Depapepe

For someone who raised with some of Japanese cartoons that aired on Indonesian TV during early stages of 1990's, my love on J-pop is naturally builds. I didn't even know what it [the genre] called until my senior high (same experience with jazz).

I first heard Depapepe name accidentally in a car from my cousins. They in love with this guitar based instrumental music that i found familiar from TV shows (Trans7 used Depapepe songs for background music in shows like 'On the Spot' and adventures).

The first songs that i like would be Sky!Sky!Sky! and Snow Dance from Beginning of The Road album. Then i found out Depacla, their work doing classical songs, it was stunning too. Their latest album are One, need some time before i realized the single and some other tracks [on One] are something sounds familiar on my mind. Yes, this is the kind of music that I used to hum during my showers ;P Not exactly the same since back then i was imagining an electrical guitar played in orchestral. But the spirits are the same, the notes are there.

So this new songs will be added on my playlist, it will be for a good cause..  

Something you've been searching may not come exactly the way you wanted, in the time that you're expected, but you certainly can sense it..

Depapepe (デパペペ), is a music group originating from Japan. The acoustic guitar duo is composed of Miura Takuya (born 5 April 1983) and Tokuoka Yoshinari (born on 15 July 1977), who formed in 2002. (Wikipedia)

 

Depapepe - One

Nanta's Otonan

 NANTA's OTONAN. I Gede Eka Prakashananta having his first otonan (210 days ceremony) in Cijantung, Thursday (7/7/2011).

 

NEW BALDY. After otonan ceremony Nanta's hair was cutted to bald.

To Jakarta with Nanta

TO JAKARTA. On Taxi with Nanta and his parents in Semarang heading to airport to visit Jakarta, Wednesday (6/7/2011).

GALUNGAN PRAY. Praying at Pura Mustika Jaya (Mustika Jaya Temple) Cijantung, Wednesday night (6/7) to celebrate Galungan Day.

New Renovated Lawang Sewu & Kriya Nusantara Exhibition

NEW RENOVATED LAWANG SEWU & KRIYA NUSANTARA EXHIBITION. A ceremony being held in Central Java Governor's House Wisma Perdamaian (Peace House) Tuesday to commemorate the Semarang icon Lawang Sewu as national culture heritage by First Lady Mrs. Ani Yudhoyono and Kriya Nusantara Exhibition that are being held in newly renovated Lawang Sewu building from 5-10 July 2011.

Gianyar Trip

OLAHRAGA. Setelah cukup lama vakum, akhirnya Sabtu (25/6) renang di Bali Beach Hotel bersama Wikan dan Nova. Meskipun angin keras dan faktor cuaca membuat air begitu dingin tidak menyurutkan semangat untuk berenang.

Nyodok Balon Jalan Sehat

NYODOK BALON. Panitia sedang mencoba melepaskan balon yang menyangkut di pohon saat pelepasan peserta jalan sehat susu bendera Minggu (19/6) pagi.

Pura Segara Rupek, ujung barat pulau Bali

Beberapa waktu yang lalu karena tugas saya mengunjungi sebuah pura yang berada di ujung barat pulau Bali, Pura Segara Rupek. Bagi saya yang besar di luar pulau Bali nama pura Segara Rupek baru pertama kali ini saya dengar. Meskipun sejak beberapa tahun lalu saya sudah mulai mengunjungi beberapa pura yang cukup terkenal di Bali bahkan yang berada di pulau Nusapenida namun pura Segara Rupek belum pernah saya temui sebelumnya.

pulau Jawa terlihat dari jalan menuju Segara Rupek

Pura Segara Rupek ini terletak di Kecamatan Gerokgak, Kabupaten Buleleng. Ia masuk dalam kawasan Taman Nasional Bali Barat (TNBB), secara kebetulan pula beberapa waktu sebelumnya saya untuk pertama kalinya mengunjungi TNBB bersama sebuah rombongan dari Kamboja. Dari sini saya mengetahui jarak tempuh menuju Segara Rupek lebih jauh dari Gilimanuk. Selain karena ia terletak di dalam ring I kawasan TNBB yang berupa hutan lindung sehingga tidak ada jalan aspal (butuh waktu sekitar ½-1jam dari jalan raya), Segara Rupek juga rupanya merupakan titik terdekat di Bali dari pulau Jawa. Oleh sebab itulah dari jalan menuju Segara Rupek kita akan dapat melihat pulau Jawa dengan jelas.

Konon dalam sejarahnya Segara Rupek yang berarti Lautan Sempit ini tercipta dari pemisahan pulau Jawa dan pulau Bali oleh Dang Hyang Sidhimantra. Tujuannya untuk menjaga kesucian Bali dari ancaman migrasi penduduk yang berlebihan disamping untuk menekan tindak kriminalitas.

Dare You??

I found this interesting ads created by Sahabat Peduli Anti Kekerasan dalam Rumah Tangga (Friends Care Anti Domestic Violence).

This ads not only funny and interesting but it able to communicate the messages just by looking at the picture, and most of all it's catchy enough for ordinary people to go and have a look at it.

If this is your wife, were you dare to beat?

If this is your girlfriend, were you dare enough to hit?

If this is your child, still dare to slap?

Why Sunday called SUNDAY

Nova asked this on her FB status:

Matahari terbit setiap hari tapi kenapa cuma hari Minggu yg disebut "SUNDAY"

The Sun rise everyday but why Sunday should be the one called "SUNDAY"

It's an interesting question, so I look up for a hints and this is what i found for an answer:

The days of the week were originally named after the thing or pagan god that day was dedicated to. Monday was dedicated to the moon, Tuesday to the god Tyr, Wednesday to the god Woden, Thursday to the god Thor, Friday to the goddess Frigg, Saturday to the god Saturn (later, they named a planet after him too), and Sunday to the sun.

Astronomical association (excerpted from wikipedia)
As Sunday and Monday are certainly show by it name associated for the Sun and the Moon, the other day also associated for planets, which are Tyr (Tuesday) are associated with Mars, Mercurius for Woden (Wednesday), Thor (Thursday) are Jupiter [in European myth Thor are strength and powerful as Jupiter are also the biggest planet of all], Frigg (Friday) associated with Venus and Saturn certainly for Saturday.