Friday Flickr Favorites

Seriously I thought today was still Thursday. I kinda lost track of time these days. And we're reaching close to the end of November. Geez. This is a lil too fast. Btw, I change Thursday to Friday. Just thought that it might sound a lil nicer, fff. First I was avoiding Friday because it's has been too much celebrated. But it doesn't matter anymore for me, since almost everyday feels the same. Fff sounds cuter anyway. So here you go, my flickr favorites this week.

1. Our time., 2. Untitled, 3. Untitled, 4. *Tree, 5. *tears..., 6. Polaroids de locura ordinaria, 7. *, 8. *, 9. CNV00003, 10. day fifty-one., 11. Untitled, 12. give me a mountain paradise, 13. I'm my own worst enemy, 14. The Newest Form of Transportation, 15. Untitled, 16. Untitled, 17. Untitled, 18. *, 19. *, 20. Untitled, 21. house, 22. go sailing the universe., 23. monday morning, 24. The Cyclops, 25. shoot in Beijing, 26. Untitled, 27. The Race Against Time, 28. -, 29. Untitled, 30. Kayla, 31. Untitled, 32. gentle giants, 33. Untitled, 34. Untitled, 35. November, 36. Tea Time

Poster Series on TV Shows

Not wanting to leave my front page with the crappy long post, let me post my inspiration of the day. This genius created simple poster series on popular TV shows. See more here.

(via share some candy)

Jakarta Architecture Triennale Is A Big Joke

"Affording Architecture", the big title to catch people's eyes. "Affording Architecture at Mall Grand Indonesia". Now how does that sound to you? Quoting this article here,

The theme Affording Architecture, I think this event will attract people. Affording Architecture roughly means "architecture affordable". Affordable by whom? By the people of Indonesia, starting from the lower classes to the top, both from private and government circles.

Theme of "architecture affordable" said Sukendro SP, JAT 2009 the committee chairman, is set because I wanted to socialize the architecture to the whole society. This exhibition also as a means to educate the public that the architecture is important. Important for what? In a very broad scope, architecture is important to improve the welfare of society.

Seriously man? Affordable Architecture? At the most glamorous mall in the country? You gottta be kidding me.

Comparing to the beautiful and delicate exhibition held regularly by axioo photography at the same place, it totally seems to me that this celebrated Young Indonesian Architects (AMI) group's exhibition is merely to promote themself and trying to get more high end clients.

It always sounds pathetic to me when such events were being held at the malls. People keep building malls and create this hypereality inside because the real city out there is going more and more chaotic. What happened to museums? Art centers? It is YOUR job, dear architects, to educate people how a city should run! Hold a car lottery! Lucky draw! Do whatever things to make people go to the more educated places than malls! What is wrong with this society?

Last week I went to a German photography exhibition held at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, and tell you what, it was nice! The place are meant to be an exhibition hall. But, you know what, there is no one there but me and my friend. Pathetic.

Everytime this JAT things crossed my mind, I was so troubled and filled with rage. You should say "CONSUMING Architecture". That would suits you perfect.

Do you actually think people would pay 1.000.000 rupiah of money for those so-called international lectures? I bet those who came were the wealthy and stylish architects and some students who come from a rich family.

Sorry, this is the longest and most boring post of mine. And you may call me a cynic.

ps. I adore Prof. Aldo Franchini from Politecnico di Milano, who recently gave his lecture here, for his modesty. I wish more people like him were here in this country. Not those crappy people who try to turn my architectural school into a horrible experimental shitty thing.

ps2. I don't even bother giving links to the event or posting any picture here.

ps3. I don't know, I think I'm holding myself back from this kind of architecture thing. I can relate to my friend's post here. I don't hate architecture, for it is part of my life.

Doodle Glasses

This is my favorite from the Architect's Series, a project from a Japanese eye wear maker, where 12 notable Japanese architects were commissioned to design their own interpretation of eye wear.

(via spoon-tamago)

I'm Hungry

My typical phrase on midnight.

Thursday flickr favorites again.
1. Untitled, 2. Untitled, 3. Untitled, 4. Untitled, 5. Untitled, 6. BWSENSEONE, 7. Untitled, 8. electric dreams, 9. For the first time in my life, my eyes can see., 10. Wishing to Be, 11. So this is Goodbye, 12. .last winter, 13. Burger Time in Deming, 14. Untitled, 15. 1984, 16. Vote for me please !, 17. Poppies, 18. The Pezidential Suite, 19. Untitled, 20. Untitled, 21. Untitled, 22. Untitled, 23. Bergman, 24. Untitled, 25. straight towards the sun, 26. Jess, 27. 1963, 28. ..., 29. Untitled, 30. Untitled, 31. Untitled, 32. CHELSEA Worlds End., 33. Do you like lens flares? [Explored], 34. Restaurante Viejo Rancagua. Rancagua-Chile, 35. bokeh vol. I*, 36. Afternoon Dog Walker

ps. a flickr buddy makes a nice cooking blog.

The New Space

So this an image of the new church space at thamrin nine. This one is my favorite part, the ceiling! The lighting fixtures, the ceiling decorative, and the red lines from the sprinklers fixture added some nice accents. It's actually a different "image" of a church I've never seen before, even in some fancy architectural books. The whole black ambiance and the exposed steel columns and beams. And the front view to the altar is actually a very wide glass opening, talking bout natural light here! (although the glare is a bit too much in a bright afternoon). I'll make sure to go to the Saturday evening service to check out how the city lights would look like through it.

I should take more pictures, but someone's too lazy to change the lens to a wider one. Maybe next time.

Sick of the Word "Dream"

So please stop using it while you talk to me. In any kinda language. Unless you're talking to me about things that happened while you sleep.

The word "hope" makes more sense.

It's a Lonely Universe

This isn't totally my original idea. I am hugely inspired by iso50, my new hero! Well, I always have interest in vintage and old stuff. At my last office I found a lot of these old kinda stuff, typewriter, computer, telephone. I was once helping my manager and my colleagues during the ISO audit at my office, when I fascinated by these wasted stuffs we found in the warehouse. I wish I took more pictures of them. Funny thing about an old office, specially when you're working at an old factory plant is that you can found old stuffs left at some corners.

Another better view (really!), another simpler version.

Btw, I was thinking to start some kinda "project", instead of wandering and doing this and that. Maybe I'll start with this one. I was inspired by Lee Frost, a photographer from whom I learnt during my very first touch to black and white film photography. He's of course not a purist. He taught me a lot about how to personalize a photograph, more to youself and what you're comfortable with, rather than trying to be advance in technique. Maybe I'll try to make it a series. We'll see.

p.s blogger is horibbleeeee...... seriously.

Hmm...

My photo (which I posted to flickr) is "featured" here. And it's a tumblr blog. Thankfully it has the link (to my flickr), which is usually ignored by tumblr bloggers. I really should consider making a nice watermark, shouldn't I?

And btw, it's not "via" calosa, but by calosa.

Angry Little Girl

Quote of the day, "Why be sweet and cuddly when you can be angry, hopeless, sarcastic and vengeful with the one you love?" ~From the book "Angry Little Girls in Love". LOL.

When I googled it, turns out that it's actually a comic strip. Here's some.

Hey, you, thanks for keeping up with this 'angry' little girl, you know I love you. Hahaha xD

Coffee Reminiscence

I was searching for a file in my hard disk for my current work when I stumbled upon my college final assignment (a writing and presentation assignment. like thesis?). To my surprise I kinda like what I did back then. I think I worked on the power point for visual presentation harder than the writing itself. Hahaha. Kidding. Wow, I miss working with power point. Haha.

And later it made me found these pictures. It's taken with my lousy VGA camera phone (except the last one). It's some scenes from my thesis writing process. Looks fun eh? Trust me it wasn't. Haha.

First picture, I'm so sure it's taken on Sunday. Usually at Sunday morning before church I stopped at this nice open terrace cafe near my church to spend my so little time to write. Since it's really hard to find some time during my work days. Well but, mostly I was "trapped" by the wifi and browsing or chatting instead of writing. Haha. Procrastinator I am, I know. The rest of the pictures came from some rare occasions, usually when I got really bored and frustrated with my writing, my boyfriend would took me out somewhere rather than got stuck in my flat. Or sometimes I went out by myself.

Man, don't you miss college?

Kings of Convenience

"You know there isn’t ever a disappointing note in a King of Convenience song if you find the right moment to take it in." ~iso50

Totally adore these film-like photo covers.

i'm planning things

but i don't know whether they could be realized.

Thursday flickr favorites!
1. Brownie love, 2. Oren Lavie, 3. The Lloyd Center Elevators, 4. Untitled, 5. Untitled, 6. Untitled, 7. couldweleavebeforeitgetsbad, 8. Untitled, 9. Untitled, 10. Untitled, 11. Untitled, 12. nocturnal, 13. day fifty-nine., 14. .illuminated., 15. /, 16. CO2, 17. Even the smallest things on earth make life worth living., 18. Cookie splash! v7 (Le grande finale), 19. a un passo dal possibile..., 20. The Underground Railroad, 21. The pegion queen at The Royal Field, 22. Untitled, 23. London Oxford Street Bus Stop (3), 24. London Grand Union Canal (3), 25. London When it Snows - Shepherds Bush, 26. Brighton Seascape, 27. 4 silhouettes, 28. making contact, 29. My little sister in the backyard., 30. 內湖路, 31. ironwings, 32. Sabre "620", 33. confession #8 (alt. title: brownie sundae), 34. Untitled, 35. Untitled, 36. Food Journal!

~ cigarette & chocolate

Introducing you my new blog, ~cigarette & chocolate. It is inspired by this and this and this. Nothin so fancy or sophisticated, just simple lil things I would do in my very spare time. At least I try to make a one theme blog. I wasn't intended to use this name, but the one I wanted is not available, so it's the first thing that came up to my mind. It is after the song Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk by Rufus Wainwright, which I listen a LOT lately.

Declaration of Dependence

Okay, does that read Indonesia? Oh!!!