Surprise in the morning.

I woke up this morning and doing my routines; checking email, look at my twitter's timeline, and bla bla bla. Then i remember about exhibition room in Coldplay official website. I submitted my painting about two weeks ago. Here's their rule, they pick one piece of art in every weekday. I'm hoping they would pick mine to go up on their homepage, but you know, everyone all over the world submitted their piece also, and i believe they much more talented or artful or skillful than me. So i'd forget about this. But when i go to Coldplay website this morning.. Surprise! I found mine on their homepage! It's 21.04.10 exhibit! Even they just will put it for few days, i'm super happy since i'm a huge fan of them. 

Anyway, i'd like to say thank you so much to the man in my painting. I'm not gonna tell much about that painting here, but one thing, i don't do painting unless the object has a meaning in my life. :)

Hello, Southernman!

This is one of Coffey Southernman or Coffey Anderson's Youtube videos. Being famous as a Youtube star, then he took a place in Nashville Star in 2008. I'm wondering and always looking for his youtube singles since two years ago (but i still can't find them!), because seriously, he's good in covering songs. Great improvisation, guitar skill, and i think he has nice personality. This Locked Up song is one of my favorite songs covered by Coffey. Just go to Youtube if you want more.

Music Review: Schuyler Fisk - The Good Stuff

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I won't review album unless i found the good or fresh one. So here it is, Schuyler Fisk, American actress, singer and songwriter. I remember i watched her in one of One Tree Hill episode.  As a singer, this is her first album. Actually this album released over a year ago. I just remember i have this album after i'm hearing her song with her new pop band/duo, FM Radio, titled Be My Only on Ugly Betty -- seriously that's very beautiful song! And when i ask to some friends, they never  know about Schuyler Fisk. So, i'd love to share it. Well, i think You're Only Lonely, The Good Stuff, and You're Happening To Me are pretty good tracks. Nice music to accompany on your tiring day.

Rate: ★★★★

Hot Air Balloon!

 

I forgot to post about this one. This event called The 1st Indonesia Hot Air Balloon Adventure, in Sentul about couple weeks ago, if i'm not wrong a day before the KOC concert. This picture taken by my dear friend, Dolly. O, anyway, that girl on the left one is my bestie, Indah. Okay, i just want to say, yes, i love those balloons! So colorful..

Book Review: A.M.S.A.T.

I am kind of late to review this novel, but people say late better than never. Released in Indonesia on October 2009 and i've bought it some months ago. Because i'm a huge fan of Syahmedi Dean, finally i finished this tetralogy story. Yes, you should read L.S.D.L.F. (Lontong Sayur Dalam Lembaran Fashion), J.P.V.F.K. (Jakarta Paris Via French Kiss), and P.G.D.P.C. (Pengantin Gypsy Dan Penipu Cinta) first. The story among Alif, Raisa, Didi, and Nisa who work in fashion magazines. It's about love, life, career, killer heels, and those fashion weeks. If you interesting in fashion stuff, you guys have to read it. 

Meet me, Oshin! :)

This is Oshin. One of my 4-year-old neighbour. Actually that was her first visit to my house. And the red one is Echa. That was her hundred visits to my house. We're close enough, she's like my younger sister. 

Well, i'm about excited to know this Oshin one. One word describe her: CLOWN. Seriously, she's soooo funny. In Indonesia there's kind of comedy called ngelenong, and this little girl seems like always doing that. LOL. Very energetic, polite, fun, smart, and brave. I don't know her real name. People call her Oshin because her slanting eyes. And one thing, she has very funny voice. I could laugh aloud even just for thinking about her. 

These two little girls love to play some games in my notebook, so i gave them the condition: i'd let them to play those games as long as they want to, but i want to take their photos before. They accepted it, even more than that. They're so enjoying the photo session and they forgot about the games. Hahahaha kiddie..

i wish..

Geisha*

Killing time and suddenly have an idea to create something about geisha. Actually, it's not suddenly, i was thinking it will be great if i live in Japan. Then i'm thinking about Japan, sakura, sushi, kimono, Hokusai, great wave of Kanagawa, and.... geisha at the end. 
Tools: pencil, illustrator CS3

*A traditional female Japanese entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music and dance.

Postponing "a light" story.

A friend just asked me, where's the continuity from a light story that been published on this blog. Apparently, i can't continue it because it reminds me of a thing that i don't want to be in my head for a while. Sorry. I've to postpone it until i'm ready to write again. And i promise it won't take a long time. :)

Cheers, W.

Kings of Convenience Live in Ritz Carlton Jakarta 28.03.10.

Saya dan teman saya, Dolly, memasuki ballroom Ritz Carlton Pacific Place sekitar pukul enam malam. Dari situ sudah tercium penjagaan yang begitu ketat jika dibanding dengan konser-konser lain yang pernah saya datangi. Di gate pertama saja ada beberapa pengecekan, dari mulai cek karcis, cek tas, penceplokan stempel tanda masuk, kemudian lanjut dengan cek badan yang harus sampai angkat-angkat tangan segala. Ketika masuk antrian sudah lumayan panjang, kami berdua pun hanya bisa pasrah berada di urutan paling belakang. Tak lama kemudian, anehnya, well bukan aneh lagi, ini super duper aneh, seorang panitia perempuan teriak-teriak dengan memakai "urat" dengan perintah yang membuat seluruh orang  mengernyitkan dahi; "Antrian cewek dan cowok dipisah ya! Cowok ke sebelah sana sekarang!". Saya benar-benar tidak mengerti maksudnya dan tujuannya apa. Jadilah saya dan Dolly terpisah, dan lebih menyebalkannya lagi barisan cowok lebih di depan dekat pintu masuk ballroom. Kalau ini dimaksudkan agar tidak terjadi dorong-mendorong antara cewek dan cowok, just FYI ya, wanita kalau soal selak-menyelak lebih beringas daripada cowok. Kalau gak percaya, lihat saja di acara midnite sale atau sale apapun lah. Pasti mengerti. Sama seperti saya. Ternyata di bagian depan dekat barisan cowok ada pula antrian cewek, maka saya pura-pura menemui teman saya itu, saya yakin begitu pintu ballroom dibuka antrian pasti kacau balau tidak dua baris lagi dan saya bisa nyelip masuk ke dalam antrian. Pada akhirnya memang itulah yang terjadi, tepat seperti perkiraan saya. Bahkan saya bisa masuk jauh lebih dulu dibanding teman saya yang cowok. 

Acaranya sangat ngaret! Seharusnya sudah mulai pukul setengah tujuh malam, tapi baru mulai pukul delapan. Dibuka oleh Hollywood Nobody, band asal Bandung jebolan LA Lights Indie Fest yang mengusung genre indie-pop-bossanova. Menariknya, mereka mencover lagu Love Song milik The Cure dan itu menjadi single andalan mereka di album mereka yang akan launching 17 April besok. Cukup berani untuk sebuah band baru "mengambil" lagu populer yang mendunia, tapi menurut saya pribadi dengan balutan gaya bossanova, well done for them! White Shoes and The Couple Company yang giliran tampil berikutnya, dilanjutkan dengan Jens Lekman. I think Jens' performance isn't good enough, karena suara false terdengar dimana-mana. Ditambah he didn't bring the band, hanya seorang wanita yang memainkan perkusi seperti traditional drum, jadi menurut saya pertunjukkan menjadi kurang hidup. 

Akhirnya sekitar jam sepuluh lewat the main artist keluar juga. Saya begitu terpesona melihat ketampanan Eirik, meski dia terlihat agak letih karena sedang sakit. Kebetulan posisi saya lumayan dekat dengan panggung, tapi sayangnya agak di samping. Overall, performance mereka sangat rapi, dari segi vokal sangat baik, dan saya sangat terpesona dengan permainan gitar mereka. Saya kasih bintang lima! Sementara Eirik lebih terlihat kalem, Erlend lah yang begitu atraktif dengan penonton, ditambah gaya autisnya yang tak jarang mebuat penonton tertawa, but absolutely he's a very genius musician! 

Yang sangat disayangkan, hasil foto yang diambil oleh teman saya tidak begitu bagus. Ceritanya, digicam teman saya harus rela dititipkan di tempat penitipan barang, karena penjagaan yang super ketat itu tadi. Jadilah foto dan video menggunakan kamera ponsel ala kadarnya. Ketika konser sedang berlangsung seorang wanita pun ditegur dan diminta menitipkan kamera di luar ruangan karena ketahuan mengambil gambar dengan kamera digital. Agak heran sebenarnya kenapa para penonton tidak boleh mengambil gambar di kebanyakan konser, kan saya sudah bayar. Kalau kemudian para penonton diberikan dokumentasi gratis seperti misalnya disediakan faslitas mendownload foto-foto selama konser di suatu wadah, sih gak apa-apa! Tapi nyatanya kan tidak begitu. We just need to keep the memories, wahai promotor konser! Walau begitu, saya pulang dengan hati senang, karena konser KoC ini saya rasa merupakan salah satu konser yang dapat membuat saya tersenyum puas! ☺

Hello

Woman.

pic by winda

Already posted for this one actually, but in different title, color, tone, background, and this one isn't flipped vertically (see my previous post Flip the world vertical). I'm kinda like this B/W version, so i'd like to share it. 

I dreamt bout em last nite..

  

White Queen Makes Me LOL

I watched Alice in Wonderland premiere last Thursday. I just remember the White Queen one. Look at the way she moves, too much.. But still, White Queen is my fave!

Music Review: Miss Li - Dancing The Whole Way Home

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Ever heard the song titled Bourgeouis Shangri-La? Yep, the one been used in Apple iPod Nano 5G TV commercial. And here it is, a Swedish singer behind it, Miss Li. Actually this is her fourth album since year 2006, but she's got a big boom famous when she released this album. A pop folk music, very happy music for a happy soul. My fave tracks beside Bourgeouis Shangri-La are A Boy in Fancy Suit, True Love Stalker, and of course Dancing The Whole Way Home. A good music, to completing your music library.

Rate: ★★★

Hi, my name is Popolo!

This is Popolo.

Popolo is one of my monster i created yesterday. 02.00 AM - 02.05 AM in a paper, and 02.05 AM - 02.16 AM in photoshop for coloring him. So practically, he was born at 02.16 AM. Anyway, i have a hobby, create monster character. To create a monster, we don't give a shit to the shape, the proportion, the hand, the feet, or the balancing of left and right side. And it was a very long time ago when i wanna be a Mangaka. I was a total Manga lover years ago (well, i was a loyal buyer for Animonster Magazine anyway). But somehow, i forget about that Mangaka dream.

Back to Popolo. 

Why i named him Popolo, it sounds funny when you say a name with some similar vocals. O, o, and o. Popolo is a four years monster with a light green color over his body. His ears is at the top of his head. He has a unbalance-growth-disorder with his body part. That's why his left ear is longer than the right one. Popolo also having unability to express his feeling. Whatever feeling inside, he always has that big grin face. Even when he's crying! Popolo doesn't have feet, but he has a ROLLER FEET! Like a roller blade, Popolo has some rollers to moving on. But, because of that roller placed in par of his body, he just could move to the left or the right (like a crab, eh?). Popolo really loves a chocolate fudge ice cream and all kind of foods made from tuna. Popolo has an obsession to become a Superman, he's lying to everyone that he's a real Clark Kent, but who would believe him anyway?

Partly Cloudy, a touchy short movie from Pixar

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This is my favorite Pixar short movie! It's funny when knowing how those clouds above make babies. The point actually about the friendship, among Gus, a lonely and insecure grey cloud and Peck, his loyal delivery stork partner. Gus is a master for creating dangerous babies, such as crocodile. Gus thought that Peck has betrayed him, but he's all wrong, because Peck is a most loyal stork ever. Very touchy at the ending. Love it, love it! And as always, i want to share my happiness, you can either watch it or download it. Enjoy! ☺

Music Review: Marie Digby - Unfold

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And here it is, i've posted the album of my back sound song on this web. Also because a request from a a friend, papirazzi. Marie Digby is a 26 years old American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Half Japanese and half Irish American singer, has three studio albums, and this album is her first one. Digby's music typically easy listening pop music with songs about love. My favorites are Miss Invisible, Say It Again and Better Off Alone. Different tone, though. Anyway, is it just me or it is true, when i listened to one track, Fool, it reminds me of Michelle Branch's music. Is it? 

Rate: ★★★

Music Review: Valentine's Day Original Soundtrack

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Great movie usually has a great soundtrack album. And this is what happened in Valentine's Day movie. Looking for a heart warming song? You can choose Everyday by Sausalito Foxtrot or a legendary song, Amor, from Ben E. King. Say Hey (I Love You) or a new version of Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours from Anju Ramapriyam that bring the Bollywood atmosphere could be your favorite to do a lil' dance when you start a new day. Well, it's Valentine's Day, it's about love album. A happy-love one. So don't worry, it won't ruin your day. 

Track List:

01. Taylor Swift – Today Was A Fairy Tale
02. Michael Franti & Spearhead – Say Hey (I Love You)
03. Jools Holland & Jamiroquai – I’m In The Mood For Love
04. Willie Nelson – On The Street Where You Live
05. Sausalito Foxtrot – Everyday
06. Jewel – Stay here Forever
07. Ben E. King – Amor
08. Amy Winehouse – Cupid
09. Maroon 5 – The Way You Look Tonight
10. Joss Stone – 4 & 20
11. Diane Birch – Valentino
12. Nat King Cole – Te Quiero Dijiste
13. Taylor Swift – Jump Then Fall
14. Black Gold – Shine
15. Steel Magnolia – Keep On Lovin’ You
16. Leighton Meester Feat. Robin Thicke – Somebody To Love
17. The Bird & The Bee – I’m Into Something Good
18. Anju Ramapriyam – Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours

Rate: ★★★★

Music Review: Various Artist - Grammy 2010 Nominees

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What can i say? Since they're a grammy nominees, of course they're all awesome. Need a track that could pump up your mood, you can pick I Gotta Feeling from B.E.P. or Poker Face from Lady Gaga. Fallin For You from Colbie Caillat might be a soundtrack of your day if your in the mood of love. Looking for a broken heart song? Well, listen to My Life Would Suck Without You from Kelly Clarkson (Hey, she will come to Jakarta this April!). Meanwhile, Use Somebody by Kings of Leon and I'll Go Crazy If I Dont Go Crazy Tonight by U2 are always be my favorites.  So, for the rest, instead of i reviewing it, which is actually useless, here it is the track list:

01. The Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling

02. Lady Gaga – Poker Face
03. Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody

04. Dave Matthews Band – You And Me

05. Taylor Swift – You Belong To Me

06. Colbie Caillat – Fallin For You
07. The Fray – You Found Me
08. Pink – Sober
09. Kelly Clarkson – My Life Would Suck Without You
10. Katy Perry – Hot N Cold
11. Beyonce – Halo
12. Adele – Hometown Glory
13. Zac Brown Band – Chicken Fried
14. Sugarland – It Happens
15. Lady Antebellum – I Run To You
16. Rascal Flatts – Here Comes Goodbye
17. Green Day – 21 Guns
18. U2 – Ill Go Crazy If I Dont Go Crazy Tonight
19. Eric Clapton And Steve Winwood – Cant Find My Way Home

Rate: ★★★★

Let's painting with sand.

I found this video about a a year ago. I almost forgot i have this amazing video, until i found it again in my laptop today (yea, i downloaded it!). It's Ksenia Simonova, a sand painting artist from Ukraine. I'm kinda like her name, i love eastern europe name actually. That's why i put the name Svetlana means a light in one of my novel. Well, let's back to Simonova. I've seen other sand painting artists, from different countries, and i think Simonova the best one: her creativity, her speed, and the way she moves her hand very gently but in a sharp move. This is just one of her video. If you like her, you can search in youtube of course. Enjoy!

Hi from Writer.

Hi! Now you can download music from my blog. Feel free to ask any album you want to download by write it down in "YOU CAN TALK HERE, ANYTHING." box in the right side of this blog. Comments or thanks are always appreciated. :)

xoxo,

Winda

Music Review: The Go Find - Everybody Knows It's Gonna Happen Only Not Tonight

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The Belgian musician, Dieter Sermeus, as a frontman made an electronic indie project called The Go Find. With Tim Coenen (drums/guitar), Nico Jacobs (guitar/synthesizer), Peter Pask (bas), Bob Hermans (sound) and Joris Calluwaerts (piano/synthesizer/organ), this one is their third album produced by an independent label, Morr Music. Basically, they have a very easy listening music with a lil touch of electronic. It's automatic, as the new single from this album, isn't good enough to sell the album, at least from my opinion. However, Everybody Knows It's Gonna Happen Only Not Tonight track is perfect when they put it on their first single, as good as they put it on their album title. You could hear other catchy tracks on Cherry Pie or Lottery Man. And for the rest track? Just Go hear it, and Find the answer.

Rate: ★★★

Music Review: Heyhihello! - Keep You on Your Toes

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Actually this album not "a-new-release-album". It was released in August 2009, and this is the first EP album from Heyhihello!. The first thing that came on mind when i heard of those songs is "Wow, it's very Owl City!", even the frontman itself, Jakub Andrew, is typically American boy like Adam Young. Listen to In Colour, you can taste the same atmosphere when you hear Owl City's songs, a pop-electronic music that has been so famous in music industry lately. Not a good enough album i think, but if you're a big fan of pop-electronic music, it's a must to have one, just for completing your library.

Rate: ★★

Music Review: Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Remixes

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Still on my euphoria for the winning of Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix in last Grammy Award as Best Alternative Music Album. Yesss, i am so happy because this is one of my favorite album in 2009. I do love Phoenix, and their last album is totally awesome! I am sure you guys already heard this album before, but i'm pretty sure also that most of you haven't heard the remixes album yet. I think not all of the songs being remixed properly. Armistice is one of my fave, but the remix sounds so weird. But, when you hear Lisztomania remix by Alex Metric, i think it's a well done. Lasso remix by 2 door cinema club isn't bad also. Not a bad choice to listen, but i prefer the original one. At least, this album is very available to pump up your mood.

Rate: ★★★

Music Review: Shades of Summer - EP album

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Shades of Summer is a band from York, PA, with its member Andrew (piano, guitar, vocal), Justin (guitar, vocal), Steve (drum), and Nate (Bass). Basically, their music sounds like pop-rock, electronic, and acoustic sometimes. Somehow, they're remind me with Dashboard Confessional or Simple Plan. I think the best song in this album either Say You Feel It or Sing the Last Note. Pretty good songs that could make me repeat these songs over and over again.

Rate: ★★★