play for keeps…
2009.08.29 09:14
Back in the days without Barbies and Beyblades, the things that keep children amused are made of simple stuff. Stick a couple of emptied snail shells on split-thin bamboo rods, you get a musical instrument. Pick a hard shell of certain fruits, punch a hole and swirl it, you get a musical spinning top. It’s [...]
Back to nature, 24/7
2009.08.25 08:42
It’s nice to escape the city once in a while. Like for a weekend once a month. Just every now and then. As much as urbanites love to reminisce the natural way of life of their parents’ parents, not many can actually stand Mother Nature longer than a weekend getaway. Well, 59-year old Eddy Djamaluddin [...]
Summer berries!
2009.08.12 18:45
I was taking a stroll in some nice sunny weather the other day, when what do you know… Summer berries! Blueberries, I think they are. Just hangin’ there from a shrub, over a stonewall fence, over the sidewalk. I was of course tempted to pick and taste them, but not sure if that was appropriate, [...]
a market at your doorstep….
2009.08.10 19:12
When malls become too boring and traffic gets in the way of one’s shopping session, worry not, seasonal night markets will come to those with limited budget in need of a little quick get-away from their crampy one-room rent houses. No need for air-conditioned buildings with brightly-lit window displays, for the highly mobile vendors at [...]
Fish n mash
2009.08.05 18:24
What the hell…? That, mi luv, is mi version of fish n mash… :p Well actually, it’s more of a puree rather than a mash, coz I don’t actually know how to make mashed potatoes other than with the intant powder mix (and I forgot to buy some :p)… But I do know how to [...]
New colonialism land grab
2009.08.04 15:36
Barangkali ada yang tertarik baca2… Para investor rebutan tanah2 subur buat pertanian/perkebunan… yang hasilnya kemungkinan besar buat ekspor ke pasar global… padahal tanah2 itu ironisnya di daerah2 yang masih banyak yang kelaparan (dalam hal ini di Afrika)… http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,639224,00.html Untuk versi printable-nya (lebih enak buat dibacanya): http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,druck-639224,00.html Mudah2an Indonesia gak jadi korban “nekolim” semacam ini… Apa [...]
