Cooking (Fail.......)

HAI!

Jadi ceritanya hari ini gue masak ayam goreng pake bumbu marinade yang supeeeeer enak dari Sasa (cie nyebut merk). Dulu waktu pembantu gue masih kerja di rumah, gue doyan banget ayam marinade bikinan dia. Gue bisa makan sampe 4 potong per porsi (hahaha....) Makanya gue hari ini mau bikin ayam goreng yang sama. Berhubung ini pertama kalinya gue masak sendiri tanpa bantuan siapapun (iya, pertama kali) jadi hasilnya adalah sangaaaaaaat jauh dari sempurna. Mungkin bisa dibilang sedikit dibawah garis layak makan. HAHAHA (cuma bisa ketawa)

JENG JENG! Ayam goreng setengah mateng ala gue!

Silahkan yang mau ketawa, ketawa aja. Gue aja abis masak ini ketawa kok hahaha. Bisa dilihat warnanya kurang coklat dan masih ada putih putih di beberapa tempat. Terus bumbunya juga kurang nyerap. Ya Allah gue udah gak bisa berkata apa-apa lagi, cuma bisa ketawa. Bokap gue abis liat makanannya langsung ketawa gak berenti-berenti. Nyokap gue (yang udah gue peringatin sebelumnya lewat BBM kalo ayamnya cuma setengah mateng) pulang dengan membawa oleh-oleh dari restoran padang hahahaha. Terus nyokap gue abis liat bukannya ketawa juga malah nyeramahin gue. Yaudah lah ya baru pertama kali, mendingan diketawain aja deh :D

Semoga pengalaman masak yang menyisakan kenangan pahit ini akan berguna buat kuliah nanti, baik itu di APU, UGM, atau Unpad (AAMIIN!)

Foto-foto Senam Kelas

Lama banget gak nulis di blog lagi!!! 

OMG akhirnya punya waktu juga!

Alasan gue gak nulis lagi kalo kata bajunya Taylor Swift:

A LOT GOING ON AT THE MOMENT

(sebenernya ada "not" di depannya tapi kan ditutupin sama tangannya :p)

Jadi sejak post terakhir gue super duper sibuk sampe nafas pun susah, enggak deng. Jadi ceritanya dalam 1 setengah bulan terakhir ada ujian praktek senam, TOEFL, UAS, tryout-tryout, and the biggest one: UN. Dan yang paling ngerepotin itu urusan pendaftaran ke APU. Jadi ceritanya gue mau nyusul kakak gue kuliah di APU, Jepang. Tapi gue nyiapin segala macem yang dibutuhkan buat pendaftaran itu baru akhir-akhir ini. Akibatnya jadi repot sendiri :"( Nyesel banget gak daftar dari dulu.

Ini foto-foto senam irama kelas gue! Langsung dari facebooknya Eki. Yang gue masukin yang ada guenya dan yang most epic aja lah ya.

Pak Gatot wali kelas kita waktu itu lagi diopname padahal harusnya jadi penilai ujian praktek :(

Semua mukanya priceless banget HAHAHAHA

lucu gak? :p (please bilang iya......)

senam kita gaul soalnya ada yang bisa break dance (pram, kanan) sama ada yang bisa melayang (fikri, kiri)

Ipat runner up AFI Junior 2005 akhirnya nyanyi deh

Jadi senam kelas gue temanya story of life gitu deh. kita nyeritain kehidupan dari bayi sampe tua. tuh makanya kita pada ngempeng sama pake sepeda roda tiga hahahaha

SERU BANGET GAK SIH SENAM KELAS GUE????

Gue sedih sekarang udah gak sekolah jadi udah gak bisa ketemu anak-anak XII IPA Arogan lagi :( masih bisa deng di Inten sama wisuda nanti. Padahal mau gue upload aja videonya tapi gak tau yang megang rekamannya siapa jadi foto aja deh :p

Ohiya gue baru aja apply ke APU di Jepang!! Please wish me a lot of good luck :) Sekarang gue amat sangat bersemangat ke APU karena gue baru sadar sekitar 2-3 bulan yang lalu, kuliah di APU itu such a priceless experience. Jadi ceritanya gue ganti haluan dari Jerman ke Jepang. Lagian meskipun biaya kuliah di Jerman gratis tapi biaya agennya mahal guys. Bisa sih apply sendiri tapi pasti lebih gampang diurusin agen kan? *manja* Lagian di Jepang ada kakak gue jadi kalo keuangan lagi susah bisa minta lah dikit-dikit, gak deng.

Udah dulu deh dadah~
Doain masuk APU dapet scholarship 100% yaaa!

H-1 UAS Kimia

Gue gak pernah sebenci ini sama yang namanya pelajaran KIMIA

Kimia itu BRENGSEK
sekian.

Welcoming March

It is now already March. And March probably will be my toughest, busiest, and most hectic month of 2013. What's happening in March?

1. TOEFL
I'm taking the TOEFL test at the end of March, twice. 24th and 30th. Now I'm feeling like an idiot because I registered 2 WEEKS AGO and haven't prepared ANYTHING since. Basically I have wasted my precious 336 hours :( There have been a lot of things happening until now so I haven't thought much about TOEFL. H-21 with 0% preparation is like a suicide. But I believe I will get good scores, aamiin!

2. Ujian praktek senam
This is actually the most enjoyable thing in March, but actually the most time-consuming activity. My classmates and I have to "perform" senam irama on 7th (which is 4 more days....). The video will be on Youtube (I suppose) so just wait!! We have practiced since 3 weeks ago and practicing is quite a work. (Bolos inten almost everyday haha)

3. Tryouts
dammit tryouts everywhere, literally! Furthermore I'm having 2 weeks of practical exam so I haven't got time to study for tryout. just dammit I'm so sick of exams and tryouts :(

4. Final exam of Goethe
6 months of learning German has come to end. Now I'm on A.1.3 (but already using A.2 book). I really want to continue but dammit UN and SBMPTN!!! I still haven't figured out about my plan to study in Germany. There are just a lot of things going on in my head. Just dammit March!

I feel like dying.

DAMMIT MARCH!! Hope you end soon.

wish me luck

Is Conscription Necessary?

A country should have an efficient military defense to ensure its own safety and existence. But sometimes, some countries do not have sufficient amount of volunteers to join the army. To solve that problem, some countries enforce a policy that is called conscription. Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of people in military service. It constrains all citizens of a country to be trained militarily and to join the military service for some determined time. But until today, many still argue whether conscription is necessary for a country or not.

Conscription has at least five advantages. Firstly, participation in military service trains someone to have a stronger character. The harsh environment and situations build up someone's determination and perseverance in battling against all odds. Someone who has strong characters tends to be a leader in the future, and this gives a great advantage to the country. Moreover, someone learns the value of the things that he has and learns to appreciate them. For instance, when camping in the wilderness, wood has to be gathered to build a bonfire, tents have to be built with poles, canvas, ropes, and many more. They will realize the noticeable difference from the comfort of home, where the bed is laid ready with pillows, blankets, and the room is equipped with an air-conditioner. They will realize how lucky they are that they have a cozy house.

In addition, participation in military service also sharpens social skills. Surrounded with many people with same suffering will eventually make someone tolerates and cooperates with others and will allow them to make friends. Furthermore, participation in military service grooms oneself in physical fitness. There are countless opportunities to train their life skills. Thus, they learn to adapt to the surroundings and coping with the harsh environment. These will improve their fitness.  Lastly, compulsory military service will make fine citizens who will be ready to defend their country when the need arises. Through military service, one learns the importance of the safety of the country. National military service thus brings out a sense of ownership and responsibility in them.

On the other hand, conscription has several disadvantages. Firstly, it violates individual rights. There are a lot of people who do not have passion in military. These people will not thrive and give their best, and the result can be disappointing. Some people can even get a shortcut by paying a bribe. Moreover, those who are conscripted may evade service, sometimes by leaving the country. This gives a great disadvantage for the country because instead of having an expanded army, it loses one of its citizens. Thirdly, conscription underestimates the military forces of a country. Conscripting civilian citizens to join the army means the country does not believe the ability of its own military forces. Lastly, conscription needs big sum of money. If the plan of conscription is not supported by sufficient fund, a country will instead face bankruptcy.

In conclusion, whether a country needs to enforce conscription or not depends on its condition. A country which has minim military forces needs to enforce conscription. A country which is in the middle of war also needs to enforce conscription. But a country which has proper quality and quantity of military forces does not require conscription, included Indonesia.

Novel Review: Wicked

I am truly sorry for not posting for such long time! I've been busier than ever lately. I am having 2 full weeks of practical exams (there's even tryout between them) so I haven't had much time for blogging.

Anyway on February 13th, a flood hit my school (again!). The 3rd graders were having tryouts when it came. At around 8 am, the water had started flowing into my school's field, and at 10.30 it flowed through the corridors. Not long after that, the water got into classrooms in the 1st floor (included mine....). The 2nd&1st graders then were instructed to go home so the 3rd graders could continue working on the tryout in their classrooms. After that, we were instructed to go home immediately (YESSSS)! But (of course) I didn't miss this rare opportunity to take few pictures ;p

there were a lot more photos in my friend's phone but she's deleted them :(

anyway,
I'm actually here to give you a review of a novel. Remember when I promised to give a review about Divergent book? yeah........ that's not happening. It's an adventurous fiction novel so I guess there's not much to talk about. In fact, I've got another book that's more worth reviewing (I think).

WICKED:The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

Author: Gregory Maguire
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published in: 1995
Cover illustrator: Douglas Smith
Language: English
Genres: Prose literature, fantasy, parallel
Number of pages: 538

Let's firstly talk about its physical appearance. What grabbed my attention first were definitely the green pages. They make the book stands out of any other books. And it makes me feel cool to read a green book, hahaha. It is really light in weight so it fits in your hands or in your bag.

In the first page, you'll find a mini map of the land of Oz, the place where the book takes place.

The book tells about the life of Elphaba. She was a girl who was born with literally green skin and teeth like shark. She was born a loner. She had a massive allergy to water so she had never taken a shower. She received really little attention from her parents in her childhood. She was always misunderstood, even after she died.

Elphaba grew up to be a smart, independent, and witty woman. She was aware of political issues in the land of Oz. One of the most prominent political issue in the book was the existence of Animals, with capital "A". These Animals were basically human beings inside animal bodies. They spoke, thought, walked, and worked like human. But people started to disrespect them. People started to treat them as regular animals. Elphaba was there, she gave everything she got to defend these Animals. People saw her as an evil, horrible, and  hideous woman. But in the end, we would understand and pity her because she actually had a nice heart.

Another minor characters in the book included: Galinda, Elphaba's roommate in university. She'd become The Good Witch; Nessa, Elphaba's sister. She'd become The Wicked Witch of the East; The Wizard, a tyrannical leader in Oz who hated Elphaba so much he wanted to get rid of her; Dorothy and her companions, who wanted to kill Elphaba; Fiyero, whom Elphaba had an affair with; etc.

Now let's talk about the moral lessons. The first and most important moral lesson is looks don't determine who you are. Elphaba was described as ugly but she actually was nice. Another moral lesson is people's judgement can affect someone's personality. Elphaba once had a nice heart. But people judged her as ugly, evil, self-righteous, dangerous, etc., so in the end she became what people had judged. This book also tells us that everyone in this world is normal human beings with human nature. So if you have an enemy or hater, just remember that they have their own reason why they've become such a bad person. So don't judge people too quickly. Another moral lesson of the book is people with completely different personalities can be lifelong friends, just like Elphaba and Galinda. As long as you keep being yourself, you will find your best friend forever.

What about the positive points of the book? Firstly, the backgrounds, such as cultural, political, and social, are described clearly in the book. Secondly, the story is relevant to our real life and realistic, because we wouldn't find a person in this world that's completely good or completely bad. Thirdly, the plot is interesting, because Maguire told some irrelevant stories at first. But we must remember every detail because in the end, these detail will blend together and give us a shocking conclusion. The last positive thing is it has interesting characterization. The characters are not explained really clearly in the book. I think Maguire did that on purpose, because he didn't want us to really feel the storyline, but to really feel the good and bad characters.

What about the negative points of the book? I think the first one is the language. The book uses classic British with some classic poems and idioms, and I had a slight problem reading the book, not sure if the language is actually difficult or my English is not good enough. Secondly, it contains some sexual scene. It's not really that much, but it's pretty disturbing for children. Another negative point is there are still some missing explanations, because after I read the whole book, there were hundreds of questions in my head that remain unanswered.

Overall, I recommend this book for adults and teens, but I do not recommend this book for children.

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That's all!!! This is the first time I post my book review on the internet, so if there's something I can do to improve my reviewing skill, please tell me!
dadah <3

btw do'a in gue lagi ujian praktek ;)