Petals of Roses

Jakarta, 10th of June, 2012. The wedding of a relative. There were so many flowers, you know.

Ghost

Al...right, this is a non-photography related stuff, but I just finished the drama Ghost today. It's a Korean drama about Cyber police.
And boy was it good.
But the weirdest thing was that I really, really have this weird affinity with the main antagonist in this drama (maybe I do have a bit of a bad nature?) and it's like I can associate to the reasons why he did all of the bad things he...well, did. It's something that is pretty common actually. The main reason of their actions are:

1. Revenge for a loved one.
2. Same as above.

I mean, if my dad was framed for something he did not do, I would do... stuffs to a pretty damned extent to the framer.
Oops. My evil mind has just took over.

But in this drama, I feel that the condition and the reason of his evilness was so unfair (to him). I honestly hoped that before justice is put in place, he would get a taste of real victory, of what should rightfully belong to him, but he eventually have to pay for his crimes. But the fact is that the ending for his time is really, really sad (I definitely cried).
I'm on the good guys' good side, but honestly, it's sorta unfair :'(

Ah! And this is a drama that really grasp my feels even though there are no romance involved. Well, there are some romance, of course, it's a Korean drama for crying out loud, but it's surprisingly very minimal and insignificant I can actually focus on the cases. I am a big fan of Korean-related things (there, I confessed) but I surprisingly cannot stand watching past episode 8 of a love or romantic comedy drama. It applies to Western series too, I can't stand watching Glee past the 12th episode of season 2. I'm only able to finish detective-related series THAT HAS MINIMUM LOVE STORY. I mean, I prefer Castle than Bones, because in Castle, even though it's obvious that Castle and Beckett totally have sparks for each other, it's not very much highlighted during the whole series, so it's fun to watch. 

My defenses are that in mid-series episode, the main problem and the next problems to come are far too cliched and to expected, but the plot is being prolonged unnecessarily sometimes. I mean, sometimes I get a bit emotional with the push-and-pull thingy on most of Korean drama love stories; dude, you like her, she likes you, grow some balls and confess and marry and have tons of kids, okay.

Um. I guess I do have a bit of a potential of being antagonistic.

Here's the glitch: the main antagonist is the only one with glasses. And hell, he was so very charming.
O...kay. Oops.

Splash of Colors

23rd of April, 2011. You might want to question the nutrition values and how much food coloring was used, but besides all that, the bright colors are quite pleasant and the sponginess might just make your day.

Here's a Biking Person for You

Honestly, I forgot what is the technique to this photo. Anyways, here's a biking person for you.

Pasta for Your Thought?

Some fortunate people can eat anything and everything without getting fat quickly; too bad, I am one of those unfortunates. Some of my friends have quite a lifestyle and also food preferences like pastas but they can stay slim (which I totally envies). By the way, I remember reading in a healthcare site that people with A blood type should avoid dairy products at all costs when going through a diet. Sadly, living without dairy products would kill me. I have to drink milk twice a day. These aren't pastas but they're pretty fulfilling for your stomach. Uh... zero point of relevance, but don't blame me, it's 2 AM.

Let Your Cup Do The Talk

Of green tea lattes and expensive sushi. Bandung, 31st of December 2011.

Flapping Flippers

Penguins can't fly? That's a lie. They can fly too, see. Taman Safari Indonesia, 17th of April, 2011. 

Fireworks? Fireworks!

Nothing's like the booms of the fireworks in the New Year's Eve. Happy New Year!
Lembang, 00:00, 1st of January, 2012.

Payphones and Boom

What now?

Kota Tua, 4th of July, 2010.

Deer In the Headlights (pt. II&III)

I found that deer are quite easy to find. And they're really beautiful, too. Taman Safari Indonesia, 17th of April, 2011. Plataran Cilandak, 13th of October 2012.

(And note that I photograph a lot of animals? My family loves the zoo. We're all kids at heart.)

Another Model

Darwis Triadi School of Photography Outing, July 2010.

Deer In the Headlights

Bogor, 7th of December, 2010.

"...A Thousand Untold Stories"

"Lawang Sewu" is the local language for "a thousand doors". It is a building and a historical site in Semarang, Central Java. It doesn't have doors of a thousand as the term "a thousand doors" was merely an expression of the seemingly big amount of doors. Legends said that not only it has many doors (or window arcs, rather), it also has a thousand of untold stories. The Lawang Sewu is a silent witness of life in an office, life in a prison, and life in a war. Lawang Sewu, 10th of July, 2010.

Paradise (pt. II)

"Life is the dancer and you are the dance."
-Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purposes

Garuda Wisnu Kencana, Bali, September 2010.

Paradise

Coldplay - Paradise (2011)

paradise [par-uh-dahys, -dahyz]

1. heaven, as the final abode of the righteous.

2. a place of extreme beauty, delight, or happiness.

3. a state of supreme happiness; bliss.

Bali, 2010.

Roar! (pt. III)

Panthera pardus or leopard is another member of the Panthera genus and the big cat family, though it is not as big as its striped or maned cousins. Since they live in tropical countries (forests), their camouflage is present in a beautiful light yellow or golden coat with rose-shaped spots. Its coat is quite similar with its American cousin jaguar (which I do not have pictures of. Too bad.) but its built is smaller.
They're pretty. Bali Safari, 25th of September 2010. Ragunan Zoo, 31st of December 2009.

References
1. http://a-z-animals.com/animals/leopard/

Roar! (pt. II)

The white tiger is not a specific subspecies of the Panthera tigris species. White tigers are actually normal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) with a recessive gene. This genetic deviation is the cause of their unusually snow-white striped fur, blue eyes, and larger figure. However, since their beautiful appearance is caused by the expression of a recessive gene, the white tiger is significantly rarer than its orange family (though generally, the population of tigers in this world is declining). Bali Safari, 25th of September, 2010.

References
1. Seriously, I really watch wildlife channels. Every day.
2. http://a-z-animals.com/animals/white-tiger/