First, finally my toefl score is out, and THANK GOD my score quite good. I think that's why I like this international toefl, they don't have grammar section *even though the speaking section is AKLSJFB AKJHSFBKAS for me* Not like 2 years ago where I got full score for listening, now I got full score for reading. So, overall, even though my score is worsen, but at least it still pass the minimum requirements for universities in EU countries.

Second, I already sent my application to one of Erasmus Mundus program. I really want to be on this master degree program, so... I just pray for the best then.

Third, this morning I just got a package, and it's from ADS. Seriously, I didn't thought I will pass the shortlisting. I mean, they only have 30% quota for non-civil servants. But I... pass the first preliminary. Now they gonna choose from 600 to 300 by interview and IELTS test. My first thought when I got the letter was, "I'm doomed." I applied for ADS because... well, I was just graduated and I thought, why not applying for any scholarship that open? So I applied,

And now I have to do another language capability test and interview.

Well, it doesn't mean I will be accepted, but I am worried because.... my heart is not really in to this....
But I will try my best, I have to try my best for everything that I do in life.

It started with my junior's status in FB, saying that she missed Coco Ichiban Katsukare. In the same time, I was looking for Mr. Children's video on youtube. These two different activities trigger my memories of those time.

Then I stumbled on my friend's youtube channel, where he put his acapella videos there.

I... miss them very much. I know for them, I'm just merely a foreign student that tried to blend with them, singing with them. Perhaps they already forget about me, and it's only their politeness that made them accepting me. But I can't help it, I love watching them sing, I love watching them interact with each other. Even though I felt left out because of my poor Japanese (and their poor english), I'm still enjoying their presence around me.

I... want to sing acapella again. I want to feel those feeling again, when we hold our microphone, standing on stage, and sing. I want to feel those days again, practicing until late night for the sake of audition. I miss those time. Really.

And here's a recording of one of the a capella group. They do cover for Rockapella and The House Jacks, but please remember that they're Japanese. And you know most of Japanese don't have clear English pronunciation.

This is why I love Bokura no Ongaku very much. Even though Hirai Ken looks very stiff, but hey, it's PE'Z with HIRAI KEN.
*a happy fangirl*

Can you guess how many maritime boundaries that we shared with other countries? What are those countries?

The Indonesia Choir (TIC)
kembali menggelar konser interaktif,
 
Sirih Pinang Melayu
 
Jay Wijayanto, music director
Riri Riza, art director
 
Binu Sukaman, soprano
Diani Sitompul, soprano

12 November 2009
 
Pukul 19.30 WIB
 
Concert Hall Usmar Ismail,
Jl. HR Rasuna Said Blok C-22, Kuningan Jakarta Selatan
 ( more about the concert )

Perhaps some of you watched it on the news, Indonesia hit by big earthquake. Again. After the American Samoa Tsunami yesterday, whether it has any correlation or not, we had an earthquake in West Sumatra with power 7,6 SR. I got news that today there was another earth quake hitting southern part of Sumatra, but not as strong as yesterday's earth quake. Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, is my home town. I have relatives staying there, including our more than 100 year old heritage house. Very glad to hear that relatives and the house itself is safe from earthquake.

I read it in the news, and I have to say it is very chaotic. What do you feel, when suddenly buildings around you began crumbling, all people panic looking for their missing relatives, no electricity, heavy rain, limited gasoline, and the worst part, you're afraid of what will coming after it. So far, 464 people found dead, while hundreds of people are still missing.

After the big tsunami on 2004, this scene somehow became a common sight in our television. We keep on hit by earthquakes. Not to mention other natural disaster such as flood, volcanoes, tsunamis, etc. We say that it is nature, we say we can't do anything about that. But I think, we should think again what we've done to our nature that make mother earth angry to us.

Since my concentration is about environmental issues, I can say that Indonesian awareness on protecting their nature is very low. At least, from the very basic stuff like throwing garbage to trash bin. We cut trees, we don't recycle, we use private cars every where., we don't turn off the light, we don't unplug electricity, we use AC colder than we want, we leave computer on for the whole night, we throw rubbish to river, we use too much paper.

Basically, we should start to change the way we act towards our environment. Indonesia will not always be "Gemah Ripah Loh Jinawi". In fact, we're not "Gemah Ripah Loh Jinawi" at all. How can we say that when there are millions of people living under poverty line?

So, let's change, and let's love our environment more.

Two days ago I got a call to come to a job interview. I don't know whether this is a good sign or not, to have your first job interview ever on October 1. If I know the issue, perhaps I won't be this nervous. But the problem is, I applied for a position that I don't understand the issue all!! Well, I just really hope for the best. Succeed or not, I will take it as a good learning for me.

I'm not expecting too much, nor really hope to be accepted. I just want to do my best.

Got this from c_espoir

Greed:	Low
Gluttony:	Medium
Wrath:	Low
Sloth:	High
Envy:	Very Low
Lust:	Very Low
Pride:	Low

So I'm lazy and eat a lot, SOOOO TRUE!!

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Ok, that answers. Patience is virtue.