Fear of The Unknown

Or maybe, I'm just being a sissy =(

The other day, I watched The Grudge 3. Was it good? It was, actually, as the lady from The Grudge 1 and 2 finally got killed. (Yes, i'm ruining it). Oh, and do you remember that little kid? The tiny Japanese boy who appears on every floor as you go up using the elevator. He's grown now. He's become taller and no camera can hide that shit. My point is, the boy is no longer scary as we all know ghosts don't grow old.

The lady, however, is creepy. Right after the old grudge lady died, the new grudge lady came. This new lady got her leg busted and stabbed through her neck.

That's not even the worst part. The worst part was when I had a dream about the lady =( Why? Why do these things happen in Indo?

Anyway, so today I tried to install pirated sims 2 on my mac. Did it work? No. I brought it back to the store because I felt hustled and I wanted to get a new one. Did he give me a new one? No. Bitch told me to bring my laptop. Fuck that. This is Indo. I ain't taking my laptop no where.

I love my mac as she (yes, she) looks so damn elegant and pretty. She never gets infected and it's damn useful IF you're a graphic designer or a movie maker, which I'm not. I miss Windows. =( I can install any pirated games on windows :( It's so hard finding games and softwares for mac. The piracy here is too picky.

A little bit about success

"Being optimistic doesn't mean breaking the news before it even happens. It means trying your best to make it happen, keeping it on the low low unless you're asked and breaking the news gently when it does happen."

"Arrogance is never a part of being successful"

Love is being thrown around

Dedicated to 2 of my close friends who have just gotten out of relationships. Everything Happens for a reason =)

The sky's no limit if you both wanna fly high
But if he ain't with you girl, then don't even try
Keep your feet on the ground, but your head up high
When he puts you down, you gotta make him cry
That boi is missin out big

Now life's good, no complications

You've got it all =)

Marijuana. Legal, Illegal, Good and Bad

I thought of this topic on the way back from carrefour =P We've all done illegal things in our lives without knowing its pros and cons. This is one of them things you gotta know.

Especially now that my blog is supposed to be my money maker, I gotta start doing my researches and write the "Real Deal".

Enough with the gangsta talk. Let's get to the point.

Weed. Marijuana. Hashish.
This is the shit college students waste their money on. Some use it coz of exam stress. Some say that it relaxes them. Some even say their wives get them to do it. Those, who can't smoke up coz they got chest problems, bake it into treats. They all say weed makes you feel light and good about yourself. They say they can't stop laughing once they smoke up. They say they can get hung if they get caught. Then again, they always find a way.

It is a mix of dried flowers, leaves and stems from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. The main active ingredient in marijuana is THC (delta 9 tetrhydrocannabinol).

This shit, when being smoked, willmess up your brain for max 3 hours. If you're a lightweight, then you'll have to deal with the headache until the next day. Hahaha, the headache is a bitch. Oh, and I don't know about ya'll, but I know some people whose piss becomes green. If you're that jobless and actually have the time in your hand to bake your weed in brownies, then the effect will take longer to begin. However, this way it lasts longer. I'm not suggesting anything though. Still, let me know as I've never met anyone who's eaten marijuana.

It's sad how I actually had friends who would wake up in the morning, and instead of getting their morning buzz from cigarettes like normal people, they be rolling a joint and smoking it.

Still though, we can't help admitting that dealing is also a fast way to get money. =P. But, you know. Don't.

Back to the serious shit. Apparently it's used as capsules and are available by prescription to treat the nausea that cancer patients sometimes suffer with some forms of chemotherapy. Oh, and also to treat wasting in AIDS patients. So unless you got cancer, or, God forbid, Aids, Stop that shit. I just knew this =P.

Short-term Effect:
- Distorted Perception. You start seeing skittles in the middle of the road (true story).
- Difficulties with your memory, learning abilities and problem solving. However, some dumbasses are not necessarily crackfaces.
- Loss of coordination
- Increased heart rate by 20 to 50 beats per minute and reduced blood pressure. researchers found that users' risk for a heart attack is four times higher within the first hour after smoking marijuana.
- Anxiety & Fear. That explains all the paranoia during smoking up sessions

Other effects:
- Same respiratory problems as tobacco smokers. However, Marijuana contains more carcinogenic Hydrocarbons than your regular marlboro. Ganja smokers also tend to hold the smoke longer in their lungs, hence exposing their lungs to carcinogens, lung, head and neck cancers.
- THC in marijuana impairs the immune system of the body.
- Fools who decide to drive right after smoking up are more prone to accidents. True stories. Bet you've had at least one friend who's been in an accident coz they think it's alright to drive to McD, high, coz they're too damn hungry to wait for 3 hours.
- Decreased sperm counts in men (NOW you're thinking)
- Irregular period for women.
- You be broke! I think this one doesn't need explanations.
- Some people can forget about safe sex and expose themselves to diseases and babies.

How to know someone's high on weed
- They seem dizzy and have trouble walking. Have you seen how high people walk on tv? Yea, like that
- They laugh at the lamest shit they see or hear
- Red, bloodshot eyes.

Just don't be accusing a cheerful person with eye problems.

So yeah, if you haven't abused it, stop it. If you're addicted, then you're in deep shit. If you haven't tried it, then roll that joint and smoke that shit. You just didn't hear this from me.

Haha peace xx

p.s. I'd post pictures, but I'm sure we all have seen it live =) (or even on google)

Why do Indonesians get angry when Malaysians call them Indons?

A couple of days ago, I went to Dufan with my family and my cousin. I realized something about Indonesia. My people are ALWAYS late compared to the rest of the world. The thing that pisses me off is the fact that they don't know that they're way behind the rest of the world.

Examples:

1. Facebook. I swear to you, back in 2006, I registered for facebook. This was in the UAE. Everyone had facebook, except for those who didn't wanna open accounts. Then, in the summer, I came back to Indonesia and NOONE heard about facebook. I was like, "are you fo real?" Well, I let it slide, coz I still had my friendster account when I wanted to keep in touch with my Indo friends. After awhile, one of my good friends opened a facebook account, so I thought, my other friends would be opening up their own soon enough. I was right, so I deleted my friendster account. Anyway, this ain't the point. Not long after that, EVERYONE in Indo started to get facebook." Good. LATE, but good", I thought.

In Dufan, my cousin and I were on the way out. We passed by people taking pictures and stuff. Understandable. We even saw a guy who took his own picture using self-timer. Sad. Real sad. The saddest crap was, EVERY SINGLE CROWD we passed by would be talking about facebook. GET OVER IT. "YES! I want this picture on facebook. tag me alright?!" We kept on hearing the same shit over and over again. What can we do. Our people are not only slow in catching up with the world, we tend to get stuck in one trend.

Pathetic

2. Hip Hop
3. Eyeliner
4. Abaya

Also, what is this bullshit fight between Indonesians and Malaysians? I'm an Indonesian studying in Malaysia and I've got no problem with the malaysians there. Some of my good friends are Malaysians. Sure, I'm no fan of their accents but that's about it. Apparently the Malays said that "Indons" are only good at causing chaos. Well, it's sad to admit so. It's true darn it. FOR EVERY LITTLE THING, we raise them picket signs and demostrate in the middle of the road, causing traffic jams, deaths and injuries. Instead of having our voices heard by the world, we just lower ourselves in everybody's eyes. Malaysia is not wrong for pointing it out. :) So instead of being so sensitive, we can all improve.

After all, we've got all the assets. It's just the matter of using it.

Jakarta, My Beloved Home

And Al-Azhar, spent more than half my life in that school. From the 2nd grade till the 8th. Memories? Yeah. I've forgotten some obviously.

I went to a reunion 2 days ago. Did any of my close friends attend? Nope. Only those I didn't really get along with. Keyword: Didn't. I was hoping, now that we're all in our 20's, we'd be grown ups and start talking about work and connection and shit. I thought we would let the "past" slide and laugh about it. I was hoping there would be no more hate and grudges. Hell no. Some still wouldn't let go.

The next day, though, I met up with 3 of my close friends. It was productive as we didn't talk about bullshit. We'd bitch about people (yes), then we'd talk about where to work, how to gain work experiences and not burdening our parents anymore.

Awell, not everybody can be friends.