Thursday, May 19, 2005
My Inner Hero
I am a wizard! There are many types of magic, but all require a sharp mind and a cool head. There is no puzzle I can't solve, no problem I can't think my way out of. When you feel confused or uncertain, you can always rely on me to untangle the knots and put everything back in order for you.
Character Stats:
Rogue (10)
Warrior (8)
Wizard (22)
Paladin (8)
Profile:
You're intelligent, educated, and just a bit superior to everyone you know. If you're still in school, you probably make A's, if you're not too bored to waste the effort. If you work, your annoying boss relies on you to solve the problems no one else can figure out. You've never met a puzzle you can't solve. When it comes to leisure, you'd rather read, play a strategy game, or surf the 'Net than run around getting sweaty. You're a brainiac, and you're not ashamed to admit it.
Above all, you're a mastermind and a great thinker. You see the unknown as territory to be conquered, and the mysterious as something to be systematically unraveled. You don't have time for fools; you only spend your time with people who can comprehend your obfuscatory convolutions. You enjoy amassing knowledge, both useful and trivial.
Mission:
You were put on this earth to enlighten people. They will listen to you, because they are impressed by your vocabulary, your erudition, and your ability to grasp concepts that invariably elude them. You are the one who has to figure things out, because let's face it - you're the only one smart enough.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to Discover Something. Something small, or something big. Find an unknown insect in your own backyard. Discover a cure for sunburn. Develop a faster way to get the dishes done. Calculate the number of molecules in the Andromeda galaxy. Discover a comet. Discover SOMETHING.
Warning:
Try to remember: you're not infallible. If people around you are all nodding and smiling, it may just be because they don't have the faintest idea what you're talking about. Check your facts and admit the possibility that even you can make mistakes. Loosen up. Make friends with a Rogue and have him or her try to poke holes in your theories. Who knows; you might actually have fun.
On another note - making plans and formulating theories can be quite stimulating, but at some point, you are going to have to actually DO something. Employ a Warrior, if necessary, to put your brilliant schemes into action. Just be sure your instruction manual is written in very small words.
Check it at How to be a hero.
Oh, by the way, what is obfuscatory??
Sunday, March 13, 2005
Berminat Gmail gak?
Jadi ceritanya, gua punya 2 account gmail, dan masing-masing masih menyisakan 50 gmail invitation! Kalau ada yang berminat, silakan boleh minta ke gua, syaratnya hanya memberikan alamat email saja, gak usah pake fotokopi ktp atau pasfoto, apalagi biaya birokrasi. OK?!
Saturday, March 12, 2005
Hapuskan FISKAL
Petisi untuk menghapuskan FISKAL.
http://www.petitiononline.com/indo2005/petition.html
Sampai dengan saat setelah saya mengisi tadi, sudah ada 3971 orang mengisi petisi
m-e-n-u-l-i-s
It’s been a while, huh!
Heck it’s not a while... it’s maaannnyyy while.....
Kikikik.
Kadang terlintas dalam pikiran, apa betul saya ingin menulis blog? Apa betul ini salah satu hobby saya? Apa betul saya bisa menulis? Buktinya mengisi blog ini kalau niat saja... maksud saya... benar-benar niat! Eh, tapi memang semuanya harus pakai niat ya? Yah, ternyata lebih banyak saat-saat dimana saya tidak punya ide untuk menulis sesuatu. I can’t even think of one, just one idea what to write about.Cerita tentang hari saya... ah, basi kali ya, itu sih jamannya nulis diary waktu masih SD dulu. Lagi pula cerita itu udah terkuras setiap malam lewat chatting atau hubungan telepon dengan someone diujung semenanjung malaka sana. Atau mungkin nulis sesuatu yang agak filosofis... waduh, berat amat... kan saya nulis justru gak mau mikir yang berat-berat. Kadang ada sih keinginan untuk menulis tentang suatu hal kecil yang terpikir oleh saya, sederhana tapi mungkin cukup menarik. Tapi hambatan selanjutnya adalah.... kesulitan mengungkapkannya dengan kata-kata yang terangkai bagus sehingga menarik dan berkesan untuk dibaca. OK, so i’m definitely not a good writer... well, i’m not even A writer. Tapi, justru itulah salah satu mimpi saya. Saya ingin jadi penulis. Saya ingin bisa menyampaikan pikiran saya melalui tulisan. Saya ingin orang lain membaca tulisan saya dan mengingatnya dengan suatu kesan (yang baik tentunya). Saya selalu terpukau dengan kehebatan para penulis yang rangkaian kata-katanya bisa membawa pembacanya seakan-akan mengalami secara langsung semua isi tulisannya. Dan saya semakin tidak mengerti, kenapa bisa-bisanya itu jadi keinginan saya sementara saya sendiri tidak punya kemampuan untuk mencapainya? Teman yang bijak pasti akan bilang, “Bukan tidak punya, tapi mungkin perlu diasah supaya bisa lebih baik dan akhirnya menjadi ahli.” Iya sih, tapi ‘mengasah’ disini akhirnya menjadi suatu proses teknis. Saya tidak suka itu. Saya merasa bahwa menulis adalah suatu bakat alam, dibawa sejak lahir, dan orang yang lahir dengan bakat ini bisa menjadi penulis yang handal. Saya tidak merasa menjadi orang itu. Tapi ya tidak apa-apa, saya tetap ingin menulis, walaupun untuk saya sendiri. That can be a start, right?