Saturday, April 4, 2009

The Spook's Apprentice


Judul Buku: The Spook's Apprentice
Pengarang: Joseph Delaney
Penerbit : Penerbit Matahati
Cetakan I : Maret 2009
Genre : Dark Fantasy

Sinopsis:
Not to be read after dark!

Bertahun-tahun Gregory tua telah menjadi seorang spook, melindungi penduduk lokal dari kejahatan yang muncul di malam hari. Kini waktunya dia mencari seorang penerus. Dia pernah memiliki dua puluh sembilan murid: beberapa orang gagal, sebagian menyerah, dan lainnya tewas dalam tugas. Hanya Tom Ward yang tersisa, harapan terakhirnya.

Ketika seorang gadis bersepatu runcing memanfaatkan Tom untuk membebaskan Mother Malkin - tukang sihir paling jahat di County - horor pun dimulai...

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Satu lagi cerita seru dari Penerbit Matahati! Buat yang suka cerita-cerita misteri atau yang sedikit berkesan gelap gitu, ini cocok banget buat kalian!

Sinopsisnya sudah ada di atas, tapi boleh donk, aku sinopsisin sendiri? Hehehe... Tersebutlah Tom Ward, putra ketujuh dari putra ketujuh. Atas ide ibunya, dia menjadi murid seorang spook. Ibunya yakin bahwa Tom Ward akan menjadi spook berikutnya, bahkan spook terhebat sepanjang sejarah.

Kenyataannya, Tom Ward masih sangat muda. Banyak yang harus dipelajarinya sementara waktu terus bergulir, masalah pun datang silih berganti. Suatu ketika, ia bertemu dengan seorang gadis bersepatu runcing yang kemudian membawanya ke dalam suatu masalah besar. Bukan hanya nyawa Tom yang terancam, tapi juga nyawa seluruh keluarganya! Mampukah Tom -murid spook yang masih hijau- mengatasinya?!

Hehehe baca aja yah, untuk novel ini, aku memberi 3.5 bintang dari 5 bintang. Pokoknya terlalu seru untuk dilewatkan! Buruan ke toko buku, beli, dan baca ya. Nanti sama-sama dibahas di sini.

Monday, October 20, 2008

Duality of My Memory


Well, how to say, how to start... ^^; Uhm, okay, it started last night, when i have some conversations with a friend. Actually, it's more to.. i share story to her, more to a one way conversation. After all those sentences i blunted out, my friend just say: "Don't you think you memorize too much?"

That starts a deeper thinking, reconsidering if that's true or not. To be honest, i always see myself as a person who has short-term memory. I tend to forget things easily, especially names. But to think about what my friend just said... ya, in some parts, i have to admit, i memorize a lot. I can remember acts that happened a very long time ago, like when i was only 3 years old or even younger. I don't know, some acts crossed my mind just like that, not evadable.

Which one is better: memorize a bit or memorize a lot? I hate to say, both has its own benefits. The "memorize-a-bit" me makes me easier to forget hard times, easier to forgive, easier to let go. The "memorize-a-lot" me makes me value more things, enables me to go deep inside myself and track down some things/feelings.

What can i say, i have both types of memories in my head. I just have to deal with them well. I hope i can synchronized them well. LOL.

Friday, October 3, 2008

LASKAR PELANGI

An introduction to a movie and a tetra-logy novel by Andrea Hirata: LASKAR PELANGI. At first, Laskar pelangi is a novel, telling about Andrea-and-friend's childhood, added by well... some dramatization, i guess. ^____^ But those are great novels!
Title of those novels are:
Book 1: Laskar Pelangi (Rainbow's Army)
Book 2: Sang Pemimpi (The Dreamer)
Book 3: Edensor (Edensor)
Book 4: Maryamah Karpov (Maryamah Karpov) -not yet published-

Laskar Pelangi.
About 10 children: Ikal, Lintang, Mahar, Sahara, A Kiong, Syahdan, Bocek, Kucai, Trapani, and Harun, who comes from non-wealthy family, struggling to get proper education. This book mainly describing about how they struggle at their school.

Sang Pemimpi.
This book mainly telling us about Ikal and his brother struggling to reach their dream after they graduate from SD. Muhammadiyah (elementary school). Their effort takes them to Sorbonnes, Europe, granted a scholarship in University of Sorbonnes.

Edensor.
This book mainly describing what they've through while they're in college. And, telling about their journey around Europe, backpacking.

Maryamah Karpov.
Haven't published yet, from the rumor, i think this book will tell us about the searching of Ikal's first love: A Ling.

These books are Indonesian best seller. That's why, at later, they decided to make it into a movie. The movie: Laskar Pelangi, is only filming the first book. It simplify the novel but you can see the beauty of Indonesia, the simplicity of small town, some Indonesian cultures, and some laughing. ^_____^

Here i put two links about Laskar Pelangi. The first link is a video clip of Laskar Pelangi's original soundtrack. It sang by Nidji, a famous band from Indonesia, a rising star, i might say. And the second link is about the movie itself. Please enjoy ^___^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwlKSKdsLG4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFZVM8EDbKA

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Great Link of Two Great Guys

Here, i just want to share a link to a blog belongs to two great guys. Hehehe, they're really funny. They're wellknown for their lipsync skill. While making lipsync video, not only they do lipsync, they also make weird and funny mimic, and sometimes, wear costumes. Hehehehe... really cheer up the day with laughing.

So, here it is... just visit their blog to dig up what they have done. ;)
http://www.twochineseboys.blogspot.com

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Poet: To Where The Eagle Flies

To where the eagle flies
Heading to east, he directs his eyes
Praying for sun to rise
Shines whole land, garden, and farms

To where the eagle shouts
Heading to east, he move his wings
Gathers all workers on streets
To work the land, garden, and farms

To where the eagle stay
Heading to the hill, he sits his body
Sharing braves, power, and knowledge
Prepare a start of a bigger one

To whom the eagle bows down
On the gate of east he prepare himself
Waiting for his master, he stand still
Remain in silent yet faithful

To where the eagle flies, I voice my prayer
To where the eagle shouts, I step my feet
To where the eagle stay, I work my hands
To whom the eagle bows down, I give my all

Friday, August 22, 2008

Indonesia Dangerously Beautiful 2

My friend made a mini slide showing some beauty of Indonesia. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEh-guCfWfI
Happy watching, and be careful for its danger, coz it's really beautiful ;P

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Travel Warning: Indonesia DANGEROUSLY Beautiful!

Picture above was taken from http://indonesiabertindak.multiply.com. While pictures below were taken by myself, at Bali, several years ago.



Recently, there's a rumor, saying Indonesia is dangerous, so that some countries prohibit their citizen for visiting Indonesia. Now i stand here and say: YES! That's true! Indonesia is a dangerous country.

Indonesia is dangerously beautiful to be missed by anyone. Except you're a person who afraid to be overwhelmed with wonderful natures, richness of cultures and sub-cultures, wide range of food and beverages, buildings, and even its history, you definitely won't missed Indonesia.

Those pictures above, are only some part of Bali, one small island among thousands of Indonesian island. Picture 2, 3, and 5 were taken in "Lake Bedugul, Bali" while picture 4 was taken in "Kintamani, Bali".

Bali island already well known for its exoticism, beauty, and nature. And some part of the world misunderstood Bali as a country, not as a part of Indonesia. Even i honestly agree that Bali is a wonderful place to visit, Indonesia has much more places that deserve a visit. Next time, if i got some shots from another place in Indonesia, i'll upload them here. As a prove that Indonesia really is dangerously beautiful.

Despite of some crowd and messes happened here, Indonesia isn't that dangerous until it need to be avoided. Well, like a saying "An experience worth much more than thousands of words", i'll just stop here, let you take a visit, and let you experience the "danger" of Indonesia by yourself. ;)

PS: This blog entry is inspired by the movement of some Indonesian, which their site can be found here. You can find more information on that site. Happy adventuring!

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Missing... (Kangen)

Dinten niki, kula ningali blog ingkang dipuntulis ngagem basa jawa. Kula dados kangen bebasan. Hehehe... katah ingkang mboten kula elingi. Basa jawa niku wonten tigang macem: krama inggil, campuran, lan andhap asor. Menawi ditingali luwih khusus, basa jawa saged digolongaken dados 7, piturut tingkat kasopananipun lan piturut kagunaanipun. Sayangipun, kula mboten saged bebasan (ngangge basa alus) malih. Ingkang tesih kula elingi nggih bebasa ngoko (bebasa kasar) amarga sedinten-dinten, kula lan rencang-rencang ngangge basa niki.

Menawi mboten ngartos, basa alusan lan basa kasar niku saged ditingali saking kata-kata ingkang digunaaken.
Basa alusan (krama): Rama, panjenengan badhe tindak pundi?
Basa kasar (ngoko): Bapak, kowe arep lunga ngendi?

Basa alusan biasa digunaaken kaliyan bocah marang sesepuh, wong marang wong liya kang derajate luwih dhuwur, wong marang wong liya kang dipunkagumi, bawahan marang atasanipun.
Basa kasar biasa digunaaken kaliyan sesepuh marang bocah utawa wong kang luwih enom, guru marang muridipun, wong kang derajate dhuwur marang wong kang derajate luwih asor, atasan marang bawahan, lan wong marang rencange sedaya.

Piturut kula, sampun cekap kula bebasan nggih. Sakniki, kula badhe ngagem basa kasar, amarga kula luwih saged ngangge basa ngoko, supaya kula saged ngutaraken pikiranipun kula luwih becik.

Sebenere aku ora ngerti arep nulis apa. Bingung. Tapi, pengen wae nulis nganggo basa jawa meneh. Hehehe... Piye-piye, aku bangga karo basa jawa. Ana kanca kuliahku (wong palembang) sing ngomong: "Gue kalo denger orang ngomong bahasa jawa, masih mending lah daripada denger orang ngomong bahasa sunda. Apalagi kalo mereka keren, tapi ngomongnya bahasa sunda, berasa ga cocok aja gitu, jatoh pasarannya"
Hihihi, maaf buat orang sunda yah, sekedar pendapat pribadi dari temenku kok. Jangan dianggap serius.

Ngomong-ngomong soal kangen, aku kangen karo mak'e, karo pak'e, karo budhe lan pakdhe, tur yo kangen karo adhi-adhiku, kangen karo basa jawa, kangen karo kanca-kanca. Kangen lentog, kangen opor panggang, kangen lodeh tahu, kangen masakane budheku, kangen ponakanku sing ayu tur nggemesi.

Soal uripku, aku kepengen nglakokke macem-macem tapi yo ajeg, aku kekurung neng kene. Ra isa apa-apa. Isih akeh sing kudu tak lakoni sedurunge aku isa nglakokke sing tak pengeni. Nek tak itung-itung, kurang luwih yo aku kudu ngenteni 5 nganti 6 tahun meneh. Kesel si kesel, tapi yo piye meneh. Aku sakiki gek kelangan semangat, gek kueseeel jan ra karuan, bingung, kaya kelangan jeru banget tapi ra reti kelangan apa. Mulakno, aku kudu isa nganakke semangatku meneh, kudu mantepke ati kanggo nglakoni 6 tahun mengarep. Ora bakal gampang, apa meneh nek ndelok kondisiku sing saiki (Gusti Pangeran musti ngerti maksudku).

Aku pengen nangis yo rak iso, pengen gembar-gembor yo ra isa (isin). Pengen diemong tapi sing tak pengeni nggo ngemong ra teka-teka. Ya Allah Gustiiii... apa karepMu? apa karepku? Aku kangen tapi ora isa nyedhak. Aku malah terus mlayu saka sampeyan. aku kangen, kangen, kangen, kangen, kangen, kangen.... aku pengen nemokke sing bener, aku pengen ketemu. Masa'a njenengan mboten ngertos lan ngrasakaken... kula tresna marang njenengan.


Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Tagged by Kuai (2)

Well, another tag lol. There're works to do, so i'll make it fast.

Question 1:
What were you doing 5 years ago?
hemmm... first year in college i guess.

Question 2:
What were the 5 things on your to do list today?
1. Print some documents
2. Pay bills
3. Checking blogs, email, and other
4. Revised some reports
5. Continue reading a novel


Question 3:
What are the 5 snacks that you enjoy?
1. Potato chips
2. Kuaci (watermelon seed)
3. Mio Fullo (chocolate roll, you can search it in www.ot.co.id)
4. Brownies
5. Fried tempe

Question 4:
What are 5 things that you would do if you were a billionaire?
1. Build a library, a semi-private one
2. Build a house for my parents and help my bros and sis
3. Build and support a child care center
4. Visit other countries
5. Learn other languages and other subjects to reach my dream

Question 5: What are 5 jobs you've had?
exclude my current job? hmm okay:
1. a customer service in an isp
2. salesperson on a rental shop
3. freelance auditor in a factory
4. freelance tutor in a clay event day in an elementary school
5. baby sitter in my cousin's house

another tags? heh heh heh

Friday, July 18, 2008

Tagged by Kuai (1)

After so long didn't check this blog, kuai shouted me, she tagged me. Well.. here we go!

1. Where is your cellphone?
After i lost my cellphone some times ago, i don't have will to buy a new one. Maybe later. So,
here i am, without a cellphone. hihihi

2. Your significant other?
What does it means anyway? If it's about what i must come in handy, it must be book(s).
Novels, comics, anything i can read.
3. Your hair?
Not really sure bout the color... brown i guess.

4. Your Mother?
My mom's hair? uhm... pretty similar with me. but recently she color it into red.

5. Your Father?
Black.

6. Your favourite thing?
Thing? Ugh.. can't be things? Well... books! lol

7. Your dream last night?
Sleeping. Serious, i dream myself sleeping.

8. Your favourite drink?
Fresh water.

9. Your dream goal?
Being free and alive

10. The room you're in?
Well, my boarding house. Not big, not small. Just comfy me enough with sunshine, wind, and
books. lol

11. Your hobby? -
Reading books, sleeping or just laying in bed, sketching somethings (especially sentaro),
taking pictures, writing, listening to music.

13. Where do you want to be in 6 years?
Somewhere out there, helping children.

14. What you're not?
Being too feminine, wearing too much girl things is soooo not me.

15. Muffins?
Prefer toasted bread with butter and a cup of hot dark chocolate.

16. One of your wish list items?
Have more books in my rack.

17. Where you grew up?
Central Java

18. The last thing you did?
Writing down my memories with my lovely niece.

19. What are you wearing?
T-shirt and trousers.

20. Favourite gadget?
My pc and headset (can doing much things with that, including listening to music)

21. Your pets?
Have none.

22. Your computer?
PC

23. Your mood?
A bit tired, bored, and confuse.

24. Missing someone?
Yes!

25. Your car?
I don't drive.

26. Something you're not wearing?
Kinky things and gown (even a one piece)

27. Favourite store?
Book store and gift shop.

28. Like Someone?
Of course.

29. Your favourite colour?
Blue, light colors.

30. When is the last time you laugh?
A few minutes ago ;)

31. Last time you cried?
Hmm... not really sure. Two days ago?

well, don't know who might be tagged. so, i cut this tag here ^^;;
by the way, sorry for the other tag. I don't have 'sleeping pic(s)' to post, kuai :)