Tuesday, August 19, 2014

[SONG] Heart-Rubbing Mandarin Ballad



Well, I make this playlist because I know some certain songs that will make you gloomy (tend to be sad) while listening to. However, don't expect me to be a Mandarin expert. I have no idea how to speak Mandarin. Okay, just check this out.

1. "Jú Huā Tái" (Chrysanthemum Flower Bed) by Jay Chou


I think to completely witness the gloomy feeling from this song, you must watch Curse of the Golden Flower by a brilliant Chinese and award-winning director, Zhang Yimou. To be honest, I watched this movie because of the beautiful Gong Li (and let's not talk about it further).

The song itself is a mixture of elegant and modern-traditional taste of Chinese music. Moreover, the Chou's mellow voice made this song so saddening.

2. "Mù Lán Xīng" (Mulan Star) by Jane Zhang

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Okay, this time it is Mulan: Rise of a Warrior and this time I watched this movie because of Zhao Wei (and let's not talk about it further too). Mulan: Rise of a Warrior was a drama movie, so don't image watching a romantic comedy movie or happy-and-comical Disney's version.

"Mù Lán Xīng" contains a thick traditional Chinese music and presented greatly by Zhang's voice. Well, I don't understand any lyrics (or the English-translated one), but I just feel the pain through the music.

3. "Shí Jiān Zhǔ Yǔ" (Time Boils the Rain) by Yisa Yu and Wu Yi Fan (Kris)


Well, a movie soundtrack too, Tiny Times. Well, I watched this because I was really bored, then I googled the highest grossing Chinese movies and Tiny Times was one of them.


"Shí Jiān Zhǔ Yǔ" was the original soundtrack of Tiny Times (or Tiny Times 1.0). Yisa Yu sang the first movie and I completely felt in love and blue while listening to this song. I thought Yisa Yu brilliantly did a great job. When she sung it live, everybody was just silent and tried to sing it along silently. Watch it!


"Shí Jiān Zhǔ Yǔ" was also sung by Wu Yi Fan (Kris the ex-member of EXO) for the Tiny Times 3 original soundtrack. He was also successful capturing the mellow atmosphere and transformed the song into a good one without losing its original melting taste.


4. "Wǒ Ài Nǐ" (I Love You) by S.H.E


"Wǒ Ài Nǐ" is my most favorite song by S.H.E. It captured the romantic, sad, and painful side. Watch the music video too (I insist!).

5. "Wǒ Ài Nǐ" (I Love You) by Debbie Hsiao (or Xiao He Shuo)


Brilliant. An exceptionally favorable gloomy and sad lyrics. The music and lyrics was arranged by Hsiao herself. Hsiao has a sultry that is fitted to sing a ballad like "Wǒ Ài Nǐ" (sometimes known as "Salanheo" means Korean "saranghaeyo", "I Love You").

6. "Wǒ Yuàn Yì" (I'm Willing) by Faye Wong


"Wǒ Yuàn Yì" is one of the signature songs by Heavenly Queen or Diva of Asia, Faye Wong. Listening to this song, I believe you can imagine why Faye Wong was called Heavenly Queen. Her angelic voice is so rare, heart-touching, also painful, especially in "Wǒ Yuàn Yì."

7. "Ràng Wǒ Ài Nǐ" (Let Me Love You) by Vic Zhou & Barbie Hsu



This song is quite simple and moving. One of the original soundtrack of Taiwanese drama, Mars (that I watched not purposefully a looooong tiiiiime agoooooo. Thanks to my auntie.). Don't expect an acrobatic vocal run because it's so simple (like my aforesaid statement) with a beautiful piano arrangement.

8. "Mù Lán Qíng" (Mulan's Passion) by Stefanie Sun


"Mù Lán Qíng" is also the original soundtrack of Mulan: Rise of a Warrior. I love this song, composed with a traditional wave and melismatic vocal run by Sun. Favorable and unique (and touching as well). You could feel Mulan's pain in this song.

9. "Cǎi Hóng" (Rainbow) by Jay Chou



"Cǎi Hóng" is my recent favorite song. This song is one of successful song by Jay Chou. The melody and the Chou's voice can blend into the sadness bomb. It's complemented with a narrative music video that helps the viewer to fall into the feeling. It is so beautifully arranged as a slow tear-dropping ballad.

Enjoy the complete playlist!

Monday, August 18, 2014

[SONG] The Three Divas Singing Their "Shake It Off"


"Shake It Off" (shake sb/sth off), from Cambrige Dictionaries Online, means 1. to get away from someone or something that will not stop following you. 2. (informal) to beat an opponent, or to free yourself from someone or something that is limiting you. The idiom seems so appealing to some singers to sing and write the personal songs titled "Shake It Off" with various meanings and genres. These are three popular singers that I knew have the singles titled "Shake It Off." Let's not compare them because their own "Shake It Off"s are really different at the meaning and the spirit.

1. Taylor Swift


Swift's version is about the Swift's dislike of haters. This is the lead single of Swift's fifth album (the first pop one), 1989. Rich of drum beat. Personally, I didn't recognize the production of Max Martin (that has worked with Katy Perry ("California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "E.T.", "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", "Roar", "Dark Horse", etc.), Britney Spears ("...Baby One More Time", "Oops!... I Did It Again", "Till the World Ends", "I Wanna Go", etc.), and many more) and Shellback (Britney Spears ("If U Seek Amy", "I Wanna Go", etc.), Pink ("So What", "Raise Your Glass", etc.), and many more). Exactly, it's not the first time Swift working with them. On the previous album (Red), Max Martin and Shellback wrote and produced "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", "I Knew You Were Trouble", and "22".

The music video is typical pop music video with an extensive dance move (twerkiiing!). The song with a contiguous freedom taste.


2. Mariah Carey



"Shake It Off" maybe was less popular than a massive and queen-returning "We Belong Together," but this song was considered one of the best songs in The Emancipation of Mimi and reached moderate success (peaked at #2 on Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks!) and crowned Carey's as the first female lead artist occupied the top two positions of the Hot 100 ("We Belong Together" #1 and "Shake It Off" #2 at the same week). The Carey's version is rich of R&B sound that was praised with generally positive reviews from music critics.

"Shake It Off" remarks the standout from a relationship with an unfaithful lover, packing the Louis Vuitton and breaking up with him over an answering machine. Very favorable, R&B, and Mariah Carey.


3. Agnez Mo (previously known as Agnes Monica)


"Shake It Off" was included by an Indonesia pop singer, Agnez Mo, in her third studio album, Sacredly Agnezious. Agnez Mo herself wrote the song and Erwin Gutawa produced it. Agnez's voice is incredible here, not over-sang and melismatic at the end. The song contains a rich dance vibe and the lyrics suggest us to follow her to dance and shake it off!


They write and sing them for you, so enjoy and shake it off!

Sunday, August 17, 2014

[SONG] Songs Making Darker Feeling



Have you ever felt your mood suddenly changes when listening to a certain kind of song? Well, this time I would like to express the songs that often make me feel darker and addicted. It's maybe because of the lyrics, music, or even the singers themselves (I couldn't completely find it out with the particular reason). However, I LOVE the feeling and keep listening to these particular songs on and on. Enjoy!

1. "Team" by Lorde


When I heard "Royals," the first single by Lorde, honestly I didn't really love it. However, when "Team" was released, I was so pleased. I love kind of mood that Lorde brought into this song (and almost all songs in her first album, her voice suits this kind of music). "Team" was my favorite and the darkest.

Lorde (at this time, 17 yo) is such an amazing talent. She was the youngest person to be nominated for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, with "Royals." I hope she could keep my mood darker. (Seriously, do you guys feel the same?)


2. "Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley


God, I freakingly love this song covered by Jeff Buckley. I didn't understand the lyrics (and stopped trying, just enjoyed my confusion). For the first time, I feel dark mood when listening to a religious song. I could not describe my feeling, you just have to listen to this Leonard Cohen's classic by Buckley.

I'm just obsessed. Just a simple song with an electric guitar and mesmerized voice.

I remember that this cover saved the life of Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy when he attempted to suicide because of his depression (two thumps up!).


3. "Paper Planes" by M.I.A.


M.I.A. brought an organic sound in "Paper Planes." This song was highly praised for its blending of political and pop. For me, "Paper Planes" is just an unique song with the usage cash register and shooting sound, leaves me with a street and urban taste. It peaked at #4 on Billboard Hot 100 and nominated for Record of the Year, the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009.


4. "Summertime Sadness" by Lana Del Rey


Well, "Summertime Sadness" is a complete package of darkness: the music, lyrics, and music video. The music? You just need to hear it yourself. The lyrics? Think I'll miss you forever like the stars miss the sun in the morning sky/Later's better than never even if you're gone I'm gonna drive (drive, drive). Okay, the most crucial one, the music video. The music video contains a despair atmosphere, impossible-to-be-together love affair, and suicide because of love. Anything has not been mentioned? However, I love it. I never feel depressed while listening to this song. I just feel dark and happy hahahaha.

P.S. Lana Del Rey is, you know, the kind of singer that sings dark-mood songs (with her voice, it's incredible). She has many songs with an alike "Summertime Sadness" mood, but I'm going to include two more (based on my preference).


5. "Young and Beautiful" by Lana Del Rey (again)


"Young and Beautiful" was an original soundtrack of The Great Gatsby. This song was well done. Lana's voice is like hunting you here. Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul? I know you will, I know you will. It sounds like a threat, right? I know you WILL, I know you WILL. hahahaha.


6. "Once Upon A Dream" by Lana Del Rey (again and again)


Lana transformed sweet and love-at-the-first-sight theme"Once Upon a Dream" in The Sleeping Beauty into a dark one in Maleficent (2014). It's like a song for a nightmare. Most of my friends thought that this song was sung by Maleficent herself (acted by Angelina Jolie). Angelina Jolie personally chose Lana Del Rey to sing it for the movie. I think it's brilliant because of the Gothic theme of the movie.


7. "Shot You Down" by Audio Bullys featuring Nancy Sinatra


"Shot You Down" was taken from "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" covered by Nancy Sinatra. "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" was originally sung by Cher and inspired various artists, such as will.i.am and David Guetta, to make a cover or sample it. This Audio Bullys' version is my favorite one.


8. "A Wake" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Evan Roman


This song contains lyrics that reflect a modern reality. "A Wake" is so pleasing with incredible Evan Roman's voice. I think it's so simple and original, not really like other rap songs that sometimes contain annoying sound. Well, "I need love/You need love/Give me love and I'll give you my love" sounds fair for me and threatening as well.


9. "My Love" by Sia


I haven't watched The Twilight Saga: New Moon, so I don't know whether this song was quite well for that movie or not. Still, "My Love" is not such a romantic song because its lack of smoothness, but it's composed by emotion, piano-driven melody, and Sia's voice that are contagious to hear at certain level.


10. "Somewhere over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland


Simple because of its mystical feeling. Pleasing and non interchangeable. It's like you're ready to get lost following Dorothy.



Enjoy the playlist and feel darkeeeer!

Saturday, August 16, 2014

[SONG] I-Won't-Hear-You Anthems



Well, have you ever felt that no body understands what you're doing and you just like "I don't careee!" This is a playlist containing some songs that maybe reflect you own feeling right now. This is just my personal playlist, so don't complaint if I didn't include the song that maybe you know (it's impossible I know every songs, right?). There are "I don't care! Back off!" songs, controversial, and motivational ones. Feel free to add the songs that you know on the comment. Voilà, just enjoy I-won't-hear-you anthems.


I don't CAREEEEEEEEEEE what you think
as long as it's about MEEEE!

1. "I Don't Care" by Fall Out Boy



The first time I heard this song was when I was in high school and I immediately felt this was my favorite one. The lyrics contain statements that encourage us to be self-independent of what people think about us as long as we're happy and comfortable about ourselves. I personally use this song and scream it out loud when I feel completely blue about the offence shot by people surrounding me. Lock the door, say "I don't caaaaaare about what you think as long as it's about me!"

"I Don't Care" is lead single from Folie à Deux by Fall Out Boy in 2008. This song enjoyed a moderate success in US and Australia. I love the pop-punk, make me really feel like a dissident whenever I sing it. If you're under seventeen, I don't really suggest you to watch the official music video hahahaha.



They tried to make me go to rehab
but I said, 'NO, NO, NO.'

2. "Rehab" - Amy Winehouse



"Rehab" is a signature song of the late Amy Winehouse. Well, this song is incredible and rich of soul wave. Winning three Grammy Awards in 2008 (nominated for two more). However, I remember Amy couldn't go to the ceremony and receive the awards personally because of no permission from UK government.

"Rehab" tells the refusal by Amy to go the rehab although she was insisted going by everybody. At that time, Amy was labeled as troubled singer with many controversies following her. The message I want you to instill that it's okay to compromise yourself and follow the advise from somebody that loves and cares about you (highlight: LOVES and CARES).



If you wanna just scream, SCREAM YOUR LUNGS OUT
If you wanna just cry, CRY YOUR EYES OUT
(I'm not doing that)

3. "Mannequin" by Britney Spears



Exactly, Britney Spears has some songs that can be concluded in this list and I am going to tell the others afterward. Personally, I like the concept of this song. It's like you can do whatever you want (dressing me, crying, and screaming) and I won't change (my face is like a mannequin).

"Mannequin" was included in Britney's album, Circus (2008). This album was considered as a true comeback of Britney. "Mannequin" maybe is not as strong and addicting to hear like the songs decided as singles from Circus, but I think it's still pleasing to hear.



Love me hate me
SAY WHAT YOU WANT ABOUT ME
But all of the boys and all of the girls are
begging to If U Seek Amy

4. "If U Seek Amy" by Britney Spears


I assume that you know this is a controversial song. Still, I would tell you the reasons.

First, its popular phonetically spelling is like "F*CK ME" (If = F You = U SEE = C K AMY = K ME). So, can you image that the song sounds like "Love me hate me/Say what you want about me/But all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to...."

Second, Amy. In 2007-2008 before Circus was released, Britney encountered a mental breakdown (a really serious one), made many controversial deeds, and stirred media into a magic havoc. The publication of Britney was as strong as publication of Amy Winehouse in UK. Some perceived that "If U Seek Amy" was declaration of Britney's dislike of people's assumption that she would encounter the same fate to Amy Winehouse. However, some argued that Amy was an alter ego of Britney. Well, it stays a mystery.

The song itself is like a b*tchy way to say "Back off!"



I'm Mrs. "Oh my God that Britney's shameless!"
(You want a piece of me)
...
I'm Mrs. "She's too big now she's too thin."
(You want a piece of me)

5. "Piece of Me" by Britney Spears



This song was like a story of Spears' life. The message is no matter how good you are, there will be always people badmouthing you (Guess I can't see the harm in working and being a mama/And with a kid on my arm I'm still an exceptional earner).



They can say anything they want to say,
Try to bring me down,
But I will not allow anyone to succeed hanging clouds over me,
And they can try how to make me feel that I, 
Don't matter at all,
But I refuse to falter in what I believe or loose faith in my dreams

6. "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" by Mariah Carey



Well, I don't know why Carey had to put "(Mariah's Theme)" on the official title. Okay, let's not discuss about it. This is the song that I fully RECOMMEND to you when you encounter a hard criticism and feel deeply blue. This beautiful song was written by Mariah Carey herself and Dianne Warren (shockingly, Warren wanted to share the songwriting with anybody else). Dianne Warren is a songwriter of many successful and award-winning hits, such as "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith, "How Do I Live" by LeAnn Rimes, "Because You Loved Me" by Céline Dion, and so oooon.

The lyrics are so beautiful and encouraging to pursue our dreams, no matter what others say. Of course, it contains spiritual message within (I think it's Mariah's character to put a hope for God's help in her motivational songs). I insist to watch the lyrics video below.







Lord knows dreams are hard to follow
But don't let anyone tear them away

7. "Hero" by Mariah Carey


Description? No need!



Miss 'No way, it's all good!'
It didn't slow me down.

8. "Funckin' Perfect" by Pink (stylized as P!nk)



"Fuckin' Perfect" or "Fucking Perfect" or "F**kin' Perfect" or "F#@%ing Perfect" or "Perfect" is quite empowering song to clear a "you-have-to-do-this-and-that-to-be-good" label by everyone. Stop poisoning ourselves with the dogma of dying our own personalities to be accepted by society.



I'm critized but all your bullets ricochet.

9. "Titanium" - David Guetta featuring Sia



This song is one of the most successful songs by David Guetta and Sia without any significant promotions. The unique voice of Sia molded well in this song. Originally, "Titanium" was intended to be sung by Mary J. Blige (Blige's version was recorded too), but Guetta felt that Sia (the songwriter) was the key of this song.

I heard "Titanium" before it was decided to be a single when I heard the Guetta's complete album, Nothing but the Beat. I love this song immediately because of its strong composition and electronic tunes that were melted so well.

The song itself describes the refusal of being controlled by cruel criticism. We're as powerful as titanium, so let's not let anybody shoot you down and fall for being someone that is not you. You shoot me down but I won't fall/I am titanium.

Bonus:


Yess, dear, it's "Titanium."



Enjoy the playlist!

Friday, August 15, 2014

[LIFE] Skripsi (Sebuah Perjuangan) - Perancangan Web E-Commerce Terintegrasi dengan Market Basket Analysis



"Perancangan Web E-Commerce Terintegrasi dengan Market Basket Analysis"

Mungkin kalimat ini akan selalu nyangkut di kepalaku mengingat seringnya kalimat ini diulang-ulang, dikomat-kamit, dan dirombak ulang sewaktu aku dan teman-temanku (Try "XYC" Permatasari dan Imelda) harus menyusun skripsi di semester tujuh (2013-2014).

JULI 2013
Bila berbicara tentang skripsi kami ini, rasanya ingin nangis beneran. Topik ini dipilih setelah hampir lima topik lain diusulkan dalam proposal skripsi dan kandas di tengah jalan (sekarang cukup senang topik-topik itu kandas, I had no idea how to run those topics). Topik ini ajaibnya lahir satu hari sebelum deadline pengumpulan proposal skripsi. Waktu itu akhirnya aku benar-benar percaya statemen klise "JANGAN MENYERAH" (*background sound d'Masiv*), bayangkan sehari sebelum proposal itu harus dikumpulkan, semua ide skripsi masih mentah.

Aku ingat waktu itu pulang dari bertemu dengan calon dosen pembimbing (yang akhirnya TRULY jadi dosen pembimbing) kami, wajah kami bertiga seperti orang kena vonis mati petang itu. Harapan lulus tepat waktu di ujung tanduuuuk, maaaaaaaan! Akhirnya kami putuskan untuk mengumpulkan proposal dengan topik sebelumnya sambil menggojlok topik yang akan kami jadikan skripsi. Untungnya, Ko Rhio Sutoyo, itu lho calon dosen pembimbing yang disebutkan di atas, setuju dan mau jadi dosen pembimbing (dan kami yakin itu juga ada faktor kasihan hahahahahahahahaha).

Topik yang kami ajukan di proposal waktu itu tentang web semantik untuk web portal jurnal (yang entah apa isi aku sudah lupa semua). Setelah itu, melalui sumber-sumber di Internet (Oh, thank you sooo much Google!), kami memilih topik yang berbunyi seperti ini "Perancangan Web E-Commerce Terintegrasi dengan Market Basket Analysis, Selling Forecast, dan Analisis Web", lalu aku dan Try Permatasari pulang kampung (Bangka) dan Imelda pulang ke rumahnya, dan melanjutkan hidup kami masing-masing.

AGUSTUS-SEPTEMBER PERTENGAHAN 2013
Skripsi benar-benar berada di planet lain. Setiap hari aku harus membantu di toko karena Papaku waktu itu sedang recovery stroke. Jadi, aktivitasku hanya membantu di toko dan mengantar Papa terapi. Jika teman-temanku yang lain sudah mulai mengerjakan program untuk skripsi mereka, bahkan ada yang programnya hampir jadi, skripsi kami masih bentuk khayalan di kepala masing-masing. Sampai suatu hari, Ko Rhio chat WhatsApp menanyakan perkembangan skripsi kami, dan aku hanya bisa menjelaskan bahwa masih belum bisa mulai. (Thank you sooo much for your consideration, Ko :'))

SEPTEMBER AKHIR 2013
Akhirnya perkuliahan hampir dimulai dan aku harus kembali ke Jakarta dan (rencananya) mulai menyusun skripsi. Akhirnya masalah pertama pun harus kami hadapi. Karena skripsi kami memerlukan implementasi bisnis secara riil, kami harus memiliki usaha yang menginginkan bisnisnya kami pilih dan datanya dipublikasikan. Sampai mendekati bulan Oktober, belum ada satu pun toko-toko online yang bersedia kami jadikan contoh implementasi skripsi kami, sehingga pemrograman web tidak bisa dimulai. Waktu itu cuma remah-remah bab pertamalah yang kami kerjakan sambil terus konsultasi dengan Ko Rhio.

OKTOBER 2013
Setelah berusahan menghubungi teman-teman yang bisa membantu, akhirnya kami menerima bantuan dari serorang yang sangat baik hati, Christie Liu, yang aku kenal dari salah satu kakak kelasku. Christie bersedia membantu kami dengan memberikan izin usaha toko online-nya, Christie's Galleries dipakai dan diobok-obok. Thanks, God. Oke, satu masalah clear.

Setelah berkonsultasi dengan Ko Rhio, akhirnya embel-embel Selling Forecast dan Analisis Web dihapus karena takut projek skripsi tidak akan selesai tepat waktu (lega sekaliiii! *jungkir balik*). Satu teknik saja sudah sangat ribet apalagi tiga. Jadilah Market Basket Analysis ini fokus topik skripsi kami (yang sumpah ribet banget dan sumber untuk belajarnya masih sangat terbatas).

NOVEMBER-DESEMBER 2013
Kegiatan yang rutin kami lakukan di bulan-bulan ini: menulis laporan skripsi, mengerjakan web, bimbingan, kuliah (yang ga kerasa banget), dan chat dengan Christie dan minta ini itu. Di bulan-bulan ini kadang kala kami begadang sampai pagi, jadi pelupuk mata tambah hitam dan kantung mata tambah besar secara drastis. Tahun baru dilewatkan seperti angin sepoi-sepoi alias ga kerasa.


JANUARI 2014
Ini bulan penuh dengan perjuangan. Bulan deadline skripsi di depan mata dan skripsi masih jauh dari rampung. Bulan ini mandiku bisa sangat lama karena memikirkan skripsi (ga tau kalo mandi itu bagiku banyak banget ilham yang masuk ke kepala). Kami bertiga sangat depresi. Web belum jadi-jadi, database masih ada salahnya, penulisan masih jauh, dan rekomendasi tampilannya masih kacau. Aku ingat suatu hari si Imelda pernah berceloteh bahwa di database kami tidak ada ukuran untuk produk dan benar saja, di minggu terakhir pengumpulan skripsi kami masih merobak database cuma karena tidak ada ukuran! Hampir Imlek kami malah depresi parah. Selain itu, ujian akhir semester hampir di depan mata. (Jujur, kuliah semester tujuh itu seperti ditiup angin, dirasain waktu masuk kelas saja, setelah itu tidak terasa lagi. No offence. This is just my honest opinion.)





***IMLEK HARI KE-1, 2, 3, dan 4***
Imelda pulang ke rumah dan aku ke rumah tanteku. Rencananya ngerayain Imlek sampai hari kedua, tapi aku malah molor kembali ke kosan sampai hari ketiga malam karena aku pikir skripsi sudah hampir selesai dan tinggal dicetak saja. Dan ternyata... malam hari ketiga Imlek itu aku begadang karena ngprint skripsi kami itu susahnya minta ampun. Banyak, bolak-balik, halaman kedua potrait dan halaman selanjutnya landscape. Ngprint sendirian karena Imelda dan Try yang sekelas waktu itu ada ujian dan besok deadline mengumpulkan skripsi. Kalang kabut, ga tidur, ga makan pagi, ga makan siang, ga mandi, mengurung diri di kosan, hape sudah tenggelam entah ke mana cuma untuk ngprint skripsi dan memperbaiki tulisan yang salah.

Kejadian menarik waktu itu adalah Try dan Imelda buru-buru datang ke kosanku setelah ujian karena khawatir. Aku benar-benar tidak bisa dihubungi (hape entah kena tumpuk ke mana, remember?) dan aku sama tidak dilihat satu pun temanku hari itu hahahahaha. Mereka takut aku pingsan (so sweet!). Akhirnya, entah mukzijat dari mana pengumpulan skripsi bisa diundur dengan minta surat aku-lupa-namanya dari jurusan. Jadi, tidur.

***IMLEK HARI KE-5***
Pulang Bangka, Papaku meninggal. Skripsi aku serahkan ke teman-temanku.



FEBRUARI 2014
Kembali ke Jakarta. Skripsi selesai (understatement sekali ini--intinya selesai dengan pertumpahan darah, keringat, tinta, dan uang di mana-mana). Ujian susulan karena aku melewatkan ujian akhir dua mata kuliah sewaktu pulang Bangka. Imelda kembali ke rumahnya dan... kami melanjutkan hidup kami masing-masing (lagi).

AKHIR FEBRUARI-AWAL MARET 2014
Sampai akhirnya pontang-panting sendiri setelah jadwal sidang keluar mendadak dengan banyaknya revisi yang ingin dibuat (kami salah membuat diagram yang dicetak di atas kertas A0 yang segede gaban itu). Ini akibat asumsi bahwa jadwal kami tidak akan keluar di bulan itu. Setelah itu, konsultasi dan revisi di menjelang hari sidang (dua hari sebelum sidang), membuat presentasi dan video (satu hari sebelum sidang), belajar sama-sama, dan besoknya sidang. Oh, waktu revisi itu bahkan kami masih mendapat saran untuk mengubah hampir seluruh konsep di skripsi *pingsan*, untung akhirnya cuma revisi diagram *ga jadi pingsan*. Waktu belajar bab dua, kami menyesal banyaknya materi yang entah kesurupan apa dimasukkan. Momen ini aku dan Try berantem untuk pertama kalinya karena masalah sepele (salah ngomong dan bad attitude gitulah) selagi membuat presentasi. For the first time, aku dan Try yang biasanya hahahihi itu diam seribu bahasa dan ngomong ketus (jika diingat lagi malah pengen ngakak). Akhirnya baikan lagi kok hahahaha.

penampakan diagram salah di atas kertas a0 yang melengenda itu (sebenarnya yang kami kumpulkan diagramnya agak beda tapi kira-kira beginilah)


6 MARET 2014 (SIDANG)
Ya, begitulah (understatement again!). Penuh dengan emosi (peluk, senyum, tawa, keringat, dan air mata hahahaha). Akhirnya, kesampaian juga kami foto di depan logo Binus yang melegenda itu.

bersama ko rhio sutoyo (pembimbing yang suuuuuuuuuper banget!)

well, just wan try mel 

just wan try mel (again)

me and try vs. thesis

me and imelda vs. thesis

 bersama para power rangers lain


Setelah perang di sidang dan masa malas-malasan, ada masa revisi dan pengumpulan hardcover skripsi. Tidak ada drama yang signifikan.



penampakan akhir skripsi hardcover kami detik-detik sebelum diserahkan kepada pihak yang berwajib (good byeeee, anakku!)


(ADDITIONAL) 18 JULI 2014
Tiba-tiba Ko Rhio message Facebook, memberi tahu bahwa kelompok kami dan beberapa teman-teman yang lain mendapat dana hibah dari Program Kreativitas Mahasiswa - Artikel Ilmiah (PKM-AI) yang kami semua sudah lupa pernah ajukan (mungkin di bulan Februari atau Januari akhir). Artikel ilmiah itu kami kumpulkan sejujurnya dari "himbauan" Ko Rhio: jika kami ingin tanda tangan di laporan skripsi, harus mengumpulkan artikel ilmiah ke Dikti (thank banget, Ko hahaha). Ini sama sekali di luar ambisi dan ekspektasi.

penampakan file pdf yang bikin shock itu


Artikel ilmiah yang kami kumpulkan untuk PKM-AI dapat di-download di sini. Siapa tahu ada yang berminat mengembangkannya untuk skripsi hahahahaha.



Untuk projek ini, kami berterima kasih banget kepada Christie Liu, pemilik Christie's Galleries yang kami pakai untuk skripsi kami dan menjadi sohib kental kami selama skripsi (coba minta Imelda atau Try mengetik "Christie's Galleries" dengan baik dan benar, pasti anak-anak itu bisa dengan mata ditutup dan cuma pakai jempol sangking seringnya). Monggo belanja di Christie's Galleries hahahaha.

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Intinya kelulusan dan khususnya skripsi itu banyak sekali pihak yang membantu kami: the most of all, Tuhan Yang Maha Pengasih, Ko Rhio Sutoyo, Christie Liu, Kak Alvina Aulia, dosen-dosen yang pernah mengajar kami dan membantu kami, teman-teman seperjuangan, Google, pihak jurusan, dan tentu saja orang tua kami :")

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