Simple Words of Joy

Fix You

2012-02-26T02:45:00.002-08:00

Here's a video of me doing "Fix You" by Coldplay! I really like the song and I think Coldplay sings it beautifully! So, enjoy!!

Valentine's Day

2012-02-16T01:10:00.000-08:00

This is a process essay I wrote for my English class. Since I thought it was Valentine's Day, I might as well write something about it. So, there you have it! I'm sorry if there are some grammatical errors in it, since I did not proof-read it carefully. LOL. Enjoy!

Valentine’s Day is the day when people commercialize love and couples around the world share the premises of everlasting love, which later transforms into a complete lie. It is the day the chocolate factories and florists are waiting for, as they anticipate triple of their monthly revenue in a single day. It is a sacred day for most couples who have been anticipating for marriage, for the old grandpas and grandmas who have shared life together over decades, and for teenage lovers who are ready to resign from the Big V club. Conversely, some people recognize Valentine’s Day as the “Single-Awareness” day. It is the day when all singles around the world are coming to the realization that they have either no chocolates or flowers on their table. It is the day when people start being insecure about their attitudes and looks, as they are currently riding solo. For those who are fresh from a break-up with their exes, Valentine’s Day only lights their flame of fury and drowns them into the trench of sadness. While for those who have not found the “right” one, it is just another annual free pass to the tragic romance world. I have been single since the moment I was born in the world, and due to my lifetime experiences of counseling on my friends’ relationship, I believe I am credible enough to share my processes of transforming tears of loneliness into joyful smile on Valentine’s Day.

Before Valentine’s Day even begins, there are some things that you need to do to prevent regrets in the future. Making sure that the chosen one is the correct person to spend your Valentine’s Day with is essential. Before you even plan on having a romantic candle-lit dinner on the seashore or booking a movie theater for a special Valentine’s Day movie, decide whether they really deserve all the spending and effort you put into the romantic occasion. Especially, if you are planning to take your relationship into the next level, be extra cautious, because this day might be your biggest remorse for the rest of your life. The higher rate of suicide on Valentine’s Day is no laughing matter. Remember all the things you have gone through together and use your rational judgment to decide if s/he is the right one, not the Mr. Know-It-All. I want to emphasize the word rational because I have a lot of friends telling how they still love their significant other after they have treated them like White people treated African-Americans before the civil right era. Some people say that love is blind and it can drive you crazy, but my example before is just a whole new level of idiocy. Do NOT take my advices if you really enjoy crying on the corner of your room and ripping Teddy Bears apart on Valentine’s Day.

Since the result of your pre-Valentine’s brainstorming may go in different directions, I need to make two different suggestions for each group of people. For those who just have the epiphanies of love, you probably want to plan something special with your loved ones on Valentine’s Day. I suggest that you plan something completely outside the box to impress the person of your dream and win their hearts. Your future lover will feel that you put a lot of efforts into them the more creative your plan is. Chocolate on the desk or red roses with a happy-Valentine’s-Day card on it in the morning are too cliché. Do something ridiculous, something you have never seen before. However, you have to ensure that your original ideas are not overly insane, unromantic, and dramatic. For examples, jumping out of the plane holding I-love-you sign is a bit too much, or making your lover mad in the morning will only turn them off. In order to give your lover a taste of heaven, you have to know what they like and what they do not like. If you are aware that your loved one is afraid of darkness, you probably would like to avoid dark places. A perfect romantic date needs a perfect romantic setup, and you and your lover are the ones who decide whether something is a romantic fairy tale or a beautiful nightmare. Furthermore, you also need to make a budget plan after you decide what your dream date is. You can have the most brilliant idea for romantic dinner, but your idea must be realistically affordable. After you have all the preparation completed, the next thing to do is to implement those ideas and create a magical night that both of you will remember for the rest of your life.

For those singles who do not have a valentine, you probably would not want to spend the entire day wondering what things you could do differently if you had a hot chick or cute boyfriend. You must not want to be sad and feel alone all day long because you have not received heart-shaped chocolates from anyone. Here’s my advice. Avoid wishful thinking about romance and do something fun with your friends and families. To not think about Valentine’s Day at all, make yourself busy with something useful and productive. As an example, working on your essays and doing your homework on Valentine’s Day is a great idea to banish the miserable feeling of being alone. Not only that you escape the torture wheel, you also get a good grade in school. It is a win-win situation! If you think that staying at home writing papers is more pathetic and depressing than watching “My Bloody Valentines” alone on Valentine’s Day, do something enjoyable with your friends or families. However, make sure you do not ever let your friends talk about how their girlfriends or boyfriends sang to them romantic songs in the morning. Trust me, it only makes things worse. The next step, avoid places that reasonably become the designated places for lovers to boast their romantic sides. Chocolate and flower shops, movie theaters, and romantic restaurants are a big no-no. The sights of couples holding hands or French kissing only makes you want to hear Adele’s “Someone Like You”. Finally, avoid direct contacts with the soulless monster who just broke your heart right before Valentine’s Day. Do not ever think twice about sending the I-miss-you or Happy-Valentine’s-Day texts, because not only that they show you are dependent on these jerks, those kind of texts can also instantly destroy the water dam you built in your eyes.

Valentine’s Day is a day full of love, not hatreds, and everybody deserves a chance for love. Although some people believe that love should be expressed on Valentine’s Day through chocolate or diamond rings, I believe that love does not only last for a single day and it does not have to be symbolized and measured with physical things. Love is a mutual feeling that connects two individuals with deep connections without exact measurement. In addition, love does not always have to be between you and your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife. It is a universal feeling that can be shared to your parents, brothers, sisters, friends, and even your pets. So, erase the hate words on your diary and share your love to everyone! After all, if you feel that you are worthless because you get no chocolates or flowers on Valentine’s Day, it does not mean that no one loves you. People around you are wise enough to think that their love for you is priceless and nothing compares to their love for you. Have a happy Valentine’s Day everyone!

Decode

2012-02-12T18:41:00.002-08:00

This is my cover of Paramore's "Decode"!! Hope you guys enjoy it!

New Blog!

2012-01-25T22:39:00.000-08:00

Hey guys!

So I just created a new blog on tumblr (don't worry guys, I won't stop writing on here)!

I thought it will be really awesome if you can check it out, and possibly, follow me!

so, here's the link:

ipinipin.tumblr.com

I basically uploaded most of my photos, which I am proud to say that I took it by myself. Go and check it out!

Thanks,

Kevin

New Year

2012-01-16T03:54:00.000-08:00

I know it's a bit too late, but Happy New Year 2012 people!

Do you have any new year resolution?

So far, I only have one thing in my list, and that is to be accepted into the university I want.

And yes, we are talking about THAT university.

You guys must have known what I am talking about here if you read my previous posts.

Anyway, Yes, it's straight-As!

finally, after 4 quarters, I finally did it! Woot woot!

Glad? definitely more than that.

Hopefully it's gonna be the same for this quarter also.

The Bears,

Kevin

It''s December!

2011-12-11T03:31:00.001-08:00

It's December guys! Which means, Christmas!! New Year's Eve!!! Holidays!!!!

So excited for the holidays! (not Rebecca Black's "we we we so excited" kind of excitement)

But, unfortunately, I still have finals to come next week. 4 finals! So I have Physical Geo, World Regional Geo, Biology, and Statistics exam next week. I'm pretty confident with my biology and math exams, but I'm not so sure with both of the geo exams. Hopefully I can make it through, alive!! Got my finger crossed! LOL

Anyway, I'm really really excited for winter breaks! My sister is coming from Indonesia and she's staying here for a month for holidays! Woot woot!

So we'll basically be travelling around the east coast, NYC, Orlando, and Boston (not so sure if they're in the right order). Sounds fun, huh? Well, I've never been to NYC before and I'm really looking forward to it! and we'll be watching Broadway! Wicked!!

Unfortunately, I have to break the news to you guys. I didn't make it through the callback for my Glee Project Audition. Well, I'm sad and disappointed. But hey, at least I've tried and I'm proud of my audition video! So you won't be seeing me on TV next year. HAHAHA.

Studying for Finals,

Kevin

Glee Project Audition

2011-11-12T01:24:00.000-08:00

I auditioned for Glee Project season 2 and here is a link to my video! I would really appreciate it if you click "like" on my video, or possibly, put some of your thoughts there! Thanks!!!

http://www.thegleeprojectcasting.com/Auditions/View/8560723

Why Do I Feel Alone?

2011-10-30T16:21:00.000-07:00

A Thousand Years

2011-10-22T22:50:00.001-07:00

I guess this is, truly, the perfect song for Edward to Bella. I am not a TwiHard but I really really adore this song. You guys should check this one out!

Lyric:

Heartbeats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I’m afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer

I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more

Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What’s standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
One step closer

I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed that I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more

One step closer
One step closer

I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more

Updates from California

2011-10-22T02:22:00.000-07:00

Hey so I haven't been blogging for almost a month so I apologize for that. Anyway, how's it going guys?

I've lived for around a month here in San Jose, California, and it is definitely a new challenge for me. The weather, the people, the life style, the foods. Everything seems different from Auburn. It is, somehow in a very annoying way, hot and I can feel the sun light burning my skin. I kinda miss the cloudy cold days back in Auburn where I could just put my thick funky-green hoodie and listened to the beats from my headphones, where I could somehow do this little dancing under the drizzle. Now, it is completely different. Sunlight 24/7, warm, happy, yet in some way dry.

The people are also, surprisingly, different from those people in Auburn. They are, somehow, feeling insecure of my existence, like I am this boy coming from some retarded villages. I don't know if it's just because I've only been here for a month, but I don't feel welcomed here. I also sorta get the notions that they are a bunch of arrogant and spoiled rich kids who take any small details for granted. But then again, I can't say that this is 100% true since I only know them for a week or so. That's just my first impression.

School is going on pretty well so far. Well, I am only taking 18 credits this quarter and the classes I am taking are pretty easy. And I also need to work on my personal statements for UC and study for TOEFL I am taking on the 29th, which is next week. So taking 18 credits this quarter is a pretty strategic move and I am kinda proud of it. Lol.

I miss home. I feel super bad for kinda ignoring my mom when she was here. Well, it's a fact that my mom is somehow annoying but I wasn't supposed to be so harsh on her. In the end, she was just taking care of me and trying to get things as organized as possible. I'm sorry, mom.

Crawling Back to Bed,

Kevin

Fail on Life

2011-09-15T09:19:00.000-07:00

Sometimes there are some moments in your life when you hit that pause button and think about how you fail at this or that. That's what I am doing right now. But it's not just for a short period of time; it's so much bigger than that. What I've been thinking lately is how I really fail my life.

I fail on simple things. I failed a lot back in the past, it's just, I haven't realized how big and embarrassing those failures are. I failed at excelling one thing. I have never been number 1 in my life. I've always placed 2nd, or third, or mostly, didn't even break through the next stage of the competition. I had, around, 8 trophies in my room, but none of them are 1st winner trophy. I do have one, but that's a team win, not MY win. I have to admit I am pretty good at so many things. I can debate, draw, sing, dance, play basketball, etc. I am also good in math, physics, and many others. But I've never, once in my life, excelled in only one specific thing. I am an all-around type of person and that's what makes me lost all the time, because I've never focused my power to one thing. Even up until now, I haven't even found one particular thing that I could take as my job. Something I am really passionate about, one thing that many people can find easily.

I failed on getting scholarship to Singapore. I didn't even make it through the sectional selection of NSDC. My GPA in college isn't good enough that I might jeopardize my chance to go to UC Berkeley. How worse could it get, huh?

I fail on expressing my true-self. I always dream to be a performer since I was a little kid. I love to sing and dance. But I've never had the guts to chase my own dream. I'm always scared. I don't even know why but I am just scared. And now it's too late to pursue that dream, as now I'm living what people call "real life". I really regret it now. I wish I was brave enough to say "Let me sing that song!" once I was asked to sing on that stage so that people know what I am made of.

I even fail on living the so-called "real life". I am not a good businessman, what my parents have expected me to be in the future. I know this because I still see the world with my naive eyes, seeing only the good sides of people without noticing the hatreds in their heart. I won't ever be able to trick people because that's just not who I am. Ok I am probably good in persuading people, but that's it. I can't even consider myself as a good investment, or an accountant since I fail on managing my own money.

The most important thing is, I fail on being the true me. I kept on putting this mask and pretending like someone else, which clearly isn't me. I wish I had the courage to tear my mask and be myself, but right now it's super impossible. It's not even an option. I am too afraid (again) too hurt anyone, especially the ones I love, my family, my friends, etc. Probably I am more scared to their reaction to me.

I apologize for putting up this post because I know how bad the negative aura I have put through this post can affect you guys. I just really need to talk about it. Anyway, that's my story. Just don't let anything stop you from chasing your dream. If you want it, take it. Don't let regret comes to you in the future.

Fail,

Kevin

Bali!

2011-09-05T08:53:00.000-07:00

So yeah I have been in Bali for more than 2 weeks and the days I have spent here are amazing! It is really great to be back here, in a place I call home, where everything started. I am stoked! The foods are as fantastic as they always are. I love Babi Guling and the seafood! The family are also as supportive and warm as they always are, and I am so happy to be back around these people. The scent of the tropical beach and the sight of people surfing on the ocean.. Wow.. They are breathtaking.

It is unfortunate that I have to leave Bali in 2 weeks and go back to California for another 3 quarters. I am sure that I am going to be as busy as hell as soon as I get back there. Not only I need to adapt with the lifestyle and get new friends, I also need to catch up with my study. And most importantly, the application periods for university are mostly due on November so I really need to work hard on it. Bam!

Living Life to the Fullest at Home,

Kevin

The Glee Project

2011-09-04T09:12:00.001-07:00

I love Glee and I would even consider myself as a Gleek since I am kind of addicted to the show. Not only that I love the hilarious parts of the show (seriously, Brittany and Sue Sylvester can make me laugh all day!), but I also love the message they are trying to give through the show. And now, they are making this whole new competition series called The Glee Project. It is basically a show about 12 amazingly talented kids trying to win the competition and get a 7 episode arc in Glee. They are given some assignments, making music videos and mostly, singing and acting. The things I love about this show are the drama they have and of course, the music itself.

I love Cameron's voice and style. I think he's got a really interesting voice combined with that somehow-funky-moves he got. It's too bad that he leaves the show pretty early for some reasons that I find weird and irrational. What Ryan Murphy said is true; he's throwing away a chance to go big. A chance to become a star, recording studio experience, concert tour, and more things to come. I respect his decision but I just don't understand what's in his mind. I'm pretty sure he has watched Glee before and I assume that he knows that being in Glee will automatically force you to do some kissing scene with a girl or even a guy. Why would you want to sign up for this show even if you know that you're not gonna be able to do these kind of stuffs in the very first place? Nevertheless, he is indeed a singer and I think he will do great in music, but not in acting.

I also love Damian and that Irish accent he got. I just don't think he deserves to win the show. Neither does Samuel. I mean, Samuel is indeed more deserving to win the show, but I just don't think they should be the winner of the show. Damian is really good in singing ballad and swing, but I think he does not good when he sings pop. I would prefer either Marissa or Lindsey to win, and probably with Samuel. Marissa is, no doubt, beautiful and she's got a really good acting skill. Lindsay, on the other hand, is the best singer in the show. I was rooting for Cameron at first since his character is so unique. A conservative nerd should really be a huge thing on the show and that is a character that's never on the show before. He really should have won the show.

What I think the producer should do is to put Cameron, Lindsay, Marissa, Samuel, Damian, and Hannah on the show. I don't think Alex should be put on the show, since they've already got Kurt as the flamboyant gay with high sense of fashion and Mercedes as the African-American girl with amazing voice and diva attitude. Combine them together and there you have Alex. But the other kids, they are new things to the show.

Anyway, the show is really enjoyable and you guys should watch it! I am planning to audition for the season 2 of the show but sadly I can't since I am not an American citizen. Lol. Here's my favorite performance of all the cast and Cameron Mitchell! they are both great, aren't they?

Watching The Glee Project,

Kevin

Two Farewells

2011-08-14T00:03:00.001-07:00

Ok so here's the thing. I went through a really tough farewell with my parents, sisters, friends, Bali, school, Indonesia, and all those things that are used to be in my comfort zone like 11 months ago. And now, I have to go through it all, again. why? The same condition, the same sadness, the same feeling. It's all the same. Right now I am laying on the couch writing this post in my living room, I mean, the place that was used to be my living room. The same place where all the journey I had been through for the past 11 months started. The exact same couch where I used to chat with my roommates while we were watching Jeopardy. In about 7 hours, I will leave this place and I am not about to go back here, leaving all the things I have been working my ass off to build.

I remembered the first time I walked through that white wooden door filled with a leaps amount of excitement, waiting for a whole new journey ahead of me. I also remembered the moment I ranted about all those assignment given by my instructors and how I somehow made it and finished a whole year in Green River CC with a pretty good grade. I recalled those memories when I stopped talking to my roomies for a day and we somehow made up in the next day, forgetting the things happened in the past. The summer that I just went through was just one of the best experiences in my life. I got so close with people I really care and we really had so much fun together, or that's just how I thought it was myself. And now, here I am, sitting alone again.

This is the worst part of meeting new people that I just somehow wish that I don't need to meet any new people. The feeling sucks. After all those times I have been through and now it's all over. The worst part, I gotta start it all over again in California. Wow.

Farewell, Again.

Kevin

Hiding My Heart

2011-07-28T01:32:00.000-07:00

Hey guys! so I tried doing something now yesterday, something I really want to do for a very long time. Here it is! A cover of Adele's song, "Hiding My Heart". I hope you guys like it and don't be too harsh on me since I was recording it really late at night and I didn't want to wake my roomies up. And please give me some comments, a good one would be more favorable! lol.

Cover Songs

2011-07-13T11:28:00.000-07:00

Here are some cover songs I found on YouTube and I can say that they are awesome! So go check them out!

Addiction

2011-06-24T23:21:00.000-07:00

Have you ever been addicted to something, or someone, and you know you can't let go of it even if you really want to? I have, and I still am.

You know that they are keeping you down, and you really want to get over it. But you just can't. They keep on haunting on you up to the point when you are completely addicted to it. You go crazy, tears are rolling from your eyes. You are miserable and just can't bear the pain any longer. They torture you, slowly but addicting. But eventually, you still fall for the same thing because you are so in love with it and you can't live without it. You are not moving on, just staying there letting this thing grounding you in your deepest nightmare. I know how it feels. It's like a man who gets addicted to drugs or smoking. You keep on doing, loving, and admiring it even though it hurts you.

Addicted,

Kevin

Motions in 317-D Space

2011-06-01T00:23:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, how's it going?

I've been busy lately with some college stuffs so I haven't written anything since last month. Well, life is pretty much the same as usual and it's getting really boring for me right now. Somehow college is getting harder and harder each quarter and I don't know why. I'm doing really well on accounting and philosophy. I'm kinda struggling with micro economics and I'm screwed with calculus. I just don't get it. How could I lose my interest on math since I took calculus 2? I know that I'm taking it with the wrong teacher, but I just think that it's not the main problem. The real problem lies on me. I just despise math now. Well I would probably get more into math on multi-variable calculus so let's just see.

So I think everybody here who reads my post knows that I'm a movie-freak. I love watching movies. There are some really good movies that I just recently watched, like KungFu Panda 2, Hangover part 2,Rio, Thor, Pirates of the Carribean, and I can't wait for some more good movies coming up this month, especially X-men and Harry Potter. I can't believe that it's gonna be the end for Harry Potter. I've been watching it since the first movie and read the novel from the very beginning. I literally grew up with Harry Potter. I've watched how Daniel Radcliffe grew up from that small innocent boy into a more mature teen wizard. It's been such an amazing time being in Hogwarts life and now it's gonna end really soon. I'm gonna miss Harry Potter.

My sister is coming back to Indonesia in less than 3 weeks and I'm still stuck here taking summer classes. Well, I'll eventually go back to Indonesia too but I just feel that the wait is too long. I wanna breathe Bali's air; it's been such a long time. I miss my bed, my pillow, my everything. I know that at the end of the day, time flies so fast that I won't be aware of it. So it's official. I'm gonna go back to Bali on August and it's gonna be a 1 month stay. Hooray! And right after that I'm gonna go back to the US and start another new life in California. Pretty overwhelming, huh?

Watching Motions in My World,

Kevin

Born This Way

2011-05-06T00:19:00.000-07:00

I was born this way. I love singing, excessively. I sing most of the time, 24/7. It can be anything, from R&B to Country, from 70's to 21st century, from Elvis Presley to Lady Gaga. Singing expresses me better. Sometimes I can pick the song that describes the way I feel at that moment the best, randomly. My friends were, most of the times, surprised by how random my song choice can be. I've got a relatively nice voice, well at least it's better than Rebecca Black's auto-tuned voice. I don't know why, I wasn't nurtured. I was just born this way.

I was born this way. I love moving my body according to the beats of a nice song. Well, most of them will be R&B or songs they play in a club. I am not ashamed of doing a little dancing in public when some people play a song that I love. I can't stop my body from moving; I lose control of myself. I was born this way.

I was born this way. I love games, any kind of games, from Monopoly to Pokemon, from Snakes to Dance Dance Revolution. Once I started playing, I was in my own world. I could forget almost everything once I got way too excited in the game. Every time I travel around, I will always bring some games, or at least my iPod to play AngryBirds or Fruit Ninja. I was born this way.

I was born this way. I was born with oily face, flabby stomach, pimples, what else? To sum it up, I am not that "hottie" type of guy. I am just a skinny(or fat? I don't know) ordinary-looking Asian guy. I'm not muscular, but I'm not fat either. Well, what can I say? I wish I could change some parts of my body, but I know I won't. 'Cause I was born this way.

You might not like some parts of your body or the way you behave, but you don't have to be sad. Coz you are just beautiful the way you are. You were born this way.

Kevin

2011-04-24T03:24:00.000-07:00

The Boy

There is this boy,

Who lives in pain,

There is no joy,

His sense is slain.

He hides himself with smile,

Lying those he cares,

Staying away a mile,

With no one to share.

He does not know who he is,

No one cares.

What people can see is bliss,

Is that fair?

His common sense pushes him away,

But heart opposes,

He wants to be him; it's not a play,

The heart always loses.

Cut his wrist or slam his head,

Grab a knife and then go mad.

Tons of weight is on his shoulder,

Wearing a mask, just like poker.

Keep waiting for a knight to rescue,

A man with compassion and virtue.

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P.S. - this is not about me, so you don't have to worry about me cutting my wrist or killing myself. This is for people who hide themselves in pain and sorrow and ended up killing themselves. Be strong, you still got me who'll always be on your side! Don't waste your precious life!

Kevin

What's Up, April?

2011-04-10T03:12:00.000-07:00

Hey! how are you guys doing?

I am pretty sure that a lot of you might have thought that I would be shutting down my blog sooner or later, since I haven't written anything for almost one and a half month. Or probably some of you might have thought that I have gone elsewhere or in the most extreme thought, abducted by an alien. Well, the truth is, I am still here, and still gonna write some more stuffs about anything. I love blogging and I've been writing on this blog for 4 years. There's no way I'm gonna throw away this precious witness of my life and most importantly, the sole place where I can freely talk about almost anything.

So it's already Spring and it's still freaking damn cold. Last quarter's GPA didn't go really well and I am still taking 5 classes this quarter. I'm still doing those hellish economic, accounting, and calculus classes, which pretty much are killing me right now. Again, I'm still missing home, my family, friends in Indonesia, and pretty much everything back there.

Did you guys watch the latest episode of American Idol? Holy crap I still can't believe Pia got eliminated! She's freakin' damn talented, for real. Her voice is amazing and she never stopped to amaze me every single week. Thanks to those idiot judges who used their save way too early on Casey and now they couldn't use it to save Pia anymore. You guys should check her out, she's pretty amazing!

I knew when I first watched this video I got to write something about it on my blog. It's Rebecca Black's Friday I'm talking about. You must have known this girl unless your living in such a cave or something like that. Lol. Well, what can I say? Her song is just.. noneducational. There are so much things that are just simply odd in the video. Her voice is auto-tuned, the video is cheesy, the lyric is amazingly intellectual (sarcasm), what else? I feel a little bit sorry about those harsh comments on her though. She isn't really the one to be blamed, since she is just singing the song. What do you guys think about her?

I'm currently addicted to this guy's cover of Katy Perry's "E.T.". Beautifully rearranged, great voice, simply a perfection!

Extraterrestrial,

Kevin

Questions

2011-02-28T18:21:00.000-08:00

Seeing life across nations, my head is filled with tons of question about the world. I just cannot believe how social norms and expectations have completely overcame something that, in fact, is not really wrong. They are just things that have been the common believes, and we have been practicing those believes since a long time ago, which we cannot even tell when it was actually starting to be exercised. When people see things what they take as stuffs the minority do, they suddenly start judging them as a complete trash without even having a second thought. Why?

Why are women wearing a pair of shorts or jeans considered as acceptable while men wearing a skirt aren't? Are men losing their superiority to women? If they aren't, then why do they have more limited access to freedom of expression to women? Why can't men wear women's apparels while women can wear men's? Technically, jeans and shorts are designed to cover human's private area more than a skirt. Then why a skirt was designed to be for women? Are women supposed to cover their private area more than men? Also, most people, according to the common belief, assume that men are expected to be competitive. Men love to brag about everything. That's what they belief. Then again, why don"t men wear skirts so they can show off their perfect thighs and see who have got the best thighs? Don't they love to compete?

Why are there masculinity and feminineness? Who created them in the very first place? Why? why do we still follow those believes until today? Why black and blue are associated with men, and pink and purple with women? Why? Why do people want to look good in front of others? It will be reasonable if they want to attract someone. But again, most people today just spend up to 5 hours or more in front of mirror, making themselves look beautiful, so that other people can see them in the way they want. Who defines the word beautiful as it is today? Why do skinny women with perfect make-up and dresses considered to be beautiful? Why? It seems really hard to answer those questions, although we do it almost everyday in our lifetime. Have you ever asked yourself why you do something you're doing?

People today live on other people's expectation. They will do anything, even sacrificing their own identity, for the sake of fulfilling other people's expectation and social norms. Why don't people just stop lying to themselves and the world, revealing who they really are, and live as who they really want to be? Since when can something be considered as good or bad, if that's just what people's opinions are? Is it really true that one race is physically and intellectually superior to the others?

Kevin

Lady Gaga - Born This Way

2011-02-28T14:18:00.000-08:00

What Is Up

2011-02-28T00:10:00.000-08:00

Headline News

2011-02-05T01:40:00.001-08:00

How are you guys doing these days? Is everything good so far?

Well, my life hadn't been really that great over the past few days. College sure does suck.

I feel like living a treadmill life right now. There's nothing really exciting going on in my life and I'm just acting the way I was before.

I've been thinking of transferring to California recently. UC Berkeley is like, my dream university and I really want to get my bachelor degree there. I mean, c'mon! it's Berkeley guys! the top business school not only in the U.S, but also in the world! But it just seems really hard, almost like a dream, if I'm still here, attending Green River Community College. It's not that I don't like being here; life here is awesome, to be honest. People are just really nice and I've made good friends with several people already. But again, my dream will always be my dream no matter what and I'd do anything to get it. So yeah, to sum up, I'm still confused.

Anyway, GONG XI FA CAI! Happy Lunar New Year guys!

I just celebrated Chinese New Year with some friends at school and yet it felt really different from years before. Yeah, it's my first time to celebrate Chinese New Year without my family. Well, I do miss celebrating it with my family, not necessarily because of the "Red Pocket", but also because of the warmth and joy you felt by being around your significant others. But I still did have some fun here with my friends. It was just, ... different.

It's almost been 5 months since I first got here. Life is sure getting easier at some points, but it is still hard. And the worst part is that I might not be able to go home this summer just because of this transfer stuffs. Blah!

Laying on His Bed Craving for Foods,

Kevin

P!nk - F**kin Perfect

2011-01-25T00:15:00.000-08:00

Well, whatcha say?

2011-01-18T23:10:00.000-08:00

WHAT WAS YOUR:

1. Last beverage = Water

2. Last phone call = Albert

3. Last text message = Tania

4. Last song you listened to = yeah 3x by chris brown

5. Last time you cried = hmmmm... watching Carrie Underwood's Mama's Song music video. well...

HAVE YOU EVER:

6. Dated someone twice = nope

7. Been cheated on = hahaha i literally laughed my ass off on this one...

8. Kissed someone & regretted it = nope, I kissed people with no regrets!

9. Lost someone special = yup

10. Been depressed = sometimes, college stuffs suck

11. Been drunk and threw up = not yet.

FIRST THREE FAVORITE COLOURS:

12. green

13. purple

14. silver

THIS YEAR HAVE YOU:

15. Made a new friend = definitely.

16. Fallen out of love = nope.

17. Laughed until you cried = i guess i did. a lot of time. well, I never hold back when I laugh! lol

18. Met someone who changed you = yup, this cultural shock kinda thing did really shock me.

19. Found out who your true friends were = i guess.

20. Found out someone was talking about you = oh hell yeah! I guess everyone who knows me always talks about me... lol

21. Kissed anyone on your friend's list = yup

22. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life? = about 65%

23. How many kids do you want to have = i do want kids but can I just skip their infancy phase? pleaseee??

24. Do you have any pet= i really want a dog but the apartment doesn't allow me to have one.

25. Do you want to change your name?= sometimes I do, but I think Kevin is a pretty nice name. well, at least everyone in the world can pronounce it right. lol

26. What did you do for your last birthday = threw a party and had some fun with families and friends! It's also my farewell party thou so it's kinda a bittersweet memory.

27. What time did you wake up today = 8, since I got a class at 9

28. What were you doing at midnight last night = sleeping

29. Name something you CANNOT wait for = Spring break! Hawaii here I come! :)

30. Last time you saw your Mother = 4 months ago and I do miss her so bad! MOOOMMM!!

31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life? = my whining. yeah I always whine like a little baby.

32. What are you listening to right now?= some loud music from my roommate's room. kinda annoying thou.

33. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom? =yup

34. What's getting on your nerves right now? = I did really bad on my economic assignment! damn it!

35. Most visited webpage(s)? = facebook

36. Eye color? = black

37. Relationship Status = single

38. Favorite Book? = percy jackson. haha now I really do look like a 12 years old boy.

40. Do you have a crush on someone? = hmmmmmm~~

41. Primary School = SD Santo Yoseph I

42. Middle School =SMPN 1 Denpasar

42 High School = SMAN 4 Denpasar

43. Colleges = Green River Community College

44. Hair color = black

45. Long or short = short

46. Height = 5'10"

47. Found a new pet peeve? =people who aren't hygienic

48: What do you like about yourself? = what is there not to love... jk

49. Piercings? = nah

50. Tattoos? = i hate tattoos

51. Righty or lefty? = righty

FIRSTS :

52. First surgery? = appendix

53. First piercing? = never

54. First best friend? = i forgot

55. First sport you joined? = basketball, I used to hate it thou, but now I'm a big fan!

56. First vacation= bedugul with my families, I guess.

RIGHT NOW

57. Sleeping? = should be

58. On the Phone? = nope

59. Eating? = nothing

60. Drinking? = nope

61. I'm about to? = sleep

62. Listening to? = geez this question is so going to be repetitive.

63. Waiting for? = SPRING BREAK!

YOUR FUTURE

64. Want kids? = later

65. Get Married? = yeah

66. Career? = successful businessman :D

WHICH IS BETTER :

67. Lips or eyes = eyes

68. Hugs or kisses = HUGS!

69. Shorter or taller = shorter

70. Older or Younger = around the same age

71. Romantic or spontaneous = spontaneous!

72. Nice stomach or nice arms = both! haha

73. Sensitive or loud = loud! but not in an annoying way!

74. Hook-up or relationship? = hook-ups would be a really exciting idea for a college student!

75.Trouble maker or hesitant= hesitant

HAVE YOU EVER

76. Kissed a stranger = nope

77. Drank hard liquor = yes

78. Lost glasses/contacts =no

79. Danced in the rain = lol absolutely

80. Broken someone's heart = have I?

81. Had your own heart broken= nope

82. Won a bet = I always win

83. Turned someone down= yes

84. Cried when someone died = not yet

85. Fallen for a friend? = not really

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

86. Yourself = since I believe I'm the most amazing human creature ever created on earth, so yes.

87. Miracles = haha kinda naive but yes

88. Love at first sight = hmmmm

89. Heaven = yup

90. Believe in Santa = SANTA FTW!

91. Kiss on the first date = nope

92. Angels = yup

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY!

93. Done something terribly embarrassing? = several times.

94. Had more than 1 girlfriend/boyfriend at a time? = no

95. Did you sing today? = what would life be without singing?

96. Ever cheated on somebody? = not yet

97. If you could go back in time, how far would you go? = when I was back in middle school. everything just seemed so beautiful at that point.

98. Do you like bananas? = hell yeah!

99. Are you afraid of falling in love? = kinda

100. Posting this as 100 truths? = Nope

2011

2011-01-03T01:12:00.000-08:00

Happy new year 2011 guys!

Well, it's so hard to leave 2010. I have so much stuffs to be remembered in 2010.

I remembered when I was with my high school friends, sharing each moments together while being pressured by school tasks. We laughed like there's no ending, working the assignments given out. We hanged out and took photos that are still saved in my computer. Most people said that high school is the most memorable stage of life, well, that's true.

I did compete outside Bali with my teammates and friends. It was so much fun.

The way we laughed together at night, playing cards like there's no tomorrow, and woke up in the next morning facing the competition ahead. We won it, we got the trophies, we were complimented and given a standing ovation. We celebrated it together and cherished those happy moments together.

I recalled the moments when we were stressing out. When we were sitting in front of our laptop searching for facts and matters. Brainstorming. We spent almost every single days practicing our speech. There's no day without debating. Some of us cried throughout the process and there were dramas involved. We blamed each other, yelled at each other, and shared each tears with each other.

I remembered the moments when me and my family did this kind of family chat in the middle of cold night outside my cousin's villa. I used to hate this kind of stuff, merely because it had been such kind of weekly ritual. I also remembered when I was still in my house, I mean, my house in Bali. It's been such an easy life. I woke up and everything was right in front of me. There were my parents picking me up after school and waiting for me to have dinner together. I always got upset whenever my mom scolded me for sleeping in the car. We were sitting facing each other, eating, and laughing together. I remembered how warm the atmosphere was.

I remembered the moment when I made a big decision in my life, to move to the US. Again, a lot of drama involved. I was confused, I was scared, I did not want to leave everything. I knew at that moment my parents were just trying to be supportive, giving the best for their dearest son. I remembered those nights when I was wondering how my life would be here. I couldn't sleep, too afraid to go. Too scared to move on, to face a new life and challenge.

Time went so fast, I did not even realize that it was my time to go. I wasn't ready but I had no choice. Leaving my friends, my families, almost everything. I was about to leave my comfort zone. I did remember the moment my friends gave me that book with photos of me as the front cover. I read each pages and there were all my friend's handwritings wishing me a happy birthday and a good life in the US. I was surprised, in a happy way. I'd never thought people actually do care about me. I also remembered the moment when me and my families were in the airport, waiting for my departure. I was overexcited, I wasn't sad at all. I looked back and saw my mom crying. I'd never thought about how much my mom loves me until that point. It's so hard to leave, yet again, it's been my decision and I didn't want to change my mind at all. The feeling of me leaving Bali and all those stuffs behind was indescribable.

3 months ago, I arrived in the US with millions of excitement and curiosity. The urge of exploring a whole new world. It turned out that it wasn't that easy as I thought. I was alone. I didn't have anyone to rely on. I was shy, I didn't make that much new friends. I was crying, I let those tears fall from my eyes.

3 weeks ago, I just finished my quarter and I got my score. Well, it wasn't that bad, it's actually good. I was proud with myself, I didn't think I could make it. Well, I made it.

Me, my sister, and some of her friends decided to travel around some places in the US. It had been my dream to explore the US. The trip was amazing. We went to some places we hadn't been before. To be in new places with the people you love was fascinating. I saw Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and a lot of other places with my own eyes. It was real. It wasn't just a TV show or a reading in my textbooks in high school.

Recalling these stuffs surely shows me how much stuffs I'd been through last year. 2010 was a great year. 2010 certainly has made stronger and wiser.And now I'm still here, in the early of 2011 waiting for a whole new journey ahead of me.

Happy new year 2011 folks, have a good one!

Kevin

2 Months

2010-11-15T10:22:00.000-08:00

Well hello guys! It's been a long time since the last post! -geez, this sounds so repetitive-

anyway, how's it going? Been doing good so far?

I've been here for 2 months guys! 2 months!

Can you believe it?!

The bad news is, it's getting to the end of the quarter.

The end of the quarter means FINAL EXAMS.

Haha, very funny.

I just broke my Sennheiser headset and I felt horrible.

He's been such a good buddy for me for almost a year and I was really sad of the fact that I broke it by myself.

Now I'm left with no headset. Which means less music.

geez I'm sure you guys know how much music means to me.

And Black Friday is still like in 2 weeks, which means I have to wait that long.

If I could talk to Black Friday, I would say, "stop procrastinating!"

LOL

Anyway, recently what I'd been doing in weekends was real shopping or window shopping. No more than that.

I'm SICK of it. The only reason why I did that is only because of my friends. I wonder why are they like a shopping machine? It's like branded clothes are their foods. The worst thing is, I had to wait for them for almost an hour just in ONE store and that sucked.

Exploring New Ideas for Weekend,

Kevin

College

2010-11-02T14:19:00.000-07:00

hey guys! how's it going?

here's another post! been quite busy for a while; college stuffs did literally kill me inside.

My life's been good so far, well, at least I still enjoy living here.

Life post-exams is really great! Kinda a relief!

I studied really hard (well actually, not really) for it and I'm really happy with my scores.

anyway, I just got back from Portland and it was amazing!

I really love Portland; it gave a sense of home.

Well it isn't as big as Seattle or Bellevue, but that's what I like about Portland.

The city isn't that busy; kinda like an old city, I guess.

and the most important part is, VOODOO DOUGHNUTS!

geez I couldn't believe I needed to wait on a line for almost an hour just for a half dozen of doughnuts.

well it worthed the waiting thou. The taste was superb!

Do you realize I made some changes on my blog's design?

well since now I'm older , I just though I need to use more mature dictions.

so there you go!

lol.

Please Stop the Rain!,

Kevin

Television is a Vast Wasteland

2010-11-01T15:06:00.000-07:00

Superfluous television programs nowadays give the viewers a taste of stale air around a parched bald forest. Viewers are served with a view of numerous stumps under the harsh sunlight at drought; there are no exquisite shady pine trees and falling green leaves covering the humus soil. Giving these pointless and monotonous television programs to people is like placing a brownish tiny squirrel in the middle of a spacious bald forest; its inevitable hunger for a fresh sweet pine nut and acorns will never be fulfilled. Viewers will have an extreme starvation of excitements and strong demand of creativity in producing a fresh and attractive television programs. Therefore, the awareness of producing a qualified educative television programs needs to be planted and grown on the producers’ mind set in order to avoid the decaying of viewers’ appreciation to art.

Catan

2010-10-06T22:33:00.000-07:00

Here's another post guys!

well it's almost a month since I first arrived here.

School life is getting harder, but somehow I start to enjoy it more.

My social life is also somehow getting better. I started to know more people and it turned out I didn't do that bad on socializing with people.

hmm. what else?

I don't have any idea!

recently I played a board game and it's so freaking fun! The name is "the settlers of catan".

well, it's basically a game where you need to build cities and settlements and trade resources with your rivals.

haha I've played it like 5 times, yet I haven't won any single game. *damn it!*

You guys need to play it! It's nothing but fun!

Got No Idea,

Kevin

Beautiful Dream

2010-09-30T23:07:00.000-07:00

My attention was quickly drawn into you,

As the moment you stepped into the room.

You walked with style; you got it all.

I couldn't think straight.

Watching you passed me by with millions of mystery.

Sitting next to you was like a nightmare.

Nothing meant anymore.

The moment you said, "do u want to do it together?",

I lost consciousness for 5 seconds.

It felt like the best thing in my life.

I couldn't keep my eyes away from you.

I followed every movement you made.

As you talked, as you smiled, and as you laughed,

This addiction grew stronger than ever.

It felt so wrong yet I didn't care.

Even if I knew you're not mine and you would never be.

But there's one thing I need

Please don't end this beautiful dream.

Life in Auburn

2010-09-26T10:45:00.000-07:00

Well, hello guys! How's it going?

It's almost 3 weeks since I arrived here and so far life's good.

Homesick is definitely an issue for me, oh wait, for everyone I guess. There were some moments when I found it's so easy to live around my parents. Here I have to struggle alone. I am faced with a completely different situation and yeah it's so freaking hard. Assignments keep on coming everyday and there were some moments I just wanted to say, enough.

But hey, that doesn't mean I don't enjoy living here. I got to meet, interact and know new people I've never seen before and that's amazing! To know that I am surrounded by different people from various countries around the world is fascinating. haha I guess I'm starting to sound like my teacher in my communication class. No offense, sir!

I know this doesn't get any better, but at least I've tried to live my life and that's the most important thing in this whole journey.

Well, I do often get bored in my house, so anybody has any suggestion for any fun games? I basically love games so don't hesitate to tell me every game you like! hhaaaa.

Living My Life,

Kevin

New Cold Days

2010-09-14T18:30:00.000-07:00

hey! how have u guys been doing?

here I am, sitting in my apartment room waiting for my sister to bring me some foods for dinner.

so I've lived in Auburn for a week now and there are lots of challenging stuff I need to face here.

The weather's really cold for me, a typical Indonesian guy who had been used to live in a tropical area. The class will be started on the 20th of Sept, so I have been crossing my fingers for myself starting from now! I just don't want to have any embarrassing moment on my first day at school.

Life is pretty much different from Bali and the bad news is I have to face it by myself only. Groceries shopping, school and household stuffs, new friends, new life. If there's one thing I really want to do now, I will definitely choose to go back to Bali. Life is easy there, man!

Freezing,

Kevin

Last Minutes

2010-08-29T09:07:00.000-07:00

Well, here's another post guys!

My life has been really good so far; still pretty much the same as before though. (gosh, it's so going to be repetitive)

I just thought it's probably going to be my last time blogging (though I hope it won't be), so I just want to write something for the last time. I'm not trying to be dramatic and I'm pretty sure some of you just had this kind of oh-my-God-he's-such-a-drama-king thought of me.

My departure day is getting closer and closer each day. I just don't know how to respond to this fact that I'm gonna be going soon. Well, the preparation is pretty much a mess so far, clothes are everywhere and there are some stuffs I haven't bought. I guess I'm still in this euphoria of not going to school for almost 3 months and I just kind of forget everything in life, for real.

The house won't be so crowdy as it is now, since all the kids will leave at the exact same day. In fact, the exact same TIME. I don't know how my parents will handle this stuff, but I'm pretty much sure that they are tough. I know they can do this. The real question is, can I handle this? Leaving 2 people who have been in my life for 17 years? Time will tell.

My biggest wish at the moment is watching Step Up 3D. I heard from my sister it's uber cool and she just made me envy her even more (I'm pretty much sure she did this on purpose). I've been interested in dancing, especially hip-hop, since I was a little kid. By just listening to some pretty sick beats, I can't stop my body from moving. I once danced in school and at least there were some very positive responses. It's too bad that there's only one good cinema here and it doesn't often get updated. *sigh*

Enjoying His Last Minutes,

Kevin

Flat

2010-08-18T08:17:00.000-07:00

hey everyone! how's life?

my life has been really flat recently; nothing exciting happened.

wake up, breakfast, watch some super-boring-and-lame TV shows, lunch, work out (mood-based activity), dinner, TV, and go to bed.

the next day I woke up and the cycle just kept going on and on. It's endless.

I'd been in cinema way too often until I became some sort of movie-freak.

I know there will be massive excitements waiting for me there next month and I don't have too much time to spend here.

Some part of me just wanna be there as soon as possible so I can have a perfect getaway from this ultra boring part of my life. But at the same time I just feel that I'm not ready to leave all these stuffs here. Family, friends, my room, foods, everything.

Anyway, I just finished reading another 2 great novels. The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan and The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer. They're really good and you should read 'em!

I just came from Surabaya a week ago and bought some really cool stuffs. The trip was overall quite fun, though there were some moments I wish I wouldn't have to do again. It's all been settled and I'm ready to go! I don't know whether I should be happy or sad.

Having a Nice Flat Life,

Kevin

Movies

2010-07-31T00:40:00.000-07:00

For the past few days, I watched a bunch of great movies and I'm dying to write something about it. I'm going to tell 4 movies that I'd watched in the last 2 weeks (if I'm not mistaken).

-Despicable Me
One word. Hilarious.
I really love those yellow minions! One of them is named Kevin! lol. Besides the super funny jokes, the storyline is quite good. Despicable Me is all about tears and laughter. (7/10)

-Eclipse
It's so much better than New Moon.
The love triangle between Edward, Bella, and Jacob is getting more complex and there are more actions in it. There are a lot of kissing scenes so I'm suggesting not to bring any children below 10. I just simply like it. Period (7/10)

-Inception
GENIUS! EPIC!
The idea of the movie is really unique and original, yet it doesn't take anything from it because the movie is superb! The idea of "dream within a dream within a dream" is fantastic. It's quite long and complicated though, but that's what a movie supposed to be about! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! (9/10)

-Salt
It's just it. Nothing spectacular.
The storyline is good, the actions are just OK, and Angelina Jolie plays well. What else I can say? It's just it. There's nothing fantastic about the movie. (6.5/10)

See you on the next review!

Kevin

17

2010-07-31T00:13:00.000-07:00

hey it's me again!
I'm now officially 17 years old!
I actually really hate birthday to the fullest. It's the symbol of getting old, which means I have less time in life. Getting old is not something I'm waiting for. I enjoy my childhood so much; I have lots of time to play and have some fun. Being 17 is all about being serious and mature, which I really despise.
For those who are still below 16, enjoy the rest of your time.
I'm gonna make my ID card next week, can't wait to see it!
My life is pretty much the same as before. Staying at home, watching movies, slacking off, etc. I'm not expecting to leave Bali as soon as possible though. I just wanna have more time having fun. (do I sound like a super lazy guy?)
Anyway, I did my TOEFL PBT last week, and thank God I did score pretty high. I was estatic on the announcement day. At least I'm improving and that does matter the most.

Being 17,
Kevin

Life After Highschool

2010-07-19T22:49:00.000-07:00

Hey!
it's been awhile, huh?
well, it's been quite a life going on for me recently.
i'm officially dropped out of school now!
it's been so exciting, having no lessons to be learned and no teachers to scold me.
I don't have to worry about the length of my hair and the most important thing is, I can wake up as late as I want to! yay!
At the same time, I got a lot of stuffs to do regarding my move-in date. I'll be moving on early September, but I've been freaking busy since now. Gosh i need some time to breathe!
yeah i miss my high school mates, i mean, literally missing them.
this friendship we have are irrevocably and unconditionally strong.
and now I'm all alone watching it pass me by.

why good things must be followed with bad things? Somehow I think this whole balance-in-the-world concept comes in the wrong moment.

I'm so afraid when it comes to the idea of me moving to Seattle. I don't know what will I face there. Am I able to survive? Should I really go? Will this lead to a better future? I don't know. These questions just keep on popping in my mind.

Anyway, I'm currently wishing. Wishing for a good TOEFL score. I have my finger crossed and hope for the best.

Surrounded in Anxiety,

Kevin

Percy Jackson

2010-05-18T23:03:00.000-07:00

Hi guys! another post on JUNE!
Here I am, at home, got nothing to do(again).

I just finished my final exams like a week ago, and I can tell ya that it was horrible. I mean, seriously terrible.

I'll get my report book and it's going to be a moment of truth.

Hope that it's going to be good. Literally.

The "it" day is getting closer yet I haven't started preparing anything.

Stupid Kevin.

Anyway, I'm currently interested in all the 5 series of Percy Jackson!

How Rick Riordan mixes Ancient Greek Mythology with current modern world creates a very genius story!

He also puts some jokes that can make you laugh your ass off; he is a great author!

The movie isn't that bad at all; it's fantastic!

Although Chris Colombus created a very different story from the original novel (I'm shocked when I read the original novel! it's completely different!), he still managed to create a movie that can entertain and satisfy the audience!

Logan Lerman is definitely a cutie and totally have blown the girls away in the movie(everyone knows it), but the movie itself isn't completely overwhelmed by Logan himself. There are lots of things to be counted there.

You guys should read the novel! I could spend the whole day finishing the novel and I didn't even notice the time. It's like the novel was hypnotizing me!

I managed(finally!) to drive my car alone! YAY!

When I finished driving, it's like the sense of freedom was surrounding me. It's like I can do anything at that moment.

Trust me, driving your car alone makes you more independent. It gives you the feeling that you can actually accomplish something.

I was estatic. No words could describe it.

Bored at Home,

Kevin

New Beginning

2010-05-12T04:09:00.000-07:00

Hi! it's been years since I wrote my last post!

I don't know why, I'm lacking of motivation in writing.

So for those who are still patiently waiting for new post, here you go! (though I don't even know to whom I write this blog).

It has been since 2009, I knew that this year, there will be a huge thing.

A big change in my life, either positive or negative change. I don't know.

It's true! There will be a gigantic difference in my life, and I'll inform you guys as soon as it's ready.

I'm not trying to be a mysterious guy, that attracts women with my charm.

I just don't want people to be so chatty and spread this news as fast as they can.

I just bought 3 novels from Periplus, and I'm officially a member of Periplus Bookstore!

I heart those 3 novels so much. I kind of regretted buying Gossip Girl though, but it's still nice.

I'm just curious about what will happen with those Manhattan elites, with their relationships, and the end of the story, and hey, this novel teaches me so much about elite brands of clothing!

Not too bad, huh?

American Idol is now down to top 4! Either Casey, Lee, Michael, or Crystal will win American Idol.

My favorites so far are Casey and Lee, they're both amazing!

I almost forget that I got a test on 25th May.

Why in the world would they conduct a test at a moment like this? I mean, c'mon!

4sma is famous of not having a final test like another schools do, but what the heck is happening on earth right now?

Anyway, I don't care. Let's enjoy the holidays ahead of us!

Beside, I got a lot of stuffs to do.

I'll write some later, when I got my mood back in writing!

Cheers!

Has His Fingers Crossed,

Kevin

The Moment I Said It

2010-05-04T00:50:00.000-07:00

The moment I said it,
The moment I opened my mouth
Lead in your eyelids,
Bulldozed the life out of me

I know what you're thinking,
But darling you're not thinking straight
Sadly things just happen we can't explain

It's not even light out,
But you've somewhere to be
No hesitation
No I’ve never seen you like this,
And I don't like it
I don't like it
I don't like it at all

Just put back the car keys,
Or somebody's gonna get hurt
Who are you calling at this hour?
Sit down, come round, I need you now
We'll work it all out together,
But we're getting nowhere tonight
Now sleep, I promise it'll all seem better,
Somehow in time

It's not even light out,
Suddenly, you've somewhere to be
With no hesitation
Oh, I've never seen you like this
You're scaring me
You're scaring me
You're scaring me to death

I'm losing you, I'm losing you
Trust me on this one
I've got a bad feeling,
Trust me on this one
You're gonna throw it all away
With no hesitation

Almost Reaching the End of My Debating Career

2010-04-25T09:02:00.000-07:00

HI! I was just back from a debating competition in ALSA UI!

we lost (again) at quarter-final against 81 JKT..

we lost upon my motion preference (again)..

sigh...

but hey! It's not that bad!

at least there are some improvements compared to last year!

my seniors only broke into octo-final , and now we broke into quarter-final!

yey!

anyway, this competition probably will be my last debating competition in high-school, since I'm going to be a 3rd grader on June..

gonna miss debating!

Sounds crazy, huh?

to think that I've been debating for 2 years and done amazing things that I thought I'd never been able to do

to look back what I was when I first joined debate club..

to be a 3rd speaker, the position that I thought to be the most difficult position in a team..

and now it's over..

no more case building, no more searching matter, no more debate training...

probably those are the things that I'm gonna miss the most...

being in class again and not having any excuse to go out of class, it feels weird...

I'm gonna miss my teammates, those people who have helped me in the battlefield..

what I've done for 2 years are not in vain, I don't regret anything at all...

now it's time for me to leap, defying gravity..

step into the next stage of my life, pursuing happiness..

POLTEK, ALSA 2009, FE UNUD, BRAWIJAYA, KODYA SELECTION, ALSA 2010

I'm not gonna forget those experiences that I've got..

Heart Debating,

Kevin

Who Am I?

2010-03-31T09:40:00.000-07:00

I wake up, put my poker face on

Start to put on a smile on my face, though it hurts

Hiding these pains, a big hole that leaves me breathless

No one knows who I really am, no one knows

who am I? I'm not the one they're seeing with their bare eyes

Off to school, with zero intention

Lies are flowing, out of my mouth

Lie is a best friend of mine, the best partner of my life

It covers me, it gives me protection

who am I? I'm not a perfect guy

Pretending to be a good listener, someone who cares

Have no chance to tell, telling what's inside of me

No one does care, I am a doll

Trying to grin, though I'm not in it

who am I? I'm not a listening-machine

A team is born, unity is gold

Trying my best to speak up, no one cares

Look so dumb, no one is willing to explain

Only watching, waiting my time to be blamed

who am I? I'm not a brainless man

Hiding all of these lies, no one knows

Unable to confess what I feel, the real me

Too afraid to be exiled, though I've already been exiled

Scared to lose people I care, if they know the truth

who am I? I'm hiding behind those rocks

who am I? I'm not a dork

who am I? I'm tired of pretending

who am I? I can't fight for this feeling any longer

who am I? I'm me

Kevin

Hmm...

2010-03-26T23:56:00.000-07:00

Mmm...

Well, here I am again..

Have a bunch of stories to be told..

Well, where should I start?

Hmm...

I'm just back from super-tiring-and-intensive training for 5 days..

Got a lot of things from the training..

The most surprising thing at the training was...

I switched places with Aldy!!

From now on, I'm being the 2nd speaker of team!!

cool, isn't it?

I'm just wondering what have I done for the past 2 years..

I've been the 3rd of the team since the very beginning of my career..

It just feels weird not to be in that place any longer..

But I'm so excited to be in my position now!!

Gotta learn how to deliver an argument!

Hehehe...

I only have about 2 weeks left and I gotta prepare it as good as possible..

I'm kinda out-of-date of todays news (damn it!)...

La La La,

Kevin

Malang

2010-03-17T06:05:00.000-07:00

Hey, I'm just back from Malang!

My family decided to take a trip around Malang, and the trip was quite fun..

Though I hated sitting in a bus for hours, yet it's something memorable..

We traveled through Batu, Gunung Bromo and Kawi, Malang, Selecta, BNS, etc...

It's quite cool and fresh there, especially in Gunung Bromo.. It's extremely cold there...

We rode horses, and I looked like a prince in the era of 1800s...

We bought some kripik tempe, one of my fav foods there...

Finally I managed to bargain it to its cheapest price! YAY!

We went to Matoz, and I played NX Pump just once..

It's literally crowded, and I almost waited for an hour just to play...

grrr.....

Me, and my teammates are going to compete in UI on 15th April...

It's gonna be a very tough competition, and the motions are very matter-based (the type that I hate the most)...

Gotta work my ass hard!

I also recruited some of my friends to join another competition, like speech, news casting, BOB, etc..

Let's just hope the best for them!

Anyway, we're going to be coached by ms. Freida, debater from UI, for 4 days...

And we're going to stay in Aldi's villa in Umalas for 4 days!

I'm so excited to go into the training camp!

Tired and Sleepy,

Kevin

Not Worthed

2010-02-24T02:32:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the late post, guys!

I was in Malang for 5 days and just arrived yesterday...

it was so much fun and somehow it was also heart-breaking to be remembered..

the debaters and storytellers of foursma were indeed crazy and funny!

We (Me, Aldy, Agatha) were in 2nd place in the debate competition and Dita & Bika were in 1st and 3rd place in storytelling competition...

Well, the "trip" was so much fun, even though we lost *darn it! grrrrrr* the competition..

I felt so bad, really2 bad...

Not only because we lost the match, it's also because I let my teammates down..

Well, it's not a secret that everybody in my team blamed me on our lost against the winning team..

I felt that, I saw the expression on their faces...

I heard it, I felt and understood every single word that they said..

It is true that I was the reason why our team lost..

It's because I was lack of matters, data, and informations about it..

I didn't work as hard as my teammates did...

I was just a cup, with nothing in it..

It's because of my laziness, it's because I couldn't manage my time better on that time..

It is me, Kevin Ryantho Suhendra, the reason why SMAN 4 Denpasar A lost the final round..

We lost...

oh wait, it's wrong..

I lost, my teammates won...

Even I felt that I didn't deserve to be the 2nd best speaker in that competition..

I think I should have been the worst speaker..

The most selfish and lazy speaker ever in the competition...

geez, how could I be like that??

I'll understand if someday they decide to kick me out from their team..

it's ok though...

after that final round, my life was not the same as before..

I'm even scared of hearing words "quota" or "national" or "8+3"..

I felt so guilty.. I can't even be dare to talk about debate in front of my teammates anymore...

I'm not worthed..

Not Worthed,

Kevin

Try

2010-02-04T06:51:00.000-08:00

If I walk, would you run?
If i stop, would you come?
If I say you're the one, would you believe me?
If I ask you to stay, would you show me the way?
Tell me what to say so you don't leave me.
The world is catching up to you
While you're running away to chase your dream
It's time for us to make a move cause we are asking one another to change
And maybe i'm not ready

If I sing you a song, would you sing along?
Or wait till i'm gone, oh how we push and pull
If I give you my heart would you just play the part
Or tell me it's the start of something beautiful.
Am I catching up to you?
While your running away to chase your dreams
It's time for us to face the truth cause we are coming to each other to change
And maybe I'm not ready

But I'll try for your love
I can hide up above
I will try for your love
We've been hiding enough

If I walk would you run
If I stop would you come
If I say you're the one would you believe me

Asher Book- Try

Fame

2010-01-31T05:43:00.000-08:00

I just watched Fame and it was amazing..

The dance, the voices, everything...

Including the casts...

LOL..

Kherington is definitely a cutie and.. she stole my attention on the dance floor, man! and she sure can dance..(of course!)

I'm sure that lots of girls are watching Fame because they wanna watch Asher Book..

Well, I know that he's cool and got a really nice voice...

He also can dance, which makes me envy him more and more...

I just downloaded massive number of songs, which I think are pretty good..

especially the chipmunks and the chipettes' songs..

heart them damn much!

LOL

Btw, I have a debate competition on 18th February at Unibraw..

well, wish me luck guys!

I know I still have 2 weeks to prepare myself, and I know I can't always slack off like this..

I've got 8 motions that I should prepare, and I have to make sure that I'm not letting my teammates down..

On the other hand, I have lots of test awaiting me at school..

Ok, here we go again...

My mom is still in Jakarta and she'll stay there for probably 5 days..

means that I'm going to spend my days with dad for 5 days..

huff...

My friends and me are now currently addicted to play PUMP !

and I'm the trend setter! hahaaaa...

Even though I'm only able to play until level 7..

It's fine though...

my friends are only able to play until level 3!

but they'll be able to catch me up soon..

I know it..

Fame, Fame, Fame,

Kevin

Short Post

2010-01-29T06:58:00.000-08:00

Tests and lessons are coming as soon as I arrived in Bali a week ago..

I had no time to take a breathe and relax..

I had lots of lesson to be caught up, since I missed lots of class..

It's sad, yet I can't be drown into that sadness..

I have a chemistry test tomorrow, and I don't know whether I've studied enough to face the test..

hmm...

I didn't make it to the business plan competition in UI..

That's fine though..

At least we've tried our best..

hehe...

I wanna dance!!

The Dance - Charlotte Martin

2010-01-16T05:26:00.000-08:00

Inside my mouth I can hear all the voices say

Do not lean over the ledge

I shouldn't look down and i shouldn't have found

That your lips i still taste in my head

Raising my glass to the head of the class

As she powers out steps one through ten

I think i'll be fine if i'm covered in wine

Nice to hate you and love you again

And see you again

Weary and worn little monster is born

Tell me lies and i'll justify them

Desperate today and it's making me pay

For that night for that kiss for your bed

Whoever dared to love someone out there

I don't need a balloon and a pin

The name of the game is outrunning the blame

So i hate you and love you we're friends

Guess we'll be friends

I guess we'll be friends

Better stop crying hello and goodbye-ing

Go on through me slip right through my hands

You get your time and the other half's mine

It's okay this love weighs fifty men

Why can't you take me in your arms now?

Why can't you take me?

The Dance - Charlotte Martin

Again

2010-01-16T04:37:00.000-08:00

I intended to open google and searched for indonesian language debate championship there..

Suddenly, the ISDC link just popped up on the search results and I clicked it to check what's written there...

There are the names of the greatest high school debaters in Indonesia.. the delegates of Indonesia in WSDC..

I saw my senior's name, who's also one of my debating coach, in the website..

He's one of the Indonesia's delegates who will go to Qatar next month..

I scrolled down the page, and I also saw another seniors of mine's name there...

They had been fighting there and made it to the final...

They were selected in the top 8 best speakers...

they represented Indonesia in WSDC...

They had witnessed the toughness of debating out there...

They had done it all, all the things that made our school praised them so much..

They had given nothing but proud to our school...

They had represented our school's name in ISDC 4 times in a row...

There were always one or two or three students of 4sma that went to ISDC, representing Bali...

I'm wondering, why can't I be one of them? That proudly represent our school's name in ISDC..

That will make all people respect them...

I mean, c'mon..

They had represented our school for 4 times, and this time is the first time that 4sma has no representative in ISDC...

Embarrassing, isn't it?

I'm so sad that I can't keep the good tradition that all my seniors made...

I embarrass the name of EADS-4..

Stupidity,

Kevin

So You Think You Can Dance?

2010-01-13T07:04:00.000-08:00

It's Siwalatri Day, and it means that studs in Bali are having holidays!

yey!

I'm so waiting for these holidays and thank God You GIVE ME HOLIDAYS!

I can wake up late, slacking off at home, playing games....

I can do everything freely!

I'm currently addicted to SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE...

it's a TV show where 20 best dancers from america are competing for the title of 'america's favorite dancer'..

It's been going through 6 seasons, yet I've only watched until season 4, because I don't subscribe SET...

I heart season 4 so much! There are lots of dancers with high class quality and elasticity..

The choreographers are also awesome! I love Tabitha&Napoleon the most!

I actually love all of the routines,but I prefer Hip-Hop the most..

I really really like the Bleeding Love routine that was performed by Chelsie Hightower and Mark Kanemura.. The dance was freakin' amazing... It's really wonderful for a slow hip-hop routine... I like the part when Mark moved his hand to the right and Chelsie bent her body right at the moment when Mark moved his hands... It was terrific! Man, I wish I could dance like him!

I also love the Closer routine that was performed by the top 12.. I love the glow-in-the-dark jacket!

For people who love dancing or love watching people dancing, this show is definitely for you!

I Wish I Could Dance,

Kevin

Didn't Regret

2010-01-07T01:11:00.000-08:00

I've made an extremely big decision in this year by not joining a debate comp in Jakarta...

I joined business plan comp instead..

Did I regret my decision ?

Not at all...

It's not like I'm starting to hate debating and run away...

Nope, absolutely not...

I just finished the business plan that I made with dea and fifi, and I hope it is enough to make us one of the top 5 finalists...

The process of making it was tough, yet I'm surprised that I could handle those stuffs and kept going forward...

There are lots of things that need to be edited, and we're still workin' on it...

The school just started a week ago, yet I still don't feel the spirit of studying in my heart...

I don't know, I'm just too lazy to learn and study..

Is it because of the holidays ? or is it just because of me ?

I don't know....

When I first entered the class, I was like an alien..

I don't know everything... I forget...

Holidays have made me into an empty-headed man...

I can't remember every single chemistry and physics formula...

What's wrong with my brain ?

I just came from Surabaya yesterday...

We mourned for our great grandmother, who had passed away in her 97 years old...

I was sad, because she had been really nice in our house (even though I didn't understand some of the conversations between her and my dad, since they both speak chinese)

The things were getting way more intense when someone's trying to steal my dad's friend's car in TP...

We were going to depart at 7.45, and we were still in TP at 6.50...

We kept on searching and running.. Looking for the car...

Eventually, the car wasn't found until we took a taxi to the airport...

Fortunately, we could still make up the flight...

The car was found by the police, when the thief was on the way out of TP...

Jeez, crime is everywhere, and it sucks...

No Regret,

Kevin

Things Have Changed

2010-01-02T07:58:00.000-08:00

well, we'd passed 2009 and now we're facing a brand new year...

I read all of my older posts in my blog...

things have changed...

it's totally different when I looked at the mirror and saw the current me...

I'm different, I'm not the old Kevin...

I read the older posts when I was still a very serious debater...

When I was complaining on my blog about lots of things...

So many things that I've been through in 2009...

Things have changed me into the wiser and maturer me...

I won't regret every single second that I've been through...

It's actually great to have a blog like this...

I can see what I've been through in the previous year...

The amazing thing is I've been writing in this blog for almost 2 years and I'm still currently writing in this blog !

I'm afraid to face the new year...

New year means new thing, new moment, and probably new situation...

A situation that drowns me into nowhere...

Now I'm still busy with my business challenge competition in FE UI..

Well, at least I've tried...

I know I don't have that basic to actually win this comp, but at least I've tried...

and I'm so proud that my teammates have worked their ass off in this competition..

I'm proud of myself...

but that doesn't mean that I leave the debate stuffs...

nope, I'm still going to debate until the rest of my 2nd grade...

I remember when I was a 1st grader and still learning about debate, and when I see myself now..

I've developed, I've grown into a better debater...

thanks to my seniors and my teammates that have helped me through these problems...

especially agatha, she has been my teammate since I was a 1st grader and we always join a competition together... well, sometimes I probably let you down, and I'm sorry...

we still have 2 (or 3) debate comp, and we gotta win 'em all !

LOL

Looking Back into Those Days,

Kevin

Random

2009-12-15T08:41:00.000-08:00

Been so bored at school for the past few days, since there's no lesson at our class...

We were only chatting, gossiping, playing UNO and Monopoly, being crazy, etc.

I'm kinda bored of gossiping at the moment...

I'm tired of talking bad things about someone, telling someone's bad attitude to another...

I just realized that it means nothing..

Why should we care about it ? I mean, we won't get any money from making a gossip of someone...

That's their relationship, they're the one who are supposed to control it..

We have no control on it, and we won't get any benefits from them...

being wise, huh ?

hhohoho..

I just read newspaper and saw my friend got punched in the middle of a soccer game...

That's insane ! until he was dragged along to the hospital...

Those people were crazy, Indonesian soccer game will always be like that...

C'mon, fighting won't solve any problem..

That's just a game, winning and losing are just a nature of life...

Even if you're tricked by the referees, that's not an act that a soccer player should have taken...

that's an act which shows no integrity, that's not sportive..

It's not only happening for once, but million times..

The competition is for under 18 years old, and yet this case still existed in the game...

man, that's not cool...

there's no point in punching someone's face, it'll just bring pains to both side...

hope he's ok, and get better soon...

it's getting close to the end of the year...

it means I'm going to be older...

means that there's no time left for being a kid...

i'm 16, and i'm a teenager..

it's so terrifying to see the time goes by that fast...

i wish 2010 will be a better year for me..

^.^

Dedicated to Gus Desi,

Kevin

Utopia

2009-12-13T01:41:00.000-08:00

sorry for the late post guys !

had a very killing and destructive tests a week ago..

I had been so busy in studying and doing those super amazing tests...

and it's time for..

HOLIDAYS !

it's so funny when we had a week full of tests...

we learned like crazy, and we laughed like we're watching comedies...

we sang massive number of songs... even though we had lots of tests ahead...

I'm so grateful to have friends like them, especially in tests like that..

they came in handy... xixixi....

the sweat, blood, and tears that we had dropped...

it wasn't in vain, and worthed enough to be done...

i witnessed my friends crying on their table...

they were stressed.. they felt they were unable to continue...

we came to cheer them up, and we sang lots of songs..

we shared some silly jokes...

we made jokes of each other...

gotta miss those moments, but doesn't mean that I wanna do those tests again...

I'm currently addicted to Utopia by Within Temptation feat. Chris Jones...

it has a really meaningful lyric...

it tells us how bad a person can be.. until it kills the idea of who we are...

I also like Kris Allen's new album, try to listen !

Utopia,

Kevin

Essay

2009-11-19T06:45:00.000-08:00

Topic: Government should subsidize private home ownership.

Nowadays, 744.000 people in United States of America are homeless. We can see massive numbers of citizens who are living under the bridge, struggling to get decent quality of foods, and trying to get the attention from the government which hasn’t been given. Each country has the same major problem, which is poverty. Most of the prices of the houses aren’t affordable, which is the main reason why low-income society decided not to buy a house. In Indonesia, government sells decent houses for about 55 million rupiahs, and 144 million rupiahs for flats. While at the same time, the Minimum Regional Salary (UMR) of citizens in Indonesia is not suitable for buying a house, which is about 600.000-1.000.000 rupiahs.

On the flipside of the coin, rich investors tend to invest their money by buying a house, since house is a long-term investment. If we keep this thing on happening, what will happen is there will be less number of houses that can be afforded by the lower-middle economic people. That’s why, the government need to intervene this case now. In this analytical exposition, I would like to explain why people really need a private home ownership, why should government give this subsidy to the society, and why it is beneficial for both the citizens and government.

As we all know, all people want to own their own houses. Private home ownership symbolizes that we have already had the ability to fulfill our primary needs. It also shows to people that we can actually do something for the government, not just sitting on the sidewalk begging for money or stealing an elder’s purse just for fulfilling their daily needs. Home ownership reinforces family stability, responsibility, asset-building and self-esteem. Homeownership gives families a “stake” in a community.

What a good government should do is to take care of their citizens. It is the government’s duty to take care of the society and fulfill what society demands. In Indonesia, the government has arranged 2.71 trillion rupiahs for subsidizing this private home ownership. It means that the government of Indonesia agrees that subsidizing private home ownership is actually important. By giving this subsidy, it shows that government has given a tangible effort to actually the level of prosperity of the society. At the same time, this proposal will help the government to solve lots of problems, such as homeless, unemployment, poverty, and social gap. Every country wants to reach their Millenium Development Goals (MDG), and giving this subsidy will be one of the best solutions to stabilize our economy level and getting close to reach the MDG.

Private home ownership also gives citizens a long-term investment, which gives a long-term prosperity to the citizens. It is true that buying a private house is expensive, but after the citizens finishes paying the ownership, they don’t have to pay anything in the future. Having a private house also gives you ability to loan money from the bank, because you can use your ownership as a guarantee for borrowing money in the bank. What will happen is citizens can manage the money to start their own businesses, so government doesn’t have to give another subsidy to another thing. Based on those 3 arguments, we believe that government should subsidize private home ownership because it gives lots of benefits to both society and government and good further impacts to our country.

PR I.T

2009-11-16T05:49:00.000-08:00

Para konsol permainan Nintendo Wii telah sangat berhasil karena fitur-fiturnya. Ini berisi beberapa fitur internal yang tersedia dari firmware dan komponen perangkat keras. Firmware dapat benar-benar menerima pembaruan secara berkala melalui layanan WiiConnect24 sementara extendibility memungkinkan perangkat keras melalui port ekspansi.

Menu besar konsol permainan juga merupakan kontributor. Ini adalah antarmuka menu tingkat atas. Ini memiliki 4 halaman masing-masing dengan 4 dengan 3 grid, dengan masing-masing halaman yang menampilkan waktu saat ini serta tanggal. Aplikasi atau diketahui setiap orang sebagai saluran, yang berlayar dengan menggunakan Wii Remote dan ditampilkan di grid. Baik, grid dikustomisasi yang memungkinkan pengguna untuk memindahkan saluran di antara 47 menu yang dapat disesuaikan slot. Namun, hal ini tidak mungkin dengan Disc Channel.

Sebenarnya ada beberapa kategori utama untuk saluran - Pre-loaded Saluran, yang Top Saluran, dan Tambahan Saluran.

Dalam kategori Pre-loaded Saluran, ada Disc Channel, Mii, Photo Channel, Wii Shop, yang Forecast, dan News. Dalam Wii Shop Channel, ada Virtual Console, yang WiiWare, dan Saluran Wii. Dengan saluran ini Anda dapat memainkan Wii dan GameCube judul, membuat sebuah avatar, melihat foto, download game dan perangkat lunak lain, dan mendengarkan ramalan cuaca dan berita.

Dalam kategori berikutnya, yang Top saluran, ada Internet, Semua orang Votes, Periksa Mii Out / Mii Contest, Nintendo Channel, Televisi Teman, yang Digicam Cetak, dan Telling Fortune Channel. Dengan ini, Anda bisa berselancar internet, suara yang sederhana dan menyenangkan jajak pendapat, berbagi MIIS dan memasukkan mereka ke kontes popularitas, menonton video, cek program-program apa yang di televisi, impor foto digital, dan melihat kekayaan.

Akhirnya, dalam kategori Saluran tambahan, ada Wii Fit, Mario Kart, Band Brothers DX Pembicara Channel, dan Wii Speak. Dengan saluran ini, Anda dapat menginstal Wii Channel, instal Mario Kart Channel, menghubungkan permainan ke konsol Wii, dan chatting online.

2009-11-13T05:31:00.001-08:00

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Kemampuan masyarakat berpendapatan rendah untuk mencicil rumah, yang selama ini menjadi sasaran subsidi dalam membeli rumah semakin rendah.

"Banyak dari masyarakat yang jadi target sasaran subsidi ditolak bank karena tidak memenuhi syarat," kata Deputi Bidang Rumah Formal Kemenpera, Zulfi Syarif Koto di Jakarta, Kamis (23/7) dalam diskusi bulanan.

Menurutnya, masih banyak PNS, prajurit TNI/ Polri, termasuk pekerja swasta anggota Jamsostek yang tak dapat digandeng bank karena masih mencicil untuk kebutuhan lain.

Kondisi demikian membuat dana subsidi yang dialokasikan untuk masyarakat dengan penghasilan di bawah Rp2,5 juta untuk rumah bukan bersusun dan Rp4,5 juta untuk rumah susun baru sebagian terserap, paparnya.

Seperti diketahui subsidi disediakan untuk masyarakat dengan penghasilan Rp2,5 juta untuk membeli rumah sederhana sehat dengan harga di bawah Rp55 juta dan masyarakat berpenghasilan di bawah Rp4,5 juta untuk unit Rusunami di bawah Rp144 juta.

Zulfi mengatakan, subsidi yang disediakan pemerintah barulah selisih bunga dengan harapan saat mencicil Kredit Pemilikan Rumah (KPR) tidak terlalu berat, seharusnya ada pola tambahan subsidi uang muka.

"Kalau sekarang masyarakat diberikan alternatif salah satu saja seandainya menggunakan subsidi untuk selisih bunga tidak bisa lagi memanfaatkan subsidi uang muka, begitu juga sebaliknya," tuturnya.

Menurutnya, harus ada dukungan dari Pemerintah Daerah di antaranya tanah tidak perlu beri tetapi hibah dan sebagainya, ditambah fasilitas subsidi dari institusi seperti YKPP (TNI) dan Bapertarum (PNS).

Sementara itu Kepala Divisi Kredit BTN, Budi Hartono mengatakan kemungkinan kredit macet (non performing loan-NPL) masyarakat sasaran subsidi cukup tinggi terutama pada periode tertentu seperti tahun pelajaran baru, Lebaran dan sebagainya.

"Sehingga kami sangat hati-hati dalam memilih masyarakat yang menjadi sasaran subsidi diantaranya dengan memastikan mereka tidak memiliki hutang-hutang di tempat lain," tuturnya.

BTN melihat penyerapan dana subsidi yang dialokasikan Rp2,5 triliun pada 2009 akan dapat diserap seluruhnya, sehingga rencana pemerintah menambah dana subsidi tahun 2010 Rp3,5 triliun patut mendapat dukungan, jelas Budi.

Sebagai gambaran dana subsidi yang disalurkan setiap tahunnya mengalami kenaikan, bila pada 2008 target Rp4 triliun subsidi, realisasinya mencapai Rp5 triliun lebih, ujarnya.

"Target sekarang tidak muluk-muluk sama dengan tahun 2008 Rp4 triliun, tetapi kami optimis akan lebih besar lagi karena sampai dengan Semester I tahun 2009 sudah mencapai Rp2,6 triliun, sehingga minimal akhir tahun bisa Rp5,2 triliun," ujarnya.

Upah minimum regional berkisar antara 600.000-1.000.000

Persentase orang miskin mencapai 21.11%

2009-11-13T05:27:00.000-08:00

THBT Government should Subsidize Private Home Ownership

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Status Quo: - 744.000 people in U.S.A are homeless.

-86% of Americans believe that they are better off owning than renting.

Definition:

Subsidize Helping the society accommodate the final price of the house.

Private Home Ownership Ownership of a decent private house, in this case, flats which have been provided separately by the government for the lower-middle economic level of economy.

Mechanism:

-The society that demands the subsidy of private home ownership need to show a letter which shows that they’re poor.

-The government is going to subsidize the private home ownership up to …% of the total of the final price.

-There will be a neutral institution which will check the transparency of the subsidizing system. The institution will also check whether the letter is right or not.

-Government will provide special houses, which are available for the poor people, so we will separate between normal houses and houses that are going to be purchased by the lower income society.

-We’re allowing a credit system, which allows them not to pay all the money in one time.

Urgency:

Upper-middle economic level people tend to invest their money by buying a house, since house is a long-term investment. Nowadays, lower-middle economic level people can’t afford those houses because the price of the houses isn’t affordable. If we keep this thing on happening, what will happen is there will be less number of houses that can be afforded by the lower-middle economic people. That’s why, the government need to do something now.

Stance:

It will give long-term benefits to both of government and society.

Burden of Proof:

-Why should government give subsidy to the society

-Why do people really need houses

-Why is it beneficial for the society

-Why does this proposal give a good further impact toward the government and society

Arguments:

1. Private house ownership as the starting point of the work ethos.

-Home ownership reinforces family stability, responsibility, asset-building and self-esteem. Homeownership gives families a “stake” in a community.

2. Private house ownerships give long-term investment.

-Having a private house gives you an ability to loan some money from the bank. A bank demands a guarantee to make sure that you will be able to pay back the money. The society can loan money from a bank and actually starts a new work or business with that money.

-It is true that the price of the ownership is expensive, but after you finish purchasing the ownership, you won’t have to pay anything. It will give the society long-period prosperity.

-Properties such as couches, chairs, desks, and beds can be broken in short-period of time, but a house will still stand strong in long-period of time. It is logical to buy something expensive for long-time prosperity.

-The house is yours, so you own the house for the entire time of your life. You can inherit your house to your children, and since the price of a house won’t fall down significantly, it’s a very good idea to save your money by owning a private home.

3. Government’s duty to protect society makes the subsidy justifiable.

-Government has the duty to spend some money in order to fulfill their society’s needs. A house is a main need for each society.

-It shows that actually the government care about the society and it will boost the society’s trust to the government.

-By giving them an ownership, they can start their new chapter of life. They can start to open their own businesses, and it will increase level of prosperity in the country. The government can reach MDG.

4. Creating a good community.

-Home ownership helps communities with public benefits such as increased tax revenues, greater private investment, and stronger and safer neighborhoods. They know they’ll live in the community for a long time. The houses can be used for school-board program, and it will help government in controlling their society.

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Stance:

It is impractical and morally unjustifiable to give subsidy.

Burden of Proof:

1. Why does owning a private house isn’t really urgent.

2. Why the government shouldn’t subsidize private home ownership.

3. Why giving subsidy will give disadvantages to government.

4. Why giving subsidy will give bad further impacts to the government and society.

Arguments:

1. Owning a private house is not the top priority of the society.

Lower-middle economic society only have limited amount of money. If they spend all of their money, they won’t have money left for covering another aspect of life. There are still lots of more important things, such as foods, medicines, and clothes.

2. Government should trigger the society’s effort in developing their life.

Giving subsidy to the lower-income society won’t change anything. They have a house, but they still don’t have any skills to develop their life. In the end, society will not develop their life and eventually goes bankrupt. This will lead to poverty which is greater than before we give the subsidy.

Giving subsidy tend to make them lazy. They will only think that they can afford house without giving their best in their job.

3. Losing big amount of money of the government.

Giving subsidy to 744.000 homeless people is a very big burden for the government. Government will lost big amount of money. Government will increase the price of normal houses, which will lead a huge protest from the other side of society.

4. Reducing the mobility of the society.

There are some moments when some particular areas get over-populated, especially when we’re talking about a city. If the government wants to manage the number of society, it will be harder for government because they still have a house.

Burdens

2009-11-10T07:18:00.000-08:00

There are only 3 days until the competition..

and my analysis has gone nowhere..

I'm stuck, I have no idea..

I was wondering why can't I make such a good argument..

that will help my team to win...

but eventually what could I only do is making a very vulnerable argument..

I was only looking to the very top of the layer of the case..

while I didn't attack the whole case, the main idea of the opposition team..

I don't know what should I do..

I've been practicing for a year, yet I can't improve my analysis upon a case..

I was wondering how weak I am..

I looked back when I was in the 1st grade..

to see that I was so stupid, that I only spent 2 minutes in my speech..

and what I see today, is that the 1st graders are so much better than me..

if we compare them to me a year ago...

I was thinking of my burden..

Everyone gives a burden on my shoulder..

they really want me to win, to make them proud..

to not disappoint them..

and I'm carrying my pride as well..

as the best speaker in Kodya selection..

to think of that burdens, I just want to pass out for a whole week...

I can't imagine what will happen if we lose...

I also need to catch up some lessons that I missed...

I need to catch up some tests, and I know that the tests will be very difficult..

I wanna holidays !!

I really wanna go back to those moments, when I was hanging out with the Korean studs..

I don't have to study for a whole week..

it just felt like heaven...

Got 1,000 Tons of Burdens on My Shoulder,

Kevin

Racist

2009-11-05T06:35:00.000-08:00

We as a human being can't decide where we want to be born...

Who's gonna give birth to us, we can't decide...

We don't know, what's our race, how do we look, we don't know...

So, it's not our fault if we have a bright skin or an oriental face..

Race makes people different, and something different creates beauty...

I really hate those people who are racist...

and I'm just kind of surprised that actually not only Hitler was racist..

or probably those leaders from Germany and Italia...

but even my schoolmates and teachers are also racist...

It broke my heart when I was very nice to them yet those people still hate me..

just because I'm chinese...

even one of my ex-classmates stated this statement...

"I don't want to wear the class t-shirt, I don't want to wear the same clothes with those CHINESE people"

I can't even figure out what's so wrong with me...

I've helped them in class, I had taught them lessons that they didn't understand..

They were pretending to be nice in front of me, but they stabbed me on my back...

what's on their mind ? rubbish ? or sh*t ?

they're even making a joke of one of my friend's race...

they called him "china" just because he's chinese..

that's insane..

that's so racist...

I know that those people are majority, and we're the minority...

but they can't simply do the things this way...

and that's just sucks...

Cursing Those Racist People to Death,

Kevin

Split of Concentration

2009-11-04T06:39:00.000-08:00

I really don't know whether what I've done for these 3 days were right or wrong..
I've been training since 3 days ago and I skipped lots of classes that I'm sure I won't be able to catch up...
I know I didn't skip math, physics, or english... since I know they're really hard to be caught up...
I'm not sure that I'm ready for this debate competition..
The motions are all economic, and it's one of the my worst subjects...
I can't do economy well, but I can do like entertainment or politics better...
The prepared motions are only 5 and there will be probably 3-4 inpromptu motions...
O geez, gotta prepare lots of things starting now...
LOL

My mom just got back from Singapore, and I'm so happy since she bought me 2 shirts that I love so damn much (even though it's a little bit too big)...
I don't have to worry about laundry, and everything will go normally..
yay !
I guess mom's arrival will at least reduce the loneliness at my heart...
huff...

I was just so happy to actually talk with my friends and told everything that stucked inside of my heart..
It feels good to know that it's not only you that feel like that..
We just simply gossiped a lot until we forgot to build our case...
It's for the first time that I actually really felt confident in our case building time...
hehee...
just hoping the best for the debaters...

I was just kind of pissed off today, because one of my so-called friends was kinda crazy today..
but thank God there were my debate friends that really calmed me down...
and eventually we just did gossiping with each other...
yay yay yay !

Debate, Debate, and Debate,
Kevin

The Brotherhood

2009-11-02T02:16:00.000-08:00

When I wanted to sleep last night, I realized that no one was sleeping beside me and had a chat before I slept.. there's no laugh, there's no smile, and there's nothing...
When I woke up in the morning, I just realized that I didn't have to wake someone up after I took a shower... I didn't have to wake someone up for 3 times...
When I had my breakfast, I just realized that I didn't have someone to talk with... I didn't have to clean up his meal and waited for him until he was ready..
When I went to school, the road just felt empty and I was so bored when I didn't talk to someone.. I just listened to his favorite songs and remembered all we talked about in the car...
When I arrived at school,I just realized that there's no one who sit on the stairs waiting for me.. There's no bus that was ready to drive us to another place... There's no one who asked me to take pictures together...
When I arrived at my class, I just felt nothing.. I was empty... There's no english conversation and I didn't have to squeeze my head to find what word that would match the sentence...
When I studied at school, I lost my willingness to study and talk with my friends...
When I chatted with my friends, I remembered about the conversations that we had... The games that we played, and the punishment we took together...
When I went to the lobby, I almost mistook TRRC room as library, since I always went there about 6 days... Waiting for them until they finished their snacks and served them with the best effort that I had...
When I got my debate training, I just couldn't think about anything.. my brain didn't work at all....
When I stared on the sky, I just realized that now I'm here... in reality...
When I wanted to go home, I just realized that there's no one that I should have asked to go home with me... I didn't have to wait until he finished packing his things...
When I had my lunch with my friends, there's no one who asked what was the food made of and said that the food was so delicious...
When I was at home, I felt so lonely.. No one was here.. No one asked what should we do next..
When I entered my room, I just realized that I didn't have to knock the door first.. there's no bag, t-shirt, tissue papers that used to be there.. there's no voice that allowed me to enter the room..
When I opened my facebook account, I remembered the moment when I made him a facebook account... I helped him to edit his profile, and we laughed together when he was confused about his status..
When I told all of my stories to my friends, I almost cried.. I was close to tears...
and when I wrote this post, I just realized that it's all gone...

There's no way that I could turn back time, do the exact same thing that we had done for 6 days...
I couldn't face the truth, that they had already left us...
And to know that there's only small probability that we will see them again...
It broke my heart.. It's irritating...
even though I go back to Korea again next year, can he be my partner again ? since he will be a 3rd grader student next year...
Korean studs only have one chance to go to Bali, and they had used their chance like a week ago...
it's sucks...

I'm worried that I can't face the truth..
I'm afraid to go back to reality...

I really miss all the Korean students...

I really miss my big happy family... Ga-kyeong, So-Jung, Seung-Yeon, Hae-Won, Yeong-Seon, Adit, Indana, Chintya, Sara, and Yanti....

I really miss taeyang hyong damn much...

Wishing Them All the Best,
Kevin

Korean Friends

2009-10-31T18:34:00.000-07:00

Some people said that love, friendship, brotherhood and sisterhood can't be expressed with words...

Well, I'm gonna say that it's true, it's real, and it's what happened on me..

It's only 6 days, but I felt like I'd spent an hour with 'em..

Time went by so fast until I realized that he wasn't here anymore..

The days that we spent were so beautiful..

We laughed, cried, shared some stories...

I'm really worrying about his feeling right now..

'coz my senior just told me that he was very disappointed in me..

he thought that I didn't care about him..

and I left him alone at the airport...

oh man, I'm so so so sorry...

if u read this post, I hope u can forgive me...

'coz I was kinda confused on that moment..

I wanna go back to Korea !!

Brother, hyong, appa, I miss you damn much...

miss u my super extra big happy family...

especially my super handsome single appa..

hehehee..

Missing Taeyang and His Big Happy Family,

Kevin

My Existance

2009-10-21T07:00:00.000-07:00

Where do I belong ?
I'm not supposed to be in this house..
I'm not belong to this family..
I'm only a naive boy who can't satisfy my parents...
All I've done aren't enough for my parents..
They assume that I'm only trying to take all of their money..
They think that what I only can do is shopping and hanging out with bad guys...
Even though I'd given them my best, they were still not satisfied...
They said that I could do better, bla bla bla..
I'm even afraid to go somewhere with my mom..
Because my mom always scolds me everytime I get back from school..
Everytime and everyday...
I'm sick of it..
What I suppose to do ?
Should I keep going and give my best effort for nothing ?
Is it enough ?
Am I not worth enough as a son ?
I need an encourager, not a dictator...
I'm shattered.. and torned into pieces...

Shattered,
Kevin

Can't Keep Loving You

2009-10-15T06:31:00.000-07:00

holidays !!(again)

another 2 week holidays and up until now, I don't have any idea what should I do on these holidays...

I just eat all day long, with no doubt for gaining weights and calories..

sounds a lil' bit lazy, isn't it ?

hohoho..

the dance was definitely rocks !

the costumes were not so bad, but still some people told me that I looked like Saint Seiya, Jedi from Star Wars, Son Go Ku, etc.

we got the 1st place and we were a lil' bit surprised that we could beat cosmic..

I mean, c'mon..

they are indeed great dancers, and they are more experienced than us...

but, I think they were unlucky on that day...

YAY !

today, I drove my car to the airport and unfortunately I got hit by a motorcycle coz' I pressed the brake without slowing down my car..

it was a shock-therapy for me....

but fortunately, it's only the lamp that have to be repaired..

fyuhh...

guys, try to listen to Elliot Yamin's song..

"Can't Keep On Loving You From A Distance"

it was a very nice track, and Elliot's voice sounds so amazing...

I can't even resist his voice, even I'm a guy...

hahahhaaa.....

Singing That Song All Day Long,

Kevin

Rehearsal

2009-10-10T06:32:00.000-07:00

Well, I don't have to mention that my school is sucks, since everyone knows...

But this time, it's too much and all my classmates were furious at the same moment as me..

At least, we had clearly given an argument yet those so-called teachers didn't want to hear a single word from us..

Until we had to do push-ups for about 10 times..

The problem is not the push-ups thingy...

The problem is that those OLD teachers didn't want to give a chance for us to speak and give our arguments...

Those teachers should listen to us in the first place, and after that they could decide whether we are wrong or right..

This incident was so wrong and unforgivable..

Our soccer team won the 3rd place at the school !

yay !

although it was filled by a controversial incident until one of my friend was punched by my senior..

but, who cares ?

we are the underdog, and we at least broke through the semi-final round...

hohoho...

I just got home from the rehearsal of our school's show..

it was definitely tiring and boring...

we had to wait until 7.30 to finish the rehearsal..

o man, c'mon !

we are students, and we also have families...

what will my parents' responses be ?

If I go home from school at 7.30 every saturday ?

Finally Have Some Time to Chill Out,

Kevin

Gloomy September

2009-10-01T07:25:00.000-07:00

wew, finally I can take a very deep breath from now on..
since my school teachers and the student bodies are so busy preparing our birthday event...
we don't need to study for about a month !
yay !

so many things I passed on September..
well, that month means so special for me..
I learned massive things..
this month was so gloomy, yet I could still pass those days well...
hoho...

the most important thing that, I'd passed the dance audition !
I made only a little mistakes, but it's not that significant..
the dance was totally awesome !
my friends' dances were freakin' hot..
they even did split !

my mid-semester report wasn't too good..
I got rank 19th, yet my mom still scolded me..
they didn't even know how fierce the competition was...
the students are indeed genius...

I'm still wondering how my debate career will be...
should I stop debating just because I didn't pass ISDC ?
75% of me say yes, but this little 25% of my mind keep saying that it would be useless if I keep debating...
I don't know what should I do...

I'm now wondering what's wrong with our nature..
I mean, c'mon...
2 tornadoes in Philipines, earthquakes in Bali, Padang, Samoa, etc...
We can see our current condition in Bali..
the air was so cold, and the sky was so dark...
Are we getting close to our doomsday ?
I wish that the answer is no...
LOL..

Wondering about Our Beloved Earth,
Kevin

Unqualified Adjudicators

2009-09-09T06:39:00.000-07:00

Being a legend in a day makes me proud yet miserable...
Imagine, if u're actually better, but the adjudicators make you lose just because of irrelevant and unimportant things...
It really broke the hearts of those 3 legends on that day..
Me, Gatha, n Aldy..

Even though we had clean swept the pre-eliminary round..
Even though we had been the 1st team to break quarter-final...
Even though 3 of us were the top 4 best speakers...
Even though I was the best speaker(xixixi) on that competition...

well, those amazing things were vanished in a blink of eyes..
the only reason was the adjudicators on that round were so stupid...
they didn't even know what debate is and how to debate..
they seemed to have a grudge..
both our team and my friend's team lost just b'coz of him...

we can see what will happen if smansa is the chosen school for ISDC...
we don't wanna take any responsibilities if those people embarass Bali's image...
so, best luck 4 u guys !

Another cinderella story,
Kevin

Last Minutes

2009-08-17T03:19:00.000-07:00

well, it's not like I'm going to die as what the title is...
I mean, I'm gonna go to Melbourne for about 10 days...
n I wrote this post 3 hours before I go to the airport...
=p

oh man, I'm wondering what my life will be there...
will the trip be so wonderful as my previous trip ?
well, we'll see...

it's winter there, n I'm so excited to see snow with my bare eyes....
hahhaa...
even so, I'm afraid that I couldn't survive in that extremely cold weather...
God, help me ! >.<

jeez, I'm going to skip the school lessons for about 10 days...
I'm a stupid boy, I don't study really hard, and I heart travelling around...
perfect combo, rite ?
LOL

well, see ya !

Exhausted yet Excited to go,
Kevin

I Not Stupid Too

2009-08-05T08:57:00.000-07:00

I watched this movie about 5 days ago and I cried...

Even though I've watched this movie for 4-5 times, I don't know why this movie always hynotizes me..
seriously, I recommend all of u guys to watch this movie...

The film is narrated and seen through the eyes of eight-years-old Jerry Yeo (Ashley Leong, a cute boy actor and an inspired spot of casting by Neo) who has a misunderstood brother named Tom (Shawn Lee, maturing very well and has proven to have strong acting ability – a vast improvement from his previous roles) who is constantly at loggerheads with his mom (Xiang Yun, who seems to be constantly portraying angry and difficult mothers) and dad (Jack Neo, who is so busy of his business and himself.

This movie tells us a story of an 8-years-old boy who is so curious about what adults think and do, but his mother and father always scold him without knowing the main reasons why he did that.

His brother, Tom, is a technofreak and a blog master, yet his parents don't know what their son's talent is and keep scolding him even though he had helped them. He had helped to repair his father's laptop once, but his father scolded him and accused him that he ran away from school.

Tom's friend, Cheng Cai, is an ex-convict's son, who has to face violence in his daily life. He's always tortured physically and had never been complimented since he was 2 years old.

Their parents have to know that they are teenagers. They don't like to be critisised all time and they also have to know that physical torture means nothing but pain to them, pain that can close their heart and give emptiness to them. What teenagers need most, Neo says through this film – are to be understood and to be respected! Money and material goods can only do so much – it will not fill the emptiness and the longings in their heart… all that they ever wanted is to be understood, to be listened too, to be able to speak up and not shouted against, to be given the benefit of the doubt. They want to be shown the respect that they deservedly needed. They need praises like everyone else. Without compliments, how would they know which one is a good thing to do, since it seems like all that they have done look so wrong in front of their parents. How would you feel if someone constantly talks bad about you, scold you and hit you all the time? Do you like it? Of course not!

Dad : "You're bastard ! I've bought you lots of Pokemon cards, and u still stole someone's money ? how dare you !"

Jerry : "I've sold all of my cards, Dad !"

Dad : "you're liar ! why do you sell all of your Pokemon cards ?"

Jerry : I'm collecting $500 so I can buy 1 hour of your time ! So both of you can come to my concert !"

I copied one of *I think* the most touching part of the movie.Parents shouldn't always care about money and business. It's not good for the children since they don't have time to play and communicate with their parents. Look what Jerry had done. He stole money in order to buy 1 hour of his father.

I think this movie teaches me to praise someone in order to give a positive spirit to that person. If we only scold them, they will feel that what they've done are worthless. This movie also asked why people give compliment that hard, although praising someone is not that hard.

Recommending This Movie,

Kevin

Reminiscing Those Experiences

2009-07-19T06:39:00.000-07:00

well, I've learned so much things in Korea...
lots of small things that I've missed, but now I've realized...
by taking care of those small things, they can change lots of things.....

my partner also taught me a lot..
b'coz of him, I've finally been able to cover my weaknesses..
I've known, that at least we should try in order to know that thing...
n I was so happy that finally I could cover my weaknesses...

he also taught me something which I seldom do in my real life...
instead of saying "hahaa,, u won't be able to do it...", he will say "it's ok, u did a very good job.."
n I've realized that those words totally change everything..
it gave me spirit that I've never had....

he also taught me to do something fast..
I don't know, but they always be strict with time....
n I've realized that managing time is very important..
we can't be slow if we want to be better...

last but not least, he also made me feel like I had an older brother...
he's so nice, and we got lots of similarities...
n he's so mature, that I always looked so silly in front of him..
gosh, I don't know how to explain this one....
but, I always felt that I had a new older brother when I was beside him...

I really2 have to say that I'm so blessed to join this tour...
n I'm so blessed that I had him as my partner....
those days were so wonderful, amazing....
n I wanna give my deepest gratitude to all of u guys who had fulfilled my life there...
thanks !

Reminiscing,
Kevin

Crying Over and Over

2009-07-16T06:31:00.000-07:00

gosh,, I really really hate to post this...
I miss my partner so damn much !!!!
T.T

It's been 1 week that I spent all of my time wit him..
it's like...
I have a new older brother..
a bro who took care about me damn much...
we also got lots of similarities....
it's so sad to be separated this way..

I didn't expect that it will be like this..
I thot that we'd never been this close..
OMG, what's goin' on wit me ??

n u know ? when all of my seniors cried at the moment, I was also crying...
damn it, I couldn't control my tears....

n now, I'm still crying...
it's like, I couldn't believe what I've done in this 1 week...
gosh...

I'm wondering whether he will come on October or not...
I hope that he'll come...
n I can be his partner again...
heehehe...

See you again, hyong !

Remembering Experiences with TaeYang and his families,
Kevin

Korean Songs

2009-07-06T02:38:00.000-07:00

bum !

hehe, hi guys !
I admit that I'd been so lazy in writing a post in this blog lately...
I don't know why..
LOL

guys, I'm going to South Korea on 8th July !
so maybe u can't see me for 1 week...
don't cry, ok ?!
LOL =p

I'm wondering what my life will be in Korea...
maybe I would simply die by the nuclear bomb from North Korea....
or maybe I would get a H1N1 virus...
JIKPING !!!
wish me d best, ok ?
hehehe....

these days lately were getting flater and flater...
nothing's special on my holidays...
huff...
I'm in love with Korean Songs !!
SUPER JUNIOR !
SNSD !!
hahahahaaaaaaaa.......

dun 4get to vote one of our presidential candidate on 8th July, ok ?!
b'coz a vote can change our country....
ok !
gud luck 4 SBY,JK, and Mega..
rule Indonesia fairly, ok ?
hehehe

Korea, here I come !,
Kevin

Holidays,, yay !!

2009-06-24T07:52:00.000-07:00

gosh, I'm so excited !
I have holidays ! yay !
which means..
I'm free from homeworks and assignments !!
YAY !

Lots of things that I've to accomplish in these days..
the visa & passport things, the driving license, n so many other things to do...
FYI, my friends are back from Singapore !
yay !
which means,,,
HANG OUT !!
kyahahaha...

I went to Centro with my friends this morning..
the trip was not so boring, considering the fact that there were only 3 people there..
C oliph n steven...
The karaoke was fine, although steven didn't know lots of new songs... *ven, I guess you should listen to these new songs.. apart from those KUBURAN or WALI things...*

oh ya, we also played lots of games in Amazone...
gyahahha, I beat Steven in Pumps and Boxing things... yaahahahaaa...
unfortunately, he beat me in the-game-which-uses-table-and-yellow ball thing...
kyahahahaaa....
then we went to the beach...
Urgh, I was so stupid by not taking photo of myself there...
gosh...
LOL...

btw, I'm paying attention to those Iran and presidential thing....
I am wondering why that person can be the president although his people aren't agree with that decision....
huff...
i don't know why he is still be so rock-headed..
hhehhee...

Reading News and Looking at the Photos,
Kevin

You're One and Only

2009-06-10T09:09:00.000-07:00

How would you feel if you know that you can't be with the one you love ?
How could you breathe if you know that you're only able to see their breath-taking smile ?
How could you resist your feeling if you know that your feeling is getting stronger and stronger ?
How would you dream a never ending happiness if you realize that it won't happen ?

Should I stay ?
or should I leave it away ?

What about if that's the truth ?
What about if I can't run away ?
What about if I'm stuck in this feeling ?
Can you give me a reason to live without you ?

When will you come back to me ?
When will my wish be granted ?

I wish that I'm someone else..
So I can be with you..
But the truth can't be denied..
I just can't be with you...
I know that it sounds silly..
but I just want you to know..
that you're the one and only..

Report

2009-06-08T06:55:00.000-07:00

hi !
getting busy lately...

lots of things happened recently...
but there's always silver lining on every clouds..
the time has come !

HOLIDAYS !!
yay !

wondering what my report book will be...
hopefully I got good scores..
no, excellent...
LOL

see ya,,,
Kevin

Kris Allen - No Boundaries (Live) so cooolllll !!

2009-05-27T07:32:00.001-07:00

No Boundaries

2009-05-23T02:00:00.000-07:00

Seconds hours so many days
You know what you want but how long can you wait
Every moment last forever
If you feel you’ve lost your way

What if your chances are already gone
Started believing that I could be wrong
But you give me one good reason
To fight and never walk away

Coz hear I am
Still holding on

Every step you climb another mountain
Every breathe its harder to believe
You’ll make it through the pain (or through all your aches and pains)
Weather the hurricane
To get to that one thing

When you think the road is going nowhere
Just when you’ve almost gave up on your dreams
Then take it by the hand and show you that you can
There are no boundaries

Stand on the edge
What if today is as good as it gets
Don’t know where’s the future’s heading
Nothings gonna bring me down
I jumped every bridge

I risked being safe but i always arise
I always arise

You can go higher
You can go deeper
There are no boundaries
Above and beneath you
Break every rule coz there’s nothing between you and your dreams

Holidays Effects

2009-05-13T01:14:00.000-07:00

hmmm..
holidays effects !

Holidays ! YEAH !
Lots of TV series and reality shows that I followed..
such as American Idol, Amazing Race, The Biggest Loser, Wipeout, Are You Smarter Than A 5th grader, Merlin, Beauty and The Geeks, and so on....

I recommend u guys to watch The Biggest Loser..
This show inspired me so much..
How their spirit on that comp, how they wanted to change their life so badly...
each pains, tears, and sweats that they had dropped were worthed..
and u can see the results..

some people losed almost 100 pounds in 3 -4 months..
it almost 50 kgs !!
maannn, that's cool..
congratz for the winners ! ur efforts weren't in vain !

I also watched The Amazing Race...
congratz for Tammy & Victor ! u guyz won 1 million dollars and u guys deserved it...
hmmm... hope that I can join this comp also... LOL

another TV show that I watched, American Idol
GO GO GO ! KRIS ALLEN !!
u rocks !
but, all of them got the beats and hit the notes perfectly !
this show is highly recommended !

if u guyz don't have anything to do, at least u can try to watch this...
it's good to kill our time.... LOL

Inspired by The Biggest Loser,
Kevin

You Belong With Me

2009-05-07T07:22:00.002-07:00

Calumniated

2009-04-29T06:47:00.000-07:00

u won't believe what I've experienced today..

my friends*ummm, I won't say that they're friends anymore, anyway..* calumniate me in the front of the teachers * I believe that this teacher is a dumb-ass and insane, anyway..*

they calumniated me by saying that I am a provoker...
they said that me and my friends were the one who provoked everyone else..
the teacher was so furious and said that she would like to investigate this case...
maaannn,,, ridiculous, isn't it ??
after I helped 'em...
after I protected 'em..

damn it !!

Calumniated,
Kevin

Officially Missin' Those Memories

2009-04-22T06:59:00.000-07:00

guys, I'm home !!
after travelling to Depok for 1 week..
gosh, I'm so missin't that comp..

when we were playing cards 2gether..
24, 7 spade, minum/cangkul/ISOLATION & EXPLORATION/ wat so ever games...

when we were having dinner 2gether at that dorm's canteen..
*gosh, I'm missing that NASI CAMPUR so much*

when we were hanging out 2gether to Citos..
wkkwkw,, I love Burger King !! the movie wasn't so good...

n of course, the debate itself...
massive of things that I've learned from this comp..
how we should do the rebuttles..
how the adjus treated us...

oh yeah, that video..
"THE ITALIAN MAN WHO WENT TO MALTA"
wkwkwkkw,,, I recommend u guys to watch this video...

huff,,
so many things that can't be explained by words...
n I hope that I can join this comp again next year...
hheheheeee...

Officialy Missin' These,
Kevin

This is how I feel

2009-04-06T07:09:00.000-07:00

gosh, I'm so sick of this life..
I mean, c'mon !
why do I have to take all of these burdens?
debate matters, school lessons, school projects, my parents, my friends, math club..
urgghhh...
my parents always pressure me with their wants..
they want me to be good at math..
n I mustn't join any debate competition..

C'MON !! U MUST BE JOKING !!
after I got these opportunities..
after all of my efforts since 8 months ago...
after I can be the alpha team of the 1st grader..
after I got closer to my dream...
urrghhh...

u don't know me..
I'm so pressurized and I don't know what should I do...
I'm stuck..
got nowhere to go..
don't have any friends to share things with..
I'm all aloonneee !!

I want to be tough right now, but I'm already at my limit..
I can't take it anymore...
I wanna cry..
it's silly right? for a boy to cry...
anyway, I'm not crying atm, u know..
I just feel soo pathetic and ridiculous..

even though I've shown to 'em that I can..
event though I've got that -3rd winner- trophy..
it's still...
arrgghhh !!

gotta sleep,
Kevin

Debate

2009-04-03T07:37:00.000-07:00

today is the 1st day that I saw 2 of my friends were crying at the same time..
with the same problem...
which is debate...

gosh, the competition is tomorrow..
n I assume that they don't have good moods to do that..
n what should I do ??
competing alone ??

guys, u have to be strong..
u don't know this and u don't know that, and how can tears solve ur problems ?
everything starts from zero...
since u can't be hero instantly, u should experience things...
u can't blame anyone for ur problem..
I mean, u can learn from that problem, so u won't repeat the same thing again in the future..
c'mon guys, we can do this !!

Special For Agatha and Prisi,
Kevin

A Wonderful Trip and Misery

2009-03-29T09:49:00.000-07:00

wee....
I'm comin' home !!
after a -4 days- trip to Lombok and SBY..
so much things to tell !!

hmm,, da trip was surpisingly amazing..
tons of things that I've learned...
I've watched with my bared eyes 'bout life..
nature, scandals, tension, emotions,,,
in just 4 days..
yeah, thx to da trip I can watch the Gossip Girl again...
LOL

but, anyway,,,
now I'm preparing 4 my debate stuffs...
hopefully I can do the whole things flawlessly...
the only thing that I'm going to focus is to not make these debate stuffs as a misery or burden..
so I can do it with smile...
huff.....
cheering 4 maself....
hohohohhoooo..

that's all,,,

Cheerin' 4 himself,
Kevin

Being Trendsetter is Pissin' me Off

2009-03-21T03:35:00.000-07:00

Gosh, I'm so pissed off by everyone !
everyone keeps copying my evrythings !!

I made a status on facebook like this : " Kevin is making a boredom kingdom at his house.. LOL"
n after an hour later, someone *I don't wanna say her name* made exactly same status...

another case,,
I took a quiz on facebook *again*, n 1 minute later someone took the same quiz again...

on debate club, some of my friends copied my style of debating..
and there's one of ma friend that copies all of my things..
hairstyle, activities,,
I think he's going to tailing me forever..

urgh, I'm really petrified and stupefied...
I know it's good to be a trendsetter...
but, sometimes it's pissin' me off..
urgh..

Pissed off,
Kevin

Robbed

2009-03-20T07:22:00.000-07:00

getting bored at these -7 days- holidays..
my internet connection had been broken for 3 days..
n now, it's on !!
hohohohoho....

4 friend requests and 5 walls on facebook, 1 new manga, n lots of informations 'bout music that I missed..
sob.. sob..

btw, my phone number had been hacked by someone !!
I don't know how he/she do it, but they robbed my credits for almost 80.000 !!
OMG, I was so upset atm..
can u imagine ?? 80.000 in a night !!
huff....
I just wanna warn u guys that this kind of crime has been popular in the society..
be careful,,

Robbed,
Kevin

Being The Best,The Worst, and A Big Liar

2009-03-13T07:01:00.000-07:00

hehheheee..
hheheheheeee..
*blushing*

I got ma best students award in I/A/L/F again...
twice in a row..
wohooo..
sweet ! cool ! *and little bit hyperbolic*
with a tremendous speaking test result..
20 out of 20 !!
LOL..
little bit arrogant, isn't it ??
yeah, that's one of my weaknesses..

the bad news is..
I got the last place in ma class..

WHAT ??
HOW COME ??

so..
my religion teacher didn't give me any score...
why ? b'coz she said I never come..
but in fact, I did come..
even though it's only once.. *LOL*
but the thing is, she didn't come on that day...
hohohoho..
game is over, baby....

n recently I lied for several times..
the situations forced me to do it..
I know it's wrong, but the thing is..
there's something which is more important..
I'm sorry, and I'm begging for mercy to You now..

huff..
this week is a wonderful week, isn't it ?
great things always come with bad things..
well, that's life..

Begging for Mercy,
Kevin

Report

2009-03-11T07:24:00.000-07:00

it's almost a week since I posted ma last post..
well,,I am exhausted rite now..
wakz...

kinda busy with lots of activities..
school, car*hohohoho*, english courses *which is going intense day by day*..
and guess what ?
I'm going to receive ma class report on 14th March...
Oh my...

what should I say to my parents ??
damn it, my scores were in danger recently...
I got only 66 on ma chemist,,, *I got 82 on ma last test, and now?? damn it !*
I also got 60 on ma math test...
60 !!
aaaaaarrgghhh....

I'm so stressed atm..
and my rank...
last semester I got the 2nd place in ma class..
n now??
ooooo... I dun wanna imagine that...
glekz....

Tests, tests, and tests,
Kevin

Choir

2009-03-04T19:52:00.000-08:00

wiiiii...
getting bored at home yet school...
LOL..

btw, tomorrow will be my 1st choir performance of my life..
wish me luck , ok ??
*crossing fingers*

tomorrow we're going to sing 2 songs *plus 1 jingle*
the songs are BALI DWIPA and MAJU INDONESIA..
I hope that all efforts we spent for 2 months won't be meaningless..
hehehe....

btw, I've made a MYSPACE account..
click here to see my profile
add my acc, and leave some comments, ok?
LOL..

Stressed,
Kevin

Fashion Show

2009-02-27T00:14:00.000-08:00

u know ?
today ma school is visited by "MTV Tamu Istimewa"
n there was a catastrophe before this show..

so, yesterday..
ma friends asked me whether I wanna be a model or not in that show..
ma first reaction was "hey, cool !"
so, I decided to join the damn fashion show..

but the disaster wasn't over yet..
at 4 *I guess*, ma friend told me that I must come to school..
she said that there will be a meeting with Global TV..
so, I decided to come n waited there for almost 2 hours.. *OMG*
n u know what ?
they told us that they didn't need the male models.. they just need the female models..
WTF ??!!

huff...
but, hey !!
it's okay lhaaa..
my first modeling career ended up with a disaster..
wkwkwkwk...

Wondering,
Kevin

25 Things of Me

2009-02-20T05:55:00.000-08:00

1. Have 2 elder sisters, n that's why people know what's goin' on with me...
2. Love playing basketball !! I used to play, but now I can't... *too busy with my school projects..sob*
3. Love singing as well !! FYI, I join the choir in ma school !
4. Really hate plagiator... * everybody hates it*
5. A big fan of THE AMAZING RACE and THE AMAZING RACE ASIA !!
6. Can play lots of musical instruments, like guitar, keyboard, bass, violin, harmonica, recorder,etc.
7. hate if someone call me "cina".. *so racist*
8. Anime and Manga lover !
9. Sometimes I think that I am not too ugly, yet not too handsome...
10. Love math and physics !
11. A "durian-hater".
12. A "music-addict"
13. Love to do some catwalk shows in my own room. *LOL*
14. A 4sma debater.
15. Trying to shape my body,, wish me luck !!
16. Miss my junior-high friends badly.
17. Rihannaaholic.
18. Have problems in emotional control.
19. Hate munching sounds.
20. Love playing badminton as well.
21. I really wish that I can join TAR !!
22. Dun have any ideas which uni should I take.
23. A green lover
24. Have a favorite phrase : "love kevin 4 ever"
25. Bored with my present school.

Tyler and James

2009-02-16T07:57:00.000-08:00

well,,,
u know what ???
I am really extra super ultra very addicted to THE AMAZING RACE recently....
recently, I watched TAR season 10 *bcoz I haven't watched it yet* and I was so mesmerized...

really !!
u guys should watch it !!

n I wanna say congratz to TYLER & JAMES as the 1st winner of THE AMAZING RACE season 10 !! *n they have such damn great bodies as well*

although it's season 14 now...
PREMIERE on Feb 16th !!
dun miss it!!

LOL..

Watching TAR without blinking,
Kevin

Imitating

2009-02-13T06:27:00.000-08:00

I don't really know that plagiators are really exist in the world..
and in fact, there are a lot of them....
and the worst part, that they can be ur friends !!

hate to tell this, but it's true..
u know what ?? one of my classmates*i dun wanna tell his name* always imitates my everything..
my clubs, my activities, my blog, my plurk, even now...
MY HAIRSTYLE !!

can't he be more creative ??
I mean c'mon,...
I'm nothing,,,
I'm not a superstar...
dun imitate me like that...
if u wanna copy something from me,, at least u should do it in proper way..
not like this..

it's like u're trying to make another KEVIN_317 in urself...
n u know what ??
I've once imitated someone before..
n there's no glories that I can get...

see,, u also have ur own lights...
dun ever try to imitate another person's style,,
b'coz in the end, u'll have nothing...

ok,?? I'm telling u this b'coz I care so much 'bout u..
I dun intend to state a war for u..
but, please..
I hate being imitated...

n also,,dun always tail me behind..
b'coz u know what ??
if u always tail me like that, it will makes a misunderstanding in the society..
it looks like I don't have another friends beside u..
I've been trying to make friends wit another,,
but u always tail me behind,,
in the end, not only u who got those disadvantages, but it's also me..

try to be more friendly...
n understand what is the situation..
if the people beside u don't understand 'bout pet society,, don't always talk 'bout it..
don't be too HYPERBOLIC...
n u have to distinguish ur environment...
u know what ?? I alwast try to join their conferences...
even sometimes it's not worked at all..
but at least, I've tried...

ok ??

Hate being imitated,
Kevin

LOL

2009-02-11T06:19:00.000-08:00

hhahahaa..
I've been tagged again by AGATHONK...
wkwkkwkw...

here we go..

You have been tagged in this, write the names down of the 21 people then answer the questions. Say you’re guessing if you don’t know, but at least guess on all of them. After doing this, tag your 21 friends to do the same:List 21 random people:

1. Raisa
2. Marissa
3. Steven
4. DJ
5. Devy
6. Ogie
7. Amel
8. Ika
9. Genta
10. Jemy
11. Agatha
12. Krishna
13. Agus Desi
14. Rani
15. Fredi
16. Arya Kencenk
17. Wahyudi
18. Yus
19. Tadeus
20. Idan
21. Angel

*How did you meet 7?
-I met her in my SHS... and we're in the same class !!

*What would you do if you had never met 15?
-Nothing will change.. wkwkkwkw... sorry di, just kiddin' !!^_^

*What would you do if 20 and 1 dated?
-No way !! They don't even know each other !!

*Have you ever seen 17 cry?
-Nope, I think he always smiles all the time..

*Would 3 and 6 make a good couple?
-I think so.. They used to get around together all the time..

*Would 4 and 16 make a good couple?
-HAHAHA... BRAND NEW GAY COUPLE !!

*Describe 19:
-A very good violinist and swimmer !!

*Do you like 17?
-Yeah.. He's a good friend and he can drive also !!

*Do you think 21 is attractive?
-So-so.

*What is 5’s favorite color?
-mmmm.. black, maybe ??

*When was the last time you talked to 9?
-This morning.

*What language does 11 speak?
-Indonesian and english and ... mandarin? and Balinese ?? *i doubt it*

*Who is 13 going out with?
-I dunno, but I'm eager to know it !!

*What year is 16 born in?
-1993

*What is 14’s favorite music?
-Agnes Monica - Godai Aku Lagi. *hahahahaha*

*Would you ever date 7?
-Nope, I prefer being friends with her..

*Would you ever date 3?
-mmmm... Let me think 'bout it... *LOL*

*Where does 18 live?
-Gunung Akasia, if I'm not mistaken..

*What is the best thing about 4?
-his math skill and his "koyok" face... lalalla... o ya, and his funny break-up with his girlfriend !!

*What would you like to tell 10 right now?
-Nothing.

*What is the best thing about 20?
-he can debate amazingly well !! OMG !!

*Have you ever kissed 1?
-Yup, when she celebrated her 7th or 8th b'day, I think...

*What’s the best memory you have of 9?
-His "kuning-kuning" dance and his -unimportant- jokes... hahahahhahaaaaaa =p

*When’s the next time you’re going to see 4?
I'm not sure.. :( Looking 4ward to it tho.

*Is 2 pretty?
-If I say no, then there will be the 3rd world war in my house.... *sorry sis, just kiddin'*

*What was your first impression of 15?
-Smart and weird

*How did you meet 3?
-at my math and physics course, BU MARIA !! * I clearly remember when Bu Maria called us Vin-Vin and Ven-Ven !! LOL*

*Is 5 your best friend?
-Yup, probably...

*Have you seen 18 in the last month?
-I almost bored seeing him everyday....

*When was the last time you saw 16?
-this morning...

*Have you been to 21’s house?
-Nope...

*When’s the next time you’ll see 10??
-tomorrow, probably...

*Are you really close to 6?
-Not really..

*Have you been to the movies with 4?
-Yup,,,

*Have you gotten in trouble with 8?
-When all of us were trying to avoid "BABE"... hhahahahaa...

*What did 12 write on your wall?
-I don't even know if he has an account..

*Would you give 19 a hug?
-Why Not ???

*When have you lied to 13 ?
-I don't really remember 'bout that..

*Do you know a secret about 11?
-Yup...

*Describe the relationship between 12 and 18.
-They don't know each other..

*Has 1 met your mother?
-OF COURSE !! we both have same mother !!

CENTRO !!

2009-02-10T07:25:00.000-08:00

I went to CENTRO this morning!!

took a lot of photos !!

here they are...

Simple Words of Joy

Fix You

Valentine's Day

Decode

New Blog!

New Year

It''s December!

Glee Project Audition

Why Do I Feel Alone?

A Thousand Years

Updates from California

Fail on Life

Bali!

The Glee Project

Two Farewells

Hiding My Heart

Cover Songs

Addiction

Motions in 317-D Space

Born This Way

What's Up, April?

Questions

Lady Gaga - Born This Way

What Is Up

Headline News

P!nk - F**kin Perfect

Well, whatcha say?

2011

2 Months

College

Television is a Vast Wasteland

Catan

Beautiful Dream

Life in Auburn

New Cold Days

Last Minutes

Flat

Movies

17

Life After Highschool

Percy Jackson

New Beginning

The Moment I Said It

Almost Reaching the End of My Debating Career

Who Am I?

Hmm...

Malang

Not Worthed

Try

Fame

Short Post

The Dance - Charlotte Martin

Again

So You Think You Can Dance?

Didn't Regret

Things Have Changed

Random

Utopia

Essay

PR I.T

Burdens

Racist

Split of Concentration

The Brotherhood

Korean Friends

My Existance

Can't Keep Loving You

Rehearsal

Gloomy September

Unqualified Adjudicators

Last Minutes

I Not Stupid Too

Reminiscing Those Experiences

Crying Over and Over

Korean Songs

Holidays,, yay !!

You're One and Only

Report

Kris Allen - No Boundaries (Live) *so cooolllll !!*

No Boundaries

Kris Allen - No Boundaries (Live) so cooolllll !!