April 23, 2011

Colossal Dramas of Korea

Saya yakin drama Korea adalah hal yang gak asing lagi buat orang-orang yang "gila Korea" banget. Sekarang kan banyak tuh komunitas-komunitas pecinta Korea yang sangat menggilai cowok atau cewek berkulit putih (putih banget sampe-sampe bisa tembus pandang) dan bermata sipit yang jago nge-dance (orang tersebut antara sedang nge-dance atau ngelindur?). Well, saya bukan salah satu orang yang suka hal-hal seperti itu, yang teriak-teriak kesetanan saat liat Lee Min Ho (asbun, padahal gak tau itu siapa) sedang muncul di layar kaca atau majalah. Tapi yang saya suka klo udah ngikutin suatu cerita drama korea terutama drama kolosal tentang kerajaan-kerajaan pada jaman dinasti yaitu ceritanya yang tiap scene selalu bikin timbul pertanyaan, "berikutnya apa ya?" sampai harus nebak-nebak, "yah, mati dah tu orang dibunuh". Hahaha... Klo sekali ngikutin pasti ketagihan nonton terus sampe tau ending ceritanya kaya apa. Dibela-belain bolos jam pelajaran demi nonton drama tersebut. Hahahaha... (jaman SMP banget). Gak kok, saya gak akan kaya gitu lagi. (buru-buru beli HP yang ada TV-nya).

Dan ini adalah review beberapa Drama Kolosal Korea yang saya suka :)


Jewel In The Palace
Dimulai dengan Jang Geum, anak seorang dayang kerajaan yang jago masak. Keingin tahuan dan ketekunannya selalu membawa dia ke suatu masalah. Namun hal itu tidak menghalanginya untuk terus belajar dan mencari tahu tentang lingkungan di sekitarnya. Bahkan tiap kali mendapat masalah, dia selalu dapat menyelesaikannya dan memberi dia suatu pengalaman baru. Walaupun perjalanan hidupnya sangat berat dan selalu dibayang-bayangi dengan kehilangan orang-orang yang disayanginya, namun Jang Geum tetap tabah dan tekun mencari ilmu agar ia bisa menolong orang-orang di sekitarnya. Sampai akhirnya dia dinobatkan sebagai tabib wanita pertama di kerajaan pada masa itu.
Saya masih ingat drama ini diputar saat saya masih duduk di bangku kelas 3 SMP. Bahkan bukan saya saja yang menyukainya, salah satu guru yang waktu itu mengajari saya B. Indonesia selalu mengungkit cerita Jewel In The Palace ini ke dalam pelajaran untuk didiskusikan pada muridnya. Beliau pun dinobatkan oleh murid-muridnya dengan panggilan Bu Jang Geum. Hahahaha...


Great Queen Of Soendoek
Deokman terlahir kembar dari pasangan raja dan ratu pada masa dinasti itu. Namun ayahnya mengirimnya ke luar kerajaan untuk melindunginya dari tangan jahat Missil, bangsawan wanita yang ingin mengambil alih kedudukan raja. Saat Deokman telah besar, dia kembali lagi ke kerajaan dengan menyamar sebagai prajurit lelaki. Seiring berjalannya waktu, akhirnya Deokman sendiri yang melawan Missil dalam memperebutkan kekuasaan di kerajaan Silla. Demi rakyat dan kerajaan itu pula Deokman banyak mengalami kehilangan bahkan kekasihnya Bi dam, anak dari Missil yang dibuang juga semasa kecilnya, yang sudah diumumkan akan dinikahinya segera. Namun Deokman tetap harus menegakan hukum demi keadilan di negeri Silla.
Drama ini saya tonton saat masih SMA. Saya sangat salut sekali pada tokoh Deokman ketika dia tetap memerintahkan prajuritnya untuk membunuh Bi Dam yang dianggap pengkhianat. Meski menitikan air mata tapi Deokman tetap berdiri tegap menatap Bi Dam yang tersungkur mati. Bener-bener terpukau saat melihat sosok Bi Dam karena dia gak sipit dan berkulit lebih gelap gak seperti layaknya aktor-aktor Korea lainnya yang sepertinya sangat menjunjung tinggi kelembutan dan keputihan warna kulit mereka (Oh Gosh! Saya yang cewek aja gak sampe segitunya).


Dong Yi
bla bla bla... Ini dia drama Korea yang bersifat historis berikutnya yang saya ikutin sejak Jum'at lalu. Ceritanya berpusat pada Dong Yi, hampir sama dengan Jang Geum yang berani dan selalu ingin tahu tentang sekitarnya. Saya masih terus ikutin ceritanya di TV, jadi belum bisa ngomong apa-apa tentang review-nya. Hehehe... :)

Overall, saya suka drama kolosal Korea seperti itu karena menggambarkan perjuangan hidup seseorang yang menjadi besar berkat ketekunan dan ketabahannya dalam menjalani hidup. Selain itu dalam ceritanya selalu ada konspirasi para antagonis yang bikin geregetan. Saya juga dapat gambaran kehidupan politik yang konon penuh dengan topeng itu dari cerita-cerita seperti ini. Berkaca dari tokoh-tokoh utama tersebut, saya yang bisanya hanya nangis saat dapat masalah sangat amat masih jauh sekali perjuangannya dari Jang Geum, Deokman, dan Dong Yi. Apalagi dipikir-pikir kodrat mereka sama seperti saya yaitu wanita. Dan sekarang ini masih anget-angetnya ngerayain hari Kartini, 21 April yang sangat amat menjunjung tinggi wanita serta emansipasinya di jaman yang begitu keras ini.

So, what the hell are ya waitin' for?

April 19, 2011

I want her to know that I don't want to be just friend

I copied this story from a tweet which I followed on twitter. The story goes on someone who never said his feeling. Well, it's pretty sad and I suddenly think awhile about regret which always comes late to us. Check this out...

10th grade
As I sat there in English class, I stared at the girl next to me. She was my so called "best friend". I stared at her long, silky hair, and wished she was mine. But she didn't notice me like that, and I knew it. After class, she walked up to me and asked me for the notes she had missed the day before and handed them to her. She said "thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I wanted to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.

11th grade
The phone rang. On the other end, it was her. She was in tears, mumbling on and on about how her love had broke her heart. She asked me to come over because she didn't want to be alone, so I did. As I sat next to her on the sofa, I stared at her soft eyes, wishing she was mine. After 2 hours, one Drew Barrymore movie, and three bags of chips, she decided to go to sleep. She looked at me, said "thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.

Senior year
The day before prom she walked to my locker. My date is sick" she said; he's not going to go well, I didn't have a date, and in 7th grade, we made a promise that if neither of us had dates, we would go together just as "best friends". So we did. Prom night, after everything was over, I was standing at her front door step. I stared at her as she smiled at me and stared at me with her crystal eyes. I want her to be mine, but she isn't think of me like that, and I know it. Then she said "I had the best time, thanks!" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.

Graduation Day
A day passed, then a week, then a month. Before I could blink, it was graduation day. I watched as her perfect body floated like an angel up on stage to get her diploma. I wanted her to be mine, but she didn't notice me like that, and I knew it. Before everyone went home, she came to me in her smock and hat, and cried as I hugged her. Then she lifted her head from my shoulder and said, "you're my best friend, thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.

A Few Years Later
Now I sit in the pews of the church. That girl is getting married now. I watched her say "I do" and drive off to her new life, married to another man. I wanted her to be mine, but she didn't see me like that, and I knew it. But before she drove away, she came to me and said "you came!". She said "thanks" and kissed me on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.

Funeral
Years passed, I looked down at the coffin of a girl who used to be my "best friend". At the service, they read a diary entry she had wrote in her high school years. This is what it read: I stare at him wishing he was mine, but he doesn't notice me like that, and I know it. I want to tell him, I want him to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love him but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why. I wish he would tell me he loved me! `I wish I did too...` I thought to my self, and I cried. 

Yeah, no need review, I know you know the point of this story. It's called ironic, friends. We have to be brave to run this life. Don't waste your chance 'cause life is too short to just be shy. If I were him, I will regret it 'till the end of my life. You have to be sure that you was born to do that and you deserve for that. Say your feeling! Whatever they say, you deserve for it.


April 13, 2011

Europe, I'll be there... (Chasing Liberty expected)

[Prolog] Well, 4 jam di depan laptop ternyata tidak menyurutkan semangat saya untuk menulis blog yang ingin saya tulis dari malam sebelumnya. Masalahnya adalah saya lupa topik apa yang pada malam itu mau saya tulis. Jadi kesimpulannya, 4 jam di depan laptop hanya untuk mengingat dan mencari tau topik yang sedang saya inginkan (tingkat kepikunan sudah akut).

By the way, did you ever watched "Chasing Liberty"? First time I watched it on TV and all of sudden I have a big intention to be there. Sure, Europe is a great place that you can find if you want to spend your holiday or honeymoon. Woohooo... But you have to prepare a lot of money. The rate of exchange is killing! LOL... But it's not a big deal as long as we can find the panorama and the experience :D


From so many countries in Europe continent, I'm interested to Venice in Italy. Yeah, the scene when Anna and Calder (in the movie) kissing on Gondola was in Venice. Well, that scene makes me so envy and keep imagine it even I'm sleep. God damned Mandy Moore, she went to the most romantic place and kissed a super hot guy, Mathew Goode (see him in my before articles --> Pengganggu Pikiran Saya). I saw this beauty place too in The Tourist, Angelina Jolie and Johny Depp's Movie.

Picture of dining Alfresco in Venice, Italy
The beautiful sunset in Venice
Picture of Venice's phanorama
Okay, how about with bungee jumping? I think spur on adrenaline is a great idea to let out our weary. Like I did when I broke up awhile with my boyfriend. I was let everything out at Dufan by took a ride Halilintar, Kora-kora, and Hysteria. LOL XD How great day that was! And bungee jumping, I saw the scene of Chasing Liberty when Anna and Calder hugs each other then jumping from above of bridge in Austria.
 
Finally, German is the next country that I want to visit so much. I learnt their language when I was in high school, and I think Deutch is the hardest language that I have ever learn, it's like every single words have a gender. I mean how could you say the table is feminine if it hasn't genitals? LOL. I don't know how it could be that, but the important things are I have a good scores in my Deutch subject when I was high school, and maybe I can practice it if I leave in Germany :) Ich haise Liana, Ich komme aus Bekasi, und Ich liebe dich. Hahahaha... XD

Love Parade Festival in German
See the sunset from above bridge with my husband is my desire that I can't imagine. Hahaha... I'm so expected to find panorama like the village, where there's just me, reedy large field, the river with clear and cold water, cloudy sky, and wind blow softly. Hmmm... Where I can find the place like that?

England, France, Netherland, and Swiss are the countries that I want to visit too. Chasing Liberty inspired me to go abroad. Maybe somebody would say, "Tidur dulu baru mimpi" and hesitate your dream. But don't remind it, keep your dream while they laughing your dream.


Source: Many picture in Google

April 03, 2011

Woman's Life

it's better to be a WOMAN
1. We got off the Titanic first.
2. Our boyfriend’s clothes make us look elfin & gorgeous.
3. Men die earlier, so we get to cash in on the life insurance.
4. Our brain is always more developed.
5. We don’t dance like a frog in a blender.
6. We can hug our friends without being gay.
7. We can dress ourselves.
8. We have enough sense to realize that the easiest way to get out of being lost is to ask for directions.

I'm proud to be a women :)

I Want It So Bad !

Hell yeah!

Apa kabar pemirsa di cyber world?! Rindukah kalian dengan bacotan saya? Ironis sekali karena sepertinya saya hanya mengepost 1 artikel per bulan. :'( But, it's okay. Karena saya mau share tentang sesuatu yang sedang saya inginkan sekali saat ini. Hmmm... lebih tepatnya yang saya inginkan ketika saya membuka halaman awal Google.

Biasanya Google selalu menampilkan gambar-gambar menarik di lambangnya yang menandakan sebuah peringatan di hari tersebut. Dan kebetulan, hari ini, Minggu, 3 April 2011, Google menampilkan gambar Ice Cream Sundae! (Yes! I think I'll spend all my money after post this article).

Siapa yang gak suka Ice Cream? Coba angkat ketek. Klo gak suka, silakan kasih ke saya, karena lambung saya siap menampung indahnya rasa Ice Cream. Sundae sendiri merupakan makanan penutup atau dessert yang sudah menjadi American icon. Biasanya terdiri dari sesendok Ice Cream dengan toping sirup di atasnya, atau terkadang ditaburi kacang, whipped cream, atau cherry.

Beikut adalah gambar dan isi dari Ice Cream Sundae.

vanilla ice cream sundae
#1 Consist of Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce, Whipped Cream, Wafer

chocolate ice cream sundae
#2 Consist of Chocolate Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce, Squirter Cream, White Chocolate Pieces, Walnut, Fan Wafer

strawberry ice cream sundae
#3 Consist of Strawberry Ice Cream, Strawberry Sauce, Fresh Strawberry, Squirter Cream, Chopped Hazelnut, Fan Wafer

lemon ice cream sorbet dessert picture
#4 Consist of Lemon Sorbet Ice Cream, Chopped Fresh Melon and Orange, Cherry, Chocolate Leaf Decoration

Kind of Ice Cream Sundae

Well, saya harap Anda tidak menyalahkan saya karena membuat diri Anda begitu menginginkan makanan asal Amerika ini. Tidak dipungkiri juga selama menulis artikel ini terjadi gejolak di perut saya. Hehehe...

Ada 1 tempat juga yang harus dikunjungi untuk para penikmat Ice Cream, Ragusa Ice Cream Italy! Terletak di Jalan Veteran I No. 10, Jakarta Pusat, nikmati rasa Ice Cream tempo dulu! (promosi)

Yeah! After posting this article I will go to Ice Cream store to enjoy their Ice Cream. I want it so bad!