Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Chemistry In Life Fifty-sixth Edition

Hello. Nice to meet you again after--urm--yes, four vacant months. So sorry about that, because I was really busy and lazy to write a blog entry. Also, my F1 log book was missing for a few weeks (nearly a month, as far as I could remember), causing loss of interest in writing down personal race report, a report from one who watched F1 from the television. Eventually--and ironically, really--I found that the book was hidden under my bed. How ironic~ *sighs*

Oh, well. Let's forget about it all. *lols*

Anyway, I would like to congratulate Sebastian Vettel and Scuderia Toro Rosso for their magnificent victory, for a perfect race they had in Italy last Sunday. Of course, my biggest praise is for Der Seb, who now became the youngest driver who won a grand prix. I know how the kind-hearted, gentle, down-to-earth, and cute guy (really, he is :P) feels with the record.. Indeed, when you break a record, you'll be happy for a moment, but in the other side, you know that there will be another people who will break your record, sooner or later. But still, what Vettel gained yesterday is such a wonderful thing to remember. It was his maiden win of a historical race from a record-breaking pole position. And he was impressive, perfect throughout the race. The team also did an excellent work as they made almost no mistake, as far as I could remember, except a bit problem at the start with Sebastien Bourdais whose car stalled and had to restart from the pit lane.

So.. Der Seb, mate, and Toro Rosso... You really deserved the win and all the praises you've received until now. Perfect race, magnificent win, and.. Way to go, Seb! *waves Toro Rosso's and Ferrari's flag, the latter is for no~rea~son~*

ANOTHER VIEW OF MYU-CHAN

*Indonesian mode ON*

22 May 2008

100 Greatest Driver, selected by F1Racing Reader Panel

100. Alexander Wurz: Wheel banging, odd-boot-wearing Austrian.
99. Roger Williamson: Janji yang tak terpenuhi. Ia meninggal di Zandvoort, Maret 1973. Sebelumnya, ia terperangkap dalam insiden pada balapan pertamanya di Inggris tahun 1973.
98. David Purley: Peraih medali George, karena menyelamatkan Roger Williamson sewaktu kecelakaan di Zandvoort tahun 1973.
97. Olivier Panis: Orang Perancis terakhir yang menjuarai F1.
96. Jacques Laffite: Pembalap yang jadi komentator TV.
95. Patrick Tambay: Pembalap super yang membimbing Ferrari.
94. Martin Brundle: Ditakuti Senna dan Michael Schumacher.
93. Stefan Johansson: Super Swede.
92. Lella Lombardi: Poin setengah bersejarah. Dia satu-satunya pembalap wanita dalam daftar 100 Pembalap Terbesar dan satu-satunya pembalap wanita yang meraih poin dalam ajang F1 (walau hanya setengah).
91. Giancarlo Fisichella: Pembalap Italia selembut sutra.
90. Mika Salo: Pengganti Mika dan Schumi.
89. Jos Verstappen: Pembalap kawakan Belanda.
88. Gunnar Nilson: Menjanjikan tapi singkat. Meninggal karena kanker bulan Oktober tahun 1978.
87. Michele Alboreto: Pembalap Italia terbaik setelah Ascari.
86. Patrick Depailer: Flying Frenchman yang rentan kecelakaan.
85. Jose Froilan Gonzalez: Banteng dari Argentina, karena ukuran tubuhnya yang lebih besar dari pembalap umumnya.
84. John Watson: Harapan Inggris (setelah tak ada James Hunt; sebelum ada Mansell, Warwick, dan Brundle).
83. Stefano Modena: Talenta yang tak pernah terkuak. Ia tak pernah mendapat paket kompetitif di F1, dan hanya bersinar dengan Tyrell bermesin Honda tahun 1991.
82. Jean-Pierre Jarier: Pakar ekonomi jadi bintang film, via F1.
81. Mike Hailwood: Legenda di roda dua, hebat di roda empat.
80. Sebastian Vettel: Pembalap muda berbakat. Termuda pada grand prix meeting (sesi Jumat Turki 2006), termuda peraih poin (AS 2007), dan termuda yang memimpin balapan (Jepang 2007). Oh, satu lagi. Pembalap termuda yang menangis di depan kamera TV setelah menabrak Mark di Fuji 2007.
79. Pedro de la Rosa: Pemeran pengganti. Mengisi jok cadangan McLaren sejak akhir 2002.
78. Takuma Sato: Pahlawan nasional Jepang.
77. Heikki Kovalainen: The Finn penuh energi.
76. Frank Gardner: Lama di sportcar.
75. Thierry Boutsen: Si pendiam dari Belgia.
74. Stuart Lewis-Evans: Anak asuh Bernie.
73. Jo Bonnier: Cuma menang sekali dalam 15 tahun.
72. Peter Revson: Anak orang kaya maniak balap.
71. Luigi Fagioli: 'Perampok' asal Italia. Disebut demikian karena temperamennya yang sangat dingin.
70. Jochen Mass: Nomor dua setelah Hunt. Hunt menjulukinya 'Herman the German'.
69. Eddie Irvine: Doyan pesta dan selalu brilian di Suzuka.
68. Ralf Schumacher: Tak secemerlang kakaknya.
67. Peter Collins: Pria sejati. Sahabat Mike Hawthorn dan pertemanan mereka dikenal dengan sebutan 'Mon Ami Mate'.
66. Didier Pironi: Pembalap ambisius berkarier pendek.
65. Wolfgang von Trips: Aristokrat di atas Ferrari.
64. Lorenzo Bandini: Iconic Italian who raced for the Scuderia. Namanya sekarang (sejak 1992) diabadikan dalam trofi, sebagai penghargaan bagi pembalap muda (umumnya rookie) yang paling menjanjikan tahun itu.
63. Jo Siffert: Tak pernah dapat mobil bagus.
62. Clay Regazzoni: 'Perfect number two'.
61. Denny Hulme: Juara dunia berjuluk 'Beruang'. Well, badannya besar dan dulu ia bekas mekanik.
60. Rene Arnoux: Pembalap kharismatik yang tak suka lihat spion.
59. Heinz-Harald Frentzen: Mestinya jadi 'Schumi' yang pertama. Sayang, ia selalu kalah berkompetisi dengan Schumi, termasuk dalam urusan wanita (mereka pernah memperebutkan Corinna Betsch, red.).
58. Johnny Herbert: Pembalap Inggris disegani.
57. Alessandro Nannini: Kencang tapi prematur.
56. Jarno Trulli: Kencang di kualifikasi.
55. Mark Webber: Selalu sial. Yah, ia nyaris selalu dihadang bad luck atau isu reliabilitas ketika balapan. Poor guy.
54. Nico Rosberg: Multi talenta.
53. Mike Hawthorn: Naik daun tapi singkat.
52. Riccardo Patrese: Pembalap disegani. Pemegang rekor GP F1 terbanyak (256 GP) sebelum Rubens Barrichello mematahkan rekor itu tahun ini.
51. Elio de Angelis: Pembalap super kencang.
50. Robert Kubica: Menabrak pagar beton pada kecepatan 228 km/j. Suprisingly, satu-satunya pembalap Polandia ini selamat--dan hanya terkilir.
49. Nick Heidfeld: Bjorn Borg impersonator; handy driver too.
48. Tom Pryce: Orang Wales terkencang. Satu-satunya orang Wales yang pernah mencatat fastest lap di F1.
47. Dan Gurney: Pembalap paling ditakuti Jim Clark.
46. Chris Amon: Petani dan bintang Ferrari.
45. Jody Scheckter: Racer temperamental yang jadi pengusaha makanan organik.
44. Juan Pablo Montoya: Pernah 'mengganyang' Schumacher.
43. Felipe Massa: Berambisi mengikuti jejak Senna.
42. Jenson Button: Pernah jadi tumpuan harapan Inggris.
41. Jacques Villeneuve: Menyelesaikan misi sang ayah.
40. David Coulthard: Rahangnya yang tak aerodinamis tak membuatnya pelan.
39. Tony Brooks: Pembalap Inggris sekaligus dokter gigi terbaik.
38. Pedro Rodriguez: Jagoan sportscar dan peniru Sherlock Holmes. Well, dia suka topi a la Sherlock Holmes.
37. Alan Jones: Jagoan Aussie yang galak dengan celana keberuntungan. Warnanya merah, kalau-kalau Anda mau tahu.
36. Phil Hill: Juara 1961--tak ada hubungan darah dengan Graham.
35. Stefan Bellof: Nyali besar membunuhnya. Manuvernya yang terlalu berani di balapan sportscar Spa 1000km ketika menyalip Jacky Ickx dari jalur luar merenggut nyawanya.
34. Carlos Reutemann: Pembalap Argentina misterius yang jadi politikus.
33. Jacky Ickx: Driver berbakat yang terlahir untuk balapan.
32. Giuseppe Farina: Juara dunia F1 pertama. Rekornya: menjadi juara dunia hanya dalam grand prix keenamnya. Fantastis.
31. Francois Cevert: Anak asuh Jackie Stewart.
30. Gerhard Berger: Pembalap temperamental yang suka mencela.
29. Rubens Barrichello: Si nomor dua Schumi.
28. Bruce McLaren: Lebih jago dengan perkakas. Ya, dulunya ia seorang mekanik dan engineer yang berbakat.
27. Jean Alesi: Pembalap Prancis-Sisilia yang berpikir dengan hati.
26. John Surtees: Jagoan roda dua dan empat. Ia mengantungi beberapa gelar kejuaraan roda dua--plus menjadi juara dunia F1 bersama Ferrari di tahun 1964.
25. Jochen Rindt: Mendapat gelar F1 setelah meninggal. Mungkin, kisah pembalap yang satu ini adalah yang paling mengharukan sekaligus tragis dalam sejarah F1: Ia tewas karena kecelakaan di kualifikasi Monza 1970, dan poinnya saat itu tetap tak terkalahkan.
24. Mario Andretti: Penyelamat Ferrari dari Nazareth.
23. Ronnie Peterson: Hidup untuk balapan--kebanyakan di sisi yang salah.
22. Keke Rosberg: The First Flying Finn.
21. Emerson Fittipaldi: Pembalap Brasil legendaris. FYI, dia pemegang gelar juara dunia termuda sebelum gelar itu direbut Fernando Alonso pada tahun 2005.
20. James Hunt: Juara dunia yang bad boy.
19. Damon Hill: Mantan si nomor dua yang jadi andalan British Racing Divers' Club.
18. Graham Hill: Lakon berbagai kisah dan juara ganda. Satu-satunya orang yang menyandang tiga gelar dari Le Mans/Indy 500/Monaco.
17. Jack Brabham: Ksatria pertama dari F1.
16. Alberto Ascari: Jawara F1 pertama Ferrari.
15. Lewis Hamilton: Anak asuh McLaren dan bintang besar baru dunia.
14. Nelson Piquet: Master Psy-war. Ia pernah mengatai Nigel Mansell bodoh dan menyebut istrinya jelek hanya untuk membuat Mansell kesal. Jelas, ini bukan untuk ditiru, saudara sekalian.
13. Stirling Moss: Pembalap Inggris pecinta warna hijau. Ngomong-ngomong, namanya sangat terkenal sampai-sampai polisi yang mendapati Anda ngebut di jalanan Inggris akan bertanya seperti ini: 'Memangnya Anda siapa--Stirling Moss?'.
12. Fernando Alonso: Dua gelar, dua alis tebal.
11. Nigel Mansell: Anak bawang yang menaklukkan dunia.
10. Niki Lauda: Dingin, penuh perhitungan dan sangat kencang.
9. Gilles Villeneuve: Pejuang yang tak kenal kata menyerah.
8. Mika Hakkinen: Juara dunia ganda yang disegani Schumacher.
7. Kimi Raikkonen: Pembalap Ferrari super kencang. Tak banyak bicara saat konferensi pers--dan sampai sekarang tak banyak yang mengerti siapa dan bagaimana Kimi sebenarnya (kecuali orang-orang terdekatnya, tentu saja).
6. Jackie Stewart: Kstaria tak kenal lelah dan jawara cerdas.
5. Jim Clark: Petani sederhana dengan potensi besar.
4. Alain Prost: Empat gelar dengan kemenangan terbanyak setelah Schumi.
3. Juan Manuel Fangio: Pembalap legendaris yang membuat Senna menangis. Juara dunia lima kali, namun rendah hati.
2. Michael Schumacher: Pemecah rekor gelar F1--dan membuat Ferrari kembali bangkit. Tak banyak orang yang menyukainya, memang. Namun komitmen dan kerja kerasnya mampu membuatnya meraih gelar F1 sebanyak 7 kali. Saat ini, dia masih menjadi konsultan di Ferrari untuk membantu kedua 'penerus'nya.
1. Ayrton Senna: Pembalap Brasil menggemparkan F1. Ia meninggal dunia di Imola, San Marino 1994 akibat kecelakaan, namun prestasi dan segala hal tentangnya tak membuat Senna terlupakan. Justru sebaliknya, ia menjadi salah satu pembalap legendaris--dan tetap disegani sampai sekarang oleh seluruh pecinta F1, termasuk mereka yang bukan fansnya.

Oke, Myu ikutan voting juga waktu itu. Dan memutuskan siapa yang terbaik itu susah, saudara-saudara! Antara Abang Fernando dan Kimi (well, ujung-ujungnya Kimi juga, sih, yang menang. XP *disambit pake helm, setir, dan segala komponen mobil F1*), juga antara Daddy Schumi dan... Aryton Senna! Ergh. Yang terakhir itu yang paling susah, soalnya Myu ga pernah lihat Senna secara langsung ataupun lewat TV. Oh, plus Juan Manuel Fangio. Tapi lihat kan? Mereka bertiga berada di 3 besar. Membuktikan bahwa mereka memang yang terbaik di zamannya. Lalu, di era berikut ini, siapa yang akan jadi yang terbaik? We'll see.

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Bakat terpendam para pembalap:
Kimi Raikkonen: Pembalap snowmobile.
Fernando Alonso: Pesulap.
Nico Rosberg: Pemain sepeda roda satu.
Jarno Trulli: Petani anggur.
Timo Glock: Pembuat rangka bangunan (sementara).
Adrian Sutil: Pianis klasik.
Lewis Hamilton: Gitaris.
Heikki Kovalainen: Pilot helikopter.

*rolls eyes*

Oke, jadi begini. Heikki dan Kimster sama-sama punya bakat yang tak kalah menantang dari F1. Tipikal orang Finlandia, eh? *digeplaks*

Then. Trulli jadi penjual anggur. Yeah, alright. Glock bisa disewa untuk membuat rangka bangunan rumah Anda. Kalau dia mau. Akang Lewis dan Adrian bisa berkolaborasi untuk konser musik di penghujung musim balapan. Err.. Menghibur sesama pembalap, begitu... *ditakol*

Last but not least! Nico beratraksi dengan sepeda roda satunya, sementara Abang Fernando menghibur penonton dengan atraksi sulap! *digiles rame-rame*

Atau mau gini: mereka semua bersatu di pesta penghujung musim balap? Akang Lewis dan Adrian berkolaborasi untuk konser musik, Abang Fernando mengadakan pertunjukan sulap, Nico beratraksi dengan sepeda roda satu, Glock yang menyusun tenda (paling ga, rangkanya. XP), Trulli jadi supplier wine.. Dan Heikki jadi bagian transportasi. Kimi? Terserah deh, tapi mungkin dia bisa jadi seksi transportasi juga... *kabur sebelum beneran dipecat*


23 May 2008

BBM resmi naik mulai 24 Mei 2008. Pengumumannya malam ini, dan..

Well, perlukah saya menolak kenaikan BBM? Nope. Yeah, saya tahu, segalanya bakal jadi lebih mahal. Tapi please, deh. Harga BBM dunia udah 135 dolar/barel. Dan itu masih mentah. P-L-E-A-S-E.

Satu lagi, masih banyak negara yang lebih susah daripada kita, dan masih banyak juga yang harga BBM-nya lebih tinggi.


8 June 2008

Barrack Obama terpilih jadi capres dari Demokrat. Dan Hillary Clinton menyatakan bahwa beliau mendukung. Wooohooo~!


9 June 2008

Mau nonton siaran tunda balapan malah ketiduran sewaktu baru lima lap pertama. Ampun dah. Untung udah lihat hasilnya di F1.com, dan.. Robert Kubica menang! *peluk-peluk Robert*

Oh yeah. Myu pundung ama Akang dan Kimi. Retirement balapannya ga elit bener. Ada ya, ceritanya, orang nabrak mobil lain sewaktu di pit? *cetuk-cetuk lemari helm* --;;


19 June 2008

Harga superlicence F1 naik 400%!

Yeah, para pembalap kecewa dengan kenaikan harga superlicence yang jauh lebih tinggi daripada kenaikan harga BBM..

Tapi~ Pedro de la Rosa bilang, ga akan ada demo, walau ada isu soal itu. Er, Kimi bilang gitu juga sih, di press conference hari ini..

*cium-cium semua pembalap*


21 June 2008

Pole position! Front row! Yay!

Anyway, Akang Lewis turun 10 posisi dari P3 karena nabrak Kimi dua minggu kemarin. Dan Heikki, juga turun 5 posisi dari P5 karena menghalangi Mark. *jewer Akang sama Heikki*


22 June 2008

Buku catatan Miyu soal balapan ilang atau keselip entah di mana. Nice. *pundung pangkat tak hingga*

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1-2! Yay! *peluk-peluk Felipe, Kimi, dan Trulli*

Heikki no 4, Akang no 10. Abang? 8. Hohoho~

Eh, iya. Kubica no 5.

Yeah! Meskipun harus mengorbankan pipa exhaust... *pats Kimi*

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Anyway~ Ngecek DHL Fastest Laps dan menemukan sesuatu yang keren: Kimi 5 kali berturut-turut fastest lap. Bahkan di saat dia ga finis. Ckckck. How--Nice!



5 September 2008

Baca press conference F1 hari Kamis, dan menemukan satu pembicaraan lucu:

Q: To all of you: what is on your i-Pod?
KN: Any kind of music but most of it is Japanese pop. Since I came to Europe, I especially tend to listen more to Japanese songs, maybe to remind me of home.
SV: Any kind really, German folk songs are my favourite. Anything really, a bit of everything.
KR: Mostly Finnish music, all sorts. You wouldn't know, so it doesn't matter what I say.
NH: Yeah, similar to the others, a lot of different stuff, not a lot of classic stuff. No German folk music, more in the direction of R&B, hip-hop, not so much techno, more chill-out but various stuff.
SV: Why don't you like folk songs?
NH: Why do you like it, that's more difficult to answer, I think?
SV: I like the lyrics.
NH: I like the smile on the singers' faces, just like yours.


Pembicaraan antara Vettel dan Nick ga penting.. Eh, tapi Seb kalau lagi senyum cakep juga sih.. *lols*

Nyah. Miyu ga punya i-Pod, sih, jadi ga bisa iseng menjawab pertanyaan yang sama. *digeplak* Ah, apa pertanyaannya berlaku juga untuk mp3/multimedia player lainnya? *ditimpuks*

Aih, udahlah. Btw.. *timpuks Kimi pake high-heels sebanyak edan* Yang nanya mungkin kaga tau, tapi gara-gara Kimi dan Heikki, Miyu jadi demen berburu lagu-lagu Finnish.. ^^;;

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Beberapa hari yang lalu beli satu majalah anime merek A (You know what, really).. Pas buka bonus CD-nya, Ryorin bilang kayanya pernah denger musik latarnya... Dan pas nyampe 'bagian tengah', Miyu juga ngerasa pernah denger..

Dan usut-punya-usut, ternyata itu diambil dari salah satu doujin musik Touhou. Euh. Yah, emang sih, cuma doujin music. Nothing more. Tapi tetap aja, itu karya orang.. Diambil tanpa kredit, apa itu bener?

Kesimpulan: Miyu kecewa. Titik, ga pake koma.


6 September 2008

Akang pole, Felipe kedua, Heikki ketiga. Kimi? Di sebelah Heikki.

Benernya Miyu ga nonton kualifikasi lewat GlobalTV (yang sekarang siaran tunda mulu >.<), tapi lewat website F1.com. Yeah. Berhubung sekarang GlobalTV nyiarin kualifikasi F1 selalu secara siaran tunda, dan kebetulan pula, tiap hari Sabtu ada rapat staff IH.. Jadilah, Miyu nonton kualifikasi lewat Live Timing Formula1.com. Enak sih, bisa tahu kondisi cuaca dll di sana. Komentar? Lumayan lengkap. Masalahnya adalah...

Ga ada gambarnya, dan ga bisa denger komentator ngomong! ^^;;


7 September 2008

Akang, Felipe, Nick.

Kimi tikusruk hanya 2 lap sebelum finish. Padahal nyaris sepanjang balapan dia mempimpin dan bagus. Semangat pula. >.< Well, que sera sera. He's been good throughout the race, actually. Yeah. Ferrari mau gak mau memang harus lebih fokus pada Felipe sekarang.

Anyway, Kimi. Do your best for the remaining races. Don't lose your determination. Bless you, babe.

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Kata Ambu, Kimi pundung gara-gara tikusruk dan Miyu ga bagi-bagi kolak. Euh. Kimi, lain kali kalo pengen kolak, bilang dong ke Miyu. Entar Miyu kirim lewat Jenni, oke? *digeplaks rame-rame: 'Ga ada hubungannya ama balapan, Miyu dear!'*

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Hanya beberapa jam setelah balapan, Miyu dapat berita bahwa Akang dipenalti 25 detik, jadi juara GP Belgia bukan lagi dia. Alasannya? Silakan baca sendiri. No comment, dah.

Err.. Jadi, masihkah Kimi punya kesempatan untuk mengejar gelar? I dunno, really. But it will be better if he could..


10 September 2008

F1 Racing edisi September ini banyak Ferrarinya.. Huhuhu~ *lambai-lambaiin majalah ke depan Abah-bukan-Ambu-karena-Abah-yang-suka-Ferrari*

Mulai dari trek tes pribadi Ferrari di Fiorano yang ternyata juga berbentuk angka delapan, wawancara Kimi Raikkonen, kilas balik mobil-mobil Ferrari, sampai mengintip koki Ferrari memasak pasta... Semua ada.

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Pengen Ferrari 430 Scuderia~~~ Katanya teknologinya diadopsi dari F2008.. >.<

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Tahu pembalap ngapain kalau lagi senggang? Percaya atau engga: mereka main poker. Katanya sih Robert Kubica yang paling jago. Iseng, pula. Pernah Vijay Mallya ikutan main, dan dilarang buka kacamata hitam ama Robert--biar yang lain bisa ngintip kartunya Mallya apaan.. *ngakak kejer* Dan Bernie Ecclestone bukannya marah pas tahu banyak pembalap yang doyan main poker. Orangnya malah ikutan main--meski sering kalah.. Buset dah. *guling-guling* *ditakol Eyang Bernie* Aih. Jadi inget waktu SMA dulu.. Kerjaan Miyu dan teman-teman kalau lagi istirahat: main poker--di kelas Miyu. Meski sering ketahuan guru dan barang-barang disita, kita tetep aja main, tiap hari pada jam istirahat.. ;)) *contoh murid ga baik, red.*

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Wawancara dengan Kimi Raikkonen oleh Heikki Kulta (wartawan ekslusif F1 untuk Turun Sanomat, kalau ada yang belum tahu)... Pertama-tama.. Apartemennya bikin mupeng! *kitten eyes* Beneran. Mewah, iya. Mengherankan kalau orang setenar dia ga punya apartemen semewah itu. Masalahnya, apartemen yang letaknya di luar Helsinki itu khas Finlandia. Lantainya dari kayu meski banyak panel kaca dan fasilitas mewah. Bersih, rapi. Dan--pemandangan di luarnya indah! Keren! Banyak pohonnya.. Beneran pengen.. T_____T Paling enggak, rumah berlantai kayu yang bagus dan terletak di pinggiran kota, terus di sekitar ada banyak pohon yang bagus buat dipandang dan menyegarkan.. Tapi di Indonesia sekarang, di mana ya, nyari rumah seperti itu? :| Kembali ke topik. Wawancaranya ternyata menyenangkan. Kimi tetap ga banyak bicara seperti biasa, selalu to the point, tapi kadang, dia mengeluarkan sedikit lelucon--humor hanya dalam beberapa kata. Mengalir dan tajam, khas Finlandia. Seperti contoh berikut:

Menurut Anda, apakah Anda tetangga yang baik?

Tentu--Saya tetangga yang sangat baik. Dengan jadwal yang ekstra padat, saya tak pernah di sini.


Tentu saja, Kimster dear. *ngikik*

Pendapat Anda tentang adanya 'Lewis mania' yang mengelilingi diri Lewis Hamilton?

Saya tak terlalu tahu. Kalau pun ada, tanyakan saja pada dia bagaimana rasanya?


Bagaimana rasanya lap yang sempurna?

Wah, rasanya hebat. Lebih enak daripada bercinta.


Ehm. Semoga besok Myu ga menulis seperti ini di deskripsinya Aurora seandainya Ravenclaw menang piala asrama di IndoHogwarts: 'Bagaimana rasanya memenangkan piala asrama setelah tiga tahun berturut-turut berada di tempat terbawah? Wah, rasanya hebat. Lebih enak daripada ciuman.'

*disambit berkarung-karung kacang, terutama kacang hazel, dari berbagai arah*

*nyumput di belakang Kimi* *dijitak*

Well, wawancara sisanya menarik juga kok. Ryorin sempat bingung pas baca pertanyaan soal Vodka versus Chianti. Dikiranya Chianti itu bukan wine, tapi ternyata itu salah satu jenis red wine yang diproduksi di daerah Chianti, sekitar Tuscany. Jadi--ternyata Kimi mau bilang dia lebih suka Vodka, dengan cara mengatakan bahwa dia tidak pernah suka wine... ^^;;

Terus, ternyata kita berdua sama-sama punya kebiasaan yang sama kalau masak pasta. Selalu menyukai apa yang dibuat sendiri, tidak tahu hasilnya sudah sempurna atau tidak, tapi kita suka menambahkan bermacam-macam bumbu (dan bahan pendamping)--dan kita merasa hasilnya enak.

Setidaknya, dalam kasus Myu, Ryorin selalu bilang enak--dan seingat Myu, kalau Myu masak pasta (spageti, dll), Ryorin habisnya banyak deh.. ^^;;

Back to topic. Last but not least... Ada beberapa kutipan wawancara yang menarik. Kata Kimi, di Ferrari mereka semua berteman baik. Sahabat karibnya, menurut pengakuan Kimi, adalah Gino Rosato yang tahu soal hoki es (salah satu olahraga favorit Kimi). Bagian 'keren' menurut Miyu dari pertanyaan soal sahabat karib di F1 ini adalah... Bahwa menurut pria 28 tahun ini, di F1 kita bisa punya teman dekat. Semua orang profesional. Yah, yang ini tidak dikatakan memang: bersaing di atas trek, tapi di luar trek, ngobrol yang ngobrol biasa. Berteman ya berteman, bahkan bisa saja jadi teman dekat. Kalau baca F1Racing beberapa edisi yang lalu, ada artikel soal Driver's Parade, di mana sebelum parade mulai, para pembalap ngobrol satu sama lain. Bahkan Jenson dan Nick ngobrol soal anak... *lols*

Last but not least... Ketika ditanya apa kepribadiannya yang pendiam adalah taktik yang disengaja untuk melindungi diri, Kimi bilang kalau dia tidak berpikir sampai ke situ. 'Saya adalah saya', katanya.

Indeed.. Kimi is Kimi, and--

I am what I am.

I am... Me.


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Tips memasak pasta dari Vincenzo Santangelo (kepala koki Ferrari):
1. Untuk setiap 100g pasta, tambahkan 30g tomat, 20g krim dan satu sendok makan saus pesto.
2. Pasta yang sempurna teksturnya pas: Agak keras saat digigit tapi matang sampai ke dalam.
3. Pasta dengan kandungan gluten tinggi tahan lebih lama setelah dimasak. Direkomendasikan jika Anda memasak untuk banyak orang.

Grazie, Vincenzo!

Ah, ya, kata Vincenzo, pasta dengan merek sama bisa saja berbeda di setiap negara...

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Mclaren mengajukan banding atas penalti yang diberikan stewards pada Lewis Hamilton hari Minggu kemarin. Again, no comment.


12 September 2008

Pernah merasa sendiri setiap saat? Kalau iya, berarti kalian tahu apa yang Miyu rasakan akhir-akhir ini.

Sendiri--meski banyak yang OL di Y!M, banyak orang di sekitar... Miyu tetap aja merasa sendirian. Tahu kenapa? Kalau ada yang tahu, bagus lah. Karena Miyu sendiri enggak tahu. Sama sekali.

Bahkan meski baru satu-dua menit yang lalu ada yang ngajakin ngobrol, Miyu tetap aja merasa sendiri. Dunno why.

Bahkan setumpuk puisi di The Heart-nya TPS ga bisa memperbaiki perasaan... *padahal biasanya bisa*

When you feel alone at all times, and wonders whether if you are worthy to have 'friends'...


13 September 2008

Hasil kualifikasi hari ini: Sebastian Vettel meraih pole position pertama untuk Toro Rosso. Heikki kedua, Mark ketiga.

Felipe keenam, Kimi-Akang Lewis start dari P14 dan P15 karena sedikit 'masalah'.

Dan.. Vettel memecahkan rekor sebagai pole sitter termuda! Awesome, mate! *peluk-peluk Seb*

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Ngomongin pemulung sama Ryorin gara-gara ada berita daging bekas yang diolah kembali terus dijual di Jakarta. Daging sampah, sih, sebenarnya. Sampah buangan hotel.

Iya, tahu. Kedengarannya berkelas, kan? Masalahnya ini benar-benar sudah menyentuh sampah--benar-benar SAMPAH. Iya kalau itu daging sisa yang tidak diinginkan, lalu diberikan, masih bersih, terus diolah. Myu ama Ryorin sih mikirnya gak apa-apa kalau gitu. Tapi ini?

Ngeliat beritanya aja udah miris. Akhirnya, Myu dan Ryorin ngomongin soal 'pemulung' di Amerika dan membandingkan dengan yang di Indonesia. Di sana, orang bisa datang ke supermarket/hotel/restoran/apapun itu untuk minta daging. Biasanya daging 'sisa' yang sudah mendekati kadaluarsa, tapi masih bagus--untuk diolah/dijual lagi dengan harga super murah. Kalau di tempat penjualan ikan, biasanya yang diminta ikan-ikan kecil yang harganya murah (lupa namanya apa), untuk tepung roti.

Well, memang dagingnya mendekati kadaluarsa, tapi sekali lagi, itu masih bagus, bisa dipakai, dan belum menyentuh sampah. Dan 'memulung'-nya juga elit: Minta. Kedengarannya memalukan, memang, tapi lebih terhormat mana: meminta ke supermarket/hotel/restoran/apapun itu untuk daging yang nyaris kadaluarsa (tapi masih bisa dipakai dan bersih) secara baik-baik, atau, memungut daging sisa dari tempat sampah terus diolah begitu saja?

Lebih baik yang pertama, menurut Myu dan Ryorin. Sayang, orang Indonesia tidak mau merendahkan diri sedikit di depan orang lain.. Bukan orang kaya juga berlagak seperti orang kaya--dan terhormat. *sighs*


14 September 2008

Banyak yang menduga sanksi dari steward kepada Lewis Hamilton minggu lalu berbau konspirasi. Yah, katanya sih, ada teori konspirasi. Entah benar atau tidak.

Kata steward, mereka sudah melakukan sesuai prosedur dan kesepakatan dengan pembalap, di mana kalau ada yang memotong chicane dan 'mengambil keuntungan', ia harus mengembalikan 'keuntungan' itu pada 'pembalap yang merasa dirugikan'. Menurut juru bicara McLaren, Akang Lewis sudah melakukan itu, tapi steward menganggap dia kurang sabar, sebab begitu selesai memberi jalan pada Kimi, Akang sudah mau nyalip. Mana yang benar? Entahlah. Myu ga peduli. Apapun itu, ga akan mengubah hasil yang satu ini: Kimi DNF di Belgia gara-gara menabrak tembok.

McLaren sendiri sudah mengajukan banding dan kelanjutannya akan kita ketahui tanggal 22 September.

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Katanya, helm balap lebih ringan daripada helm biasa. Kenapa? Karena kinerja leher pembalap lumayan berat, apalagi dengan G-force yang ga kecil...

Berarti jadi pembalap harus punya leher yang kuat... *lah?*

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Rekor pemenang Grand Prix F1 akhirnya pecah di tangan seorang Sebastian Vettel. Yeay~! Congrats, mate! Perfect race, indeed.

Aih, iya. Hasil balapan: Sebastian Vettel, Heikki, Robert, Abang Fernando, Nick, Felipe, Akang Lewis, Mark Webber--dan Kimi.

Iya. Kimi nomor 9...

Que sera sera. Yang penting rekor juara balapan pecah, juaranya pake mesin Ferrari (setidaknya ada bau Ferrarinya), ada pembalap Finlandia di atas podium, dan--ada yang cakep!

*cium-cium Seb, Heikki dan Robert*

*kabur dari jitakan Ambu dan Ryorin yang pundung*

Hihi. Satu lagi: Bisa dengerin lagu kebangsaan Jerman-Italia di podium F1 setelah sekian lama...

*squishes Seb*

ALL HAIL SEBASTIAN VETTEL!


15 September 2008

Seb dan Toro Rosso kebanjiran ucapan selamat atas prestasi mereka kemarin... Dari berbagai orang di paddock F1. Termasuk oleh beberapa pembalap di sini

Well, mate... You and your team really deserved the victory, the joy, and the praises. Hope you'll stay as good as you are now--and even better.

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Waktu Stefano Domenicali ditanya apa Ferrari akan menitikberatkan pada Felipe untuk berjuang meraih gelar, dia bilang bahwa fokus utama adalah tim. Katanya lagi, kalau memang memungkinkan, Kimi akan berusaha sebaik mungkin untuk agresif, tetapi juga mempertimbangkan fakta bahwa Felipe lebih dekat dalam perhitungan poin melawan Lewis Hamilton.

Jadi... Kita akan lihat sekitar dua minggu lagi, paling tidak. Lihat apakah Kimi sudah mulai 'membantu' Felipe, atau justru... Ia tetap berusaha memenangkan setiap balapan yang tersisa? We'll see. He'll give his best shot for himself and the team, I believe.


16 September 2008

Nyaris kelupaan soal ini kalau ga diingetin Ambu.

Ehm. Mohon pasang plang-plang berikut ketika Anda balapan di atas trek yang basah di bawah guyuran hujan yang sangat deras:

'Awas trek licin.'
'Kecepatan max 30 km/jam.'
'Hindari genangan air.'
'Hati-hati di tikungan.'



Kata Ryorin, Der Seb menang karena dia satu-satunya yang baca plang buatan saya itu.. Wekekek! Jadi, kalau mau menang balapan basah, tolong plang itu dipasang, terus diperhatikan... *ngeloyor santai*

*Indonesian mode OFF*


FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX - SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, BELGIUM 2008 - RACE REPORT

Greetings, and welcome back to Spa-Francorchamps, the most beautiful F1 circuit--ever. It is located in the middle of the beautiful nature of Belgium, is a fast circuit, and has Eau Rouge, one of the most challenging turn--making Spa loved by almost every F1 driver. It's also my favorite, of course.

Lewis Hamilton secured the pole position on Saturday, followed by Felipe Massa and Heikki Kovalainen. The reigning world champion, Kimi Raikkonen, will start from P4 after making a mistake on one of his qualifying lap. Well, will Kimi win the race, make it four in a row, and prove that he is still worthy to be a title contender for this year--or he will fail to be better than his team mate this Sunday, and he'll helping Felipe fight for the driver's title against Lewis Hamilton? Let's see during the race.

No rain expected during 30 minutes, that's what we got from the weather prediction, only 5 minutes before the race. But no one knows what will really happen with the weather, of course.

Oh, anyway, before the race started, i would like to remind all of you about--well. If Kimi Raikkonen failed to prove that he is still worthy for this year title, then we'll see a new champion in the end of this season, and it will be his first title. Either Lewis Hamilton or Felipe Massa. We'll see. Yes, we'll see.

The weather is really cloudy at the start of the race--even before. Lewis Hamilton led the race when the light went off, followed by Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen behind. The two Ferraris were engaged in a side-by-side battle just a few seconds after the start, the Ferrari of Kimi was the one managed to be in second place. Poor start for Heikki Kovalainen, anyway, as he was overtaken by many drivers and dropped down to 11th. Fernando Alonso fourth, Sebastien Bourdais fifth. Jarno Trulli had a spin in the near end of the lap.

Lap 2, Kimi took the lead as he passed Lewis. Lewis himself seemed to have some problem with the car. Apparently, on the replay video, Hamilton had a spin at La Source hairpin in the end of Lap 1, allowing Kimi to get closer to him and finally took the lead.

Lap 3, Heikki started 'moving'. He was tenth at the time.

Lap 6, Lewis set a fastest lap, while in the middle of the pack, Nick Heidfeld was overtaking Nelson Piquet Jr.

Lap 8, Heikki became 8th. Kimi set a new fastest lap.

Lap 10, Lewis set another new fastest lap.

Lap 11, Kimi set -just another- fastest lap. Meanwhile, Mark Webber spun as Heikki trying to get past him.

Lap 12, first pit-stop for Lewis Hamilton. Drive-through penalty for Heikki Kovalainen was announced. He was accused causing a collision in the previous lap (the 'accident' with Webber). Lewis came out from the pit lane after 6,8 s spending his time refuelling, and joined back just behind his teammate.

Lap 13, the race leader pitted. 7,1 s and he rejoined third.

Lap 14, Heikki did his drive-through penalty. Lewis fourth, about 4 s behind Kimi, who was still in third place. Piquet spun and hit the wall, causing a yellow flag and a first retirement for the day.

Lap 16, Bourdais and Robert Kubica pitted at the same time. Bourdais spent his time longer in the white box, but both of them rejoined the race at the very same time and just in the order they entered the pit lane.

Lap 21, Rubens Barrichello reitired due to six gear loss.

Lap 25, new fastest lap for Kimi. Lewis getting closer to him, though.

Lap 26, both Kimi and Lewis had a pit-stop together. They rejoined -also- exactly in the order they came in. Second for Kimi, third for Lewis--and Felipe Massa led the race. Rain was expected in 20 minutes.

Lap 28, Fernando and Felipe both had a pit stop. Massa rejoined in third place, giving the lead of the race back to the reigning world champion.

Lap 32, Nick Heidfeld pitted from eighth place. Bourdais had his second 'stop' just one lap after that, followed by Robert in the 34th lap.

7 laps before the end of the race, some drops of rain seemed to be falling, but presumably, it's just sprinkles.

6 laps remaning, and indeed, it is raining. Kimi getting slower and now he is only 1,9s ahead of the drivers' championship leader.

Is was just two laps more towards the end of the race. Kimi and Lewis engaged in a hard battle, and finally, Lewis took the lead as the rain falling down to earth so hard. Some cars seemed to be struggling at the time, including Kimi who ran wide and Lewis who went off the track for a while. Kimi spun at the middle of the lap and spun again in a moment after it, after retaking the lead from Lewis Hamilton. Eventually, he crashed into the wall, causing damage to the car and his retirement: He really went all-for-nothing. Another retirement was his fellow Finn (who eventually finished tenth), due to gearbox transmission problem in the last lap.

In the end, Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix, with Felipe Massa and Nick Heidfeld in the second--and third place, respectively. Fernando Alonso fourth, Sebastian Vettel fifth, Robert Kubica sixth, Sebastien Bourdais seventh, and Timo Glock finished in eighth place.

Just a few hours after the race, I read a news that Felipe Massa was announced as the race winner after a 25s penalty was given to Lewis Hamilton. The steward decided he had gained an advantage by cutting the final chicane during his late-race battle with Ferrari�fs Kimi Raikkonen, but McLaren insist Hamilton was not at fault as he immediately relinquished the lead to Raikkonen following the incident. The team also claim that they were twice told by race control that their driver�fs conduct appeared to be within the rules. McLaren theirselves planned to appeal the decision. The penalty, which was a substitute for a drive-through penalty are not normally open to appeal, but finally, the Court set a date: They will meet in Paris on Monday, September 22 to consider the appeal. They will decide whether McLaren's appeal is admissible first, and the decision is expected the following day. However, the Lewis Hamilton's penalty, Felipe Massa inherited win, and McLaren appeal would not change one thing: Kimi Raikkonen failed to even finish the race in Spa. With this result, he dropped down to fourth in the driver's championship, only 1 point behind Robert Kubica, and his chance to fight for the title and defend his title become smaller. Some people, including me, had thought that he should be starting to support Felipe for catching the title, but it seems that we have to wait for the next race in Italy as Kimi said that he will give his best shot for himself and the team.

Race Report
Drivers' Quotes
FIA Press Conference
Hamilton's Penalty
Race Analysis

(Credits to Formula1.com)


FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX - MONZA, ITALY 2008 - RACE REPORT

From Belgium, now we are in Monza, Italy. A circuit which is often told as 'Ferrari's backyard', which is going to be a place which a history written as Sebastian Vettel from Scuderia Toro Rosso secured the pole position on Saturday. He was 21 year and 73 days old at the time, making him the youngest driver to reach pole position--ever. The second place in the front row was Heikki Kovalainen. Third and fourth were Mark Webber and Sebastien Bourdais, respectively. Felipe Massa would start the race from sixth place, while his team mate, the reigning world champion Kimi Raikkonen, would start from 14th, and their main rival, Lewis Hamilton would start from 15th after both title contenders failed to reach even Q3.

The race eventually became a really historical race--unbeknownst to everyone. It was really unpredictable. We'll see how the historical Italian grand prix race was going at that time, lap by lap.

The rain was pouring down heavily, even before the start of the race, and everyone must start the race under Safety Car's control. Since there was Safety Car, no one was allowed to overtake others, but Sebastien Bourdais' car was stalled. I heard it was hydarulic pressure of something, but I'm not really sure. Bourdais rejoined the race with a restart from the pit lane after Toro Rosso gave all their strength to bring the car back alive.

Lap 3, Sebastian Vettel was still leading, even after the Safety Car was not on the track. Second was Heikki Kovalainen, third Mark Webber. Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton were thiteenth and fourteenth at the time, respectively.

Lap 4, Hamilton seemed to be struggling with the car. Timo Glock overtook Fernando Alonso. The rain still falling down, anyway.

Lap 5, and Der Seb still leading the race. Felipe Massa now fifth, while Fernando had a battle with Glock--and eventually get in front of the Toyota. Lewis himself was trying to get past Kimi but failed.

Lap 6, Vettel set a fastest lap. In the middle of the pack, Kimi was pressing hard against Giancarlo Fisichella.

Lap 7, Lewis was under David Coulthard's pressure. Glock spun, while Der Seb was leading by 5 s ahead of Heikki.

Lap 8, Fisichella, Kimi, and Lewis was engaged in a tough battle for.. I forgot. 9-11th place, maybe? Lewis trying to pass but failed as Kimi closed the way, maintaining his race line.

Lap 9, Kimi overtook Fisi at the straight line. New fastest lap for Sebastian Vettel.

Lap 10, Lewis was battling with Fisi. Eventually, he overtook the Force India driver at lap 11.

Lap 13, Lewis was 13th. Nico Rosberg was battling with Felipe. The Ferrari was in front for a while before Nico got the position back. Another battle and Massa won. Fisi had a problem with his car and crashed, causing a retirement--and a yellow flag.

Lap 14, Lewis overtook Nick Heidfeld while Nico Rosberg passing Felipe Massa (not sure about this, anyway..) The next lap, Massa retook the position from Nico.

Lap 17, fastest lap for Felipe. Hamilton get past Robert Kubica who was eighth. Kimi still in twelfth place.

Lap 18, Der Seb was 11s ahead of Heikki.

Lap 19, the race leader had a pitstop and rejoined behind Felipe after 8,4 s spending his time inside the box. Lewis overtook Fernando after a tough side-by-side battle.

Lap 21, Glock overtook Fernando.

Lap 22, Lewis get past Trulli, but he ran wide shortly after and eventually, Trulli get back in front of Lewis.

Lap 23, Heikki had a pit stop, and so did Felipe--and Mark Webber. Sebastian Vettel led the race again. Lewis passed Trulli, while Kimi failed to get past Nick.

It's still a long way to go. 29 laps more, and Lewis now in second place. Kimi tenth.

28 laps remaining. Glock pitted for around 9s. Felipe was putting a hard pressure against Nick.

27 laps to go, both Trulli and Kimi had a pit-stop. Trulli spent 9,4s, while Kimi did a shorter stop (5,4s).

26 laps remaining and Lewis did his pit-stop for 9,7 s.

It's now lap 30. Der Seb was 12s ahead of Heikki and 22s ahead of Felipe.

Lap 31, and Fernando entered his white box, spending 9,8s for refuelling. Kimi overtook Trulli.

20 laps to go. Felipe pitted for 6,2s. Glock and Nico also had a pit-stop a short moment after that.

19 laps remaining... Heikki and Robert entered their respective white-box for a pit-stop. Webber did, too. Massa getting a bit wild at Ascari, while Trulli engaged in a battle with Robert Kubica in the middle-to-near-end of the lap.

There is 18 laps more... Felipe passed Mark Webber, and the latter spun. Kimi had his second pit-stop. The next lap, the race leader Sebastian Vettel also had his second stop. So did Lewis Hamilton, who passed Mark shortly after. There was also a battle between Nelson Piquet Jr. and Jenson Button.

15 laps to go, and Lewis set a fastest lap. A tough battle was undergone by Fernando Alonso, Nick Heidfeld, and Felipe Massa. It became a battle between Felipe and Nick during the next lap.

11 laps remaining. Kimi passed Kazuki Nakajima, and followed by Glock.

10 laps towards the end of the Italian Grand Prix. DC gone wide, while the German youngster -Sebastian Vettel- was 10s ahead of Heikki.

8 laps to go. Kimi set a new fastest lap as Jenson pitted.

7 laps remaining, and the fastest lap was set again by Webber.

6 laps more. Kimi passed Piquet Jr. as the latter missed the chicane. The next lap, Webber was trying to get past Lewis but failed.

Now it's 3 laps more before the race officially ended, and Nakajima collided with DC. Meanwhile, Kimi set the fastest lap. Sebastian Vettel still led the race--

--Until the German youngster from the underdog Italian team won the historical Italian Grand Prix of Formula 1. Yes, indeed. Sebastian Vettel won the race, with Heikki Kovalainen and Robert Kubica in second and third place respectively. The rest of point earners are as follows: Fernando Alonso, Nick Heidfeld, Felipe Massa, Lewis Hamilton, and Mark Webber.

The reigning world champion, Kimi Raikkonen himself, only managed to finished ninth. Ironically, he set the fastest lap for the day during the final stint. With this result, he and Ferrari seems to have to consider Massa's title bid as he was going even further behind Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa, and Robert Kubica in the Drivers' Championship with only four races remaining.

Back to Sebastian Vettel. He and his team were doing a perfect job throughout the weekend, especially during the race. There is almost no mistake done, making the win a magnificent maiden win. They were starting as an underdog, even after Der Seb secured his maiden pole. No one ever expected the unpredictable result, but clearly, shortly after the German crossed the line, everyone was cheering for him and his team. Even the peers at the paddock offers praises for Der Seb and Toro Rosso. The youngster now is a holder of youngest grand prix winner, and moved up to ninth in the driver championship. He remained kind and down-to-earth at the press conference, though he clearly showed that he enjoyed his win so much at the podium--making me consider of him becoming the next star of Formula 1.

Well, indeed. He is a talented person. With a good car and environment around him, I'm sure that he will be a great driver, sooner or later.

Congratulation, Sebastian Vettel. Congratulation, Scuderia Toro Rosso. Perfect race, magnificent win. Encore!

This report ends the Chemistry in Life 56th Edition. Anyway, please check these headlines and feature provided by Formula1.com first...

Race Report
Drivers' Quotes
FIA Press Conference
Peers Praises for Vettel and Toro Rosso
Race Analysis

Arrivederci!

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Chemistry In Life Fifty-fifth Edition

Moi! Nice to see you again, after a month. Well, sorry for the lateness of this edition. I was totally busy and a bit lazy to write.

But now.. Here you go!


ANOTHER VIEW OF MYU-CHAN

*Indonesian mode ON*

8 April 2008

Presiden SBY ngamuk-ngamuk sewaktu menghadiri acara dengan pejabat (entah apa). Kenapa? Karena ada peserta yang tidur waltu SBY pidato. *lol* *tepuk tangan*

Yeah, begitu lihat orang tidur, pembicaraan pun berubah menjadi ceramah soal moral. Pejabat yang harusnya kerja buat rakyat kok malah tidur... Malu ah!


17 April 2008

Tahu kenapa orang Finlandia bisa bertahan di musim dingin yang panjang? Kenapa mereka bisa berhasil dan mampu bertahan menghadapi semua tantangan?

Jawabannya ada satu: Sisu.

Apa itu sisu? Itu adalah kekuatan atas kemauan, ketekunan, dan tekad. Ekivalennya dalam bahasa Inggris adalah "to have guts". Menurut legenda Finlandia, butuh 10 tentara Rusia untuk mengalahkan satu orang Finn dalam Perang Dunia, hanya karena orang itu punya sisu. Pada kenyataannya, seorang Finlandia berhasil membuat rekor masalah tembak-menembak (Miyu lupa apaan, tanya aja Ryorin. :P), karena dia punya sisu.

Well, sisu bukanlah keberanian, tapi lebih kepada kemauan yang keras untuk berhasil dalam mengerjakan sesuatu. Kebanyakan orang Finlandia punya itu, dan itu pantas kita contoh kalau mau berhasil, meskipun kita tak memiliki musim dingin yang panjang seperti mereka...


23 April 2008

Miyu baru baca ini. Robert Kubica dapat Lorenzo Bandini Trophy. Wow~!!

After surviving from a terrible accident last year and got your first pole this year.. That's a great achievement, man!


26 April 2008

IH masuk koran! Lihat di sini.

Sayang, link IH ga dicantumin di situ.. --;

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Pole position for Kimi Raikkonen! Yay! *hugs Kimi*

Abang kedua, Felipe ketiga, Kubica keempat, Akang kelima.


27 April 2008

Pole position, menang, dan fastest lap. Perfect job, Kimi!

Oh, dan tempat kedua untuk Felipe, ketiga untuk Akang Lewis. Great work, guys!


5 May 2008

Hari ini telah muncul fenomena mengejutkan di IH. Percaya atau tidak, layout IH berubah-ubah dengan nista. Mulai dari polkadot, taplak meja kotak-kotak, lalu foto Abang Buku Harian. Omaigad. Dan lebih parahnya lagi, pada saat-saat terakhir, logo IH berubah menjadi "Nikki Mania Forum"...

*tendang Nikki*

Aseli, fenomena aneh ini di satu sisi bikin pengunjung IH bejibun, tapi di sisi lain. Alamakjang, perang status di YM yang rata-rata mengutuk aksi Abang Buku Harian. Well, yeah, nyaris semua orang terserang WB akut stadium tiga ratus enam puluh lima. *lebay*

Yah, akhirnya semua masalah diatasi oleh mbak Friday Flitwick aka Cicak.. Huhuh~ *peluk-peluk Cicak* Gw cinta elu, Cak~ Cicak saved the day! All Hail Cicak!!

Berita selengkapnya bisa dibaca di sini.


6 May 2008

Mickey ikutan karting!

*cubit-cubit Mick*

Huhuh... Mirip sama Daddy Schumi.. Tapi masuknya pakai nama gadisnya Mummy Corinna yah? Jadi.. Mick Betsch?

*cubit-cubit Mick lagi*

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Akhir-akhir ini Miyu lagi seneng dengerin Nightwish. Lagu-lagu metal bernuansa opera dan fantasy.. Keren! Anette Olzon mantep!


7 May 2008

Chelle bikin kuis kecil di TPS MEP, dan Miyu cekikikan baca itu, apalagi pas bagian 'extra point'nya..

Ehm. So, who has kitchen without spoon?

*shout out loud*

MAKO HAS NO SPOOOOOOOOOOON~!!! But Chrissy always has muffins. :P

*runs away*

Anyway, I love you, Chelle!



8 May 2008

Heikki udah sembuh, dan sore ini dia ikut press conference...

*hugs Heikki* Glad you're back, mate.


10 May 2008

Kualifikasi F1 dikalahkan oleh Naruto! -_-

Yeah, akhirnya ada siaran tundanya sih, tapi ga ngeliat bener-bener. Males. Dan cuma inget hasil yang ini: Felipe, Heikki, Akang, Kimi.

Euh...

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Super Aguri mengundurkan diri karena masalah finansial. Sial bener mereka. Udah pontang-panting biar tetep bisa ikut balapan, eh, Honda ternyata juga lagi 'berjuang' dengan masalahnya sendiri...


11 May 2008

Felipe menang! *peluk-peluk Felipe*

Yeps, 3 kali berturut-turut di Istanbul, dan hari ini spesial. Kenapa? Karena Stefano ultah.

Happy Birthday, Stefano!

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Btw, Akang nomor 2, Kimi nomor 3. Entah apa yang terjadi dengan Kimi, sehabis semprot-semprotan champagne, Akang ngeliatin Kimi dan ketawa ga jelas..

So, Kimster, what's happened there?

*Indonesian mode OFF*


FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX- CATALUNYA, SPAIN 2008 - RACE REPORT

Greetings. It's time for the first Formula 1 race in Europe for the 2008 season, in Catalunya, Spain.

At the Saturday qualifying, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen took the pole at the very last time, sending away his rival Renault's Fernando Alonso to the second grid position. Meanwhile, Kimi's team mate Felipe Massa had to start from the second row beside BMW's Robert Kubica. The McLaren duo, however, got the third row, with Lewis Hamilton on fifth grid.

As the light went off, Kimi ran his car a bit slowly, although it's still a 'good' start, as he blocked up Fernando's way. Felipe did an excellent start, and managed to pass Fernando on Turn 1. Hamilton fourth, Kubica fifth.

At the middle of lap 1, suddenly there was a yellow flag and then, followed by a Safety Car. Apparently, an accident involving Sebastian Vettel and Adrian Sutil was happened. Sutil's car seemed to had collided with David Coulthard's , but I didn't really pay attention to what happened with Vettel.

Lap 4, the race restarted as the Safety Car went back to the place where it belong to.

Lap 8, Nelson Piquet Jr gone wide when trying to pass Sebastian Bourdais. He was forced to retire, while Bourdais had to have his first pit-stop. Yellow flag.

Lap 9, Bourdais retired as Anthony Davidson pitted. Ant himself seemed to have some problem, and sadly, he had to be retired from the race.

Lap 11, Kimi was 3 s ahead of Felipe. Alonso was predicted to enter the pit on lap 16 or so.

Lap 13, Kimi was first on the fastest lap qualification.

Lap 14, the yellow flag finally of. Kimi still led the race.

Lap 16, Renault mechanics were getting ready for Alonso, who pitted one lap after that for 9,3 s. He rejoined in eleventh place.

Lap 20, Felipe entered his white box. 8,1 s and rejoined eighth.

Lap 21, Kimi in the pit box, 8,2 s. Webber, Lewis also pitted.

Lap 22, Lewis was running in sixth place, while a severe accident befell his team-mate, Heikki Kovalainen, in turn 9. Heikki seemed to have a problem with his tire (I forgot which one, but as far as I can remember, it's on the front), and then losing control, and then... Bum! He hit the tire barrier so hard. *sighs* Yellow flag.

Lap 23, Safety Car and Medical Car all out.

Lap 25, Nick Heidfeld pitted. He was supposed to get penalised, because the pit lane isn't officially opened yet--at least until the end of the lap. Heikki's manager and trainer were said to be going down to the medical center.

Lap 26, Rubens Barrichello, Jenson Button, and Kazuki Nakajima entered their white box at the same time. Nick will be penalised after the Safety Car get in.

Lap 27, Barrichello seemed to have some problem with his front wing, as it broken and detached from his car along the way, and he was forced to had another stop to replace the nose. Heikki was getting evacuated, and he seems to be 'okay'. Well, hope Heikki's alright.

Lap 28, SC in, and the race restarted. Kimi leads.

Lap 30, there are debris in the middle of the track. Penalty for Nick Heidfeld was announced: Stop and Go Penalty for refuelling when the pit lane as not open. News from medical center: Heikki was stable.

Lap 34, Nick took his penalty, and dropped down to 16.

Lap 35, Alonso suddenly drove his car so slowly, and retired because of engine problem. His engine was burned, and yellow flag was on. Again. Was this day a day full of nightmare for Renault?

Lap 36, Rubens out, probably because a problem with his car. Kimi set another fastest lap.

Lap 39, Yellow flag was off. Kimi led Kubica by 6s. Sato pitted and rejoined 14th.

Lap 42, Nico Rosberg was out of the race due to engine failure. Yellow flag.

Lap 45, Fisi pitted for 8,9s and rejoined twelfth. Felipe set a fastest lap, while Kimi led Lewis by over 7s

Lap 46, Heidfeld entered his white box and rejoined right behind Fisichella.

Lap 47, Felipe pitted and rejoined fourth. Kimi set a new fastest lap. Trulli also pitted in this lap.

Lap 48, Kimi had a pitstop and remained in the lead after that. Lewis and Kubica in, too, rejoined third and fourth, respectively.

Lap 49, Nick Heidfeld was fighting so hard with Fisichella. News update about Heikki: He was conscious, stable, and in his way to the hospital. Thanks God.

Lap 52, Nakajima pitted together with Glock. Kimi leads Felipe by 2s.

Lap 54, Glock's wing was broken after a collide with DC's car. He was forced to pit again.

Lap 55, DC's car was damaged, his tire was broken, forcing him to drive slowly. Heidfeld overtook Fisichella and now, he's ninth.

Lap 56, DC finally made a stop to change his tire.

Now, it's 9 laps remaining, the stewards said that Heikki was still alright and he'll be racing in Istanbul. The incident between Glock and Dc will be investigated after the race.

4 laps remaining, Kimi still led the race, while in the middle of the pack, DC passed Sato for 12th place.

In the end, Kimi Raikkonen won the Spanish Grand Prix, leading his team mate Felipe Massa and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton. The rest point earners were as the following: Robert Kubica, Mark Webber, Jenson Button, Kazuki Nakajima, and Jarno Trulli. A perfect day for Kimi (though he had a 'not very good' start), as he secured the pole position, won the race, and set the fastest lap of the day.

Anyway... Get better soon, Heikki! *cross fingers*

Articles from F1.com, as usual. Credits to all the kind-hearted F1 reporters.

Race Report
Drivers' Quotes
FIA Press Conference


FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX- ISTANBUL, TURKEY 2008 - RACE REPORT

Hello again, guys! This time, we're going to Istanbul, where Rubens Barrichello is going to celebrate his 257 GP starts with a special cockpit design. Also, Ferrari's sporting director, Stefano Domenicalli, is celebrating his 43th birthday. Will he get a birthday present from the Ferrari boys today? Who knows?

Anyway, there's a sad news from Super Aguri. They had withdrawn from the competition, sadly, because of financial problem. Too bad. Well, there's a good news, too, as Heikki Kovalainen is now healthy and ready to race. Welcome back, Heikki!

And~ The qualifying. Ferrari's Felipe Massa secured the pole, his three times in a row. Second is McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen, followed by Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen.

Onto the race. As the light goes off, Felipe Massa led the race in front of Lewis Hamilton, Robert Kubica, and Heikki Kovalainen. The reigning world champion, Kimi Raikkonen seemed to be struggling at the start and had to lost two place to sixth, behind former world champion Fernando Alonso. Meanwhile, at the back of the pack, Giancarlo Fisichella hit the back of Kazuki Nakajima's car and they both had to retired from the race. Safety Car was out on the track until the end of lap 2.

Lap 3, the race restarted, and Felipe still leads. Heikki entered the pit due to tire puncture, apparently because Kimi's front wing touched it back then. He rejoined 18th, anyway. Kimi passed Alonso easily at the straight line.

Lap 5, Felipe set a fastest lap.

Lap 11, Lewis set a new fastest lap, while Heikki was chasing Sutil down.

Lap 13, after a few laps chasing, finally Heikki overtook Sutil.

Lap 15, Piquet overtake Bourdais. Another fastest lap for Lewis Hamilton.

Lap 16, Alonso had a stop and rejoined tenth.

Lap 17, Lewis pitted for 6,4 s and rejoined sixth. Heikki overtook someone, and in the pitwall, there's a board for Kubica which states 'USE LLT'. Dunno what, it just made me curious..

Lap 19, Webber, Kubica and Felipe entered their respective white box. Webber rejoined behind Alonso, while Felipe went back to the track in front of Hamilton. Kubica himself rejoined in fifth place after 8,7 s in the pit. Kimi now led the race.

Lap 21, Kimi set a new fastest lap.

Lap 22, Kimi pitted. 8,6 s and rejoined third.

Lap 24, Lewis was fighting with Felipe. They went side-by-side, and Lewis take the lead.

Lap 27, Sebastian Bourdais retired from the race after a spun accident. Yellow flag. Heikki pitted from 11thplace for 9,9 s and rejoined 14th.

Lap 32, there's a pit board that states 'no radio' for Kubica. Jenson Button and Timo Glock pitted at the same time.

Lap 33, Lewis pitted for 6,2 s. Apparently, he was going to do 3-stop strategy at this race.

Lap 36, Button was fighting so hard with Nelson Piquet. The duel won by Nelsinho, anyway.

Lap 37, Heikki overtook Button.

Lap 41, Felipe in the white box. 7,3 s and rejoined third. Kubica also pitted. Kimi led the race.

Lap 42, Alonso pitted and went back to the track in fourth place.

Lap 43, Heidfeld had a stop for 6,6 s and rejoined sixth, just in front of Nico Rosberg.

Lap 44, Kimi pitted. 7,1 s and rejoined third. Rosberg also in.

Lap 45, Lewis in for 5,9. He came out from the pit lane in front of Kimi, which made him second.

Lap 54, Kimi set a fastest lap.

The race ended after 58 laps, with Felipe Massa ad the winner, followed by Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen. Behind them, there are Robert Kubica, Nick Heidfeld, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, and Nico Rosberg. Heikki Kovalainen finished twelfth.

This is Felipe third consecutive win at Turkey, and it puts him back to the title fight, also closes the gap between Kimi's points and his (also Lewis') points. Kimi leads the championship with 35 points, while Felipe ties Lewis with 28 points in second place.

Race Report
Drivers' Quotes
FIA Press Conference

That's the end of Chemistry in Life Fifty-fifth Edition. Moi Moi!

Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Chemistry In Life Fifty-fourth Edition

Nya~! Hello! How are you? Hope you're fine.

Anyway, this time we will have a bit long edition. As usual, I have Another View of Myu-chan in Bahasa Indonesia, Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix report, plus HOL Idol 2008 Survey and.. Something random.

Enjoy!

ANOTHER VIEW OF MYU-CHAN

*Indonesian mode ON*

26 March 2008

Kalau Mum ngajak ke Singapura, mungkin saat ini Myu akan menerima ajakan dengan senang hati.

Alasannya? Ada Singapore Flyer!

Yeps, saudara-saudara. Anda kan tahu saya punya impian untuk nonton balapan dari atas bianglala... Jadi kalau saya bisa nonton dari Singapore Flyer, kenapa engga?

Tentu, saya masih memimpikan untuk nonton balapan di Suzuka dari atas bianglalanya....

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Nemu hasil scan artikel tentang perkataan Kimi di F1Racing Juli 2007 yang asli.

Klik ini, ini, dan ini.

*giggles*

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Mikir, ECU di F1 yang baru itu buatan McLaren yang bekerja sama dengan Microsoft, kan? Atau cuma McLaren?

Masalahnya, kalau dikerjakan bersama Microsoft.. Ga takut di-hack? Serius, biasanya produk-produk Microsoft itu banyak sekali 'lubang'nya..


27 March 2008

Baru beberapa hari yang lalu Menkominfo mengumumkan akan memblokir situs porno, udah banyak yang protes. Yeah, para penjaga warnet yang kebanyakan pelanggannya adalah penggemar situs-situs tersebut..

Euh. Ini bukannya membantu negara jadi lebih baik, malah protes.. --;


28 March 2008

Akhir-akhir ini, muncul film buatan politisi Belanda, Geert Wilders, yang menjelek-jelekkan Islam. Katanya sih (Myu belum liat sendiri soalnya. MALES.), film buatan Wielders ini diawali dan diakhiri dengan kartun yang menggambarkan Rasulullah, serta menunjukkan sejumlah pernyataan dari ulama radikal dan mengutip ayat Quran yang diselingi dengan gambar penyerangan, dimulai dengan peristiwa 11 September 2001, penyerangan di Amerika Serikat, penyerangan 2004 di Spanyol, dan pembunuhan terhadap sutradara Belanda Theo van Gogh. Wilders juga mengatakan bahwa Islam dan Al Qur'an itu berbahaya. *sighs*

Film ini diprotes di berbagai negara (negara non muslim juga ada yang mengkritik, lho! Termasuk Belanda.), bahkan Sekjen PBB Ban Ki Moon juga mengutuk aksi Wilders. Liveleak.com pun terpaksa menghapus film itu dari situsnya setelah diprotes massa.

Beritanya ga bisa di link semua ke sini, soalnya kelewat banyak. :P Yeah, silakan gugling sendiri deh... Dijamin banyak.

Btw.. Apa yang dikatakan PM Belanda Jan Peter Balkenende sangatlah benar: "...feeling offended should never be used as an excuse for aggression and threats."

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Good bye, Jean-Marie Balestre. May your soul resides in God's side. Amin.


30 March 2008

Kemarin, jutaan orang di lebih dari 25 negara di dunia berpartisipasi dalam event Earth Hour. Selama satu jam alias enam puluh menit (dari jam 8 hingga 9 malam), lampu-lampu dan segala macam barang elektronik macam TV, AC, komputer, dll akan dimatikan. Dari Suva di Fiji sampai Christchurch di Selandia Baru. Bahkan, Google juga berpartisipasi dalam event ini. Situs itu bahkan meninggalkan pesan di halaman depan pada saat event seperti ini: "We've turned the lights out. Now it's your turn."

Sayang, Indonesia belum banyak berpartisipasi dalam event ini.

Sekedar pemberitahuan, event ini awalnya diadakan di Australia. Kalau Miyu ga salah, awalnya itu dari Sydney. Tahun 2008 ini, Earth Hour mulai menjadi event dunia, dan kota-kota yang berpartisipasi bisa dilihat di sini. Kalau yang ini, daftar kota-kota yang berpartisipasi.

O ya, Earth Hour juga punya blog, lho! Klik di sini. Event-event Earth Hour, berita-berita yang berhubungan dengan Earth Hour.. Semua ada di situ!

Ah, ya, dan di sini, kita bisa mendaftar dan ikut berpartisipasi dalam event-event Earth Hour. Bahkan, kita juga bisa ikut merancang event Earth Hour selanjutnya. Dan.. Kita sign-up di situ atau tidak, kita bisa merancang event Earth Hour kita sendiri. Isn't that cool?

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Katanya, pukul 13.30 WIB telah terjadi hujan es di beberapa daerah di Bandung. Miyu ketiduran, sih, waktu itu, jadi reportase tentang 'Eropa dadakan' di Bandung... Silakan lihat blog Ambu. :P


1 April 2008

Pas naik angkot ke Gramedia, ngeliat ada tempat sampah di dalam angkotnya. Kreatif!

Tapi.. Kepakai nggak yah? Soalnya, biasanya orang di angkot mah main buang sampah ke bawah kursi aja...


2 April 2008

Menyusul kasus film anti Islam buatan politisi Belanda, Wilders, pemerintah RI berencana akan menutup situs-situs berbagi video semacam YouTube, dll, yang masih memiliki dan belum menghapus film itu dari situsnya.

Euh~ Yah, sebenernya Miyu agak gimanaaaa~ gitu. Tapi ini mah lebih baik daripada orang-orang yang mendemo Kedubes Belanda atau Konsulatnya. Kaya yang di Medan itu, tuh. Sampai bakar-bakaran segala. Maksudnya, Kedutaan Besar Belanda di sana dibakar sama pendemo, gitu.

Kalau anarkis seperti itu, berarti membuktikan kalau orang Islam itu seperti apa yang dikatakan Wilders kan? *sighs*

Mending usulnya Mahathir. Boikot produk Belanda! Ga anarkis, kan?

Tapi~ Produk Belanda yang dijual atau dipakai di Indonesia apa ya? Ada yang tahu?


3 April 2008

Ehm, ehm. Adakah yang tahu jawaban atas pertanyaan Miyu ini:

"Kenapa ya, di Indonesia, kalau mahasiswa demo, ujung-ujungnya pasti ricuh?"

Ada yang bisa jawab? Ya~ Itu kenyataan loh. Nyaris 90 persen dari demo mahasiswa yang Miyu lihat di berita itu ricuh.

Apa karena mahasiswa itu suka belajar dan kelewat pintar, jadi mereka ga waras? Apa karena mereka yang kreatif itu kelewat stres dengan pelajaran, jadi mereka melampiaskan stres mereka dengan berbuat ricuh (yang menurut mereka kreatif)? Idiot.


4 April 2008

Tadi sempat mampir ke Reuters dan menemukan ini. Ga bisa dipercaya bahwa anak-anak umur 9 tahun seperti mereka bisa memiliki pikiran untuk menyiksa hingga membunuh orang. Bahkan di situ dibilang, mereka nyaris melakukan itu..

It's just.. Unbelievable.

*geleng-geleng kepala*

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Ada yang baru di Formula1.com. Silakan klik di sini.

Yups. Safety section. Di situ, berbagai macam info tentang peralatan dan orang-orang yang mendukung keamanan di F1 bisa kita dapatkan. Dari F1 jaman dahulu kala sampai F1 yang modern.

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Baca ini. Akang takut sama hiu? Euh, padahal Miyu cinta banget sama yang namanya orca, hiu putih, dan buaya (selain bangsa kucing).. :P

Pas dikasih tahu ke Ambu, Ambu bilang jangan-jangan dia itu Viktor Krum in disguise.

Nah, dia kan juga takut laba-laba.. Jadi, Akang itu Viktor Krum apa Ron Weasley, sih?

*ngeloyor*


5 April 2008

Hasil kualifikasi hari ini (10 besar): Kubica, Felipe, Akang Lewis, Kimi, Heikki, Nick, Jarno, Nico, Button, Abang Fernando.

*peluk-peluk Kubica dan Felipe* Yeah, pole pertama untuk pembalap Polandia pertama!

Btw, Akang ama Kimi duduknya sebangku ya? *digetok Ambu dan Ryorin: Emang sekolah?"

Btw lagi.. *lirik sponsor tiga besar* Dell terbukti lebih cepat daripada AMD dan Intel. Jelas, Dell kan buat server.. Wekekek. *ditimpuk*

Err.. Tapi kalau BMW-Sauber di belakang, berarti server lagi lambat? *kabur sebelum dilempari helm*

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Ambu kirim PM, ada FF yang menceritakan bagaimana kalau Hagrid diganti Steve Irwin. Baca di sini.

Sumpah, kacau! Sayang, fokusnya ke belakang-belakang malah jadi Severus-Minerva, bukan Steve...


6 April 2008

Minggu depan.. Yeah, sekitar minggu depan lah. Lupa tanggal berapa, wikikik! Ada pilgub Jabar. Tapi, males. Yah, masalahnya bukan karena Miyu bukan asli Bandung, tapi..

Meskipun dulu didaftarin ama pak RT (beneran, loh! seinget miyu..), sumprit, MALES. Abis, ga tau mau milih siapa.. Kayanya ga ada yang bisa menarik hati saya.. T.T

Jadi, Ambu ikut milih ga?

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SMS ga jelas antara Miyu dan Ambu...

Ambu: "Abah inkonsisten! Antara magrib s/d j'8 mlm ga boleh nyalain tipi kec mlm libur, anak2 mesti blajar, tp kl ada balap...bubar de smuanya :P"
Miyu: "Wekekek! Kaya miyu. Kl lg pundung, tipi ga blh nyala biar bisa ngomelin Gunz. Tp kl ada blpan.. Diem dh sambil nonton... :P"

*siyul-siyul*

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Felipe menang! Huhu.. Akhirnya ga tikusruk. Takut dimarahi Abah? :P

Kimi nomor dua, terus ada Kubica, Nick, Heikki, Trulli, Webber, ama Rosberg.

Akang? Setelah problem waktu start, selip entah di lap berapa di awal race... Akang finis nomor 13. Angka sial.

*peluk siapa ya? ga tau deh, di Bahrain ini.. :P*
*ya udah, nyerah, peluk Ryorin aja*

Felipe-Kimi mah sama Stefano, Raffaela, ama Jenni aja, yah? *kabur*

O iya, hidup BMW dan Ferrari! *nari pom-pom*

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Btw, ada yang lucu. Waktu mau semprot-semprotan, Stefano tiba-tiba ngabur ke belakang, nyumput. Felipe mah kejar aja terus sambil cengar-cengir ga jelas. Terakhir, begitu Stefano kembali ke podium buat foto, Kimi ngasihin botol yang (Stef ga tau? :P) isinya soda buah, bukan sampanye itu. Sambil cengar-cengir ngga jelas juga.

Ampun, deh! Anak-anak! (Baca: calon-calon bapak yang masih kaya anak-anak. *kabur*)

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Satu lagi! Lagu kebangsaannya Italia jadi keren sewaktu dimainkan di podium kemarin! Drum-nya itu, lho~ Sumpah, keren banget!

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Dapet ini dari Ryorin, yang dapet dari Celestine...

Dua hari yang lalu gw ketemu dengan salah seorang AFI (Akademi Fantasi Indosiar). Selain lepas kangen gw juga dapat cerita seru dari kehidupan mereka.

Di balik image mereka yang gemerlap saat manggung atau ketika nongol di teve, kehidupan artis AFI sangat memprihatinkan. Banyak di antara mereka yang hidup terlilit utang ratusan juta rupiah. Pasalnya, orang tua mereka ngutang ke sana-sini buat menggenjot sms putera-puteri mereka. Bisa dipastikan tidak ada satu pun kemenangan AFI itu yang berasal dari pilihan publik. Kemenangan mereka ditentukan seberapa besar orang tua mereka anggup menghabiskan uang untuk sms. Orang tua Alfin dan Bojes abis 1 M. Namun mereka orang kaya, biarin aja.

Yang kasian mah, yang kaga punya duit. Fibri (AFI 005) yang tereliminasi di minggu-minggu awal kini punya utang 250 juta. Dia sekarang hidup di sebuah kos sederhana di depan Indosiar. Kosnya emang sedikit mahal RP 500.000. Namun itu dipilih karena pertimbangan hemat ongkos transportasi. Kos itu sederhana (masih bagusan kos gw gitu loh), bahkan kamar mandi pun di luar. Makannya sekali sehari.. Makan dua kali sehari sudah mewah buat Fibri. Kaga ada dugem dan kehidupan glamor, lha makan aja susah.

Ada banyak yang seperti Fibri. Sebut saja intan, Nana, Yuke, Eki, dll.

Mereka terikat kontrak ekslusif dengan manajemen Indosiar. Jadi, kaga bisa cari job di luar Indosiar. Bayaran di Indonesiar sangat kecil. Lagian pembagian job manggung sangat tidak adil. Beberapa artis AFI seperti Jovita dan Pasya kebanjiran job, sementara yang lain kaga dapat/jarang dapat job. Maklum artisnya sudah kebanyakan. Makanya buat makan aja mereka susah. Temen gw malah sering dijadiin tempat buat minjem duit. Minjemnya bahkan cuma Rp 100.000. Buat makan gitu loh. Mereka ga berani minjem banyak karena takut ga bisa bayar.
Ini benar-benar proyek yang tidak manusiawi. Para orang tua dan anak Indonesia dijanjikan ketenaran dan kekayaan lewat sebuah ajang adu bakat di televisi. Mereka dikontrak ekslusif selama dua tahun oleh Indosiar.. Namun tidak ada jaminan hidup sama sekali. Mereka hanya dibayar kalo ada manggung. Itu pun kecil sekali, dan tidak menentu. Buruh pabrik yang gajinya Rp 900.000 jauh lebih sejahtera daripada mereka.

Nah acara ini dan acara sejenis masih banyak, Pildacil juga begitu. Kasian orang tua dan anak yang rela antre berjam-jam untuk sebuah penipuan seperti ini. Seorang anak pernah menangis tersedu-sedu saat tidak lolos dalam audisi AFI. Padahal dia beruntung. Kalau dia sampai masuk, bisa dibayangkan betapa dia akan membuat orang tuanya punya utang yang melilit pinggang, yang tidak akan terbayar sampai kontraknya habis. mungkin ada yang tertarik buat ngangkat cerita itu ke media anda? Gw punya nomer kontak mereka. Gaya hidup mereka yang kontras dengan image publik kayanya menarik untuk diangkat. Ini juga penting agar anak-anak dan orang tua di Indonesia kaga tertipu lebih banyak lagi.

JUDI SMS MENGGILAAAA ........

Tiap stasiun televisi di Indonesia mempunyai acara kontes-kontesan.
Tengok saja misalnya AFI, Indonesian Idol, Penghuni Terakhir, KDI, Putri Cantrik, dsb.
Sejatinya, tujuan dari acara ini bukan mencari bibit penyanyi terbaik.
Acara ini hanya sebagai kedok. Bisnis sebenarnya adalah SMS premium.
Bisnis ini sangat menggiurkan, lagi pula aman dari jeratan hukum -- setidaknya
sampai saat ini. Mari kita hitung. Satu kali kirim SMS biayanya --anggaplah- - Rp 2000.
Uang dua ribu rupiah ini sekitar 60% untuk penyelenggara SMS Center (Satelindo, Telkomsel, dsb).
Sisanya yang 40% untuk "bandar" (penyelenggara) SMS.
Siapa saja bisa jadi bandar, asal punya modal untuk sewa server yang terhubung ke
Internet nonstop 24 jam per hari dan membuat program aplikasinya.
Jika dari satu SMS ini "bandar" mendapat 40% (artinya sekitar Rp 800), maka jika yang mengirimkan sebanyak 5% saja dari total penduduk Indonesia (Coba anda hitung, dari 100 orang kawan anda, berapa yang punya handphone? Saya yakin lebih dari 40%), maka bandar ini bisa meraup uang sebanyak Rp 80.000.000.000 (baca: Delapan puluh milyar rupiah).

Jika hadiah yang diiming-imingkan adalah ? rumah senilai 1 milyar, itu artinya bandar hanya perlu menyisihkan 1,25% dari keuntungan yang diraupnya sebagai "biaya promosi"!
Dan ingat, satu orang biasanya tidak mengirimkan SMS hanya sekali.
Masyarakat diminta mengirimkan SMS sebanyak-banyaknya agar jagoannya tidak tersisih, dan "siapa tahu" mendapat hadiah.
Kata "siapa tahu" adalah untung-untungan, yang mempertaruhkan pulsa handphone.
Pulsa ini dibeli pakai uang.
Artinya : Kuis SMS adalah 100% judi. Begitu menggiurkannya bisnis ini,
Kondisi ini sudah sangat menyedihkan. Bahkan sangat gawat.Lebih parah daripada zaman Porkas atau SDSB.
Jika dulu, orang untuk bisa berjudi harus mendatangi agen, jika dulu zaman jahiliyah orang berjudi dengan anak panah, sekarang orang bisa berjudi, hanya dengan beberapa ketukan jari di pesawat handphone!

@Idols: IMO ngutang buat menang itu kesalahan diri sendiri. Karena memang bukan begitu caranya untuk menang! Mestinya kan (mestinya) pemilihan itu purely dari penonton yang suka ataupun nggak. Jadi harusnya ya terima hasil aja di-eliminasi atau nggak. Well, kalo tentang kontrak dua tahun dengan gaji amat rendah, gue setuju bahwa itu emang keterlaluan.


Nah? *untuk kali ini, silakan menebak apa yang saya pikirkan :P*

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Lagi-lagi dari Ryorin, dan ini dia sendiri yang nulis.. Miyu mah males nulis ulang.. :P

Selebaran Penipuan di ATM-ATM

What can i say... Semakin lama penipuan gaya baru-tapi-lama ini belakangan semakin marak. Di beberapa ATM yang sering saya datangi, ada setumpuk selebaran yang mengiming-imingi pembaca dengan uang banyak dalam waktu sedikit. Dengan mentransfer uang dalam jumlah kecil, pembaca dijanjikan keuntungan berlipat ganda.

Don't they ever learn? Ini adalah bentuk lain dari arisan piramida, dan hal ini sebenarnya bisa dikategorikan tindak pidana.

Selebaran itu ada karena cara peniuan tersebut bisa berhasil. Tebakan saya, selebaran itu sengaja 'dicurangi' dengan cara menampilkan transfer ke empat rekening berbeda yang sebenarnya dikendalikan oleh satu orang. Dengan begitu, sang penipu bisa menggaruk masuk uang banyak sekali... ini perkiraan saya:

Asumsi:
n = Rp 20.000,-
dalam 1 selebaran ada 4 rekening yang harus disetor
selebaran yang difotokopi dalam 1 siklus oleh tiap orang yang meneruskan selebaran = 20 eksemplar x 5 lokasi = 100 selebaran
selebaran yang 'termakan' oleh orang yang tertipu = 5% per siklus = 5 selebaran (jadi ada 5 orang yang tertipu pada setiap siklus)
ongkos fotokopi per lembar = f = Rp 75,-
satu eksemplar selebaran = 4 lembar
z = Profit

z = ((5 x 4n) + (5 x 5 x 3n) + (5 x 5 x 5 x 2n) + (5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x n)) - (f x 4 x 100)
<=> z = (20n + 75n + 250n + 125n) - 400f
<=> z = 470n - 400f
<=> z = (960 x 20.000) - (400 x 75)
<=> z = 19.200.000 - 30.000 = 19.170.000

Bayangkan, bila dalam 10-20 hari masyarakat memberikan hampir 20 juta rupiah pada seorang penipu... apalagi dalam beberapa selebaran nominal "sumbangan" yang diminta lebih besar. Rugi besar dunia akhirat, apalagi apabila anda ikutan ingin menikmati cipratan kerja keras orang-orang lain di bawah anda. Na'udzubillah min dzalik, pantes negara kita dihantam krisis melulu :P

Maka daripada itu, saya mengajak anda sebagai manusia-manusia yang berpikir untuk tidak tergoda untuk mengikuti atau membuat tindak penipuan yang sama. Bila anda menemui selebaran sejenis itu di ATM sekitar rumah anda, Segera buang semua selebaran ke tempat sampah! Kalau perlu, buang selebaran-selebaran itu ke tempat sampah di luar ATM yang kotor, bau, dan banyak lalatnya, biar ga ada orang tergoda buat memulung dan menirunya :P Sendiri, saya mungkin tak bisa berbuat banyak, tapi bersama, kita bisa :P


So.. Masihkah kita mau ditipu dan dibodohi begitu saja?

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Akhir-akhir ini Miyu suka nonton acara 'Masa Kalah sama Anak-anak' di TVOne. Yang membawakan acara itu Helmi Yahya dan Becky Tumewu. Bagus, loh. Melihat seberapa dekat orang tua dan anak, dan yang Miyu liat selama ini, ga banyak orang tua yang dekat dengan anaknya. Selain itu, kadang, anak-anak lebih tahu dunia orang dewasa macam grup band, sinetron, dsb, daripada pelajaran.. (Kalo anak-anak tahu tentang dunia anime, kartun, or whatever is that, Miyu maklum.. Wekekek!)

Ironis banget, nggak, sih?

O ya, dan pengen senyum sendiri dengerin ucapannya Helmi Yahya pagi ini, bahwa acara itu bukannya untuk 'menjelek-jelekkan' orang tua atau apa, tapi untuk melihat seberapa dekat mereka dengan anak-anak mereka, semakin mendekatkan mereka pada anak-anak, dan... Bahwa orang tua sesekali juga harus mengalah dan/atau mengaku kalah/salah (kalau anaknya bener :P). Masalahnya, beberapa orang tua masih bertahan dengan paham kuno bahwa kalau anak salah, anak harus mengaku salah. Tapi, kalau orang tua tersebut salah atau kalah, mereka berhak untuk tidak mengakui kesalahan atau kekalahan mereka. Kalau perlu, mereka bisa menggunakan segala cara agar mereka dibenarkan walau salah.

Yeah, ga semua. Tapi lihat saja contoh nyata yang ada di keluarga Miyu. *sighs*

Doktrin nomor 1: Perkataan orang tua selalu benar.
Doktrin nomor 2: Apapun yang dilakukan orang tua selalu benar.
Doktrin nomor 3: Kalau orang tua salah bicara atau melakukan kesalahan, lihat nomor 1 dan 2.

Adakah orang tua lain yang seperti itu? Semoga tidak. *berharap Ambu-Abah, Uncle Greg, dan Grammy B ga seperti itu*

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Tadinya pengen nulis tentang Aurora (tahu Aurora? chara original Miyu di IH :P), tapi sehabis nulis biodata pribadinya, bingung mau nulis apa. Err, ga bingung sih sebenernya, cuma kaya kehabisan kata-kata. Padahal tadinya mau menjelaskan asal-usulnya, dsb, dll.. Tapi ya itu dia, ga tau mau nulis kalimat apa!

Ada juga ini yang udah ditulis:

Name: Aurora Mielonen
Nicknames: Pikkukapinoida or Miss Little Rebel, some of her closest friends call her Rore
House: Ravenclaw
Nationality: Finnish
Date of Birth: 17 October 1961
Place of Birth: Varkaus, Finland
Name Day: 10 March
Skin: Fair
Hair: Golden
Eyes: Green
Current Residence: London, England
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Deity: Mielikki

Family:
Father: Matias, Finnish Ambassador to England
Mother: Sonja, housewife and healer
Elder sister: Kaisa, older by 3 years 4 month, currently a Queen Elizabeth's school student
Younger brother: Jean, younger by 3 year 11 month, currently an elementary school student
Grandfather: Valtteri, from father's side; Sebastian (R.I.P.), from mother's side
Grandmother: Anne, from father's side; Katriona, from mother's side

Education:
Qualification: Regular elementary school system in Finland (until 1970) and England (1970-1973), Currently attending Hogwarts School of Wizard and Wizardry (1973-now)
Favorite Subject(s):
Regular School: Sports aka Physical Education, Environmental Education, and Science
Hogwarts: Herbology and Potion
Languages Spoken: Finnish, English, Swedish, and a little bit German

Others:
Hobbies: playing with sling, climbing trees, playing ice hockey; skiing; dog-sledding (during winter), etc.
Pet: An Eurasian wolf named Hukka, a fire crab named Brenna, a German Shepherd named Ajax, a Crup named Tveirhali, and a snow owl named Lumisnjor (and probably she will get more pets later :P)
3 Things to Take on a Desert Island: Water, foods, and sling.
Ambition: To be a healer like Katriona and Sonja.
Dream Holiday: Alpine
Favorite Country: Finland
Favorite Foods: Cloudberry cake, sauteed reindeer, salmiakki (a kind of liquorice candy which contains ammonium chloride), pea soup, and Bertie Botts All Flavoured Beans.
Favorite Drink: Chocolate milk and home-made mead.
Handedness: Right-handed


Berasa kaya nulis biodata apaan~ gitu!

Eh, apa ini aja ya, yang di post di blog-nya IH? Wekekek. *kabur*

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Well.. Actually I don't want to write this, but...

Well, okay.. Around one week until about three days ago, I had a fight with Ryorin. The problem might be unimportant for you, but I feel raged at that time, as he didn't come to my house, didn't tell me that he would not come, and.. lied to me.

What lie, anyway? Saying that he's sick, but at that very time, he's online! Ah, geez...

After that, I went totally angry, and cursed that his sickness wouldn't be cured. Ever, especially if he still lied to me. Unfortenately, he did it. So, Ryorin, you got sick for nearly 3 days, right? *evil laughs*

Yeah, but that's not the main thing. The day I found that he's lying, I wanted to break off the relationship. Really wanted that. But Mikan said that it's not good to decide on something while I am still in anger, and Ambu said that I shouldn't say something like that. At first, I didn't heed to their words. But later, when I stumbled on reading something about someone, I finally realized that Ambu and Mikan's words are right, so I reconciled with Ryorin. Well, I can't promise I would not say such a thing anymore, since if I am angry, I often say things like 'I'll kill you' or something like that..

Ah, my. I got lost into words. So, well, actually, I want to confess something. Not a confession, maybe, but more to an expression of thank you to someone who reminded me that I still love Ryorin so dearly, though he never met me, never had a conversation with me in real world or in net world (though I do sometimes imagine 'talking' with him)...

Thanks, Kimi Raikkonen! If you and Ryorin read his, I want to say that loving you both is just... A pleasure for me. More than that, actually.

(Well, I just realized that my wish when I was in 10th grade is already granted: to have a boyfriend like Kimi. Well, not in apperance, but in personality. For me, Ryorin's personality is.. much like Kimi's. So.. yeah, you know.)

Ah, and if you want to find out why I wrote those two words in my signature in HPI, that's the reason.

Kiitos, Kimi!



8 April 2008

Silakan baca ini dan ini.

Yeah, Miyu juga setuju kok, Mbu, sama ucapan salah satu blogger yang ini (namanya mas Eko, kan?): "..TV dengan sinetronnya yang tidak mendidik, harusnya diblok duluan, karena penetrasinya lebih besar."

*ikut tepuk tangan sambil berdiri bersama Ambu*

*Indonesian mode OFF*


FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX- SAKHIR, BAHRAIN 2008 - RACE REPORT

Hello, everyone! Nice to meet you again. This weekend, our dearest F1 drivers would race in Bahrain, Sakhir to be exact, where they really need traction control, because the circuit is 'in the middle of nowhere', and the wind carries sands to the track. So, could the drivers handle this circuit with all the talents and car they have? Because as we have known, FIA prohibited the use of traction control.

Also, FIA had confirmed minimum lap time for qualifying. It's likely would be different for each circuit, and in Bahrain, they have announced that the minimum lap time is 1m39s between the second safety car line (50 m before Turn One) and the first safety car line (after Turn 15). Any car exceeding the time between those points will be deemed to have been driven unnecessarily slowly. The purpose of this is to prevent drivers on qualifying laps from being impeded by other drivers who are travelling more slowly. You can read the full news here.

For the qualifying, BMW's Robert Kubica gives BMW maiden pole position, ahead of Ferrari's Felipe Massa and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton. The world champion, Kimi Raikkonen is fourth, Heikki Kovalainen fifth, Nick Heidfeld sixth, Jarno Trulli seventh, Nico Rosberg eighth, Jenson Button ninth, and Fernando Alonso tenth.

It's maybe a little bit off-topic, but I heard that Kubica undertook a slimming program before the start of the season. Well, he said that now he is weighing much less than normal, but his program enhanced the performance of his car, so yeah.. You know.

And now, let's enjoy our 57 laps...

When the lights went out, McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen started from the outer side of the track, passing his team mate Lewis Hamilton who was unfortunate. Lewis' car was a bit stalled at that time, so he had a bad start and dropped down to ninth place. Meanwhile, Felipe Massa had a very good start and took the first place from Robert Kubica. Kimi Raikkonen third, Heikki Kovalainen fourth. A Toro Rosso which was driven by Sebastian Vettel retired after entering the gravel.

Lap 2, suddenly there's oil on track on Turns 5, 6, 7, and 8. I didn't know where the oils came from, but this caused yellow flag, and some drivers gone wide because of the oil, including Lewis.

Lap 3, Kimi overtook Kubica, while Lewis pitted after the problem he has in the previous lap along with David Coulthard. The young British rejoined 18th after the pit stop.

Lap 4, Lewis was about 50s behind the race leader, Felipe. Nick Heidfeld passed Heikki, so at that time, he became fourth.

Lap 5, Kubica set the fastest lap.

Lap 8, Felipe set a new fastest lap.

A few laps after (around lap 10 or so), I heard an interview with Vettel. I didn't really get it, anyway, but I heard something about Fisichella.

Lap 11, Renault's Nelson Piquet Jr. was battling so hard with Toro Rosso's Sebastien Bourdais.

Lap 13, a new fastest lap for Felipe. Lewis now is over one minute (1:02.513, to be exact) behind him.

Lap 16, Kimi set a fastest lap.

Lap 18, Kubica pitted and rejoined ninth. Again, Kimi set the fastest lap.

Lap 19, Kubica drove a little bit wide on turn 11. David Coulthard had an accident with Jenson Button, causing Button to lose his front nose.

Lap 20, Jenson pitted, but it seems that he has another problem that caused him to retired.

Lap 21, Kimi entered his white box. Rejoined fifth.

Lap 22, Felipe had his turn to have a pit stop and get back in first place. He also set a new fastest lap. Nick Heidfeld also pitted at this lap.

Lap 23, Mark Webber pitted. He added fuel for approximately 30 laps to his car and rejoined eighth. Lewis ran a bit wide, but he managed to pass Anthony Davidson.

Lap 29. Lewis tried to pass Giancarlo Fisichella, but he failed as Fisi closed the line and drove away from Lewis.

Lap 31, Lewis was battling with Fisi again.

Lap 32, Lewis finally passed Fisi, while Kimi set a new fastest lap. Lewis entered his box shortly after and rejoined 16. He was going out of the pit lane when Felipe was overlapping other drivers.

Lap 38, Nelsinho went off the track.

Lap 39, Kimi pitted and rejoined fourth. Felipe set the fastest lap.

Lap 40, Felipe in the white box. He rejoined third, about 3-4s in front of his team mate.

Lap 42, Kubica finally did his second stop for the day. 7,2s and rejoined sixth.

Lap 43, Nelsinho retired. Davidson was 0,2s behind Sato. Looks like he want to overtook his team mate. Heidfeld led the race and set a fastest lap.

13 laps remaning now, Heidfeld not yet to had his second stop. He was 21s ahead of Kubica. Felipe was second, Kimi was third. Finally, at the end of the lap, he entered the pit lane for a stop and rejoined fifth behind Kubica. Felipe now led the race.

10 laps remaining, Heikki pitted for 7,0s and rejoined fifth.

8 laps remaining, Kubica was slightly faster than Kimi. Heikki set the fastest lap of the day.

5 laps remaining, Rubens Barrichello was chasing Fernando Alonso. He didn't overtook the Spanish driver, anyway.

It's only 4 laps remaining, and Lewis Hamilton passed Kazuki Nakajima, made him thirteenth at the time.

Finally, Felipe Massa won the Bahrain Grand Prix for the second time in a row, followed by the reigning world champion Kimi Raikkonen and Robert Kubica on second and third place. Nick Heidfeld fourth, Heikki Kovalainen fifth, Jarno Trulli sixth, Mark Webber seventh. The final point of the day is gone to Williams' Nico Rosberg.

With this result, Kimi Raikkonen takes the lead in the Driver's Championship with 19 points, 3 points ahead Nick Heidfeld (16 points). Lewis Hamilton shared the third place with his team mate Heikki Kovalainen and Robert Kubica.

Meanwhile, at the Constructor Championship, BMW-Sauber leads with 30 points, followed by Ferrari with 29 points, and McLaren-Mercedes with 28 points. Has BMW-Sauber made a huge leap, seeing at their results so far? Probably. So, let's wait for the next race in Barcelona. There, we would see another battle between the top three teams. For now, let's wait and cross our fingers for our beloved drivers.

Aaaand~ The articles from F1.com, as usual. Give full credit to those lovely F1 reporters.

Race Report
Race Analysis
Drivers' Quotes
FIA Press Conference


HOL IDOL 2008 - SURVEY

Well, this year I am participating in the HOL Idol 2008 Audition. Yeah, I didn't made it to the next stages, but..

Faye made this survey for everyone to answer! So, yeah, you can read what I write as an answer. :P

Is this your first time doing HOL Idol?

No, it was my second. And I'm *really* enjoying it, though I didn't make it to the next stage.

What role does singing play in your real life (voice lessons, choirs, bathroom singing)?

Well, I've never take any voice lessons (except from my Mom who was a choir member when she was young) nor join any choir, but I do love singing. Anytime, everywhere. Err.. To be honest, I do not sing in the bathroom, nor when eating. :P

Do you play an instrument?

I used to play organ when I was in high school. Well, I still have the instrument, but rarely played it.

What do you like best about your voice?

Umm~ What should I say? It's hard for me to say. But maybe... Well, it's cute. (Especially when I sing anime songs.. ^^;)

What do you feel you need to work on most?

Diction, holding tones on some notes... Well, for sure I have to improve my singing in many aspects.

What do you use to record your submissions?

Well, this year's submission was recorded using Sound Recorder. Yeah, the one you get with your computers.. And most of all my recording were recorded with it.. But, *coughcough* recently I got Sony Sound Forge, Cakewalk SONAR, and a headset microphone, so... I started playing with it. :D (Well, maybe I would use it for my next audition *lol*)

Why did you pick your audition song?

Well, I love the song, and my boy friend picked it up as my audition song. Also, I was thinking about a song that works well a capella.

What kind of music do you listen to? Sing to?

I do hear almost every kind of music, as long as it's not too -er, how do I say?- noisy. About singing, I love to sing Japanese songs -especially those *cute* anime themes-, love songs, and some songs from my favorite band/artists.

Name three singers whose voices you wish you had:

Umm... Actually, I love my own voice. But if I should choose, I wish I had voice like Hashimoto Miyuki, Natsukawa Rimi (both of them are Japanese female singers), and Celine Dion.

Name one song that describes you perfectly:

Well, it's hard to pick.. Yeah, actually, I don't know what song describes me perfectly, since I'm way too complicated. That's The Way It Is by Celine Dion, maybe?

If you could have lunch with any band, artist or composer, dead or alive, who would it be and why?

Currently it would be IOSYS, a Japanese musical ensemble and doujin circle/group. They remixed the songs from Touhou Project series and their work are really great.


RANDOM QUESTIONS

1. Name and describe three of the people most influential to you.

Since it's people, I must exclude Allah from this list. Well, that doesn't mean Allah is not influential to my life. Besides Allah The Mighty One and His Prophet, Muhammad, the three most influential to me is: Mum, Michael Schumacher, and my boyfriend -Ryorin.

2. Have you ever fell in love with a fictional character? Why?

Sure. There are many reasons, sometimes I love the character because they're good-looking, great, etc, but the most often is that because the character has some similiraties with me. Well, we could take Harry Potter's Severus Snape or Rozen Maiden's Suigintou. They have some things in common with me, so I love them.

3. Where would you like to live? Why?

Well, it should be somewhere in the village. Most of our villages are still not polluted, so I think it would be better to live there, and I really wanted to live somewhere I could see the wildlife, the nature.

4. Which cemetery left the most impression to you? Why?

Cemetery, eh? Well.. None, actually. I hardly ever impressed by a cemetery.

5. If you are given a choice to define your body's state of matter, what would you choose? Solid, liquid, colloid/suspended, or gaseous? Why?

This is a difficult question to answer, for sure. Umm... Liquid, maybe? Well, no rea~son~

6. What part of your body do you consider most beautiful/attractive? Why?

My eyes. well, I don't think the other parts of my body as 'attractive', especially to men. And.. I just love my brown eyes.

7. If you are given the opportunity to be a fictional character for a day, who would you be? Why?

Could I choose someone from my original fiction? I really wanted to be Miyuri Nekonomiya, the main character from my unpublished novel: Chibineko Hime. Miyuri is a bright, cheerful and carefree girl; a happy-go-lucky person (unlike me who nearly always feels 'down'). Plus, she's a cat. Oh, and I really wanted to see and taste lemondrop fruits.. Her favorite.

8. If you are given the option to master the use of one melee/thrown weapon, what will you choose? Why?

Ummm.. A whip? Simple, I love that weapon. :P (In case you want to know, 'cute whip' is my weapon of choice.. *lol*)

9. Name a non-feline animal that you like, and why :P

Non-feline, eh? Well, it's pretty obvious, I think. I love orcas so much. They're.. Umm.. I can't explain why, but... In my own terms, those predators are.. Terribly cute.

Anyway, I loved great white sharks and crocodiles, too.

10. Name five things that you would want to do in two years.

Finishing my current study at the university, get married, go to Japan, continue to Master degree, published a poetry book.

11. If you are given total control of an aspect of life (distance, time, speed, etc), which aspect would you choose and why?

It's a battle between time and speed, but.. Time. It would be lovely to me if I could control time, because I can go back to past time or the future anytime I want, stop the time... And it could make our life more effective..

12. Name ten things that you could fit into a shoe-box (all of them must fit into one shoebox).

A cellphone, a book, a bottle of perfume, a mp3 player, a wallet, a brooch, a pen, a lipgloss, a key, and a silver bracelet. Unfortunately, my stuffed cat couldn't fit into the shoebox...

13. Which would you prefer, a dish containing something that tastes like chicken or a chicken dish which tasted like something else? Why?

Both of them, I think. But maybe a chicken dish which tasted like something else is better. Well, what if that something that tastes like chicken is prohibited for me to eat? I'm a Muslim, anyway. Surely, it doesn't matter if that something is safe for me to eat. *lol*

14. Name three of the most complicated gadget that you've ever physically repair (i.e. reattaching loose cables, soldering the joints, etc).

A fabric cutting machine, umm... I forgot what else. Imagine yourself, then. :P

15. Name the most complicated script that you are able to mostly comprehend. Note that you are not neccessarily fluent on the language that uses that script.

If it's the most complicated one, then it would be Chinese text.

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The random questions bring us to the end of Chemistry In Life Fifty-fourth Edition. I'll be back in about two weeks.

LET'S TALK ABOUT...

DNA

Name: Dian Anggraini
Nick: Dian ~ Myu-chan ~ Miyuri ~ Xiao Yan Zi ~ Lady Di ~ Zeng Tian Mei ~ SC ~ Chryseis McSylvester ~ Muffin Princess
Birthdate: January 9th, 1988
Zodiac: Capricorn
Chinese Astrology: Fire Rabbit
Birthplace: Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Home: Nganjuk, East Java, Indonesia
Current Residence: Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Job: Student of Department of Chemistry, Bandung Institute of Technology
Side Job: Writing Formula 1 Reports on this blog, writing poetry and short-stories...
Interests: Science (Chemistry), Music, Nature, Culture, Arts, Formula 1, MotoGP, and many more...


I LOVE YOU

~Michael Schumacher~
~Kimi Raikkonen~
~Junichi Okada (V6)~
~V6~
~Miroslav Klose~
~Sakurai Shou (Arashi)~
~Arashi~
~Felipe Massa~
~Robert Kubica~
~Ralf Schumacher~
~Zhao Wei~
~Nightwish~
~Michael Learns To Rock~
~Westlife~
~BoA~
~Bond~
~Celine Dion~
~Utada Hikaru~
~Lin Xin Ru~
~Chae Rim~
~Rubens Barrichello~
~Takuma Sato~
~Valentino Rossi~
~Daijiro Katoh (R.I.P)~
~and many more...~


MUSIC OF THE HEART

NO.1 ni nara nakutemo ii
Moto moto tokubetsu na Only one

Hanaya no misesaki ni naranda
Ironna hana o miteita
Hito sorezore konomi wa aru kedo
Doremo minna kirei dane
Kono naka de dare ga ichiban da nante
Arasou koto mo shinai de
Baketsu no naka hokorashige ni
Chanto mune o hatteiru

Sore na noni bokura ningen wa
Doushite kou mo kurabeta garu?
Hitori hitori chigau noni sono naka de
Ichiban ni naritagaru?

Sousa bokura wa
Sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana
Hitori hitori chigau tane o motsu
Sono hana o sakaseru koto dake ni
Isshou kenmei ni nareba ii

Komatta youni warai nagara
Zutto mayotteru hito ga iru
Ganbatte saita hana wa dore mo
Kirei dakara shikata nai ne
Yatto mise kara dete kita
Sono hito ga kakaete ita
Iro toridori no hanataba to
Ureshi souna yokogao

Namae mo shira nakatta keredo
Ano hi boku ni egao o kureta
Dare mo kizukanai youna basho de
Saiteta hana no youni

Sousa bokura wa
Sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana
Hitori hitori chigau tane o motsu
Sono hana o sakaseru koto dake ni
Isshou kenmei ni nareba ii

Chiisai hana ya ooki na hana
Hitotsu toshite onaji mono wa nai kara
NO.1 ni nara nakutemo ii
Moto moto tokubetsu na Only one

There's no need to be No. 1
you've always been a very special only one.

I saw many kinds of flowers
lined up in front of the flowershop.
everyone has their favorite kinds
but all of them are pretty.
Without competing to see
which was the best among them,
they were standing
straight up proudly inside the bucket.

So why then do we humans
have to compare ourselves to one another?
Eventhough each and every person is different,
why do we want to be number one?

Yes we are each..
a flower unlike any other in the world
and each and everyone of us carries a different seed
We should focus all our efforts
on trying to make that flower bloom.

There are people who are
constantly unsure of what they want,
as they laugh a little put out.
It can't be helped, all those flowers,
that did everything they could to bloom, are pretty.
when at last that person comes out of the store,
they're holding a colorful bouquet
and I see them smiling happilly as they go by me.

I never knew their name but
that day they made me smile.
we too are like flowers that bloom in places
where no one pays any attention.

Yes we too are each...
a flower unlike any other in the world
and each and everyone of us carries a different seed
We should focus all our efforts
on trying to make that flower bloom.

Small flowers and big flowers,
none are the same as one another.
There's no need to be No. 1
you've always been a very special only one.


Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana - SMAP


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