Best Of 2007
Float – Soundtrack 3 Hari Untuk Selamanya
Gue menemukan kebuntuan untuk memutuskan kallimat pembuka tulisan ini. Again, words failed me. Yang terngiang-ngiang justru adalah kalimat-kalimat yang sepantasnya menjadi penutup. Mengadukan realita ini kepada seorang teman baik yang juga adalah seorang penulis yang cukup handal, sang teman baik dengan lugasnya bertanggapan “..ya mulai aja dari kalimat terakhir,”. What a genious. Knapa [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Middlesex – Jeffrey Eugenides
A 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner. Unfortunately I only borrowed the book, and still haven’t bought it until now ;p.
A self-narration of Calliope Stephanides (later on, Cal), an intersexed out of incest wedding of his (before, it was her..) grandparents. It begins with a flashback of the grandparent’s story back in Greece before [...]
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – JK Rowling
Released in mid 2007, it’s the seventh and final serial of Harry Potter’s journey defeating Voldemort. Rowling differs this one than its former 6 other series. No story of Harry’s comeback to Hogwarts, zero description of his daily magical activities in the castle and its surroundings, and no exciting narrative of Quidditch Cup games [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Borobudur, Magelang & Sundak Beach, Wonosari
Borobudur. I’ve visited Borobudur more than a couple of times and I still felt the magic of its reliefs when I was there at the end of last year. I dont understand why ‘The World’ expelled it from its 7 Wonders. It’s a remarkable masterpiece of history, beautifully crowns a table land in southern [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )This Modern Love – Bloc Party
The intro of mesmerizing guitar sound of Lissack & Okereke’s blend with Matt Thong’s hi-hat (I didnt know what the instrument was called so I asked two friends of mine who gave the exact same answer) gives a promise of a pleasant experience along the song’s 4 minutes and 25 seconds journey. On its [...]
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