From the beautiful mind of Lydia

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

2009-05-22T14:08:00.001+07:00

.... dormant .......

:P

I'm busy writing somewhere else.

another day, another crossroad.

2008-03-30T15:30:00.000+07:00

Another day
Another crossroad

‘Hey you’

‘Hi, I’m Faith.’

‘Would you sing with me tonight?’

‘Only if it’s rock and roll’

‘Ha ha ha.’

2006: The Highlights.

2007-01-03T20:41:00.000+07:00

My fantastic trip to Phuket Island. Got to see ‘THE BEACH’ and had my birthday celebrated in Songkran Festival (Thailand’s New Year).Read the full story here,here,here and here
Dave Koz, V.Valentino, Hiromi, Tetsuo Sakurai, Vikter Duplaix, Brand New Heavies, Elfa Bossas, Omar @ Java Jazz Festival 2006.
I’d rather dance with Kings of Convenience. It was a splendid concert and I love it so much!
I ate Sushi 32 times on 2006. (@ Sushi Tei, Sushigroove, Marriott hotel, Grand Melia Hotel, Four Seasons, Little Takigawa, Poke Sushi, Sushi Nobu, Sakae Sushi, Dimsum Festival, The I-forgot-what-its-name sushi resto in Kemang Food Festival, Ichiban Sushi, Shook! Star Hill Mall).
My long-lost favorite foodcourt resto, Arroser, is back! Opens in Mal Ambasador foodcourt. Silahkan coba Imported Roast Beef-nya disiram creamy mushroom sauce disajikan dengan berbagai pilihan karbohidrat :D French Fries, Butter Rice, Spaghetti, atau Mashed Potato.
Earthquake July 19th , hehehe
I discovered my new favorite twosome at Cinnzeo, Coffee Toffee Caramel and White Chocolate Cinnaroll.
I got The 20th Anniversary of THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW DVD collection as a present.
My office, BBDO Komunika became BBDO Indonesia.
Went on a business trip and got the chance to meet regional people who are smart and interesting.
The first launch of my Wi-Fi connection from my laptop at KLIA on Dec 13th(sorry bo telat.. emang kampungan)
Going back to circa 1992 where taking pictures at Puzzle (outdoor photo studio at Bogor) was a must! I and my old friends went there the day before Christmas and had such a wonderful time.

I think that would be all for now…
So long 2006!

Happy New Year 2007!

God Bless You.

I’m the Citizen of My Heart

2006-10-19T16:10:00.000+07:00

I’m the citizen of my feelings..
Where sympathy extends as far as my eyes see..
and a simple touch tells a million compassion

Here…
My ground is streaming with rainbow
Blue pours in vain
Into different sorrows
Red like a bloodstain
Gives a glaring shadow

..and just a hint of yellow
Can throw my own carnival

surrendered have I…
to the purest eternity….

That I’m the citizen of my heart…

*a jingle lyric I made to a friend.

Quote of The Day

2006-09-28T14:58:00.000+07:00

kesetiaan itu adalah nafas pelan berpacu di setiap detik hubungan...

jika dinodai

bukan kamu.. tapi nafasnya yang terhenti...

Jadi.... mau mencekik siapa hari ini?

sepenggal pemikiran

2006-08-29T16:46:00.000+07:00

Satu lagi pelajaran tentang harapan dan kekecewaan

tidak seperti Utara dan Selatan

Sungguh! Keduanya sangat berdekatan

:)

Long Weekend – The Aftermath

2006-08-22T15:09:00.000+07:00

Let’s see how my plans ended up…

- watch DVDs : The Oprah Winfrey Show, THE OC season 2 (yeah, I’m freakin’ late than anyone else.. ) and maybe some chick flicks.. or not..
I watched The Oprah Winfrey Show Disc 01 (yes only 1 disc)
But it surely did remind me how inspirational the show is…
The OC Season 2 : only 15 minutes of episode 1 (huhhuhuhu Pathetic)
No Chic Flick.

- write for blog as many as I can
Err… only this post?

- do some revisions on my sister’s project ( a card design )
Done!

- spend some quality time with my nephew and nieces (for reminding them that they have the cutest Aunty in the whole wide world hahahaha)
I played most of the time with my nieces Jemima and Sarah Laeticia..
Coz now they stay at my house
Spent only a couple of hours with Matthew & Natasya..

- catch up my readings (there are 3 books I haven’t finished yet)
And.. yap! Still 3 books! Didn’t lay my hands on them at all!

- RESTORE THE ULTIMATE LYDIA’S SONGS COLLECTION in the iPOD !

Now, my iPod, back with 5418 songs.
But I'm still continuing to create the playlists.

Happy Holidays!

2006-08-16T19:25:00.000+07:00

Wuuuo'oooooooooooooooooww!!!

And Yes Lydia..
You may sleep now.

'Seconds' to Long Weekend

2006-08-15T15:01:00.000+07:00

I didn't sleep last night.
Coz I had to make 3 articles for 3 ads.

..and...
something bad happened (again) last night.

Thanks to my friend’s e-Mac… It had successfully deleted over 5000songs in my iPod for the second time.

I dunno why!

Before yesterday, I wrote these>>

In the upcoming long weekend, I plan to:
- watch DVDs : The Oprah Winfrey Show, THE OC season 2 (yeah, I’m freakin’ late than anyone else.. ) and maybe some chick flicks.. or not.. (Oprah + OC = 13 dvds!)
- write for blog as many as I can
- do some revisions on my sister’s project ( a card design )
- spend some quality time with my nephew and nieces (for reminding them that they have the cutest Aunty in the whole wide world hahahaha)
- catch up my readings (there are 3 books I haven’t finished yet)

HUH!!!!

CHANGE OF PLAN!
*writing off*

In the upcoming long weekend, I plan to:
..RESTORE THE ULTIMATE LYDIA’S SONGS COLLECTION in the iPOD !

To put a little sweet smile..
Today… My devoted fan gave me some cute merchandise.
Hahahaha.. :D
I’ll post later.

haven't slept for more than 24 hours but still smiling :)

Yang lagi nyempil...

2006-08-14T23:54:00.000+07:00

Pria itu centil
Mungkinkah sejak kecil ?

atau ini namanya disentil ?
karena kini waktunya adil ?

"Wuiiiiiihhhh...."

2006-08-13T14:18:00.000+07:00

Motor.

Saya senang naik motor.

Apanya?

Angin-anginannya terutama.

Ketika saya dibonceng, saya pasti selalu tertawa lepas (kecuali oleh tukang ojek tentunya, karena kita ga deket-deket amat gitu lhoOooO.. :P)

Iya… tertawa lepas

Dan berteriak “Wuiiiiiihhhhhh..”

Gigi pun kering… tapi serasa giting. *sadissh*

Ketika kelas 5 SD, saya pernah dibonceng oleh seorang mahasiswa yang lumayan ganteng dari kota Jogja sampai pantai Parangtritis.. malam-malam pula!

Tunggu.. jangan berpikiran macam-macam dulu.. waktu itu saya berlibur dengan kakak-kakak saya di sebuah rumah kerabat yang juga adalah kos-kosan mahasiswa. Nampaknya naek motor ke Parangtritis malam-malam ketika bulan purnama jadi salah satu agenda pergaulan kawula muda Jogja saat itu. Hehehe…

Angin-anginan… dingin. Dingin banget.

Kisah kasih saya dan motor di waktu malam memasuki episode selanjutnya di pelosok lain Jawa Tengah. Saya dan sekolah (SMA) sedang mengikuti program LIVE IN WONOGIRI. Kita tinggal di rumah-rumah penduduk selama 4 hari. Salah satu keluarga yang ditinggali teman saya meminjamkan motor mereka. Jadi lah malam-malam kita naek motor keliling-keliling di desa sepi itu. Tetap menyenangkan. Tetap Dingin. Tetap angin-anginan. Dan tetap “Wuiiiiiiihhhhh…”

Nah, bagaimana kalau dibonceng sama Yayang (mantan yayang berarti ya.. hehe :P) ?

Dulu, saya dan si doi rumahnya berdekatan alias masih satu komplek. Kalau selesai bermain di rumahnya, kadang saya sering diantar naik motor oomnya. Wuiiihhh… angin-anginan dan tertawa lepas lagi… walau si doi agak-agak kerepotan menjaga keseimbangan karena saya sering mengangkat tinggi-tinggi kedua kaki saya ke udara. Hahahahaha… dan itu pengalaman pertama saya bersama motor matic.

Tetap angin-anginan.

Dan tetap “Wuiiiiihhhhhhhh…”

Ada lagi kenangan manis di motor matic lainnya..

Waktu itu saya diantar ke rumah teman untuk berikutnya nebeng dia menghadiri pesta pernikahan di Bandung. Berhubung sang pengantar naik motor, tidak mungkin donk saya sudah tampil cantik mode ON lengkap dengan gaun manis dan riasan a la salon? Yang ada saya muncul dengan penampilan anak motor sok asik, tshirt dan celana pendek serta helm hitam pinjaman dari si pengendara motor nan baik. ;) Sementara gaun berwarna krem saya, terpaksa harus dilipat dan dimasukkan ke dalam tas gembolan.. hahaha.. yang penting NIAT!

Dan minggu pagi itu pun..

Saya angin-anginan lagi..

Tertawa lepas lagi...

Serta “Wuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiihhhh..” lagi.

Motor bisa jadi santapan sehari-hari.. karena saya harus naek ojek untuk menuju jalan raya, atau menuju tempat janjian bertemu tebengan dari domisili saya di PonPin. Kali ini... tetap angin-anginan, tapi tidak “wuiiiihhhhh” karena saya harus memendam kesenangan saya dalam rangka jaim. Atau terpaksa dipendam sebab macet dan takut sang tebengan kelamaan menunggu.

Tapi ya tapi…

Jika saya sedang dalam posisi naik mobil , saya suka sebal sama motor-motor yang suka sok imut. Suka sembarangan mengambil jalan orang, dan merasa mobil-mobil cuma kayak pagar slalom test... huhuhuhu

Saya suka keki kalo dalam aksi nya berimut-imut ria, mereka suka menyerempet kaca spion mobil. Sudah begitu, sepertinya mereka tidak merasa bersalah atau bahkan bersikap bahwa kita yang salah.. halah halah halah....

Kalau bermacet-macetan di jalan raya pagi hari, tanggapan saya terhadap motor bukan wuihh lagi... tapi "idiiihh... " banyak amaat siiiiih motooooorr??? Memang kerasnya kota Jakarta (taelah) bikin motor jadi pilihan tepat untuk bertransportasi secara efektif dan hemat!

Ah sudahlah...

Gak usah pikirin para pengendara motor yang ulahnya kadang bikin keluar kata-kata kotor.

Pikirkan saja..

kenangan manis bersama si motor.

Angin-anginan..

Tertawa lepas

Dan “Wuiiiiiiiiiiiiihhhhhhhhhhhh......” (fade out)

Blah!

2006-08-09T16:24:00.000+07:00

Thinking
Brainstorming
Thinking
Thinking
Brainstorming
Endless flu
Thinking
Come-and-go headache :P
Brainstorming

Looking forward to enjoy the long weekend
17-21 August 2006

Yippie…

Gee.. even my ‘yippie’ is slightly dull.

oh well, just add some colors then

Yippie..

C o r c o v a d o

2006-08-04T18:37:00.000+07:00

One of my favorite bossanova song is Corcovado, written by Antônio Carlos Jobim.

He was a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, pianist/guitarist (yes.. WOW!) and one of the major forces behind the creation of bossanova and of course its following global popularity.

The English version is titled ‘Quiet Night and Quiet Stars’, and has been sung by many artists until this day. From Astrud Gilberto, Olivia, Lisa Wahlandt to Everything but The Girl.

The lyrics are…

Quiet nights and quiet stars
Quiet chords from my guitar
Floating on the silence that surrounds us

Quiet songs and quiet dreams
Quiet walks by quiet streams
And the window that looks out on corcovado oh how lovely

This is where to be
Here with you so close to me
Till the final flicker of life's ember

I who was lost and lonely
Believing life was only a bitter tragic joke
Have found with you the meaning of existence oh, my love

This is where to be
Here with you so close to me
Till the final flicker of life's ember

I who was lost and lonely
Believing life was a only a tragic joke
Have found with you the meaning of existence oh, my love

What is a Corcovado anyway?
Corcovado (meaning “hunchback” in Portuguese), is a mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

(….uh huh…?)

It is known worldwide for the 38-meter statue of Jesus, entitled “Christ the Redeemer”.

Ohhhhhh… Nowwww you know… :)

You see, when you know what Corcovado is

it gives a deeper meaning to the song..

Imagining You…

standing in the middle of hilarity… but It’s not yours.
The voices around you turn into perplexing silence
Your eyes stare closely to the granite mountain, the Corcovado.

It’s just you and this feeling..
When your mind tries hard to search the tranquility, but your heart beats faster and faster…

Until one second, you simply can’t breathe
because of the excitement
..also the sorrow.

You don’t know what to do
You just wait..

Waiting..
In this quiet moment

Waiting for the exact person… come to you and say….

“Hey you..”

The 20th Anniversary of THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW

2006-08-02T14:48:00.000+07:00

I've been itching for this dvd since ages ago

I'm an avid Oprah Winfrey Shows fan
When this dvd was pronounced in one of her show last year,
...well I just got to HAVE IT!!!

Not only it contains the biggest moments and interviews in 20 years of history-making television,
it also has never-before-seen footage, never-before-heard thoughts and personal revelations in 6 dvds!
Plus, 100% profits from the sale of this DVD collection will be donated to Oprah's Angel Network.

Yep! It's the DVD collection to die for!
*sah sadis....

Anyway, after waiting for almost 9 months.....
and failed to buy it for a few times..

I, Lydia Aprilla Tarigan

who watched the show everyday during unemployment time,
who thinks Nate Berkus* should turn straight :P,
who learned sooooo many new things from the show,
who desperately wishes to be in the show (preferably in 'Oprah's Favorite Things' hehehe),

...have finally.. got... THE dvd collection..

as a pleasant gift from someone.

:) :)

Thank You so much......

Those 6 dvds certainly can make me occupied for the next long weekend
I'll post my review after I finish watching all of it.

*Oprah's most favorite interior designer, handsome but not in the market for ladies :P

ada apa dengan bunga?

2006-08-01T10:05:00.000+07:00

[maafkan judul cheesy di atas... :P)

Click here:

bunga dalam goresan

bunga dalam hembusan

bunga dalam sengatan

Enjoy!

:)

Radio, Earthquake and 14 floors away....

2006-07-20T08:57:00.000+07:00

Yesterday, I asked fate
"Would you smile to us today?"

And the answer was Yes

:) :) :) :)

Semalam di Paris

2006-07-19T09:34:00.000+07:00

Semalam, mana mungkin?

Mungkin.

Tadi, aku bertandang ke sebuah café kecil di selatan Jakarta. Memenuhi panggilan idealis seorang insan iklan yang ingin pesta pora dengan benak kreativitasnya, serta himbauan dari atasan, aku akhirnya sampai di Rosebud. Itu namanya. Di spanduk depan tertulis, ‘a café with french feeling’.

Seorang mas berparas malu-malu membukakan pintu kayu, mengantar aku ke sebuah dimensi lain. Aku langsung jatuh hati. Pada tatanan interiornya? Mungkin. Pada kehangatannya? Mungkin. Pada musik lembut yang mencengkerama keseluruhan atmosfer ruang mungil tersebut? Mungkin. Atau simply pada ke-Paris-annya? Mungkin saja.

Aku dan beberapa rekan (saah rekaaaan… :P) berkenalan dengan sang pemilik. Seorang wanita berusia 40an yang langsung menyambut ramah. Duduklah kita berempat di salah satu meja. Café itu cukup lucu, dalam artian ‘menarik’. Apa ya kata yang bisa mendeskripsikannya? Heterogen? Ya bisa. Ada keberagaman.. bukan keseragaman, yang biasa kita temui di café-café zaman sekarang. Sebetulnya, tidak ada representasi menara eiffel, atau taplak meja kotak-kotak atau apa lah identitas kota Paris yang sudah ‘pabrikan’.. yet, I just got the feeling. The French Feeling.

Niat semula yang ingin hanya menyicip makanan a la Paris dan sekedar tanya ini dan itu, berubah menjadi satu pembelajaran kilat tentang kota Paris itu sendiri. Sang pemilik pernah tinggal selama 6 tahun di kota (yang konon) romantis itu. Sejam, 2 jam kami pun larut dalam pembicaraan mengenai Paris, Indonesia dan fenomena di antaranya.

Uraiannya tentang perbedaan café, bistro dan restaurant. Tuturnya tentang keteraturan negara Perancis. Ulasannya mengenai makna sebuah privacy, di Paris dan di Indonesia. Pengalamannya selama hidup di sana.

Mata ku berbinar-binar.

Telingaku terpasang sigap.

Exciting! Malam ini.. aku menari di antara alunan irama imajiner Paris.

Sungguh, satu pengalaman berharga datang ke tempat itu.

Pertama, memanjakan lidah dan perut dengan masakan yang yummy

Crepes yang teksturnya berbeda dibandingkan dengan sebangsanya yang dijual di mall-mall, diisi dengan jamur dan cream saucenya yang… mmm…… enak.

Spaghetti cream sauce dipadukan dengan udang berbalut mozzarella cheese.

Salad dengan keju panggang.

Minum yoghurt.

Ditutup dengan dessert kue coklatnya yang sedap tapi tidak bikin eneg, disiram oleh fla khusus hangat.

Plus compliment berupa crepes lemon yang asamnya bikin segar..

Ke dua, mendengarkan sang pemilik bercerita… seakan menjadi jembatan antara kami dengan… kota Paris.

Café itu sering dijadikan tempat pemutaran film dan berkumpul sebuah reading club. Langsung aku menyesal kenapa tidak dari dulu menanggapi cerita salah satu atasan mengenai tempat ini.

Semoga aku dan rekanku bisa menciptakan karya menarik dan komprehensif mengenai café unik ini.

Hoaaahmm…. kok ngantuk ya cing?

Oh ya…
mungkin karena efek mereguk segelas white wine bercampur blackcurrant syrup ;)
Lagi-lagi compliment dari sang pemilik.

Malam ini, biar aku mimpi tentang Paris
Dan semoga kamu ada di dalamnya…

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz……..

(ditulis tadi malam dan melepas identitas 'gue' untuk sejenak.)

*Terima kasih banyak Mbak Risa Permanadeli.

........

2006-07-17T18:32:00.000+07:00

Where's my source of inspiration?

:(

Italia Campioni del Mondo!

2006-07-10T09:27:00.000+07:00

Saya terharu…

Sungguh terharu…

Saya bangga jadi WNI (Warga Negara Italy-wannabe.. hehehehe)

Akhirnya… Italy menjadi juara piala dunia untuk ke empat kalinya

Walau final idaman tidak terwujud (yaitu antara Brazil & Italy… namun saya tetap ingin Italy yang keluar sebagai juara, ini keinginan saya dan teman saya Rido…)

Tetap saja saya sungguh bangga…

2002, saya harus menangis pelan menelan kekalahan Italy dari Korea Selatan. Sementara saat itu saya lagi nonton di antara pendukung Korea Selatan. Sungguh pahit… apalagi waktu itu Francesco Coco harus dibalut kepalanya karena berbenturan dengan rekan setim (yee.. trus knape ya bo?? Hehehe biar menambah kesan tragis aja.. dia ampe bedarah2… duh tinih tinih…)

Tapi saya tetap senang, karena Brazil memenangkan Piala Dunia untuk ke 5 kalinya. Dan Perancis harus angkat koper sejak babak penyisihan berakhir. Hehehe… entah kenapa saya tidak pernah simpati dengan tim Perancis. Di Piala Dunia 1998, mereka mengalahkan Brazil di final. Di final Euro 2000, giliran Italy harus menunduk karena golden goal David Trezeguet.

Ketika Perancis berhasil membungkam tim samba di perempat final Piala Dunia tahun ini, hati ini ketar-ketir… oh no cing! Melajunya Italy ke final, disusul oleh kegelisahan hati karena akan bertemu Perancis di final. Sh*t… Gak lucu nih kalo sampe kalah lagi sama Perancis… Masak semua tim gue harus diluluhlantakkan oleh Les Bleus?? ….deg-degan deh jadinya.

Tapi….

Ternyata memang Italy membuat saya bangga…
Trezeguet yang 6 tahun silam menjadi penentu kemenangan, kini harus menjadi sasaran empuk karena hanya dia yang tidak berhasil melesakkan bola ke gawang Italy di waktu tendangan penalti

Italy
Menepis segala masalah yang mereka sedang hadapi..
Lalu tak perduli mereka dicap tim licik lah, tim pakar diving lah, tim bertahan melulu lah. Tim aktor watak lah…

Hey man!

They are the champion!!!!
Welcome to reality

Dan sungguh…
Saya terharu…

...The World Cup Final....

2006-07-07T12:24:00.001+07:00

need I say more?

after my Brazil was beaten by those Frenchmen few days ago.

I, Lydia Aprilla Tarigan, am pledged to hating France National Soccer Team

for:
World Cup Final 1998
Euro Final 2002
...and the latest... World Cup Quarter Final 2006

Don't care that they actually play well
Don't care that their country is one of the place I'd like to visit
Don't care that my favorite food of all time was originally named from there
(eh ga tau lo makanan favorit gue? keterlaluan... huhuhuhu)

THIS IS WAR!!!

So...
My heart and soul are absolutely beating for Gli Azzurri this July 10th

*back to my 'semedi' for Italy

My Bahasa

2006-07-03T18:01:00.000+07:00

Beberapa orang yang saya kenal sering langsung ilfil kalo membaca tulisan dengan menggunakan bahasa Indonesia. Yang saya maksud di sini tentunya bukan tulisan berita tetapi seperti puisi atau bacaan yang sarat dengan kata-kata puitis. Pernah saya menawari seorang teman saya untuk membaca salah satu karya dari penulis Indonesia ternama. Secara spesifik langsung saya sodorkan sepenggal paragraf yang telah bikin saya termenung menelaah maknanya.

Reaksi yang saya harapkan adalah
“ih gilak… dalem abis nih!!”

Sementara yang saya dapatkan adalah
“duh kenapa ya… gw ga pernah suka kalo ginian tuh dlm bahasa Indonesia”

WAKWAAWWWWWWW
Kalo dalam komik jepang…. Pasti muka saya sudah seperti ini

Saya sendiri jadi rajin mengeksplorasi khasanah perpuitisan bahasa Indonesia saya ketika mulai menyandang predikat profesi copywriter. Dalam kerjaan pun, dalam menuangkan ide-ide seringkali saya sulit menemukan padanan bahasa Indonesia yang pas untuk pemikiran saya. Sementara di coretan-coretan saya, berbaris-baris preposisi ide dituliskan dalam bahasa Inggris. Seorang teman saya yang lain mengakui bahwa bahasa Indonesia bisa memproduksi kata-kata yang 3 kali bisa lebih menohok artinya dibandingkan bahasa Inggris.
Yang disamarkan, yang diumpamakan, yang diandai-andaikan, ketika dipikirkan lebih lanjut… DAMN! Maknanya bisa bikin kita nelongso berjam-jam.

Memang bahasa Inggris bisa dengan mudah mempraktiskan pemikiran yang ingin dituangkan. Satu konsep yang panjang mungkin bisa dijelaskan dalam satu kalimat saja.. Sementara kalau menggunakan bahasa Indonesia, kok rasanya gak dapet ya?

Kakak saya ketika melancong ke Eropa, bercerita suatu waktu mereka bertemu dengan orang Indonesia, yang sedang asyik bercakap-cakap dalam bahasa Indonesia. Kemudian mereka mendengar kakak saya juga menggunakan bahasa Indonesia dengan suaminya. Lalu mereka tiba-tiba berubah, ngobrol pake bahasa Inggris seakan tidak ingin kakak saya tahu bahwa mereka juga orang Indonesia. Heh? Malu identitas?

Pada saat zaman sudah semakin kebarat-baratan, dan globalisasi menjadikan fenomena seorang ibu berwajah Melayu berkata:”No, put it back Darling…” kepada anak balitanya ketika sedang berada di malI… yang menjadi pertanyaan adalah Kita apakan bahasa Indonesia?

Emang sih idealnya ngikutin pakem Internasional, namun ketika suatu identitas bangsa mulai terkikis… bukankah berarti kita sudah menolak mengenal diri kita sendiri?

Boleh ya boleh, tapi jangan berlebihan donk….
Cintailah bahasa Indonesia men… :P

L y d i a
Yang masih sok bilingual dalam menulis blog nya :P
…namun at least gw nulis topik ginian.. hahahahahaa
…dan juga mengidam-idamkan kamus Thesaurus bahasa Indonesia.

Nelongso Soundtrack of Lydiette

2006-06-22T17:53:00.000+07:00

Music is so amazing.
It can capture your heart perfectly, describing your feelings in a subtle way.

These songs that I picked, always give me some chills when I listen to them.
They portray the feeling I never could completely explain to people..
The feeling that I called : “Nelongso…” (a.k.a Nelangsa in Bahasa)
Their lyrics give the answer to your sadness, but the rhythm strikingly will leave you with another questions…
Nelongso is… the inexplicable sorrow.

1.Cayman Islands by Kings of Convenience
To go the length I've gone, to spend just one day riding
Holding on to you, I never thought it would be this clear

2.Trust by The Cure
“i love you more than i can say
why won't you just believe?

3.Velvet by A-Ha
Her touch would be tender
Her lips would be warm
But when we're together
I'm always alone
But hear how she sings
Aaa..aa…a…

4.Pergi Tanpa Pesan by Sore
jauh perjalanan..
mencari intan pujaan..
aduhai..
dimana puan..
mengapa pergi tanpa pamitan...

5. Sparks by Coldplay
My heart is yours,
It’s you that I hold on to,
That’s what I do,
And I know I was wrong,
But I won’t let you down

6.Heartbreaker by The Cardigans
I love you tonight
you are my knight
cure and assure and make me feel alright
tomorrow you'll find
I'm not around
but don't be uptight
'cause I loved you last night

7.Carnival (Puck version) by The Cardigans
Splendid. It’s just a splendid version.

8.Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto
Ando tanto tempo a perguntar
Porque esperar tanto assim de alguém
Percorrendo espaços no mesmo lugar
Não sei a quanto tempo estou a te buscar

Translation:
I've been wondering for so long
Why to expect so much from someone
Running through spaces in the same place
I've been searching for you a long long time

9. Mata Berdebu by Sore
Dan aku rindu melangkah di duniamu

10. Under Your Charms by Josh Rouse
And now I've fallen under your charm
And now I fall into your arms
It's where I feel alright

11. Clocks by Coldplay
Lights go out and I can't be saved
Tides that I tried to swim against
You've put me down upon my knees
Oh I beg, I beg and plead (singing)

12. Now At Last by Feist
Now at last I know
What a fool I've been
For I've lost the last love
I shall ever win

13. Moonlight Serenade by Glenn Miller

14. Tiger in the Rain by Michael Franks

.. to be continued….

[hi] I’m having the time of my life
[lo] idle moments

..Velvet of Mine..

2006-06-20T10:31:00.000+07:00

His voice is like velvet
His body cut from stone
His eyes when he’s smiling
Will always reach home

Now hear how he laughs

His touch would be tender
His lips would be warm
And when we’re together
I’m always flying high
Now hear how he laughs
Now hear how he laughs
Hear how he laughs

His voice is like velvet
So I went into his hands
His hug is like haven
With all the nicest feelings
His voice is like velvet
And hear how he laughs
Hear how he laughs

Love the original version of the song from A-Ha...

When is Enough?

2006-05-31T17:57:00.000+07:00

When the universe is playing tricks on you, when will you say “that’s it!” and try to do something with your life?

When your girlfriend or boyfriend keeps lying to you, when will you have the nerve to finally break up with her/him?

When your husband incessantly abuses you but you keep forgiving him, when will you realize that he’s not gonna change and leave him with no hesitation?

When your daily work is like a hell that turns you into this robotic living soul, when will you recognize your real capacity and quit the job?

When will you get the reality that your relationship is going nowhere?

When will you stop wondering “I should have done that…” or “It could have been me…” or “What if….” and start making it come true?

When you love someone so much but he/she doesn’t treat you well, until when the love should hold itself?

When is enough?

When will you stand up for your rights?

When is enough?

When will you decide that there’ll be no more lies, no more misery, no more sadness, no more grief, no more suffering, no more humiliation,… no more tears ?

When is enough?

When will you say 'That's enough!' ?

The answer lies between your head and your heart.

But sometimes in certain cases, staying where you are right now might be the best present to embrace life itself.

Lydiette .heart. Elliott Yamin

2006-05-18T15:10:00.000+07:00

Elliott Yamin, who happens to be the only one male contestant in American Idol history who captured my heart wonderfully (after Mario Vasquez bailed out from the top 12 last year)..

…is eliminated.

Elliot Yamin!

He’s purely talented, and the most soulful person I’ve seen in this reality show. The way he sings every week simply moves my heart to higher dimension of music enjoyment. I hold my breath every time he sings… and he continually makes me fall in love with his abundant charm.

The Journey

I like him since the very beginning, when he sang ‘A Song for You’ in audition. Although physically he’s so not the hunk type, but his voice somewhat could win my heart in a snap of fingers.

Then on Hollywood week, he outshined the others in his group.

My heart fell for him deeper with his rendition of Stevie Wonder’s song “If You Really Love Me” in top 24 week. Also the week after that, "Moody’s Mood for Love".... I couldn’t stop being amazed by his magnificent voice.

He had his ups and downs, cause I admit it that sometimes Elliott is kinda hard to loosen up. But besides that, his voice is really amazing. Simon said that he’s one of the best male vocalists in American Idol history.

I don’t know why people gave him the underdog title. Because he’s not physically attractive?
The fact is.. he wins every heart of his fans solely because of his heart-stirring talent. Nothing else.
And he deserves every part of it.

Last Night

Actually there’s nothing wrong with the way Elliott sang last night. Like always, he performed a beautiful range of vocals with all three songs.

But..

The Song Choice.

Paula absolutely just picked a song for Elliott that was so-so. Maybe back in her younger days, she secretly fell in love with Bobby Caldwell, and wished that the song “What You Won’t Do For Love’ was made for her. Yeah… what she won’t do for love? Even it was sabotaging the destiny of a gifted man. Huhuhuhu

The third song, Elliott’s choice, might cause him the elimination. But.. the reality is.. Elliott stays true to himself. (About his personal selection, it will be discussed further in my next post)

And last night was also the proof that not all contestants can handle criticism. Where others snap at the judges and make rude faces, Elliott nods to their opinions and takes it like a man.

…..Elliott, even if you don’t win American Idol,you already win millions of hearts out there… Thank you for sharing your beautiful spirit and heart-wrenching voice.

I’m praying that this is just a beginning for you..

*Proud to be an Indonesian Yaminion.