An Ethereal ShardAn Ethereal ShardThis is a personal blog of a male Scorpio Indonesian American who likes to discuss his life, world politics, linguistics, current affairs, climate change, and heaps of other stuff about Indonesia, Japan, and USA.
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List of Indonesian foods I love
2008-03-30 15:32:00 I really am in the mood of making lists these days.In regards to food, my tongue is very much suited for both Japanese and Indonesian delicacies. I?ll focus on the Indonesian ones this time. This list ain?t exhaustive. 1. Acar Sangihe. A seemingly normal acar, but it?s addition of pineapples and whatever ingredients adds a twist to it that makes me love it very much. And moreover, it originates from my ancestor?s land of Sangihe in North Sulawesi. As promised, I?d blog on this soon, starting from early April. 2. Pempek Palembang. A very spicy floury fish that I enjoy very much. The "originals" could only be found in either Jakarta or South Sumatra. Outside those regions, they don't taste very much "original"... Honestly. 3. Nasi uduk. The idea of mixing onions with rice seems quite plain, but I love it somehow. Especially when you combine it with tempe-tahu? 4. Rendang. This spicy Padang meat is one of my most favourite ever. 5. Kupat tahu. Most ... More About: Love , List , Foods
Indo-lyric: Hingga Akhir Waktu (Nineball)
2008-03-29 07:00:00 English translation: Till The End of Time by Nineball I tried to resist the heartbut void is felt here without you everything becomes meaningful for me againI want you herewarding off my loneliness with you * there will never be anyone else on my sidemy entire soul is for youit's impossible to have another on my sideI just want you here warding off my loneliness together all's so meaningful for meI want you hereall's so meaningful for me againI want you here ** there will be no one else on my sidemy entire soul is for youand it's impossible to have another on my sidewant you here, warding off my loneliness with youtill the end of time, till the end of time repeat ** Original lyric in Indo nesian: ku coba untuk melawan hatitapi hampa terasa di sini tanpamubagiku semua sangat berarti lagiku ingin kau di sinitepiskan sepiku bersamamu *takkan pernah ada yang lain di sisisegenap jiwa hanya untukmudan takkan mungkin ada yang lain di sisiku in... More About: Lyric
"The Lord's Prayer" in Sangirese Language
2008-03-28 16:02:00 The entire Google search turns up with zero result on the Sangirese language version of this most widely-known Christian prayer, so I've decided to post it here to give it a permanent link for everyone to use it freely. I obtained the entire text from the Manganitu Catholic church in Sangihe Besar Island, North Sulawesi, hence the copyright fully belongs to Vatican.BAPA KAMIAmang i kami su sorga, bebatugang arengDetako kararatuangu, penata elanguKebi ku seng naghuanting, kere ikekapulunuSu sorga lai su dunia, mawu ma kawasaAlamate elo ini, ampunge dosang kamiIkami manga lai mengampung dosang sendinganengDorong sirungeng i kami, bou patiku silakaKariang kamang su tengonu, mawu dengele i kami More About: Prayer , Language
The Minahasa-Sangihe Chronicle
2008-03-27 15:21:00 Wow. That was quite a journey. In fact, it was more than just a normal journey.Remember when I said that I went to Manado and Sangihe with my uncle to trace our ancestry and a bit of soul-searching on my part? Well, we?ve achieved both objectives to the fullest extent. My soul-searching had reaped much more benefits for me than I had expected, bringing me the kind of spiritual bliss I couldn?t have found anywhere else. I?ll start blogging on my daily journals in North Sulawesi tomorrow, as I?m too tired to write/recount anything now. Having just arrived in Jakarta this afternoon after a fully tiring-yet-exciting three-week trip, I know that I have to spare some time to recuperate myself. Not that I?m weak or what, but it?s already a great thing that I hadn?t fallen sick there, because being active out in the both the forest and the beach had never been very well-suited for my body before. God had literally blessed my journey there. I also need some time to pick which pictures (out... More About: Chronicle
It?s all child?s play
2008-03-26 08:24:00 The following text is originally lifted from the trivia section of The Jakarta Post dated Wednesday, 26 March 2008. ~Compiled from various sources~ Monday?s Child is fair of face, Tuesday?s child is full of grace, Wednesday?s child is full of woe, Thursday?s child has far to go, Friday?s child is loving and giving, Saturday?s child has to work for its living, but a child that?s born on the Sabbath Day is fair and wise and good and gay.During pregnancy a woman?s blood volume increases up to 50%. In addition to meeting the needs of the foetus, this is a reserve against the needs of the foetus, this is a reserve against fluids that occurs during childbirth.A foetus acquires fingerprints at the age of three months.Identical twins do not have identical fingerprints.On average, a baby?s heart will beat about 60 million times before it is born.In England the chance of a woman having twins has doubled since WW2. At this ... More About: Play
Cat?s loyalty questioned
More articles from this author:2008-03-25 07:16:00 This Garfield strip is interesting to note: Source: Ivanov It?s scientifically true to a large extent, really. My own cat Akira has turned to be the largest nemesis of her own mother. Well despite their laziness, I still love cats anyway (^_^) More About: Loyalty 1, 2 |
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