Yellow Tea Cup :: B4nch4’s Daily Stuff

Loving my colorfull nails, kinda remind me of being a kid again^^ As ~Tom Stoppard quote, “If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older”

30 Desember 2009, Indonesia kehilangan Gus Dur, Presiden RI ke-4. Terus terang, saya tidak pernah melihat sosok Gus Dur sebagai politisi karena sebagai pemimpin, ia selalu tampak tanpa embel-embel, tanpa agenda, tanpa muslihat tersembunyi, bicara, mengkritik & bertindak apa adanya, sesuai yang ia yakini benar. So politically wrong?

Pada masa jabatannya sebagai Presiden RI, Gus Dur yang dikenal sebagai “pejuang kaum minoritas”, meninggalkan kesan yang mendalam kepada IBC (Indonesian Born Chinese) dengan menjadikan Imlek sebagai hari libur nasional. Sebelum disahkan sebagai hari libur, kami para anak-anak IBC selalu bolos sekolah untuk merayakan Imlek, yang sebenarnya bukan masalah bagi saya (saya bersedia bolos kapan saja ^^”). Setelah dewasa, saya bisa menyadari bahwa apa yang dilakukan Gus Dur itu bukan hanya sekedar memberi tambahan hari libur di kalender, namun lebih merupakan suatu gesture ACCEPTANCE, an open hand bagi para IBC, sesuatu yang tidak terasa dalam pemerintahan sebelumnya.

Gus Dur juga dikenal sebagai seoarang Visionary pluralist, senantiasa memperjuangkan Agama & Perdamaian, baca salah satu artikelnya disini . Sayang, jadinya ia malah sering mendapat TUDUHAN MIRING, coba aja cek link2 popular di google tentang Gus Dur: gus dur masuk kristen - 44.300 hasil, gus dur yahudi - 102.000 hasil, gus dur selingkuh - 63.000 hasil, gus dur murtad - 24.500 hasil, gus dur dibaptis - 13.100 hasil.

Hmm? Apakah memang sebegitu sulitnya untuk mempercayai seorang pemimpin / pemuka agama yang menunjukkan secara publik bahwa ia menghormati agama lain dan senantiasa memperjuangkan kedamaian antar umat beragama?

Anyway, yang jelas saya prihatin dengan siapapun yang menjadi panitia public relation nya Gus Dur. I can totally imagine this conversation between them. PR guy: “Pak, saya menyarankan bapak untuk tidak terlalu kontroversial soal agama-agama ini pak. Entar popularitas bapak menurun, ga ada yang vote!” Gus Dur: “I’ll say what i want, gitu aja kok repot”. PR guy: “omaigat” *tarik-tarik rambut*

Ya, Gus Dur mungkin memang bukan sosok politisi ideal, tapi ia jelas adalah sosok manusia idealis yang memperjuangan apa yang ia percayai. So, farewell Gus Dur, i believe you are going to the place reserved for the good souls.

These cartoons are depicting how each blood types reacts to certain situation. I’m an AB and i found most of these cartoons is err…painfully familiar. Though it may not be all accurate but it is still a great entertainment.

When different blood types study

The internal world of different blood types

About Different Ways of Thinking

Degree of patience for each blood type

source: donnadaritan.com

Couple of days ago, there are 2 suicide incidents on 2 large malls here in Jakarta. Both victims climbed the fences on the fifth floor and jumped down to the center of those 2 different malls. On the first incident, the victim actually jumped in front of her family who accompanied her to the mall. Deep condolences to the  family.

That being said, I really can’t imagine what the victims are going through that make them decide to commit suicide right in that spot? I’m not and have no right to judge suicide, because there are just some people who go through things that maybe beyond what i can comprehend. I get that. But, what can be so devastating that make them can’t wait until he/she get to a more private place to do it? after all suicide is a really private business. Unless if thy are trying to make some sort of statement that is.

Surely, there are lots of other boring way to exit this miserable world such as OD on pills, drinks cleaning products, slit your wrist, blow your head up with a gun, etc but jumping off fifth floor is really a dumb way to go. I mean come on! you could ended up paralyze for life instead of dead, which is worst.

just sayin’ ok!

So what would be “the way” for me? I guess it will involve sky diving from a cliff or plane (or something). So on the long free fall way down i still get to think if there is really no other way for me. Who knows if the adrenalin kick in and I suddenly realize that i still have so much to live for and decide pull the parachute instead (which will be great because i get some kind of second chance), or stick to the suicide plan (which will be great too, because mission will definitely be accomplished in a awesome way)

Again, just sayin’

Zebras are best known for their distinctive white and black stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual, very much like humans finger print. They are generally social animals and can be seen in small harems to large herds.

Unlike their closest relatives, horses, zebras have never been truly domesticated. A while ago, i watched this documentary (on animal planet?? i forgot) about a zebra following this woman around instead of socializing with other zebras. When she go into her house, the zebra wait in front of the window where it can see the woman, while chewing on the curtain. So cute. I wouldn’t mind having a zebra following me around =)

There are three species of zebra: the Plains Zebra, Grevy’s Zebra and the Mountain Zebra, but the Plains zebra is the most common

It was previously believed that zebras were white animals with black stripes since some zebras have white underbellies. However embryological evidence shows that the animal’s background color is dark and the white stripes and bellies are additions. So this albino zebra must have been against all ods, poor thing

It kinda reminds me of Michael Jackson

Zebras were, and still are, hunted mainly for their skins. This fact really crep me out…i do love zebra print but NOT the real skin *ugh*