"Suddenly remember our toughest discussion. I think I really need to write you guys a letter. Would be better"
- On an UAS quest, stumbled upon memories.
Rasanya
Rasanya jatuh cinta gimana?
Naksir orang?
Ngeceng senior ganteng?
Deg-degan?
Rasanya gimana ya?
Lupa.
Lupa beneran.
"I am currently losing the sense of romance. What’s next?"
- Me being anxious about writings. I need sense of romance, indeed.
Supernova: Kesatria, Putri, dan Bintang Jatuh
I forgot how many books I’ve read until now.
The day after tomorrow is my sophomore final exam, yet I spent 3 hours straight reading this book. Okay, move on to my review (it’s better to do some reviews when it’s still fresh in your mind).
For the record, I actually have bought this book so long before I finally decided to grab myself together and tried to look again through her pages -Supernova. First time I bought her, I spent nearly one hour to read several chapters, let’s just say five until nine. Guess what, I was bored.
No, no, the book was fine, She was fine. I had no problem with the book, but somehow with the author’s way in telling events. She used many Physics terms -I guess so- that no common people would simply understand them. Bifurcation, serotonin, I don’t even know how to spell. No, no, I know serotonin, but her terms for many universal events and atomic incidents are just… not helping me much.
Thus, I decided to pause the book. It’s rare, yes. Even the most uninteresting fantasy story I’ve read so far took at least 2 hours of my life to finish it, without stoping.
I thought it was just my brain just couldn’t process those words really good, I need to take a break. Hiatus.
Then suddenly, out of nowhere, I decided to continue it again. I always have a thing for any philosophical ideas, scientific explanation for human’s emotions, life experiences. And I knew I found them in this book, though it was really hard to digest previously, I had quite great time spending three hours of my sleep to finish the book. Can’t believe myself either.
Anyway, overall, the book spent her 400-ish pages to elucidate about a gay couple who decided to make a novel based on scientific-something. Along the story, the author included several points from the gay couple who wrote a story, and the actors in their story. It was like reading a book in a book. Inception.
It was so hard in the beginning, but gradually, I started to understand and enjoy it. How I always looking for books that explicitly blurt out philosophical ideas and paradoxes. It’s fun playing with paradoxes, and I kind of seeing it from this book.
Many scientific terms are being introduced through this book -I wonder how the author studied all of those herself just to make one fine hard novel?
This book actually as simple as the idea of questioning. The idea I found tangling all of the events is actually about human tried to question themselves, how every single particle we live in is actually a question mark, and how we are actually living by keep answering them. As simple as that. As mystical as that.
Well, still got exams. Go read by yourself!
Doodles.
"Semangat, Guys!"
- Nadia Iftari, re-tell by Haekal Budiman.
If your child listens to classical music:
The Haydn Effect: Child is witty and quick on his feet, quite often bringing a grin to the faces of those around him. Despite this he exhibits remarkable humility.
The Bach Effect: Child memorizes Scripture and says his prayers every day; may overwhelm listeners with his speech.
The Handel Effect: Much like the Bach Effect; in addition, the child may exhibit dramatic behavior.
The Beethoven Effect: Child develops a superiority complex and is prone to violent tantrums; is a perfectionist.
The Liszt Effect: Child speaks rapidly and extravagantly, but never really says anything important
The Bruckner Effect: Child speaks very slowly and repeats himself frequently. Gains a reputation for profundity.
The Grieg Effect: This child is quirky yet cheery. May be prone toward Norwegian folklore.
The Wagner Effect: Child becomes a megalomaniac. Speaks for six hours at a stretch.
The Schoenberg Effect: Child never repeats a word until he has used all the other words in his vocabulary. Sometimes talk backwards or upside-down. Eventually people stop listening to him. Child blames them for their inability to understand him.
The Ives Effect: Child develops a remarkable ability to carry on several separate conversations at once.
The Stravinsky Effect: Child is prone to savage, guttural and profane outbursts that lead to fighting and pandemonium in preschool.
The Shostakovich Effect: Child only expresses themselves in parent-approved ways.
The Cage Effect: Childs says exactly nothing for 4 minutes and 33 seconds. Preferred by 9 out of 10 classroom teachers.
The Glass Effect: Child repeats one word over, and over, and over, and over....
Vintage-inspired posters of the planets by Stephen Di Donato
These are a fine complement to Steve Thomas’s awesome vintage planetary travel posters.
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"Sometimes, other parties know better for your best, even when you think it’s the best, not even your parent - in this case, God always knows the best. Even when we think it is not, it will eventually be. Period."
- Lesson learned for the past few weeks.
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