Well, the 1st one actually didn't cost a thing. But sometime around the end of March, there was the 1st Indonesia Hot Air Balloon Festival in Sentul. I know, right? Dream come true. And in my head were sun-kissed photographic images of balloons, kites, kids running around, picnics, people laying on the green lush grass. Yeah. In reality, there was no green lush grass, no picnics... There were balloons, and the long line of angry and dissatisfied mob. The management was bad, many people couldn't get on the balloons. Can't say I wasn't disappointed for not being able to get close to the balloons. So, sun-kissed images? Poof. The balloons were still pretty though.
No picnic on the green grass
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Next day, there was the King of Convenience concert. Fell in love with them during their previous visit to Indonesia, I decided to break the piggy bank and go. Turned out, KoC weren't alone. The gig was opened by this new local band called the Hollywood Nobody--if I'm not mistaken. Maybe I was just jaded, but yeah, I wasn't impressed. At best, I think they're going to be just another stack of CDs on Aksara's shelves. And the lead vocal's shameless plug of her wardrobe and make-up. Puh-leez. It wasn't the red carpet.
Next there was White Shoes and the Couples Company. One of the bands that we--Indonesians--can be proud of (hello, Minty Fresh Record, that's uber cool). Frankly, I never really listened to their music, but it was entertaining (although my music critic of a boyfriend would beg to differ). But. Entertaining or not, it felt too long and I was getting really antsy waiting for KoC.
Then there was Jens Lekman. An artist that--it seems like--every cool hipster in town has to know. But I never listened to his music before the gig. Yes, it's because I'm that uncool. Mr. Lekman was good, he was quirky and talkative. And he had me (and Nandia, I believe) at doing-the-airplane-gesture.
And finally. KoC. They showed up, still as adorable as when I first saw them in 2006. But, Eirik was sick. And they ended up performing for about 1 hour only. What the. They didn't perform Know How and I was disappointed. There was one cool point of the night though, when Erlend Oye sang WSTCC's Bersandar. Cute.
Mr. Erlend and Mr. Eirik
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Three days after, there was the Imogen Heap concert. To be honest, I never really listened to her either. Yes again, I am that uncool. I was only familiar with Good Night and Go which annoyed me big time, and Hide and Seek (and I couldn't see what the big deal was with that song). Turned out, Imogen Heap was the thing that did not disappoint this year (after The Killers, Alice, Balloons, and KoC). The stage was supercool, the effects, her music, the opening acts. Tsk. I can't believe I never listened to her before.
Blurry Imogen Heap (silently points to Nandia, the photog)
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Fast forward to recently. Last Thursday, to be exact, I went to see the Disney on Ice show! Another thing that did not disappoint! I've always loved Disney on Ice. And this time the theme was Disneyland Adventure. So pretty much I was getting a mini, make-believe simulation of the happiest place on earth. During the opening number I was so happy and excited I wanted to cry. Hahaha. High points were Alice, Pirates of the Carribean and Disney's Haunted Mansion (or was it Haunted House?). I wasn't crazy about The Incredibles and Stitch (from Lilo and Stitch).
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Yeah there you go. My entertainment for lately. I was planning to write some more about me, but even I don't feel like it right now. Soooo. Until next time.