Laskar Pelangi, The Real Potrait of Indonesian Education

"Kejarlah pelangimu sampai ke ujung langit. Jangan pernah menyerah"

That's my favorite quote that ends Laskar Pelangi The Movie. Along with my family, finally I've watched it. It's a great family movie, though my friends said the book is more complete and detail. Of course it is, i think, as they can't put all the story on the script, isn't it? Just like other movies based on book, 'aight?

It's not only funny, touchy, but also entertaining. There are some moral points in this movie, such as friendship and also struggle for your dreams. The story is so real. It is the real portrait of Indonesian education in rural area. There's one scene i most remember, that is when the students in Muhammadiyah Elementary School have their math subject using "lidi", while in another school the students get new calculators FOR FREE!!! It's so contrast...but it happens 'till now.

Correct me if i'm wrong, in a big and modern town like Jakarta (and maybe other town in Indonesia), you may see students in a big and popular school enjoy any facilities, like swimming pool, sport court, computer, etc. While in other part of Jakarta, some students must work hard to buy the books and work to help their parents in the same time.

It's so ironic!!!

Kencan Jakarta

Satu lagi buku favorit yg musti kalian punya... "Kencan Jakarta" by Anisa Anindhika. A food guidance for all food lover in Jakarta and surrounded. Dari makanan indonesia kayak nasi uduk or sate, ada. Buat pecinta fast food kayak burger or steak, tinggal pilih mo di daerah mana. Or cuma mo 'ngemil' bakso or cake, u named it!! Semua bisa liat di buku ni. komplit dah!

Yg bikin buku ni beda dr buku-buku soal makanan yg laen, bahasanya nyantai bgt, ga terlalu kaku, kayak crita biasa ke orang laen. Malah disisipin ma gambar sketsa-sketsa baju, comment pribadi, dll. Ala diary gitu deh... N yg pasti berguna bgt buat yg doyan jalan n nyobain makanan enak n ga terlalu mahal kayak aku ni, hehehe... Yup, makanan yg direcommend disini rata-rata 50ribu perak buat berdua. Asik ga tuh!! Bisa makan bareng yayank kan?

So, jangan ngaku anak gaul kalo lum tau tempat-tempat makan di Jakarta. Ulik aja tempat-tempat makan yg ada di buku ini, ok. Just one rule, JANGAN TAKUT GEMUK!!! Hehehe.... =p


Note: gambar diambil dari http://kandangagas.blogspot.com/search?q=Kencan+jakarta

Kenapa Kuda Lumping Makan Beling ?

Kenapa kuda lumping makan beling? Hayo....kalo kalian yang ditanyain gitu, bakal jawab apa? Buku ini kumpulan dari 62 pertanyaan konyol yang dijawab ma masing-masing personil NAIF, dari soal binatang, teknologi, mpe soal politik n filsafat.
Kalo liat aksi panggung mereka yang atraktif pasti udah biasa kan, nah gimana kalo mereka suruh jawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan itu? Konyol...seru...ngaco...n kadang-kadang lebay juga. Ni contohnya yang bikin aku ketawa geli:

Kenapa produsen susu kuda selalu mencantumkan embel-embel liar, emangnya yang kalem enggak laku?
David: "Susu kuda liar" itu yang sering kita baca sampai sekarang. Gue juga belum pernah mencobanya, Kabarnya susu tersebut bisa mendongkrak stamina pria dalam bercinta (wuuiihh!). Tapi kenapa juga ya pakai yang liar? Coba kita ganti menjadi: Di Sini Jual "Susu Kuda Kalem". Enggak enak terdengarnya, udah gitu kurang rock n roll gitu. Tapi mungkin akan lebih laku di pasaran jika menggunakan nama "Susu Janda Liar".
(copied from "Kenapa Kuda Lumping Makan Beling ?" by Bukune)

Tu kan, ASAAAALLLL.....!!! Masi banyak pertanyaan yang bisa bikin kamu senyum-senyum, bahkan ketawa sendiri. Tapi ati-ati ya, jangan sampe senyum-senyum or ketawa-ketawa sendiri, tar disangka orang gila, hehehe...

Note: Gambar diambil dari www.bukune.com

Sky Burial

It's a great book!!!
At the beginning i was thought it's such a romance book only, about love between man and woman. But it's different than any romance I've ever read. Shortly, It's based on a true story about a heroic faithful love of a Chinese woman. It's not only tell about the romance itself, but also about adventure, Chinese and Tibet history, and also ancient Tibet tradition.

Sky Burial itself is an unique ancient tradition that Tibet people do to dead body. How they treat the dead body, their belief to Gods, and also Buddhism. After you read it, you may say it's a cruel tradition, but it was happened at the past.
Two thumbs up for this book!!! I strongly recommend it for you...!!!

Note: picture was taken from http://serambi.co.id/modules.php?name=Katalog&op=tampilbuku&bid=268

The Book Heaven!!!

Today, me, Kristin, Apri, n Wura visited a book fair in Istora Senayan, Jakarta. all of us are book lover. we sure we can get lower price there than if we buy books in the bookstore, but we were not "ready" for what we'll face there, hehehehe....

as we entered the first hall, a bank of book made my eyes wider. ow...many great n interesting books tempted me!!! the first book i got is Oprah Winfrey. i went to book fair in purposed to get this book, but poor me, i couldn't get the cheaper one. all my friends bought this book also, but they could get the-Rp 10,000-book in the sale box, while there's no the same book in it. i got the latest revision Rp 26,000, hix..hix....

i tried to stop myself to not spend whole my money in only one publisher. then we went to next publisher...next...n the other one....and we realize, IT'S A BOOK HEAVEN!!! all the publisher give you discount, n most are great!!! we can get a Rp 5,000 / Rp 10,000 book each!!! we kept look a glance in many books, took one...and the other one...and bring it to the cashier, till we realized, we've spent much money, n we bought A LOT of books to read!!!

now, i look to all the books i bought today. just wondering when will i finish to read them all, as i'm a very very very slow reader. but i'm sure i'll read them all. slow but sure, hehehe..........