(One Of My Favourite) Song Review !

SHAKIRA - TRY EVERYTHING

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

I messed up tonight, I lost another fight
I still mess up but I'll just start again
I keep falling down, I keep on hitting the ground
I always get up now to see what's next

Birds don't just fly, they fall down and get up
Nobody learns without getting it wrong

I won't give up, no I won't give in
'Til I reach the end and then I'll start again
No I won't leave, I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail
I won't give up, no I won't give in
'Til I reach the end and then I'll start again
No, I won't leave, I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Try everything
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Try everything
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Try everything
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Look how far you've come, you filled your heart with love
Baby you've done enough, take a deep breath
Don't beat yourself up, don't need to run so fast
Sometimes we come last, but we did our best

I won't give up, no I won't give in
'Til I reach the end and then I'll start again
No I won't leave, I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail
I won't give up, no I won't give in
'Til I reach the end and then I'll start again
No I won't leave, I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail

I'll keep on making those new mistakes
I'll keep on making them every day
Those new mistakes

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Try everything
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Try everything
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Try everything
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Try everything

(From Disney's Animated Movie 'Zootopia') 

• Meaning / Messages : 'Try Everything' is about fighting and never giving up in life, specially when we're down. It’s an inspirational and uplifting song that will fill you up with energy. Since the track will be used in a animation movie 'Zootopia' for kids, the theme seems just about perfect.
• Writer : Sia Furler, Tor Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen
• Singer : Shakira
• Album: Zootopia
• My Opinion : I think this inspirational song is very cool and have a good lyrics value. I really love this song from first heard! It cheers me up everytime I listen to. Anyway, the song sounds good to my ears, perfect beats and light music tones, thanks to the guitar mix. I really recommend you to listen to this song! :D
• Moral Lesson/ Value : We should never give up even we could fail, and always work hard to reach our dream. Don't be afraid to try everything, although that will give bad or good result, because we can learn from our mistakes, right? "Birds don't just fly, they fall down and get up, nobody learns without getting it wrong" :)
• Source : http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/shakira/tryeverything.html

DEWA ATHENA

Hey guys, welcome back to my blog!

Anyway, I wanna tell you about my school’s sports competition week, named Dewa Athena.

Dewa Athena is an interclass sports competition for  10 and 11 grader in 3 Senior High School Bandung. It held a lot of sports and also some Indonesian traditional games, such as football, dodge ball, badminton, volley, basketball, tarik tambang, gobak sodor, etc. This is an annual event once in a year held by my school’s Student Council. It was held on 10^th-12^th March 2016, but not finished yet because we must do mid term test, so the other days will be held after that.

Actually I didn’t  play any sports/games, hahaha. It doesn't matter, because I don’t like sports too much. I brought my camera and be a photographer for my class documentation, hehe. Yes, I wasn’t the official documentation group that Dewa Athena’s comitte made. I took many photos then I shared them to my class LINE group. And of course all photos (except theh class photo) that I attach here was taken by me. But of course I came everyday to support my class, photographing, and be a substitute player when there’s a player that can’t attend the match.

FIRST DAY!

The first day was on 10^th of March 2016. We came to Bali Field (where the activity located) to attend the opening ceremony. After that, Dewa Athena opened by a marathon run around some streets near the field. Then the game started!

My class played football (boys and girls), badminton (boys and girls), dodgeball, gobak sodor, and shuttle run. Fortunately, we won the girl football, badminton, dodgeball, and gobak sodor. But unfortunately we didn’t win the football (boys) and shuttle run. We were sad but it didn’t make us down.

By the way, we took a (not fullteam, but almost yeay!) first class photo on that day, this is my favorite!

SECOND DAY!

The second day was on 11^th of March 2016. The first match in this day was male dodge ball. The next match was volleyball, after that was chess, and the last match was tarik tambang. Guess what, we won all the match that held in second day! Such a short but a great day for us. Congratulation X IPA 8!

THIRD DAY!

The third day was on 12^th of March 2016. The first was gobak sodor match, and we win this match. Second was male badminton match, we won. The third match was chess, but our class was lost. The fourth match was female badminton, this was little bit fierce but at least we won. The fifth match was female football, yeah, we won again. The sixth match was tarik tambang, we won. The seventh match was female dodge ball, we lost. Next match was male badminton, but unfortunately we lost this match too. The last match was female badminton, finally, we won it again!

And after that, Dewa Athena was ‘paused’ for around 2 weeks maybe, because all students must do  mid term test. So Dewa Athena continued after that.

FOURTH DAY!

March, 31^st.

This day was male dodgeball final match. I didn’t come to support my class that day, because of something. But I heard from my friends that the match was really  intense, one player of opponent’s team got angry, our player and supporter became very strained. But finally, we lost, but everything was okay.

FIFTH DAY!

April, 1^st.

There was no match for my class. Actually we must had female football match but it was delayed, because of something, I don’t know. So we’ll play on the next day.

SIXTH DAY!

April, 2^nd.

That day was heavy rain, so we wait until the rain stop than start the game. We had a volleyball match, and we were the winner again! Wohooo! Final, see you! We had a female football match too, and we won the match! I didn’t came again that day, but after I heard that my class won, I started thinking that our class have a passion in female football and also volleyball.

By the way, we’re still have the football (girl), basketball, gobak sodor, volley, and badminton (girl) match to (insyaallah) win. I hope we can be the semifinal until final winner!

Who are the next champion?

So, wish us luck! 

MY LAST HOLIDAY

Last holiday, me and my family went to Yogyakarta and Solo, Central of Java. I went there by plane first to Yogyakarta before Solo to pick up my cousins there. Then I went to Solo by car because Solo and Yogyakarta were so close, it took just 2 hours to got there. In Solo, I stayed at hotel. Actually I went there for meet with my family (from father) who stayed there, and after that visit some famous places there with my other family (from mother). It was like complicated trip because I must went there-and-there, but I enjoyed it. I did some culinary trip too. I went there for 3 days. I was very happy there until I must go to Bandung for a few days for SP. So sad.

After that, I went to Yogyakarta again! Just for 4 days, stayed in my grandmother’s house. As usual, to spend my holiday here. Because I often went there, so I didn’t go to ‘Jogja must go’ places like Borobuddur, Prambanan, Alun-Alun, Taman Pintar, Keraton, and other mainstream places. I tried something that I haven’t did before with my cousins there; swimming in Jogja Bay! That was really fun! The swimming pool was so big (like atlantis) and new-opened. We went there a week after opening, so the swimming pool was still clean and didn’t too full of people. 

"Spending hot weather with swimming is perfect." #qotd

On the second-third day, I did some culinary trip too hahaha! I love eating. My aunt who stayed there knows many good places to eat, then we (with my cousins too) tried it. We tried fetucchini, soto, gudeg, fish fillet, angkringan, and other delicious food in some restaurant with cool archictechture design. “All of them are Instagramable”, my aunt said. And fortunately our interest about cool design were pretty close so we enjoyed our trip so much.

Then the fourth day came. I must went to Bandung again. I went to Bandung by train with my grandmother and little brother. My grandmother stayed at Bandung for 2 days then went back to Yogyakarta. 

Bye, holiday. I will always miss you.

DRAMA SCRIPT!

GROUP MEMBERS:
- Indyra Putri Zein (14)
- Mazaya Annaptashafa' K. (17)
- M. Khoirum Gavin Azarya (20)
- Rafi Abbel Mohammad (24)
- Rd. Erlangga M. Daffa W (26)
- Sherina Zahran Tiara (34)
- Willy Candra Ardiansyah (38)

VIEWPOINT: First mayor players
PROFILE FIGURES:
- Abnormal
- Introverts
- Broken Home
- Antisocial
STORY BEGINS FROM: orientation - introduction to conflict - conflict - conflict mitigation - conflict completion - reorientation
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(Seven years ago, Andy's parents divorce because of their ego - they're so busy with their work so they being  hostile with each other)
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[ANDY'S POV]
"Tok tok tok" it was the sound of the hammer in this room, I see Mom and Dad sitting in front of the green table where the mustachioed man hit his hammer, which means they're stating a decision, a decision that I don't know what it is.

The next day mom and dad invite me to somewhere, papa said, "Dad will buy new home for you." After that, I don't know where Dad go, he disappear from my life....
The house was eventually occupied by me and my mom, until now. Everyday she to go home tonight and go to the office early morning. I only accompanied by my grandfather, I play with him every day.

In the 6th grade, my grandfather went, went into the soil, which died. I really feel drop, and time goes by until the end of grade 6, I received in favourite JHS (junior high school) in this country. I was in JHS and I just like "garbage" here, only 2 friend who really wanted to make friends with me, but then they get bored with me, and eventually I live alone again until graduation. In JHS, I got a lot of medals/achievements/etc, because I'm smart, with that achievements, I easily get into the favourite high school in the city.

Oh yes, my name is Andy.
My life in high school is very different from JHS. Now I often go to the library and learn there, see the world, and realized, it's beautiful. But somehow I could not enjoy it. Yes, I'm still locked in grief. Not sadness, resentment precisely. I closed myself to the outside world, it is difficult for me to socialize with others. None of the friends close to me, especially with my situation that could be considered as 'abnormal'.
Until one day ...

* one morning in class, the teacher comes, everyone be quiet *

Teacher: Good morning students, I'm sorry to disturbing your rest time. But I have a good news for you all. The first good news is Biology test is canceled Because your Biology teacher have a meeting.
* students say hooray *
Teacher: And the second good news is ...... drumrollssss ..... you will get a new class member! Come on Sally, introduce yourself!
* students whispering, enthustiastic *
Sally: Hello everyone, my name is Sally. I'm new student here. I'm from Cycorgya Town, and move here because my dad got a long time job here, and I must following my dad. Nice to meet you!
Teacher: Sally Okay, you can sit beside her * points to Dinda *. I hope you can be a good friend with her. Well, I must attend a meeting, so bye, even there is no teacher for the next hour, keep quiet please.
* the teacher leaves the class *

I noticed the girl, who turned out to be sociable. Within seconds, she make friend easily with her chairmate, Dinda. So contrast with me, she was an extrovert. Friendly and charming. Day after day passed. Until there is a task that I must do some interview to my classmates.
Huft, this sucks.
I started to get up from my chair to interview, and my pen drop,

Sally: "Uh sorry, is this your pen? * take the pen off the floor and put it on the table Andy *"
Me: "Oh, y...yes, thank you"
* Sally smiled and went *

SHE SPOKE TO ME ?! In fact I have not dared to get acquainted with her since he joined to this class. Somehow, seeing her smile, I feel there is a strange thing. Mixed feelings, my heart was pounding. Suddenly, I start to know her further. From a far. She may not know, but I regarding her interesting activity silently every day, and oddly, she make me smile to myself.
Apparently,
I fall in love.

*The next day*

Something not good happens...

Teacher: Children, today you must have a physics test of chapter 1, about what we learned 2 weeks go. Newton's Law of Motion.
Students: Oh nooo, we have not learned yet!
Teacher: I know, but I purposely do this to test the your ability without previous preparation
Students: *sigh* Okay mam

Then students do the test noisily and chaosly because the teacher does not in class. But not someone who sit in the corner of the class, Andy, he quiet all the time.

[SALLY'S POV]
I even glance towards him, I confused why I always quiet. I need to know.

Sally: Hey, Dinda. Who the hell names of that boy who working quietly all the time?
Dinda: Oh, he's Andy. Surely you wonder why he could be silent while we like this right?
Sally: Huh, yes. So, why?
Dinda: I think he is the smartest boy in this world, haha.
Sally: Wow? Why you could say that?
Dinda: His test value never under 9, almost always 10, too damn clever. But unfortunately, he never speak to us. I've heard a gossip he can't socialize to his friends.
Sally: Oh, I see.

Since then, she became curious about him.

*KRIINGG! The bell ringing and the teacher comes*
Teacher: Okay the test is over. Just leave your test paper in your desk, and you may leave the class for rest time. Thankyou!

[ANDY'S POV]
I take some food that I bring from home, because I don't like to buy some food in canteen. I prefer to eat silently in class and do my work.
Hey, Sally suddenly came up to me who was eating my food

Sally: Hey Andy!
Andy: Uh-m ... Hello Sally
Sally: What food do you bring?
Andy: Not much, just rice and eggs
Sally: Woh I think that's tasty, did you made by yourself?
Andy: Y..yes.
Sally: Woah. Oh yes, Andy, when the physics test I see you do not cooperate at all with other students, you just focus and silence. Do you already understand, so that?
Andy: Yes, because I immediately remembered all the words with only one explanation. I know that's strange, even I feel weird too by my ability.
Sally: Really? Cool! Would you taught me?
Andy: Hmm I would. But anyway, are you not ashemed to make friends with me?
Sally: Why should be ashamed?
Andy: I ​​often said by others that I'm not normal.
Sally: Ah no! I think you're normal as other student.

My heart beats fast, I still don't believe thag the girl that I like try to get along with me. Oh God.

Since then Andy and Sally often study together and Andy who was not like go to canteen, started like to go because with Sally so he is not alone anymore.

One day,
Teacher: Now we will make a group for the history task. I've made the group, (all members of the group mentioned), and the last group is Sally, Dinda, Robert, Revan, and Andy.

[ANDY'S POV]
I was very pleased with the lessons of history, perhaps the entire book about history I've ever read. But I really do not like the work group. Yes, you already know why I do not like jobs in group. I never reached a deal with someone else. Especially with two rascal, Robert and Revan. They likes to make trouble, yes troublemaker, and I really do not like it.

Robert: Fantastic, I think we will have the best score, you know why ??
Revan: Because there is Andy in our group, and he will make 100000 slide for presentation, wkwkw
Robert: You're right, with his knowledge, maybe he will explain your grandgrandgrandfather, wkwk
Dinda: This will not be easy (while looking towards Revan and Robert who was laugh)
Sally: (sigh) I think so.
Teacher: I give you 2 weeks. You can looking for a data from everywhere, about history as much as anything you want. Make an articles, like abook.

Each group was mutually discuss what history will they choose to make.

Dinda: So....what history should we make about?
Revan: What about the origin of the elimination of PR?
Robert: It will be better if the history of the 6-month holiday two times during the year?
Dinda: I think history of Revan and Robert become a good boys is better.
Sally: Hahaha, nevermind.. Andy do you think we'd better look for what history?
Andy: What if the World War II?
Sally: It's a good idea..
Dinda: I agree
Robert: I'm tired of seeing him reading a book World War II
Revan: I'm definitely going to fall asleep when you discuss about that

Suddenly the teacher comes to them and sat beside Revan.

Teacher: I remind you, who is don't did the work, just delete his/her name from the group. And for those who do not collect the task will be exposed SP, understand Revan Robert?
Robert: We're definitely do this mam, we're a good boy
Revan: It's true!

Then they are going to the library. In the library, they work together to collect data and it takes time successively for 1 this week.

Andy: *In his mind* "I think this group project will work closely with other groups I've ever done. Duo rascal, they will do nothing and asked me to finish it all. But this time, even Robert and Revan, they want to help and listen to me. Although sometimes they still sucks. I feel guilty now, once I really do not like them because the're always do stupid things and making trouble, but if I know them well without thinking negatively, they are still a teenager who has a heart and fun. I wonder what I just find this, for sure I'm very pleased with their work with the group.

During group work I often feel embarrassed to be around Sally. Not only at work but when in class as well. Five of us, Sally, Dinda, Robert, Revan and I often gather together, and also to the canteen. Hmm, i feel life."

*H-0 DEADLINE TASK*

They're go to the bookstore near our school because we had to bind the papers that have been completed. That day, the street is muddy because of low rainfall.

Sally: Finally our project is finished (while holding the papers that have been completed).
Dinda: Thank you for everything, we worked sooo harmonious! *jump with happy face*
Robert: Of course, because that I grouped you
Revan: In your dream (teasing robert)
Robert: Hey !!
Andy: Thank you also for everything. Oh yeah, may I see the paper?
Sally: Sure (giving papers that has not been bind)

When Andy hold the papers, he suddenly see someone who isn't foreign to him. His father, in the across of the street. Andy start feeling angry, and do something strage. He unconsciously squeezing the paper and drop it onto the muddy road.

Robert: HEY! Are you crazy or what??!?!?!?!
Revan: What are he doing??!?!?!?!
Dinda and Sally could not say anything.

Andy could not hear what his friends have said. He only looked into his father eyes, his friends also. They didn’t know that he is Andy’s father. Then, Andy left his friends without saying anything. Andy’s father can only hold his tears while looking at Andy’s back.

Sally: Where are he going??
Dinda: *exhale* So, what are we gonna do now?
Revan: I knew it, we should’t have one group with abnormal.
Robert: I feel annoyed, very annoyed! Argh!
Sally: There’s nothing we can do now. The bell will ring in one minute (picking up the wet paper on the street)

Sally, Dinda, Robert, and Revan get in the class without Andy. They could not give they project to the teacher, so they have called to the teacher’s room.

Teacher : Why you don’t collect the project?
Sally : We accidently dropped it on the street, now the project is dirty and wet.
Teacher: How could be fall? Okay then, I will give you time until the school is over to collect the project.
Revan: Thankyou mam.
*students leave teacher's room*

Dinda: Lucky us, we still keep the softcopy of our’s project.
Robert: Yeah, if we don’t, we will have learned history during the holiday, and we will get old in the school.

Dinda, Robert, Revan and Sally didn't blame to Andy. They believe there must be something wrong with him, but they were still upset because Andy never told what happened or have apologize to them.

[ANDY'S POV]
I feel so bad now. I shouldn’t do something like that. But I am confused, what should I do now. I am sure that is too late to apologize. After that  incident, my relationship with Sally, Dinda, Robert and Revan is getting worst. I am back to my daily activity back then, I become an abnormal again. Even now, Sally doesn’t want to talk with me. If I had not seen my father, this wouldn't happened to me.

A few days later, Andy met his father again. He have waited in front of the school.

Dad: Andy
Andy: What?
Dad: I know it’s been a long time since we met. But, there is something I have to tell you.
Andy: No, we rarely see each other.
What to discussed about anymore?
Dad: I wanted to apologize, i can not be a good father. I should not be a selfish father and i should never visit you and your mother.
Im really apologize, i could not accompany you when you were sad or depressed.
Daddy can not help doing your tasks of the school, i can not take you to play together. And help you let go of what has happened and start a new life with joy. Now the i will help you so that you can make friends again with your friends and you will not feel alone anymore.

Once again the father was very apologetic.
Andy cried hearing his father's words. Finally Andy spent the day with his dad. His father taught him the importance of socializing and helping others.

The next day,
Andy: *talking to himself* "I intend to apologize to my friends. Like what my father said, it's never too late to apologize, it would be outrageous if no apology at all. I must"

Uncharacteristically Andy apologized to the class that instantly makes the class surprised with what he did. Finally his friends to forgive him and Andy started to tell what really happened. They all begin to friends and relations Andy and Sally was getting closer.

Andy started to socialize with other students again. Andy became friendly. All thanks to the word "sorry" from his father. In myself still feel abnormal, even though now I've had many friends, and was no longer selfish, but if it were not for my sixth sense, I can not meet my father had died 5 years.

Andy smiled.
"I know when I dropped my papers, my friends surely wonder what I'm looking at, because they could not see my father. I still hope I can still see him. Now, if I met my grandfather at home I do not feel upset or locked myself again, I will not hide anymore from my past. Will be to deal with and certainly now I feel happy."

Be different from other people it does not matter, as you do not ignore other people and always do good to others. Humans do not forget to always apologize and forgive the mistakes of others, because you can not be happy alone, because only someone else can make you feel happy :)

-THE END-

Near Place To Escape From Jakarta

Hello everybody! Now I want to tell you about my holiday in Ayer Island, which is one of hundreds little island in Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu), Jakarta.

“It’s located only 15-20 minutes from Marina Beach Ancol, Jakarta. Ayer Island has been known as the best, cleanest, the most exclusive island, and also the brightest on the Thousand Island”, their blog (www.pulauayer.com) said. So can you imagine how beautiful is it? Yes, I think so.

Okay let’s start. Keep pretending you are in Ayer Island.

Last holiday, after I graduated from JHS, on May 2015, I went there with my family and my father friend’s family. We went there for 3 days and 2 nights. We traveled there from Marina Beach with a speedboat, and it’s just took 15-20 minutes, same as what the blog above said. I slept almost all the way there because the view is, really, boring. Just imagine you’re drifted in the center of very wide ocean, with view around you just sea sea and sea. One line limit between sea and sky. Hahaha. But approximately 5 minutes before arrival, I woke up. Beautiful view start “rising”! 

Upon arrival, we are served with welcome drinks of fresh mixed juice. I saw around me. Cool little island with traditional cottages, sandy playground, and the facilities are in good condition, clean, well maintained. Then when I got the cottage key for my family, I ran to the cottage and opened the door. The cottages is big with a living room and balcony for fishing. On the first day, my dad and brother tried to fishing there too. They got 2 little fish! After fishing, we swam in pool. Anyway, I stayed there on May 2015 when the winds blew so high and the big waves hit the cottages all night long. So adventurous. It feels like sleep on the big ship during a storm. 

 

Fishing in the balcony

Me and my family

My mom and little brother

Look! I found a little biawak in the seashore

On the next day, I woke up on 7 pm and tried many sport facilities there like kids playground, jogging track, and also bike rent. I cycled around the island by bike with my brother, surrounding the beautiful seashore. Actually we wanted to try water sport facilities (banana boat and jetski) but the winds blew too high and made the sea too dangerous for playing some water sport, so we canceled it and just took maybe hundreds of photo around Ayer Island. The sun start to set, that’s mean we had to go to restaurant for dinner. You must try to eat fresh seafood there, because it’s sooooooo delicious!

And then we came back to the cottage, took a rest, and start packed our things that we bring for go home tomorrow . I was really sad to leave this little paradise, but this is one of my best holiday in my life!

 

DINNER!

“Thousands islands is a really “must-go” place you should put in your vacation list!”