I don't usually watch reality TV shows because they're carefully orchestrated to add some drama and flair by the companies (like Master Chef; I watched it for the yummy food, not the over-the-top drama), but these past few weeks found me glued to the TV screen whenever Indonesian Idol aired. Some of the contestants really have it in them to become big hits!

My mom, who's been watching it since the auditions, told me how some of them come from difficult backgrounds; one was a beggar (but he's very well-mannered! I almost couldn't believe it), the mother of another contestant sold their chickens so that her son could go to the audition, while another one has had to experience a riches-to-rags story and is now trying to restore her family's reputation. Way to tug at my heartstrings, FremantleMedia.

My votes go to Yoda, Dion, Regina, and Sean; though I also support Rosa and Sandy. They have just performed popular girl/boy band songs in groups of three, and their performances were brilliant! Go get them, guys!

Something happened while I was scanning my external HDD and now I can't see all my files. They seem to be there but I can't access them at all.

I'm really really freaking out. I can't stop shaking and my heartbeat rivals that of a person watching a scary movie while on a treadmill after drinking a dozen cans of energy drink.

And to think that just this afternoon everything was going well. I was a fucking fool to even dare to think that.

ohmygoddddddd *cries and cuddles hamsters*

More Gintoki/Tsukuyo interaction yay! :D there's also a LOT of dirty jokes, though that's pretty normal for Gintama. I really like Tsukuyo, she's strong (both physically and mentally) and dependable, a great onee-san figure who also has her own adorable traits (like getting violent after getting drunk from a bourbon chocolate). I wish she had more screen time! I've never thought I'd ship Gin-san romantically with anyone, but as soon as she first appeared during the Yoshiwara arc in episode 177, I knew it had to be her. Sorachi-sensei is the best!








Oh and Ning-chan, here goes. See, I drew her chomping on a fish in the riverbank. Though that can be changed :P

~* America/England Friending Meme *~


Took me a lot of courage to finally click the 'Submit' button, oh goodness.

My heart is still thundering in my chest.

Merry Christmas, Kwanzaa, Yule, Hanukkah, etc to you guys who celebrate them :) Happy holidays to all of you :)

Mine has been... endurable so far. Aside from my mother not talking to me for reasons I don't know of, her harping to me about things I haven't done (which was only to sort laundry out), and the extended family gathering I was forced to go to last night, it was okay. I'm perfectly fine just staying at home doing stuff on my laptop.

Okay, I did enjoy the karaoke session with my cousins last night. Apparently they were rather shocked that I'd sing something like Fall Out Boy (stupid machine didn't have enough New Found Glory), and they said that was unexpected of me to have such a 'hard' taste in music. LOL.

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On another note, I've been watching Castle, the crime TV series in which a mystery novelist gets to be on an NYPD detective's cases and follows her around to help her catch criminals and do research on his new book. I'm on S03E13 now. And so far, I can't help but think that America would be perfect for the role of Richard Castle the novelist who's imaginative, childish but smart, albeit less self-absorbed and 'loose' and not having two ex-wifes and living with a daughter and a mother. England would be perfect for Kate Beckett the detective because she's more mature, and she always tries to argue with Castle and would pretend she doesn't like his company (well, as much as him following her around can be called company) when in truth she actually likes it. Tsundere much?

I mean, there is so much UST between Castle and Beckett, much like America and England XD though I'm pretty miffed that they haven't resolved it yet when it's so obvious they're a match and it's been three seasons already.

I can also imagine the tech-savvy Japan and France as Ryan and Esposito, the two assisting detectives respectively. Then Taiwan can be Japan's girlfriend (like Jenny and Ryan), and Seychelles can be Lanie, the one analysing dead bodies (I think she's pretty tough, and then she can be France's girlfriend, like Lanie and Esposito).

This is my fangirling brain refusing to stop spewing nonsense. But it's been in my head for almost a week. I mean, can't you imagine America suggesting alien abduction as the cause of a murder, playing with light sabers at home, getting excited to visit a magic shop, and being best buds with everyone including the Mayor? Also, England being aloof at times, teasing America at other times, having a rather illustrious youth as a delinquent, and donning that deadpan look? IT SO FITS.

Other than that, it's a rather nice series to watch, and I enjoy every episode because of the interesting murders and character interaction. Though I'm a bit sad because there's no continuous plotline in every episode like there is in White Collar. And the humour is pretty hilarious.

I'm marimo_blogger from LJ. If you know me there, feel free to add me :)

Joining in on the bandwagon just because (and honestly, I've never thought about what I really want. Hmm.) I'm not even sure I should be posting this. I AM capable of granting a few wishes from some wishlists, but it'll be done AFTER Christmas has come round. I mean, it's a Christmas wishlist. Should I still do them? It's the thought that counts, right? Right?

Step One ⇞

1 Make a post (public, friendslocked, filtered ... whatever you're comfortable with) to your LJ. The post should contain your list your holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a fandom icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.

2 If you wish for real life things (not fics or icons), make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you.

3 Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ so that the holiday joy will spread.

Step Two ⇞

1 Surf around your friendslist (or friends' friends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list. And now here's the important part:

2 If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use--or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free--do it.

You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call.

There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just... wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.

List:
1. New Found Glory's 2006 album "Coming Home". It stole my heart.

2. Internet. I've been stealing my bro's internet for a while and his chair stinks to high heaven :'( seriously, how long can it take to fix a cable?

3. Time, time, and more time to draw fandom-related stuff and fanarts for people. I have soooo much I want to draw.

4. Time to read some good books I have collecting dust in my shelf. Recs, anyone? E-books would be nice, too.

5. Good health for everyone. And a good 2012.

6. Getting in touch with my friends back during the JC years. /sap

7. Postcards from anyone, anywhere? I love mail-related stuff.

8. For finals to just end already XD Snow in my city :'D /sobIknowit'shopeless
Eh, I have nothing more.

My address is:
Jane Marsha Hartono
Jemursari Selatan 1-3B
Surabaya, East Java
Indonesia 60237


Christmas has always been my favourite season of the year. It feels like miracles can truly happen around this time of the year, y'know? :)

Hello! :) This is the semi-friends only blog of a shy and quiet marimo that goes by the name Jane. She is currently studying in a local university in Surabaya, Indonesia, taking the Visual Communications Design course.

Here she posts ramblings, rants, and random bursts of discoveries about everything and anything, including but not limited to art, anime/manga, fandom, school, and herself. She thinks this blog is a good way to release pent-up thoughts and bottled-up feelings.

Here are some things about her (in point form):

☂ Her fandoms include Axis Powers Hetalia, Gintama, Mushishi, Aria, One Piece, Kino no Tabi, Baccano!!, Bakemonogatari, Natsume Yuujinshou, Doctor Who, Community, White Collar, Ace Attorney, FF9 etc.

☂ Her favourite pairings are USA/UK, Belarus/Russia, Greece/Japan, Austria/Hungary, Switzerland+Liechtenstein, Hungary+Japan, America+Japan (Axis Powers Hetalia); Gintoki/Tsukuyo, Okita/Kagura (Gintama); Doctor/Rose (Doctor Who). She is a monoshipper and the seme/uke thing doesn't matter to her; love is love!

☂ She is an Anglophile who wishes to go there someday just to eat fish and chips, hug a red phone box, and see Stonehenge.

☂ She is a cynic and optimist simultaneously.

☂ She is an idealist and a romantic at heart.

☂ She is an aspiring artist/designer.

☂ She loves all things related to snail mail (stamps, postcards, etc), vintage stuff, royalty/monarchy stuff, old books. Her other interests include archaeology and dinosaurs, Japanese culture, encyclopaedias.

☂ She reads. Her two favourite authors are Neil Gaiman and Haruki Murakami. Her favourite books include His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, Abarat by Clive Barker, Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, How I Became Stupid by Martin Page, Brave Story by Miyuki Miyabe, A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson.

☂ She also reads a ton of manga.

☂ She believes that unicorns, dragons, and the Loch Ness monster are real, as are other mythical creatures.

☂ She has pet hamsters which she loves very much.

☂ Her favourite artists/bands are New Found Glory, The Spill Canvas, Snow Patrol, Owl City, Vanessa Carlton, Five for Fighting, Fall Out Boy, The Rescues. She listens to Irish/Scottish folk music and anime songs, too.

☂ Her favourite quote is: "May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself." -Neil Gaiman

Happy anniversary to my scholar friends (and me, too, I guess)!

I swear I remembered about this day, like, two weeks ago, but I fail so much that I forgot about it on the actual day XD

It's been five years since we left to study in Singapore together. Thank you for being such awesome friends; I've always looked up to you, and you really inspired me to be better. I'm sorry for all the wrongs I've done to you.

I never regretted coming to Singapore, because I got to meet and know you all. You'll always have a place in my heart; beautiful, vibrant colours on the canvas of my life.

Love,
Jane, the quiet girl with the marimo :)

PS: I really, really want to send postcards to you if that's cool :D PM me your current address on Twitter?

NEW FOUND GLORY

WHY SO EPIC? *SPAZZES* I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THAT SWEET MELODIOUS ROCK AND HONEST LYRICS. GUH <3333

RADIOSURGERYYYY 8DDD

*INCOHERENT*