Where the hell am I in these past few months? Being bored (sometimes amazed) by my new job. But then I always realized one thing that never make me bored: fashion. Now, I think, rather than being a telecommunication company's editor, I would like to be a fashion editor...
Well, I'm still waiting for Vogue expanding their emperor in Indonesia. I'm gladly, willingly, working there.
Talking bout Vogue, do you know that even word 'Vogue' itself is become a phrase? Madonna used it for her one of amazing hits. And now, 'Vogue' touches k-pop industry. No, I'm not talking bout Vogue Korea (that does exist and has superb superb fashion spread).
What I mean is 'Vogue' becoming a dance move. Choreography. How could?! If you ever watched Madonna-Vogue video then you know. A move that model-esque like you posing for a fashion spread. And if you narrow-minded people think this dance is too 'gay' for a man. Well, maybe that's not your cup of tea and that's ok.
My opinion, when a man do the Vogue-ing, that's the beauty of it. A muscular body do the flowing flexible pose. Like hard to the touch but soft and gentle on the eye (now that sounds wrong in my head). Very theatrical. And I think that's why Madonna used man for her video. That's the beuaty of Vogue-ing.
Madonna - VOGUE
And here's the kpop version of vogue-ing. No, no, no, no they aren't kpop boyband that you usually loathing to death and you wish your friend (or your girlfriend) stop listening to them. They're the oldest kpop boyband, the first generation, the legend in kpop industry. In Indonesia you might see them like Trio Libels, Cool Colors, ME, and Coboy. OMG, who the hell are they?! Oh, then I bet you didn't grow up in 90's.
I don't ask you to listen to their song. I don't. I don't even listen any of their songs until this one -which is surprisingly awesome. All I want is YOU to focus on their choreography. The way they move, the
expression, the body language, and how the Vogue-ing is done.
If them youngsters kpop boyband think they're very cool, well look at these grown man (30 something) doing Vogue-ing. You shall shut your mouth and please leave.
Ada riset yang menyebutkan bahwa orang yang lebih lama menghabiskan waktu di depan televisi mengindikasikan hidupnya tidak bahagia. Well, I love tv series, I love my life, and hell I don't watch tv but internet is my reality. Apalagi kalau kamu tinggal di Indonesia, di mana realitas adalah yang suci berkorupsi dan yang miskin diadili sampai mati. Internet dan tv series adalah realitas yang lebih dari mumpuni.
Oke, berikut adalah daftar tv series yang bisa dikategorikan baru (belum lebih dari dua season) yang bisa membantu kamu berpaling dari pahitnya kenyataan hidup (baca: pengangguran).
HOUSE OF LIES
Kalau kamu bermimpi jadi bisnis konsultan, manajemen konsultan dan politikus, series ini sangat direkomendasi. Series ini ngebongkar semua bullshit yang dikeluarin para manajemen konsultan demi mendapat untung. Bagaimana caranya agar para perusahaan-perusahaan besar 'membutuhkan' mereka.
Selain Don Chaedel sebagai Marty Khan yang menjadi daya tarik series ini, secara pribadi saya sih nge-fans sama karakter Jeannie Van Der Hoover yang dimainin sama Kristen Bell. Her trashy mouth and sarcasm really lighten up this series. Roscoe, anaknya Marty, yang bias gender juga menarik. Oh! don't forget Marty's sociopath ex-wife! Secara keseluruhan karakter di series ini unik, ironis, dan sangat abad 21. Totally impressive.
season 2 promo:
Memorable quotes: "Yeah, I'd rather get fingered by Edward Scissorhands." - Jeannie Van Der Hoover
"Wikipedia, motherf**ker!" - Marty Khan
"Welcome to the new economy America where only the richest, meanest and smartest will remain." - Marty Khan
THE NEWSROOM
Aaron Sorkin? hands up. This series is a must. Bahkan dosen jurnalistik saya aja merekomendasikan nih series. Awalnya saya agak pesimis begitu ngeliat Olivia Munn di deretan cast-nya. I mean, please stop putting a sex-symbol in a pair of glass! That doesn't make her any smarter! But turn out I am extremely falling in love with Olivia and her characther, Sloan Sabbith. Tapi memang khas Aaron Sorkin kalo membuat karakter pasti unik dan 'aneh'.
Saya enggak akan panjang lebar ceritain keren-nya nih series. Intinya series ini menceritakan gejolak dan dinamika (ceileh!) di balik penyiaran berita, dan yang pasti diberi bumbu-bumbu drama. Dialog yang cepat, cerdas, dan memikat adalah daya khas Aaron Sorkin. Jadi buat kamu yang enggak doyan pantengin dialog yang panjang dan cepat -it's not for you.
trailer:
Memorable quote?
Tentunya speech Will McAvoy (lead character played by Jeff Daniels) tentang "America is the greatest country in the world" delution. "... there is absolutely no evidence to support the statement that we're the greatest country in the world. We're seventh in literacy, twenty-seventh in math, twenty-second in science, forty-ninth in life expectancy, 178th in infant mortality, third in median household income, number four in labor force, and number four in exports. We lead the world in only three categories: number of incarcerated citizens per capita, number of adults who believe angels are real, and defense spending, where we spend more than the next twenty-six countries combined, twenty-five of whom are allies. None of this is the fault of a 20-year-old college student, but you, nonetheless, are without a doubt, a member of the WORST-period-GENERATION-period-EVER-period, so when you ask what makes us the greatest country in the world, I don't know what the fuck you're talking about? Yosemite? We sure used to be..." - Will McAvoy
THE CARRIE DIARIES
For all Carrie Bradshaw's fans out there (ultimately her eclectic style and shoe collection), I present you The Carrie Diaries. A series about early years of the one and only Carrie Bradshaw. Stunningly play by AnnaSophia Robb and nicely wraped up in neon-colored 80's style.
Series ini menurut saya bisa ngegantiin Gossip Girl yang udah mau tamat (eh apa udah?). I love Carrie Bradshaw. Why? Simply, she's a writer and has AMAZING shoe collection and clothes. Maksudnya penulis macam apa yang bisa punya puluhan pasang sepatu Manolo Blahnik dan dress Alexander McQueen kalo bukan Carrie Bradshaw? Ye kaan?
Cuma di series ini, kamu bakal liat betapa cute-nya the young Carrie and her clique. Kalau the grown-up Carrie itu bible-nya adalah Vogue, the young Carrie adalah Teen Vogue. Very eclectic, colorful, and unexpected mix n match. Secara jalan cerita sih masih khas teen drama dan belum terlalu keliahatan gregetnya karena baru jalan tiga episode tapi HEY! It's Carrie Bradshaw! She's a cult.
Promo video:
Memorable quote: "Male species 101, cupcake...Men are no good if they're not bad." REVENGE
This series is simply addictive. Seperti telenovela jaman Maria Mercedes tapi dikemas dengan sangat elegan, licik, dan berkelas. sesuai judulnya, ini series ini menceritakan perjalanan balas dendam Emliy Thorne alias Amanda Clarke terhadap orang-orang yang menjebak dan membunuh ayahnya. Cliche, right? But wait until you watch it for yourself...it's like guilty pleasure.
Karakter utama yang cantik dan manipulatif? Check! Calon ibu mertua yang enggak kalah cantik dan licik? Check! Kekasih yang tampan, kaya, tetapi naif? Check! Bff yang gadget-nerd dan juga super duper kaya? Check!
Semua formula khas telenovela dan sinetron Cinta Fitri ada di sini, tetapi yang membedakan derajat series ini dengan telenovela dan Cinta Fitri adalah jalan cerita-nya yang menarik dan penulisan naskah yang enggak klise. Lagipula di series manalagi kamu bisa ngeliat orang santai di rumah pake dress Herve Leger?
season 2 trailer:
Memorable quote: "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves." - Emily quote Confucius.
"Two wrongs can never make a right because two wrongs can never equal each other." - Emily
Fiction, when we're not together Mistaken for a vision, something of my own creation I wake up alone, with only daylight between us Last night the world was beneath us, tonight comes, dear love Were we torn apart by the break of day? You're more than I can believe, would ever come my way
Because they know when to go slow and fast ... and keep the rhythm
pertama,
saya bukan fans adam levine
kedua,
maroon 5 sangat keren ketika album pertama, selanjutnya...nah!
ketiga,
mungkin ini faktor hormon
keempat,
satu-satunya alasan saya menyukai video ini adalah entah mengapa figur adam levine sambil nelfon itu...seksi.
And teach me how to do this...
if Sherlock and Loki were REAL friends in some other universe -i wonder how great that must be. well, for sure, i wanna live in that universe.
or for other simply method, i guess i should pack my bags and go straight to London. i wanna ride "this" double-decker
oke, baiklah, karena otak ini mengkonsumsi terlalu banyak teori dan kakek-kakek tua (baca: pencipta teori-teori komunikasi yang tentunya tidak muda), maka saya mendedikasikan pos ini untuk jiwa liar saya. jiwa anak muda yang tidak ingin terikat teori atau kaidah-kaidah budi luhur di masyarakat. oke, karena saya sudah menyelesaikan 168 halaman (selama 2 semester -which i begin to think that i'm kind of a retarded) skripsi, maka saya menghadiahi pos ini untuk...jiwa saya yang haus akan lelaki sexy (oh, no, now i sounds like a retarded-mental-lady)
baru-baru saja pendiri/penemu/miliuner/philantrophy/genius facebook, Mark Zuckerberg menikah dengan kekasih lamanya -Priscillia Chan. seorang perempuan asia yang tidak kalah jeniusnya -seorang dokter lulusan universitas california san fransisco. apa yang ada di pikiran anda selain -oh, what a lucky lady! kalau saya berpikir...anak mereka suatu hari nanti akan mendapat nilai A++ di semua mata pelajaran. ya, saya membicarakan mengenai gen.
dan malam ini, saya akan membicara mengenai gen. pembuahan. dan tidak, belum, saya belum bisa menceirtakan mengenai proses fisik pembuatannya. pengalaman saya belum sampai sana. dan jika suatu hari saya berencana untuk menghidupi film Back Up Plan ala mbak Jenny from the block, maka saya memilih lelaki-lelaki di bawah ini.
dan tidak. saya tidak percaya bahwa gen genius itu menurun. tetapi gen kegantengan dan kecantikan itu mutlak menurun. hahahaha
karena Mark Zuckerberg sudah menikah dan tidak ada kemungkinan ia akan menyumbangkan spermanya ke bank sperma so....let's skip him.
randomly order:
Iskandar Widjaja (origin: Indonesia-Germany)
Entschuldigen sie bitte, Herr,but since we shared the similarity last name and i personally echanted by your play -why dont we make this play? by the "play" i mean ... i believe mein Herr understand what this maid means.
Gaspard Ulliel (origin: France)
Excusez-moi, monsieur, people said paris is the city of love and by that i surely believe that monsieur knows how to make love and what is french kiss by any means, monsieur? would you like too teach me? for your concern, monsieur, i'm willingly to study hard.
Tom Hiddleston (origin: Britain)
beg me pardon, m'lord, you may played a villain character as God of Mischief and a silver tongue -Loki. but m'lord, you must also concern that ladies fall for bad mates. i personally dont mind being a mischief as long as m'lord please me with your silver tongue and m'lord's echanting accent.
so mein Herr, Monsieur, and M'lord...would you just procreate me?
putuskan bagaimana hidup
apakah eksplisit atau implisit?
apakah tembus pandang atau tertutup?
pada dasarnya jika kamu membuka kepada semua orang
kemana gregetnya sensasi misteri?
people said love is pink. heart is pink.
but you don't care what they say, ya?
we never give a f*** of their words
it's just you and me
so, darling, let's make love with this song, will ya?
listen to me darling, hear me singing... darling, you wish you were red you don't know you're falling in love money's divine darling, revolution won't stand you're a judas that's hiding in red money's divine and please don't say those words that, oh stop trying but, baby don't cry oh, my darling you're a dying red star
i knew this man last year. we've met at a bar in Melbourne and by that time i had no idea that he's a musician. we've talked and even felt into a great convo. and then a year later -which is rite now - he's known as Gotye, a famous musician from australia with his big hit 'Somebody I Used To Know'.
which i found it's weird, coz this man was someone that i used to know and now he's well-known by everyone in this world.
and if u smart enough....you know what i had just said is total bullshit.
kalau saja film 'Lolita' dari novel Vladimir Nabokov akan dibuat kembali, maka perempuan muda ini akan menjadi karakter Lolita yang sangat sempurna.
"Dancing On My Own"
I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, ohh
I'm right over here, why can't you see me, ohh
I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the girl you're taking home, ooo
I keep dancing on my own
I keep dancing on my own
for you, honey, young Hannibal Lecter is more than enough.
period.
saat Rihanna merubah rambutnya menjadi merah (sangat merah bahkan), hancurlah semua peraturan mengenai "redhead doesnt go in warm skintone" sejak itu saya PERCAYA bahwa saya HARUS mengecat rambut saya dengan warna merah.
faktanya...rambut ini tak berubah. tetap hitam dan keriting dan sulit diatur dan saya tetap seorang RIHANNdA.
but, dont u love redhair? dont u fancy any girls whose hair flaming like a sunflare?
i do. a lot. i envy them. i wish i were born with red hair (impossible i know)
and here's the list...the reason why i want to be a ginger:
1. Deborah Ann Woll
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tell me u dont like her and I KILL U! seriously, i'll grab a knive and stab it on your head. she's the hottest vampire ever. true blood princess. hotter than sookie.
2. Emma Stone
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it's such ashame if u dont like her. she's smart (House of Bunny), she's naughty (Easy A), she's a feminist (The Help). three in one. and plus got andrew garfield in her arms....nicely done.
3. Bonnie Wright
is it ginny weasley? yes! she's not that attractive while being a Ginny. she's everything when she's her...Bonnie Wright. engaged to Jamie Campbell Bower (yes, yes, yes now i get ur attention). beautifully delivered from England. fresh from the oven. lovely.
aaannd here it is. most of all. the main reason. the ULTIMATE reason why I have to be a ginger. drum roll, please. open the curtain. hit the light.
Haven't notice her yet? SOONER THAN LATER u will! i promise. most of all, if u are a fan of Game of Thrones series on HBO. YOU WILL!
why?
in season 2, she'll be Ygritte. she's the lucky one who's gonna say "You know nothing, Jon Snow". she's the one who'll be with Jon in sex cave. she's the one whos got the infamous 'Lord's Kiss'. most of all. why i love/hate her so much. she's gonna fucking Kit Harington. enough said.
life is nothing but unfair.
God! i wish i was born in UK and got that ginger genes.
if u were grew up during nineties, u MUST know this song. enjoy!
saya dedikasikan post ini untuk hal-hal yang sulit membuat saya fokus (fokus dari skripsi...YA BENAR SKRIPSI YANG *sensor* ITU!)
dimulai dari seorang perempuan bernama Lizzie Grant yang wajahnya tidak membekas di ingatan hingga akhirnya ia merubah nama menjadi Lana del Rey dengan videoklip absurd berjudul "video games" (lengkap dengan injeksi botox di bibir dan merubah wajahnya menjadi percampuran antara Natalie Portman dan Julia Roberts -ya, anda pasti sangat tertarik sekarang). video games? lagu macam apa yang berjudul "video games"? dengarkan dan siap-siap terkesima oleh suara Lana yang mendayu-dayu. wajah barbie dan suara yang original. baiklah, benar-benar membuat sulit fokus.
Terra Nova (lebih tepatnya hubungan antara dua karakter Lucas Taylor dan Skye Tate)
film seri yang diproduseri oleh Steven Spielberg ini sangat menarik apabila kamu bukan maniak science-fiction yang sibuk memadukan teori dengan naskah film. kamu akan menyukainya jika kamu tidak memperdebatkan apakah film ini menganut teori paralel universe, multi-universe atau apapun. JUST WATCH IT, *sensor*! maaf, saya mengumpat.
sebetulnya di pertengahan film seri ini membosakan (sama hal nya dengan How I *seems never* Met Your Mother) namun di akhir season pertama menjadi begitu manis dan seru. sosok antagonis yang diramu dengan poin-poin sebagai berikut: psycho, anak durhaka, jenius, kurang belaian kasih ibu -selalu berakhir menjadi karakter seksi dan digilai banyak penonton wanita. semua ramuan itu ditambah dengan hubungan kompleks dengan seorang remaja pemberontak yang berhati mulia. hubungan brother-sister yang absurd seperti halnya Shakespearean Greek Tragedy. rumit sekaligus miris seperti halnya Lex dan Lana, Damon dan Elena, Barney dan Robin. baiklah, pada poin ini kamu melihat saya sebagai maniak film seri.
akhirnya, di akhir post ini, hal yang paling sulit adalah How I *seems never* Met Your Mother. salahkan semua kepada Andrianti Oktadianti yang mencekoki laptop saya dengan film seri berukuran puluhan giga ini. menonton tujuh season sedangkan anda memiliki sifat penasaran tingkat akut bukanlah hal yang mudah. menghabiskan tujuh season bukanlah perkara satu atau dua malam. atau perkara dua tiga minggu. itu adalah perkara mata yang sakit karena kelamaan melototi layar laptop. perkara badan pegel karena posisi yang salah. perkara film seri yang tak ada ujungnya!
damn you barney dan robin! karena pasangan ini lah saya betah bertahan hingga season 5 (baru season 5?!). juga pasangan marshall dan lily. juga karena banyaknya 'petuah-petuah' absurd dalam film ini. jika anda kuat menonton hingga season 7 maka siap-siap semakin terpukau oleh AWESOME couple ini. remember? LEGEND....wait for it...DARY!
Joanna Wang - New York State of Mind
Suhu by Iwan Fals (courtesy of "Kick Andy" Metro Tv)
ketika revisi = mengulang dari awal bab 1, otak saya jadi kepikiran hal-hal random.
salah satunya adalah tiba-tiba otak saya kepikiran sama band indie uk The Horrors dan betapa 'ngebass-nya' suara si Faris Badwan itu.. mengingatkan saya akan the one and only hottest man on earth Julian Casablancas. dan Faris Badwan itu sekilas mirip Alex Turner (vokalisnya Arctic Monekys)...dan dua2nya itu mantannya Alexa Chung.
see? how random? dan tidak penting hahahaha
lalu ke-random-an ini berlanjut hingga saya penasaran dengan latar belakang si Faris Badwan ini. dari namanya aja jelas dia bukan local UK kan ye? eh bener, doi bapaknya orang Palestina, ibunya English. eh pas saya cek2 lagi itu foto2nya...ya ampun itu wajahnya random banget! random dalam arti yang positif ya. saya kayak ngeliat cowok-cowok yang berkeliaran di masjid2 timur tengah tapi dengan dandanan ala UK indie boy.
Oscar Wilde once said in his book, it is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances. The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible. So, here's my attempt to being visible. Enjoy.
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