Summer Crush

I always have summer crushes. I used to think that it was pathetic but then I kind of feel that it's getting pretty essential in my life. Well don't bother summer, every time I spend too much time without a certain activity, I tend to get really involved with something I do at spare times, which includes reading a huge stack of magazines, tidying up my bedroom, drawing, or listening to music. Especially music.

It goes like this ; I'll have not much to do on holidays so I hang in front of my computer and I listen to too much music of a certain artist (or just a wad of music), then I get used to the melody, and eventually, I'll get addicted to the music. Then I'll start searching the musician's info and read their biography, then I will tend to end up having a certain crush on that person. It happened a couple of times. Last year, it was both Vampire Weekend and Klaxons (I especially love Simon Taylor-Davis' hair). This year? I've been listening too much Yeah Yeah Yeah's lately, and Karen O is on the cover of Nylon, and Nick Zinner just happens too look so good. So yeah, this year it's Nick Zinner ladies and gentlemen.


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MAG - addict

People always have certain addiction. Most girls might be addicted to clothes, some are addicted to chocolate or even boys. Boys on the other hand might be more addicted to football, cars or automobiles, or like my brother, he's addicted to Lego and Starwars. Ever since I was in elementary school, I always had this thing for magazines. I can't live a day without reading them, I collect them and refuse to throw them away. I can read a magazine over and over again even if it is say, 20 years old. I love old magazines and I don't really see the difference between new magazines and old magazines. To me, they are all the same. They both happen to be good reading sources, and even if the information included is like, really old and certainly not current, I don't care, because to me, gaining old information is better than no information at all. I guess I spend most of my allowance on magazines.

Well, anyway, I am a magazine addict. If only I never throw any away, I bet my collection might just hit more than 500 magazines. It includes Donald Duck, Teen Vogue, Nylon, Vogue, National Geographic, National Geographic Traveller, National Geographic Adventure, Elle, Elle girl, Teen People, Girlfriend, Cosmogirl, and some of my sister's GoGirl! I even have amounts of football magazines, and if I add my brother's auto and wizard magazines, it might be far over than 500. I've been throwing out some of them though, just to empty space so I can buy more magazines :). But I never ever ever throw out my Teen Vogues, Nylons and National Geographic series. Never. Vogues and Elle are worth keeping too.

Realizing my addiction on printed media, I figured out that I want to write reviews on the magazines I've been constantly reading for the past 4 or 5 years. Just to share my opinion.
The reviews you are about to read are pure my thoughts. People are different, so if there is any of my opinion that you find weird or harsh or wrong, don't worry, I might be the one who is jumping out of line. Here we go.


National Geographic
(+) It is rich with information you need to know about the world. It has fascinating photos and it includes scientific opinions and facts that can make your mouth accidentally open while reading. The articles and stories are brilliant!
(-)Sometimes, the articles are way too long, and I can get easily bored when they talk about minerals or some sort of chemistry thingy (*chemistry has never really been my thing). The language is slightly tough, but it's good for your vocabulary.


Teen Vogue
(+) I find Teen Vogue as a really chic magazine to read on. They have fashion pages that are relevant for the teen mass with simple yet smart layout. Leigh Belz (music features editor) has a great sense of music. Also, Teen Vogue is always a good way to spy on up and coming models.
(-) I think that the articles are slightly too short and too general. Also, sometimes, Teen Vogue could be extremely thin and that still includes too much advertisement.


Vogue (I only have a couple my mom gave to me after she reads it. I constantly read them from my aunt or some of my friends, or just from magazine stalls. Ha.)
(+)Brilliant fashion editorials with amazing photographs by the most talented photographers. They have first class fashion and beauty spread and is always a great way to see profiles of new designers and fashion legends. I love Tabitha Simmons page!
(-) Lots of the articles are certainly not my age (plastic surgery, post-pregnancy diet, aging?) and are also often too long and boring (to me). The clothes and stuffs are out of reach for a teen like me $.


Nylon
(+)Very artistic layout, amazing music review, and this magazine is more stylish instead of fashionable. The articles are right sized, just perfect for my age and my taste. It includes some of the best cult fashion designers as well as indie actors and actresses. There are also a lot of fun stuffs.
(-) The magazine itself is too big. Nylon also seems to overrate some people (CK, PG). They also have quite a lot of alcoholic drink, cigarette and condom advertisement. So, you need to handle it with care, don't let your very little sister or brother to get to involved. Ha.
*ps : i didn't mean to drop names there, and don't get me wrong, i don't have any hard feelings for CK or PG. love ya xo.


Album Donal Bebek
(+)Classic! and funny.
(-) I don't often see Don Rosa's comic strips anymore and that is sad, because to me, Don Rosa is a legend! He makes the best Donald Duck comics.


I still have loads of magazines I read, but I think the ones I told are the ones I read most and over and over again. And the National Geographic review, it includes NatGeo Traveller and Adventure too. Don't get me wrong, I also read Indonesian magazines, but since my sister is the frequent buyer, it all ends up in her room.

There are also magazines that I haven't been able to own yet, like NME and I.D magazine. As soon as I have the chance to own them (read : enough money to buy or I'll head to the magazine thrift store), I will. Right now, I read them through the internet, but not holding the magazine in your hands is never enough for me!
There is also one magazine that I wish is still available for me to read and raid which is Sassy. I heard that it was pretty much like Nylon from the 80's. oooooh. Does someone own a piece of Sassy? Could you lend it to me? Please? ;-)

summer feel 09

I love the feel of midyear holidays, they are just so identical with sunny days and great vacations. There are hints when you finally start to feel that the time has come. I call it the summer feeling. It varies for everybody; whether school has finally come to a long break, the weather is getting nicer, Mum booking flight tickets to somewhere far and fun, or for me, it could be something as simple as the annual Nylon music edition. Well, to be honest, I wasn't really into reading Nylon until just last year, when I purchased my first Nylon Magazine, but I tell you what, I fell deeply in love with the magazine as soon as I laid my eyes on it.

I will give you a couple of reasons why Nylon is so awesome : First, it's a magazine for real, I mean, they don't tell you steps you need to get a boy's attention, or here is how to diet -they don't even do horoscopes!- which to me divines coolness. They tell you to be who you are -they embrace people's uniqueness. They have the most amazing girls and guys on the magazine, and what I meant by amazing is that those people have interesting stories to tell, which does not only include their sense and taste of fashion or music -or who they're dating-but also they're opinion on real things going on. It's really inspiring, because real people like us needs to listen to stories from real people and real lives in order to live the dream. Like an article I loved so much from last year's summer issue (featuring Scarlett Johansson the cover), was one about Beth Ditto. It was a hint of inspiration to me.

The second reason why Nylon is brilliant is that it's the complete mix. Not only fashion and music, but lifestyle, traveling and cool gadgets too. And they pack it in the right proportion ; fun and light with articles not too short or exaggeratedly long, just perfect for the young folks. Plus, they have a guy editor-in-chief! I guess that is where the coolness come from, Marvin somehow designed a mediawork that makes us stick to the ground without letting go of the dreams and imagination.

Anyway, the music issue is back, and it is better. Why? Hello! They have Karen O on the cover! Could I ask a better person to fill her position? Emm, no. But I do expect Regina Spektor on the cover sometime soon. Karen O is an amazing women, and in this issue, she's not lonely. When you get to page 144, you'll see Nick Zinner and Brian Chase too. What a relief! (I kinda have this crush on Nick so yeah, I think he was pretty good looking there :9). There is also Jarvis Cocker, The Plasticines, Patrick Wolf, Harry Mcveigh, Adele, and "I kissed a girl" 's video director, Kinga Burza. Swell eh?

Also, with a bunch of cool tunes from Nylon available to download for free, I think I am starting to feel the summer breeze already.

Nylon, you owe me.

p(rom)arade!!

So, I just had my very last school exam today, which was Deutsch. Since then, technically my high school life is finished. No more sitting in class pretending that you're listening to your atypical math teacher when you're actually doodling funny pictures about him with your chairmate while also gazing at nowhere thinking about your future. I'll miss that part for sure. In fact, I will miss some particular things such as my class that always smells like food (good food), my friends who brings the food (in similar lunch boxes) and those who just eat the food. Ha!
But, there are still a few things or events for exact that might be exciting (they should be!); graduatuion day and prom night. We'll be wearing our traditional Javanese clothing for the graduation, while for the prom..?

My friends are all psyched about getting dressed up, which is a good thing I guess. Because, when you're in the last moments of your high school, meeting friends and looking wickedly good is important. People need to remember you, so dress up!

As for me, I'm not really into getting dressed up, but I am pretty enthusiastic. My dream prom dress? It has to be one of Rodarte's fall 2008 dresses. The spring 2009 is pretty cool too. But I love love love the tie dye concept with the pleated but flowy accent. Of course without the tights. If only anyone is kind enough...

Being pretty is good, but rocking your look is better. Keira Knightly is beautiful, no doubt, but Karen O is slightly more interesting. See the point?

high school-er

I always been anticipating the wackiness and hectic lives of a high school senior since 10th grade. And now? I'm in the last chapter of my highschooler life already! Gee, time does fly really fast.
And my senior year? So far it's been like a scoop of rocky road ice cream, hard and chunky but sweet and addictive. How is that so?
Well, i blew off my first term grades (gosh they were pretty harsh!). Blame my math teacher. I hated him. I was such a math dummy and that's a shame cos in junior high, i totally loved maths. Now, maths is like the last subject I ever want to meet after Chemistry; i just dont see the point where Chemistry and I actually have chemistry.

Despite the grades that goes like nails on a chalkboard, i really enjoy one thing in high school : making friends. I don't want to sound corny, but these times, when you're starting to mature up and you feel like having so much fun in such community, then high school is just the perfect life. You go to school everyday (regardless what subject you're gonna have to study) to make friends and enjoy life, enjoy yourself as a part of something by simply having fun.

besides, good scores on report cards are nothing compared to the amazing friends you gather throughout your high school journey.
coolios!

Happy Holidays people!

Hello celebration towards a better world and peace :)

Great music, extraordinaire jackets

With 2009 approaching, we could not just let go of this year without giving an applause to these two good looking frontman of this year's hit making bands. Which one do you like better? Chris Martin or Brandon Flowers?
















They said music loves fashion.

so, here we are

Lily Allen is a great singer, and in her myspace, she posted a few new catchy cool singles.
whod've known is my favourite.
really worth listening to.

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for some art work I've been doing, comment on!

Euro Leftovers

OK, it's a little late to talk about the Spanish win against Germany at the 2008 Euro's in Swiss-Austria, but with guys like Cesc Fabregas on the team... I guess I just cant handle it! Oh why oh why dear, do you have to be so good looking? I actually supported Germany for the finals, but Phillipp Lahm was out on the second round so I just completely gave up with the guess-who-will-win game. Still, don't get me wrong, I watch football because I'm really into the game, not to watch guys with cute bums sweating on the field...Ewww, that's gross actually.

The final match itself I find quite boring, I wasn't amazed by Torres' goal, and German looked weak. There weren't anything surprising that acted as an adrenaline rusher. It's OK still.

Since the 2006 world cup I wanted Spain to win the 08 Euro's anyway.

Hey Mr. Robot!

Want to see how an artist looks like these days? Well, he goes to school, rides a bike, got small eyes, and a huge imagination! His name is Matthew and he's 15.

He sketched a robot character at my school festival recently and it was marvelous! He used pencils... just pencils, then he smudged the colours all together.

Sprinkle Kid

What do I do when I have 24 do-nothing hours? I eat chocolate sprinkles! Yaay...!

Not like, non stop! But these milk chocolate rices really does please me in boredom. I don't eat like, a plate! I eat a teaspoon one rice by another. It's fun and it gives my inner kid a chance come out again. Weehee... Gotta love yourself people! The photo is exaggerating my portions. I like to picture stuffs big :p

Oh! By the way, I really loved last months edition of NYLON magazine. There's The Ting-Tings, The Kooks, Beth Ditto and Katy Perry! Plus, Scarlett Johansson's on the cover.