Tuesday, November 29, 2005
It's been 2 weeks since I came to Padang and guess what...I am not feeling so bored anymore. I have a quite great time here with my friends, my meal and also my room. The worst came last Saturday, I had a big fight wif my girlfrind - quite annoying actually - but at least we can settle down and drop the subject right away. I always love you girl...you know that, don't you?

I got some tasks to do before I go to Jakarta. Few "inside stuff" and my mom also want me to take some of her shoes - you don't want to know how many. I miss my brother in Jogja too, I wish I can go as soon as possible. Have a lot of things to tell you bro....

This is maight be my last post this week. Hope I will post more after my journey around Java hahaha

Depature date : 3 December 2005
Departure time: 06.00 AM
(not even close to breakfast...shhh)
 
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Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Few days ago, brothers of terror had lost one of their mastermind. Dr. Azahari shot dead in the middle of his pursuit in Batu, Malang, Indonesia. Dr. Azahari was the mastermind of Bali Bombing 1 and Bali Bombing 2, including several bombings that put Indonesia into the worst nightmare for the last 5 years. After Bali Bambing 1 around 5 years ago, Dr. Azahari has been the most wanted terrorist in the South East Asia, not only for Indonesia Intelligent but also for the CIA and Australian Intelligent. The success of his capture, following by his death create a refreshment to the citizen and also to the international world. The big question is: CAN IT BE STOPPED? The answer is HELL BIG NO!!

Terror is an act that run by a person or by a group of people, to plant fear to everybody's heart and make people fell "we have to give what they want, unless they will do more damage". Terror used to be done over and over, until the terrorist reach their target. Honestly, the method is really good.

"Put everyone in the depth of fear, don't let them sleep tight every single night, make every step of them unsafe, always jeopardize something precious to them"

Believe me, after constant danger you fell, you will surrender. At least that what the terrorist expected. This kind of terror needs HUGE SACRIFICES and this sacrifices comes with what you are believe in most. This can be religion, politic views or race issues. Maybe some people wondering, what is that with the suicidal bombing to voice their terror? It might be nothing for us, but for some lunatics...this could be everything. How? By doing extreme action like that, like it or not people will start listening.

"It is all about message"

The complete story about death of Dr. Azahari, CNN Version
 
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Saturday, November 19, 2005
It's funny when you know everything are not just I expected to be. Chronologically, 5 days before today, I slept on my stinky bed wondering about beautiful things about my hometown, Padang. I planned to go everywhere, the new plaza...La Belo, the beach, my friend's place and even to my high-school.

15 November 2005, I arrived at the new airpot, MIA (Minang International Airport)...also a brand new airport. So I thought that I will see more brand new stuff a second after I hit the town. Yeah, it's quite true...few thing are diferrent and makes me fell excited for the next day, when I hit the road with my Harrier.

16 November 2005, I ate very good breakfast that I never had for the last 4 months. And I went to LaBelo for the first time and everything went dull. Nobody there, just a bunch of people...quite old and I never met them before. OKay...Fine, I went straight to my friend's place who unfortunately in the middle of exams...ok great. Lose grip to handle. I went home, watch movie and wait till dawn to call my girlfriend, which the best thing I did for the wole day.

17 November 2005, No differences from the last day. Except my sister's birthday quite cheered me up. Happy Birthday Gita...Love you. The party, actually, quite annoying...why? too many toddlers to handle and too much noise. You know, kids these days...hahaha

18 November 2005, Still in progress...I plan to go to my girlfriend's parent's house. Hope today I can catch up with some of my buddys

NB: HTML, XML, VBscript, CSS, M-Access, JavaScript....
 
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Sunday, November 13, 2005

WTF is this? If anyone who never heard about this tiny little baby here, you should quit using radio. First of all, I hate to admit that I want it really bad...then I have to keep dreamin about it. Second of all, welcome to 21st century...this little bad-ass is really rockzz.

Ok ladies and gentleman...this iPod nano, the new generation of Apple iPod, you don't wanna miss it. Look at the shape and the gesture (what re we talkin about again?)
Here some clues:

  • Touch and Go ==> iPod nano’s Click Wheel puts music under your thumb. Click to fast-forward, rewind, play, pause or access menus
  • It holds up to three days’ worth of music. It plays for up to 14 hours between battery charges
  • It displays the color album art for the song you’re listening to right now
  • Up to 4GB(2) of skip-free storage on a featherweight iPod means you can wear almost three days’ worth of music around your neck
  • pencil-thin iPod nano packs the entire iPod experience into an impossibly small design

After seeing this, I am just wondering if next generation iPod will able to set an implant for music through our brain. I can imagine the name....iPod Neuron, who knows?

 
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Saturday, November 12, 2005
Basically nothing seems important. I guess it doesn't bother me. I've just been letting everything wash over me recently. I can't be bothered with anything.

Current Mood: blase

But if I think it over, maybe it's not that bad. I won't feel that I'm too pathetic to startin over after what I've been through.

I wake up quite early this morning and went to play some ball with Bob. At first it was quite hard too keep up, coz it's been a while since I played the last time. After that I carried on, so not bad. Even though I got the feeling that I won't play anymore haha. For now I am really enjoying what I'm doin. The blog and the computer thing, maybe I want to learn about PHP tonight. Life is to carry on, baby.....

I just read some poems of Khalil Gibran and find some words that really interesting. If anyone want to enjoy "the bread and wine" of Gibran, visit this site. This is some of the words that I love:

"Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.
Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain.
And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life, your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy"

Seems that pain and joy are the gift from God. Now I see why some of people and cult use something hurt as they religious method. May I conclude this poem by "love the pain, so you can love the joy".
 
posted by gerry at 12:43 PM 1 comments
Friday, November 11, 2005
Because yesterday was a bad day, it's not making this day better. I am just want to think that I am on the right track. Something that I felt good about yesterday that I have a real good friends. Although they kinda a bit pushy about stuff but I think they are right, really guyz.

Yesterday I got caught by my warden about the room rent, which I think it is normal. The worse part is that I also got caught about my smoking things and also the hot plate. But he didn't mind about my ciggarretes and hot plate, coz "buddy my dear friend, you already in a big trouble now...so why don't u just start to pack your things?" hahaha that right and I am still laughing here and wait for something even worse. No big deal, my rent would be settled by today and get ready for the next step

Today is Richie's Birthday Party, no it's not even a party....even better, it's a food happen here. Eat everything till you gonna throw up...what is better than that? Hope I won't forget it, coz today will be my last day to fell somethin "OKAY' this year. ANyway, Happy Birthday Richie...

NB: Never cheat about your birthday's date again....you make us all confuse, it is 7th November rite? hahaha
 
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Thursday, November 10, 2005
A minute ago, I opened some blog of my friends and found some discussion about Dan Brown's book: Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons . ohohoho wait, I won' discuss it here coz if anyone want to hear the review about "complicated, sophisticated, new world order and conspiracy" things, then it is not the place. Believe me, it was quite confusing for me to decide which is wrong and right, since I read the book. Ok stop me here!! plz!!

Anyway, speakin about book and stuff. Sometimes I imagine what kind of ideal life I want to be through, especially in "Leisure Time". When I would not be bothered by assignments and test paper. Or when I don't have to think about "money cancer" problem. Maybe I already know what will I have for that kind of time. Let's see:
  • Books, somethin like non-fiction novel (but no scientific issues in it). Da Vinci Code is jut what I need.
  • Coffee, no instant coffee. I mean real coffee, which we have to put our own sugar and our own milk. Tea might be an option.
  • Cigar, this one is the luxury one. I wonder if somebody want to give me as a gift. I thing Fidel Castro do not really need his cigar anymore. Why? hmm..he's gettin older?

That's what I call life. I might read the book with coffee and cigar by ny side. I don't care if it happens in my room, in the basketball court or even in...toilet? haha nah juz kiddin. Now I kinda stuck with my Marlboro or sometimes Mild Seven. No wonder they said that ciggaretes could cause cancer, especially to your feeling.

 
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Wednesday, November 09, 2005
I woke up early this morning and by any chance read some online newspaper, New York TImes and CNN. I was pretty surprised to read several news about the worst riot in decades that took place in France, especially in Paris. Apparently, the riots had came into its 12th day (the police sure got a very hard time). Lets see, the cause of the riots is quite interesting though. A country, no....a powerful country like France might be fallen to riots because some political things, such as government foreign policy, Greenpeace policy, nuclear threat or might be when Marseille lose 10-0 from Club Brugge, Belgium. The fact is none of the above cause turned out to be the catalisator. It was caused by racism and discrimination issue. Honestly, for me...it is a SHOCK, coz I thought there were just the third-world country, like Indonesia, who still deal with this kind of issue. The civil unrest forced the France government to declare state-emergency, for further information, read this article.

The civil unrest in France, for a reason was kind a give me some new discovery. The racism and discrimination issue are not just happened in third-world country, like Indonesia, South Africa, etc. The assimilation between the native and the immigrants which do not work out, will always or might be lead to insatisfaction for each other. I hope the ability of human being to accept others and live with them will increase as the matter of time. Coz if not, France won't be the last civil unrest that happened among big nations. Viva humanity.
 
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Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Almost around 3 hours, I just worked on 2 things in this blog: the quick comment box and the sidebar source. Honestly, I was gonna give up....forgot how these things worked. With patience everything can be done. I am going to work on the CSS, maybe tomorrow....really tired rite now. Some sleep will be useful, anyway I also ran out of water, so I want to stay awake..should find some oasis some where hahaha

Good news yesterday, both Manchester United and AC Milan won their game. What a relieve, especially for MU. After had been suffered some losses early this season, maybe this is the step-stone. Viva MU, Viva Milan, Vucker Chelsea and Vucker Juve huahaha. Bout Milan? don't really have too much doubt about them, they always as expected, don't they? The rest of the story of MU, read the article
 
posted by gerry at 9:13 AM 1 comments
Reborn my blog, my Last Blog died in a wave mainstream of blog-life. Don't understand? Don't worry, me neither.

Blogger will provide me more space to express myself. This few days, I've been trying to do somethin new and I kinda like it. I will repost the progress here. No offence will be taken from your comment, my fella.

The problem is the skin fo this weblog. It's barely look like sand on the desert, too common. I'll soon replace it with something else, but it will take sometimes. Black, black and black is what I am lookin for hehehe.

NB: Know what!?!? This is my 7th blog that I made....let God bless me to stick with this one!!
 
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