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Through a very disturbing morning, i cant get my self pay attention to the debate. With all the economic issues i cant get fully understand too. uh.

But I still lean toward Obama, though. I like that he, from the first time, declare himself as a pro choice. and i like pro choice. and he choose Joe Biden that clearly supports the gay couple’s rights. that’s mean a thing. you know you want that change.

Poor for McCain, coz he choose Palin in the first place. And poor that he’s so Republicant with all his grandfatherly looks. heheh. not that i dont like it, i just dont need it.

but here’s the quote i like the most from McCain this morning.

McCain: “Senator Obama, I am not President Bush, if you wanted to run against President Bush, you should have run four years ago.”

eh, wow. sharp tongued.

But McCain, would be the constinuation of the Bush’s policy. so it dont bother me. and so, for me, O still on the go because he’s right on that point.

still on O’

I always think that Johnny Depp was born to be the actor he is now. but for some others, they have to try hard to build an image they wanted to. and leo, i guess, is one of them.

This might not his first movie, but it must be the movie when i saw him at his youngest age. Leo in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993).

and this, in The Quick And The Dead (1995)

This, when people around the globe starts to put attention to the guy, Romeo and Juliet (1996)

One hit wonder, and i started to hate him for being such a cute little boy. first thing comes everytime i hear his name is, “oh yeah, that mama’s boy again. he’s so lucky to get that Titanic cast”. Titanic (1997) and the phenomenal pose.

and The Man In The Iron Mask (1998), The Beach (2000), Gangs of New York (2002), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Aviator (2004). and then, The Departed (2006), Blood Diamond (2006), and currently Body of Lies (2008).it looks to me, that he’s trying hard enough, to be the fan oh “bang bang bang” movie and change his image. say good bye to mama’s boy.

not that he’s my fave of all, but he’s worth the proud. don’t you think?

Miranda, Miranda, Miranda….. What the hell in this world are you trying to show us? That you’re “sangat berjiwa muda”, cool, or that you, with all your dedication, excellent brain, and all, still keep your self updated to the trend? yes, we’re all know that burgundy, or wine red and such is the latest trend. but do you have to take it all? it really, really, doesn’t suit you at all. i mean, really. i don’t know whats wrong, maybe your age, maybe your job, or your lipstick. seriously, take it off, and i still respect you as a smart woman, despite all the bad news i currently read about you nowadays.

Unless, you’re trying to be one of three Powerpuff Girls.

I’m not a big fan of Ridley Scott. Even when i knew that Gladiator, the movie i was once admired, that made me fell in love with this man, Russel Crowe, was eventually made by Ridley Scott. My boyf is. “Aku akan sangat kecewa kalo ternyata film ini punya urusan-urusan dengan propaganda Amerika nanti.” That’s exactly what i told him exactly when the movie “Body of Lies” get started. And he simply replied what i catch as “Tenang aja. Aku percaya kok sama kredibilitas Ridley Scott yang malah sering anti Amerika.”

So i’m a-cry-easily person. especially, when it comes to movie, or okay, almost everything. I swear if i watched it with my other friends, i would pretend that i had something in my eyes, to cover my shed of tears. and, that’s happening in the very beginning of the movie, right after the bomber said “Bismillah” before they blew up the building. it touched me from the very bottom.

and i started to guess, how’s the movie would end up. i tried to catch every biased perspective i could catch. and i have to admit, this movie’s doing not bad. of course, from my very-limited-knowledge about the Middle east Conflict. Me, who just follow the running news from all the biased source. You might say you won’t go to watch this movie because you had enaough of all Hollywood’s Iraq propaganda film. but i guess Scott did it well, i kinda felt that he tried to catch all the sense. I wont say it an anti-America film. But I trully love him for this movie, cause Scott end it up by showing how they’re, the Americans, are no better than the terrorists. at least, thats what i think he’s trying to deliver.

Leonardo Dicaprio, plays Roger Ferris, an CIA. and he plays well. Russel Crowe, plays Ed Hoffman, Ferri’s boss. DiCaprio and Crowe? Big Deal! But Mark Strong, stole my attention when he plays his role as Hani Salaam. He’s cool
and now, I’m urged me to see American Gangster. Well he insisted from like, umm, a month ago, actually. I’m just too lazy to think, eh watch.

Do you have any idea that the happiest country in the world is Denmark?

i read it currently in Business Week Indonesia October.  According to World Values Survey 2008, the freedom to choose and tolerance, and not only money, influence the level of people’s happines.

here’s the complete list,

1. Denmark

Maybe this country is not really the country when you’re fantasizing. its not Karibia, nor Paris, or Alpen, or Berlin, if i will. but the balance to manage the economy, high education standard, social securities, and people’s tolerance even to the strangers make them marked as the happiest people in the world. bad weather, i guess, is not a constrain.

2. Puerto Rico

Blame me for underestimating please. what did i  expect, please? if you ask me, i would mention Netherlands, Switzerland, or maybe Bali, hehehe… But no, its Puerto Rico, people!! even the economy is low, Puerto Ricans seems highly and simply satisfied for their long term summer time, the energetic musics, exotic beaches. oh, and they dont pay for federal tax too.im sure that will make me happy too.

3. Columbia

Do they care that “world” will identify their country mostly with cocain or drugs? nope. they dont. instead, they spread a highly tolerance to various ethnics. they support Arabian, Jewish, French, Portuguese, Germanic, Italian, whoeva.

4.Iceland

Yep, one of my “wanna-go-there” list is actually in the list! so the people of Iceland may not as cold as the name. Located in North Atlantic Ocean between mainland Europe and Greenland, the Icelandic live peacefully through the un-peaceful weather. But again, they enjoy the freeddom and proudly distribute the egallitarian values as their herritage.

5. North Ireland

Only 10 years ago, they had a war due to conflicts, between Catholic and Protestan, known as “The Troubles”. but yet i think, is the economic’s growth makes a major changing in people’s mind?

6. Ireland

Politic’s and economic’s stability, along with free education, and also focused on traditional values is the main cause, i guess.

7. Switzerland

Maybe i will be dissapointed if Swiss is not in the list. Since 1998, Swiss citizens have voted for a President, a woman president exactly. and quote this, the system maybe we could only dream about : “Direct Democracy”, where Swiss citizens have the civil right to submit a direct petition to the government to held a referendum, which may overturn parliamentary decisions. Dream on, Indonesians, dream on!

8. Netherlands

Not hard to guess, huh? even is Netherlands is the most densely populated in Europe, the liberal approach and social tolerance that has been a long tradition for Netherlands makes it easy (at least for me) to pick Netherlands as one of a place i want to spend my life in. heheh. and yes obey the fact; 350 tahun dijajah kompeni itu, (god i still remember), and mark this : tak sampai 20% penduduk negara yang sudah sangat sekuleritu pergi ke gereja. again, dream on! we will never be secular! (at least as long as i alive)

9. Canada

Again, tolerance. Maybe it a must so we can be hapyy too.

10. Austria

Austria have the high standard of life in economy and education. there laid one of the best mountains in the world, and yet they know exactly how to use it as the tourism property. they have, um, like Mozart and all.

and where the hell indonesia? we’re in number 40. in bad or good way. at least, we’re the 40 of 97. but indonesia is the bottom for Southeast Asia. Thailand is in 27, Singapore is in 31, Malaysia is in 34, Vietnam is in 36, and Philippines is in 38. but you guess what? we’re even better than Japan (43). well its Japanese, i guess they’re psycho. no offense.

love Islandia, latin name of Iceland. i always imagine the cold and breezy air when i hear Islandia. Tanah di ujung dunia.

Me, along with millions of other people in the whole world, watch the US Presidential Debate this morning, indonesia time.

eh yeah, i suprisingly do. i missed the first debate tough.

and do i follow the US election? hehehehe, sedikit. and surely, not as much as they do, or you do.

dan btw, kalau saja saya bisa memilih i will definitely vote for Obama, sudah tertebak ya? i think he gets even better, meski tidak baru sama sama sekali dari kampanye-kampanye terdahulunya. dan ya, dia sepertinya sangat lemah kalo menyangkut urusan luar negeri, kebalikan dari McCain yang terlihat sangat tegas, sangat percaya diri, dan sangat berpengalaman, padahal cuma meneruskan apa yang sudah menjadi agenda Bush selama ini? Meski terlihat sangat koperatif, sebenarnya Obama juga tidak jauh beda. serang-serang juga kalau terdesak, hanya saja dia memberikan kesempatan untuk dialog dan mengajak sekutu-sekutu US untuk menangani masalah perdamain dalam negeri orang lain, yang sebenarnya bukan cuma urusan US doang. well, ya setidaknya tidak main langsung serang dan pengen menguasai dunia ini sendiri, dan pake senjata untuk menyelamatkan diri sendiri agar keluar dari krisis kapital.

Dan Obama, juga punya program yang lebih baik saya pikir, dengan menjanjikan jaminan sosial dan kesehatan, dan menaikkan pajak, hanya untuk orang-orang yang punya penghasilan 250.000 dolar per tahun. untuk orang-orang dengan penghasilan di bawah itu, tidak akan ada kenaikan sama sekali. perusahaan-perusahaan kecil yang tidak mampu memberikan jaminan sosial bagi pekerjanya justru juga akan dibantu dengan hasil pajak itu. thats good i think. Obama juga lebih concern terhadap pencarian energi alternatif jadi US tidak terlalu bergantung terhadap pasokan energi dari luar, sehingga juga, penggunaan nuklir bisa dikurangi. sementara McCain bilang, "nuclear is save!".and i thought, "save dari hongkong?"

dan sementara McCain bilang jaminan kesehatan adalah Obligation, Obama bilang itu adalah Right. YEY, i agree a lot more, Obama. kesehatan, adalah hak semua orang. And you know what, if you the debate and the speech from both of them, you can surely see, that Obama is much much smarter than McCain.

i wait for another round.

when you say wassalam, instead of bye.. i was kinda feeling “whooooooooo!!”

and why is that??

The monkey on you’re back is the latest trend
I don’t see what anyone can see, in anyone else
But you…

yeah yeah, gw baru nonton Juno!!! lame me!!

how could i do that, when i know that Juno is the coolest girl in the whooollllleeee world?? really, is she really exist in the real life? i kinda fell in love with that tiny-lady. and i love her family too.

Ellen Page, you’re so original! sungguh deh semua dari film ini prima! ide cerita yang tak biasa karena sangat out of the box, sinematografi yang luar biasa dan tidak meminggirkan cerita (nih ya, para pembuat film indonesia suka bingung, mana yang lebih duluan, cerita yang bagus atau gambar yang fantastis? ya dua-duanya dong!! banyak film indonesia, seperti misalnya Gie, yang membat saya kecewa sama Riri Riza, atau Ruang, atau apa lah you name it, lebih sering menonjolkan gambar2 bagus tapi ninggalin cerita!!), akting-akting prima, dialog-dialog cerdas, dan tentunya musik yang keren dan pas banget!! dan anyway, sumpah deh, ni film bener-bener ngasih nafas buat soundtracks nya, dan ngebiarin gambar bicara… ini yang saya pelajari waktu mulai "main-main" dengan dunia broadcast, bahwa gambar harus dikasih nafas buat bicara sendiri, jangan melulu dikasih narasi panjang, dan JUNO melakukan itu dengan baik, karena alur filmnya nggak jadi lambat, dan "nafas" itu nggak diisi dengan lagu-lagu sendu nggak jelas dan lamunan-lamunan sendu ala film remaja Indonesia,sumpah deh.

how could a pregnant-16 years old do such things? ya ya, Juno ini cuma second class student (i assume that) yang tiba-tiba hamil, dan bisa mengatasi kehamilannya dengan sangat baik, menurut saya ya… dan tebakan saya bahwa latar belakang sang ayah yang militer akan membuat Juno diusir, salah besar. karena alih-alih mengusir, keluarganya bisa tetap supportif tanpa membenarkan ulah Juno yang harus hamil di usia yang sangat sangat muda.

rasanya memang agak-agak ingat Little Miss Sunshine, karena ide cerita yang out of the box, dan karena memberi inspirasi, bahwa:

something so simple can be so good

i’ll be home, mudik lebaran!!!
see you after lebaran…..