oh i'll be the one who'll break my heart

Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god.

As some of you know, my job as a secret agent requires me to read gazillions newspapers every single day. Sounds like a party, right? However, I have my silver lining against the cloudy inky printing of the papers. At first, it was only the Garfield comic strip on Jakarta Post. However as time went by, I'm falling for the Dilbert strip on Kompas. It's about some disfunctional office and it has the quirky, sometime-out-of-the-world dry humour quality to it. If you like The Office (Steve Carrell?) with a cat named Catbert as the Human Resource guy, then you'll like this.

Anyway, I was browsing its website when I found this e-cards section. Then I stumbled upon one that--in my opinion--fits me the best. Click here to see it. Of course I don't do my job in the bathroom. But still, I'm beyond ecstatic to know that Wally (one of the characters)--just like me--understands that it pays to read.






When you relate to a cartoon character, and it makes you ecstatic, is it time to mingle with real people?

seize the time, cause it's now or never, baby.

I've realized, I've always been a big complainer. However, in the process I'd like to call "growing up", I also realized that I had to eliminate that bad habit. And I find it refreshing, in a way. You know, trying hard to hold back and swallow the rants and trying so hard not to whine...

But then. Did you notice something? Notice how my blog has been noticeably vacant these days?

Does that mean, when I'm not whining, I don't have anything to say?

Hahah. Just a thought.

Instead of some more rants, let's just recap on lately.

1. About my work. It's been borrrriiiiinnnggg! *So much for not whining* It's really okay actually, because I know it could've been worse. And seriously, I really can't complain. Because this job is what's been paying all my shopping sprees and my night outs. But I need to see what's out there.

Need. To. See. World.

But not from grainy papers that leave ink on my fingertips.

2. About my 2008 resolution. The one with me seizing the day? Carpe diem-ing? Well, I'm all set to do that. To grab the moment, or whatever there is in front of me. But I can't help feeling there's nothing up for grab.

Or maybe, maybee, it has something to do with my being lazy?

Whatever it is, I keep feeling like U-turning.

3. About social life. Or lackthereof. Nandia just had her birthday party Thursday (06) night at Kekun (not sure how it's spelled). It was super nice. Aside from me running late, me trying to drive as fast as I could while fighting the sleep out of my eyes, and that darn corrupted cop milking me for my very last Rp.20000, it was very fun. Seeing people from English dept. 2002 again. Talking, nasty-joking, and laughing with them (highlight: the very jayus Imel and sarcastic Sophan)non-stop until midnight was what I needed these days.

4. Speaking of anak-anak Inggris, Sindro is going awaaaay! Well, not now. But pretty soon. And like I said to you, Sind, I've always known that you were destined to see the world. To stay anywhere but this dreary town.

But. But now that it's happening, I feel weird. How it's going to be without you around? It means for the next more-or-less three years, no self-pirated DVDs, no one to whip my ass to do something, no hanging out in your blackhole-like room, no snacking at Megamendung 11...

Oh my god! I haven't even tried your swimming pool!!! And now I'm too big-boned to wear any kind of bathing suit.

Pesanku, Sind, oleh-oleh. And while you're there, look for some publisher that might be interested in publishing our Balloons. Therefore, don't forget to bring a copy of it (do you still have one?). Heheh, who knoooowwwss kaan?

5. I can't think of anything else now. In the meantime, anyone care to join me for a mental afternoon margaritas and dancing?

Let's leave at sunrise
Let's live by the ocean
I don't mind
If we never come home at all
Steal the morning
So set in motion
In and out of love
And institutions
Cause I know
This can't last for long
[Doves]

i thought how nice it'd be to follow the sweat down your spine

Last night I watched the Incubus concert. On a work night! Wild. =D

I know when you're 23 and practically have all the freedom in your hand, it's not exactly as exciting as going for booze and weeds on a school night. But still. I'm glad I still can be one of those people who work and go out for some music or such--on work nights!!!

Anyway. About the concert. You know how I always get smitten after watching concerts? Well, this time I was beyond smitten. Mr. Boyd. His hypnotizing moves. Barechested. Pelvic bones. And of course seeing the tsk-tsk-tsk-ahhh part of Are You In live. Tsk, the concert was a total mindfuck! Literally.

And I'm screwed real good.



photo courtesy of PM from rileks.com