like the flowing river

be like the flowing river.
silent in the night.
be not afraid of the dark.
if there are stars in the sky,
reflect them back.
if there are clouds in the sky,
remember, clouds, like the river, are water.
so, gladly reflect them too,
in your own tranquil depths.

~manuel bandeira

Monday, May 31, 2010

missing bandung

Damn.. I remember the first time my uncle told me to join the art course for a month, I agreed half-heartedly. I tried to delayed my departure to Bandung, and I hated the moment I was there.

But now.. I MISS Bandung! I miss the class, I miss my teachers, I miss my friends!

I really grateful that my uncle sent me there. Not just that I'm more skillful, but also, the most important, I got new family out there. My friends has become like my brothers, my teachers are just like my dad and mom. It was really sad the moment we said goodbye to them.


us, in hamster version, drawn by puput.
but unfortunately there's no kines yet there.


and there is always beautiful view out there.
beautiful sky, clouds, sunsets, stars, mountains, and the city of Bandung


me, putra, bima, and kines while hanging out

the moment we said goodbye, last photo

I just can't wait to see them again!

write the future



I definitely love this Nike's commercial! Everyone agrees that it is the best of Nike ever.

I mean, it is not just the acts and the way it is made which are cool, but also the philosophy of it. It is not just an ad for promoting Nike. There is a much deeper meaning in it.

My favorite scene is Rooney's. He did a mistake and thought how the future would be - people hate them, England Roo-ins, stock market dived, and lose his job. But when he realized that it should not happen, he ran after Ribery with all the power he had and tackled him - saving England from losing. Then the future changed, people loved him, hailed him, got the 'Sir' prefix, and all babies were named Wayne.

Writing the future. I bet all people want it - writing our future the way we like. It seems impossible but we actually able to do it. We just need more effort just like Carnavaro, Rooney, Ronaldinho, and Ronaldo did.

It reminded me of the ITB test I just did yesterday. For 6 months it haunted me. And at the last month, I practiced as much as possible, while imagined becoming a proud ITB student, making my parents, my family, my uncles proud of me, doing all the tasks well, get high scores, graduate and becoming a great designer.

Well, I've done the first step. Let see how it will be :P

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Our high school could have been much more beautiful if we let go our ego back then.