Witches of East End

Spoilers Alert!

I had watched all the ten episodes, and for the fantasy-genre TV serial, it's not bad!

But what I gathered for my perspective that:
1. Funny that they mentioned Ingrid was supposed to be the smart, intelligent one, and yet she made mistakes, TWICE! And for her defense, she said that she already read the 'instructions' based on the book! Which, caused his boyfriend bleeding to death, and conjured his spirit so they could be together. Still, they said Ingrid was the intelligent one? Oh please!

2. For the rebellious type, Freya seems smarter and more mature. I love her more!

3. Isn't it strange that Aunt Wendy was too easy to die? Isn't she supposed to be more experienced when it comes to handle the shifter? As how to detect them, or sense them, or whatever? And by the end of season 1, she only has one life left! Does it mean that she's possibly can be dead at the middle of the story?

4. The girls need practice! If you watch it, please tell me... Which parts that they did that? Weren't the mother already approved for the girls to use their powers? This is really a big question mark.

5. Nothing is wrong with Dash and Killian, except... how can they have powers? As far as I'm concerned, they are not witches.

I haven't read the books, so I cannot know which one is better, or more loveable.

But I'm looking forward to watching the upcoming season. Hopefully it'll be more exciting!

Kuinginkan dan Kubutuhkan

I'm not very proud of this.

Tapi aku sedang mengalami fase disorientasi, terjebak antara apa yang aku inginkan dan apa yang aku butuhkan.

Hidup ini tidak pernah mudah. Aku tahu, hidup ini seperti belantara luas yang tidak cukup berbekalkan secarik peta dan kompas, namun juga pengalaman dan pelajaran yang terpetik.

Di saat posisi karirku yang sedang berada di atas, terkadang aku merenung, bahkan mendesah, untuk meyakinkan diri.

"Apakah ini yang aku mau?"

"Can we do something that we really like?"

Aku suka dengan pekerjaanku sekarang, hanya saja di setiap elemen waktu, terketuk hatiku untuk mencari yang lain, yang bisa memuaskan batinku.

Bolehkah aku berharap? Aku tahu aku terdengar egois, tapi aku tidak tahu apa yang harus kulakukan. Di antara enigma dan dogmatis yang bersisian, aku memilih untuk merancang idealismeku. Yang mungkin akan membuat orang-orang mengerutkan kening, tidak percaya.

Aku masih terus berdoa, dan berharap. Bahwa suatu hari nanti akan ada saatnya buatku memanjakan diri dengan segala kesukaanku, favoritku, dan tidak perlu takut untuk menghabiskan waktu di dalamnya. 

Pelajaran kali ini yang harus aku raih adalah kesabaran. Bersabar untuk meraih apa yang aku impikan.

Notes of the day.

Something Borrowed

This is the most realistic movie I've ever seen. 

It was adopted from a book with the same title (authored by Emily Giffin). It tells the friendship between Rachel and Darcy, and the complicated feeling from Rachel towards Dex, since Dex was Darcy's fiance. 

The storyline went smooth, and the flashbacks were plotted on the right tracks. If you really pay attention to the story, you can feel a mixed feeling, between love and hatred, towards Rachel and Darcy as well.

They both are just human beings, who are not perfect, and can be selfish too. Rachel had been hiding her feeling all the time, because she didn't wanna hurt Darcy. And Darcy was completely happy as she would be a charming bride to her good-looking and sexy fiance, Dex. She thought that everything under control, until she found out what really happened.

If the infidelity was not the only conflict which should be underlined from this story, well, I'd say there are others. Other things that we can conclude of. The friendship that was tested, the unexpected betrayal, etc. And in the end, we just have to accept that this is how people gonna react in the real life.

The problem was cliche, but the resolution of the plot, was charmingly realistic. That is why I gave 5 out of 5 stars to this movie.

I also read in the internet that it has a sequel called 'Something Blue'. I cannot wait to watch it (if it plans to be adopted to a movie!). 

It is a recommended movie. :)

Between Writing and Music

I love music. I also love writing.

How would I choose one over both of them?

Truthfully, I don't think I could.

Music. I grew up in a family who feels music like a need of breathing air. It kind of runs in my blood. And how am I supposed to leave writing for music? I can't do it. I just can't.

Writing. I love reading as much as writing. The need of telling stories to everyone is like sharing my dreams. It's beautiful and addictive. How would I dare to leave it over music?

I love both of them. I live my life for them.

Up until now I breathe them.

And I will always be.

"You Don't Know What You've Got Until He's Gone"

I just lost my best friend about two weeks ago. He died of a heart attack.

I'd been busy searching for a best friend, whilst the ONE was already in front of me all along.

He'd been a very best friend of mine. We shared everything. The girls he liked, the boys I liked, the passion he wanted to create, the songs he sang, the songs I built, everything.

And on March 2nd, 2012, I lost him.

He was like a brother I never had. We quarreled, yeah, but we got back to each other, eventually.

I felt so stupid for disappointing him, for not being cared about Trendkill -- our band -- in these past few months.

Donny Eka Putra, you were my best friend, you still are, and will always be.

Take good care of yourself over there, brother. I miss you.

Raisa ~ My New Idol

Who doesn't love her and her voice? :)

Peta Karakter vs Plot

Ada 2 cara yang bisa menjadi alat bantu dalam mengembangkan cerita.

Do you know mindmap? Cara yang dikembangkan oleh Tony Buzan ini bisa dijadikan salah satu cara untuk mendeskripsikan karakter kamu dalam cerita. Cara ini cocok buat kamu yang suka membuat plot sedetail mungkin.

Dan pada setiap 'akar' dari mindmap yang kamu buat, bisa kamu bikin turunan plotnya. Misalnya, pada bab 1 kamu ingin karakter melakukan aktivitas apa saja? Tulis di setiap 'akar'-nya. Setelah selesai, lanjutkan ke bab 2, dst.

Dari turunan Karakter vs Plot ini, kamu bisa dengan mudah melihat peta cerita kamu. Kamu bisa tahu mau ke mana arah cerita kamu sampai bab terakhir.

Kalau sudah menulis sampai tengah cerita terus ingin diubah gimana? Gak masalah. Ubah petanya. Kamu akan tahu 'akar' mana saja yang mesti diubah, yang berpengaruh pada jalan cerita.

Cara yang satu lagi adalah dengan membuat bagan/diagram.

Cara ini efektif kalau kamu tidak mau repot membuat detail, tapi cukup dengan membuat garis besarnya saja. Satu bagan diwakilkan satu action, misalnya. Atau satu bagan diwakilkan satu setting. It's up to you.

Kedua cara ini bisa kamu lakukan kalau kamu tidak suka membuat plot dengan hanya membuat jajaran-jajaran kalimat, tapi dengan gambar. Aku sendiri lebih suka dengan cara bagan/diagram karena buatku, alur cerita lebih 'terlihat' dan dari setiap bagan, bisa aku zoom in atau zoom out dengan cara membuat bagan baru tersendiri.

Semoga saja cara ini bisa membantu. Selamat mencoba ya! :)