GhaiYon Project

Mini Album

I have new musical project beside HBC48, called GhaiYon Project. GhaiYon derived from Ghaida and Yona, as you maybe already knew that i like JKT48 and we decided use the combination of its member name as our newest project name. Simply because i am fans of Ghaida and my partner is fans of Yona. The thing is, we do not have vocalist and we started composing music only on instrumental format. Apparently, composing music is way harder than just playing a single music instrument but somehow we manage to compose several songs.

GhaiYon Project Logo

 
At some time, i discovered virtual singer software and it was definitely boost our musics. They were better compared to previous vocal-less version. We uploaded our project in Soundcloud and YouTube. There is not so many audience now and i think will never be LOL. The most important part is we love to create music and will continue to do so. Well, if you curious about our music, please check link below. Our mini album titled A Tribute and most of the song tell stories about JKT48 from our perspective. Enjoy it !!!!

"Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life."

-Jean Paul-

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Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life.
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My Business

T-Shirt Company

It has been a very long time since my last post. Many things happened and unfortunately i did not have much time to write on this blog. Well, i decided to revive my blog once again and hopefully i will post regularly.

Back in 2016, i had a startup business together with my two partner which were a clothing company. The name was SABURO meets YAMADA. Philosophy behind the name was SABURO is a common guy name in Japan, while YAMADA is a common girl name also in Japan. The two met represent union of two different world. Me and my partners are Indonesian, yet our design heavily based on Japanese culture. Our company motto is Authentic Japanese-aesthetic Styled Clothing, derived from our intention to provide design which are clean, unique, and acceptable even by someone who are not really into Japanese scene. Here is our logo below.

Logo SABURO meets YAMADA

However, things do not go as smooth as we want to be. Me and my partners had to separated our way and our company become inactive for almost a year. Now in 2018, i decided to re-activate SABURO meets YAMADA in the new platform. You can visit our store in tees.co.id and also my personal store in threadless.com.

Tees.co.id

Threadless.com

Please visit and share SABURO meets YAMADA and RAN67. Hope you will like it. Anyway, thanks for your support and still read my blog.

"Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art."

-Andi Warhol-

Kaizen Matsuri

Japan Culture Festival

Today i went to Kaizen Matsuri which was a japan culture festival event held by SMA N 5 Solo. I always looking forward for this kind of festival because of the food stands, band competition, and especially the girls THE COSPLAYER.

The most interesting about cosplay is we could see our favourite characters from manga or anime even from video games come alive. Back to Kaizen Matsuri, i've saw a plenty of cosplayer from many kind of characters and actually they were pretty good. I took photos from cosplayer who really caught my attention.

First one was Sasori from Naruto. I like it because the costume, the wig, even the person were really perfect to became Sasori. Well at least in my opinion ~LOL~.

Sasori

The second was character from Monster Hunter. The costume detail simply outstanding. No wonder it took about six months to finished the costume. The strongest point was the sword. It looked like there was some kind of dragon scale on the sword, not to mentioned there were also horns (or tusks?) too on it.

Character from Monster Hunter

Next, actually i did not knew what was the character from but, the costume itself pretty amazing. Full body knight armor in blue. One thing for sure this costume was done perfectly fine. The detail in helmet, sword, also the breastplate looked great too with the emblem. Good job.

Blue Armor Knight

You wear hijab but want to do cosplay? Do not worry. Maybe this cosplay will do perfectly fine on you. Meet Lacus Clyne from Gundam SEED Destiny cosplay with hijab. Very creative.

Lacus Clyne from Gundam SEED Destiny

Last but not least, this cosplay would be your solution if you had a very tight budget for your costume. One black long hair wig and a long white dress (?), put it on together then ... 

 

SADAKO

In the festival today, several guest stars were performed there but my most favourite act was from an all-girl band called Paper Doll. Girls with music instrument never failed to amaze me. They were played two song from japanese all-girl band, SCANDAL, which were Namida no Regret and Shoujo S. They did well on the stage and the crowd sang together with them. I'm looking forward to see their performance again and also they mentioned that they had changed their format from dance cover group into band (?). 

Paper Doll

Well, Kaizen Matsuri was pretty fun and i can't wait for the next similar event in the future.

"It is a festival. Let's jazz it up."

-Oreki Houtarou-

Plano In Action

Planofest

Last saturday, 18th October 2014, Planofest was held in Ngarsopuro. Planofest was the main event from Plano In Action. Plano In Action is an annual event from HMPWK May Virida, the student association of PWK UNS. 

The guest star were : Jungkat-Jungkit, Bimanada, Onevcer Dance, Minus Percussion, Traditional Dance from FSSR UNS, and Finalists from Accoustic Competition. The show was outstanding, there was so many people gathered there and the weather was great too. The event started at 06.30 pm and ended at 11.00 pm.

I think the show was successful but i found that trash can was pretty hard to found around the venue. Maybe the committee for next event will considers this issue. Speaking of the guest stars, i personally think they were great performer but the one that actually caught my attention was Jungkat-Jungkit. Jungkat-Jungkit are a duo from Solo. Their members are Adis as vocalist/guitarist and Said as guitarist. They were using only accoustic guitar at the event but the sound that they were produced actually pretty rich, not to mention that the vocalist had an unique voice too.

Well i hope Planofest will gain more popularity and manages to creates an event that more outstanding than this year's event.

with my friends

 

with Jungkat-Jungkit (two in the middle)

Credit : Dini Nurdiani and Dewangga Megaloka (photographers)

"Creativity takes courage."

-Henry Matisse-

New Single From HBC48

Two Original Songs

Remember my band HBC48? We have new member, Leo, as vocalist and we have logo too. After a very long time just jamming together, finally we have our own song. We wrote two songs which are "Elegi Realita dan Harapan" and "Bertahan Tanpamu". 

Elegi Realita dan Harapan is a song about a man who realise that he can't force his feeling to the woman and if he really care about the woman then seeing her being happy is enough for him.

Bertahan Tanpamu is like the sequel from previous song, the man have to move on from the woman who is very dear to him but he just can't forget her that easily.

I personally think these songs are good but we cannot afford to record this song in a proper way, just using simple sound recorder though. So i apologize if the result isn't good enough. Well i hope you'll enjoy our songs.

HBC48 Logo

New Formation (L to R : Christian, Leo, Niko, Yohanes, Author)

Credit : Iqbal Rosyidi (logo creator)

"Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent."

-Victor Hugo-

Let's Try Something New

First Design

My major is Urban and Regional Planning, it means i'm study mostly about planning, city, and everything around them. We do use software to make our task easier or to visualize it. There are so many software that we can use such as Geographic Integrated System GIS) or Sketchup. Actually my major mostly use GIS but i do more attracted to sketchup because this software can visualize in 3D (GIS can do this too but i think Sketchup more user-friendly).

I'm learning how to use Sketchup by watching tutorial in YouTube or looking for some literature about it on  the web. After sometimes i decided to created city block with Sketchup. It's pretty massive task to do because usually Sketchup was used for more detailed job with smaller scale, but the good side was because i was planning to create city block, detail was the last thing i should worry of. The area was 0,42 kilometres squared. It took me about two weeks before my project was finished and about 45 minutes to be rendered for each view. I called it Project Goddam City because someone told me to, thanks for the name by the way.

It's still far from perfect but i'm proud of it. Do you like it people?

view 1

view 2

view 3

view 4

view 5

view 6

view 7

view 8

"Any fool can know. The point is to understand."

-Albert Einstein-

Looking Back In Time

Since Last Time

It has been almost one year since my last post here in my blog. A lot of thing has happened since then. Now i'm officially graduate from my university. I've been doing some project with my friends, some of them were "Perencanaan Kawasan Malioboro" and "Desa Lestari Berkelanjutan". Too bad that none of  them won the competition but still the experience itself was enough. I'm still looking for my first job though, and apply for scholarship to continue my study abroad.

And for my band, HBC48, we had to pause our activity since our guitarist had to work in the another town. I can play guitar now a little bit and i hope it can improve my bass playing. I think my band was getting better in the last few month but it's too bad that we have to pause our activity. Since it's just a hobby so soon or later this will happened anyway. Maybe i will post our performance next time.

Right now i am trying to pursue career in Bappenas and at the same time still looking for scholarship abroad. Well let's just hope for the best for now.

"Time does not pass, it continues."

-Marty Rubin-

Once In A Year Tradition

Another Side

Today i've got surprise from my friend. They've thrown water, flour, even milk to me. Luckily i managed to dodge some of them so i only got minor damage ~LOL~. They do that because last sunday, i celebrated my birthday and it's some kind of tradition that person who celebrated their birthday must receive some kind of punishment just like i mention earlier.

Today i'm lucky because they just use flour, water, and milk. Sometimes people just doing over the limit by throwing things that really disgusting that i can't mention here. Because of this, despite flours are all over my body and my bag, i'm not disturbed. It's just like their way to express how they care about to their friends.

But let's we give a little though about it. Do we really care about how is the person feel to get things thrown over their body? Do we aware that maybe we can ruin their clothes, their shoes, their belonging? What if the person have appointment that they need to look neat and because of our action, that person looks terrible for that appointment. Think about consequence from our action. And to make it worse, they are asked to treat the person who throw them all of this things.

I personally not agree to this kind of tradition. I do understand this tradition is some way to express how we care about our friends. But is it really have to be like this? We can make it better WITHOUT doing this all kind of things. Let's say, the person who have birthday that day is ignored by all of his friend and at the end of the day they throw a party to celebrate the person birthday instead throwing that disgusting things to them. We are WELL EDUCATED PEOPLE so just stop this kind of things and DO it in better way.

It's not that i blame my friend for doing this to me but it's just my personal though. I'm not pointing at anyone. Happy birthday to me ^_^.

greeting card from friend

PS : Thanks to all of my friend, i feel glad ever know you in my life.

"Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new."

-Sammy Hagar-

Holiday Trip

Tea And Dieng

My family had a holiday trip last week. It was a special occasion because two of our family member will not stay together in same one house anymore. My sister will work in Bali and my cousins will study in Germany. And maybe next year i will go to Japan or have to work somewhere else.
We went to Dieng and visited many sight there. Tea Factory, Ruin of Arjuna Temple, Tricolor Lake, and Dieng Plateau. I want to share some picture that i took there.

Tea Factory Tambi

water stream

the factory

tea

withering room

grinding room

drying factory

Arjuna Temple Ruins

arjuna temple

arjuna temple

sidewalk

arjuna temple

Dieng Plateau

visitors

hot steam

Tricolor Lake

tricolor lake

All of that place was very beautiful. We should aware of the beauty of nature. Well i just want to share my experience here. Enjoy the picture.

me

"The journey is the destination."

-Dan Eldon-

Bass Cover

the GazettE - Cassis

I'm doing bass cover for Cassis by the GazettE. This is my first attempt so there is a bunch of mistake here and there ~LOL~
But i'll practice everyday so i can improve my skill. Enjoy guys.

"Practice makes the master."

-Patrick Rothfuss-

Finally

Passed My Final Exam

The long awaited day finally have come. I've passed my final exam and one step closer to graduate from my campus. It was not easy and took me about six and a half years for this moment.

 

 

me with my banner

 

me and my lecturer

But before my dream can finally comes true there is one last thing that i must do. Revision. Yeah ... my last task before i can finally taste the air of graduation.
Come on and i will overcome this last task.

"It's not that i'm so smart, it's just that i stay with problems longer."

-Albert Einstein-

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Another Performance

HBC48 Strikes Again

My band HBC48 covering another song. This time is Te Wo Tatake by Nico Touches The Wall. This song is pretty hard to sing because it's high note but that doesn't matter ~LOL~.
This is our performance, enjoy !!!

"We are not arrogant, we just believe we're the best band in the world."

-Noel Gallagher-

It's Great

My First Photopack

Word can't describe this. I've got my first photopack, thanks to my friend who gave me this today. What is photopack? Well photopack is a collection of photo of each member from 48 family. We collect every member set in special album and we can get that by buy original CD.
Actually i'm not planning to complete all of them, i just want to have at least one as a special memento from this era ~LOL~.
Enough said, let the picture tell you more about it. ^^

Tomochin of AKB48

"Being on idol, you have no choice but to be an open book."

-Jordin Spark-

My Friend's New Life 2

Happy Wedding

July 6, 2013 is my friend wedding's day. Nurina Latifah Putri had married with her choice of man. That day she finally able to fulfill her dream to build a family. Best wishes for you and your new build family :D.

the bride, the groom, and their family

“When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching -- they are your family.”

-Jim Butcher-

Can We Play Music ?

Our Performance

Enjoy ~LOL~.

"There is no subtitute for live work to keep a band together."

-Keith Richard-

Entertainment Us

Jammin' Session With HBC

Bored of playing basketball and same enthusiasm toward idol goup drive us to hold a jammin' session.
We cover hit song from that idol group. Don't ask about the result because none of us can't play musical instrument very well ~LOL~.
We also cover ending song from an anime about pirate. Well i think some of you maybe can guess the title of the anime.

HBC48

 Forget about the result we just want to have some fun !!!

"Without music, life would be a mistake."

-Friedrich Nietzsche-

My Life Soundtracks

Before The Game

Honestly i'm kind of person who easily nervous before the game, either basketball or futsal game. If i got nervous i can't score, i can't pass well to my friend, i can't find position, well basicly i'm useless.
My friend told me that listening to music while warming up can reduce my nervous level, i try and it goes well.
So in my handphone there is a playlist special created to listen before my game.

Song 1 : Kids Alive - 2nd Stage

I know this song from my favourite anime Wild Striker. This anime is about a talented but hot-headed forward. I like this song because i'm a forward too and listening to this song can boost my confident as if i'm the main character from the anime.

Song 2 : Baad - Kimi Ga Suki Da To Sakebitai

This song is OST from the legendary anime Slam Dunk. This anime is my favourite anime too. A delinquent boy who metamorphosed into great basketball player. If you listening this song while imagine the anime, it feels like you can beat everyone in the game.

Song 3 : Da Pump - Break ! Go !

If you ever see MVP Lovers then you must be familiar with this song. This song is OST From the drama. The story about University Basketball Club and the song itself is the reason why i like to add this song into my playlist.

Song 4 : Granrodeo - Rimfire

This song is OST from anime Kuroko no Basketball. I like the song, the beat, the rhythim, such a vibrant music that can make me spirited.

Song 5 : Super Junior - Superman

If you know the meaning of the song then you will know why i choose this song before the game. THE LAST MAN STADING !!!

"I wasn't as nervous as i though i would be when i started."

-Todd Barry-

Failure

Hard Week

i'm gonna make it

Have you ever felt useless? You've already done your best but everything went wrong? Believe me my friend, there is no such thing as futile effort. Everytime we tried for something and we can't reach our target, it doesn't means that we are not getting anything from it. Instead, we can learn something and make our way better to reach the door of success.

This week was a tough week for me. All things were not running smoothly for me. But i will not give up and put all of my best effort so i can reach the finish line with a big smile in my face.

I believe my turn to success will come soon.

 "A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work."

-Collin Powell-

Reflection

New Year's Resolution

Self Intropection

This year will soon be over. What have i done last year? Has been good? Or even worse?
The bottomline is, next year i have to be a better person.

Quest'anno sarà presto finita. Che cosa ho fatto l'anno scorso? È stato buono? O peggio ancora?
L'anno dopo ho dovuto essere una persona migliore.

Cette année sera bientôt fini. Qu'ai-je fait l'année dernière? A été bonne? Ou pire encore?
L'année suivante, je devais être une meilleure personne.

올해는 곧 끝날 것입니다. 내가 작년에 무슨 짓을 한거야? 좋은습니까? 또는 나쁜?
다음 해 나는 더 나은 사람이되도록했습니다.  

今年はもうすぐ終わるだろう。私は去年何をした？良かった？またはさらに悪いこと？
来年私は良い人でなければなりませんでした。

"Whoever day now better than yesterday so he was among the lucky ones. Whoever day same as yesterday so he is a loss. Whoever day now worse than yesterday morning he accursed."

-Islamic Quote-

Simple Japanese Cuisine #2

Chicken Teriyaki

Another delicious cuisine from Japan is Chicken Teriyaki. This menu is quite popular and easy to cook. FYI, teriyaki is a cooking technique : teri means luster and yaki means cooking/grilling.
Enough for introduction, now let's start making this menu !!!

Chicken Teriyaki

Ingredients :

• 1 lb boneless chicken thigh/breast

Teriyaki Sauce

• 2 tbps soy sauce
• 2 tbps water
• 1 tbps mirin
• 1 tbps sugar
• 1/4 onion, grated, including juice
• 1 inch ginger, grated, including juice

Instructions :

1. Rinse chicken in running water and cut into smaller pieces. Then prick the chicken (not the skin side) with a fork.
2. Combine Teriyaki Sauce ingredients in a bowl.
3. Add chicken and marinate for 2-3 hours.
4. Heat oil on medium high in a large skillet. When it’s hot, place the chicken pieces from skin side. The marinade will burn easily so try not to add any liquid in the pan. Do not throw away the marinade. 
5. When skin side is nicely browned, flip the chicken (now skin side is up).
6. Then remove the chicken to a plate and clean the skillet.  
7. Heat a little bit of oil and put the chicken back to the skillet, skin side down first to make the skin crispy.
8. Then flip again (now skin side is up) and pour the Teriyaki Sauce. Cook until the sauce is reduced a bit. Use spoon to pour on top of chicken a couple of times while you are cooking. 
9. Serve the chicken and pour sauce on top.
10. Enjoy !!

Another simple dish yet delicious for everyday life. Hope you will like it.^^

Source : justonecookbook.com

"I like to eat and i love the diversity of foods."

-David Soul-