Jason's blog -- Entry 0091

Jason posted something on his blog about last night, the movie Mamma mia & me... :')

Entry 0091
Posted July 29, 2008 at 11:16
Last night I saw Mamma Mia… with Nadia. More on her later, but first the movie:

It was a fun little movie with a pretty decent cast… Although, it should be noted that Perice Brosnan cannot sign. At all.

In fact, the very act of singing appears to cause him much pain… But, it’s not all for naught, as it is just bloody hilarious!

The plot is very much what one would expect for a musical based on the works of ABBA - Goofy, silly fun. Oh, and shirtless gay men… That was slightly disturbing, but not totally unexpected.

Okay, on to Nadia.

You know, I’m not entirely sure what I should write here about her… Particularly since I know she’ll be reading this… We’ve spent a good chunk of the past two weeks together, and she’s met my friends and joined us at PT’s for the weekly Gathering of Geeks (Not the actual name, but I wanted something that sounded epic), and has been embraced quite warmly by both Coldiron and Rosenberg…

As for me? Well, I keep wondering what the catch is: She’s smart, funny, beautiful, enjoys the same things I do, wants to be included in the geekier things that I do, and has a very genuine interest inme and my life. At no point do I feel like I’m being judged, or being made fun of - she really likes me for who I am, warts and all.

Being with her makes me very happy, and I donno… I feel more at ease around her and with her than I have before. It’s very freeing…

The Guys say that she’s also a damn good influence on me, that I’ve been far more pleasant to be around since we’ve been going out, so I suppose that’s a plus too.

So, one could say that I’m smitten, might even say that I’m infatuated. One might also be considering using words stronger than like, but one would also probably be rather guarded for a little while longer… You know, in case she comes to her senses realizes that I’m not that great.

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and... here is my comments in his blog:

Nadia on July 29th, 2008
Babe… reading at your post, I’m blushed
I don’t know if I can write as good as you describing my feelings
but I think I’m quite aware what I’m doing now and I know that I like you..

this is part of my poem that i wrote for you

”
I like the way you made me smile
I like the way you held me with your warmth
I like the way you made me forget the fake of this sin city
I like the way you brought me to this enchanted forest of love
I like the way you like me

I’m overwhelming with gratitude
And I thank God that I found you! :)"

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Nadia on July 29th, 2008
and… I also think that Pierce Brosnan can’t sing.. LOL
thanks for watching the movie with me, Babe ;)

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dunny0 (Jason) on July 29th, 2008
Awww… Thank you for the poem. It’s quite lovely.
And I’ll watch movies with you anytime babe.

The Same Wavelength (of Love)

Katamu
: “I’m sorry for not talking much,
I hope you don’t get bored with me”

Aku mendengar suara hatimu
Membisikkan cinta

Terdengar sayup rindu
Dari hati yang bersuara

Mungkin memang tak perlu mulut yang berkata-kata
Mungkin hati kita bergetar pada panjang gelombang yang sama
Karena gelombang suara dari kalbumu
Sungguh terdengar di telinga sukmaku

Kataku
:”No worries. I can hear you even though you aren’t talking.
Your heart is speaking with me. And I feel content with that”

For JDF, Las Vegas, July 23, 2008. 12.38pm.
I hope our heart vibrates in this same wavelength ‘til the end of time…
:)

Love, Not Lust

Di tengah dangkalnya kota Las Vegas
Aku menyelam di kedalaman hatimu
Ada cinta yang hangat disitu
I found love and not lust

Di antara kepalsuan orang-orang yang datang dan pergi disini
Aku mendekat pada caramu mencintaiku
Ada ketulusan yang sebelumnya tak pernah kutemui
Your truthfulness has reached my heart

I like the way you made me smile
I like the way you held me with your warmth
I like the way you made me forget the fake of this sin city
I like the way you brought me to this enchanted forest of love
I love the way you love me

I'm overwhelming with gratitude
And I thank God that I found you!
:)

For JDF, Las Vegas, July 23, 2008. 10.25am

Monday night

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Our conversation that night

Nadia:
"Why are you so quiet? … What are you thinking?"

Jason:
“That you are beautiful and I’m so lucky”

writer's note:
Obviously he's more quiet than me.. but that's a good thing :) because I'm too talkative sometimes = means bawel.. lol

My inbox

Jason 1.37am
"Thank you again for coming over. :)
I updated Facebook btw, so u = mine ;)"

Jason 1:41am
"Goodnight babe. Sleep well, be safe. :)
I enjoyed being disturbed. Sweet dreams"

Scorpion and Orion

I just read this book titled "The Book of Constellations" by Robin Kerrod. Pretty interesting book. This is part that astonished me:

"Orion was the mightiest of hunters, and he knew it. This led him, unwisely to boast to Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, that he could track down and kill any creature on the face of the earth. With this, the earth trembled with rage, and cracked open. A scorpion scuttled out and stung Orion to death. With some compassion, the gods placed Orion and the Scorpion on opposites sides of the heavens, so that Orion sets in the west as the Scorpion rises in the east."

Like my story of life, where my ex (his middle name is Orion) was replaced/"stung to death" by this awesome guy that came to my life that's a Scorpio (his zodiac sign).. LOL like that have any association with the star constellation story.. haha but still.. I like the story :)

Writer of The Week - July 21-28, 2008

Nadia is www.cafenovel.com
Writer of the week - July 21-28, 2008

:')

This is what they said about writer of the week:

WRITER OF THE WEEK merupakan ajang penghargaan kepada Penulis CafeNovel.com yang dianugerahkan setiap minggunya pada awal minggu. Kategori dan kriteria WRITER OF THE WEEK sendiri dinilai berdasarkan pada dedikasi Penulis maupun bobot karya mereka (Cerpen dan Puisi), termasuk produktifitas Penulis. Ini adalah WRITER OF THE WEEK kedua, setelah edisi perdana lalu diraih oleh Eka Dwibhakti. Untuk minggu ini (21-28 Juli 2008), kami menjatuhkan pilihan kepada Nadia Deashinta. Sebenarnya sah saja, mengingat minggu lalu pun ia 'sempat' memiliki kans yang sangat kuat untuk meraih WRITER OF THE WEEK. Penulis yang berdomisili di Las Vegas ini memiliki nyaris semua poin yang dikriteriakan. Yang paling menonjol memang tak lain lantaran produktifitasnya. Namun di luar itu, penulis rupawan ini memiliki 'nilai' lebih yang jarang dimiliki oleh 'seniman' kita.
Saya teringat dalam sebuah workshop bisnis yang saya ikuti, saya sempat bertemu dengan James Gwee, seorang praktisi dan motivator bisnis asal Singapura. Saya memperkenalkan diri saya sebagai Penulis fiksi di sela-sela rehat penuh keakraban. Lanjut cerita, saya mengatakan pada James Gwee bahwa saya menulis hanya sekedar 'just fun' dan idealisme. Namun ia menanggap sertamerta dan bilang, "No, no. Sekarang zamannya tidak ada lagi yang 'just' main-main, atau sejenisnya. Penulis pun harus bermain profesional jika ingin maju."
Lalu, dalam masa rehat yang singkat di workshop bisnis itu, ia memaparkan pada saya bahwa menulis juga merupakan pekerjaan yang sangat menjanjikan dan dapat menopang masa depan. Penulis bukan lagi 'seniman' kere dan miskin. "So, menulislah dengan hati, dengan sasaran dan obyek yang tepat. Anda boleh menulis tentang anak-anak jalanan, dan Anda boleh menulis tentang dunia kantor. Apa saja. Lalu, bisniskan tulisan Anda. Itu profesional. Sorry, saya banyak melihat Penulis yang hanya 'nampang' sebagai seorang seniman, tapi tidak pernah bekerja sungguh-sungguh dan profesional," ulas James Gwee lagi.
Sejak saat itu, saya selalu teringat apa yang telah dipaparkan oleh James Gwee. Memang, ia hanyalah seorang praktisi bisnis dan bukan seniman. Tetapi ia memiliki visi melihat bahwa seorang seniman pun tidak hanya cukup bermodalkan 'idealisme', namun di luar daripada itu, seniman membutuhkan profesionalisme. Saya teringat dengan atribut seniman kita yang 'nampang' bercelana jins robek-robek atau badan yang dilumuri tato, dengan rambut gondrong sampai sepinggang. Padahal, justru seni murni lahir dari isi kepala dan hati. Bukannya 'status' kere dan miskin. Pemahaman itu pun membawa saya ke taraf ini: Penulis butuh profesionalisme, dan beberapa contoh figur sudah dapat kita lihat di kekinian. Sebutlah, Fira Basuki yang karyanya lahir di antara beton-beton dan labirin mewah di Kota Singapura. Djenar Maesa Ayu dan Dewi Lestari, yang sudah menjadi 'businessman' dari hasil mendagangkan tulisan mereka.
Nadia Deashinta memang bukan Fira Basuki, Djenar Maesa Ayu, atau Dewi Lestari. Namun Nadia Deashinta melahirkan karyanya di antara gemerlap Kota Las Vegas. Ia mampu merangkum pikuk itu di dalam tema karyanya. Sebab menulis tidak hanya membutuhkan tema hitam dan putih, tetapi menulis justru memerlukan tema multiwarna. Sebab sesungguhnya pula, karya yang baik itu lahir dari isi kepala dan hati, bukannya atribut dan penampilan yang kopong. Jadi sekali lagi, tidak hanya sampai di sini saja, sebab WRITER OF THE WEEK hanyalah sebuah langkah kecil kami di CafeNovel.com untuk memajukan kesusastraan di Indonesia. Nantikan profil WRITER OF THE WEEK minggu depan. Terus berkarya demi pengembangan kesusastraan yang lebih baik.

Tim Redaksi,
Effendy Wongso