Sunday, January 08, 2012
Meet: Eiyuu
Hi, my name is Eiyuu the monkey. Just call me Eiyuu. Eiyuu was given to Owner by a friend on New Year's Eve 2011-2012. Eiyuu's name is taken from a Japanese word that means 'hero'.
Eiyuu like travelling, trying new things out and visiting new places. But most of all, Eiyuu love trying out foods all across the nation. Thus, from today on, Eiyuu shall make a special corner on Owner's blog.
This is Eiyuu's special weapon. But it will only come out when there's someone in need of help. So, have faith, ladies, Eiyuu is here to protect you!
That'd be all for Eiyuu's introduction today. See you all soon!
Friday, December 23, 2011
New Obsession: Fudanjuku
picture taken from google pictures
I've been obsessed about them for the past two days, so I decided to write about them here.
Fudanjuku (風男塾) or formerly (腐男塾) is an otaku themed idol group. They're actually girls, members of another idol group called Nakano Fujo Sisters. Fudanjuku itself is the sisters' alter-ego where the girls dressed up and acted as boys. I came across them as I was looking up the latest Japan music related news on tokyohive.com. From there, I went about in search of who these cross-dressing girls are.
I've seen lots of Japanese male singers dressed up as cute girls. I've seen lots of idol groups trying to be cutesy and all. But this is one of those rare chance when I get to see a bunch of strong girls. And I like them for a lot of reasons.
I like them because their members are not young, cute, underaged girls, yet they could still have fun and act silly. As far as I know, most of these girls are gravure idols aside of their Fudanjuku boy-selves. They are actually beautiful girls, but some are awkward as I noticed from their performances as the Sisters. Some of them seemed more at home in their Fudanjuku skins.
But above all their strange choices and weird otaku theme, I like them for one big reason. They have good songs, even while their voices might not be the best in the world. Fudanjuku's songs are mostly upbeat, with manly lyrics that boast of willpower, strength, and determination. Since I tend to choose my songs from the lyric, I like them. Compared to songs about love life, hearing songs about wanting to protect your loved ones, to change the world, or simply to be alive through hard times, is a good change.
Currently, their song that I love most is 同じ時代に生まれた若者たち . Like I said, it's about being alive.
And by the way, the one on the far right of the picture, I have a friend in real life that looks much like him. And my friend is a real guy. XD
Monday, December 19, 2011
Tale of a simple dress
Saya itu sebenarnya orang yang sederhana. Saya lebih suka memakai kemeja atau kaus, celana jeans dan sepatu olahraga. Saya orangnya jarang berdandan, tiap hari hanya sebatas cream biar wajah tidak kusam, bedak (kalau ingat), deodoran dan menyisir rambut. Saat teman-teman perempuan saya menata rambutnya dengan lucu, saya lebih suka membiarkan rambut saya terurai berantakan atau diikat seperlunya.
Tapi, ada kalanya saya juga suka berdandan, suka berusaha menjadi cantik. Salah satunya ketika suatu weekend, sekitar 2 minggu lalu. Kebetulan, saya punya seorang sahabat yang suka mengajak saya jalan-jalan di saat weekend. Hari itu dia mengajak saya ke PVJ, salah satu pusat belanja besar di Bandung. Saya memutuskan untuk mencoba hal yang baru, berdandan lebih dari biasanya.
Hari itu, saya melepaskan diri dari jeans-kaus-sepatu olahraga. Saya memilih gaun terusan selutut berwarna coklat, dengan hiasan ikat pinggang lebar. Saya juga memakai sepasang sandal wedge -satu-satunya sandal 'perempuan' saya yang enak untuk jalan- berwarna kelabu. Saya menyempatkan diri untuk menyisir rambut lebih lama, dan benar-benar mengenakan bedak hingga rapi. Alasannya satu, saya ingin tahu apakah dengan dandanan yang berbeda, saya akan mendapat reaksi berbeda dari orang di sekitar.
Perbedaannya begitu terasa. Saya yang berpakaian seadanya, jarang mendapat senyum dari penjaga toko yang saya datangi. Saya yang bergaun, selalu mendapat senyum ramah. Saya yang seadanya, tidak akan pernah ditawari produk-produk apapun oleh para sales di mall. Saya yang bergaun, mendapat berbagai macam penawaran dari produk rumah tangga, kosmetik, kartu kredit, hingga sekedar snack. Tapi selain itu, saya yang seadanya, tak akan pernah merasa begitu percaya diri dibanding saya yang bergaun.
Dulu, saya orang yang berpendapat bahwa dandan itu tidak perlu. Saya ingin orang lain melihat saya apa adanya, bukan sekedar dandanan serta 'make up' yang saya pakai. Saya berharap orang lain akan dapat melihat kecantikan saya di balik penampilan yang berantakan, because I do have my inner beauty. Saya akhir-akhir ini merasa disadarkan bahwa saya salah. Bagaimana orang lain akan merasa saya cantik, saat saya tidak pernah berusaha menjadi cantik? Memang tidak baik melihat orang lain dari kulit luarnya, tapi bagaimanapun juga, kesan yang akan menetap di diri orang lain pasti tak lain dari pandangan pertama. Kalau kesan pertama yang saya sajikan adalah berantakan, bukan salah mereka kan kalau berpikir demikian?
Gaun terusan coklat itu menyadarkan saya akan banyak hal. Jika saya ingin berdandan, itu karena saya ingin merasa kuat dan percaya diri, bukan karena saya ingin orang lain melihat saya dan berkata 'cantiknya'. Itu tekad saya.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Five days and counting down
To what, you asked? To my birthday.
I'll be 32 come next weekend. Old enough to have a steady life, a family and a few children. Yet that's not how I live my life. I'm still single, although I'm in a steady relationship with my dearest boyfriend. I spend most of my time playing games. I work most of the time, and that too is related to games. XD
Anyway, back to the countdown. There are some things I wish I can have as presents for my birthday. They are, in random order:
- an android phone. The one I'm currently wishing to have is Sony Ericsson's 'Live with Walkman'
- a bicycle, one that's girly, with a basket up front and all.
- artbooks, especially game related ones
- a large birthday cake. XD
I know that most likely, I won't have any of those on my birthday. But hey, at least this list would be a reminder to myself comes my birthday next year.
I'll be 32 come next weekend. Old enough to have a steady life, a family and a few children. Yet that's not how I live my life. I'm still single, although I'm in a steady relationship with my dearest boyfriend. I spend most of my time playing games. I work most of the time, and that too is related to games. XD
Anyway, back to the countdown. There are some things I wish I can have as presents for my birthday. They are, in random order:
- an android phone. The one I'm currently wishing to have is Sony Ericsson's 'Live with Walkman'
- a bicycle, one that's girly, with a basket up front and all.
- artbooks, especially game related ones
- a large birthday cake. XD
I know that most likely, I won't have any of those on my birthday. But hey, at least this list would be a reminder to myself comes my birthday next year.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
I guess it's just fate
If I have the right to complain and whine, I want to use it today.
See, it's just a week away from my birthday. I've always see birthdays as a special day, where I give myself right to spoil myself. I want gifts, not necessarily expensive or fancy stuffs, but something wrapped neatly. To me, unwrapping gifts itself is the best part, while one tries guessing what's inside. I want a cake, something sweet that would remind me of how good life is. Initially, I was thinking of buying myself an android phone as this year's birthday gift.
But you see, I don't think this year it can be done. It's not like I have rich relatives or friends who have spare money to be spent spoiling me. I have always been, and I guess will always be, struggling by myself and for myself. The thing is, even my saving is not enough for a birthday cake. I've used most of it for moving out of the old house into the new one. And now...
But who am I to complain, right? While out there, some people have barely nothing to eat. Some people out there, struggle harder than I ever had to do just for one meal. Who am I to complain, while I still have my work, my arts, my friends, and my loved ones?
So I guess, this year would just be another simple birthday. Just sweet wishes, no gifts, no cakes. To tell the truth, it's kinda sad. But I guess, that's just how it would be. I guess, it's just fate.
See, it's just a week away from my birthday. I've always see birthdays as a special day, where I give myself right to spoil myself. I want gifts, not necessarily expensive or fancy stuffs, but something wrapped neatly. To me, unwrapping gifts itself is the best part, while one tries guessing what's inside. I want a cake, something sweet that would remind me of how good life is. Initially, I was thinking of buying myself an android phone as this year's birthday gift.
But you see, I don't think this year it can be done. It's not like I have rich relatives or friends who have spare money to be spent spoiling me. I have always been, and I guess will always be, struggling by myself and for myself. The thing is, even my saving is not enough for a birthday cake. I've used most of it for moving out of the old house into the new one. And now...
But who am I to complain, right? While out there, some people have barely nothing to eat. Some people out there, struggle harder than I ever had to do just for one meal. Who am I to complain, while I still have my work, my arts, my friends, and my loved ones?
So I guess, this year would just be another simple birthday. Just sweet wishes, no gifts, no cakes. To tell the truth, it's kinda sad. But I guess, that's just how it would be. I guess, it's just fate.
Day two for the daily walk
It was my plan ever since I decided to move to my boarding house, that I would take the trip to work each day by foot. It's not that far, only a 30 minutes walk. (Yes, to me that's not far)
But the thing is, the road went uphill, making it rather tiring to walk the distance. Added to the fact that I've been lacking workout for years, it's quite a hard travel. Yesterday's walk went quite well. But today's felt harder for some reason. Maybe my body's adjusting to the new rhythm of things.
Let's just hope I can keep my resolve and walk for the next days. XD
But the thing is, the road went uphill, making it rather tiring to walk the distance. Added to the fact that I've been lacking workout for years, it's quite a hard travel. Yesterday's walk went quite well. But today's felt harder for some reason. Maybe my body's adjusting to the new rhythm of things.
Let's just hope I can keep my resolve and walk for the next days. XD
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
A fresh start
No, I'm not talking about new year that's approaching fast. Neither am I talking about a new relationship or work. For me, this year's end brought a new start in the form of a new environment.
I've moved to a new boarding house, leaving behind the room I've stayed in for the last two years. For the past two years, I've been living in a house rented together with a bunch of friends. Many things happened there, both fun and not. Things started to turn bad for me when a couple of the housemates decided to have kittens as pets. And frankly saying, my friends here are not the most hygiene people about. Suffice to say, the stink of cats are not something I enjoyed.
And then came the news that the original owner of the house decided to put the house on sale once our contract with him expires. The contract will expire at the start of next year. So, the group of housemates disbanded and each looks for a new place to live.
My new place, is actually a house rented by a friend from work. So now, I'm sharing the house with her. My new room is large, enough space for me and my stuffs, including a tank for my pet turtle. The air is clean here, for the house is located a bit distanced from the bustling main road. My room before was just a few steps away from the main road, which had me struggling with dusts each day.
So, things are looking great for me so far. I hope it will always be from now on. I hope yours is great too.
I've moved to a new boarding house, leaving behind the room I've stayed in for the last two years. For the past two years, I've been living in a house rented together with a bunch of friends. Many things happened there, both fun and not. Things started to turn bad for me when a couple of the housemates decided to have kittens as pets. And frankly saying, my friends here are not the most hygiene people about. Suffice to say, the stink of cats are not something I enjoyed.
And then came the news that the original owner of the house decided to put the house on sale once our contract with him expires. The contract will expire at the start of next year. So, the group of housemates disbanded and each looks for a new place to live.
My new place, is actually a house rented by a friend from work. So now, I'm sharing the house with her. My new room is large, enough space for me and my stuffs, including a tank for my pet turtle. The air is clean here, for the house is located a bit distanced from the bustling main road. My room before was just a few steps away from the main road, which had me struggling with dusts each day.
So, things are looking great for me so far. I hope it will always be from now on. I hope yours is great too.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Nyasar di bawah jalan layang Pasupati, Bandung
Belakangan, saya jarang pergi berpetualang. Alasan cliche, sibuk dengan kerja, tak punya waktu, malas. Hari ini akhirnya saya (terpaksa) menyempatkan untuk punya waktu.
Semua berawal ketika saya mau beranjak pulang dari kantor. Waktu menunjukkan jam 1 siang. Tiba-tiba ada message dari pacar yang mewanti-wanti untuk tidak lewat daerah ITB, macet parah katanya. Padahal untuk mencapai rumah kos (di daerah Suci) dari kantor (di daerah Setiabudhi), hampir harus lewat ITB. OK lah, saya pun mencoba mencari jalan alternatif.
Pikiran pertama adalah nebeng teman yang bermotor, turun sampai ketemu angkot Caheum-Ciroyom lalu naik. Toh lewat pasar simpang, tak kena macet di ITB. Ternyata, sampai ujung Setiabudhi-Cihampelas pun ke arah Ciumbeleuit-ITB sudah macet. Batal langsung rencana.
Beranjak ke rencana B. Saya perpanjang acara nebengnya, sampai teman menurunkan saya di dekat cihampelas, di bawah naungan jembatan layang. Lalu mulailah saya berjalan kaki menyusuri kaki jembatan layang, dengan harapan sampai di depan mall Balubur dan bisa naik angkot dari sana.
Saya baru sadar, di bawah jembatan itu terasa seperti sebuah kota kecil sendiri. Ada tempat cuci mobil, ada dealer elektronik, bahkan ada rumah praktek seorang bidan. Semuanya adalah bagian kota Bandung yang belum pernah saya lihat (atau mungkin dulu pernah saya lihat sebelum ada jalan layang, tapi saya sudah lupa).
Perjalanan saya diiringi suara gemuruh dari atas. Bukan dari langit, tapi dari jembatan layang di atas. Saya mencoba mengamati, dan sepertinya suara gemuruh yang terdengar berkali-kali itu disebabkan arus kendaraan yang melewati bagian besi penyambung antar ruas jalan layang. Seru juga, rasanya seperti petualang yang berjalan diiringi gemuruh ancaman badai. XD
Harus diakui bahwa saya sedikit sok tahu. Seingat saya, bisa jalan kaki lewat sana dengan mudah. Saya salah ingat bahwa yang bisa dilalui dengan mudah itu adalah tembusan jalan Plesiran, yang belokan masuknya ada di samping Cihampelas Walk. Dan saya pun bingung, saat ruas sungai Cikapundung muncul menghadang langkah saya. Tengok kiri, tengok kanan, tak terlihat ada jembatan.
Saya teringat pepatah, malu bertanya, sesat di jalan. Daripada saya sesat makin jauh, lebih baik mempermalukan diri. Mulailah saya bertanya ke setiap orang yang saya temui duduk-duduk di tepi jalan, bagaimana cara sampai ke seberang. Untunglah, banyak ibu-ibu yang dengan baik hati menjawab dan menunjukkan jalan kepada saya. Walau saya yakin, setelah saya berlalu mereka pasti menatap saya dengan heran, "Itu si neng teh anak hilang dari mana?" :p
Melanjutkan perjalanan, akhirnya sampai juga saya di daerah Balubur yang familiar. Menunggu tak sampai lima menit, datanglah angkot yang selanjutnya membawa saya pulang. Sayangnya, di daerah Gasibu kembali bertemu macet karena entah acara apa. Belum lagi tingkah sang supir angkot yang tampaknya pernah punya cita-cita ikutan F1 racing tapi gagal.
Tapi, tak apalah. Toh saya sudah cukup bahagia dengan jalan-jalan nyasar siang ini. Lain kali, nyasar ke mana ya enaknya...
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