Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Indonesia in Bazaar Fashion Concerto 2008

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“Bazaar Fashion Concerto 2008” was held in Plenary Hall – Jakarta Convention Centre last Thursday (23 October 2008), to commemorate the Indonesian legendary singer Chrisye. It is a biannual event of Harper’s Bazaar Indonesia magazine; this year's event theme was “Tanah Air” (motherland, local term literally translated as earth - water), as an appreciation of Indonesian artists especially in fashion and music. Designers contributing to the shows are Adrian Gan, Didi Budiardjo, Norman Ang, and Rinaldy A. Yunardi. Glenn Fredly, Lea Simanjuntak, Waljinah dan Gita Gutawa were accompanied by Erwin Gutawa Orchestra performing Chrisye’s golden hits in orchestral arrangements. And Jay Subijakto creatively directed the show. Continue >>

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Learning Bahasa, Learning Foreign Language

Many of you might have chances to learn other foreign language. Spanish, French, Dutch, Deutch, Mandarin, Yiddish, ... Those who commuting between countries, having a regular contact with foreigner, I believe, will have a self motivation to learn the related foreign language(s). It takes not only time, but also dedication to learn. And said, having a clear idea of why we are learning a language can help to motivate us in our studies.

English is (almost) always useful, but probably you will found out that speaking English doesn't mean everything. In meetings for example, the people on the other side can discuss things amongst themselves in their own language without the English speakers understanding, and using interpreters slows everything down. In any socializing after the meetings, the locals will probably feel more comfortable using their own language rather than English.


{Found in Youtube a funny 'play' of Australian students in Bahasa. I just realize that the word aduh and asik could be something 'matter' too. Haha.}

Thanks to technology called internet, and globalization, nowadays we could easily pick up some new understanding of other languages. Practical tips to learn the language, how to's, vocabulary & materials, translation service offers, and even reasons on learning other languages are abundantly available to be use. Continue >>

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Jangan Lewatkan: Europe On Screen 2008!

Anda suka nonton film-film festival? Atau, Anda ingin nonton film-film yang gayanya 'beda dari Hollywood'? Sekarang waktunya untuk Europe On Screen 2008! Seperti tahun lalu, paling nggak, di festival ini kita bisa dapat referensi budaya Eropa dengan konflik-konfliknya. Festival Film Eropa (Europe on Screen/EOS) digelar kembali untuk yang kedelapan kalinya dengan tema City Landscapes and Urban Visions. Enam film pendek terbaik Eropa serta 15 film pendek Indonesia juga turut meramaikan EOS 2008 kali ini. Total pemutaran 34 film pilihan tersebut bersifat gratis! Dan tiketnya dapat diperoleh di masing-masing lokasi 45 menit sebelum acara dimulai.

EOS 2008 akan diselenggarakan di Jakarta pada tanggal 24-31 Oktober 2008. Pemutarannya akan dilakukan di lima tempat yaitu Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Centre Culturel Français, GoetheHaus, Erasmus Huis, dan khusus acara pembukaan festival di Blitz Megaplex. EOS 2008 juga akan melakukan pemutaran film di 8 kota di luar Jakarta pada tanggal 1 - 22 November 2008 bekerja sama dengan mitra-mitra seperti LIP Yogyakarta, CCCL Surabaya, Alliance Français Denpasar, CCF Bandung, Widya Mitra & Importal Semarang, Rumah Ide Makassar, Europe House Banda Aceh, serta Fotografi USU Medan. Untuk jadwal lengkap, klik di sini. Semua pemutaran/acara bersifat GRATIS. Classification system applies. Continue >>

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Monkey Waiters & Optical Illusions





How this works:
Just keep focusing on the dot in the middle of the castle until the end of the video. That's it! Do you know what the illusion is? If you don't get the illusion (and chances are you didn't), watch it again, but this time, without looking at the dot.
Get it now? For those who still can't get it, answer click below. Continue >>

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Halle Berry, Madonna, Paris Hilton

Halle Berry Is the Sexiest Woman Alive, 2008! Esquire magazine has her written narrative about sex and taking responsibility for her own sexual fulfillment. So you know.
"Sexiness is also about knowing what’s sexy to you. To me, spaghetti is sexy, especially when it’s served off the tips of a man’s fingers. I like that. And I think wine is sexy, just before sex. It relaxes me. But if I want to get a serious groove on — if I want an out-of-body experience — I’m all about the sloe-gin fizz.

I think lingerie is sexy, and I’ll wear it, sure. But truth is, I’m good-to-go in a tank top and bare feet — although every woman should own at least one good pair of pumps. That’s really the only wardrobe you need for sex: a tank top and pumps. ...


Kalau Madonna jadi suster, mau ikutan sakit ga? Mrs. Guy Ritchie, a.k.a. Madonna, was happy to play nurse to the sick patient!

• Paris seeks the advice of the most esteemed fake president of our generation. She responds to that 'wrinkly white-haired guy'. Videonya setelah ini.
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SHOES OR LOSE: Rawat Sepatu Anda, Sekarang!

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Siapapun tahu, bila Anda membeli sepatu untuk Anda sendiri, tentu Anda akan memilih yang paling Anda suka. Namun pertanyaannya kemudian adalah, apakah Anda (atau orang suruhan Anda) juga memelihara sepatu Anda dengan baik?


Tentu saja hal ini sangat penting, mengingat sedikit banyak sepatu yang Anda kenakan mencerminkan pribadi Anda sesungguhnya. Sepatu menyempurnakan seluruh penampilan Anda yang memesona. Bayangkan saja, Anda pasti akan memberikan penilaian yang sedikit berkurang bila mendapati penampilan seseorang yang begitu memukau anggun ternyata mengenakan sepatu kumal tak terawat. Selain sepatu tak akan bertahan lama bila tak dirawat, percayalah, Anda pun akan menuai pandangan kurang menyenangkan karenanya, atau paling tidak komentar-komentar minor dalam hati orang-orang yang Anda jumpai. Continue >>

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Happy Idul Fitri 1429 H

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