Bohemian..

Excerpts of my conversation yesterday:
Guest: you look Bohemian today
mery: thank you

Results from googling "Bohemian":

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From: hyperreal-ga on 01 Mar 2005 09:23 PST

1. a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life
2. unconventional in especially appearance and behavior; "a bohemian life style"
3. Gypsy: a member of a nomadic people originating in northern India andnow living on all continents

4. a native or inhabitant of Bohemia in the Czech Republic
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From: eaglewiz-ga on 08 Mar 2005 17:29 PST

The name BOHEMIA (Boiohaemum) was coined by the Romans, derived fromthe Celtic tribe BOII, who were the iron age (700 BC to 0) pre-Slavicoccupants of what is now the Czech Republic.

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Over the ages the name BOHEMIA became synonymous with the (much) more recent, modern day occupants of the Czech Republic (Cechy), who have lived therefor roughly 1500 years. The Czechs DO consider themselves to be true "BOHEMIANS" and the wordtransltes to Czech in Czech, but it is a misnomer from a Historical pointof view. (The iron age Celts in the area have long ago been displaced andassimilated by the Germanic Marcomanni, by the Romans... and finally by theSlavic peoples 300-700 AD.)

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The pre-Slavic cultures of the Czech Republic dating back many millenia areonly known through archeological artifacts, and later from the history of theRoman Empire. The early historical records of the modern day Czechs... save for the legendof the three brothers Cech, Lech and Rus compiled by COSMO circa 1100 AD...were burned and destroyed by the 8th century marauding conquests of"The Holly Roman Empire" Written history of the Czechs begins circa 800, leading into the "Great Moravian Empire".

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---The word Bohemian has also been attached to the unorthodox, wild, beatnic,anti-establishment intellectual, song and wine, life style of the "ARTISTIC"sub-culture in Paris. The apparent original connection was the ignorantconfusion between Czechs and Gypsies. Gypsies, of course being a totallydifferent nomadic nation with Romani roots, who traversed eastern andcentral Europe, including Bohemia and Slovakia.

---The Proud Bohemian \__-/
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From: buddy12349-ga on 31 Mar 2005 19:28 PST

The modern day equivalent would be a hippy.

ChooSe to LisTen

It is easy to get angry with those who criticize you.

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But it is better to listen and to consider what they have to say. If the criticism is completely misdirected and unfounded, then you can simply let it go.

Yet often it can be valuable and productive to objectively consider what your critics are thinking.

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The worst response to criticism is to become angry, insulted and defensive. For by doing so, you actually give more power and credibility to that criticism. Instead, listen carefully and appreciatively to what your critics have to say. Even if the criticism is decidedly negative, somewhere there are positive insights that you can gain from it. Don't let your ego prevent you from learning something valuable. Being receptive to criticism strengthens your confidence and can improve your competence.

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Choose to know and understand what others think of you. Instead of getting angry and defensive over the words of others, choose to listen, consider and grow stronger because of them.

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Note : Very wise words, easy to express but (rather) difficult to do.

Ayurvedic ...

http://www.ayurvediccure.com/breast_massage.htm

Ordinary People

Ordinary People by JOHN LEGEND

Girl im in love with you
This ain't the honeymoon
Past the infatuation phase
Right in the thick of love
At times we get sick of love
It seems like we argue everyday

[Bridge]

I know i misbehaved
And you made your mistakes
And we both still got room left to grow
And though love sometimes hurts
I still put you first
And we'll make this thing work
But I think we should take it slow

[Chorus]

We're just ordinary people
We don't know which way to go
Cuz we're ordinary people
Maybe we should take it slow (Take it slow oh oh ohh)
This time we'll take it slow (Take it slow oh oh ohh)
This time we'll take it slow

[Verse 2]

This ain't a movie no
No fairy tale conclusion ya'll
It gets more confusing everyday
Sometimes it's heaven sent
Then we head back to hell again
We kiss then we make up on the way

[Bridge]

I hang up you call
We rise and we fall
And we feel like just walking away
As our love advances
We take second chances
Though it's not a fantasy
I Still want you to stay

[Chorus]

We're just ordinary people
We don't know which way to go
Cuz we're ordinary people
Maybe we should take it slow (Take it slow oh oh ohh)
This time we'll take it slow (Take it slow oh oh ohh)
This time we'll take it slow

[Verse 3]

Take it slow
Maybe we'll live and learn
Maybe we'll crash and burn
Maybe you'll stay, maybe you'll leave,
maybe you'll return
Maybe another fight
Maybe we won't survive
But maybe we'll grow
We never know baby youuuu and I

[Chorus]

We're just ordinary people
We don't know which way to go
Cuz we're ordinary people
Maybe we should take it slow (Heyyy)
We're just ordinary people
We don't know which way to go
Cuz we're ordinary people
Maybe we should take it slow (Take it slow oh oh ohh)
This time we'll take it slow (Take it slow oh oh ohh)
This time we'll take it slow

singapore trip 4-11 mar 06

Went to Singapore for few days with mom & my brother, Norman - it was FUN!

here is something from the trip -- Massage, anyone? xi..xi..

E coli bacteria in ice :(

Girl's Science Project May Make You Rethink That Drink Order!

BiRdflU ....

More on BIRDFLU

New Windows

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/

Valentine Quiz

Radio One - Jakarta:

Quiz:
Send your loving thoughts on
"What does your partner / spouse mean to you?"

to fax: +62-21-83707172 or email onelove@radioonejakarta.com

Deadline 14th Feb 2006

Winner:
- 1 night at JW Marriot Hotel - Governor Suite
- Romantic Dinner

The Scent of a Woman

What a report!

Flouride exposure

Flouride - good or bad?

Shall We Dance?

A very interesting line by Mrs. Clark (Susan Sarandon) on Why People get married in film "Shall We Dance" :

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"Because we need a witness to our lives. There is a billion people on the planet, what does anyone's life really mean? But in a marriage, you are promising to care about everything, the good things, the bad things, the terrible things, the mundane things - all of it, all the time, everyday.

Your life will not go unnoticed because I will notice it. Your life will not go unwitnessed because I will be your witness."

shocking!

what a world we live in...

BIRTHDAAAAYY!! 30 NOW!!

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 12:01 AM
To: Mery Gunawan
Subject: songs come in all languages, love comes in all signs, birthday wishes come in all fonts

Happy Birthday, our dear Mery…..
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Happy Birthday, our dear Mery…
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Sugababes - Ugly Lyrics

When I was 7
They said I was strange
I noticed that my eyes and hair weren't the same
I asked my parents if I was OK
They said you're more beautiful
And that's the way they show that they wish
They had your smile
So my confidence was up for a while
I got real comfortable with my own style
I knew that they were only jealous cos
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People are all the same
And we only get judged by what we do
Personality reflects name
And if I'm ugly then
So are you
So are you
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There was a time when I felt like I cared
That I was shorter than everyone there
People made me feel like life was unfair
And I did things that made me ashamed
Cos I didn't know my body would change
I grew taller than them in more ways
But there will always be the one who will say
Something bad to make them feel great
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People are all the same
And we only get judged by what we do
Personality reflects name
And if I'm ugly then
So are you
So are you
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People are all the same
And we only get judged by what we do
Personality reflects name
And if I'm ugly then
So are you
So are you
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Everybody talks bad about somebody
And never realises how it affects somebody
And you bet it won't be forgotten
Envy is the only thing it could be
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Cos people are all the same
(The same, the same)
And we only get judged by what we do
(What we do, yeah, yeah)
Personality reflects name
And if I'm ugly then
(Yeah, you)
So are you
So are you
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People are all the same
(Oh, oh, oh)
And we only get judged by what we do
(What we do, yeah)
Personality reflects name
And if I'm ugly then
(Yeah, so are you)
So are you
So are you

Birthday week :)

Photos from our trip to Medan 9th - 11th Dec 06.

turbulance! shaaaakkyyyy....


walking in the rain, with plastic bag on our heads


traditional chinese singer - you will not see this in Jakarta or Palembang!

view from hotel room, can you see the golden temple?

Weekend -> 16-18 Dec
I've uploaded all the photos of my 'birthday week' that includes the gifts from my lovely friend, Alex :) BUT the site keeps on showing this message:

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The URL you have requested is either currently unavailable due to bandwidth limitations or is forbidden for you to access. Please try again later.

HELP!

love is in the air...

i am having a Roti Boy bun - Yuuuummmmmyyyy!!!
yummy
adjective INFORMAL
1. tasting extremely good:
- I think I'll have some more of that yummy chocolate cake.
- There are some yummy-looking desserts over there.
2. sexually attractive:
- And tell her to bring along that yummy brother of hers.


Below is a beautiful quote from Roy Croft .

LOVE

I Love you not only for what you are

but for what i am when i am with you

i love you not only for what you have made of yourself

but for what you are making of me

i lov eyou for the part of me that you brought out

i love you for putting your hand into my heaped up heart

and passing over all the foolish, weak things

that you can't help dimly see there

and for drawing out into the light all the beautiful belongings

that no one else had looked quite far enough to find

i love you because you are helping me

to make of the lumber of my life not a tavern but a temple

you have done it without a touch. without a word.

you have done it by being yourself

my companion and comforter, guide and friend

the one i love

Chocolate vs Falling in Love

Below is an 'article' written by my sweet lovely creative friend, Alex, when he's hungry :)

Falling in a love is a bit like digestion orrespiration.
It's just another physiological function. Phenylethelamine (I hope I spelt that right) is a kind of hormone that acts as an 'upper' (just like a drug) and we feel happy.
But guess what? The same stuff is found in chocolates, although in very small quantitites.

So if you want to fall in love and still stay single and independent, you should eat a tonne of chocolates.
But then you'd have to visit the dentist often, and if the dentist was cute, you'd end up falling in love with him/her...and the whole thing would turn out to be an exercise in futility.

Moral? It's better to eat chocolates in small quantities so you continue to remain in love (though not as deeply) and avoid visiting the dentist...cute or otherwise.

So please tell your friends to start eating chocolates.

And just look at the bright side....unlike people often opposite sex,
chocolates don't snore,
chocolates don't leave the toilet seat up,
chocolates don't pick their nose, or
leave their clothes in a pile on the living room floor.

love dharma

I'm reading LOVE DHARMA by Geri Larkin.

We can do this. We see that the other person, like us, has both flowers and compost inside, and we accept this. Our practice is to water the floweress in her, and not bring her more garbage. We avoic blaming and arguing. When we try to grow flowers, if the flowers do not grow well, we do not blame or argue with them. We blame ourselves for not taking care of them well. Our partner is a flower. If we take care fo her well, she will grow beautifully. If we take care of her poorly, she will wither. To help a flower grow well, we must understand her nature. How much water does she need? how much sunshine? We look depply into ourselves to see our true nature, and we look into the other person to see her nature... We can sit down, hold our partner's hand, look deeply at him, and say, "Darling, do I understand you enough? Do i water you seeds of suffering? Do I water your seed of joy? Please tell me how i can love you better".

Transgender Group - Korea

Saw this group of 'beautiful-looking' transgender singers : "LADY" on TV last night. They can sing, dance and they are stuningly pretty!!

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Woman, be afraid ... be veeeeryyy afraiiiddd......