A Start-of-Summer Rant.

Hi everyone!

So yesterday (4th July 2012) was officially my last day of school or to be more exciting, it's the start of my summer holiday!

(Yes, it was also America's Independence Day. Happy Independence, Americans!)

I'm actually quite stoked for my summer because this is my first real summer holiday (which has a time span of 2 months approx.) and I never ever had a holiday that long. When I still lived in Indonesia, my longest holiday was probably a month and it passes by so quickly for me. But, I think my holidays before was spent by me being not productive like the usual holidays I have when I'm not going anywhere for recreation. So, this summer I'm trying my best to make myself more productive and do more useful stuff rather than fattening myself while staring at my laptop screen 24/7.

SO, I already have my motivation, now all I need is my heart's will-power to do the things I want to do. To make myself do things, I have to create a to-do list!!! Now I give you:

GITA'S SUMMER 2012 TO-DO LIST

1. Do some DIY projects.

DIY means to do/make/build/modify/repair something by yourself without professional help.

These days, I've been visiting/searching for DIY blogs. One of my personal favourite is a blog run by the Larson sisters, Elsie and Emma. They're really great and I love their style so much. They also create easy tutorials of their DIYs. I might do some of theirs or my own. These are some inspirations from their blog and other DIY blogs.

(from: A Beautiful Mess)

(from: Sincerely Kinsey)

(from: I Spy DIY)

2. Learn how to make GIFs and experiment with Photoshop.

I'm already quite familiar with Photoshop to be honest. But, I need to refine my skills and make it better than my skills now (which is quite crappy). I tried to make GIFs before, but the size was too big, the quality is crap and there are other problems of me making GIFs. I always wanted to make one and definitely not with Photoscape because I'm up for a more challenging software.

3. Do more arts.

I know that I really really enjoy doing arts and I want my career in the future to go on that path. I will practice on drawing people and try to draw animals (and definitely not cartoon-styled). I'm actually quite good at drawing people and a bit of still life, but I'm very very very crap at drawing animals without making it like some sort of character from Looney Tunes or whatever.

Also, I enjoy doing collages of photos or magazine cut-outs. I might make quite a few of them for this summer. I enjoy doing origamis as well, but I'm not quite sure if they're also a form of art (I hope they are). A bit of photography to help refine my skills would be great. I also want to practice using watercolour and acrylic paints. I was actually surprised to find out that there are special pads for acrylic paints! I always thought it's only available for watercolour. So when I fist found it, I instantly grab it and buy it but I haven't use it. This is what it looks like:

I also do collages (sort of) online. It's with a website called Polyvore. You can see my collages here.

4. Practice guitar.

I could handle a guitar quite well, actually. But, I hardly practice anymore so my skills are not even as good as a toddler trying to sing opera. Probably even worse. I love music very very much and as much as I love listening to it, I want to try to play it. This is on my to-do list because I was inspired by my friend, Karima, who is a briliant song writer and she's moving back to her hometown (London). I'm going to miss her so much. Thank you for being a marvelous friend.

5. Read, write, review.

I need to read more books. I have a pile of books that I haven't read and also I want to write stories/poems/songs. I might also do a review in movies and such because apparently, I like reviewing/criticising other people's work. I really need to read though. I have the Hunger Games series that I haven't really touched/read (except the early chapters of the first book), Percy Jackson series, and some other books. I might get to buy some more books if I have read most of them. So, yeah call me a geek but i don't give a single f---

That's basically my to-do list I guess. There are not many, but each of them definitely takes time to do it, some can be longer than the other. Also, I'm going to Jakarta for Eid. I'm going on 12th of August. This may shorten my time to do the things that I want to do. I might get quite busy in Jakarta because I already have plans in mind. I miss everyone in Indonesia. When I'm back there, it will overwhelm me and I'll just breakdown and cry in front of everyone. Life is very different here and there and the people are definitely different. I miss the dynamics and ethnics of my fellow Indonesians.

By the way, I have news for everyone.

Most people know that I am not into pop and certainly not boybands. Most things I listen to are indie rock/alt. rock/punk rock/post-hardcore and I always think Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and stuff are highly overrated. But suddenly, the British invasion came and I can't help but feel guilty to myself because...

I.

Like.

A.

British.

Boyband.

(No, not One Direction. I think they're like multiple Justin Biebers grouped together.)

It's The Wanted, guys.

I CAN'T HELP IT. They stole my heart shortly after Glad You Came kept playing everywhere I go. I just can't. They're all very talented and also very sweet. Their fans (TWfanmily) are also very nice to each other. Haters gonna hate. I've fallen in love and I can't get up. Not only with the band, but also their fans.

After the whole 'breaking my own rule' problem, I realized that setting limits for yourself helds back your creativity. Like what you like and enjoy the thrill it gives you.

(The Wanted is still considered as my guilty pleasure though, because they're pop. I don't really enjoy pop.)

So that concludes my blogpost. I hope this is worth the read and worth your time. And I'm gonna leave you with favourite song from The Wanted so far, Gold Forever.

"Maybe I’m in the gap batween the two trapezes."

Coldplay's new single. Stop-motion means loveliness, colors means beauty. Enjoy!

FRESHLY BACK!

Hey! Remember me? I used to be http://nothingisreallypersonal.blogspot.com. I deleted that blog and made a new one! I imported the posts from that blog to this blog too. Wait, you're aware right?

There are reasons why I deleted my old blog. They're:

• I think the link is too mainstream and not creative at all.
• I wanted to start fresh. Re-do some things and make changes to my blog.
• I think the link is boring.
• I don't find any interest on writing in my old blog.
• I'm easily bored. Sue me.

Anyway, what do you think about the link? Different, huh? The idea is from Sherina Munaf's Singing Pixie. But, I changed the 'pixie' to 'pixel'. The meaning of the link is:

1. Singing: I love music. I use the phrase 'singing' to show how much I love hearing people sing or how much I love singing.
2. Pixel: I'm a fan of photography. I know pixels are connected to photography, so, yeah.

Today, Simple Plan's newest album-called Get Your Heart On!-was released. Excited! Jet Lag is one hell of a single. Can't wait to hear the whole album!

I guess that's the end of this post. Please subscribe and keep reading! Thank you so much! :D

-Gee.

Talented kid, might I say.

I present to you: Maddi Jane.

• Who the hell is she? She's a youtube singer.
• Why am I posting this? BECAUSE, she sings awesome. Seriously.
• What song she covers in this video? Rolling In The Deep by Adele.

"What's the worse that I can say? Things are better if I stay."

Hey.

So, as you all know I love My Chemical Romance. I just saw this video a few moments ago. I know it's late that I post this, 'cause this happened months and months ago. I just wanna share it to you guys. Watch first. Please do enjoy this. I give you: My Chemical Romance - Helena (Live Acoustic at 98.7FM Penthouse.

What do you think? Awesome right? It's so freaking beautiful, I almost cried. Seriously. I think this version of Helena should be recorded. This is so beautiful. So beautiful.

Anyways, that's all I wanna post. That's all I wanna share. Sorry for taking your time only to show you this video. But, I can't help it. I need to show you. This is one of the reasons I'm getting more and more in love with this band. Thank you!

The Past Few Weeks When I Was Missing

So, hey!

Sorry for the lack of posts in this blog. I still can't find the perfect thing to write for this blog! Sorry, again. I don't like making other people wait. So, I'll write something.

Jadi 2 minggu yang lalu, gue ada ujian akhir semester. Kalo di sekolah gue, dijamin ujian ini jauh lebih susah dibanding UNAS. Percaya deh. Kalo ujian harus rela belajar non-stop sampe SKS juga. Untungnya, gue bukan orang kayak gitu. I still get some rest and just go with it.

Ujiannya diadain 1 minggu. Dari hari senin sampai jum'at. So, this is the sequence of events that happened that week.

SENIN, 2 MEI 2011 - Hari ini ujiannya bahasa inggris. Mudah, tapi kalo salah nulis aja nilainya bisa berkurang. Nggak banyak yang dipelajarin, jadi lancar. Nilai ujian: 90.

SELASA, 3 MEI 2011 - Hari ini ujiannya IPA. SUSAH. BANGET. Mungkin gara-gara malem sebelumnya nggak belajar banyak sih ya. Satu angkatan aja setuju kalo susah. Kalo di sekolah gue penjurusannya mulai kelas 9. Jadi, yang awalnya mau masuk jurusan IPA kemungkinan banyak yang batal gara-gara mata pelajarannya ini. Sebenernya nggak terlalu susah, tapi gara-gara kurang belajar jadi rasanya susah deh. Nilai ujian: 75 (lumayan lah, bukan dapet 60.)

RABU, 4 MEI 2011 - Pas selasa harusnya gue ada les gitar. Tapi, gara-gara hari ini ujian matematika jadinya bolos deh. Udah bolos les, ternyata, ujiannya beda 135 derajat. Nggak susah sama sekali! Agak nyesel bolos les deh jadinya. Nilai ujian: 92.

KAMIS, 5 MEI 2011 - Hari ini ujiannya bahasa indonesia. Pelajarannya nggak terlalu susah, tapi trauma dapet nilai jelek. Belajar juga akhirnya. Kayaknya pelajaran ini memang paling sering diremehkan ya. Banyak yang ngerasa, "Ah pelajaran gampang ini. Santai ah!" Ternyata dapet nilai jelek aja mampus lo. Belajar itu mengutungkan, jadi ya belajar aja. Eaaa jadinya ceramah. Ujian ini juga sukses! Nilai ujian: 94.

JUM'AT, 6 MEI 2011 - Hari ini ujian geografi. Di sekolah gue ada peraturan kalo ujian harus bawa ID card. And guess what? ID CARD GUE KETINGGALAN DI RUMAH! Gue panik banget sampe nangis. Ngerasa bego banget nggak sih kalo kayak gini? Untung gue bisa tenang. Ketahuan nggak bawa ID card, dikurangi 10% nilai ujian geografi gue. Untung gue dapet nilai bagus, kalo nggak? Bisa lompat dari lantai 4 sekolah gue. Nilai ujian: 92-10%=82.

Kira-kira begitu lah seminggu yang campur aduk itu. Kadang-kadang agak nyesel juga milih SMP disini. Nggak tenang. Takut mati muda gara-gara stress. Eh, nggak gitu juga kali.

The next week, there's 2 days sabbatical. Acaranya adalah lomba antar kelas. Lombanya yang udah mainstream juga: futsal, basket, tarik tambang & estafet. Di hari kedua, setelah acara gue langsung ke kantor imigrasi buat foto passport. Setelah foto passport ke POINS Square (mall nggak penting, tapi agak berguna juga). Disana makan siang dan beli DVD bajakan. Look, I'm human and the original DVDs are expensive to begin with. Pirated DVDs are so cheap, you can buy 2-5 DVDs with the price of the original DVD. Masuk akal dong lebih milih DVD bajakan daripada yang asli. Lagian kenapa sih DVD yang asli harus mahal? Nggak bisa liat orang seneng ya bisa nonton film ini itu? (jadi sewot.)

Anyways, in that week there's Friday the 13th. Let me guess, you think it's gonna be a bad day? Not at all! Actually it was a great day! Hari ini di sekolah agak bebas. Kita cuma nonton film dan video buat tugas bahasa inggris. Pelajaran geografi sama IPA nonton Happy Feet (emang agak nggak penting ya). Pelajaran bahasa inggris ya, nonton video tugas dari sekelas. Pelajaran matematika nonton horror! Filmnya Shutter (Thailand). This is actually the first horror movie I've ever seen. Dulu pernah nonton sekali pas kelas 7. Di hari ini, nonton lagi! It's a very scary movie, might I say. You should've seen everyone in my class freaked out like cats. Even the guys! I laughed at them. Okay, I'm so mean I know. Sue me.

Two very hectic weeks. The events are actually fun. I think this is the end of the post.

Wait, no.

Before I close this post, I want to share the bands I'm hooked to right now. It's A Day To Remember, The Pretty Reckless, VersaEmerge, Attack Attack! and Iron & Wine. Now, I can close this post with All I Want video by A Day To Remember. Thank you for reading and enjoy!

5 THINGS ABOUT 22nd MARCH 2011

1. Planetary (GO!) music video.

I was super excited when I knew My Chemical Romance was going to make this video. Why not? I actually think that Planetary (GO!) is one of the best song of their 4th album, Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys. You curious? Here's the video.

2. Journalistics.

I know, it doesn't seem that fun to hear this. I thought that today's journalistics lesson was better than yesterday's. The fact that the teacher was different from yesterday's teacher made it way better. Tomorrow, we're having a fieldtrip to the media. Just so you know.

3. Inspector Parker.

I'm addicted to this game. I've always been a fan of mysteries, sci-fi and sometimes horror. I adore detectives. I can actually feel like a real detective when I was playing this game. Real fun for me after a lot of yawning during the lessons.

4. Fanfictions.

Look, they're addictive okay. I've just read a very good one today. I can't stop reading fanfictions. I craved for more good fanfictions and GOD, how I belong to the community of high imagination and overly creative people.

5. Song of the day: Hurricane by Panic! At The Disco.

This song is from Panic! At The Disco's newest album, Vices & Virtues. I like this song. But, my favorite of their new album is Sarah Smiles. This is the song of the day. Enjoy!

Those are 5 things about 22nd of March 2011. I think I'm going to post this kinds of post frequently. Thanks for reading! Ciao!

Best music video. EVER.

"All Michaels are weird."

Just so you know, this video made my day. And also, this video tells you not to hate weird people. I agree with this because I'm weird too ha ha. Prepare to be amazed by Ryan Higa's skill of talking-super-fast! Enjoy :]