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Author's log, earthdate 20120430... :P

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Kenapa? Fitur dasar untuk kustomisasi/personalisasi, nggak usah nyari2 lagi ke third party. Wordpress memang lebih bisa dikustomisasi pake program/widget pihak ketiga, tapi miskin fitur built-in buat utak-utik template.

Toh, Blogger memang kurang dalam hal gak adanya galeri image buat masing2 post (artinya, kalo mau utak-utik image musti siap file aslinya lagi) dan kustomisasi daftar label (gak ada subkategori).
 

NEW MOTTO

What's in a motto?

Most of the time, something is better than nothing. Is a bad thing better than nothing? Mostly, no. Sometimes, worse.

I read a good example of this 'better nothing than a bad thing' in a book I edited recently: 'How Children Fail' by John Holt.

I loved my old motto ("Take the pain, do something"), but '...because, we're already here' captures more about how I am now: Been trying, but nothing changes yet. Still finding my way out of my old dehumanizing life circle... getting impatient and bored.
 

HOW ADULTS FAIL CHILDREN

How children fail? Sadly, in the hands of adults.

This book is like a jabbing boney finger to the official learning institution called school. But, it's more than that... because it would be useless to be just that. So, it also contains some way to save the institution as well.

Containing a heavy topic, this book is far from boring. Mostly because it is based on Holt's notes from his teaching days. So it is laid back and easy to read.

Sometimes, I do feel that Holt is overstating. But mostly, I agree with him.

My highlights in this book are about his students, how some of them got a special place in his heart... which probably one of the reasons he continued teaching.

It's still in editing process, soon out in Bahasa Indonesia.
 

DON’T CHALLENGE ME FOR NOW

I don’t know how to answer you now, my friend…
I just can’t think about challenges right now… I’m just so occupied with something else.

I can’t explain myself to you… while I have a lot to explain to myself right now.
I can’t answer your questions… while I have a lot questions for myself right now.

Just let me be… for now.
 

BETTER OFF ALIVE

As I’m thinking that I’m better…
As I’m thinking I’m better… another one, another case… slams on my face.

Will I ever find anyone who can really relate to me? Ever? Never?
So many people… no connection… eventually.

I know I’m rotten… but I’m already here. So help me… to save and make good over what’s left of my existence…
Or I can only sink deeper into a more meaningless life.
A waste. Better off dead.