Birthdate Facts!

In the middle of blogwalking, I found this awesome sites which will tell almost every fact about your date of birth. Let me show you mine:

Birthday Calculator

11 June 1993

Your date of conception was on or about 18 September 1992 which was a Friday.
You were born on a Friday
under the astrological sign Gemini.
Your Life path number is 3.

Your fortune cookie reads:
Your everlasting patience will be rewarded sooner or later.

Life Path Compatibility:
You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 3, 6 & 9.
You should get along well with those with the Life Path numbers 1, 2, 5 & 11.
You are least compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 4, 7, 8 & 22.
The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2449149.5.
The golden number for 1993 is 18.
The epact number for 1993 is 6.
The year 1993 was not a leap year.

Your birthday falls into the Chinese year beginning 1/23/1993 and ending 2/9/1994.
You were born in the Chinese year of the Rooster.

Your Native American Zodiac sign is Elk; your plant is Mullein.

You were born in the Egyptian month of Mesore, the fourth month of the season of Shomu (Harvest).

Your date of birth on the Hebrew calendar is 22 Sivan 5753.
Or if you were born after sundown then the date is 23 Sivan 5753.
The Mayan Calendar long count date of your birthday is 12.19.0.3.5 which is
12 baktun 19 katun 0 tun 3 uinal 5 kin
The Hijra (Islamic Calendar) date of your birth is Friday, 20 Dhi'l-Hijjih 1413 (1413-12-20).
The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 11 April 1993.
The date of Orthodox Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 18 April 1993.
The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) on your birth year was Wednesday 24 February 1993.
The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 30 May 1993.
The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 6 June 1993.
The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Thursday, 16 September 1993.
The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Tuesday, 6 April 1993.
The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 23 February 1993.

As of 3/18/2011 10:01:10 AM EST
You are 17 years old.
You are 213 months old.
You are 927 weeks old.
You are 6,489 days old.
You are 155,746 hours old.
You are 9,344,761 minutes old.
You are 560,685,670 seconds old.

Celebrities who share your birthday:

Shia LaBeouf (1986)	Caroline Quentin (1961)	Hugh Laurie (1959)
Joe Montana (1956)	Adrienne Barbeau (1945)	Chad Everett (1936)
Gene Wilder (1935)	Vince Lombardi (1913)	Jacques Cousteau (1910)

Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 2.53972602739726 years old. (Life's just a big chewy bone for you!)

Your lucky day is Wednesday.
Your lucky number is 5.
Your ruling planet(s) is Mercury.
Your lucky dates are 5th, 14th, 23rd.
Your opposition sign is Sagittarious.
Your opposition number(s) is 3.
Today is not one of your lucky days!
There are 85 days till your next birthday
on which your cake will have 18 candles.

Your birth flower is ROSE

Your birthstone is Alexandrite

The Mystical properties of Alexandrite

Alexandrite can assist one in centering the self, reinforcing self-esteem, and augmenting ones ability to experience joy.

Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources)

Pearl, Moonstone, Opal

Your birth tree is

Hornbeam, the good taste Of cool beauty, cares for its looks and condition, good taste, tends to egoism, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads reasonable, disciplined life, looks for kindness, an emotional partner and acknowledgment, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with her feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions, very conscientious.

Funny, isn't it? Here's the link. Enjoy :) And don't forget to tell me how's yours!

My (officially) first time attending a concert!

Finally, I post it to my blog after being delayed for months! I'll tell you about a tremendous concert I attended that performed by a well known orchestra in Indonesia called Twilite Orchestra. Conducted by Addie MS, they performed several numerous classical numbers that used in a famous Japanese animation and series by the name of Nodame Cantabile. Let me tell you a bit about this.

Nodame Cantabile is the title of a Japanese comic series who had been adapted into animation and live drama. It's a story about Noda Megumi, a music school student who never take any concern of her lifestyle. She has a messy room along with her appearance. But behind those, she has a brilliant talent when it came to her piano playing. One day, she found her famous-for-his-handsome-appearance upperclassmen, Chiaki Shinichi, sat drunkenly on her door. Next day, Chiaki woke up by the sound of Nodame who plays the piano. Since then, he never know that she will be her fortune goddess who will change his life. It's worth to watch and read!

And because of this series is about the life of a music school student, there must be classical numbers played around-whether it's only for the background sounds or the characters who played ones. This series inspired Addie MS to bring it on and made a concert as a tribute to this wonderful series. As a big fan for the series, I bought the tickets. And my musical journey began here.

This concert is the first regular concert in 2011 by Twilite Orchestra. The concert will perform these pieces:

1. Montagues & Capulets from “Romeo and Juliet” (Prokofiev). This piece is often played when the scene is getting intense, when the characters were going to argue.
2. Symphony No. 7, 1st movement (Beethoven). The opening of Nodame Cantabile's live action drama!
   
3. Etude Op. 10 No. 4 (Chopin). I forgot when this piece is played, sorry :(
4. Petrouchka (Stravinsky). This is one of my favorite piece in this concert! It sounded very cheerful yet complex. This is played by Nodame when she was participating in a piano concourse.
5. Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin). Everyone who have ever watch Nodame should have known this piece. I can say that this is Nodame's signature piece. One of my favorite piece, too.
6. Symphony No. 4, 1st movement (Mendelssohn). I also forgot when this piece is played in the series :(
7. Piano Concerto No. 2 (Rachmaninov). This is the longest piece played in the concert. The orchestra played those three movements for about thirty minutes!

And the pianists who will play those pieces are:

1. Levi Gunardi - he played Rachmaninov Piano Concerto. He played it very passionately and he is a great pianist, as his thirty-minutes piano playing told us.
2. Kazuha Nakahara, - she played Rhapsody in Blue. She was really great! Right after she finished her playing, everyone in the auditorium gave her a standing applause. She was phenomenal.
3. Gita Bayuratri - she played Chopin's Etude. She was an Indonesian conservatory student who study in German. 
4. Victoria Audrey Sarasvathi - she played Stravinsky's Petrouchka. She was the youngest pianist who played in the concert, yet her piano playing didn't tell the audience so! She had won several piano competitions around the world, and now she's studying in a conservatory in Europe. Guess how old is she? Yes you're right. She's 13.

With these amazing pianists and numbers, you can expect how great the night is. It was phenomenal. It's a performance of a lifetime. Although I was asleep for a while in the middle of the concert due to the day's exhaustion, I can tell you, this concert is worth to watch!

Actually, I have a picture with Kazuha Nakahara and my friends, but it's gone :(

 

The conductor, Addie MS, conducted his orchestra

Kazuha Nakahara, a Japanese pianist who played Rhapsody in Blue

Nü Year: New spirit, new life, new problems

Selamat H+23 Tahun Baru!! Ini postingan pertama saya di tahun ini.

Tahun Baru 2011 merupakan pertanda buat saya dan teman-teman kelas 12 lainnya, bahwa ini adalah 5 bulan terakhir kami sebagai anak sekolah. Dimulainya semester kedua seharusnya jadi semester yg bener-bener serius, karena hidup-mati dunia perkuliahan ada di semester ini.

Dan semester ini adalah semester super galau. Semua orang galau. Dari pemerintah yg menghapus PPKB atau PMDK, ujian mandiri yg dihapus, sistem penerimaan PTN yg kembali ke format jadul dengan SNMPTN, dan gak heran kalo semua keputusan galau dari pemerintah kita yg galau ini bikin angkatan kami galau.

Gimana gak? Semuanya dilontarkan tiba-tiba. Ujian mandiri dihapus, ini agak bikin teman-teman saya kocar-kacir. Biaya pendaftaran sudah ditransfer, formulir sudah diisi, dan akhirnya..... dibatalin. Tiba-tiba. Saya pikir, PTN itu cukup berani utk mengambil langkah berani, tapi ternyata PTN itu ikutan galau gara-gara banyak yg udah daftar, sementara pemerintah hampir menuntut PTN tersebut. Hhhh.

Balik ke SNMPTN? Ini agak 'bermasalah' bagi saya, karena dengan bayangan ujian mandiri yg dilaksanakan 3-4 bulan sebelum masuk, kami mendapatkan liburan ekstra sebagai upah kerja keras kami selama setahun ini. Tapi nyatanya....balik lagi ke SNMPTN yg diadakan 1.5 bulan sebelum masuk PTN. KAMI BUTUH LIBURAN PAK, BU!!!! *marah*.

Dan klimaksnya adalah pembatalan PMDK. Beberapa teman saya ada yg mendaftar PMDK UI untuk kelas reguler maupun Internasional. Dan ternyata, PMDK UI untuk kelas Reguler dialihkan ke SNMPTN Undangan. Serius, ini kasian banget. Teman-teman saya yg sudah mendaftar dari akhir November, harap-harap cemas dengan hasilnya, dan ternyata berita yg mereka dapatkan bukanlah apa yg mereka harapkan. Kesel gak sih? Rasanya kayak tikus yg dipancing keju ke rumah tikus yg lebih bagus, padahal nyatanya gak lebih dari tembok biasa. Sakit banget. Sedangkan PMDK UI Inter ditunda sampai April.

Indonesia, Indonesia. 65 tahun umurmu, masih galau juga? Kalah dewasa dengan Singapore dan Malaysia yg jauh lebih muda darimu.

Kesemua itu memang tidak saya alami secara langsung, tapi yang paling bikin saya sakit hati adalah kegalauan ibu saya. Awalnya dia menasehati saya utk tidak ikut tes masuk NTU/NUS, fine. Saya terima dengan lapang dada walaupun sedikit sakit hati. Kemudian, dia menjanjikan saya untuk mengikuti preparation class khusus untuk kuliah ke negeri orang, fine. Saya seneng banget, karena memang jurusan yg ingin saya masuki hanya ada di negara itu. Dan terakhir yang saya tahu, dia memalsukan pernyataan orang lain dalam keputusannya, di mana sebenernya semua itu hanya keputusannya semata. Dan membatalkan janji secara sepihak. Siapa yg gak sakit hati? Saya lebih senang kalau permasalahannya sudah dikatakan di awal pembicaraan, kalau saya memang gak boleh keluar negeri. Tapi, dia memaksakan keinginan pribadinya, ditambah dia mengikuti saran orang lain yang seharusnya tidak ikut campur dengan masalah ini, yang menghasilkan keputusan yg tidak menyenangkan ini. Dan dia tidak henti-hentinya membicarakan bagaimana dunia kedokteran dibutuhkan di dunia, dan bla bla bla.

Ah, entahlah. Mungkin kalau keputusannya memang masih dipaksa jadi dokter, saya lebih memilih utk tidak kuliah sama sekali. Gak ada yg lebih gue benci di dunia ini -setelah satu orang yg menyebalkan- selain dunia kedokteran. Mending buka bisnis, atau apakek. Padahal saya udah ikut fingerprint test atas rekomendasi Putri, di mana saya bisa mengetahui bakat yg saya emban secara genetik. Dan hasilnya adalah: saya lebih cocok jadi pebisnis daripada pekerja professional seperti dokter. Tapi apa tindak lanjutnya? Gak ada. Dia bahkan gak mendukung saya utk jadi apapun itu selain dokter. 

Haaaaah kebanyakan curcolnya nih. Maap yey, blog saya ini kebanyakan curcol, hehe :D

"And I can't fight this feeling anymore.. I've forgotten what I've started fighting for.." - Can't Fight This Feeling, Reo Speedwagon

(Next post: Mungkin tentang konser Cantabile! yang akan saya tonton Kamis ini. Remind me!)

Obrolan malaikat maut itu merobek robek hati kami.

Semalam aku seperti tidur tapi berjaga.

Sebuah mimpi telah melewati ruhku yang sedang tumbuh mengenali Tuhan Allah yang Maha Suci.

Berkerumun bertiga dan bertemu seorang Laki laki tinggi besar dan berwajah indah tapi selalu nampak kesedihan yang dalam.

Kami bertiga dikenalkan padanya bahwa dia El Maut yang suatu saat akan mendatangi kami lagi.

Obrolan kami seolah panjang sekali.

Seolah olah obrolan itu seperti tujuh hari tujuh malam tanpa henti.

Kami berempat terus menerus menangis menerima nasehat lelaki tampan bermata tajam dan selalu mengisaratkan
duka yang dalam.

Seolah olah semua obrolan malaikat maut itu merobek robek hati kami.

Kadang malaikat maut itu berhenti dan beristirahat sambil menghirup kopi kesukaannya.

Beliau menghirup kopi jawa di tepian warung gelap di tengah hutan yang kelam.

Dimana kami bertiga telah kehilangan selera minum kami.

Yang ada hanya air mata menyesali kebodohan kami.

Waktu beliau menawarkan secangkir kopi jawa.

Karena menurut beliau Kopi Jawa adalah Kopi ternikmat di dunia.

Kami menerima namun seperti tak berselera.

Cerita beliau dibumbui komentar kopi jawa dan bosannya mencabut nyawa.

Karena menurut beliau tidak ada kerjaan yang lebih menakutkan dari kerjaan Malaikat Maut.

Hanya satu pengalaman yang paling tidak beliau lupa.

Ketika beliau menarik Ruh Nur Muhammad.

Begitu lembut.

Begitu harum.

Begitu Suci.

Beliau juga menangisi kepergian Imam Husein.

Seolah beliau ingin merubah laju sejarah.

Tidak pantas Jasad dari Ruh Sesuci Imam Husein di nista seperti itu.

Beliau juga mengajak kita melupakan dendam sejarah.

Seolah beliau melihat manusia berkelahi tanpa alasan.

Sambil menghirup manisnya kopi jawa yang pekat beliau bercerita.

Alangkah anehnya manusia.

Mereka meninggalkan masjid tapi mereka mengaku muslim

Bahkan mereka sibuk bertengkar tentang mazhab.

Padahal tak satupun dari mereka yang paham kitab.

Seolah obrolan beliau mulai merobek robek hati kami yang keras.

Sambil tersenyum kecut.

Malaikat maut bertanya apa yang kalian jawab ketika Tuhan kalian bertanya.

Apa yang kalian lakukan untuk yatim yatim yang kehilangan sang pencahari nafkah?

Bukankah kalian asik menulis email, kala rakyat kelaparan di tepi merapi.

Betapa banyaknya anak anak terlantar.

Betapa banyaknya jiwa jiwa tersiksa.

Dimana kalian saat itu ketika Tuhan kalian memerintahkan untuk menolong sesama manusia.

Sambil menangis malaikat maut bertanya pada kami bertiga.

Sudahkah kalian membaca sejarah hidup kalian.

Berapa manusia yang benar benar mencintai kalian?

Pernahkah kalian menolong manusia lain dengan sepenuh ikhlash dan penuh cinta.

Kami bertiga pun ikut menangis.

Obrolan malaikat maut itu mulai selangkah demi selangkah merobek robek hati kami.

Lalu ia bertanya:

Mana yang lebih kejam Iblis atau kalian?

Iblis tidak pernah melukai hati ibu kalian.

Sedang kalian berbicara keras pada ibu kalian yang Suci.

Tuhan Allah saja sangat cinta pada para ibu dan hormat.

Mengapa kalian yang rendah tidak pernah bersujud dan mencium telapak kaki ibu.

Kembali air mata kami mengalir.

Seolah wajah wajah ibu kami yang suci terlihat menangisi kekurang ajaran kami selama ini.

Obrolan Elmaut mulai menghancurkan keras nya hati kami.

Lalu beliau bercerita.

Betapa sedihnya beliau mendengar manusia manusia disiksa dikubur.

Padahal mereka punya anak lelaki.

Tapi anak lelaki itu tidak pernah mendoakan ayahnya.

Elamut bertanya pada kami dan seolah memerintah.

Jangan lupakan doa dalam dudukmu dan berdirimu.

Doakan ayah kalian.

Doakan teman kalian.

Doakan saudara lelaki kalian.

Dan yang paling Indah doakan Nabi Kalian beserta ibu ibu suci kalian.

Keluarkan suara suara cinta dalam doa doa kalian.

Bangunlah malam dan bersujud pada Allah.

Dan berdoalah untuk Nabi suci, keluarga suci dan orang tua kalian.

Elmaut pun bercerita terus dan kadang menangis.

Aku heran kenapa Allah harus menurunkan kitab suci.

Padahal manusia sibuk dengan harta dan kebanggaan.

Tidakkah manusia cukup bercerita tentang Maut yang kusampaikan.

Yang menjemput mereka kala mereka menghitung harta.

Aku kadang bosan dengan mengambil nyawa manusia.

Mereka mati tanpa pernah mencintai Tuhan yang memberi mereka hidup.

Apa susahnya bersyukur pada Tuhan Allah.

Dia telah memberi kita segalanya.

Lalu el Maut pun berpesan pada kita bertiga.

Agar kalian bersiap siap untuk mati.

Agar beliau bisa mencabut nyawa kami dalam keharuman manusia sejati.

Agar beliau bisa merasakan harumnya ruh ruh mukmin sejati.

Ketika kami bertanya kapan itu datangnya?

Beliau meminum sedupan terakhir kopi jawa.

Jangan pernah bertanya, karean dia pun tidak pernah tau sebelum diberi tahu Allah.

Pesannya bersiap siaplah akan datangnya maut.

Karena maut tidak pernah lupa mendatangi manusia.

(simber: milis)

I'm back from the past!

Hey readers! I just got back from this hectic exam-sessions (which is non-stop from midterm test - A level - semester test. Aaaah what a life -__-) and I'm sure that both of us won't discuss about these things, so let's just skip it.

October had passed, and November arrived. This month started with demisioner (sort of inauguration for the newly chosen Student Council). My juniors were being inaugurated, then we as seniors, retired from exciting yet tiring organization year. I'll miss those moments a lot! Spent times with friends, chat about these and those, terrified with deadlines, dealt with papers, proposals, and more, skipped class to attend some events, and lots. These kind of experience are...priceless. I don't want to trade it with anything else.

Right after the inauguration ceremony, there's some surprises that I got. I was called to come forward for my achievement in AS level exam last season. I got A for my AS level Mathematics, woohooo! I got certificate and cash too, haha!

October and November are terrifying months for I had to take my A level exam. I took Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. I also missed those moments when I skipped class in purpose of study for the next exam, but it turns out to be chatting sessions! But not only chatting, we also played some games such as Transformice which was a hit at that time, because it was so exciting when we played it together in the same room. You should try it!

A week after the exam-and-not-exam examination, we got to catch up materials that we left during the exam session. A week for two months, yeaaaah. Nothing better than that. After that, here comes the bribe!

 I don't want to discuss it furthermore, I want to talk about the after exam activity. I was having remedials, yeaaah. No doubt. And the most highlighted one is... I went to the movie with my elementary school (and hopefully, lifetime) bestfriend, Rifa! I was so thrilled to meet her because we haven't met since both of us took MAN Insan Cendekia entrance exam. It's been like..two or three years ago! Although we're little bit late for the movie, but we're having such a quality time after that. Having lunch together, catch up for the lost six years of separation (cheesy, huh? haha). Sadly, we haven't took pictures during the meeting, so you can't see how the years do change us.

I do too!

Today is the start of early holiday, and the day after tomorrow is the report card giving day! Let's..hope for the best >_<.