DICIANNOVE

_pratz_ @ 2013-04-02T15:22:00

2013-04-02T19:22:10Z

Fine. I can see the foreboding GPA drop this semester. I'll probably tank all my classes this semester. Fine.

The problem is, well, I couldn't find it in me to motivate myself.

Come on, summer break. Come soon!

_pratz_ @ 2013-02-26T02:31:00

2013-02-26T07:31:53Z

I carelessly, stupidly tanked my exam today, but during the post-exam dinner, I got a lot of hugs from my classmates. And that's awesome. I think it's been months since I came back to school that I've received a full hug. Again, awesome.

Then my mom told me that there's an explosion in my brother's plant yesterday. Luckily, there's no casualty since it wasn't the alcohol tank that exploded. But it didn't mean my hands weren't shaking when I wrote this down. Didn't mean that my heart didn't stop beating for a nanosecond. Didn't mean that I didn't suddenly realize how intimidating this distance really was.

I'm on my own.

Why Dianna why

2013-02-18T15:43:02Z

She's still one of my favorite celebrities out there, even if it's just for this brief moment of courage.

And I kinda feel sorry for her now, I really do.

Spoiler for the latest Naruto chapter

2013-01-12T16:09:53Z

I stopped reading Naruto, or more correctly manga that is, a long, long, long time ago. However, a friend, apparently remembering that I used to worship Neji, told me to read the latest chapter of Naruto.

Neji dies saving Naruto.

Fuck you, Kishimoto. Fuck you.

Winter break

2012-12-14T18:25:29Z

I literally lost weight in these last two weeks, and now that I've seen the proof I believe why everybody keeps saying that. Turns out grad school is the best diet you can do! *snickers*

I'll be of to San Fransico and Los Angeles for my winter break. Couldn't stand the East Coast chill, that is. Been there, done that in Buffalo and that's enough. And nowadays Norfolk is, though sans snow, constantly around 48 deg F. San Fran, be nice and less foggy!

Then after that (now this is the most important part), I'm off to Orlando for some more heat and the sun. Disney World, wait for me!

I'm planning a New Year postcard spree, so anyone wants me to send you one, let me know.

A pic from the Jamestown Settlement, VA

2012-11-30T19:58:26Z

(click for a bigger size)

Taking this pic accidentally from a car. Turns out to be an okay picture.

_pratz_ @ 2012-11-22T13:25:00

2012-11-22T18:25:35Z

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your dearest ones!

_pratz_ @ 2012-10-31T18:04:00

2012-10-31T22:04:26Z

I'm never the good student.

I major in procrastination with a minor in daydreaming and time-wasting.

My friends said I might have an ADD. I don't think so. I can concentrate and write excellent papers, thank you. It's just that I get bored easily. Now I find something that is more interesting than my major. (Is it a sign that says my major isn't my passion? I don't know.

The bottom line: I still don't know what I want.

I think I need professional help.

*sigh*

DC, I love you!

2012-10-11T14:23:21Z

Just got back from my 3-day, 10-hour-on-my feet trip from Washington, DC. What is not to love about a city that houses amazing museums?

_pratz_ @ 2012-08-13T12:20:00

2012-09-01T16:21:25Z

HELLO, AMERICA.

Glee in Japanese dub

2012-09-01T16:19:39Z

I know it's beyond late, but I just saw some video of Glee in Japanese dub. And I died.

Sakamoto Maaya as Rachel is. Just. Perfect. And it doesn't hurt that Mizuki Nana voices Quinn.

Anyone has download access or links to the version?

Anyone here reads Ajahn Brahm?

2012-07-19T11:18:01Z

So... who is this man?

I first knew him from my brother, who is an avid reader of his books, and became interested in his writing myself. He mostly used story to convey his message of inner peace and happiness, but which Great Teachers don't do that? At first I got the impression that he's a happy-go-lucky monk with an easy smile, or a Westerner who's simply find his way on a road that the Western world couldn't offer, but it's what enables him to reach out to people: that we are looking for happiness because we don't realize it's in us.

Here's one of my favorite quotes of his:

"For everything that has happened, thank you. For everything that will happen, alright."

Clocks attack!

2012-07-18T08:52:50Z

From a visit to a clock store.

God is a painter!

2012-07-03T00:58:07Z

This was how Jakarta's evening sky looked like yesterday. Picture taken with my BlackBerry 9700's standard camera.

On a not-so surprising front, Anderson Cooper came out.

And the best news is... my scholarship is upgraded into a full scholarship. I'm in a full ride!

Life is sweet in the belly of a beast

2012-06-15T05:30:05Z

Lately I've been trying photography, rediscovering my love for poetry and basically decluttering my life one step at a time

And I love it.

_pratz_ @ 2012-04-30T20:30:00

2012-04-30T13:24:06Z

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DIANNA AGRON!

Another fic. Productive, aren't I?

2012-04-29T03:13:08Z

Here, here. Another Faberry.

Against a Memory

Because, dude, not every story has its happily ever after ending.

Life! Surprise you! Like always!

2012-04-28T13:52:39Z

So... in a month I have:

- got a scholarship. I'm a Fulbright grantee in the official making. :)
- been admitted to ODU, VA for my Master's degree.
- been taking several medical tests, including an HIV test. *le gasp*
- reduced the total amount of my weekly work, and boy does that feel good.
- have been on a sentimental track, listening heartache music and reading melancholic books to mope.
- been infatuated by one Miss Dianna Agron and disappointed by Glee.
- written two fics in just three days. Not that it's an achievement, but still. It's a comeback for me.

I've never been this excited as well as terrified all my life!

[Fanfic]: Daughters + Faithful are the Wounds

2012-04-23T12:18:48Z

So after a long time of hiatus slash slothing, I finally write again. Suprisingly, it's Glee who brings me the will. Or rather, Quinn Fabray. So here you go, folks.

Daughters
Summary: It's semester break, and Leroy Berry observed.

Faithful are the Wounds
Summary: Quinn's road to recovery was a long, long road, but Rachel was there to hold her hand.

P.S.: And I don't even have a Quinn icon. :|

Edit [28 Apr 2012]: I now have a Dianna icon! :D

DCFC's Codes and Keys Concert, Singapore

2012-03-09T07:23:08Z

I went to Singapore to watch Death Cab for Cutie's Codes and Keys concert on March 7. The venue, Fort Canning Park, was a kind of challenge myself, giving it a hike before you could reach the slope where the concert was held. The crowd was partially lukewarm... and very tempered by the discipline that makes Singapore Singapore. That, except a small group of students who kept pushing its way to the front even though they came late and had tall postures. When one of them said to her friend, "Stop pushing me," I shot back, "Stop pushing yourself." Yeah, wankers. yeah.

But oh boy. Ben Gibbard. Ben frikkin' Gibbard. You are one topnotch modern poet. Or prophet. Take it as you want.

[Travel Writing]: Cambodia

2012-02-21T11:23:50Z

For those who are interested, I've written my experiencing Cambodia in two parts: the Cambodia Chronicle and the Angkor Account.

Both writings are in Indonesian.

Post-holiday

2012-02-03T10:37:15Z

So I'm back to reality after Saigon-Siem Reap trip. You know, this bittersweet aftertaste of holiday isn't something I will get used to ever.

My Life, Lately

2011-11-25T12:50:21Z

A proposal, a new crush, and things in between. I'm a roller coaster.

Read it here.

Finally writing decently again!

2011-11-02T17:37:03Z

I finished two Callie/Arizona-centered fics in three days, and boy did it feel good to just be able to sit and write again. I'd tip my hat off to whoever said that writing is all about discipline. That being said, this happened as real life work piled up on my desk. Being the acute deadliner I always am, I abandon it and write instead. Talk about discipline, really. :D

Anyway, back to the stories...

The first one, Behind the Gun, deals with Gray Clark's perception of the events at the end of Season 6. You know how I like diving into a madman's mind. I've done it before with Patrick Zala, and Mr Clark isn't going to be the last. :D

The second story is I Solemnly Pledge Myself, which is strongly influenced by the episode Invest in Love as well as Arizona's progress in Season 8. I want to see more Dr Robbins moments, damn it!

You can also read them on my FF.net account here.

That, and now I can sleep tight. :)

_pratz_ @ 2011-10-28T08:44:00

2011-10-28T01:44:42Z

Happy birthday, Bintang. I wish you joy and happiness.