Liked black and white pictures lately. I think it’s Ah, because I had enough with my incompetence on setting the colours and decided to just give up and desaturate everything instead.

But in the other hand, they always give a certain impression. Not just old time when the coat of Jacob’s 11th son is not in Technicolor. It feels as if time stood still in the world without colour.

By the way, maybe it’s better if I just crop the picture in half and have it vertically instead?

But the last few days I think I’m getting more friendly with my camera again (well, my skill is not growing though).

I’m not out for photo hunting. Went to Mangga Dua today. Checking for netbook and cameras with a friend… okay, a date. Accompanied Gi-chanto buy a new camera, preferred something rugged like Olympus’ model.

After that… my stomach is really weak. Had several sips of strong soda, and my stomach felt terrible in instant.

Tonight, well, because of the rain, I’m late and can’t go to Roxy (there’s tomorrow) so I went straight to that restaurant. Pepenero in Graha Niaga (Sudirman, across the street from fX). Saw the sign last week when going to Plasa Senayan and this one is definitely closer compared to Kuningan.

The place is nice. The restaurant itself is only a wood structure housing the kitchen and bar in the middle of the building corridor made of steel and glass wall & ceilings. The food is also marginally cheaper than in Trattoria. Too bad I can’t find pasta with basil pesto sauce.

Another thing regrettable is that they had ultra-contagious spiritual-biohazard material (read: pork) in the menu, meaning that it’s difficult to have dinner together here.

Ever heard the story about don’t feed dogs in the street without commitment? Perhaps it’s an allusion to humans, about tasting something sweet and then can’t settle down for any less (a case which I’m grateful that I had a liking for B-movies).

Another similar story is from when I went home in taxi late at night. It’s a light chat with the driver. Nothing special, just the usual topic like “had a girlfriend yet?” (no). One of the topic is about be careful when stepping up the A-B-C. After taking a step up, it’s difficult to go down. Indeed, idiots loves high places and that thing made everyone into idiots. ^^;

Bedroom is the same too. After having it for own self, having to share is really annoying.

Switch. Finished Hayate 17. Not so confident, but since half of the story is serious, I think I wont have to worry about searching the interpretation of the jokes. Most of the jokes from that series lately are originals anyway, even the titles.

But after re-reading thoroughly, it’s ridiculously enjoyable, seeing that young couple’s life together. Mature, childish, plain mixed up.

By the way, the 5M ranges. Thinking of moving to Blackberry device, the flip (yes, terribly unpopular) which, although cost less than 5M, but is very difficult to find. Well, unpopular form factor means diving second hand price means everybody’s discouraged means nobody want to keep a stock.

The messenger itself… there’s BIS Lite for messengers. I’m a lite-browser anyway. But without enough contact it felt pointless right?

Anyway, why that over-hyped brand? Personally I want Palm Pre, but the company is too poor to reach for AsPac market. Windows Mobile as the second choice… the device that worth it (high enough specs and had software update) cost an arm and leg. By the way, the fruit cost two arms and legs. *sigh*

Randomity ends. Time to be ready to get home and starts re-reading my pocket camera’s manual book.

From the newspaper yesterday, there’s a word… “criminalization” which is also a concern of mine although in different direction.

Well, in the newspaper article it’s certain that the attempt is badly done and their victim do a counter-move better. After all, what’s more dangerous than a bastard is a bastard everyone take as friend and gloats for irrationally.

No, the concern I mean is something that starts earlier than that. Something, that raise to power by making their opponent hated as Public Enemy #{black with itsy witsy blue tint in hex}. Well, they’re the good guys, everybody should believe on them, present their life, and get free beer as payment. Great, the world can’t be better.

Is like a mass mental disease. Why? Well, just think about it, all the noise about 1999, and then the latest story is 2012, which personally I’ve heard long time ago in a TV program about theories for the end of the world. That time, it’s like small article in the lower corner column of the newspaper.

But recently, fuelled by the grass-root campaign effort to build up the hype for that 2012 movie, seems like everyone become curious about it. I heard, the books about that end of the world theory sold so well in the book store they’re already making reprints.

So, what is it about the sickness I’m talking about? Well, unlike biblical end of the world which should be taken seriously… 2012, and the next end of the world deadline that would surely come after it, is more comparable with horror movies.

People watch horror movie to be scared, and they enjoy it. It gave them a surprise and thrill in the else boring daily life (wake up, go to work, back home, routinity with children and wife, sleep, repeat), it gave… you know, feeling that there would be something great happening. Even if they knew it’s not serious, they’re like children opening box of chocolate where each are filled with syrup of different tastes (Tabasco & wasabi included).

Even if they realized their psychological behaviour is being exploited, at least they have something fun to think about other than boring life. Yes… three more years and our life will end with the world. Quoting a comic I worked on previously:

It’s not death we feared, but that the world will go on even without us (signifying how insignificant our existence is). That time (cold war era) is different, when we die, the world also ends (nuclear war). Knowing that, there’s no reason to fear death anymore.

Even so, ironic isn’t it. End of the world is no more divine than horror movies to chat and jokes about.

When doing evil, do it in popular way. That is, control perception of the mass cleverly so they will think you’re “friend”, a good guy. Your opponents? Well, play with the popular perception to make them evil, incompetent, annoying, or just plain cool-to-hate.

Doesn’t that bother peoples? I mean, they happily be played for that sinister intent’s benefit, and can still defend it by saying “we get our own benefit too” as denial. Well, anything is better than the perceived “bad guys”.

Music, lyrics and most of it written by ryo.

One of my favourite song for last season. I think, I love it even more after getting the lyrics. なんか… 可愛らしい純粋な気持ちが伝わってく. Maybe it’s the narration of the story, or maybe how it fits to the last episode.

But I don’t really like the later half of the song. Too much repeating, not much story.

After long long time, I went to play for a while in the ice skating rink in Taman Anggrek (the only one in this city). It’s getting worse than the last time I went there.

Perhaps this is just my feeling, but there’s announcement that I think is putting a lot of emphasize to the part saying any bad thing happened is under responsibility of the skaters. I guess this includes any possible gore scene there.

Not really surprising, this is Indonesia after all. I still remember clearly the sign behind Ratu Plaza quoting local government regulation saying the parking management is not responsible of any damage or loss. Of course, although I want to took the picture and send it for the Telegraph travel’s Sign Language section for the world to see, the security staff said building management don’t allow taking picture, including that sign. Parking management here is in simple words… landlords renting their land for parking, with no obligation to protect anyone but their own interest.

Back to the skating rink, other than the wet rink, the dull shoes, they had one unique bad traits. Everyday, ¹/₃ of the skating is blocked for skating school students, no matter how crowded the public area is. After all, they paid more. Oh well, I can accept that, and so are the others.

But the worse part is, the freestyle students. They had their training time for a while after fixing the ice surface. But during the public skating time, they’re allowed to train in the middle of the public area! As a note for those who care, there’s a lot of peoples who walks with difficulties in there, and we had some girls stretching their leg, spinning around. That must be great, I just glad there’s no disaster yet. Or maybe we do need a disaster that got blown up in the public media for a temporary fix.

Today, there’s student training with gymnastic ribbon! Damnit!

And when I talk to a staff… well, she can only smiled helplessly and said those that can’t skate well should just stay near the edge and away from the centre.

Really… that’s the public area, and I think they need to give better attention to the skater. That place is crowded and they still gave special treatment. Well, true that they bring award from international championship with their credit, but shouldn’t regular customer deserve better treatment?

Holiday season is coming close. Five days vacation in Indonesia and Japan from Saturday up to Wednesday. Due to certain event by stubbornness of not wanting to adopt more predictable astronomical calculation which is readily available nowadays but not 1400 years ago, the date of the celebration is realized to be a day earlier.

Hey, I’m not complaining seriously as long as the vacation goes until Wednesday still.

So, where would everybody goes to ? I had some plan, but not so sure if I would be able to accomplish it. Stamina problem, financial problem, family problem and the usual “shit-happens” problems. At least, the plan is laid for three days for now.

When much of the population is of old age and no more as productive as they used to be, the powers being doesn’t simply give new children as the next generation. Instead, they torn away the elderly, pulling out every usable guts inside and stuck it in the newborn.

Why, you might ask. Well, isn’t it obvious? So they don’t have to deal with the cost of getting those new gutters when they can use something that’s already there.

Now sorry about the personification way of speech, but isn’t that how IT procurement works without deal contract with manufacturer?

Actually this is for V3in regard to P3P new female main character.

Arisaka Minato’s younger twin sister. Apparently worried about the July love hotel event, or the Christmast night, or the doorman. Worried enough she want her first time with oniichan instead.

*got smacked on the face*

BTW, if she’s really his twin sister, what would her name be ? 港(コウ)? Or maybe “Mirai” (港未来 ) or… “Kaori” (from 香港) - (comment: まともな名前考えられねーのかお前?)

Off with that, here’s the other picture that you might enjoy more. Still not much of her picture in Danbooru (no account in Pixiv), but there’s already one with Mitsuru preying on her while Yukari protesting in the background.

For translating what the dialogue means, I’ll just outsource it to Gi-chan
*grins*