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Going to Wordpress

2010-06-04T15:41:00.003+07:00

My new blog is http://www.wyzeman.wordpress.com . This blog will still go on, but the wordpress one will be updated more frequently.

Thanks

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It's Been A Long Time...

2010-05-19T15:00:00.004+07:00

It's been a long time since my last blog...

Just wanna share a song (or lyric or poet or whatever you call it) I wrote just today... I got inspired when I heard about the news on the TV. The lyric is not that actual to the whole story, but it's really inspired by this kid who died because of a tumor on his/her eye. Sorry I don't even know the kid's name or gender, since I just heard it, not actually saw the news.

Anyway, RIP, kid. This one is for you.

You Still Live

A little boy with a bright future
But before he knew it, it was hard for him to see
A little swell grew bigger
Then it covered his eye completely

In this life where there's no second try
And there are certain people who hate their life
It's not about the fortune that we make
And I was touched by these words that he said

You may hate yourself cos you are poor or ugly
You may hate your life cos you ain't got much money
You may hate your life cos you think you are lonely
But God has given us the greatest gift
For whatever you've been through, you still live

He should've turned six that year
But from the look in their eyes, he knew there wouldn't be a party
It's not that he had no fear
His parents caught him cry in his sleep

In this life where there's no second try
And there are certain people who hate their life
It's not about the fortune that we make
And I was touched by these words that he said

You may hate yourself cos you are poor or ugly
You may hate your life cos you ain't got much money
You may hate your life cos you think you are lonely
But God has given us the greatest gift
For whatever you've been through, you still live

And people gave their hands
But what he really needed was time to spend
He knew that he hadn't got much time left
He knew that it's too late
And accepted this was his fate
He's just a little boy, and this is what he said

You may hate yourself cos you are poor or ugly
You may hate your life cos you ain't got much money
You may hate your life cos you think you are lonely
But God has given us the greatest gift
For whatever you've been through, you still live

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What I've Been Doing

2010-02-28T13:21:00.004+07:00

Disappeared for a couple of months. Now I realize I haven't even said what I did for a living.

Basically I'm a web programmer who works in a small nice freelance web developer company. Together with a designer, I've created lots of websites where the designer did the layout design and I did everything else.

I know that the websites I created are far from perfect, but at least I know that I'm getting better with each passing projects. I'm still grasping at SEO thing, and I want to try doing Wordpress theme, CodeIgniter framework, etc. Whew, so many things to learn in so little time...

In case there's anybody interested, I'll post some of my portfolios.

www.clubandstore.com (easily one of my favorites, except the fact that I don't get paid for this!)

www.jobsmyarea.com (one of my favorites too, except I get paid rather unfairly for this!)

www.loopyogurt.com

www.originalluwak.com

www.technindo.com

There are lots others, but I kinda forget them.

In SEO there's a thing called backlinks which mean links that point to the site. So if I posted the links above here, does that mean those sites would have backlinks from this blog?

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Testing New Social Network

2010-01-03T23:14:00.002+07:00

Wow, it's been more than a month since I last posted. Actually I just felt discouraged seeing no response from visitors (if there are any :( ) . Since you know, it's no fun talking when the ones you talk to don't respond.

By the way, just wanna say that I'm currently testing Ning network. Mine is henson.ning.com. It's still empty though since currently I still don't know what to do with it. Either posting about my life, my job, music I like, MP3 link, or all of them. I still don't know. But I have a slight hunch that ning is better than blogspot... Maybe it's just me, but well...

Anyway, nice talking, if there are any listeners... :)

OneRepublic Waking Up Review

2009-11-30T13:13:00.002+07:00

OneRepublic – Waking Up

4.5/5

1. Made For You

2. All The Right Moves

3. Secrets

4. Everybody Loves Me

5. Missing Persons 1&2

6. Good Life

7. All This Time

8. Fear

9. Waking Up

10. Marching On

11. Lullaby

No, that’s not a typo. All the songs are bolded. Early warning: this album is not mainstream material. But it doesn’t stop it from being my most favorite album in 2009, and should be yours, too.

You know OneRepublic since 2 years ago they released a massive hit, Apologize from the album Dreaming Out Loud which was certified Gold (selling more than 500,000 copies). Then, Ryan Tedder, their frontman vocalist, co-wrote Bleeding Love for Leona Lewis which reached #1 in Billboard Hot 100. Since then, Ryan Tedder became the most sought-after song writer in the US.

Released in the massively competitive November 17, Waking Up offers a huge improvement over their debut album. Sure, there are no tracks meant to be big like Apologize. That kind of song is hard to come by. However, it is compensated with great songs all over the album.

Made For You acts as the interlude to All The Right Moves, the first single. It is really catchy and perfect as the album opener. Then comes the batch of greatest songs they’ve ever made. You WILL love Secrets, may love Everybody Loves Me and Missing Persons 1&2 if you are not skeptic of their changes in musical direction, but you WILL love super catchy Good Life and ballad All This Time.

Fear relies on simplicity in lyrics and Ryan’s falsetto, which combines really great. Waking Up and Marching On pick up the tempo and are great sing-along songs. And Lullaby acts as the perfect album closer.

The only drawback in this album is there are only 11 songs in it. When the songs are this good, you will always find yourself ask for more. Even with Deluxe version, there are only 2 new songs and 2 songs previously in the previous album.

Final Verdict: A superb album. Though not all the songs are radio friendly, but they are of high quality. Kudos to them for prioritizing quality over commerciality.

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Kris Allen - Kris Allen Review

2009-11-30T12:49:00.002+07:00

Kris Allen – Kris Allen

3.5/5

1. Live Like We're Dying

2. Before We Come Undone

3. Can't Stay Away

4. The Truth

5. Written All Over My Face

6. Bring It Back

7. Red Guitar

8. Is It Over

9. Let It Rain

10. Alright With Me

11. Lifetime

12. I Need To Know

13. Heartless

Kris Allen is the unexpected American Idol 8 winner. Most people expected Adam Lambert to win, but either most Adam’s fans are too overconfident or Kris is actually more popular than Adam remains unknown. But let’s forget what happened 6 months ago and focus on the now.

Kris released his debut album on November 17th. And what a release date, that is! Packed with the likes of John Mayer, Norah Jones, OneRepublic, UK sensation Leona Lewis, 50 Cent, teen prodigy Justin Bieber, popular Christian band Casting Crowns will seriously hurt his album sales, but still he’s the American Idol champion, and the release date had been set long time ago by the record label.

Okay, on with the review. Seriously, when I heard the album sampler, I was like, “wow, this album will suck” because the songs just aren’t strong enough. I really like his first single, Live Like We’re Dying, so I expect more of the same in his album, and from the sampler, I just couldn’t find one.

However, sampler and the real thing is a really different thing. Having given it a first listen, the album sounds great, if not awesome. Every song in the album is a strong candidate for the next single. There are up-tempo Before We Come Undone, Maroon-5-esque Can’t Stay Away, awesome ballads The Truth and Bring It Back, another The Script’s cover Written All Over My Face, Kris’ self-penned track Red Guitar, poppy acoustic Alright With Me, or the massive album closer I Need To Know. All of them have the potential to be the next single.

Kris’ strong point in this album is he stays true to his music, which is soft pop rock. All of the songs, except the ridiculously-arranged Heartless can be played with a guitar or piano, which suits him really well. Not to mention his great vocal. And mind you, Live Like We’re Dying is quite a difficult song to pull off because of the long consecutive chorus, and if you’re not impressed with how he copes with the song brilliantly when he sings it live, I don’t know anymore what you’re looking for in a singer.

There are drawbacks in the album, inevitably. Heartless should be left acoustic, Is It Over sounds like a bland rock song. The bridge of Lifetime is brilliant with “Living doesn't come first try, It takes a lifetime getting it right”, I just don’t understand why they chose to write the ridiculous cliché line “It takes a lifetime to learn how to sing, To find my place in the world symphony, To become the melody, The man I know I could be”.

Early predictions predict his album will sell 75-85K a week, making him the lowest selling Idol winner. The number is quite good considering the massive competition in the release date, though I start to doubt if his album will crack even 500K mark.

Final Verdict : A slow burner, give it a couple of listens to make it grow into you.

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iTunes Chart as of November 18th, 2009

2009-11-18T17:53:00.005+07:00

Up till now, I have just reviewed one album of November, which is Carrie Underwood's Play On, which spends two weeks on top of Billboard chart. That's because I somewhat wanna see US (and UK) market reaction to the competition. There are some surprises but the result is quite as expected.

I know it's only one day, so the chart will still fluctuate. But seeing John Mayer at top is not a surprising thing, as I said that his Battle Studies is one of the most anticipated albums in 2009. What's surprising is how well Kris Allen does in the chart. He's holding on against Leona Lewis' Echo and Justin Bieber's My World. I hope his album does well, since it's quite good.

What's surprising is there's no OneRepublic's Waking Up in top 10! This is quite surprising to me, because Waking Up is a massive album. In my opinion, it's even better than Battle Studies. In fact, it only appears in Germany chart (charts at #7) and Switzerland (#10). I hope it will enter top 10 in the coming days. I really hope they'll do well.

That's it. I'm gonna try to write reviews of those albums. Tough job since there are lots of them, but I'll still try to do it.

Mark Read - Peace At Last

2009-11-12T17:02:00.003+07:00

Peace At Last [2009]

Possibly the RAREST album in 2009! I can't find it anywhere even though it's released 5 months ago! Credit to Pop Idol Music 2.0 : Reloaded !

01. Peace At Last

02. Cat Out Of The Bag

03. Lie To You

04. Cold

05. Your World Moves Faster

06. Fallen From Grace

07. Make Sense Of It All

08. Wide Open Spaces

09. Last Kiss

10. She'll Never Know

11. Better Where I Am

12. Here And Now

13. Owe It All To You

14. Greatest Lady

DL : Peace At Last

Please support the artist by buying your copy if you can afford it.

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Carrie Underwood - Play On Music Review

2009-11-10T09:36:00.002+07:00

Carrie Underwood - Play On

Track List:

1. Cowboy Casanova

2. Quitter

3. Mama's Song

4. Change

5. Undo It

6. Someday When I Stop Loving You

7. Songs Like This

8. Temporary Home

9. This Time

10. Look At Me

11. Unapologize

12. What Can I Say

13. Play On

I'm not really a country music fan. However, since winning AmIdol 4, Carrie Underwood has grown to be one of my favourite female artists of all time, and she's a country artist! Possibly because she realizes that to be mainstream / commercial, country music must blend with a little pop, and that's exactly what she's been doing for her first two albums.

After the first listen, I have to say that this album is somehow slightly below her second album's, Carnival Ride, quality. This set of tracks lacks the oomph of All American Girl and Last Name, which are by far the most powerful songs ever done by Carrie. But I gave it more listen. And I have to change my initial judgement. This album is at least as good as Carnival Ride - which is a great accomplishment, since Carnival Ride is a highly critically acclaimed album - just in a slightly different direction.

Cowboy Casanova, Undo It, and Songs Like This are Carrie's songs ala Last Name. Though not as powerful as Last Name, they are hell catchy, with Undo It becomes my favourite of this album. I love the stuttering un- un- un- un- do it! part.

Quitter, This Time, Unapologize, and Play On come as another group. These are pop-country songs. Quitter and Unapologize are great songs, but I find This Time a little bit weak. Play On is just a so-so song, but good enough as album closer.

Mama's Song, Change, Someday When I Stop Loving You, Temporary Home, Look At Me, What Can I Say are ballads. Temporary Home is a massive song, will do really good if released as a single. Look At Me sounds like a filler in the midst of these good ballads.

Overall, this album will not disappoint Carrie's fans. This is a good album, but not really great in my opinion. It's a nice opener and sets the bar high for upcoming albums which will be released in November.

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November Music Battlefield

2009-10-28T09:48:00.004+07:00

It's almost November, and November has, in my opinion, the fiercest competition for bands/artists because a lot of artists will release their albums in November. After the jump, I'm gonna review and make a prediction of how well they will fare.

Below is the list of release date:

1. Carrie Underwood - Play On (Nov 3)

2. Dashboard Confessional - After The Ending ( Nov 10 )

3. Switchfoot - Hello Hurricane ( Nov 10 )

4. Jamie Cullum - The Pursuit ( Nov 9 )

5. Kris Allen - Kris Allen ( Nov 17 )

6. Leona Lewis - Echo ( Nov 13 )

7. One Republic - Waking Up ( Nov 17 )

8. John Mayer - Battle Studies ( Nov 17 )

9. Boyz II Men - Love ( Nov 17 )

10. Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment ( Nov 23 )

11. Rihanna - Rated R ( Nov 23 )

12. Jay Sean - All Or Nothing (Nov 23)

13. Timbaland - Shock Value Volume 2 (Nov 23)

14. Britney Spears - The Single Collection ( Nov 24 )

15. Lady Gaga - The Fame: Monster ( Nov 24 )

16. Westlife - Where We Are (Nov 30)

Whew, what a long list. There are a couple of albums that I can't find the cover. Sorry about that.

Anyway, let's start with my review. Note that I'll only review albums of artists that I do listen.

Carrie Underwood cleverly avoided competition by releasing her "Play On" on November 3rd. Her first single, "Cowboy Casanova" is quite a hit in Billboard chart, peaking at #11, and based on her previous albums, she never disappointed. So I'd say, she will set the bar for other albums after hers, and a high one, I'm sure.

I never listen to Dashboard Confessional, Switchfoot, and Jamie Cullum, but I know that they have their own market. I can't comment about the music, but I guess it'll be hard for them to compete with Underwood.

Leona Lewis' Echo will be released on Nov 13, trying to catch an early start, 4 days prior to a heavyweight date. It is reasonable, sine her first single off Echo, Happy, peaks only at #50, quite a disappointment in my opinion. Despite that, based on the songs that leaked for months, I think this is an awesome album, better than her first album. So, no sophomore slump for her, though I'm sure it won't sell as much as her first one, due to fierce competition.

Then comes Nov 17. At that day, Kris Allen, OneRepublic, John Mayer and Boyz II Men will release their albums at the same time. It's a tough competition, since Allen is AmIdol recent winner, OneRepublic is quite popular due to the success of Dreaming Out Loud, Mayer is a top-list artist since his first three albums gain consecutive multi-platinum. I don't know about Boyz II Men right now, but they are quite popular years ago.

In my opinion, Mayer will debut on No. 1 spot that week, with OneRepublic trailing on No.2. Where Allen will place is still arguable. Though he's the winner, there's no doubt that Adam Lambert is the more popular figure post Idol. Plus, his first single, Live Like You're Dying, though very good, only peaks at disappointing #89 in Billboard chart. It is unusual, because previous AmIdol winners' debut singles always reach top 40. Though I'm sure his album will be in Top 10, I don't think it will do very well, which is a shame, since he's very good.

Nov 23/24. The second music battlefield. This time, Adam Lambert, Rihanna, Timbaland, Jay Sean, Britney Spears, and Lady Gaga will compete. Now this is much fiercer than Nov 17. Lambert is a very popular AmIdol runner up, Rihanna's last album was very successful, as with Timbaland's Shock Value Vol 1. Jay Sean's single "Down" tops the Billboard chart in the moment. Spears' Greatest Hits Collection might not compete for top spot but will be fan favorite for sure. And Lady Gaga is hugely popular right now, so re-release with 8 new tracks will be like a completely new album.

I can't predict this one. Lambert, Rihanna, Timbaland, and Lady Gaga will compete for top spot. Sean might be the black horse here. Add to previous contenders -Mayer, OneRepublic, and Allen- we might have these 8 in top 10! Not to mention Underwood's Play On which I'm sure will stay long enough in top 10. Lewis' Echo can potentially surprise too.

Lastly, Westlife's Where We Are on Nov 30. Though this will not be released in the US, it's worth to mention since almost all the albums above will be released in the UK at the same release date in the US. Due to their huge fan base, this will be another #1 for them. Though their first single, Chris Daughtry's cover "What About Now" is not really that different from Daughtry's version, their popularity will do them well.

I don't know if this is the label's strategy, but I think pinning these hugely popular artists to compete seem like a great idea to lower their sales number.

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Crossroad

2009-10-27T12:27:00.002+07:00

I'm on yet another crossroad of my life. Should I take risks and go to Oz to make a better living? Or not? I can't choose for now, both have their own pluses and minuses.

Going abroad means living in a new environment, a fresh air, actually, for me who is getting bored with life in Indonesia. No offense, but I'm just bored. Normal. However, going abroad also means living people who have stood beside you for so long, your friends and family. This is actually one of my considerations. There's no problem in communications, since there's Facebook, YM, email, etc. I just know that if I do go abroad, our relationship will never be the same, ever again. I don't know, I just know. Maybe I'm just being evasive and paranoid, but that's who I am. I know I'm gonna make new friends there, but it's never nice to lose touch with your old friends.

Other issues are money. To go there, I will need at least 7000-8000 AU$, for all the fees and living costs for first couples of months. That's a lot of money all right... It will kinda burden me on my life there, because that's not my money I'm using. Not sure if I'm gonna be able to handle the pressure.

Anyway, this will be a one-way road. If I go forward, there's no way to go back again. Making vital decisions is one of my weaknesses, and choices like these are the most difficult for me. I'd rather do maths, lol.

Taylor Swift Fearless Platinum Edition New Songs

2009-10-26T10:26:00.003+07:00

Fans of Taylor Swift, you know what's coming up. Taylor will release the platinum edition of her hugely successful sophomore, Fearless. This album is coming out October 26th and will contain 6 new songs.

The 6 new tracks are as follow:

1. Jump Then Fall

2. Untouchable

3. Forever & Always (Piano Version)

4. Come In With The Rain

5. SuperStar

6. The Other Side Of The Door

The new tracks are all mellow but excellent songs. Be sure to check it out!

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Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United

2009-10-26T09:52:00.004+07:00

Liverpool escaped 5 losses in a row by beating Manchester United, who play below-par (again), by 2-0, scored by Torres and David Ngog. This match is also noted for the red cards given to Nemanja Vidic and Javier Mascherano. This is the third time Vidic got sent off against Liverpool and Mascherano's second against United.

United, unsurprisingly, played 4-4-2 and started well. However, the match soon became all Liverpool throughout first half, but the score remained intact 0-0. Second half, Liverpool started brilliantly, and United counter attacked occasionally. However, the game changed when Torres managed to hold off Ferdinand and scored a goal in 65 minutes. Soon, the game became all United as they searched for the equaliser.

Michael Owen and Nani came on for Berbatov and Scholes in 72 minutes. United began their flurry attacks but to no avail. The situation became worse when Vidic got red card in injury time.

Although Mascherano got red card too a couple of minutes later, a counter attack by Liverpool sent David Ngog through and he comfortably beat van der Saar to kill the game.

Finally! Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 Review

2009-10-23T23:32:00.004+07:00

My second most anticipated game of the year! Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 is released and I tried it straight away. This will be a quick review because I've just played it recently, but so far I like the improvement in general gameplay over the past installment.

The gameplay is a bit slow-paced compared to 2009, but it is to my liking. I somehow am annoyed with how 2009 strayed away from realism, since using Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi will almost always guarantee you a win. You can just zap your way with those players and tried outrageous shots that will more likely than not hit the back of the net.

However, that thing is fixed in 2010. No longer Ronaldo nor Messi be able to dance their way through the defence as they see fit. They still can do it, because of the abundance of skills and techniques they have, but not that easily anymore. I'd say, 7 out of 10 times the defence will be able to block them or steal their ball, just like in real life. That's a plus for me.

Some issues still are not fixed, like tackling a player just after he passes the ball won't generate a foul. This is quite a blunder by Konami in 2009 and still isn't fixed in 2010, but it's not really a fatal flaw that marred the gameplay.

I don't want to write a really long review, since I just got into this game, but I'd give it a nice 8.5/10. Not perfect yet, but slowly getting there. Konami should listen to fans' feedback more.

Okay, one week to go. My most anticipated game of the year...

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Owl City - Fireflies

2009-10-23T09:23:00.004+07:00

At first, I don't know who Owl City is. But after I decided to give it a listen, I'm amazed. This is a relaxing song, but actually can be listened to whenever you want. A great song, no wonder it peaks at #7 in Billboard Top 100 Chart.

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CSKA Moscow 0 - 1 Manchester United

2009-10-22T10:11:00.004+07:00

Manchester United maintained a perfect record in Champions League after defeating CSKA Moscow 1-0, thanks to Antonio Valencia's second goal in 2 matches 4 minutes from full time. United now leads Group B with 9 points in 3 games.

In truth, it was a boring match, since United played 4-5-1 with Berbatov as a lone striker. That's a first, and probably the last, since Berbatov was really isolated throughout the match, and only played better once Owen was introduced after 70 minutes.

The defensive duo, Ferdinand and Vidic, returned to partner with Edwin van der Sar, but early errors seemed to shake the English champions a bit. Fortunately, CSKA was playing below par, too.

Throughout the first half, it was a match with few moments, the best was Scholes' speculative rocket shot from thirty yards which Akinfeev succeeded to turn away.

Second half was another story, though. CSKA suddenly disappeared as United took control of the match. Fortunately for CSKA, Akinfeev was in mood to impress his possibly future employer. He kept his goal clean from a lot of United efforts, the best was when he turned away Nani diving header, but had little to do when Berbatov flicked the ball for Valencia to blast in a far-post shot 4 minutes from time.

Owen had 20 minutes to impress, but missed half a chance. World Cup 2010 dream looked quite bleak day by day, unless Ferguson did his best to bring out the best of Owen.

With O'shea and Scholes as anchor midfielders, Anderson should've been the man to turn to in every United attack. Sadly, he seemed incapable of doing that role. He seemed busy in the field, but truthfully, it was an awful performance of trying to impersonate the man he's supposed to replace in the future, Paul Scholes.

Anyway, a good win but boring match. Next match, Liverpool in Anfield.

John Mayer - Who Says

2009-10-21T21:38:00.007+07:00

John Mayer also will release his new album, wonderfully titled Battle Studies, on November 17. This is one of the most anticipated album of the year. Be sure to check it out! For now, check out the single, Who Says. This song is magnificent. Using only acoustic guitar, Mayer delivers possibly the most relaxing and laid-back song of the year.

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OneRepublic - All The Right Moves

2009-10-21T11:23:00.006+07:00

Here is the first single from OneRepublic for their upcoming album, Waking Up. This is a really great song. I'm sure the album will be as awesome as, if not better, than their previous album. Definitely 5 stars for me.

Apparently, I was warned by Google so I have to remove the download link. Sorry.

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OneRepublic New Single - Everybody Loves Me

2009-10-21T10:36:00.011+07:00

Wow, it's been more than a year since my last post! Well, it's not that I stopped blogging. I'd just been busy with my jobs and other stuffs.

Anyway, here we go again. For now, I'll try to post new songs from artists I love routinely.

For starter, here is OneRepublic's new single, Everybody Loves Me. Their new album, Waking Up will be released on November 17, 2009.

Sorry, Google warned me, so no download link for this.
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Disconnected

2008-08-28T23:54:00.003+07:00

For almost two weeks, I got disconnected from internet. Yeah, I did. The Internet in my office was down for about 10 days, leaving us, web designers and programmers, confused and didn't have a lot to do. My resolution to post at least once in 1 week got distracted too.

I don't really have a lot to say in this post, besides that I'm officially disconnected (wow, I used the word a lot, lol) from Manchester United matches in EPL (and probably FA Cup too) this season because EPL isn't on free TV anymore. And it is quite expensive to install Aora TV (the one with the exclusive rights to air EPL), 1,7 million rupiahs in 1 year might seem a bargain deal (only about Rp 150.000 a month), but considering it has to be paid up front, it's a lot of money, and I can't afford that, even for me to watch my favorite player play his two last seasons of football. Sorry, Paul... But I will always follow the result and news and highlights and anything other than the live matches, so I won't be really out of date about EPL and MU especially.

I uploaded quite a few songs in my 4shared account, which you can find here. Feel free to download those songs, just give me a feedback if you like them. As I said, I might post other songs.

David Archuleta's New Single - Crush

2008-08-14T13:05:00.003+07:00

David Archuleta has just released his first single after becoming runner-up in American Idol 7, titled Crush.

It's a pop song with a little bit R&B and Soul elements, and I think it is surprisingly very good. At first, I thought Crush would be a mere bubblegum pop, because I thought the recording studio would make David sing commercial materials of his age (he is just 18), but how wrong I was.
The song is really catchy while not sounding bubblegum. You should give it a listen.

Below is the lyric and the download link.

I hung up the phone tonight,
something happened for the first time, deep inside
It was a rush, what a rush
Cause the possibility that you would ever
Feel the same way about me
It's just too much, just too much
Why do I keep running from the truth
All I ever think about is you
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized, and I just got to know

Do you ever think, when you're all alone
All that we could be, Where this thing could go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it real or just another crush
Do you catch a breath, when I look at you
Are you holding back, like the way I do
Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away
But I know this crush ain't goin away, goin away

Has it ever crossed your mind when we were hanging
Spending time girl, are we just friends
Is there more, is there more
See it's a chance we've gotta take
Cause I believe we can make this into
Something that will last, last forever, forever

Do you ever think, when you're all alone
All that we could be, Where this thing could go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it real or just another crush
Do you catch a breath, when I look at you
Are you holding back, like the way I do
Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away
But I know this crush ain't goin away, goin away

Why do I keep running from the truth
All I ever think about is you
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized
And I just got to know

Do you ever think, when you're all alone
All that we could be, Where this thing could go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it realor just another crush
Do you catch a breath, when I look at you
Are you holding back, like the way I do
Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away
But I know this crush ain't goin away, goin away

Download

Finally...PSP

2008-08-08T13:16:00.003+07:00

Tried as I might, I could not hold the urge of having a PSP any longer. Last Sunday, I bought a ceramic white PSP, complete with 4GB of memory card containing massive games (picked by myself) like Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core, Disgaea, Brave Story, Dragon Ball Z Another Road, Tales of the World Radiant Mythology, and some puzzle games.

I never thought the graphics of PSP games would be this good, some games like Crisis Core can even match the graphics of PS2. Combined with great RPGs (my favorite genre), my PSP immediately becomes the one I play every night, leaving my NDS a little bit deserted. I still love NDS, but since for now there are no great games in it (I'm not really crazy for Final Fantasy IV, though it's a good game), PSP must be prioritized for now. At least until September when Dragon Quest IV and Disgaea (yeah, I wonder which version will come out on top) will be coming up for NDS.

Enough about games, my thesis presentation is due next week. I'm getting more and more nervous with every passing day. One of my friends has passed (he got C), so I'm happy for him and a little bit boosted by the fact he's passed. I'll just keep my thoughts positive all the time, I'm sure it'll be fine.

The music I've been hearing lately is Ryan Tedder unreleased songs. They are really good, although most of them were written about 5 to 6 years ago. Still, I do get a little bored after listening to it about 20 times or so, although a few tracks do not bore me at all. I'm looking forward to albums from two David's from American Idol 7, Kelly Clarkson, and Mcfly deluxe album, all due for this year.

What's Going Down on August

2008-08-01T09:30:00.002+07:00

July's gone, August's come. So much has passed, yet so much more to come.

First of all, my birthday's coming up on August 4th. Not much to expect, birthday's never really special for me. I'm gonna turn 20 this year, and I hope my twenties is gonna be a hell lot of fun. Though sometimes I feel that I could've and should've been or done what I want to, I'm still very much happy with how my life turns out. Hopefully in the next period of my life, I can be a better man than I am.

Second, my (or I should say, our) green table (??? is that a word? lol... it means, our thesis presentation) is coming up, my friends' on 6th, 7th, and 11th, while mine is on 15th. I'm a little bit worried about it, because I've never been good at talking in front of people. I just hope I don't look really nervous in front of the testers, since it will reduce my score, :)

Third, English Premier League will start again on 16th August. I still don't know whether Indonesia TV stations will broadcast the matches or not, though I really hope one of them will, it doesn't matter live or recorded, it's better than nothing. This season, I would like Manchester United to win the title again, since it could very well be one of the two last years that Paul Scholes will play before he retires. I still don't know what to do when he does, I may not even support Man United anymore (just kidding, but it's a possibility...who knows?)

Lastly, I really really want to buy a PSP in the near future. It could be this month, next month, or the month after the next. I'm really looking forward to playing all the RPGs in PSP, since my Nintendo DS doesn't really have a lot of quality RPGs. Though I'm still not sure how to manage my time to play both NDS and PSP. I think that's one of my big concerns when I consider to buy a PSP since both consoles have really good games in the up and coming 6 months.

Mcfly 4th Album - Radio:Active

2008-07-25T12:45:00.005+07:00

Given away for free with copies of The Mail on Sunday on July 20, 2008, Radio:Active is the fourth studio album, the first released under their new, self created label, Super Records, for the British band, with a deluxe edition of the album available in shops in September 22, 2008, that will include four extra songs, a bonus DVD and a 32-page booklet.

Track List:
1. "Do Ya" - 2:53 (Written By T.Fletcher, D.Poynter, J.Bourne)
2. "Falling In Love" - 4:26 (Written By D.Jones, T.Fletcher, J.Perry)
3. "Everybody Knows" - 3:15 (Written By T.Fletcher, D.Poynter, J.Bourne)
4. "Smile" - 3:18 (Written By D.Jones, T.Fletcher, J.Perry)
5. "One for the Radio" - 3:06 (Written By T.Fletcher)
6. "POV" - 3:53 (Written By T.Fletcher)
7. "Corrupted" - 3:39 (Written By T.Fletcher, L.Christy, G.Edwards, S.Spock)
8. "The Heart Never Lies" - 3:26 (Written By T.Fletcher)
9. "Going Through The Motions" - 3:25 (Written By T.Fletcher, D.Jones, D.Poynter)
10. "The Last Song" - 4:51 (Written By T.Fletcher, D.Jones, D.Poynter)

My Review:
The first time I heard that Mcfly decided to seperate from Island Records and release their new material under their own label, I was kind of worried because going indie sometimes is very challenging for artists, the latest victim is Ryan Cabrera, whose new album fails to make any impact despite the quite good quality.

However, after listening to their first single, One For The Radio, I am quite confident that the decision of going indie will not kill this band. And it is proven by the fact that the single went to debut on No. 2 in UK chart, a very good achievement I should say for an independent release.

After listening to the whole album, I have to say that although the sound is heavier, it still sounds similiar to their previous albums, which is good and bad. Good because you really don't want to listen to Mcfly doing R&B or Hip Hop, for example. Bad because though some tracks stand out, Motion in The Ocean and Wonderland still comes out on top compared to Radio:Active.

The tracklist is also quite similar to previous albums. The first track, Do Ya, is a catchy track with a simple and repetitive lyric that slightly reminds me of Star Girl. Falling In Love is one of my favorites, a laid back track that sounds quite new compared to what they've been doing, though the pre-chorus somehow reminds me of one of their songs in previous albums, I don't remember the title...now I remember, The Way You Make Me Feel from Mcfly The Greatest Hits. Compare the line in Falling In Love "Out of our minds and out of time" with the bridge after the second chorus in The Way You Make Me Feel, "Look at us now...". Very similar, if not identical. Not that I mind...

Everybody Knows feels like Sorry's Not Good Enough, Smile reminds me of Please, Please (with the repeated words of Smile, Smile, Smile), though the lyric is very constructive and easy to relate to.

One For The Radio and POV are my favorite tracks. I thought POV would be a hard track, but it turns out to be the Bubble Wrap or She Falls Asleep type, although the chorus is rockier than those two.

I expect a new version of The Heart Never Lies, but it turns out to be the original version. And The Last Song is a VERY VERY good song. Starts out slow, but suddenly builds up to uptempo rock track, reminds me of Don't Stop Me Now, but better! Although I'm quite worried with the lyric below:

If this is the last song I ever sing
Then I’m giving it everything
I’m giving it all
If this is the last song I ever play
Then I guess its time to take my curtain call

Does this mean that they are prepared for the worst if this album doesn't work? Hopefully the album doesn't flop because this is actually a good album, although not their best.

Final Score: 3.5/5
Outstanding Tracks: Falling In Love, One For The Radio, POV, The Last Song

Wanna Test Your Sense of Humour?

2008-07-24T12:51:00.002+07:00

Tom was saying a prayer before he went to bed, "Please God, make London the capital of United States. Make London the capital of United States..."

His mother watched him, then anxiously asked, "Why do you want London to be the capital of United States?"

"Because," Tom said, "That's what I answered in my Geography exam!"

***

A not-too-bright candidate for the police force failed in the written
exam. Since he was the Chief's nephew, the examiner decided to go
easy on him with the oral test.

"Who shot Abraham Lincoln?", asked the examiner.

The candidate thought for a moment and then asked if he could have
sometime to come up with the answer. The examiner told him to come back
the next morning.

When he went home, his wife asked, "Well, how did it go? Did you get the job?"

"I think so," he replied. "They have already got me working on a case".

***

Judge: "The last time I saw you, I told you that I didn't want to see you here
again."
Accused: "That is what I tried to tell these policemen, your Honour, but they
would not believe me."

***

A large notice in a shop window announced a big sale starting at 9 AM. An enormous queue had started to form by 7.30 AM.

Just before the shop was due to open, an inconspicuous little man walked to
the head of the queue. Angry women elbowed and pushed him until he was
at the back of the line. Undaunted, the little man went to the head of the
queue again.

Once more, he was shoved rudely to the back, this time with a few smacks on the face and a couple of thumps from umbrellas wielded by angry women.

The little man walked to one side of the queue and said: "If that's your
attitude, I won't open the shop at all today!"

***

Chemistry Teacher: "Can you tell me the formula for water?"
Student: "H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O."
Chemistry Teacher: "Where did you get an idea like that?"
Student: "You told us the other day it was H to O." (Water = H2O, sounds like H to O)

***

Teacher: "Jim, can you tell me which month is the shortest?"
Jim: "It's May, miss."
Teacher: "No, it isn't. The shortest month is February."
Jim: "No, miss, February has eight letters in it while May only has three!"

***

Final Fantasy IV (USA)

2008-07-22T14:41:00.005+07:00

Here is the latest Final Fantasy game for Nintendo DS. Just released today. Hope you enjoy it.

2494 - Final Fantasy 4 (U)
RapidShare or MegaUpload

Music of The Month

2008-07-17T11:23:00.003+07:00

Lately I've been listening to lots of genres of music I've never heard before. And I have to admit, they are really really good, which I didn't expect before.

The first name that comes to mind as the contender of my artist of the month is Jesse Mccartney. His new album, Departure, while hasn't been very successful, is the very definition of evolution. His genre changes. From pop rock like in his previous albums to R&B and Hip Hop. Quite similiar to Justin Timberlake, yet very different. You have to give this man thumbs up for what he's done in his music.

The second name, OneRepublic. As big as they were in MySpace, I had never heard their name. Strange, huh? Not until they made appearance in one of American Idol show that I finally got into them. Instantly, their music becomes the soundtrack of the month for me. It never draws boredom to listen to their songs.

Third, Shaun of The Dead and Hot Fuzz OST. Although they both are soundtracks and most of the tracks are only music, the albums are unexpectedly very good. I like Shaun of The Dead (SoTD) OST more than Hot Fuzz, since SoTD OST has lots of varieties in the OST and really blends into the movie. I can imagine the scene of the movie when listening to the songs. Not to mention the bits of dialogues cleverly inserted into the tracks. Not to say that Hot Fuzz OST is bad, it's just the soundtrack mostly consists of rock numbers that I think one and the other songs are similiar.

Fourth, another soundtrack. Now, it's a game OST, no, two games. One is The World Ends With You OST, that consists of J-Rocks. I had never really liked J-rocks, but the OST is really good. It grows on me the more I listen to it. The second is quite old, but remains a true classic legend. Chrono Cross OST. Not even Final Fantasy OST can beat 60 tracks or so of this soundtrack.

There, those are the music I'm listening to for this month. Of course, I listen to other songs as well, but those above are the most worth noting. I'm looking forward to Mcfly's and David Cook's new album.

Magic Lamp of Luck

2008-07-17T10:02:00.002+07:00

This is from MommyAllehs. A tag given and it is the Magic Lamp of Luck by The Genies!

So what is the Magic Lamp of Luck is all about eh? Well here is something from the Genies…

Alakazam!

The mighty Genie King and the beautiful Genie Princess from the magical Land of Faraway are back! Upon escaping the clutches of their Evil Master after being held captive for 1000 years, the magical genies have been busy flying on their Magical Flying Carpet, granting wishes and spreading love throughout the blogosphere.

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First Post in June

2008-06-05T13:22:00.005+07:00

It's been a long time since the last I posted in my blog. I was so absorbed into my new job as web programmer that I don't really have time to post.

Apart from what I thought about the job, web programming is actually quite fun. The work is kind of busy, but we're doing it in no rushed manner. When I get stuck with my job, I listen to some good music (I'll write another post about the music I listen to lately) or browse internet for a while.

Anyway, I welcome myself into the world of blogging again, lol.

Oh yeah, if you want to check my company's website, here it is. Biiiz

GSM Axis : Kartu Pendukung Setan?

2008-05-08T13:44:00.002+07:00

Seminggu belakangan ini, gw sering banget dapat sms forwarding dari teman2 gw dan juga nomor2 tak dikenal. Semua tentang GSM Axis.

Berikut isinya:

Guys, Kartu AXIS uda mulai kluar. Uda ada di counter2 HP, uda ada yg jual. JANGAN BELI apalagi di PAKAI. Uda pd tau kan klo itu kartu SETAN??? Jd JANGAN COBA2, Tuhh Kartu PDKG GEREJA SETAN = “SIX-A” Ciri2nya: Sampulnya warna putih,ada garis warna ungu n orange. Posternya banyak angka 60. sebarin ke temen2 km semua. 1 sms selamatkan 1 jiwa.

Ada juga variasi lain yang isinya kira2 sama kayak yang diatas, tapi diakhiri dengan isi berikut:

TEMAN2, KEMARIN, SBT, TGL19 APRIL, 2 ORANG PENGGUNA KARTU AXIS MENINGGAL DI RUMAH NYA TANPA LUKA SEDIKITPUN.(suara harapan, minggu, 20 April 0 8 ) SEKALI LAGI DIMOHON DENGAN SANGAT UNTUK TIDAK MENYENTUH BAHKAN MEMAKAI KARTU AXIS-BILA DPT SMS ATO TELP DARI NO AXIS, JGN DIBLS, ATAUPUN DIANGKAT. SEKIAN. GBU.

Ada juga yang isinya menghimbau agar menonaktifkan HP selama jam sekian sampai jam sekian karena saat itu akan ada nomor 0866xxx yang akan memancarkan radiasi yang bisa menyebabkan kanker otak? Radiasi apa bisa menjalar lewat sinyal HP? Baru tau gw...

Gw nganggapnya sih sekedar sms hoax belaka. Tapi, teman2 gw dan juga keluarga gw malah kelabakan dan cukup percaya dengan nyebarin kabar ini (tambahannya macam2 lagi, di kota X uda ada yang meninggal gara2 pake AXIS), gw liatnya lucu aja

Yang lebih lucu lagi, ada sms yang bilang kalau di salah satu kota di Sumatra Utara ada yang uda meninggal, sedangkan sampai sekarang kartu Axis belum keluar sama sekali, so kok bisa uda ada yang pake?

Gw melihat sepertinya ada konspirasi terselubung dibalik ini, kemungkinan besar karena adanya perang operator saat ini. Kenapa? Karena setelah dilihat2, tarif Axis bisa dibilang cukup murah dengan Rp 60/sms dan Rp 600/ menit ke semua operator (Rp 60/menit ke sesama Axis). Walau bukan yang termurah, bisa dipastikan tarif ini membuat beberapa operator ternama kelabakan yang MUNGKIN adalah asal muasal mulainya fenomena ini...

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney So Far...

2008-04-21T15:03:00.003+07:00

So far, I've completed the first 2 cases and am halfway on the third case. All I can say about the game is, there are parts better than the Phoenix Wright series, and there are parts worse.

Let's start with the better parts. First, the graphics are far better than Phoenix Wright series, although still ordinary for current technology. There are now FMVs and animations that are very rare in PW series, and they look good.

Second, our rival prosecutor, Klavier Gavin, IMHO, is better than Miles Edgeworth in Phoenix Wright. Edgeworth is a great character, however since he's gone through his 'nightmare' in PW series, he becomes ordinary for me. While, Gavin, although it's still the second case I've seen him, I think he's a great character already and I think there are still secrets hidden in him. I'm looking forward to the fourth case already.

While the worse parts. Apollo, for me, is worse than Phoenix, in terms of charm, humor, and depth in character. While we know how Phoenix started to become a lawyer, Apollo still has not given an explanation about it yet. To make it worse, the Percieve system does not make sense. How can the habit only he can see when someone's lying be accepted in court? I mean, it's not a definitive proof and no one else can see it, but the witness (and the judge and prosecutor) just accepts it that the witness is lying. Phoenix Wright's Magatama is far better because we unlock people's secrets by showing them evidences.

Well, it's still early to decide that Apollo Justice is a worse version of Ace Attorney. It's still his debut game, by the way. And no matter what, Ace Attorney series never seem to disappoint me, so I still give this game a 9/10 rating.

5 Centimeter per Second screenshots

2008-04-21T01:49:00.006+07:00

Here are the screenshots of 5 Centimeter per Second animated movie. The sceneries in this movie are so beautiful.

5 Centimeter per Second theme song

2008-04-21T01:33:00.002+07:00

I don't know why I'm very interested in this animated film. It's just such a beautiful story that I wanna share it to all of you. Really, if you have a chance, see it and prove it by yourself. Anyway, here is the theme song for the film. It's called One More Time, One More Chance. It is very beautiful. Download it here. Below is the translation in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

I'm always searching everywhere for your figure
Our meeting platform, the back alley window
Even though I know you won't be there
If my wish is granted, I want to be by your side
There's nothing I can't do
I will risk everything to embrace you

If only to divert sadness, anyone will do
It's likely a star is falling tonight, I won't pretend anymore
One more time, season please don't change
One more time, to the time when we were having fun

I'm always searching everywhere for your figure
At the intersection, in my dream
Even though I know you won't be there
If there is a miracle, I want to show you it right now
The new morning, the new "Me"
Even the word "Love" that I couldn't say to you

Summer memories are spinning around me
Heartbeats that have suddenly stopped

I'm always searching everywhere for your figure
The city at dawn, in Sakuragi
Even though I know you come here
If my wish is granted, I will be by your side
There's nothing I can't do
I will risk everything to embrace you

I'm always searching everywhere for pieces of you
In the shop at my destination, in the corner of the newspaper
Even though I know you won't be there
If there is a miracle, I want to show you it right now
The new morning, the new "Me"
Even the word "Love" that I couldn't say to you

I always end up searching everywhere for your smile
At the express train railroad crossing
Even though I know you won't be there
If I could repeat my life, I would be by your side forever
There is nothing else I want
Beside you, my important person

In Bahasa Indonesia:

Ku selalu mencari dirimu dimanapun
Di peron kita dulu bertemu, di jendela gang belakang
Meski kutahu kau tak akan ada di sana
Jika permintaanku bisa terkabul, aku ingin berada di sisimu
Tidak ada yang tidak akan kulakukan
Aku akan melakukan apapun untuk memelukmu

Jika hanya untuk mengalihkan kesedihan, siapapun bisa
Sepertinya akan ada bintang jatuh malam ini, aku tidak akan berpura-pura lagi
Sekali lagi, musim, tolong jangan berubah
Satu kesempatan lagi, ke waktu kita bersenang-senang dulu

Ku selalu mencari dirimu dimanapun
Di persimpangan jalan, di dalam mimpiku
Meski kutahu kau tak akan ada di sana
Jika ada suatu keajaiban, akan kutunjukkan padamu sekarang
Pagi yang baru, aku yang baru
Bahkan kata "Cinta" yang tidak bisa kukatakan padamu

Kenangan musim panas selalu mengelilingiku
Denyut jantung yang tiba-tiba berhenti

Ku selalu mencari dirimu dimanapun
Di seluruh kota pada subuh pagi, di Sakuragi
Meski kutahu kau tak akan datang ke sini
Jika permintaanku bisa terkabul, aku ingin berada di sisimu
Tidak ada yang tidak akan kulakukan
Aku akan melakukan apapun untuk memelukmu

Ku selalu mencari kepingan dirimu dimanapun
Di toko yang kudatangi, di setiap sudut koran
Meski kutahu kau tak akan ada di sana
Jika ada suatu keajaiban, akan kutunjukkan padamu sekarang
Pagi yang baru, aku yang baru
Bahkan kata "Cinta" yang tidak bisa kukatakan padamu

Ku selalu saja mencari senyummu dimanapun
Di persimpangan rel kereta api ekspress
Meski kutahu kau tak akan ada di sana
Jika aku bisa mengulangi hidupku, aku akan berada di sisimu selamanya
Tidak ada lain yang kuinginkan
Selain kau, orang paling penting untukku

5 Centimeters per Second

2008-04-18T15:16:00.003+07:00

5 Centimeters Per Second, subtitled "a chain of short stories about their distance" is a Japanese animated film by Makoto Shinkai. It consists of 3 short stories, Extract of Cherry Blossom, Cosmonaut, and 5 Centimeters per Second.

The three short stories revolve around the main character, Takaki Tohno, starting from when he was a boy in story #1, until he became a matured man in story #3. It started in story #1, Extract of Cherry Blossom.

After graduating from primary school, Takaki and his close friend Akari Shinohara seperated. Akari moved to Tochiri due to her parents' jobs, while Takaki stayed in Tokyo. The two still wrote letters to each other though time and distance made them a little bit distant from each other. When Takaki had to move to Kagoshima due to his parents' jobs, he decided to see Akari for the last time before they would be too far apart to see each other again. They made a promise to see each other. However, on the promised day, a heavy snowstorm occured. The train Takaki boarded in was delayed time after time and it would be hours later that he got to Iwafune station where they were supposed to meet. However, Akari stayed there waiting for Takaki. The two spent the night talking until they fell asleep. When they kissed, Takaki realized that they would never be together because time and distance slowly seperates them. He got on the early train the following morning taking the bitter-feeling with him.

The second story, Cosmonaut, is about when Takaki was in the third year of senior high school in Tanegashima. Kanae Sumita, his classroom, had a special feeling toward him but was too afraid to express her feeling. She sometimes observed that Takaki is always staring off to the distance, as if searching for something far away. At last Kanae understood that Takaki was searching for something that she could not offer.

The third story, is in 2008. All three characters have gone seperate ways. Takaki is now a computer programmer, and Akari is getting married. One day, he is taking a walk and notices familiar-looking woman at a railroad-crossing. When he looks back, a train comes and cuts his view. He waits for the train to pass but the woman is not there anymore. Giving a smile, he turns around and walks on with a better feeling.

I don't know how to express how good this film is. You just have to see this film to know how good this is. The theme song is very good too and is very relevant to the content of the movie.

Phoenix Wright's First Turnabout Indonesian Translation

2008-04-18T14:15:00.007+07:00

Ini text file translasi dari kasus pertama game pertama seri Phoenix Wright. Cukup melelahkan dan panjang prosesnya, dan tak disangka kasus pertama saja sudah 50 kb!

First Turnabout

Padahal kasusnya sangat pendek. Bayangkan sebesar apa file kasus-kasus besar lainnya kalau ditranslasi. Mungkin gw gak bisa mengerjakan semua kasus, tapi mungkin gw akan mengerjakan kasus-kasus tertentu yang menjadi inti seri Phoenix Wright. We'll see...

Manchester United to face Barca in UCL 07/08 semi

2008-04-11T15:20:00.007+07:00

Following Manchester United's 1-0 victory against AS Roma at Old Trafford this Wednesday with aggregate 3-0, Manchester United set their way to face the test of Barcelona, who also won 1-0 against Schalke 04 with aggregate 4-0, in UEFA Champions League 07/08 semifinal. The other semifinal will match Liverpool, who eliminated Arsenal, against Chelsea, who eliminated Fenerbache, for the third time in the last four years to ensure one English football club to reach the final for the fourth time in a row.

United won the hard-fought game against Roma 1-0 at Old Trafford, thanks to Carlos Tevez's 4th goal in Champions League in 70 minutes and disaster penalty by Danielle de Rossi in 30 minutes in the first half. Barcelona also scored their only goal in the game against Schalke in the first half, this time by Yaya Toure.

This semifinal match will be the most anticipated game in Europe and will be the battlefield between Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, top scorer in Premiership and in Champions League , and Barcelona's Lionel Messi, who is expected to return from injury by the first leg of the semifinal. This will also be a match of two most offensive football clubs in the world. Barca trio striker, Samuel Eto'0-Bojan/Thierry Henry-Lionel Messi will compete in terms of productivity against Cristiano Ronaldo-Wayne Rooney-Carlos Tevez, who have scored altogther 15 goals in Champions League this season.

Manchester United are considered favorites in this game, being in their very best form this season led by the extraordinary Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored 37 goals in 40 matches this season. However, they should be aware of the potency that last season incident can happen again. Last season, England has three representatives in the semifinal only to lose the title to AC Milan who beat United in semifinal and Liverpool in the final.

Check out the first leg of the semifinal on 23 April at the Nou Camp and the second leg on 29 April at the Old Trafford.

Nasib EPL

2007-07-22T16:37:00.002+07:00

Dari akhir Juni lalu, penggemar EPL dikhawatirkan dengan rumor trans7 yang tidak akan menyiarkan EPL lagi musim 2007/2008, dan sekarang rumor itu terbukti benar. Bagi EPL mania (termasuk gw), ini tentu mimpi buruk bagi kita semua. Bayangkan, kita bakal kehilangan aksi2 spektakuler Ronaldo, Rooney, Scholes, Lampard, Gerrard, ampe si anak baru Torres yang biasa menjadi tongkrongan kita tiap minggunya.

Lewat pencarian di internet, gw dapat kabar bahwa hak siar EPL sekarang cuma antara ANTV dan LATIVI saja, dan kabar terakhir ANTV yang bakal menayangkan EPL namun hanya pertandingan Super Sunday saja (yang berarti gak bakal selalu klub besar yang ditayangin yang tentu saja agak membuat kecewa penggemar EPL yang pastinya lebih ingin menonton klub2 semacam MU, Chelsea, Arsenal, atau Liverpool dibandingkan klub-klub lain)...

Terus terang, gw adalah penggemar super berat MU, n jujur saja yang gw harapkan adalah tiap minggu bisa menonton pertandingan MU, gak peduli mau siar di mana atau kapan, gw bakal menontonnya. Namun, walau MU gak disiarkan, EPL tetap jadi tontonan favorit gw cos I love football, that's the only reason...Jadi, plis, TV lokal apapun, ambil hak siar liga inggris...gak bakal rugi gw yakin, lagian beberapa musim terakhir EPL mendapat rating yang cukup tinggi sebagai acara yang paling banyak ditonton orang Indonesia...

God...please let there be EPL again next season in our beloved country...

Manchester United's dream of treble is crushed by Milan

2007-05-04T13:36:00.002+07:00

Manchester United was crushed 0-3 by Milan in San Siro Thursday, May 3, 2007, thus ending their treble dream. It was again Kaka, who scored two goals at Old Trafford, that once again inspired his team to win the match. He scored a goal, thanks to poor defending by Man Utd's backs, in 11th minute. And Clarence Seedorf put United's dream to an end by scoring at the similiar spot as Kaka's goal, and once again thanks to laughable defence, in 30rd minute.

United tried to fight back after the break although it was all in vain thanks to great defending performance by Milan. They never really tried Dida's goalkeeping ability and Ronaldo was completely nullified by Gattuso. Everytime he got the ball, Rhino was already there to charge at him, making him the least effective player at United's side. United's fightback was ended by Gillardino who just come on from bench.

For me, this performance is by far the worst this season. Not just they conceded 3 goals (the first time this season), but also their attacking pattern has been recognized. Although I think United's style of playing is ineffective against Milan's slow and controlled play, they shouldn't play this bad. Especially Ronaldo, who's just been crowned three Best Player award. For his standard, this performance is unthinkable.

The best performer for United I think is Paul Scholes. He didn't give away the ball easily, unfortunately all his teammates didn't play like he. Even Carrick, whom I really expect to shine this season, was too groggy and giving away passes too cheaply.

Double is still on for United, with Premiership and FA Cup final showdown is against Chelsea.

'Proud' Ronaldo wins double PFA crown

2007-04-23T13:45:00.002+07:00

Cristiano Ronaldo tonight became the first man since 1977 to win both the PFA Player and Young Player of the Year Award in the same season when he was honoured at a gala dinner in London.

Not since Andy Gray scooped each of the coveted accolades 30 years ago has one player dominated the voting of his fellow professionals in such fashion.
Ronaldo, 22, has been in awesome form for United, as the Red Devils remain on course for a Barclays Premiership, FA Cup and Champions League treble.

The achievement is all the more remarkable considering the somewhat harsh criticism the Portuguese winger received following England's demise at the World Cup.
Ronaldo beat Chelsea striker Didier Drogba to the award, with United's former England midfielder Paul Scholes third.

Ryan Giggs and last year's winner, Steven Gerrard, also made the shortlist, alongside 19-year-old Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas.

Ronaldo said it was a 'big honour' to be singled out by his peers.

He said: 'It is a special night. It is amazing and a big honour for me to win trophies like this in the English Premier League. I am very proud.

'My colleagues have voted for me and that is fantastic because the players know the qualities of players.

'I want to keep working hard and getting better because these trophies have now given me more motivation.

'At this moment, I am consistent. I am more mature now and I am playing better.

'This great team has helped me as well, because when the team win it is more easy for us all to play with more confidence.

'Everything is right this season and I am really enjoying it.

'I am still young and I am learning more every day.

'I have much time to learn more and improve myself.

'I try to improve all aspects of my football - not only in training but also in games.'

Fabregas finished runner-up in the young player category as well, with 20-year-old Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon third.

Ronaldo's team-mate Wayne Rooney (21) was also shortlisted, as were Reading striker Kevin Doyle, 23, and 18-year-old defender Micah Richards of Manchester City.

It was Manchester United who took centre stage at the Grosvenor House hotel this evening - with eight of their players making it into the Premier League team of the year and manager Sir Alex Ferguson being honoured with the PFA Special Merit Award.

Ronaldo said: 'This shows what quality we have at Manchester United.

'To have eight players in the team of the year is great.'

Ferguson paid tribute to his multi-talented young winger, who joined United from Sporting Lisbon in a £12.2million deal during August 2003.

The United boss said: 'When we saw him play in a pre-season friendly for Sporting against us, at half-time I knew we had to get him and I said to [then chief executive] Peter Kenyon 'we are not leaving the stadium until we get the boy'.

'At this moment in time, I think he is the best player in the world and his season has been incredible.'

PFA Player and Young Player of the Year 2007 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

PFA Premier League Team of the Year 2007 - Edwin van der Sar, Gary Neville, Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra (all Man Utd); Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Cristiano Ronaldo (all Man Utd) & Steven Gerrard (Liverpool); Didier Drogba (Chelsea) & Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham)

Special Merit Award - Sir Alex Ferguson

This Piece Of Song

2007-04-04T14:49:00.002+07:00

This Piece Of Song

This is the rewrite version of Wang Lee Hom's Yi Shou Jian Dan De Ge(A Simple Song) written by me.

There is one, special time
When I looked my way behind
Then I saw how pretty the sun shines
Never I took a time
To enjoy the clear blue sky
But now I finally feel, "I'm alive"

Most the time, I was blind
Looking for a place to hide
Then I knew I missed big part of life
Never I took a time
To make friendship with those guys
But now we are all friends till we die

Now I write this piece of song
Hoping that it is for long
Hoping it can make them strong
Able to stand up alone
As I write this piece of song
I wanna let them all know
Life has all, answers that we are all looking for

When you fall, down the floor
When there's no one to hold on
I will try to help you carry on
Never I look away
Each time you're calling my name
Cos now we are all friends till we faint

Now I write this piece of song
Hoping that it is for long
Hoping it can make them strong
Able to stand up alone
As I write this piece of song
I wanna let them all know
Life has all, answers that we are all looking for

Oh oh...
This piece of song
This is for long

Now I write this piece of song
Believe me I tell no wrong
Hoping I can make them strong
Able to stand up alone
As I write this piece of song
I wanna let them all know
Life has all, answers that we are all looking for

Song Written by Myself

2007-04-04T14:43:00.000+07:00

Hanya Aku Sendiri

Saat-saat itu
Terasa sangat menyentuh
Kita berjalan bersama
Melewati suka duka
Tanpa jenuh

Namun kumerasa
Ada yang berbeda
Setiap pagi kuterjaga
Tiada orang yang menyapa
Seakan semua sirna

Pada akhirnya
Semua yang kusuka
Semua yang kucinta
Tiada yang bisa bersamaku selamanya
Dan tiap hari
Aku menyadari
Kutak punya siapa-siapa di dunia ini
Hanya aku sendiri

Saat Kau Disisiku

Ini adalah lagu yang gw tulis sendiri, baik lirik maupun melodinya. Namun kalau masalah musik belum ada karena gw gak bisa main alat musik sih. Ada yang mau bantu? Lagu ini terinspirasi oleh kemenangan Mike di Indonesian Idol 2 dan menurut gw, lagu ini sangat cocok dibawakan oleh Mike. Ada sih niat merekam lagu ini, cuma gw gak pede dengan suara gw, hehe…

Hari ini kuberjanji
Kan kujaga cinta ini
Takkan pernah aku lari
Dari kejaran hidup ini

Aku mungkin hanya
Seorang manusia
Tapi sedunia
Aku punya

Saat kau disisiku
Takkan ada yang bisa
Melayukan bunga di dunia
Karena besar cinta kita
Saat kau disisiku
Semua terasa indah
Takkan ada dusta, derita
Begitulah cinta kita
Betapa indahnya

Kau dan aku hanya
Dua insan manusia
Tapi sedunia
Milik kita

Walk In The Sun Rewrite

2007-04-04T14:36:00.000+07:00

Walk In The Sun Rewrite

Ini lagu yang gw tulis, thanks buat Mcfly yang telah menggubah lagu yang hebat
dan cocok sekali dengan style menulis gw, Walk In The Sun. Comment
please!

I wonder what it's like to live without you
I wonder if I can go on
And tell me what am I supposed to do?
Cos you know, I've never been alone

I wonder will you ever think of me
When you think back to yourself
Will I get used to living just with me?
But I know, there's not that much time left

Just a little while to go
Where you're going I don't know
But I'll be okay on my own
I just need some time alone
I just need some time alone

I wonder how you come into my life
I wonder how we become friends
I wonder why we have to have goodbye
But in time, I know that I'll be fine

Just a little while to go
Where you're going I don't know
But I'll be okay on my own
I just need some time alone
I just need some time alone

Sitting alone with our pictures in hand
Wondering in this moment do you still know this friend?
Woah... Woah...
After goodbye do you think there still lies
A chance in time that we're gonna meet again
Woah...
We're gonna meet again...

Just a little while to go
Where you're going I don't know
But I'll be okay on my own
As long as you recall
The time when we are one
Whoa...

Chris Daughtry – Daughtry

2007-03-27T16:01:00.000+07:00

Juara 4 American Idol 5 ini benar-benar ditakdirkan buat sukses. Walau gak berhasil jadi juara 1 atau 2, albumnya berhasil meledak di pasaran, terjual lebih dari 1,5 juta kopi! Bandingkan dengan album si juara Taylor Hicks yang baru terjual sekitar 600 ribu kopi atau Katharine Mcphee yang lebih flop lagi, 250 ribu saja! Ada untungnya juga sih Chris gak juara, sebab dalam penggarapan albumnya, dia boleh bebas berekspresi. Banyak lagu yang ditulis sendiri, dan jangan lupa akan kesetiaannya pada jalur rock.

Jangan tertipu kovernya, ini bukan album solo Chris. Daughtry adalah Band yang dibentuk oleh Chris. Ini adalah album band sehingga kontribusi tiap personel harus dihargai. Walau tak bisa dipungkiri Chris adalah pentolan band ini.

Banyak lagu bagus di album ini, bahkan saking bagusnya, band ini bisa merilis 7-8 single andalan yang akan tetap sukses kalau mereka mau. My favorite : Used To, Home, Over You, Feels Like Tonight, Gone, Breakdown, What About Now. Wah, hampir semua gua sebutin ya, hehe…

Track List :

It’s Not Over

Single andalan Daughtry. Lagu yang bagus, namun menurut gw, track-track selanjutnya jauh lebih bagus. Mungkin mereka gak mau langsung merilis single terbaik mereka, sehingga yang tersisa cuma track-track yang pasti kalah kelas dibanding single terbaik mereka. Anyway, it’s a great song to start the album.

Used To

Lagu rock yang lebih ringan dibanding It’s Not Over dan Over You. Lagu yang catchy, dan judul lagu yang cerdas karena lagu ini banyak mengandung frase used to.

Home

Highlight of the album. Lagu pengiring pulang kontestan yang tereliminasi di American Idol 6 ini benar-benar bagus. Chris benar-benar menunjukkan kemampuannya menggubah dan menulis lagu di lagu ini. Definitely a must-buy single!

Over You

Rock yang catchy? Lagu inilah jawabannya. Walau vokal Chris sepertinya ngos-ngosan mengejar tempo serta pitch lagu yang cepat dan tinggi, tapi gak bakal mengganggu kenikmatan Anda mendengarnya. Kandidat single berikutnya nih.

Crashed

Mungkin gw cuma demen lagu-lagu yang catchy ya sehingga lagu ini gak jadi fave gw, tapi sebenarnya lagu ini cukup bagus lho. Yang suka rock murni, inilah salah satu dari beberapa lagu yang bisa memuaskan Anda.

Feels Like Tonight

Lagu yang bagus dan bakal membuatmu ikut bernyanyi tanpa sadar.

What I Want

Pure rock. Uniknya, lagu ini bahkan gak sampai 3 menit. Permainan bas setelah refrain kedua

Breakdown

Lagu yang sangat bagus! Lirik yang ditulis sendiri oleh Chris, serta alur lagu yang bagus dimana Chris memulai dengan lembut, dan diakhiri dengan cara rock dengan dentuman drum yang keras serta nada tinggi yang sama sekali bukan jeritan.

Gone

Dengan formula yang sama dengan Breakdown, namun di sini sisi lembut cuma ada pada bagian verse, selain itu, garang man! Patut dipuji juga bakat menulis Chris, “The day you turn on me is the day I die…” Two thumbs up for you, Chris!

There And Back Again

Another rock. Karena saking banyaknya lagu bagus di album ini, gw harus memilih lagu ini sebagai yang paling gak enak, namun bukan berarti ini lagu jelek lho.

All These Lives

Intro yang ngepop, bridge yang ngepop, tapi ini lagu rock man! Liriknya juga sangat bagus dan emosional.

What About Now

Penutup album yang bagus. Lagu cinta yang ngerock, inilah contohnya. Chris gak bermain-main dengan vokalnya di lagu ini dan jadinya malah bagus.

Conclusion

Aplaus dan dua jempol buat Chris yang mampu membuktikan dirinya di dalam dan di luar American Idol. Gw yakin Daughtry akan tetap eksis di dunia musik untuk waktu yang lama. Ini juga promosi bagus buat American Idol yang telah melahirkan banyak artis muda yang brilian. Kelly Clarkson di jalur pop-rock, Clay Aiken di pop ballad, Carrie Underwood di country, dan sekarang Chris Daughtry di jalur rock.