Why I love Harry Potter

Why people like to read Harry Potter? Isn’t that a book for children? It is about magic, right? Why do you like to read something about witchcraft rather than reading something religious like the Bible (since I am a Christian).

Well, I can give thousand of reasons why do I like to read that book. But the main things are probably because is the story that will take me to a fantasy land and of course because I identified myself with one of the character, that is…, well not Hermione. I am definitely not that smart. Most certain not with Harry as I do not have the strength that he have. No, I think more or less like Ron.

Why? Hmmm, hopefully I can give a bit of description about Ron correctly. Let me see. Ron came from a family with large members but not rich. He was under pressured or feel that he is under presses by everyone else to become more or like his older brothers. The older two are doing successfully with their careers. The other is about to follow their road. And the twin brothers that he have always manages to attract attention by their jokes or behavior. Ron felt that he could not do any of those. And then he met with Harry. The boy who lived. The famous boy all around the wizarding world. And to make the matter worst, Harry is good with quiditch game, often have something that he can not talk about with Ron, make him feel like a door math sometimes. He also likes to complain a lot, being grumpy when things does not suit him and often act first without thinking.

Oh, I am not like Ron. I am the only child at home. My parents never give me pressure to be number 1 at school. Probably because they knew already that I am a dork. But sometimes, people came up to me and sort of give me look; my she is so different with her pretty mother. Oh, she is not like her parents. And believe it or not, I always get pretty friends in school. Wondering why sometimes the reason they are okay to hang out with me. But even so, it is enough to make me feel so ugly like ugly duckling. The difference is, the ugly duckling turn out to be a swann. I am turn out to be nothing more than just an ugly duckling. Plus, I suddenly feel that right now I am changing to become a grumpy person. Complain almost about everything. Give up things easily. Get bored so quickly.

The differences between me and Ron is that he still has the courage to stand by and support Harry even that jeopardize his own life. I am not sure that I have that courage. To be with my friends, believing them and support them always. I always like to choose the easier road. The safe one.

Anyway, back to the reason why I like Harry Potter. Like I told before, the reason is because this book force our wild imagination to work. Can you imagine a moving painting and photographs? As if the person inside is still alive and able communicate with you? As if your body may decay but your spirit lives on.
And then since the wizards and witches barely knew about the modern technology, the only sources that they can dig when information badly needed is through books and books. You can not just log on and put the key words and let the internet search them for you. You will have to read the books carefully until you found the things that you are looking for.
Or how about the bus for wizards? The so-called dementor, goblin, elf (sadly all elves in Harry Potter are all ugly not like the elves in LOTR), the strange animals like Hippogriff or Thestral.
And how about Quiditch? It is totally a new game. Probably like basket ball combined with soft ball and perhaps with soccer as well? No idea. But before the movies came out, we have to think hard what kind of game is that, and all other weird stuffs in the story.

And last but not least, it is the way JRK teach the children that doing good to anyone no matter how useless that it will seems, will granted us good things as well in the future. We will never be sorry that we have given away our kindness towards other people. You read that, you know that is true, but you did not get the feeling that you are being lectured.

So, the last one, do I dream being a witch? Well, no matter how fun is that sound, I think being able to do magic will probably best to stay in my fantasy only. I can not imagine that I can manage such a great of power. If I can do magic, probably the first thing that I will do is turn my HOD to a big black ugly frog. Kidding. And by the way, I do not think by reading Harry Potter will make me a terrible sinner. I still worship our Lord above. And I do believe, that there is no higher power than His in this world. Not even the magic power of Harry Potter, that for sure

Just appreciated that book as the work of art and the writer willing to take years before it finally becoming a book. Salute to the hard work.

Friendship over money

Once Indah and I were talking about what kind of business that suit for us? We are dying to start a business that can be done online or something to do from home. However, when I finally came up with an idea for us to be working together; she refused totally point blank. I was disappointed at first. I meant, after all these times that we have discussed for our future, but when I suggested something she will not have it. But when I heard her reasons, I must admit that she is right. She said that she is worry that our friendship will jeopardized by the business things. If we find ourselves in the dead end road and caused arguments between us, our friendship will be walking in the thin line and it might just break.

“Friendship is a bit hard to find these days,” she said to me last night. “Let us not spoil the things that we have in the name of money and business”

What can I say? It is easy to find enemy in your life, but a long lasting good friend is hard to come by.

20072007

Why am I forcing myself to create this post...? Just because of the above date :)

Anyway, I am going to discuss about this tv series : HOUSE. It is a story about a very cynical doctor.

You probably will not going to have this kind of doctor. But then again, in saving of your life, you probably will. Everything that came out from his mouth is very bitter. But he is also the one who gives all the efforts in ensuring that his patient is going to make it. He will stand of nothing to get everything that is needed to heal his patient. Either that connected to legal procedure, ethics, he will bash that away as he was sure his diagnose is the right one.

How many people could have done that? Maybe you all will laugh at me. Saying that how can a movie still able to trick my mind. Why? Well there is no such person. Who just stand up to whatever he believes is right? Most of us have to swallow our pride in the name of the job, being comfort, suck paycheck but enough and the list will keep on going and going. Either way, we prefer to keep our opinion for ourselves and just stay safe.

I know this House character is only a fantasy, but heck... Perhaps there are a few of people like him out there. Do not care what the majority think and said. Perhaps like trying not to be a corruptor in the middle of your other colleagues and do not give a damn about it. Hard. No way. We would rather follow other people opinion as long as that give us peace. Not being harassed by other and situation. Again, it is all about being safe and accepted by the majority.

So what I am going to talk about? Being brave. I do not have that kind of quality. I am afraid of so many things before I even try that thing. I have so many to be considered and now to think back about it, it does not even worth consider. Maybe that is why I am finally feeling completely loss at the age of 35. I do not know what the purpose of me being a living person is. Granted so many years and still have no idea what to do with this life. Should I help others? Should I just rotten in my sit for another 30 years to come just to receive my lousy paycheck? Why I can just be brave and stood up for something I believe is right? Or perhaps the only thing that I can do is admire a character on tv for the rest of my life?

THANKS GOD!

Today in the office, we have a very important guest, which is a representative of one of the biggest client of my office. So, our head of dept went nuts, by ordering us to keep our desk neat and tidy. I can not even imagine working something with no papers on my desk. In fact, I was about to suggest to get rid of the computers as well to make the desk look tidier than ever.

Anyway, the good news is, because all the big boss are busy with this client, I can go home early as nobody notice my leaving.

And Finally, after almost 3 weeks working home late, I was rewarded with the following views:





It was almost made me do not care even if I have to go home late again tomorrow!!

What a sight!

07.07.07

Gosh, that office really killing me not softly but in a very hard way. I hardly have time to myself, and I almost cry yesterday in the office because the job seems never ending to arrive on my lap. If I can bREAK anyone's body into two pieces, maybe I would. But then, I can only break a pencil, and that was what I do. Stress already? Nnnaaahhhhh, not stress, just merely gone insane inside.

So, why do I write in this blog today, inspite that my eyes seems rejecting to see any pc screen? Well, for one... I just like to put that title in my blog. Second, just want to share my rotten feeling. Third, I took my Dad to see Die Hard in Blitz today. And just want to tell you that I was a bit shock with the price of drinks that they charged us. Oh. I am sure this is not only in Blitz. But in every cinemas. Imagine, for mineral water in small bottle, they charged you Rp. 7,500! Whereas you can get it for only Rp. 1,000! Okay, I can accept the price Rp. 5,000 but seven times from its original? For Cokes in the can, the price is more astonishing. Rp. 16,500! I did not want to buy this at first, but I thought well, what the heck. This is my Dad's first time in Blitz, so I want to treat him a bit... But unfortunately the OMG price can not leave my mind. What a stingy person I am :)

Well, anyway, is my resting time for the weekend. And on the Monday, prepare to Die harder or live harder... Ooops, did I quote it right from the movie Die HARD? Have a nice weekend everyone!