and Semarang. I'm considering going there early. Probably this Friday, but I'll let you know when I make up my mind.
Hey, about Buffy or Angel, I don't really care which series is better, as long both series have Faith in them, possibly where my favorit Slayer gets to kick a certain blonde's ass(which blonde? heh, make your own assumptions). And Charmed has left me uncharmed with the death of Prue Halliwell. I like her, sue me. After that, it just wasn't the same *grins*
Just rewatched BtVS the Graduation episode last night/this morning. Heh, I can understand why the networks postponed the airing. Blood, gore, violence all around. Of course there's the usual dose of Buffy's whining, Angel's brooding, Giles tea drinking, Willow's babbling, Oz's muscle twitching(that guy can't make an expression to save his life!), Anya/Xander bickering, and of course the snappish remarks of my favorite cheerleader...no, scratch that, my second favorite cheerleader(hey, I have priorities, Missy then Cordelia). Oh yeah, Faith's gutting, being the gutter and the guttee. The infamous fight between the two Slayers (oh yeah, lots of UST here) and the kiss-and-make-up scene. Hey, like I said, I'm still in the vicinity of denial land. I'd make a proper review out of this, but it'll be me bitching about Buffy and her self-righteousness again. I don't have the energy right, maybe sometime later.
Ha ha with the funny,Veen. Oh, I'm done with the letter. I'll send it to ya right now. Check your pm, mate.
JANUARY 2ND? WTF??? Okay, calm down. We'll make it. At least we'll keep working on it and if we don't make it that time, by God we'll make the February deadline, somehow.
Thank you, k4r-kun and Ephi . Yes, I will be learning html step by step, like a new kid on the block *ducks from flying projectiles* hehe, sorry for the 80s reference.
And you are laughing, why? *glares at Dhieta* hehe, thanks for the link.
Aaw, come on, koi, it'll be fun. Then again *remembers death grip while watching the Eye*... we're going because of the beaches and domestic tourism, contributing to the local economy and all. Yay patriotism! Yeah, that's it. No supernatural activity seeking, no siree. I don't need to go to Bali just for that. I already get my share of those here. Btw, about the Treasure Planet thing, it looks good actually. Yeah, it does has a certain anime-esque aura to it. That's Disney for ya. But the OST is good. John Rzeznick from the googoo dolls *points up*. And about hand, I think my wrist is starting to hurt too. Probably from that old high school injury though. But probably I should start wearing my wrist brace, just in case.
Veen , count on it. And I don't mind whatsoever, as long as you keep me up to date on the Eliza Dushku info, hahaha. Yes people, I'm an avid Eliza Dushku fan and a supporter of Faith the Vampire Slayer, hence the layout. My fascination with p/leather clad badasses will be the death of me soon. Oh, I'm on the Fuffy brigade also, so I say no to Spuffy *grins*.
Gita and her folks came over tonight... bearing FOOD!Thank you! I love you guys! *gets teary eyed* Yes, people, you can win my heart with food. Just come up to my bachelor pad and bring food and I'll be your friend for life, or at least until the food's gone *grins* Just kidding. But seriously, since I'm too lazy to cook, I do appreciate every bit of sustenance coming my way.
So we ate and talked, and G's mom told us her 'ghostbuster'esque story that happened to her in Bali. She was followed by a ghostly apparition of a western guy and couldn't find her way back to the hotel coz these spirits 'blocked' her path. And she also told us how the Balinese priests, who apparently say that they can communicate with the dead, have difficulties understanding these western ghosts, because of language barriers...and I thought once you're in a spirit form, you don't have those kind of trouble. I thought ghosts or, whatever, projects mental thoughts as a mean of communications. Anyhoo, interesting story.
I found some things in common in parents whose kids are still doing their thesis. They tend to bring up that subject alot. So G & I just looked at each other and rolled our eyes, or something to that effect when her mom asked us about this. Rents, please, ix-nay on the ikrip-say the nagging will just put us under more pressure and you don't want us to crack under pressure now, do ya? I thought so.
Well, I could always psych myself up with the stuff that I could do after I graduate. Go to Bali with G and Winda... wanna join us, koi? Take up film making or screen writing seriously somehow. Go get a tattoo, dye my hair purple or go goth *grins*. Go to Oz and purchase every Eliza Dushku movies known to man, play pool, go to the beach and just enjoy life...somehow.Oh, and catch the newest episodes of Buffy and Angel where Faith returns. Yup, that should be a good enough incentive.
Note to self: watch Monsters Inc immediately and return the dvd to the rentals, before getting a stern letter of complaint.Okay, exhausted now. Sleep sounds good. Only had 3 hours of sleep today. Figures. Oh yeah, ask Kenpi-koi how to add links, with buttons and all that stuff. Yes, I'm html illiterate.
Cool! New layout for my blog. Owe this to the mucho talented >Silver Wind. Thanks a bunch, koi! And yes, take your time replying that email I sent you.
Let's see...what to write...ah, yes.
Watched Roswell on cable the other night. It was a rerun but since I haven't really watched season 2, thought I'd give it a shot. It was 'Meet the Dupes' episode. Wow, I'm impressed. Nice acting by the alien cast there, especially Katherine Heigl. Managed to portray the ice queen Isabel Evans and the psychopathic Lonnie. Loved the mischievous look on Lonnie's face. Yeah, I have a soft spot for p/leather-clad badasses with psychopathic tendencies. Sue me XP
Been trying to change my sleeping patterns, but no such luck. Still remains the brooding vampire that I am. Ah well, shorter hours of fasting for me, since I practically sleep during the day.
Had a chat with my bro the other day. He's currently developing an interest in pool. Wicked! Can't wait to go to Sydney and have a sibling bonding playing that particular addictive game. Looks like his hangout is cozy also.
Anyone asking when I plan to go to Sydney *points to rents, other family members & acquaintances* I plan to go in February, when I finish my bloody thesis, one way or another. Don't really care about the graduation ceremony, not really looking forward to sticking around for it. But I guess it wouldn't hurt to go, if I really really have to. So yeah, the battle plan for now is to work on thesis. Read those yawn-worthy books. Stock up on Red Bull (or Krating Daeng for the Indonesians). And I will, by the grace of God, finish the thesis, if it's the last thing I do! shut up,koi!
Okay, my first entry on this particular blog. My other one just decided to go AWOL on me. Damn.
Anyway, just received some DVDs from my bro. Bring It On and Buffy eason 3 part 1. Now what do they have in common? Eliza Dushku! Hahaha, yeah, I just love her sardonic smile.. er smirk. That's one of the reason why I love the character Faith. Cynical and sarcastic.
Okay, this is a test. So I'm not gonna write a lot today.
Have to get back working on my thesis. Damn.
I watched the cranberries the other night!!!
God, they rocked! And Dolores, she's wicked cool... and a bit crazy, too. Which is a good thing. She threw 4 pairs of drumsticks... and her boot. And she admitted her fetish for feathers, and I quote," ...I have a fetish for feathers (while carresing her boa). I shougl have been born a chicken."
Argh! My lack of html capabilities is really giving me a headache. Anyway, this is a test. I repeat this is a test. Do not panic when things don't go as planned.
Okay, my first entry ever. How do you work this thing?
Anyway, today things are pretty dead. Woke up at 12, again. I'm supposed to be reading a number of books but, oh well, they could wait.
Oh, watched Mullholand Drive a few days ago. Didin't get it. Was the first half of the movie supposed to be a dream sequence or something? Can somebody explain it to me?
Gotta watch Swordfish, American Psycho & Pearl Harbour before I return them to the rentals.
Okay, since this is my first trial at blogging, this will have to do. Oh, and gotta get someone to teach me how to decorate and stuff, cuz I suck at html.
