Gerry's Blog

Blog migration

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Wed, 7 Feb 2007 21:14:00 +0800

I already change my blog address to http://incubo.wordpress.com ..plz update blogroll hehehe

My Last Post

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 20:32:00 +0800

I would like to close my blog. It's been a whole year I started to blog my day. I never been able to stay in 1 blog for a year before, what a n achievement haha. But it's kinda sad, which i will not elaborate it here.

The post between Nov 2005 - Oct 2006 which i found really interesting 4 me to be read next time:

November 2005:

December 2005:

Posting Tertunda Dari Atas Rel (+/-24 jam)

February 2006:

March 2006:

May 2006:

June 2006:

Tobacco: Deadly in any Form or Disguise

July 2006:

August 2006:

September 2006:

October 2006:

Bread and Jam Story

...and it's concluded. Thanks for all the comments and little attentions. Gonna miss this...

107 Posts

Rooney gave the answer (red - hattrick)

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 03:57:00 +0800

21 years old this week (24 October), a young superstar Wayne Rooney just gave himself a birthday present . It was a hattrick to The Wanderers' goal. It was also an straight and clear answer to media doubt regarding to his unstable performance since World Cup 2006. And I agree wif Mr.Fergie..it was a World Cup hangover. But let's move on..here is the Wonderkid that we know. The Wonderkid who scored a fabulous goal to Arsenal David Seaman's goal. Now, he is back on track, signed by his hattrick.

Here is the media attention (which Rooney never able to get out of):
http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=156144
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6072862.stm
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/news/

Wayne Mark Rooney, born 24 October 1985 in Liverpool. Unlike most people who put Liverpool FC as their boyhood team, Rooney's loyalty remain to Everton FC - Liverpool rival. Joined Everton FC and live up his name by being the youngest player who score a goal in Premiership (16 years and 360 days). In 2004, he transfered to Manchester United and continue his magnificent contribution both in club and International team. He suffered a metatarsal injury few weeks before World Cup 2006 began, which create his own set-back. (Wikipedia - Wayne Rooney). Until this very day.

Why is he so special? For me simply because he always kick any ball with passion and heart. He has no physical advantages with big build (for an athelete..) and average heights. But be sure that he will run and kick until the final whistle blown. His upperbody balance and skilled control put him as one of the strongest striker I ever know. Complete striker, I may say...he can score, he can create opportunity for his teammates and good defense. But sometimes his aggression don't always in his favor. Like any youngsters, he has quite bad-temper, so red card is quite familiar with him. Or maybe he has Roy Keane or Eric Cantona as his role models, I don't know. One more thing, his style of defense remind me to Gennaro Gatusso, who I admire in defensive football.

More about Rooney in YouTube.com:

Compilation of Wayne Rooney (before WC 2006)

Rooney Tribute World Cup 2006

Viva Rooney, Viva Man U, Viva AC Milan ( haha paan sih..?)

Learn to Fly - Foo Fighter

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 19:06:00 +0800

Run and tell all of the angels
This could take all night
Think I need a devil to help me get things right
Hook me up a new revolution
Cause this one is a lie
We sat around laughing and watched the last one die

And I'm looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life
Looking for something to help me burn out bright

I'm looking for a complication
Looking cause I'm tired of lying
Make my way back home when I learn to fly

I think I'm done nursing the patience
It couldn’t wait one night
I'd give it all away if you give me one last try
We'll live happily ever trapped if you just save my life
Run and tell the angels that everything is alright...

I'm looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life
Looking for something to help me burn out bright

I'm looking for a complication
Looking cause I'm tired of trying
Make my way back home when I learn to fly
Make my way back home when I learn to

Fly along with me, I can't quite make it alone
Try to make this life my own

Fly along with me, I can't quite make it alone
Try to make this life my own

I'm looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life (sign of life)
Looking for something to help me burn out bright

I'm looking for a complication
Looking cause I'm tired of trying (tired of trying)
Make my way back home when I learn to

And I'm looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life (sign of life)
Looking for something to help me burn out bright

I'm looking for a complication
Looking cause I'm tired of trying
Make my way back home when I learn to fly
Make my way back home when I learn to fly
Make my way back home when I learn to… (Learn to, learn to, learn, to learn to…)

...and I remember

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:38:00 +0800

Almost make a same mistake as i did. But I remember that I'm in a good hand.

The trip to Genting yesterday was quite fun and I did learn somethin. Everything around is not always what it seems to be. I learned that a good friend is a friend who always remind you, even they don't intend to do so. It's never to late for me actually, coz I always reserve second thought.

And precious things should always remain.......

NB: St. Louise Cardinals won Game 3 of World Series today. Watched the game at ESPN, but I thought it was post-season. The Great Albert Pujols.

It's time that matters

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:52:00 +0800

It.s 3.48 in the morning and tomorrow trip to Genting forbid me to sleep. Why? Coz it will be almost impossible for me to get up at 6.00 o'clock. Yea...2 hours to sleep? give me a break. So I torched myself and keep my eyes open till 6. What would I do now?

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First of all, Selamat Hari Raya buat semua yang merayakan dan mohon maaf lahir batin. Sayang sekali gw ga bisa pulang karna ada exam. Hiks...mana keluarga besar mo ngumpul di Jakarta semua lg dan gw disini bagaikan anak bawang. I don't do the teaching very well in my life, but I do enjoy the family gathering and every year since I study here...I never be able to go back and do that. It's all because EXAM!!!

Selamat Hari Raya dan semoga amal ibadah diterima dengan baik di mata-Nya.

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Last few weeks, Supernova struggled hard for her problem. Apparently, there was a problem wif my NVidia Card (Video Card). I tried everythin to heal and put her to the best performance. From re-install the driver to sent email to Mozilla...I thought it has somethin to do wif my browser. None of the effort I did good enough to repair my computer. Supernova kept auto-off every time I opened WMP. Until yesterday...

I opened http://www.yogyafree.net to get some info about disk cleaner. Accidentally, my eyes stucked on the online magazine they published few months ago. It's about overclocking. I don't know what overclocking is, but it said somethin about enhancing the Video Card performance, especially NVidia card, and mine is NVidia Gforce FX 5200. Bingo!!! I've been loking for this kind of shit forever.

The software called RivaTuner, can be downloaded here. I can't give too much explanation, coz it's already there at Mr.Google World. After overclocking, my Video Card is better than ever. No more shitty things happened.

One more information that I grabbed from yogyafree.net was TuneUp Utitlities 2006. It's best for any computer which barely taken care. Such as: messed up fragment, shattered registry key, or too many startup on WinXP. I used Windows Advance Care once, but it's nothin compare to this one.

It can:

- Enhance performance of the computer
- fasten/ at least cleaned up the internet connection
- Recover/ back-up files
- Delete any data that cluttering in ur computer (unfinished un-intallation)

Trial version can be grabbed from softpedia.com ( here )

Thank you to X-Code and Yogyafree.net

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Breaking News...!!

Following IE7 launching last wee k, Firefox 2.0 also ready to be downloaded at 24 October 2006, which is today. According to ComputerWorld, Firefox 2.0 include new features such as built-in antiphishing controls, built-in RSS and XML feed-viewing capabilities and a new in-line spell checker.

It is only took a week for Mozilla to finalize Firefox 2.0 after the release of Firefox RC 3 last week. In my computer now, I have IE7, Firefox 2.0 and Opera 9.0. Guess wat? I found Firefox as the best browser in security, compatibility and visual.

One more things for Firefox user...if anyone plan to install the new Firefox 2.0, take notice that some of the extensions and add-ons won't working.

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It's 5.44 in the morning.
It's time that matters for me now. Never enough.

Listening -------
Staind\2005 - Chapter V ===>> Right Here.mp3

Al Pacino is REAL

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 06:18:00 +0800

Al Pacino is known from his role as a soft-spoken crimelord in Godfather Trilogy at 1970's (as well as Marlon Brando. I watch the trilogy over and over and over again....every year when I am at my hometown. Never buy it, I just rent it, coz I know for sure that it will be a waste if I buy it. Not because it's not worth it or somethin, simply just because it won't last long. I would lost it someday and I don't want to do that.

I thought that's all about Al Pacino and completely wrong I was. ...And Justice for All (1979) and Scent of Woman (1992) came along. In both of this movie, I saw the real quality of Pacino. Real actor with genuine characteristic. Nobody act like he does...i think, maybe becoz he has theater background. He is great, total and full of surprise. Especially in Scent of Woman, it's really amazing how he acted as a blind-ex-colonel with severe depresive disorder. He emphasized word at their own place and sometimes shouting out of nowhere. Also full with his famous "Whhoooaa!!", Pacino's original word.

Below I share some of the best scene captured from Justice for All and Scent of Woman. I named it "Out of Order I" speech and "Out of Order II" speech. Oh ya, here is some idea...watch those movies!!

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:25:00 +0800

"Out of Order I" speech by Pacino - And Justice for all

Taken from 1979 Pacino's movie, Justice for All. I bought the DVD few years ago, just because Pacino's name on it. Guess what? It's worth it every single penny. Al Pacino plays Arthur Kirkland, an incorruptible attorney who attempts to initiate reforms in the Maryland justice system. In the other hand, he forced by his swore enemy, Judge Fleming to act as his lawyer for a rape case. Later on, he discovered that Judge Fleming is real guilty. Dilemma between stand by his principal and step out of this business or deny his principal and be somebody that he doesn't.

The video above taken from the last scene in court. When Arthur Kirkland attack his own client, Judge Fleming in front of the whole court and media.
Follow up my favourite monologue:

Arthur Kirkland: [takes a moment to gather himself]
The one thing that bothered me, the one thing that stayed in my mind and I couldn't get rid of it, that haunted me was WHY??
Why would she lie? What was her motive or lying?
If my client is innocent, She's Lying. Why?
Was it blackmail? No. Was it jealousy? No.
Yesterday, I found out why.
She doesn't have a motive. You know why?
Because she's not lying.
And ladies and gentlemen of the Jury..........
the prosecution is NOT gonna get that man today, No!!
Because I'M GONNA GET HIM!
My client, the Honorable Henry T. Fleming, SHOULD GO RIGHT TO FUCKING JAIL!
The son of a bitch is GUILTY!

Full Monologue for "Out of Order I" speech

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:56:00 +0800

"Out of Order II" speech by Pacino - Scent of Woman

THe scene from Scent of Woman, which make Al Pacino won his Oscar. Just feel like to share it. I watched it about 5 or 6 years ago at HBO. It's fuckin awesome, man. This blind man was tryin to impress the board committee with his blowin speech. If anyone want to see a great performance of a REAL actor...proudly present Lt. Col. Frank Slade

my favourite part here, the famous "out of order" speech:
"Out of order!!
I'll show you out of order!!
You don't know what out of order is Mr. Trask!
I'd show you
but I'm too old, I'm too tired, and I'm too fuckin' blind.
If I were the man I was five years ago I'd take a FLAME-thrower to this place.
Out of order, who the hell do you think you're talking to?"

Full Monolgue for "Out of Order II" speech

grey chamber dalam illustrasi asal

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:18:00 +0800

Tiba-tiba otak gw kok seger yah? jadi pengen nulis sedikit...

Topik kali ini diinspirasi dari novel Sir Arthur Conan Doyle dari sang karakter utamanya, Sherlock Holmes. Gw ingat di salah satu novelnya, Sherlock ngobrol ma Mr.Watson bahwa dia suka sekali tenggelam dalam sel otaknya yang abu-abu. Kok abu-abu? gw jg ga ngerti namanya jg novel. Tp yg penting sejak itu, gw selalu menganggap bahwa otak dimana kita menyimpan memori dan ide itu warnanya abu-abu. Bukannya merah seperti di dalam buku biologi.

Bagaimana kalo otak itu bukan hanya sekedar segumpal jaringan-jaringan nyaris bulat, tapi lebih menyerupai ruangan dengan kita di dalamnya? Warnanya tetap abu-abu, tp di-upgrade dengan menyerupai ruangan baca, dengan banyak buku, sebuah kursi dan sebuah meja. Ingatan-ingatan kita di-ilustrasikan dengan buku-buku dan catatan dalam rak-rak yg tinggi. Ingatan penting mungkin bukunya masih bagus dan rapi, dengan catatan2 kecil, sebaliknya kalo ingatan ga penting ato yg bisa gampang lupa cuma ditulis dalam kertas2 dan berserakan. Kalo dipikir-pikir mungkin Grey Chamber gw isinya penuh ma kertas A4 berserakan dimana-mana...gw sering lupa, so....

to be continued....

when u know u re rite

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:33:00 +0800

Actually there is nothing special for a couple of days that worth to be written about. But for me, everything is special, everything has their own interesting side. Coz "I am the king in this business, so..." haha

I just realize this couple of weeks, my impression of others is getting better and better. It's been a long time since I listen to it. Not because I'm superstitious or somethin, more coz It's never right. I tended to judge people far before I know them. It sounds ridiculous and girly haha, that's what happened. And more I did that, more guilt I felt. So I stopped...

Few days ago, I found rare occasion and start to do that again. know what, I was right. My gut feeling started to roll again. It feels real good when u re rite. Especially if it's a positive judgement. I'm not trying to be judgmental, it's just extraordinary satisfying.

The more I'm getting closer to the edge, the more good thing and feeling comes and say "u don't wanna do that, not now". I paid my due, time after time, I've done my sentence...but still a long way to be a champion

NB: we have the power, we re divine...but do they have guts to follow the sign? I do...and I don't give a fuck to whoever doubt me

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:58:00 +0800

Helloween - Power

Satu lagi dari Helloween..we've got the POWER, we are DIVINE..

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:55:00 +0800

Helloween - Before The War (High Live)

Udah dari tahun 1999 cari MP3 nya...malah dapat videonya di YouTube.com (cakep dah....). One of the father of Heavy Metal...

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:46:00 +0800

Neville and Robinson own goal vs Croatia Euro Qualifier

what a luck....

Blogwalking

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:35:00 +0800

Udah lama banget ni gw ga blogwalking. How re they doin yah? Jadi kangen blog nya Mas Enda ma Mas Priyadi, dan kalo laper ke blog nya Goodeaters. Akhir-akhir ini maen mulu, jadi agak terbengkalai "kewajiban" gw sebagai blogger. Oh ya, ke tempate nya Haze deh kalo gitu...mo nyari cerita konyol.

*jalan-jalan versi digital*

Dark Cloud upon Red Sail

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:59:00 +0800

Are they kiddin me?
Weigh the anchor
It's done...It's passed by
Adrenaline rush
Momentary losses
Temporary fears

Dark is callin
"My home....!!"
So the Red Sail
Never come about

Red is my blood
heavy stream
my sleepin medley
I can forgive
I’m not ashamed to be the person that I am today
haha

-gerry-

NB: Rusak mood pagi hari gara-gara telpon satu aja....annjjjiiingggg!!!!!!

It's just not pretty

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 04:41:00 +0800

Amusing not in a good way.

Gw selalu menyangka kalau manusia itu vulnerable, dan gampang membuat kesalahan. Seperti menyinggung perasaan orang lain dan sebagainya. Gw pribadi ga pernah dengan sengaja menyinggung perasaan orang lain sehingga orang lain merasa tidak nyaman, bahkan marah. Jadi bagi yang pernah merasa tersinggung karna gw, itu tidak pernah disengaja.

Meanwhile,
Ada juga orang yang dengan terang-terangan menyinggung perasaan orang lain. Secara umum, perasaan vulnerable manusia terbagi 2:
1. Vulnerable by act
2. Vulnerable by event

Vulnerable by act berarti ketidak-mampuan seseorang untuk bertahan menghadapi tekanan dari perlakuan orang, contoh: sindiran, dll
Vulnerable by event berarti ketidak-mampuan seseorang bertahan menghadapi tekanan dari suatu kejadian2 negatif, contoh: kematian, dll

Nah...sekarang orang-orang tsb dengan terang-terangan menghajar self-esteem orang lain dengan sindiran, ejekan atau bahkan menjadi seorang big-bully. I talked about the cartoon exhibition shown by an amatuer video, which made by people from Anti-immigrant party in Denmark. Hahaha....dunia makin kacau aja, bukannya makin berpegangan tangn.

Anti-immigrant party? WTF? They sure haven't ready for globalization yet. One of the worst term, other than "labor". From the party we sure recognize instantly what is the motive of this party. I wonder why this kind of party still exist in this secular world. When USA struggle hard to get along with minorities by applying "affirmative action", at the other part of the world some narrow-minded try to attack everyone who jeopardize their...actually I don't know what, purity? I just don't get it.

Enough wif the party. They just a bunch of idiot people who can't afford anybody else to be somebody.

China Post today reported that Danish TV aired the cartoons of Prophet Mohammad publicly. I am not sure how free they are as a member of community there in Denmark. But I personally fell, that was out of line. They keep playin with this old wound, over and over. Fortunately according to Zaman Online, the Danish Muslims said they won't be provoked by that cheap shot.

The good thing is the government tried their best to prevent civil unrest.

Freedom of expression..? haha give me a break. Even your Mom won't let you to insult your neigbours or other people. All I say, Denmark need some regulations to control the flow of the media. They don't have to be as extreme as China - who btw just unblock Wikipedia from the internet -, but if it can't be stopped, sooner or later...that kind of act will lead to somethin bad (like this one.....). Pluralism, should be followed by plural mind too u know.

btw nothing in this world should be a regret, but lessons that should be taken.

Tanggapan dari Indonesia:
- Muzadi, Din, Hidayat Kutuk Lomba Kartun Nabi
- MUI Kutuk Perlombaan Kartun Nabi Muhammad di Denmark
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England menangis kembali (dan skrg lebih keras tangis-nya)

Memang tim yang satu ini aneh bin ajaib, sudah seri lawan Macedonia bukannya makin bagus pas lawan Croatia, tp malah makin parah. Sekarang malah kalah, lewat gol yang menurut gw ga perlu banget. Gw dah nyerah dukung Inggris *fiuhh...*.

England - Croatia : 0 - 2

Goal: Da Silva '61, Gary Neville (og) '68

Nonton di Restaurant Sri Bedara tadi, dan jujur gw bilang kalo Inggris mengecewakan sekali. Serangannya ga ngalir kaya dulu lagi. Eksekusi bola mati juga ga banyak harapan sejak Beckham keluar dari timnas Inggris. Gol bunuh diri nya Gary Neville malah bikin gw terutama sebagai pendukung Inggris, tambah sakit kepala. Robinson malah nyalahin rumput...hajar balik rumputnya, bozz.

Lengkapnya baca disini aja

(McLarren) Waduh...nasib gw ga jelas bgt ni skrg

(Croatia Coach) naik gaji...naik gaji!!!

(Robinson) Ngentot ni rumput!! gw injek loe...!!

Scott Parker (white) struggle hard

Picture taken from TheFA.com

NB: WIkipedia kok ga bisa buka ya? susah kali mo nyari referral...

Exhausted...

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Sat, 7 Oct 2006 05:24:00 +0800

Man, I should be given a medal for my sleep habit here...and still, 2 hours from now, will be at basketball court. I made a promise. Moga-moga aja si Adi ma yg laen ga ketiduran...bisa nangis gw kalo mereka ga ada di lapangan.

Gw beli buku tadi siang di Pyramid, kayanya cukup berisi. What are people thinkin actually? I really wanna know. Does Marxism still workin in this world? This book more likely tell about how - i call it - New Renaissance crush Marxism. One thing in my mind, is there any New Napoleon out there?

Bread and Jam Story.....

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Fri, 6 Oct 2006 03:25:00 +0800

Bagi yang suka sarapan pagi, pasti kenal baik dengan yang namanya dengan roti. Pas masi SMP dan SMU dulu, gw hampir tiap pagi makan roti dan segelas susu kedelai. Kata mama sih baik untuk kesehatan. Tapi sayangnya, ga seperti roti manis atau bun...roti tawar itu adalah jenis makanan yang kesepian. Sesaat sebelum dimakan, roti selalu dioles dengan yang lainnya. Entah selai, mentaga, kismis, meses (kalo ga salah gitu tulisannya..), coklat. Kalau di TV, biasa ngeliatin orang barat yang bikin sandwich pake selada, trus ditambah tuna, salmon, smoked beef dll. Roti (tawar) ga bisa sendirian, begitu dikasi teman trus dimakan...kadang2 kalo dipikir-pikir malang juga nasibnya haha.

Gw adalah tipe manusia yang menciptakan kebiasaan sendiri (work around habit) dan biasanya bisa bertahan lamaaaaa sekali baru bisa diubah. Salah satunya adalah kebiasaan gw ngoles mentega di roti. Biasa memang, tapi masalahnya gw cuma suka ngoles mentega di roti...ga pake coklat dan ga pake selai. Dan itu bertahan selama beberapa tahun, bahkan sampe sekarang. Ada yang punya mentega?

Tapi ga semua selai itu harus dimakan dengan roti. Salah satu makanan favorit gw malah selai kacang dan selai strawberry. Selai strwberry sih baru akhir-akhir ini aja ngetesnya, tapi kalo selai kacang sudah kenal sejak lama. Cara makan dua selai diatas ini luar biasa gampang, cuma perlu selainya, jari dan lidah. Buat yang ga bisa memenuhi 3 syarat tsb, dengan sangat menyesal gw mesti bilang kalo itu "sangat disayangkan". Berikut cara makan selai kacang ala gerry:

1. Beli selai kacang atau strawberry
2. Buka tutupnya
3. Cuci tangan dulu
4. Pilih diantara 5 jari sebelah kanan terserah yg mana (gw blom pernah coba jempol..)
5. Masukin jari di dalam selai, trus putar mengitari botol
6. Angkat dan makan
7. Hidupkan lagu Samantha Fox - If music be the food of love

Beberapa hal yang perlu diperhatikan dalam makan selai (tanpa roti) ini:
1. Kalau selai kacang, beli yang ada serpihan kacang nya...karna lebih kerasa
2. Liat tanggal expire nya, kadang karna dah napsu lupa meratiin hal2 kecil kaya gini
3. Pisahkan dari selai yang dipakai buat roti, karna bisa terkontaminasi
4. Jangan pernah berbagi, selain jorok...jangan pernah bagi2 sesuatu yg enak huahaha
5. Jangan pernah ketiduran sembari makan selai...lengket disana-sini (pengalaman ni...)

Efek samping yang MungKin terjadi:
1. Kecanduan akut...
2. Jerawat...ini sih buat cew, gw mah cuek aja....

Sedikit sisi lain Gerry, dengan cerita Roti dan Selai nya......
3.

Andaikan aku bukan manusia, melainkan.....

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Wed, 4 Oct 2006 04:09:00 +0800

Superman.......
gw pengen bisa berada di 2 tempat yang berbeda dalam waktu bersamaan. Melakukan hal-hal di luar akal sehat, tanpa perlu melawan makhluk super lainnya. Cukup mengumpulkan minyak tumpah dari kilang, menyedot lumpurnya Lapindo, meruntuhkan gedung tua, melapisi kembali ozon atau lainnya.
gw pengen jadi SUperman, yang bukan superhero....cukup jadi superhuman.

Angin......
melantunkan bunyi dan membelai daun, tanpa ditanyai macam-macam. Siapa yang pernah mengeluh dan mempertanyakan sang angin? Dia merusak, mengangkat, berhembus, mendorong...tanpa ditanyai orang lain. gw cuma pengen jadi orang yang bisa berbuat apa saja tanpa ditanyai alasan. Kalau bertanya "buat apa angin berhembus?"...bukankah itu pertanyaan bodoh?

Jam weker....
tidur mampus, konstan tapi bikin orang bete di pagi hari.

Air, tapi bukan darah.....
mengalir fleksibel, tanpa perlu dipompa.

Batu....
diam, tapi dilewati oleh banyak orang. Ini mimpi gw, dilintasi karakter...dilintasi wangi...dilintasi pemikiran. Menjadi batu adalah mimpi orang-orang yang suka mengamati "serangga", tapi tidak mau "disengat".....

Karna mempertanyakan tujuan adalah krusial dan tabu.

Can't u see it?

NB: tulisan diatas dibuat dengan gemetaran.....excited.....ketakutan......terjebak........but will never free, til u know u re free

Hiatus

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 02:44:00 +0800

Untuk sementara gw akan sedikit intropeksi dan berpikir (lagi). Dalam 1 atau 2 minggu udah balik dan nge-blog lg..

Gokart First Round: Group Champion

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:47:00 +0800

Pertandingan Go-kart yang pernah gw singgung disini akhirnya dimulai hari ini. Dengan berbekal kemampuan dan pengalaman seadanya (itupun kalau ngetest track 2 hari sebelumnya, tanpa pernah sekalipun menyentuh yg namanya gokart, disebut sebagai pengalaman hehe), tanpa malu team Padang88 melaju dengan pe-de di track gokart.

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*kedengaran lagu Franz Ferdinand dari hp gw jam steng 9 pagi ini*

Gerry: hallo *masi ngelindur..*
Tutur: oii ger, bangun...mandi, jam 9 kita jalan ke Extreme Park
Gerry: oooo ya...ya seep
Tutur: jgn tidur lg yah...
Gerry: ok bozz

*matiin telp, lanjut tidooorrr..."

jam 9.....

tok..tok.tokk!! duk..duk...duakkk!!

Gerry: (ngen***, sapa sih?) *ngelindur mode masih on*

gw berdiri dan buka pintu.....trus ngeliat si Tutur dah rapi...
selama 1-2 detik gw mikir.."ngapain dia kemari pagi2 gini?"

*bangun mode langsung on*

Gerry: Wadduuhhhhh!!!! Njing, ketiduran...!!!
Tutur: Walahhh...oiii, gw duluan yah, nanti nyusul aja loe ke Extreme Park
Gerry: okay2...ntar gw nyusul *bergaya panik*

Rencana mau mandi, tp begitu liat kasur kok jadi pengen tidur lagi ya? Tarok badan bentar kayanya gpp nih..
sampaiii....
jam 9.45 hp gw bunyi lg...dan kali ini gw langsung sadar

Gerry: oiii, napa? *suara dibikin keras supaya dikira dah bangun en dah mandi*
Tutur: dimana loe?
Gerry: masih di kondo...
Tutur: dah mandi?
Gerry: udah....
Tutur: cepat datang, jam 10 mau mulai *kedengaran dari sebaliknya si bob teriak2 ga jelas*
Gerry: ok bozz

Sekali ini langsung sambar handuk, mandi, gosok gigi, cukur kumis dikit dan tancap gas hehe alhasil telat 20 menit....lho? kok track gokartnya sepi? gw kirain dah selesai balap nya hehe rupanya blom mulai.
lega........

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Sedikit informasi, Yeo Hiap Seng, perusahaan makanan dan minuman Singapura mengadakan acara Isotea Triple PLay di Extreme Park tanggal 16-17 September 2006. Triple Play maksudnya ada 3 kategori pertandingan yaitu: Futsal, Gokart dan Paintball (mirip Airsoft-gun..). Dan apakah itu Isotea? Menurut Green Apple, Isotea itu adalah produk baru Yeo Hap Seng, perpaduan antara minuman isotonik + green tea. Kayanya produk yg satu ini lagi promosi habis-habisan, yg menurut gw perlu karna rasanya....absolute CRAP!!! Gw pernah minum 100Plus (minuman isotonik) dan pernah juga minum green tea, tp perpaduan keduanya dalam Isotea? Saran gw, kalo masih sayang ma perut dan ga mau memusnahkan simbiosis dalam lambung, lebih baik jangan minum...TRUST ME!!

Gokart Competition: Padang88 Rules!!

Jam 10. 30 pertandingan gokart (satu2 nya event yang kami ikuti..) dimulai dan diputuskan memakai nama Padang88 sebagai nama tim. Katanya sih namanya diambil dari tim motor (terkenal) di Padang, don't ask..i have no idea.

Secara keseluruhan ada 14 tim yang ikut pertandingan gokart, dan dibagi 2 babak (masing-masing 7 tim) :

Babak 1 (siang) ===>> kami (Padang88) di babak ini
Babak 2 (malam)

Tiap babak diambil 4 babak untuk maju ke final round hari Minggu. Jadi besok hari Minggu, total 8 tim yang akan saling tabrak.

Pada awalnya kami pesimis dengan kemampuan sendiri, karna tampang lawan kaya professional semua. Ada yang bawa helm sendiri, bawa sarung tangan sendiri...sedangkan kami cuma modal (..........), gw pun ga tau modal apa. Setelah beberapa free session, kepercayaan diri mulai tumbuh, apalagi tim Padang88 dijambangi oleh Tutur (capt tim) yang notabene juara drag race motor di Padang (hehe yg penting mental balap nya ada....). Berikut susunan line-up setelah free practice dan timing (berdasarkan urutan main..):
1. Tutur (capt)
2. Bob
3. Bob (2x main, soalnya kami kekurangan 1 pemain yg harusnya 8 orang..)
4. gw
5. Fergus
6. Adi
7. Vincent
8. Frans

Keterangan:
Karna dalam babak ini ada 7 tim dengan masing 8 pemain, tiap race ada 7 pembalap dari masing2 tim dan karna setiap anggota tim pasti main 1x, jadi ada 8 race semuanya (ket: ga mungkin ketemu sama teman dari tim sendiri). Tiap race akan dipilih juara 1,2 dan 3. Pemenang 1 dapat 5 poin, pemenang 2 dapat 3 poin dan pemenang 3 dapat 1 poin. Juara babak akan ditentukan dari akumulasi poin dari semua pembalap tim tersebut.

Race pertama
Pertandingan pertama dijalankan oleh Tutur. Race pertama ini dikategorikan sebagai pertandingan paling brutal dari keseluruhan race. Mungkin karna semua mau menang, hampir semua pemain lupa kalo mereka ini maen gokart dan bukan main bom-bom car. Bayangkan aja gokart 150 cc ditabrak-tabrakin, jelas aja pertandingan jadi sedikit kacau. Pada race ini jg panitia menentukan bahwa untuk seterusnya, para pemain yg mo maen "bom-bom car" akan didiskualifikasi. Tutur, sebagai korban paling parah dari semua insiden (nabrak ban pembatas track, sampai tangan luka2) akhirnya keluar jadi juara 1.

Race 2-7
Mulai ketauan kalau Padang88 punya pesaing ketat, team Green Lightning (ini ceritanya sedikit kaya komik...hehe). Sampai race 7, Green Lightning menempel ketat dalam perhitungan poin keseluruhan dan bahkan melewati. Sekarang poin Padang88: 15 point dan Green Lightning: 18 poin.

Race 8
Race penentuan ada di tangan Frans. Sebenarnya Frans saat itu baru aja selesai maen futsal dan kelihatan kelelahan. Rupanya muka boleh lelah, semangat Frans tetap menyala-nyala...dari start sampai finish, Frans terus berusaha konsisten menjaga posisi 1. Masalahnya cuma 1: pembalap Green Lightning tepat berada di belakang Frans. Kalau posisi tetap seperti itu samapi finish, poin tim Padang88: 20 poin dan Green Lightning: 21 poin. Memang kecelakaan itu datang kapan aja, tiba2 pembalap Green Lightning yg tepat di belakang Frans melintir tepat di tikungan dan menabrak pembatas trak. Mobil Green Lightning stuck di pembatas dan langsung disusul oleh pembalap2 lain, kontan dari urutan 2 langsung terjun ke urutan terakhir. What a luck!! Soalnya kejadiannya cuma 2 atau 3 lap sebelum finish. Frans urutan pertama dan Padang88 juara grup.

Meskipun juara grup atau tidak ga jadi masalah buat babak final nanti, hehe tunggu dulu...gengsinya itu luar biasa. Kami kumpulan amatir yg baru pegang gokart 1 minggu terakhir dan tiba-tiba menang, gmana ga seneng?

Besok babak final, hope for the best!

Kesimpulan pertandingan:
1. Tutur ==> 5 poin ( 1st place )
2. Bob ==> 0 poin ( 4th place )
3. Bob ==> 3 poin ( 2nd place )
4. gw ==> 1 poin ( 3rd place )
5. Fergus ==> 3 poin ( 2nd place )
6. Adi ==> 0 poin ( 5th place )
7. VIncent ==> 3 poin ( 2nd place )
8. Frans ==> 5 poin ( 1st place )

Total poin: 20 poin

Keterangan gambar: (berdiri dari kiri) Bob, Vincent dan Tutur (jongkok dari kanan) Fergus, gw dan Adi

Quiz time

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:24:00 +0800

Skali-skali ngisi quiz....Inspired by Kimveer Gill, a blogger who did shooting spree in Montreal, Canada

Beberapa quiz:

You scored as Special Ops. Special ops. You're sneaky, tactful, and a loner. You prefer to do your jobs alone, working where you don't come into contact with people. But everyonce in a while you hit it big and are noticed and given fame. Your given the more sensitive problems. You get things done, and do what has to be done.

"VULCAN NECK PINCH!!!"
"owww.......(slump)"

Special Ops

100%

Support Gunner

75%

Officer

75%

Combat Infantry

56%

Medic

50%

Engineer

38%

Civilian

31%

Artillery/Armor

25%

Which soldier type are you?
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Take the quiz:
Which famous dictator are you?

Attila The Hun
You're Attila The Hun! You're probably not the most sophisticated dictator but you're the most disgusting... No question about that. You commit any ruthless act you can think of to scare the crap out of your enemies. And it works. You may not have remorse, but you've got a strong stomach, that's for sure. Oh well, at least you get a ton of women. You love land, you conquer any land you possibly can and suck it up, as well as its resources. It is necessary to mention that you were a very powerful conquerer. You accomplished much in that field. Parasite. Oh, and you died from a NOSEBLEED after getting drunk on your wedding night. Genius.

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You scored as Murder. You would most likely kill someone, so watch out mr.anger management.

Murder

83%

Fraud

75%

Public Nudity

58%

Theft

50%

Being Drunk in Public

What crime would you most likely commit?
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You scored as Angel. Angel: Angels are the guardians of all things, from the smallest ant to the tallest tree. They give inspiration, love, hope, and positive emotion. They live among humans without being seen. They are the good in all things, and if you feel alone, don't fear. They are always watching. Often times they merely stand by, whispering into the ears of those who feel lost. They would love nothing more then to reveal themselves, but in today's society, this would bring havoc and many unneeded questions. Give thanks to all things beautiful, for you are an Angel.

Mermaid

75%

Angel

75%

Faerie

75%

WereWolf

59%

Demon

50%

Dragon

50%

What Mythological Creature are you? (Cool Pics!)
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Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:36:00 +0800

Balas dendam dengan definisi:

"Usaha untuk membalas kepada seseorang atau suatu kelompok atas perlakuan negatif yang diterima atau dirasakan oleh subjek"

Siapa yang tidak pernah merasakan balas dendam? Jawabannya "ga ada". Semua orang mau balas dendam atas sesuatu, baik balas dendam karna rasa malu, kehilangan, ketidak-berdayaan, atau kematian. Salah satu alasan kenapa dunia tidak pernah damai.

Contoh nyata dapat dilihat dari Hitler pada masa Nazi Jerman.
Hitler membenci Yahudi, karna Hitler merasa tersisihkan oleh orang Yahudi semasa muda. Yahudi pada masa itu (apparently until now..some might say) adalah kumpulan orang-orang sukses, terutama dalam ekonomi. Oleh karna itu Hitler, pada masa pemerintahannya, Hitler amat membenci orang Yahudi secara membabi buta. Propaganda membenci Yahudi tanpa alasan yang jelas dan bahkan melakukan pembantaian terhadap rakyat Yahudi (genocide), adalah praktek nyata kebencian Hitler.

Dan masih banyak balas dendam lainnya yang menjadi basis dan tujuan perang. Ingat Afghanistan? dan perang-perang lain dengan asas balas dendam yang terlalu malas gw baca karna punya alasan alternatif untuk menutupi emosi yang tersembunyi.

Apakah gw menentang balas dendam? Jawabannya tidak, tapi sejauh apa loe bisa berpikir dan seluas apa pandangan tentang persepsi human behaviour, that's the question. Ada beberapa orang yang mencuri dari rumah bos-nya karna dipecat dari pekerjaannya. Ada pula yang membunuh cuma karna ditolak wanita. Ada yang menghina atau menyebar fitnah karna merasa iri dengan kesuksesan orang lain.

Ada pula yang cuma diam menerima perlakuan negatif dari orang lain dan bahkan berkata

"If we practice an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, soon the whole world will be blind and toothless"

Perkataan diatas diucapkan oleh seorang pejuang humanist yang dikenal dengan nama Mahatma Gandhi.

Hitler mungkin memiliki pandangan yang sempit, dikarenakan kekurangan dalam fisik sehingga memiliki kecenderungan untuk mendominasi secara luas. Dalam pschycological terminology, orang dengan kekurangan fisik dan mental akan memiliki kecenderungan lebih besar untuk menjadi seorang psikopat.

Bagaimana dengan gw? Misalkan terjadi hal yang extremely shocking atau di luar ambang batas kesabaran, apakah gw akan membalas? Jawabannya adalah tergantung. Sebagaimana parah beban mental yang akan gw terima? Misalkan ada orang yang mengatakan hal yang buruk tentang gw tanpa alasan, gw akan evaluasi diri dan bertanya "salah apa yg gw?". Kalau ada orang yang rampok gw, gw cuma akan lapor polisi. Tapi misalnya ada orang yang membunuh orang yg gw sayang, gw ga akan cari, buru dan bunuh orang tersebut tanpa berpikir (jujur, memikirkan nya aja bikin badan gw bergetar...).

Balas dendam itu adalah salah satu kebutuhan emosional manusia yang natural. Memang tidak akan menjadikan dunia menjadi dunia yang damai dan tentram, but it meant to be. Sejauh mana kontrol diri bisa dilakukan, karna diantara semua makhluk hidup cuma kita, manusia, yang bisa melakukan kontrol diri.

Kira-kira begitu pandangan gw tentang balas dendam dan secukil dunia impian.

dan..............................

4 September 2006, Steve Irwin meninggal dunia setelah disengat oleh ekor ikan pari. Steve Irwin alias Crocodile Hunter adalah host acara Crocodile Hunter yang gw ga begitu familiar atas nama besar beliau. Yang gw tau beliau ini sangat dihormati orang-orang, terutama pencinta binatang.

semua nya wajar-wajar aja, sampai.....

Detik.com mengeluarkan berita yang berjudul: 10 ikan pari dibantai pasca tewas nya "Croc Hunter" dan ternyata ikan-ikan pari tersebut dibantai oleh orang-orang yang kesal dan dendam atas tewasnya Steve Irwin disebabkan ikan-ikan pari tsb.

Kembali ke soal balas dendam, apakah itu juga bisa dikategorikan wajar? Jawabannya "People must be out of their mind". Buat apa bunuh hewan yang membunuh karna insting-nya? Binatang seperti ikan pari tersebut membunuh mungkin karna merasa terancam oleh kehadiran manusia atau lainnya. Rasanya ga ada alasan jelas kenapa pembunuhan ikan pari tsb terjadi. Yang menurut gw cuma fanatisme buta terhadap Steve Irwin.

My point for writing this just why is this all getting messed up? Rational is barely used no more. Sampai binatang pun dibunuh untuk balas dendam, nah sekarang siapa yang binatang?

Little bit of conversation...

noreply@blogger.com (gerry) — Fri, 8 Sep 2006 21:56:00 +0800

I went to KL tonight and I was alone. Just to make sure that all this will make sense to me, so going alone was my choice. I went to Tun Abdul Razak to tell them that the "requirements" had been fulfilled. Don't worry, it has nothing to do with crazy thought that people might be think of.

I came into the building with decent suit, coz it's kinda big. First impression might be very important for them. I entered the building and caught in sort of conversation with the receptionist.

gerry: Hi, I am Gemawan. Would like to have some information regarding the ********
recep: O..okay. I hope you already know what to do
gerry: errr....I'm not sure actually. This is my first time to be here.
recep: have u already know the requirements? If not, I'll explain to you..
gerry: I'm quite aware of that. Thanks.
recep: How old are you?
gerry: I am just turned 21
recep: Ok great. Have you meet the other 2 persons?
gerry: That's why I'm here. It's rather difficult to find them
recep: (smiling) I know, you should have good connection for that.
gerry: so, what should I do?
recep: I'll give some of their email for you to be connected. You know you have to, rite?
gerry: I know...sorry
recep: here some quick questions. Are you a student?
gerry: Yes
recep: do you have any religion?
gerry: errr...I have my birth-religion,which is Moslem.
recep: do you religious?
gerry: really not.
recep: do you believe?
gerry: hah?
recep: do you believe?
gerry: Ooo..okay. Yes, I am.
recep: okay. before you leave, please write your email address and you will hear from us shortly
gerry: okay. (and I leave)

I think it will take longer than it should. What should I do now? Maybe I just wait.