Sunday, February 26, 2012

Sinnerman

I knew this song from The Reichenbach Fall BBC Sherlock.
How they pick a powerful song, I don't know. Sherlock's crew is terribly genius.
I thought it was a man's voice, though.
But still, Nina Simone, you brilliantly rip off my heart and make my emotion goes upside down.


Oh Sinnerman, where you gonna run to?
Sinnerman, where you gonna run to?
Where you gonna run to?
All on that day
Well I run to the rock, please hide me
I run to the rock,please hide me
I run to the rock, please hide me, Lord
All on that day
But the rock cried out, I can't hide you
The rock cried out, I can't hide you
The rock cried out, I ain't gonna hide you guy
All on that day
I said, Rock, what's a matter with you rock?
Don't you see I need you, rock?
Lord, Lord, Lord
All on that day
So I run to the river, it was bleedin'
I run to the sea, it was bleedin'
I run to the sea, it was bleedin'
All on that day
So I run to the river, it was boilin'
I run to the sea, it was boilin'
I run to the sea, it was boilin'
All on that day
So I run to the Lord, please hide me Lord
Don't you see me prayin'?
Don't you see me down here prayin'?
But the Lord said, go to the devil
The Lord said, go to the devil
He said, go to the devil
All on that day
So I ran to the devil, he was waitin'
I ran to the devil, he was waitin'
Ran to the devil, he was waitin'
All on that day
I cried - 
POWER!!!!!!! 
(Power to da Lord) 
[8x]
Bring down, 
(Power to da lord), 
[4x]
POWER!!! 
(power to da lord) 
[12x]

(Instrumental)

Oh yeah, Woh yeah, Woh yeah
Well I run to the river, it was boilin'
I run to the sea, it was boilin'
I run to the sea, it was boilin'
All on that day
So I ran to the Lord
I said, Lord hide me, please hide me
please help me
All on that day
He said, child, where were you
when you oughta been prayin'?
I said,Lord, Lord, hear me prayin'
Lord, Lord, hear me prayin'
Lord, Lord, hear me prayin'
All on that day
Sinnerman you oughta be prayin'
Oughta be prayin', Sinnerman
Oughta be prayin',
All on that day
I cried - 
POWER!!!!!!! 
(Power to da Lord) 
[12x]
Go down
(Power to da Lord)
[3x]
POWER!!!!!!!
(Power to da Lord) 
[3x]
Power, Power, Lord
Don't you know I need you Lord
Don't you know that I need you
Don't you know that I need you
Power, Lord! 
[source]


Cheers!

If I Were Born As A Boy...

... I would be named Adam Firdaus Kurniadi.


I would be the only son between two older sisters. I wonder what major would Adam chose and.. had he got a job by now? Did he had a girlfriend? But I bet he's handsome because my mom has a beautiful face. Son's face commonly inherit mother's, yes?


Otherwise, God created me. Why? I never know. My parents never know, although they expected a boy.


Cheers!

Sunday, February 19, 2012

My New Oasis

Hello :)
February is already half passed, and it feels very quick, don't you think?


I have so many things around in my head. I just want to tell you that I found my new oasis. Yes, I take an IELTS preparation test course at EEP. The native teacher's name is Jim. I had not paid attention but afterwards I realized that was something tickled about his name. Hoho, I hope his last name is not Moriarty. Or I'll be made into shoes if I make a mistake. :))))
Oh, and I said native teacher because we have two teachers. Local teacher, Agung. And Jim, probably American because he doesn't sound like Mel.


How is it, the course? Interesting? Oh yes, absolutely. I mean, conversation class is more flexible and the topics offered are various, lots of games, and more speaking, of course. Whilst IELTS course is lots of hard work, we should follow the standard procedure to do it. That is, indeed, to help us when take the test. The IELTS test which is many paragraphs to understand, questions to be answered--in a limited time. That is challenging and fun!


There are 16 students on the list, but there are only 10-12 who actually come. I haven't known all of them, I don't know if there was some sort of introduction at the first day class on Monday. I just registered on Tuesday and entered on Wednesday, this happened because of my stupidity. My classmates are completely new people (well there is someone, she's my junior at high school, but I just know her a bit). Six of them are apparently close friends, but all to me are strangers. Nevertheless, Jim took our photo on last Wednesday, as if we've known each other well. As you know, I took a photo of my conversation class members as a farewell-treat. This is just only the beginning, Jim. :D


IELTS test consists of reading, listening, writing, speaking test. I can say that my favorite yet the most difficult part is speaking. The second favorite is listening, I love to listen English-speaker speak English. They say every word precisely with no effort (I don't know to express this in English, but in Bahasa: "yaiyalaaah!" :p). My least favorite is reading, oh gosh, I found myself a little bit troubled with it. But I have to be an expert after I take this course. I have to!


Speaking of listening test, Cabin Pressure helps me to accustom to how English is properly spoken. Just like hundreds of song, tens of movies--that taught me new vocabularies and idioms. Splendid! ;)


Okay, that's all.
Oh, I just saw Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy movie poster yesterday on Coming Soon section at XXI Ciwalk. Yaaaayy!! You know, Benedict plays Peter Guillam in that movie. Certainly, I will not miss this for the world! :D



Cheers!

Friday, February 17, 2012

Thursday I'm Grumpy


Yes, today is one of those days. Well I'm not sure if it was annoying events or was it just me dramatized?

I went to campus to get my grade transcripts and met my friend who works there. She does lots of laboratory work and arrange some random stuff of it. She was kinda busy at that time and I just sit there next to her when our friend, our junior (she's younger than me) glanced my grade transcript. Let's just call her Miss Brainy. Miss Brainy asked me if it was possible to delete some subjects that written in a grade transcript. It is customary for us, at my uni, to eliminate subjects with bad grade so it will not written in the transcript. Some people find a low grade is extremely embarassing, apparently Miss Brainy is one of them.

"What's the grade, by the way?" I asked.
"BC," she answered with a sad-look, definitely not satisfied, as if BC is the most disgusting thing on earth.. while she's holding my transcript with three BCs, six Cs, and one D. How marvelous is that? Thank you, Miss Brainy, you reminded me how stupid I am.


Had no companion to talk to, I went to Salman. Alone. At first, I wanted to go to Prefere72 but then I remembered that I have no money to buy a fancy coffee. Yes, I just wanted to pass the time until my IELTS course starts at 7 pm. Prefere72 seems a nice place (I haven't been there, it is said a fusion between library and cafe) to spend time at, but of course one can't simply sit there, buy nothing. Thus, I spent my time at Salman.

At 5.30 pm, I decided to eat at Salman canteen, I picked bean sprouts and a beef skin. Then I started to eat, the beef skin is hardly to chop so I just used my teeth to cut it. And in this wide world, at many possibilities that a beef skin can do, this one chose to be not eaten. It slipped from my mouth and it was thrown grossly to my shirt, twice, and landed on the floor. Brilliant. Just what I need to look good to the course. That's what people do, don't they? Splash a colour? Thank you, beef skin with its rich spices, for add some yellow to my white-grey shirt.

Then I arrived at EEP at 6 pm, planned to surf the internet and charge my laptop battery. I couldn't find any electric outlet so I asked someone at the library corner where is the computer lab.
"Computer lab is currently moved right there," he pointed at a room full of computers. Oh right, I should have known that. I asked if there was an internet connection.
"Yes," he answered with a serious face, "but you have to pay 200.000 (rupiah) per hour."
And I spontaneously responsed, "what? 200.000 per hour??"

And the next second, I realized he was just making fun of me. I felt stupid.
Well done, sir. Ha ha. Very funny.

I asked him again where I could find electronic outlet.
"There lots of them upstairs, near the TV," he said with--I can't describe his face, it's sort of teasing and bad poker face at the same time which is annoying, "but there's no seat near the TV, yeah, if you wanna sit close to them, you can drag the sofa."
He was clearly just teasing me. I gave him the most sarcastic smile I could get, I didn't even say thanks. He didn't look like an official employer of EEP. Here's a little advice, sir, don't tell joke at stranger, especially a bad and fishy joke.
AND minutes ago, while I was writing this, there is an insect wildly appeared in my bedroom. I don't know its name in English neither in Bahasa. I just know it's in Sundanese, it's called "lege". I just don't like insects, in any form--big, small, flying, sliding--I hate them. I screamed so loud that my father came and asked what happened. I pointed to my blanket where I was pretty sure the "lege" stopped there. Oh yes, it was a flying insect. My dad had a look and it was magically disappeared.

"It was there, seconds ago, it must be lay there!" I was trying to convince him.
"No, there's nothing here," he said, calmly.
Great, insect. Now my dad will think that I'm retarded.

Then my dad left me and I continued to write when the "lege" suddenly occured from nowhere and hit itself times to the wall. I thought it was dying or something. Ha, good chance for me to kill it! I took a broom and hit it when it's on the floor. Bravo!

Sorry for the long wrathful post. Maybe it was just hormones that drive me crazy. I do apologise.
Great day I had. How's yours? I hope it wasn't lonesome like mine.

Cheers!

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Goodbye, John





OMG, I lol'd so hard on this :))))))))))

Friday, February 10, 2012

Cabin Pressure

I found Cabin Pressure is really hilarious :)


"We are, unbelievably, still flying over Russia, which continues to be stupidly big. Really enormous. Far bigger than necessary. We've been in air now for about a week, and it doesn't look like we'll be landing until the last syllable of recorded time. So, if anyone on board knows any card tricks, ghost stories, or would like to have some sex, please do make your way to the flight deck. Thank you." - Season 2: 06, Limerick.
[source]




Curious? Simply type it on Google or you can have it from me ;)
Okay, got to download some more episodes!




Cheers!

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Remember This

"Never let your failures get to your heart and never let your success get to your head."
- @TheLoveStories


"I know I am something because God doesn't create garbage."
- Merry Riana 
Sometimes we remember that we spent our time in vain, did nothing, and less achievements. The moment when we think about something that should be done and should not be done, the moment of feeling empty and inexperienced. But then, life shouldn't be mourned. Each people in this world has their own role. Indeed, God doesn't create something useless. Smile, get up early, and make the best of yours.

Cheers!

Saturday, February 4, 2012

My Oasis Ends

Hello, again.


I should be writing a motivation letter, but I'm writing a blog instead. I just want to tell you that.. that.. my BLCI conversation class is over already *sobbing*. It was really a short time but I was having fun in it. Not a single second I got bored. Even when Mel was examining our essay, I found it's very broadening my knowledge. Whenever I get a criticize or have my tasks corrected, I feel low and stupid, but not in this conversation class.


Thank you, Mel, for teaching us--the foolishly-awkward-students--and thank you for being British. A bit fishy, but, come on, before that I had never talked to someone British--have you? Moreover, I am obsessed with everything British. :p


Left to right: Adit, Zulfa, Mel, me, Ryan. Took a photo after the speaking test last Thursday.


Thank you guys, it has been a pleasure! ;)


Cheers!

I'm Wondering...

What if Benedict Cumberbatch was my English teacher instead of be a talented actor?



God, then I would be,












Cheers!