January 28, 2010
November 04, 2009
Lies.
The little cracks they escalated
And before you know it was too late
For making circles and telling lies
You're moving too fast for me
And I can't keep up with you
Maybe if you slowed down for me
I could see you're only telling
Lies, lies, lies
Breaking us down with your
Lies, lies, lies
When will you learn?
September 18, 2009
Stop this train.
Stop this train
I want to get off and go home again
I can't take the speed it's moving in
I know I can't
Cause now I see I'll never stop this train.
March 30, 2009
More than just a car.
Quoting Jeremy Clarkson's view on cars from Times Online:
"We do not buy cars like we buy dishwashers and toasters. It’s not a decision made on cost or practicality and it certainly has nothing to do with the environment. Otherwise everyone would have a Hyundai Accent with a three-cylinder diesel engine. Or a bus pass.
The reason we don’t is that cars, here, are status symbols, they are penis substitutes, they are cherished members of the family, they are heart-starters, they are art, they are sex, they are glamorous, they are cool, they are something you probably don’t need. But, my God, you want one so badly that it hurts. Giving up your car is like giving up an emotion. It’s like giving up love, or happiness. And that’s why people will sell their children before they’ll sell their wheels".
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March 25, 2009
I wonder.
I wonder to myself how on earth I ended up here. I decide not to think too hard about it in case someone realizes there's been a mistake.
March 20, 2009
In the wee small hours of the morning.
In the wee small hours of the morning
While the whole wide world is fast asleep
You lie awake thinking of the girl
Never even think of counting sheep
While the whole wide world has learned it's lesson
She'd be yours if only she would call
In the wee small hours of the morning
It's the time I miss her most of all
February 12, 2009
February 06, 2009
Union Square Peeler Peddler Joe Ades.
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
He is now Rest In Peace. [Link]
January 12, 2009
January 04, 2009
The Art of Faking It.
I was at (ak.'sa.ra) bookstore a few hours ago and I found just the perfect book meant for people like me. And here it is:
The Art of Faking It:
Sounding Smart Without Really Knowing Anything
Sounding Smart Without Really Knowing Anything
December 12, 2008
Apple's apples.
This guy loves Apple more than just a box of apples.
An owner of a Fuji apple orchard printed up custom stickers of iPods and the Apple logo. He then put the stickers on his Fuji apples while they were still young and on the trees. A month later after the apples had matured, he removed the stickers. And as a result, the lack of sun reaching the apple cause them to keep the stickers original design. [Via]
Hate it or love it?
"It's always the people like her, who start the noise and bang things, who make you feel the worst; they are the one who get your love".
— Anywhere But Here (1986) by Mona Simpson
December 09, 2008
Radio-Controlled Key Finder is exactly what I need.
The Radio-Controlled Key Finder consists of a fob and a "credit-card transmitter". You attach the fob to your key and forget all about it. When you need to retrieve the key, just press a button on the transmitter and the fob starts beeping and flashing to let you discover where the little rascal is. Simple, huh ? The radio-controlled device has a range of about 80-feet - enough to alert you even you have left the key behind in a neighbor's house. The contraption is available for around $23. [Link]
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December 07, 2008
Test Drive: The All New Honda City.
I was invited to the All New Honda City Test Drive at Senayan City earlier today to find out if the brand new baby was any good. And so I took it for a spin at Jl. Asia Afrika. Because it was road tested within the shopping center entrance area, I couldn't unleash the car to its fullest, and besides after the third spin, the other attendees were started to get annoyed by me for the time I spend with the car.
Honda City was first introduced to the Asia Market in 1996 and was meant to be an economical city car in a form of subcompact sedan which uses Honda's Global Small Car platform. But with today's model having priced at IDR 60 Million more expensive than the previous (2005) version, I couldn't really see where it is going.I was tested the top of the line version Automatic Transmission with fancier interior in sort of blended black, more gadgets, and reclining seats, and IDR 8 Millions price tag more expensive than the normal one (for no obvious reason). In the Drive mode, there was a slight time-gap when the gear changing catching up with the speed, the same problem as it is with the current Honda Civic A/T as well. But once I put it in the Sports mode, the Formula-1-styled paddle shift gear box was working rather well.
There was nothing to complain about the interior styling of this particular version except maybe for its on-board display which seems to look like it was made in a same way as the cheap plastic toys from Chinese illegal toy manufacturer. It could as well be a lot better if only it has the Civic's LED head-up display instead, it was however not, and never going to be.
Although I said there was nothing to complain about the styling, there was quite some for the funcionality. Take the reclining seat for instance, it was rather useless, as I tested myself, I couldn't feel any difference before and after the seat was reclined. And what makes it even worse is that, the IDR 8 million price differences between the top of the line version and the normal one is entitled for this bloody seat that doesn't even make any difference when you use one. Yes, there was an additional sign mirror, and the black interior, and the cup holders, and the 16" wheels, but why the hell did they choose to name the package after the reclining seat? "The All New Honda City A/T with Reclining Seat" is what they called it. it could be named "The All New Honda City A/T with More Cups Holders Inside" instead, or "with Black Interior", or "with Sign Mirror", or even "with IDR 8 Million More Expensive Than The Normal One Because I'm a Little Bit More Successful Than Those Who Bought The Normal One", it doesn't make any sense you block head idiots who made the package name, and who decided the pricing. And there is also no point of having the sign mirror if the only thing that could possibly happen is to find yourself collecting bits of it after it was smashed by the undignified motorcyclist during the traffic jam.
BUT, IF (I put capital letters there on purpose), let say: IF, IF I ignore those drawbacks of having cheap on-board display, useless reclining seat, and enormous price tag for a city car. Getting rid of all those thoughts in mind, this car would go round the city of Jakarta just fine. Even more, with the F1-styled paddle shift fitted in behind the steering wheel, this car was rather fun to drive as well. I mean really, what would you expect from driving around this city of Jakarta more than having just lots and lots of fun? Yes, it won't be more fun than driving a Civic, but it is at least economical to drive. And on that bombshell in mind: IF I were to buy a city car, I definitely better off with this All New Honda City, I really am completely sold.
Mother In Law.
Wilma: Fred, I wanna thank you for being so nice to Mother.
Fred: I'm tryin', Wilma, I'm tryin' hard.
That was that really. I was having a sh*t time of my life.
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