LikeAGirl

Honestly i love this campaign. it makes sense to me. what is wrong with act like a girl or doing something like a girl? I am a girl! 

Be the Future Itself

I got this task from my work to analyze Indonesian youth behaviors. And the result that I found is astonishing. One thing I can say for sure, that Indonesian youth, including me, is independent in Indonesia, never really mean independent.

Well, what is independent mean, according to Oxford dictionary : Free from outside control; not subject to other’s authority:

In my simple understanding, when we are independent we tent to act according to what we believe and more. In Indonesia, you can’t really distance yourself from the society. What society says play a big part on Indonesian youth. In a big country where everybody talking it’s harder to make a clear decision in the name of in-dependency.

In the bright side, it is become easier to navigate along, just be like them and no one will bother you. In the downside, it’s become easier to get lost, well how come you can think if every body get to close to your ear? Even a simple talk or ask for help can be heard as a yell.

It’s pathetic I now. Our starve for freedom is actually our cry for help. because deep down we, Indonesian youth, know that we will never be apart from the society. Huh…..

Teenagers versus the World

Okay I know the title sounds lame. But that is not the point. The thing that made me write this is in last Saturday, when I was on the commuter line back home from Bogor, I met this bunch of teenagers wearing some overly stylish wardrobe. Well that's okay for me so far, except they were smoking and using some cuss words and acting like a bunch of juvenile. If I took closer looked, I was sure they were no more than 17 years old.

Well, I myself am a teenager for once, and I know how it felt when people look like you're an alien just because you want to try to express yourself. And I hate society for it, I thought 'well this is me, what is so wrong with hang out with my friends in large number and act the way I do now?'. 

And now, I 'm being part with the rest of society that think they are, those teenagers are a big NO. how they acted and communicated just bug me to the core, I judged them as not polite and not educated. which isn't true I'm sure. then, came the thought of their parents, ' didn't their parents teach them how to behave? didn't their parents forbid them to go out this late of night?'

On the train, I came to the realization that the irony is in me. I transformed from those who hate society for passing judgment so fast and become those people who put judgment whatever they like just because I'm on the upper hand (read : older).

And yeah I can't dodge that transformation, which I'm sure happened to all people who grow up. your expectations, needs and priority changes along the way. You no longer see pouting or crying for the toy as cute or tolerable. and that is maybe why I no longer see their act as an act of self expression, as the necessary way to become better, rather I see it in disgust, with suspicious eyes. 

The question is, how do we transform this feeling into something positive. I'm not saying the agreeing or letting the way they are now with smoke and cuss words are okay, it is ignorance. And passing judgment and stereotype is worse, one thing I know for sure from my experience, they need a supportive society. Not the one who only pampers them, or ignores them or condemn them as Juvenal.

And being supportive isn't easy, AT ALL. I guess I still have a lot in my hand to chew as an adult. 

Here some photos of them, that I took in secret. 

My First Edit

So! I really fall in love with this TV shows, and i decided to make a quick edit to one of my favorite character. Oh ya, since this is my first edit, i really eager to hear some input.I know it's not that good. I even have a big doubt whether to put online or not. And after awhile, I think i'm up for some criticism. So! let me hear what you've got there big guy. 

 

Night Photos, A walk into The Open Door

Dua pengamen jalanan saat beraksi di Kota Tua

Isn't he beautiful?

The beauty of this building just come to me in the night. Museum Fattahilah, Kota Tua

A couple of weeks ago, I have this feeling of emptiness so I set myself for a quickie into the open night. Turns out it didn't fix my emptiness, I still had this gaping hole inside of me, waiting to be filled. Hey! look at the bright sight, i successfully took some photos. The result isn't that bad ( I think ), since it is the first time I share my photos online, please be nice, yeah.

Testimoni seorang teman

So, I really don't have any idea what would i post first in my blog, so i asked a very good friend of mine to write something about me (a little narcissistic aren't i ?). and here what she writes ......... 

''I suppose Vitha is one of those creatures that will violate you expectations--for me she did, that is. WIth such unpredictable mood, loud, and vocal demeanor that sometimes will make her seems like one with shallow opinions and stubborn conversationalist; she turns out to be one of those who are exceptionally bright and really open to opinions, thoughts and criticism. She has deep perceptions of a lot of matters--be it trivial stuffs like one episode of one of her favorite shows or philosophical nature of the society. One you don't expect from her by just one encounter.

What I love the most about her is how she really eager to broaden her perceptions--she asked for opinions and thoughts but not for other people to agree with her, she is thrilled with finding different stuffs from different people. Her excitement of sharing things that are important to her (like sharing pictures or information about her favorite actors or shows--as well as her new discovery of criticism towards statutory rape or feminist view of stuffs) is really really engaging! I love to point that it's silly but not because I think it really is silly (I just like to tease her hehehe), in reality I'm actually very amused and entertained.

She has her own insecurities and sceptical view towards society and other person in general (she might not your sincere with everyday honest behavior to boot) but she's vocal to point out that she doesn't agree with something. Even though she still considers what other thinks of her, she also keep herself true (in a way... like wearing what she feels as comfortable and using unconventional stuffs to cover her laptop) making her one unique self that you can recognize anywhere. Which is a little admirable--and weird! She doesn't even try to be ''herself'' all the time but she still has this distinguish features that differs her with anyone else! (Or so I think. I might be wrong).

In a way, I consider her as one of those special people that I am lucky to be friends with. I can share my thoughts and ideas to her comfortably--which is the most important aspect that I always want to find for a friend :) (plus she's real fun to be with) (and real funny too--she's endearingly silly hahaha)''