| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 |
| Shinsengumi |

The first time when this word popped up in my head was when I was in primary 3 or 4. I read Japanese comic entitled Soar High, Isami ! It told about a girl named Isami Hanaoka who happened to be a descendant of the Shinsengumi. Together with fellow descendants and classmates Soshi Yukimi and Toshi Tsukikage, she discovers in the basement of her home, strange artifacts left behind by their ancestors as well as a message urging them to "Fight the evil Kurotengu organization." There were many magic things there like magic sword or something. Unfortunately because of some reasons, I couldn't read the comics again. Till now, I am still curious about the story.
Then, last night, I saw some TV series entitled Shinsengumi. It was about that Japanese polices during late Edo Shogunate, especially about the life of Kondou Isami. It was interesting. What could be learned from those TV series were about the loyalty to the country. But, even though there some things that I couldn't agree from Kondou Isami. I think he is an interesting figure that we all can learn from him.
Finally, I learned a bit about Japanese history and it was quite interesting. However, Japan made a strong impact to Indonesia during World War II. I can say, I hate Japan a bit during that period but I am here trying hard to learn from the past then trying to love Japan culture (not his pop culture) wholeheartedly.
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posted by -ian- @ 3:56 PM   |
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| Friday, October 26, 2007 |
| This Week's Contemplation |
After having a christian KTB (Kelompok Tumbuh Bersama) Meeting, I had some important matters to think. One of them is about whether we should care ourselves first or we should think others first over our personal work or importance. The classic example is Let's say you have friend who is having urgent need but in the same time we can't help him. But, that's too easy to answer(we got a lot in our civic/personality education) and the main idea is about how far we should care others. What I am thinking now is that human has the nature to be an individual person and selfishness surrounds the mind, and I feel that too. Besides, I also think that there are many conditions when we want help others. For example, we should be able to understand the lecture first before we answer others question if he can't understand. Doesn't it mean that we should think our business first before helping others. The other example is that we should study at home than visiting our farewell dinner with our not-so-close-friend who will go abroad for good because we should have the hardest exam in the next day.
Okay, I myself don't like to say about our conditions this and that. If human is limited by those conditions, just say that people think their business first then after that, they think about others. What I consider is that if we have fulfilled our needs in certain level, we of course can help others, that's what I think. I know it is wrong, but, I will keep struggling to contemplate. Saying that we treat others as the main priority in our life is a bit hypocrite. Let's think.
Is there a fixed answer or the generalization or even a unified stand of all people about who should we think first. I admit that I am still selfish and still think about my problems first before helping others. Ah...let's change to another topic, it is too sensitive.
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posted by -ian- @ 12:52 AM   |
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| Friday, May 25, 2007 |
| About Language |
I perceive things differently. When I realize how poor my English is, I am totally proud because my country has our own language that doesn’t ask the people to learn the western language, like English or Germany. The country like Switzerland or Singapore may encounter many problems about how they actually unite the people to speak in the same language. Well, making English as the national language for non-European country is somewhat strange finally. There will be many slang in that country and there will be the strange dialect between people which from the different background or group. I am really proud with my friend from mainland China and we create a good relationship. Sometimes, many misunderstanding evolved in our conversation but I am happy with it. It means sometimes I can laugh together with them. Then, one thing that also makes me proud is that they go away from their country and study in Singapore. It seems how they work hard to get their ambition. Of course this is different with what common people here perceive about them actually, but I really respect them though. One thing that I want to highlight here is about how respecting others from other country is important. This is about how to make this world better in every thing we do and don’t care how small we are. We can!! let’s talk to others. Labels: Opinion |
posted by -ian- @ 4:49 PM   |
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Name: -ian-
Home: Nanyang Crescent, Boon Lay, Singapore
About Me: When everything changes, I wanna still stay there calmly, and wait for the right time. I am surrounded by so called "radical" dreams. I don't know whether it is a form of idealism of a youth. But, be a doctor was my dream, but Physics came into me. ITB was my dream, but He gave NTU for me. Currently, I wanna be a high school teacher, researcher, journalist, writer, businessman, also want to study abroad again. It is unclear but it is fair. As far as I can, because I can jump higher as a true worshiper, as a true believer. Let me be a clay oh God, form me as You want.
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