Valentine's day

Hey Hey...

Can I say "I Love You" too much?

I think my mom, bro, dad, boy, family or friends get annoyed whenever I express my feelings to them. I don't know why, but I do love my surroundings my environments my comfort zone.. but, I think I should keep it calm and composed!

well, well.. don't know if I should post this subject now or sometimes in February?

what the goodness.. I'm here anyway.. should just blab it all!

So, as most of you know.. Valentine's Day is coming up.. plus the movie too! (Julia Roberts, Taylor Swift, Ashton Kutcher, and more..)

Hence, I'd like to share these love quotes, sentences, or cards that I found over the course of time.. Perhaps, it might gives you little idea in what-to-say-or-not-to-say to your significant other! :)

1. "Many are the starrs I see, but in my eye no starr like thee." ~English saying

2. "Grow old with me! The best is yet to be." ~Robert Browning

3. "I've fallen in love many times... always with you." ~Unknown

4. "Here's my love, take it. Here's my soul, use it. Here's my heart, don't break it. Here's my

hand, hold it and together we will make it forever. ~Unknown

5. "I have never loved, 'til I first met you." ~Unknown

6. "True love begins when nothing is looked for in return." ~Antoine De Saint-Exupery
7. "If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden."
~ Claudia Ghandi
8. "All days are nights to see till I see thee,And nights bright days when dreams do show thee to
me.~William Shakespeare, "Sonnet XLIII"
9. "I think about you constantly, whether it's with my mind or my heart." ~Albany Bach Reid

...and this is the winner:
** "I don't know why you are so special to me? why I like you? Why I care for you? Why I always think of you? Why I
loved you but one thing for sure I know that my life won't be like this without you! ~Anonymous

OH GOSH! I don't want you to think that I'm a hopeless romantic. I think it's just tres sympa to post something like this, since I don't have concerts or events to write about! geez, I need to do lil' research for my next article!

in the mean time... let me share this with you,
Je t'aimerai pour toujours...
'Sha

L.O.V.E ?

L.O.V.E ?

My Oh myy.. what is this four alphabets and two syllables mean?
Personally, this word is just too strong to describe! Can you love somebody too much? Or How do you express your feeling if you do love someone too-too much?

And what the heck I brought up this subject on my blog? Oh yes! I remember now…
I went to Boston last weekend to visit a cousin and a friend who soon will sit his butt off inside a plane and leave the United States of America forgood! ARGHH I hate goodbyes! As Brian McKnight once said, “…And where is the good in goodbye? Tell me why… tell me why..”

Furthermore, during my visit.. I kept thinking to myself…”Wow.. Beantown is a really pretty place to be in love!” I mean,, I saw couples hugging each other fighting the cold weather while waiting for the traffic lights.. Also, I saw couples kissing underneath a clear blue sky… And ohh! I don’t know if I can mention this publicly, but some of my good-good friends are deeply in love… some of them are willing to cross the seven seas just to be with their loved ones (or perhaps, like last weekend case, willing to travel from NY to Boston), some of them are willing to sacrifice their religion to show the one they love that they do care, or maybe willing to contradict with parents because of disapproval.. and more and more and more reasoning.

As I thought about this lovey-dovey subject… I, too, have been the victim of sacrificing things in the name of love! How bout you? Can you somewhat relate to this? Have you ever made a sacrifice for love?

xx: 'Sha

Coachella 2010

GASP!

This 2010 Coachella lineups are superdope waffle with a wholelot awesome cherry whipcream on top! common... i mean, from big big huge SUPERSTAR to hey!-i've-heard-this-song-on-the-radio-but-can't-recall-the-name kinda artists will all gather up at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Tickets will be on sale at ticketmaster.com this Friday, January 22, 2010! so you better put aside $269.00 and more for tax on your cookiejar for weekend passes of three full days festivities.

Source from the web, hereunder are names of the band tho it's still subject to change:

FRIDAY APRIL 16: Jay-Z, LCD Soundsystem, Them Crooked Vultures, Vampire Weekend, Deadmau5, Public Image Limited, The Specials, Grizzly Bear, Passion Pit, Echo and the Bunnymen, Benny Benassi, Fever Ray, Grace Jones, She & Him, Erol Alkan, The Avett Brothers, Calle 13, The Whitest Boy Alive, The Cribs, La Roux, Yeasayer, Lucero, DJ Lance Rock, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Proxy, Ra Ra Riot, Deer Tick, Wolfgang Gartner, Aeroplane, Iglu & Hartly, Sleigh Bells, P.O.S., Baroness, Hockey, Little Dragon, White Rabbits, Wale, Kate Miller-Heidke, As Tall as Lions, Jets Overhead, Alana Grace, Pablo Hassan.

SATURDAY, APRIL 17: Muse, Faith No More, Tiësto, MGMT, David Guetta, The Dead Weather, Hot Chip, Devo, Coheed and Cambria, Kaskade, 2Many DJ's, Major Lazer, Dirty Projectors, Gossip, Z-Trip, The xx, John Waters, Les Claypool, The Raveonettes, Mew, Sia, Camera Obscura, Tokyo Police Club, Porcupine Tree, Old Crow Medicine Show, Aterciopalados, Bassnectar, Frightened Rabbit, Dirty South, Flying Lotus, Corinne Bailey Rae, Pretty Lights, Shooter Jennings, RX Bandits, The Almighty Defenders, Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros, Craze & Klever, Zoe, The Temper Trap, Portugal. The Man, Band of Skulls, Girls, Beach House, Steel Train, Frank Turner.

SUNDAY, APRIL 18: Gorillaz, Pavement, Thom Yorke????, Phoenix, Orbital, Spoon, Sly and the Family Stone, De La Soul, Julian Casablancas, Plastikman, Gary Numan, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Sunny Day Real Estate, Yo La Tengo, MUTEMATH, Deerhunter, Infected Mushroom, Club 75, Matt & Kim, The Big Pink, Gil Scott-Heron, King Khan and the Shrines, Florence and the Machine, Yann Tiersen, Little Boots, Miike Snow, Talvin Singh, Ceu, B.o.B., Babasonicos, Owen Pallett, The Glitch Mob, Mayer Hawthorne, Local Natives, Rusko, The Middle East, Hadouken!, The Soft Pack, Kevin Devine, Paparazzi, Delphic, One EskimO.

For more information, you can always update yourself on http://www.coachella.com/

To be honest with you, I still can't decide whether to go to this event or Disneyworld this upcoming April to celebrate my birthday!

I'm just soooooo overwhelmed with my life right now! woohooooo!

xx: 'Sha

Julian Casablancas rockin' the BIG APPLE!

My friend, Nami, took this pic during the concert...

Hey you! YES you... who's sitting infront of the monitor!

How are you feeling today? I feel under the weather right now and really wish that I recover by tomorrow!
Why I need my energy back for tomorrow night? because..... it's Julian Casablancas concert!

I remember when I was a kid, my momma forced me to join John Casablancas Elite Model Management in Jakarta, Indonesia. She said that by joining this type of institution I would become a ladylike-type-o'-woman. (HA! think again, 'MA!)Anyway, as I grew older, I was introduced to this album by The Strokes.

Coincidentally enough, one of the member, Julian, is the son of the mega-mogul John Casablancas!

in-depth info for the concert:

WRXP presents Julian Casablancas' concert at Terminal 5, New York City with opening act by Telepathe / Tanlines. Doors open at 8 PM and shows starts at 9PM.

Fortunately, tickets still on sale for $31 in advanced and if you still hesitating, you may purchase it at the door for $35.

If you miss the Thursday show, don't you worry bout a thing! cuz he will perform again the next day on Friday, January 15th!

I'm going with my hot-hot-hot friends:

Nams and Ems

Jovs

Fahms

All in all, can't wait for the concert tomorrow! I've been poppin' Tylenol like a madman just to be sure am on par with other hype and pump-up concert goers!

xx: 'Sha

Golden spoon in gamers' hand!

Dear readers or maybe Gamers out there...

I'm not a big gamer myself, but this news strike me most!

Have you ever heard about Nintendo Wii Supreme? It's a gaming console made out off 22 carat gold and 78 quarter carat diamonds. Buyers will have to pay merely half a million dollars for this gadget! Try 300.000 pounds to be exact!

Last month, Stuart Hughes (a British designer) unveiled the world most expensive gaming device thus far! (We never know what these designers might come up with another new ideas next decade.. maybe, a Solid Gold toaster? or a Solid Gold broomstick?)

There are only 3 limited edition of this product.

However, If you don't save enough but have some dough for some gold..

You can check out another stiff price tag gaming console..

How about gold plated- 24 K-Playstation 3? The starting price is $4999 and has a one year warranty. In addition, it comes with two gold controllers. Dare to be different? Gamers can customize the device so it is uniquely your own. If you have the extra cash, you can customize PS3 logo with chrome, platinum, or even white diamond.

I know Christmas has already passed, but maybe these can be some considerations for your loved-ones on Valentine's day!

xx: 'Sha

Elizabeth Gilbert shared her story in Union Sq.

Hey all!

Guess where I went last night after work?

Yes! Yes! from the title, you probably can guess: Elizabeth Gilbert book signing at Barnes & Noble UNION SQUARE (33 East 17th Street). I read her book couple of years ago when TIME Magazine listed Mrs. Gilbert as one of the world's most influentional people alongside the Dalai Lama and Macworld Tycoon, Steve Jobs.

Starts at 7 PM, the event is a casual meet&greet of her new book Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage. During the reading, she read couple of pages about how the Homeland Security or described as "Officer Tom" became her cupid of marriage with Felipe. I was touched by only several pages, Imagine if I read the whole book?! Personally, I had a difficult moment as well with the Homeland Security. I can somewhat relate to Mrs. Gilbert's story because these officers also took my Mother away when she tried to enter the U.S. due to visa's issues. I struggled my way of living (by myself.. of course!) without my parents in a new land, new family, new friends, and new comfort zone.

OH MY GOSH! why I become so EMOTIONAL all of the sudden? OK back to Mrs. Gilbert.... at the end of the event, she signed books for the audiences. Honestly, I was all shaky and nervous when I was in line for her authograph. The security had to console me because I was beyond excited!

Then I had my chance to stand right infront of her and casually chatted for 10 seconds! but that was the most precious 10 seconds of my life. I greeted her with Indonesian Language knowing that she spent sometime living in Bali. She was pretty impressed with my "Selamat Malam, Ibu." (trans. Good evening, Mam.) Then, I told her that I've been waiting for a moment like this! I said that I had initially bought a special Batik dress for her that I've been keeping for almost 2 years! But, unfortunately I didn't bring it with me. (trust me, I am willing to go the extra miles for someone whom I adore.) At any rate, Stupid meee.. I forgot to bring the Batik dress due to personal reasoning A.K.A. woke-up-late-to-work-cuz-chatted-with-boyfriend-for-long-latehours-! (Sorry love, I just have to blame you on this one! I'm still pissed, I forgot to bring the Batik.) hahaha!

I am such a huge fan of hers, especially after I read Eat, Pray, Love. Indeed, the book-turned-into-a-movie is a woman's bible phenomenon. EPL sold 6 millions in the United States alone and adding another 1 million overseas! Mrs. Gilbert said that she was taken completely by surprise that Julia Roberts will play her role in the upcoming movie. I am so hyped for the movie coming out this Summer, also knowing that Javier Bardem will play as Felipe! Who wants to come with me????? :)

xx: 'Sha

Fallin' in love all over again with DANCING!

"We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams." -Anonymous

The quote above rings true for many different aspects of life because it can be define in various levels. However, I'd like to interpret this quote as it is. Dance is a form of movement to express our feelings and emotions. Personally, If I dance, I relieve my stress and reduce my anger! (I can be very-berry-bitchyy-girl you've evaa seen!) lmaoo.

I JUST LOVE DANCING! The reason I post this entry because I went to an event on January 4th at 8 PM called Movement Research at the Judson Church! Oh my Lord! what a beautiful experience I had. I was surrounded by dancers from around New York Areas: Uptown, Downtown, Midtown, you name it!

When I first got there, I was thinking to myself.. "..this is a very beautiful church, look at this Italian Renaissance interior! how lovely!" Then I found out that the 55 Washinton Sq. South Church is usually rent as an art/performance venue.

Then my admiration continued till the end of the dance performance... I'm AMAZED!
The evening featured performances by Jillian Peña, Tadashi Kato, Molly Lieber & Eleanor Smith, and Jennifer Monson & Yvonne Meier.

The first piece by Jilian Peña was somesort of icebreakers for the audiences. The four dancers (each with an ipod and headphone) pulled four audiences to perform with them. I love their slow languid movement and beautiful poses. For me, it was soothing in a way. For the most part, they dance without music but still manage to coordinate their chareograph.

I really like the second dancepiece by Tadashi Kato called "Beyond Intolerance". It potrayed the various forms of intolerance in the world. His footwork and body movement were breathtaking at times. I like how he used people's voices and form a dance to deliver the message.

The third performance was more upbeat with accompanying instruments (drum&organs).

Molly Lieber and Eleanor Smith performed a piece called "Hora" which is a traditional dance of Romania and Israel.. but of course, they put a modern twist in it!

Jennifer Monson & Yvonne Meier concluded the evening with their contemporary animal-like choreograph. They jumped, do the High kicks, Grand Plié / Demi-Plié, swings, twirl, and much much more!

Overall, I had a great experience watching them.. I like to go to dance shows but never really picture something like this. Fortunate for us New Yorkers, their shows will last till February! just keep it tuned to: http://www.movementresearch.org/

xx: 'Sha