RonalFox for Emporio Armani Underwear!

This is probably one of the hottest news right now, where Cristiano Ronaldo and Megan Fox are going to replace David and Victoria Beckham for Emporio Armani Underwear campaign. Ronaldo and Fox, which both are deemed as major sex symbols, will be gracing the steamy billboards start in January 2010. But we won't see them posing steamy together as The Beckhams did, because they'll be photographed separately by the different photographers as well. However, there's still a chance of them to meet and makes the global warming even worse by their photos!

If you might be wondering, Megan Fox is one of the most wanted and overexposed celebrity in United States, not because of her talents and achivements but her willingness to always pose almost-naked in man's magazines (with the same facial expression - racy, horny, and bitchy). She's also famous for spilling out her very 'private' life (which actually we don't have to know) and oftenly mistranslated jokes from her foul mouth. She does have a really good appearance (despite the rhinoplasty, eye-lift, and lip-injection that she has done) thus made the movie producers get in line to get her in their movies, but unfortunately seems like she can't be a leading actress right now. Well yes she starred in the Transformers movies but I don't even remember of what she did - and the importance of her character in the movie. The proof is that her lead role in the recent comedy horror flick Jennifer's Body apparently didn't attract many critics, whom mostly said that she's no more than just a pretty face. And the movie was a box office bomb - sorry to say. But of course it won't do anything to her, because as long as she has that shape of body and face and is willing to pose with her 'porn-ish' style, every men will still love her.

Same with Cristiano Ronaldo, who's also the targets of all media, only in the different region. The boy from Portugal is well-known as a huge playboy, because he couldn't stick with just one girl. He's oftenly spotted partying and living his super luxurious life - with many girls, of course. But, in contrary to Fox, Ronaldo really have something to prove. Born to be a football superstar, he was contracted by the giant British team Manchester United from 2003 to 2009, wearing David Beckham's former jersey number, the legendary '7'. He became the focal point of the group and succeed scoring many goals and made them win many competitions. He has a really great football technique and is famous for being very aggressive in the field. In 2008, he received the prestigious Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player Of The Year awards, and even has been nominated again for this year's celebration alongside his tightest competitior, Argentina's very own Lionel Messi. This year, he's currently holding a record as the highest paid footballer in history for his EUR 94 million transfer deal to Real Madrid in July. His worth speaks as he already scored 5 goals for the team's first 5 matches. Overall, Ronaldo does prove that "work hard, party hard" went very well for him, so we don't have to put him into the 'most-annoying-famous-why' list.

I am personally NOT a fan of them. I was shocked a bit and was like "What the hell was Armani thinking? From the Beckhams to RonalFox?". I know that Armani is a fan of football player (besides Becks, he also endorsed my very idol Ricardo Kaka for Emporio Armani and Armani Jeans) and choosing Ronaldo is probably one of the best way to boost the market - well despite the hate that I have for him I do still recognize and respect his achievements. But choosing Fox? Who's famous for her foul-mouthed words? Hmm... I don't know. Hopefully by becoming Armani's muse she can control anything comes from her mouth and maybe be a real actress one day. Who knows?

Rolemodel #4: Gregory R. Smith

Gregory R. Smith
Be the hero of all mankind

Name: Gregory R. Smith
Date of birth: June 9, 1989
Age: 20
Country: United States
Occupation: President of International Youth Advocates

Kalau kesuksesan Mark bisa disebut “iseng-iseng berhadiah”, Gregory Smith bisa kita sebut “kecil-kecil cabe rawit”. Kok bisa? Soalnya, di usia 10 tahun Greg sudah berhasil masuk universitas, untuk belajar matematika. Meskipun Greg diklaim sebagai anak jenius, bukan berarti dia egois dan nggak peduli sama lingkungan sekitar. Dari kecil dia sudah menunjukkan ketertarikannya untuk menyelamatkan anak-anak di negara lain yang nggak se-beruntung dia. Dua tahun kemudian, di usia yang masih sangat sangat muda, dia mendirikan International Youth Advocates, sebuah organisasi non-pemerintah yang menangani masalah anak-anak. Organisasi itu bertugas untuk mengumpulkan berbagai macam perlengkapan pendidikan, pakaian, mainan, dan makanan. Lewat organisasi itu, Greg bekerjasama dengan para pebisnis dan organisasi lainnya, mengumpulkan dana untuk membantu anak-anak di negara lain yang belum mampu untuk mengikuti pendidikan formal. Absolutely cool, isn’t it?

Selain International Youth Advocates, Greg juga aktif di organisasi-organisasi lain yang masih berkutat di bidang anak-anak. Greg jadi spokeperson untuk World Centers of Compassion for Children, sebuah organisasi non-profit yang dibentuk oleh mantan pemenang Nobel, Betty Williams, yang bertujuan untuk memberikan kesadaran politik bagi anak-anak, terutama yang tinggal di wilayah peperangan, wilayah yang sedang dilanda kelaparan, atau wilayah yang kondisi politik, sosial, dan ekonominya sedang tidak stabil. Nggak cuma itu, Greg juga dinobatkan menjadi duta muda untuk Christian Children’s Fund, sebuah organisasi yang bertugas mengumpulkan dana dan assistance untuk disumbangkan ke sekiranya 2,5 juta anak-anak di seluruh dunia tanpa melihat ras, agama, atau gender.

Greg's achivements
Selain disebut sebagai mahasiswa termuda saat masuk kuliah, Greg meraih prestasi yang pastinya sangat jarang didapat oleh anak-anak seumurannya, yaitu nominasi penghargaan bergengsi Nobel Perdamaian atas jasanya mendirikan International Youth Advocates sebanyak dua kali!

Greg said...
"The academic foundation I am building will interconnect throughout my future as I aspire to make lasting contributions for the benefit of my country and to be of service to the world."

Going Home For Real :)

Sejak tanggal 31 Agustus kemarin, the KKN has officially been ended, dan gue udah balik ke kehidupan semula! :) Gue sempet nangis waktu pamitan sama Pak Edi dan Bu Rus, keluarga yang rumahnya kami tinggalin selama 2 bulan di Kulon Progo. Mereka baik-baik banget sih! Yang jelas I had a lot of fun being there, I met many new people, I learnt a lot of things... Dari peristiwa jatuh dari motor beberapa kali, dikejar alay, "ngarit", masang plang, ke puncak bukit... Semuanya pernah gue rasain!

Alhamdulillah semua laporan juga udah selesai. Sekarang tinggal nunggu responsi hari Jumat besok. Takut nih gue kalo ditanyain macem-macem... :-SS. But I'm sure my DPL, Mr. Wayan, is a funky lecturer so he won't ask us scary questions. :))

Have a great day everyone!

Kuliah Kerja Nyata: I'm Lovin' It!

Di UGM masih ada program wajib yang harus kita jalanin sebelum skripsi, yaitu Kuliah Kerja Nyata alias KKN. Di program itu, semua mahasiswa bakal dikirim ke tempat-tempat yang... well... we've never imagined of before, alias terpencil. Di sana kita bisa mengaplikasikan ilmu-ilmu kita yang didapet di kampus. Shortly, KKN is a program to imply all the stuff we've learnt in school to the society, to show our dedication to them. Tujuan utamanya adalah untuk membentuk mahasiswa yang nggak lupa sama rakyat.

It's a good thing though, before I realize how "ribet" it is...

Sebelum berangkat KKN, gue udah ribet sendiri mikirin gimana ntar di tempat KKN. Gimana nyuci bajunya, gimana makannya, gimana pulangnya, gimana tidurnya, dsb. Setelah survey-survey, sekarang giliran pusing mikirin materi apa yang bakal dipake untuk tema KKN. Karena gue kuliah di jurusan Hubungan Internasional, jadi kebanyakan gue belajar tentang teori-teori politik, dan sama sekali enggak sesuai dengan tema KKN yang judulnya "wisata geologi". Tapiii untung aja mbak-mbak dan mas-mas amat sangat pengertian, jadinya untuk implementasi programnya nggak harus 100% sesuai dengan program studi. Kalo nggak gitu... ke laut aja gue!

Dan begitu nyicip beberapa hari di tempat KKN-nya... Ternyata semua di luar dugaan. Gue bener-bener enjoy di sini! Host rumahnya, Pak Edi & Bu Rustini, baeeeeeek banget. Pak Edi suka banget ngajakin diskusi soal berita-berita terbaru dan sering doain kita-kita biar jadi menteri. Terus, Bu Rustini bersedia ngasih kita makan, dari sarapan sampe makan malem. Dan tiap haru menunya selalu mak nyusss. Di sini juga ada adek bayi lucuuu banget namanya Aswa. Satu hal lagi yang paling penting adalah: kamar mandi. Alhamdulillah kamar mandi di sini superbersih, ada dua biji pula. THANK GOD I WAS PLACED IN THIS HOUSE!!!

Another thing is, my sub-unit group. They're all super nice!!! Ada Mas Aji' yang jadi Kormasit paling penyabar karena walaupun sering dikerjain dia tetep nggak marah, Mbak Likah yang selalu berperan jadi "ibu asrama" soalnya paling luwes dalam urusan rumah tangga, Mbak Rani & Mbak Maya yang pinter gambar (secara mereka anak arsitektur!), Mas Sena yang pendiam tapi ternyata suka iseng, Mas Rio yang selalu ditempelin sama anak-anak kecil (bukan, bukan karena dia pedophile, tapi anak-anak kecilnya yang suka sama dia, hahaha), Mas Gilang yang suka bersenandung kapan pun di mana pun, and then Nisia yang selalu jadi partner in crime gue, sampe selalu mengalami kejadian-kejadian konyol bareng berdua.

I really love doing KKN. The point is, don't think, but enjoy. The most important thing is that we have to imply all the programs, so just ignore the others.

Buat temen-temen HI 2006, enjoy your KKN fellas!

Indonesia Unite!

Terrorism is the lamest and laziest form of protesting something, because you have to be a pussy by using other people and hiding behind the mask to hurt civilians. I really want to tell them this: if you want to say something, say it right in our face! They threatened our president with the stupid picture, thinking that he and the people might be afraid of it. But guess what?? WE ARE NOT AFRAID! We, Indonesians, are not afraid of those stupid people trying to tear us apart and trying to make us hate our leader. Eat that dumbass terrorists!

And for those of you who's reading this right now, please ignore the stupid politicians! All those people could care about is just power and power and power, they don't even think about the victims and how people feel. All they can do is just blaming the government without helping them. Stupid retarded politicians! If you do care so much about Indonesia then step in, show your face up, leave all the personal problems and intrigues, and fight with us!!!


And last but not least...
I just want to deliver my deepest condolences for all the victims of JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton bombing incident yesterday.

17 JULY 2009: INDONESIA UNITE!!!

Rolemodel #5 : Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg
Every big thing came from the smallest

Name: Mark Zuckerberg
Date of birth: May 14, 1984
Age: 25
Country: United States
Occupation: Founder, CEO, and President of Facebook, Inc.

Pernah denger kata-kata “iseng-iseng berhadiah”? Kayaknya itu tepat banget untuk mendeskripsikan prestasi yang dipunya oleh Mark Zuckerberg. Kalian pasti tau dong, Facebook.com, situs jaringan sosial yang selalu dibuka setiap online, dan ‘nampang’ di bookmark browser kalian. Asal tau aja, situs ini awalnya cuma hasil iseng-iseng Mark sama temen-temen kuliahnya, Chris Hughes dan Dustin Moskovitz, yang pada saat itu kuliah di Harvard jurusan ilmu komputer. Situs ini di-launch bulan Februari 2004, hanya untuk kalangan anak-anak Harvard. Tapi lama kelamaan Facebook semakin populer terutama di kalangan kampus-kampus lain, seperti Yale, Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth, dan Stanford. Di pertengahan tahun, Facebook udah bisa meraup ratusan ribu pengguna! How cool is that?

Dari situ, Mark memutuskan untuk lebih mengembangkan Facebook, dengan pindah ke California sama beberapa temannya (termasuk Dustin, sementara Chris masih lanjut kuliah), dan menyewa sebuah rumah kecil yang jadi ‘kantor’ mereka. Akhirnya Mark ketemu sama Peter Thiel, yang tertarik untuk memberikan investasi ke Facebook. Atas bantuan Peter, Mark berhasil membuat berbagai macam program atau platform di Facebook untuk menarik perhatian para pengunjung, pemasang iklan, juga developer lainnya. Hasilnya? Bisa kita lihat kalau Facebook.com sudah menjadi bagian dari hidup hampir semua warga di dunia yang pengen kontak-kontakan lagi sama teman lama, atau mungkin juga teman baru. Nggak cuma itu, berbagai macam bisnis, kampanye politik, dan bahkan syiar agama juga efektif dijalankan di Facebook. We do really thank Mark for these!

Mark's achivements
Jauh sebelum Facebook didirikan, Mark memang sudah dikenal sebagai jagonya program komputer. Bahkan Mark membantu ayahnya, yang seorang dokter gigi, untuk membuat program jaringan komunikasi antar pegawai yang simpel di kantornya. Perusahaan terkenal seperti Microsoft dan AOL sudah mencoba untuk merekrut Mark, tapi Mark lebih memilih kuliah di Harvard. Setelah kepopuleran Facebook, Mark masuk ke daftar bergengsi 400 Forbes List di tahun 2008 nomor 321, jadi orang termuda yang masuk ke daftar tersebut. Time Magazine juga menobatkannya sebagai salah satu finalis di 100 Most Influential People di tahun 2008 dalam kategori Scientists / Thinkers.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Strong in special effects, weak in storyline

Gue seneng banget akhirnya one of my most awaited summer movie has come! It's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" baby! Gue bersyukur banget bisa nonton pas premiere, the earliest hours pula, hehe. Padahal antrinya udah kayak es cendol gitu. Big thanks to Lindut, temennya Nisa yang udah bersedia dititipin tiket. :)

So let's talk about the movie. Durasi filmnya panjang banget, dan emang bener kalo film ini menjanjikan full special effects yang explosive dan amazing. Robot-robot yang ada juga jauh lebih keliatan "emosi"-nya, dan lebih banyak porsi ceritanya. Shia LaBeouf, my favorite idol, always looks good as usual, and he's the center of attention. Tapi sayang, film ini belum bisa menutupi "kecacatan" film pertamanya, yaitu bagian storyline, jokes yang lebay dan gak pada tempatnya, dan akting yang pas-pasan.

Memang kita bakal disuguhi film full special effects selama 2,5 jam, tapi setelah gue pikir-pikir, itu justru "lebay" banget. Proporsi antara drama, alur cerita, dan special effects-nya gak seimbang banget. Hal ini bikin aktor-aktornya jadi gak "berguna", dan bahkan banyak dialog yang bener-bener gak penting. Josh Duhamel sama Tyrese Gybson were still awesome, mereka keliatan heroik banget! John Turturro juga menghibur, ekspresi wajahnya is just priceless. Yang gak penting banget justru dua aktris di film ini: Megan Fox & Isabel Lucas. Mungkin mereka bisa dianggap sebagai pemanis bagi para cowok, tapi gue yakin para kritikus pasti setuju sama gue bahwa mereka gak penting.

Overall, I give the movie a B. Why? Because I'm a science fiction movies fan, dan film ini bener-bener revolusioner kalo dilihat dari sisi special effects. But why is it only B? Because the storyline, the acting, and then the ending, which are actually the most "essential" things of a movie, justru gak diperlihatkan secara baik. Ternyata budget $200 juta bener-bener hanya untuk special effects ya... I think it's too bad. :)

I have a message for Michael Bay. I've watched "Pearl Harbour" thousand times, and I love it so much. The story, drama, acting, and special effects are great combinations! I think it's too bad if Mr. Bay spent too much budget just for a visualization pleasure, but forgot about the substantial stuff. I kinda hope that for the third "Transformers" movie Mr. Bay will do some revolutionary "twist", like Sam Raimi and Christopher Nolan did for "Spider-Man" and "Batman" (especially in "Spider-Man 2" and "The Dark Knight"). I do still trust him for the next movie, but just please pay more attention for the storyline. :)

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