I can't stay outside
Standing is getting me exhausted
Try to find a reason
Try to find a way with none
Standing is getting me exhausted
Try to find a reason
Try to find a way with none
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Yesterday
Yesterday, days beckoning
I fell in love with you, but was it imagination only?
I sense no trace, I smell no grace
Of the love that we shared
But I feel it so deeply, I want you so badly
Were you the one dancing around in my fantasy?
I'd never seen you before
But I missed you as soon as you went
I never saw it, I never felt it
Any sign of romance
But your bright eyes are there in front of me
Reminding me of what so little I had yesterday
I fell in love with you
I fell in love with you
I fell in love with you, but was it imagination only?
I sense no trace, I smell no grace
Of the love that we shared
But I feel it so deeply, I want you so badly
Were you the one dancing around in my fantasy?
I'd never seen you before
But I missed you as soon as you went
I never saw it, I never felt it
Any sign of romance
But your bright eyes are there in front of me
Reminding me of what so little I had yesterday
I fell in love with you
I fell in love with you
Perth, WA, Australia
22 January 2015
Saturday, December 06, 2014
A Sunny Afternoon with Julia Gillard
DISCLAIMER: This blog post does not in any way endorse any political party nor does it reflect the author's political affiliations and opinions on Australian politics
All this time in Australia, I very rarely saw anyone famous other than tennis players during the Hopman Cup. In fact, up until last Wednesday (December 3, 2014) I could recall the only two occasions in which I saw celebrities of some sorts. The first one was when I went to see Michael Buble's concert, thanks to a friend of mine who got some extra tickets and asked me to go. The second one was when I saw Bill and Giuliana Rancic at Westfield Carousel (Western Australia's largest shopping centre), this time thanks to Anindya Intan who is a HUGE fan of the couple and their reality show on E! (after seeing them, I can understand why people admire those two!). Apart from that - well, until last Wednesday anyway - there was nothing else. Which should not be a surprise, seeing that Perth, bearing the pride of the most isolated capital city in the world, is tiny compared to those cities in the eastern states, e.g. Sydney and Melbourne.
All this time in Australia, I very rarely saw anyone famous other than tennis players during the Hopman Cup. In fact, up until last Wednesday (December 3, 2014) I could recall the only two occasions in which I saw celebrities of some sorts. The first one was when I went to see Michael Buble's concert, thanks to a friend of mine who got some extra tickets and asked me to go. The second one was when I saw Bill and Giuliana Rancic at Westfield Carousel (Western Australia's largest shopping centre), this time thanks to Anindya Intan who is a HUGE fan of the couple and their reality show on E! (after seeing them, I can understand why people admire those two!). Apart from that - well, until last Wednesday anyway - there was nothing else. Which should not be a surprise, seeing that Perth, bearing the pride of the most isolated capital city in the world, is tiny compared to those cities in the eastern states, e.g. Sydney and Melbourne.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Marking the Unremarkable: One Year On
I don't feel like blogging today. Really, I don't. But today is the first anniversary of my arrival in Perth, so...something has been telling me that I must write something about it. Anything. Even scribbles and scratches.
So...I don't even know how to start, for God's sake. Today I can only remember all things I held onto on September 28, 2013, all things I left, all things I looked forward to, all Australian hopes and dreams.
I remember getting my belongings inside the taxi as we left for the airport. Then my mother stopped by at a nearby convenience store to buy a few packs of biscuits.
I remember having breakfast at Oh La La Cafe. I ordered a piece of scone and a cup of coffee. I think Mother ordered a cup of hot chocolate. For the first time in years Father, Mother, and I were having breakfast together at the same table without any yelling or swearing involved. I remember feeling so giddy.
So...I don't even know how to start, for God's sake. Today I can only remember all things I held onto on September 28, 2013, all things I left, all things I looked forward to, all Australian hopes and dreams.
I remember getting my belongings inside the taxi as we left for the airport. Then my mother stopped by at a nearby convenience store to buy a few packs of biscuits.
I remember having breakfast at Oh La La Cafe. I ordered a piece of scone and a cup of coffee. I think Mother ordered a cup of hot chocolate. For the first time in years Father, Mother, and I were having breakfast together at the same table without any yelling or swearing involved. I remember feeling so giddy.
Friday, September 19, 2014
Li Na: A World She Makes Big
Walking away from the sport, effective immediately, is the right decision for me and my family.
That statement is an example of what no avid sports fan ever wants to see. Especially when it is released by one of the sport's most celebrated athletes, who always brings joy and amusement to spectators not only with their dangerous game but also with their impressive personality. Yet that one sentence is part of a letter published on Li Na's Facebook page today, announcing her retirement from tennis just before the Wuhan Open, a WTA Premier tournament held in her hometown, kicks off.
That statement is an example of what no avid sports fan ever wants to see. Especially when it is released by one of the sport's most celebrated athletes, who always brings joy and amusement to spectators not only with their dangerous game but also with their impressive personality. Yet that one sentence is part of a letter published on Li Na's Facebook page today, announcing her retirement from tennis just before the Wuhan Open, a WTA Premier tournament held in her hometown, kicks off.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
September 11, 2014
Imagine a day darker than this
When crying children become a common view
Sadly those children are none of the riches
So that such a common view is well beyond you
When crying children become a common view
If they are far from the lenses no one will cry over them so
So that such a common view is well beyond you
And their tears and screams may just pass and then be let go
When crying children become a common view
Sadly those children are none of the riches
So that such a common view is well beyond you
When crying children become a common view
If they are far from the lenses no one will cry over them so
So that such a common view is well beyond you
And their tears and screams may just pass and then be let go
Room 15.205
Edith Cowan University, Mt Lawley, Perth
September 15, 2014
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Kenapa The Corrs?
Yeah, akhirnya gue nulis lagi setelah (sok) hiatus cukup lama. Well, 'hiatus' would be an exaggeration. Sebenernya cuma agak hilang motivasi untuk serius nulis sih, itu aja. Mungkin karena gue kebanyakan mikirin hal-hal yang sebenernya nggak perlu dipikirin dan kurang banyak mikirin hal-hal yang sebenernya perlu dipikirin (?). Anyway, di kursi perpustakaan kampus yang cukup nyaman ditemani sebotol gede kopi susu (iya, botolnya gede, serius deh) inilah jari gue gerak-gerak di atas badan Keith alias laptop gue cerita tentang...postingan blog ini semalem sebelumnya.
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