Well, hello you all. I hope you guys get very very wonderful feeling in this festive season. Have you got idea to spend the New Years’ Eve tonite? If you haven’t gotten it specifically, let me recommend you watching a lovely movie, a lovely movie that you can sing all night long afterwards. Oke, ladies and gent here it is. I recommend you watching ‘Begin Again’.

I happened to find this movie by borrowing from my housemate randomly. I don’t have any expectation when movie starting to run since I watched while having my dinner. Slowly but very sure the scene starting stole my heart. My mind said, OMG this is such a good movie. In the end, I finished watching it in a happy mood.

After I had watched it I googled ‘Begin Again’ and found that it was 2013 movie. It seems not play in mainstream Indonesian cinema because I don’t remember that tittle in 2013 calendar of movie. In IMDB the movie scored 7, 5 of 10. A good score for drama I think. Even though I am so late for ‘Begin Again’ I am very happy to find and manage to enjoy the movie very much.

I understand speaking about the goodness of movie is a personal thing and tend to be subjective depend on the feeling, experience and other personal thing of viewer. I personally said the movie is good when fulfilling these criteria; cool acting of the cast, unpredictable plot, simple yet not cheesy story, beautiful cinematography, and have a good soundtrack as bonus! Nah, ‘Begin Again’ have it all.

I love the Sountrack
I simply fall in love with all of the soundtrack which is happened to be main part of the whole movie. As I borrow my friend’s term, they are kinda #eargasm. How could you not love the soundtrack when you feel you see your life story every time seeing the lirics and listen to that song?? Hmmmfh I feel bit emotionally here.

Well what I want to say is that the soundtrack provides you the song for any emotional condition, for example when you are very happy because of you just fall in love with someone (A Higher Place), You feel nothing without your love (No One Else Like You), You fell so broken heart (A Step You Can’t Take Break), You are getting up after broken time (Like A Fool), motivate you yourself (Coming Up Roses) and many more. All above is just my interpretation of the records.

There is one song that it is too difficult for me to interpret clearly, it is ‘Lost Star’, but I like the melody tho. Not all the music in the album of Begin Again's sountrack is my preference, in my opinion, one called “Intimidated By You’ is out of theme among the playlist. However overall the music on the album are very very beautiful.

These are some scenes i found on internet. I love the way they play music instruments.

It sounds so hyperbolic when I say this movie make my end 2014 become wonderful. But it is what I feel now. At least I have play list to accompany me tonite on old and new eve.

I am closing this post by adding a quote found on internet also i consider very related to the movie and its story

warm regards and happy new year!
Ian

Nowadays world is flat and not enough wide apparently. People are connected easily and unconsciously by technology. People are getting the same too. It is easy now to categorize people based on her interest. That interest is getting the same too. Here I am talking about the mainstream things interest peopled at present. They are travel, food, art, etc. Observing some people around me and those whom I follow on Instagram and blog, I am about to predict what is going to be hit next year. Woaw am I trying to be kinda magazine editor? Lol, at least here, on my blog.

Here they are..
Traveling
People like to go travelling (to the beach). It is just because they are following the influencer who are happened to show off their vacation activities by posting the beautiful scenery, fun poses, and some pics related to the vacation; passport, plane, hotel, brunch, and so on. Thus, we-the follower-tend to have those fun things too. It is kind of happiness and proud when managing posting photos on social media and getting likes and comments. Is that you, rite? So, the trend going vacation is still on track just like 2014. Additional prediction is that beach is still becoming more favorite spot than mountain (for mainstream-ers).

Go-Pro
I see this photography device is getting more and more popular. The unique and cool picture of the Gopro makes many people wish to have it. Yess, i do too. I personally admire how GoPro’s technology can result picture which is not only beautiful but also very detail and has very unique angle. Those who like traveling and being active on social media (especially Instagram) surely make this device become their wish lists.

Cooking
Do you realize there are now more TV shows about cooking than last year? Interestingly some national television have the show which hosted by male. I think it is indeed a strategy to respond the escalation of viewers of that kinda show. Meanwhile there are also many blogs review about foods and blog focus on simple yet beautiful and (looks) yummy recipe. Based on the condition, the curiosity to make a pretty dish similar with on TV people try to cook. And of course the food will be on Instagram to gain likes and comments. The captions around like these "hmm,,salmon steak made by me” “looks messy but yummy”.

Instagram
It is a picture based social media. We know that. Instagram is way less popular than any others like path and twitter two years ago. People who is active on path and twitter but has no IG account start creating one. Meanwhile those who has one but don’t use it so far are about to activate it by posting and follow the popular account.
I notice some corporation start using Instagram also as a medium to inform their activities or info besides both twitter and facebook fan page. Instagram is chosen due to the main based with is beautiful picture. So, you have one, don’t you?

Facebook and Blog
Say welcome back to facebook. I am pretty sure most of you has at least one facebook account. Then you have already left it so far because you find more interesting soc-med; path (rite?) Nah, now you are getting bored with path and also bit disappointed due to the privacy policy, you then happened to check out your facebook and fall in love again to that account. Nevertheless, here you become the wise user of facebook by deleting some account you consider as a spam maker.

It happen also with blog. As I remember blog became very popular in 2004, 2005. The trend courage me to create one though. But slowly blog disappeared and was left by his users who moved to ‘twitter’ which considered as blog in mini version. I noticed well how some blog users disfigured blog then adore twitter very much at the time. (Aah… the sentence seems become emotionally) Well, I just say that blog is kinda ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ next year. It is caused influencers use blog as medium to be exist and we as follower tend to be like them. Isn’t, it?
Talking about blog itself, there will be trendy ‘vlog’ (video blog) also even it is not so much popular as original blog in 2015. Vlog will be hitter in 2016 I guess.

Traditional Fabric
Youth is more creative nowadays yet they usually are easily influenced by their sweethearts. During this year those sweethearts often seen wear traditional fabric in any occasion. The fabric is not only batik but also any kind of Indonesian heritage’s fabric, form Sumatera, Nusa Tenggara. Interestingly they keep their goodlokingness in traditional fabric and even look more gorgeous!

There will be more hits in 2015 definitely. Above is a ‘humble’ prediction by the way. Do not take it too serious, yess… But I hope can make sequel of this in order to complete the article. It can be ‘What should we say good bye in 2014’. Hehehe.

Warm regards,
Ian

Who knows you will be one very famous next year. If it happens hopefully it is because of the positive vibe of yours.

"The creative adult is child who is survived"
Ursula K Leon.

When did for the last time you played with dolls? For people in late 20, hmm yess that’s me by the way. It has been for so long time from the last time used dolls as a partner to play. Wait! I can read your mind. Let me highlight this topic, dolls here is something kiddos really love, kinda doraemon, pooh, barbie or something. You name it ya.. so it is not in your naughty mind.

Well back to the question above. Do you remember when the last time you play that dolls? I myself do not remember but for sure I admit it I have ever had one (rabbit) when I was child.

Oh oke that Is enough for the intro. This post will let you know that last Sunday Groot went to Ancol’s beach. The interesting part is we brought somebody adorable to get along with. Ladies and gent let me introduce you. Mr. Ted!

Bit really weird actually to go, have a chat, laugh, and even dinner with whom is not alive. I have ever laughed at my friend of his craziness interacting with Mr. Ted. But, I don’t know why, to be honest, I enjoyed the moment we had with Mr. Ted very much yesterday. I can’t describe the experience very well here, let the pics tells…

My best friend and I felt Mr. Ted was really alive yesterday. We really talked to him and treated him carefully for we didn’t want something bad threatened his safety.

I understand Mr. Ted is not expressive one. His gesture and mimic is too innocent but I am sure he enjoyed the moment we had. That was a first experience for him going outdoor because his daddy seems so overprotected so far that Mr. Ted was just stay at home night and day.

Ted was so curios during the fun day. He wanted to find out everything he met even it could not safe sometimes. He flirted some girls, tried selfie, used vending machine and jumped!!

He was upset when we had to back home as he had not managed to do this and that. However, he forgot his disappoinment when we let him choose favorites dishes in diner. Look at him when had to decide what’s going to eat..

Oke, that’s it, that’s all my story going vacation with Mr. Ted. That was totally fun anyway. And I eventually I have to say that my bestfried (The daddy) evidently ain’t crazy when he usually has a deep conversation with Mr. Ted. Because from that moment I belive Ted is alive!

Mr. Ted with overprotected Daddy

Warm regards,
Ian

My first post on this December. My 29th December! Ah still young by the way. Young yet mature and experienced!

We are all advised to make resolutions by the end of this month so that we have guidance to live the next year life! So did I last year, some resolutions were written and kept on my hand phone’s note safely. And now is review time. Let me take a deep breath then to see the result. Fyuh.. It is so not proud to find out mine is reached only 30% of the lists. Ah what a shame!

Wise is when we do not give any judgment before knowing well the root of cause of problem, rite? So, let me review again, get flashback what happened since January until now to find out why my super cool resolutions become unreachable. Sigh.

About traveling
I planned to go to east Indonesia such as Lombok or Labuan Bajo. Well, what happened then? I cheated! I went to Bali, I went to Karimunjawa, I went to Pulau Payung (thousand island, Jakarta), I went to Jogja and any other local destination. I do believe when I sum up all my spending above I can go to the main place I planned.
Meanwhile these are my 'cheating' trip:

I also wished for going abroad, could be Thailand or Vietnam. In this case I realize this bit challenging in budget however, I was not too disappointed for my kind company sent me to Singapore handling job for 4 days! Such an experience. I love for that.

Career (and self) development
I wish for a new job. I wish for becoming at least assistant manager or working around NGO. Hmm, yeah I am sad realizing this is not happened but at least I learned that I would get nothing if I leaved early from present company. Surprisingly, I love this company in the end. I learn many things especially related to manufactures system for example; health safety management, and 5S management. What a meaningful knowledge, rite? Here I also trusted to run some new projects. So, once again God always knows better for me.
Oh ya, i wish to be on air again. I haven’t meet the chances yet. There was one honestly but it didn’t suit to my condition. Talking about my voice was on air is not really fail actually because my voice has ever been recorded for some #nocorruption campaign on Kanal KPK (KPK’s radio station) and it was on air!

New Skill
Well, I planned to learn two skills, they are driving car and free diving. I know I am too lazy to learn especially the driving one. I have the opportunity but I don’t use it wisely. Blame to me! And swear to me that I will regret it sooner and later. What a lazy boy I am!
But to be honest I know I have my other skill which is growing unconsciously. It is cooking. I feel that I am getting better and better in cooking some dishes. Now I am collecting many variant herbs and spice. I bought book recipe, I watch cooking show, I read cooking and recipe blog, and of course finally I post food pic on my IG!

Good point from this is I feel healthier since I make my own meal. It is related to my next resolution…..

Healthier and have a proportional weight
Last year I often not going office because of sick excuse, you named it; diarrhea, cough, influenza, and fever. I had it once a month. Besides, I am overweight due to my bad habit eating. I liked eating unhealthy fried street food (you know it’s so yummy). I seldom eating fruit also.

I don’t why I become to concern my ideal body weight. I think it is so related to my cooking hobby. It gives significant effects apparently. Glad to realize that. For this resolution I proudly claim ‘yes, mission is accomplished’.

Having new Electronic stuff
I wished for a wider television and advanced camera. That’s so fine to manage purchasing only one; television. I dint get new camera but I still have my old camera and lucky also my phone has a good enough resolution lens to capture picture.

Giving Mom a Present
I am dreaming to give my mom a present. I do not make it dream come true this year. Hopefully it will happen next year. What is it actually? Kinda mom’s stuff. I need you pray along with me to make it come true ya. Hehe. The better about this mommy talking is I visit her more than last year.

Etc
My etc resolution is about personal life. You know, life is about up and down but I thank God everything goes well this year.

Wrapped Up
Apparently my journey this year is not that bad. I don’t get what I want but God gave me what I really need more. There are very memorable and beautiful story behind of 30% accomplishment. For some I don’t make it happened I will try make it next year. Meanwhile for others I will replace with others better and of course realistic. Lesson learn I get about this planning and reviewing is about how focus and believe is really important when talking about targets. Ha!

Warm regards,
Ian