AC & French Fries

Just yesterday, my suffering didn't just end with my sickness. The air conditioner in my apartment didn't work at all. It still blew some air but it was not a cold one. =((( Even when I went outside on the shade, IT'S EVEN COLDER THAN MY APARTMENT!!! haiss.... Tommy went to look for the apartment's maintenance for repairing the AC, but came back with the news that the graduate assistance had been looking for ways to fix this problem too. Apparently, the entire apartment block's ACs didn't work at all. The other alternative was to hide at my friend's apartment (Sena's). HAHA..

At his apartment, Sena was turning on the TV watching the food channel. One very simple recipe that I want to share is how to make french fries. It's amazingly simple that it shouldn't be hard to try at all. =)

FRENCH FRIES

• Potato: Golden Yukon
• Oil: Peanut oil

Cooking instruction:

1. Cut four sides of the potato slightly to provide flat surfaces
2. Cut the potato quarter inch on all sides
3. Put all the cut potato in cold oil
4. Fill the pan oil just slightly over the potato
5. Optional: bacon flavoring
6. Start heating up the pan
7. Wait until the oil entirely bubbles up
   
8. Wait another 15 minutes before starting to stir it up
9. Still the potato and make sure the potatoes do not stick on the bottom of the pan
10. Cook until the color turns golden (about 10 minutes)
11. Remove all the fries and put them on the top of paper towel to drain some of the oil
12. Put salt on the top
13. READY TO EAT!! =)))
    

I really want to try to cook this, but with my current condition, I don't think I will be able to do it at least in a couple of weeks. haha.. Later that day, we decided to stay over in his house. The only thing I did that day was sleeping, eating and taking some medicines. Surprisingly, I didn't eat that much and was not that hungry anyway. The only reason I ate was for taking the medicine.

Today, when Tommy went back to our apartment, he said that the AC is a lot better now. So probably we will be able to get back tonight. =D

Summer Course + Sick!!

Finally!!!! I have finished my summer course!!! YAYYY!!! But the journey to the finish line is not so easy. Just in this week alone, I have suffered from headache, sore throat, and running nose. Not sure why, but why all of these things have to come all-together in such crucial week??!!! The process is definitely hard, but hey... isn't it all over now? ^____^

On Wednesday morning, just when I just got up, I felt my neck was hurting. This is the starting of everything. Later that day, it changed from sore throat to running nose. All day that day, including during the lecture, I was blowing my nose countless times. zzzzzz... Even my professor told me before leaving the class: "You should take some allergic medicine." After I got back home that day, I directly took NyQuil and got some rest before continue working on the final assignment. Getting up later in the evening, indeed I got a little better, no more running nose or at least not as bad as it used to be. But the effect of the medicine has not worn off. I still felt a little bit dizzy and finding it hard to concentrate. =( That evening, I could say not much things was get done. Even though there was only 1 more question to be completed, I only managed to answer half of it, and there was still presentation needed to be prepared for the following day.

The next day, I had to get up early and went to the library. On that day, I was feeling a lot better. Only a little sore throat, but no more running nose. =) I was busy all day finishing up the assignment and preparing the presentation for my answers. Even after I have finished my slides for the presentation, I hadn't completely answered the question in the paper. Luckily the paper itself was due on Friday so I still had some time after the presentation to finish it up. During the presentation, I just tried to say whatever I could think of at that time. My presentation ended up not so bad even though it still can be improved here and there. Getting home later that day, I started to have a little head ache, so I just decided to took some Tylenol. My initial plan was to finished the paper and went to bar to relieve some stress. Again, plan was just a plan. I couldn't get all the paper done and had to go to bed early because I was dead tired.

Just this morning, I woke up fairly early, about 7, knowing I had to finish the paper before 12 for the submission. When I went to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth, my throat and head was hurting really - really bad. Regardless of all of these, I knew that there was not much time for me to finish up the assignment. I forced myself to keep typing, and after about one hour, I finished all of them and submitted the very last thing for my summer course. At that time, my head was hurting so much that I thought it was going to explode anytime. I went to sleep again after that. At about 1 pm, I wake up and my head was still hurting. =((( My plan for that day was actually to finish up some of the work for my job, but I thought it was not possible anymore. I had to go to the university's clinic and got some medicine. This was my first time going there to be check, and it cost me $45!!!! OMG!!! Getting sick here is never CHEAP!!! =="



Some of the medicine I got required to be taken after a meal. Since my brother had to go back to work, we had to ask our cousin to cook me some porridge. I am so lucky to have someone else to help me out when I need the most. Thanks to you cousin!! =DDD After taking the medicine and some rest, I was feeling a lot better now. I think this is because of the pain killer that hold back all the pain. LOL... Hopefully I will get a lot better tomorrow. =)))

Oh forget one more thing. Other than the three songs that I posted last time, I also played one other songs while working on my final assignment. The song is: "Chocolate High" by India Arie ft. Musiq Soulchild. This song is a really soothing song and very easy to listen. Here is the video, hope you like it too. =)


Chocolate High - India Arie ft. Musiq Soulchild

Final Assignment & Favorite Songs

Again, this week I have to face the final assignment of the course. In this assignment, indeed there are only 3 questions that we need to answer, BUT the answers are not easy to find (AS EXPECTED!!!). *whew* So far, I am still trying my best to answer each of the question, and the hardest of all is to find the time to work on it and concentrate!! hahaha... I guess this picture I found on the Web should explain my condition really well. HAHAHAHA...


Meanwhile, most of the time when I was doing the assignment, I always listened to songs from Daughtry. I really think he has a very distinctive voice, probably like Aerosmith. Anyways, the following videos are his songs that I played over and over and over again. Hope you find it enjoyable as I do. =DDD


Daughtry - Over You



Daughtry - Life After You


Daughtry - Home

Miserable Weekend + Movie Night

These last few days has been pretty miserable for me. From the one and only one summer class that I took right now, we are assigned with a take home test. The time line provided to us to complete this test is only about 3 days.

On Friday, when I first looked at the paper, I was like "what-the-hell is this??". Since then, I have forced myself to read through stacks and stacks of papers. It's truly unbelievable how many topics that we have covered in only 2 weeks!!! *sigh* See how thick the papers that I have to go through!! =="

This paper-reading activity, staring at my computer screen with a blank mind not knowing what else to type, and trying not getting distracted by any other things was going on pretty much for the entire weekend and even for the Monday morning. During all this time, I also keep listening to classical music, the "Symphony 40 - Molto Allegro ". Actually just a couple of days ago I heard this song in my friend's car, Sena. Somehow it helps me on concentrating while others were watching movies and playing games. LOL.. On Monday morning, I didn't even have the spirit to finish up the paper. I ended up just typing whatever I could think off related to the question and uploaded it at noon. After all of this, now it becomes more obvious that I am not that good in answering conceptual questions!!! =="

To end the miserable days and relax from stress a little bit, we went to watch "Inception" right after my class was over. I have read news about this movie and even my friend in Indonesia, Ghia, said that this movie received a really high rating, like 9 out of 10.



The synopsis of the movie is the following:

Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible-inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.

From: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/plotsummary

Everything in this movie is almost perfect. It has been a while since I watched a movie this good. This is not the kind of movie that you just need to sit there and watch. The audience need to think about what actually is happening and we also indulged in the world described in the movie. Even after finished watching it, people can keep discussing about what actually happened to the actors. The ending of the movie itself kind of left as open ended. I really think it is a very brilliant of the director to do this. =D I really recommend this movie!!! Ending the night watching this movie was well worthed. ^_____^

I am...

It has been a while since I posted anything here. Again, does this show my tardiness? Probably yes. Haha... Lots of lots of things have happened to me in this summer and I am really glad that I have experienced every single one of them. ^^

Just not too long ago, I was listening to my old iPod nano which I have abandoned for quite a long time. There is an old song that really inspired me in writing all of this. The song is titled "Where are You Now" by Bandslam. I don't even remember how I got this song in the first place, but the lyrics of this song is so true. The following is the lyrics:

Where are You Now - Bandslam

To my favorite teacher
told me never give up
To my fifth grade crush
Who I thought I really loved
To the guys I've missed and the girls we've kissed
Where are you now

To my ex-best friends
Don't know how we grew apart
To my favorite band
Sing along in my car
To the face I see in my memory
Where are you now

Where are you now?
Cause I'm thinking of you
You showed me how
How to live like I do
If it wasn't for you
I would never be who I am

To my first girlfriend
I thought for sure was the one
To my last girlfriend
Sorry that I screwed it up
To the ones I loved
Didn't show it enough
Where are you now

Where are you now
Cause I'm thinking of you
You showed me how
How to live like I do
If it wasn't for you
I would never be who I am

I know we'll never see those days again
And things will never be that way again
But that's just how it goes
People change but I know
I won't forget you

To the ones who came
Who we're there from the start
To the love that left
And took a piece of my heart
To the few who'd swear
They'd never go anywhere
Where are you now?

Where are you now?
Cause I'm thinking of you
You showed me how
How to live like I do
If it wasn't for you
I would never be how I am
If it wasn't for you
I would never be who I am
If it wasn't for you
I'd be nothing
Where are you now?

When we were just born to this world, we met our parents. They are the ones who taught us how to walk, stand, talk, and many more basic things that we can naturally do right now. They can also be considered as the most influential people in our lives. They show us how to become a person in this society. I am really - really thankful for what they did, do, and will do in the future. =D Someday in the coming future (hopefully not too long), I will be able to repay them. =)

As the part of this life, growing up, going to school, entering the workforce, entering the society, we also met teachers, friends, classmates, co-workers and other people. =D As time goes on, we started to spend more and more of our time outside of our house. The people that we spent time with also brought significant influence in our lives, which can be either good or bad. And for those who are lucky enough to had or even have boy/girlfriend, I believe they also "tried" to change you somehow. HAHA..


The lyrics of this song really describes all of these. Who or what we have become today is affected by people around us. Regardless of who they are, whether they are people whom we met in the past, present, or future, every single one of them will have some influence on us. The influence being brought by them depends on how close we are to them. ^^

For those who I met and lost contact with, I miss you all! Really hope we can get in touch again. =) For those who I still have contact with, I also miss you all because most probably I still haven't been able to meet you again, at least 2 years? Haha... And lastly, for those who I will meet in later future, please make me a better person than what I am today. =)))

Revival of My Blog?

It really has been quite a long time since I posted anything in this blog. Actually, not until recently I just have the free time to revisit my blog and show it to someone. If no one ever mention anything about blog, I probably won't even open it again and have this post in the first place. Haha..

Just a couple of days ago, someone actually asked me: "Why don't you post anything in your blog again?" Probably the answers to that question are some of the classic answers such as: too busy, no time, don't know what to write, or even because no one even bother to look at what I post in this blog. In regard to the very last reason, it makes me re-think: what is the main purpose of creating this blog and posting different kind of stuff in here anyway? Is it just because I want to express my feelings, thoughts, etc, or just for people to look at and attract attention? Do you ever think about the answer to this simple question before? This question may seem really - really basic and simple but to truthfully answer this question might not be easy.

I still remember the first time I created this blog is because of one of my friend, whom I met during the unforgotten trip to Taiwan in Summer 2008. She really has a very interesting blog. The style of writings for her post is very - very informal, yet very attractive. Sometimes when I found myself very sad, down, or even bored, I will just go to her blog and read through her posts. They can make me laugh even though I have re-read them for multiple times. Can this be the initial objective why I create this blog in the first place? To cheer people when they are down. Probably through her blog, I was inspired to do the same thing as what she does. Helping people through simple expression of words just seems very noble to me.

I might not be able to do the same thing as she does simply because of the different personality that each one of us has. But starting off with the idea "How to help people though writings" might not be a bad idea at all. The objective of adding the posts in the blog might not be the same every time, but hey.. at least they should have a common goal right? Hehe..

Ahhh... I forget one other thing. One of my friend also told me that I should treat the blog as one of my responsibility. Meaning: not to abandon it anymore. Haha.. This will definitely require commitment, and will I be able to do that? Only time will tell the answer to this question. Hopefully I will be able to post new stuffs in this blog.

P.S. One of my craziest and funniest friends that I mention previously is: Amanda Levina Widjaja. You will be able to find her blog at: http://mandadaguw.blogspot.com/ (Manda!!!! You should post new stuff too!!) LOL.... =P

Get to know yourself better

Teman2 tercinta, kawan2 kuw, peng you men, tomodachi, ______ (fill in other language you deem appropriate) =P

THE WARNINGS FROM THE PREVIOUS POSTING IS STILL APPLY FOR THIS ONE!! XD

karena melihat recommendasi dari si Tirto (tank youu!!) g ambil test yg lain lg dari:
http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx

anddd..... inilah hasilnya:

"Your view on yourself:
You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:
You like to flirt and behave seductively. The opposite sex finds this very attractive, and that's why you'll always have admirers hanging off your arms. But how serious are you about choosing someone to be in a relationship with?

Your views on education
Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:
You have plenty of dream jobs but have little chance of doing any of them if you don't focus on something in particular. You need to choose something and go for it to be happy and achieve success.

How do you view success:
You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.

Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve."

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anyway, take the test also. you may find the result pretty interesting. =))

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