86th ACADEMY AWARDS THOUGHTS!

There goes today Oscars and I feel bitter because Leo did not win. /deep sigh

Here's the winners list and I'll tell you how I feel about them.

Best Picture-12 Years A Slave

I'm not against this, I think this was a better movie than American Hustle (who won big in other award shows)

Actor in a Leading Role-Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
I was really nervous when waiting for the announcement, but my heart drop when I didn't hear Leo's name. Does the Oscars have something against Leo or what?! When will Oscars recognize his talent? Someday, they will give him an oscar, if not, they're really blind. 

Actress in a Leading Role-Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
My prediction said Amy Adams, but when I see Cate won in BAFTA and others, my hope for Amy gone a bit. So... don't give up Amy!

Actor in a Supporting Role-Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club

I haven't seen his movie but from the clip they showed his role is more challenging than Barkhad, even though it's Barkhad's first movie and he did great, Leto is definitely deserved it.

Actress in a Supporting Role-Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave

YES YES YES and YES. Finally this gorgeous woman win! A lot of people favoring her and finally she win her first oscar, go Lupita!!

Animated Feature Film-Frozen
As expected, Frozen is a big big hit and definitely gotta have to win. If not I guess people throw a fuss. And I'm so so happy that Frozen won, I love that movie. Who didn't? 

Costume Design-The Great Gatsby, Catherine Martin

Really? I need to see this movie then.

Music, Original Song-"Let It Go" from Frozen
Of course!!! Thing is phenomenal and deserve this. Even though I think "Ordinary Love" is a good one too, but it won Golden Globe already so, Let It Go really deserved this. This song is everywhere.

Eyecandy Blogger: Anastasia Siantar, Branded Blogger

I love stalking blogger's instagram and checking their blog (well although I'm not blogger expert), looking at people in awesome clothes is such an eyecandy for me. So this time I'll be 'reviewing' (?) or talking about this Indonesian blogger currently live in Paris, Anastasia Siantar. I think for now she's the most famous Indonesian blogger. She had attended quite lots of fashion show, and recognize + recognized by some famous people too. 

Although her style is not really my style, but her style is really really good (duh she's world-class blogger, I think). It's classy, elegant, and doesn't hurt the eye (if you look at @dianarikasari's you'll know what I mean). And her glorious hair! Any colours she tried all look perfect, plus her photoshoot backgrounds are always beautiful too (europe places, have the best backgrounds for photos). I love how she frequently update her blogs, because some blogger can sometimes blog only 2-3 times a month, but she usually blog 2-4 times a week!

The cons is that her fashion is expensive! She's born in a really wealthy family and apparently she can buy whatever she wants, branded items of course. Her life is really enviable, she's like this perfect girl who have everything any girl wants! Money, fame, beauty, love, well.. everything. Because she's rich, she's been around the world! I guess she can literally go anywhere she want, super enviable. 

At first I don't really like her because she sent out "rich-girl-who's-life-too-perfect-too-care-others" aura but then I checked her blog (I heard of her from other blogger before) and like her style. I think she really become a really famous blogger since she went to Paris, when I first heard her name I think she still live in Jakarta. Her blog really stepped up since Paris I guess.. And that's good for her! Her fashion also became better and better from the early years, this few years in Paris she became really classy and really.. awesome? But I guess hair colors really make her stand out more. But then her style have always been good.

Almost of her fashion are branded, especially her bags and shoes. Named it, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Hermes, Louboutin, Chanel, Kenzo, anything. She almost always wore Charlotte Olympia's heels, and I think her Hermes bags. Clothes are random, but from what I remember she usually wears Romwe's.

That's all I can say about Anaz and I'll be reviewing other blogger of my interest! Below are her 2010's fashion.

Bittersweet

Sorry for my lack of post this few weeks, and laziness took me away from this blog. It turns out that this blog is becoming more of a weekly journal diary because most of the posts were my personal feelings LOL I wanted to share other things too though! 

My holiday is almost over, tomorrow I'll leave for Taiwan and next monday I'll start the new semester /cringe. I'm not really satisfied with this holiday to be honest, because most of my friends here in Jakarta were busy with their college (Indonesia & Taiwan holidays are different). I spent my time mostly at home, helping my mom cook and washed dishes (everyday because we don't have housemaid anymore). I'll seriously miss my home, my bed, my tv, my kitchen, and mostly my MOM. Because life in Taiwan won't be sweet like home. Time to face reality that is college, I hope everything will be alright this semester. Leaving home will be sadder than the first time I left because now I know what will I miss, what will I face back to Taiwan, etc. 

BY THE WAY, this post's title is named under Arashi's new single 'Bittersweet', the soundtrack for Jun's new drama 'Shitsuren Chocolatier'. I watched 3 (or 4?) episodes already and I don't complain. I still have Miura Haruma's 'Boku no Ita Jikan' waiting to be watch, but.. I'm so lazy to start watching. 

That's all for update in life, I'm so sad holiday is over. On the bright side, next month 20th March my family will visit Taiwan! I don't know I should be happy or sad (because that means my chinese will be really tested when I help them around), but I SHOULD be happy. Right? Ciao 

Drama Review: THE HEIRS

When it was still airing, a lot of my highschool friends watch it and on twitter they were like "omg can't wait for next episode!" "can it he next week already", so I assumed it's a great drama. Most feedback I hear are good feedback, and I'll always watch popular drama with good feedbacks. When I got home few days later I start watching it and guess what? IT'S DISAPPOINTING. Let's see why (my opinions).

BORING MAIN FEMALE
Really? Eun Sang? She's too ordinary if you compare her to other strong female lead, even though they're poor they're not a crybaby like her. I think she cried in every episode, sometimes she'll cry twice or more in an episode. She doesn't have decent characters to be the female lead. And even Young Do fall for her for what exactly? Because Kim Tan like her too he gotta have to like her too so it can be a love triangle? pshhh She's just too flat!

CHEESY AND TOO CLICHE
The Heirs have all elements of asian stereotype drama: love triangle, rich male, poor female, parent's control, rivalry, bitchy females, etc etc. And can we talk about every cheesy line from Kim Tan? They're sweet but... sometimes it'll get too cheesy

I have other things in mind to complain about this drama but my english is not that good to explain them all, so this will be enough . But you can read @allkop's review about it, because it's basically what I think (except the Young Do part).

What I love about Heirs? The eyecandy of course! Lee Minho is dream as ever, but I'm not a fan of Kim Woobin. The cast was not so bad either, I love Choi Jinhyuk as Won, too bad his story didn't end well. And Kim Tan's mom and Eun Sang's mom relationship, that's funny too. And of course why most people love this drama, Chanyoung + Lee Bona.

Home Sweet Home!

FINALLY I am home!!! It feels so great to be home. I arrived yesterday and first went to my bestfriend's house, because it's still flooding at my house, got a little damn flu. And finally today I arrived, went home with little boat because of the flood. I feel like a princess here while I felt like a peasant back in my dorm lol. I feel like I never left Jakarta before, but honestly I feel a little out of place because my house just went on renovation when I went to Taiwan, so.. something's a bit different, but it feels GREAT! I can never go hungry at home because of my awesome cooking mom.

I guess I'll miss my home a lot this time when I'll back to Taiwan because I know what will I miss and what will I face in Taiwan this time.

Flood in the Way

I was supposed to fly home today, but because of terrible flood happening in my country I'm forced to change the date to 22nd (Wed). BUT today the flood is getting worser and my dad told me to change it again to 25/26.. Well I guess it's better to spend my time here in Taipei instead of back home and dealing with the flood, I can't go anywhere nor can I meet my friends! And what if blackout come? Gonna have to patiently wait until 25th.. *deep sigh*

At least I'm not alone in the dorm! I still have my best roommate here because she's not going home this winter break. I hope the rain will stop in Jakarta, and everyone will be safe and no serious damage to the house.

OSCAR NOMS! (my predictions)

Today they just announced the nominations for 2014 Academy Awards who will be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres in 2nd March later on. I'll just give some predictions for some categories that I'm interested (HAHA)

Actor in a Leading Role

Christian Bale, American Hustle

Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave

Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club

Bruce Dern, Nebraska

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street

CAN WE TALK ABOUT LEO FINALLY GETTING HIS OSCAR?? GODDAMN TIME OSCAR! 

Actress in a Leading Role

Amy Adams, American Hustle

Judi Dench, Philomena

Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine

Meryl Streep, August: Osage County

Sandra Bullock, Gravity

I really really want Meryl to win but I have a strong feeling it will be Amy Adams

Actress in a Supporting Role

Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine

Julia Roberts, August: Osage County

Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle

June Squibb, Nebraska

Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave

My 2nd choice would be Lupita but I guess this time Oscar will give it again to Jennifer.. will they?

Animated Feature Film

The Croods

Frozen

The Wind Rises

Despicable Me 2

Ernest & Celestine

YES PLEASEEEEEEEE!!! 

Music, Original Song

"Alone Yet Not Alone" from Alone Yet Not Alone

"Happy" from Despicable Me 2

"Let It Go" from Frozen

"The Moon Song" from Her

"Ordinary Love" from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Again, give it to Frozen please!! sorry if I'm a bit biased. But it is really a great song

That's all that I can predict, really looking forward to the Best Picture award! Gotta have to wait for another 2 months T__T Check the full list nominations HERE http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/oscar-nominations-see-all-the-2014-academy-award-nominees-2014161

Winter Holiday

FINALLY it's holiday!!! It already begin this week though, and I've been shopping and went downtown this past few days. And finally this Sunday I'll be going home to Jakarta! I'll be back to Taipei in 14th February~ 

Some part of me feels excited to go home and another part I feel pressured to back home, I know my chinese is not expert yet.. I hope my parents won't expect too much, but I'm also hoping I'm not that bad too (in chinese). 

I can't wait to meet my friends, family, and eat a whole lot of my home's dishes! D-2!!

PCA 2014!

I have yet to watch the full show, I just watched some winning clips. Most important of all, Ian & Nina won on-screen chemistry!!! Can you believe their winning speech? They made jokes about they're on-off screen relationship... they admitted they date & broke up, I feel sad, yet happy because even though they're broken up they're still very good friends. And later Ian tweeted happy birthday to Nina! 

And can we just talk about Robert Dawney Jr. amazing acceptance speech? He was meant to be Ironman. I just love this guy! Plus when Ellen tried to get up instead of JT when he was going to receive his award lol

Watch the whole show HERE

Procastinating

I think I have serious problem of procastinating, because usually I tend to take my responsibilities aside.. I have 1 exam left this week on friday, so I don't have classes at all on monday-thursday. I will sleep at 2am, and wake up at 1pm. Today I slept at 3am and woke up 3pm, my sleeping schedule is uncontrolled. I have nothing to do so I immediately took a bath and playing with my laptop. 

What do I usually do with my laptop? I'll check facebook (feeds & games), tumblr, youtube, LJ, mangareader, listening to music, watching videos, and then I'll check my phone too (insta, twitter, path, line games, etc). I spent most of my time with all of these instead of studying D:

I take things easily, end of story.

The Rivals

I just watched Rival special of Immortal Songs 2 today, between Ailee and Hyorin. I thought they have one of the most amazing voice in Kpop, yeah they're indeed rivals. Sometimes I think Hyorin got a little bit exposed in Sistar but then her voice is the heart of sistar's songs.

I really love Hyorin's rendition of 'Let it Go', I thought it was great. In this immortal song performance, I think Hyorin did a great job, but the last high-note was a little bit strained you can hear it clearly. I was a little worried for her, because I once watched a variety show where sistar checked their vocal throat (?) and it showed that Hyorin is the most strained one. 

And my opinion Ailee won on this one. Her voice seems more natural and not strained, plus for her emotions (Hyorin did a good job on the dance too thou)

Check their performances HERE

New Year News

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014! 
So finally it's a new year, and now I'm officially 19!! I'm getting older.. urgh.. 
I was pretty happy because I get to spend my new year with my friends, I got 2 cakes, never happen before and a birthday is a great day, you know. At first I was not satisfied and worried people don't wish me enough but then more and more people give me wishes, I got present from my sister plus my fam's voice notes wishing happy birthday and I just thought, I need to thank whatever I received right now plus be happy in this special day. 

End with the birthday talk. In this beginning of the year there are already 2 big news. FIRST, YOONA and LEE SEUNGGI is DATING and I'm FREAKIN happy! they're so cute together and now I'm rewatching whatever youtube have related to their interaction! I hope they'll last forever and make babies lol

SECOND, OSHIMA YUUKO of AKB48 are freakin GRADUATING. I was like... WTF?? Now I guess this year Mayuyu will finally be No.1, I have really big feeling that'll finally happen. Even though Sasshi is No.1 this year, I feel like Mayuyu always be the center in many performances. But KFC is a big thing this year, I think I already remember all the dance moves. I just hope my Yukirin will be 2nd this year.. 

Oh oh! and this year Kouhaku, Shirogumi won!!! Arashi won!!! They've been hosting for 4 years straight, and the only time they loose was when Mao-chan co-hosting! maotsujun 

That's all for my 1st blog entry this year. I'm happy for everything happened in 2013, it was all meant to be and I don't want to regret anything. I hope 2014 I will crack from my shell and just be more.. talkative and active. That 2 things are so hard to do, as I'm not confident enough as a person. Thankyou God for everything :)

Yuuko's graduation announcement clip (engsub)