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FC Barcelona: My current obsession!

At last.. It came.. The package I’ve been waiting for almost a week. The most expensive piece of clothing I ever bought in my entire life! My very own AUTHENTIC FC BARCELONA HOME SHIRT 2010/2011! With Lionel Messi’s name and number 10, printed on the back. How cool is that! *dance I know most people would think that I’m way over my head. How can I bought something which price maybe is ten times more than the actual cost, or 6 times more than the market price of a regular football shirt with the same quality? That amount of money can buy a lot of [ ... ]

Kabar dari Bandung..

Akhirnya.. sempet juga nulis lagi.. Yah, memang harus disempetin.. If you don’t make time, you won’t have any time, right? So.. in my first effort of writing after moving to Bandung, I want to give a little update about my new life at Kota Kembang.. (Erlin, as your request yach.. ;p) Ga terasa..sudah 1 bulan lebih sejak pindah ke Bandung. Pekerjaan baru, kos baru, teman-teman baru + kumpul lagi sama temen-temen lama. Bandung yang jelas sudah banyak berbeda dari sejak aku wisuda 4 tahun lalu. Sudah ada jalan layang dari Pasteur yang entah ujungnya sampai mana.. (belum pernah mencoba mengeksplor lagi..takut [ ... ]

SaYOANara!

Still about my farewell..  Here’s a little something that my friend wrote to me on my last day at the office.. Along with a picture of a caricature they made for me..   I found it so touching, I’d like to share it in this blog.  Tengkyu yach Dek Vintya..  I miss your crazy-cool-nature already! Dear Mbak Yoan, Ini adalah email terakhirku sebelum mbak Yoan bener” hengkang dari sini, hehe.. Jadi, kita beri saja judul “Surat Terakhirku Untukmu di Kepegawaian Asuransi Astra Buana” Buseeeeeett panjang giling.. Mungkin aku gak selama temen-temen, kakak, atau Oom yang sudah lebih lama bareng mbak (kayanya bukan mungkin [ ... ]

Chillin’

I finally get my dream.. Laying down on the quiet beach.. Looking up to the sky.. Breathing the warm sea breeze.. Listening to the sound of the waves crashing to the shore.. Even the sky seems to cooperate.. It’s cloudy surface protecting us from the harsh rays of the sun.. Here I lay.. on a secluded beach near Tanjung Layar, Sawarna. Surrounded by friends, half of them are previously strangers that I met at the beginning of this trip. Yet, here we are, just 18 hours after, already developing a friendship, bonded by mutual passion in traveling and enjoying all the beauty the nature has [ ... ]

Euro Cup 2008. Here’s My Prediction.

Being a longtime football fan, here’s my prediction for the Euro Cup 2008. Group A: Winner: Portugal Runner Up: Czech Republic Group B: Winner: Croatia Runner Up: Germany Group C: Winner: Netherlands Runner Up: France [Hiks.. I mourn for Italy..better luck next time. L] Group D: Winner: Spain Runner Up: Greece Quarter Finals: Portugal vs Germany : 2-1 for Portugal [It breaks my heart to see Germany lose, but I think Porto will win this one..] Czech Republic vs Croatia : 0-1 for Croatia [I think we’ll see more surprises from the underdog!] Netherlands vs Greece : 2-0 for Netherlands [Bantai Yunani!] France vs Spain : 0-1 for Spain [I bet on Spain!] Semi Finals: Portugal vs Croatia [ ... ]

Demam Thomas-Uber Cup 2008

Senin, 12 Mei 2008. Hari yang Indah… setelah berjuang keras untuk menang kemarin, hari ini tim Thomas dan Uber Indonesia membuktikan melibas tim lawan di kualifikasi, masing2 dengan skor 5-0! HOREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!! Seneeeng banget.. It’s been a loooong time since I had this much fun watching a sport game! I watched the game at home from my television screen, but still I yelled and scream like I was there on the field. Screaming “INDONESIA”..clap..clap..clap..clap..clap! It’s ridiculous but the whole nation was doing it! Di satu sisi, hingar bingar Thomas dan Uber Cup ini sangat positif terhadap rasa nasionalisme penduduk Indonesia. Sudah lama [ ... ]

Akhir perhelatan Thomas-Uber Cup 2008

Akhirnya perhelatan Thomas-Uber Cup 2008 selesai sudah.. Hasilnya: Tim Uber Indonesia meraih perak…dan Tim Thomas Indonesia meraih perunggu. Sayang banget, kita harus mengubur mimpi untuk menyandingkan piala Thomas dan Uber di 2008 ini. Di luar dugaan, tim Uber malah bisa menampilkan permainan yang gigih dan penuh semangat juang. Kontras sekali dengan pertandingan tim Thomas Indonesia di semifinal kemarin yang seolah-olah tanpa nyawa. Ga ada semangat dan tampak kalah sebelum bertanding. L Tapi semoga performance di Thomas-Uber Cup 2008 ini bisa menjadi wake up call buat PBSI buat lebih intensif lagi mencari bibit-bibit muda bulutangkis Indonesia, juga agar lebih intensif lagi dalam mekanisme [ ... ]

Nonton Langsung Quarter Final Thomas Cup 2008

Hari ini, 14 May 2008, akhirrrnyaaaa… tercapai juga keinginan menonton langsung Piala Thomas 2008. Walaupun masih Quarter Final, dan hanya melawan Inggris yang diprediksi akan dapat dikalahkan oleh Indonesia, teteeeep aja rasanya seneeeeng banget! Yippieeee!! Susah banget cari tiketnya. Berhubung hanya dijual langsung di loket-loket sekitar Istora Senayan, yang notabene harus antre dengan ratusan orang dan banyaaakk calo nya. Tiket yang dijual melalui Bank BRI, yang seharusnya memberikan alternatif lokasi yang mudah dijangkau dan lebih nyaman tentunya, sudah habis..ludes..di hari ke-2. Dan nggak tanggung-tanggung, sampai dengan final sudah habis dibeli orang.. Gilaaa…ternyata animo warga Jakarta bener2 luar biasa. Akhirnya, melalui [ ... ]