to be continued…

September 21st, 2007 by lightning-crash

biar lebih gampang perawatannya, ni blog gw lanjutin ke my_new_blog (http://lightningcrash.wordpress.com/)

Jalan lurus - Gita Gutawa

September 12th, 2007 by lightning-crash

~http://fitrasani.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/jalan-lurus-gita-gutawa/

Jalan lurus - Gita gutawa

jalan lurus sepuluh yang mesti ditempuh
yang pertama bahwa Allah maha esa
yang kedua Muhammad rasul kita
yang ketiga cinta ibu cinta ayah kita
yang keempat cinta guru-guru kita
yang kelima cinta tanah air kita
diri kita memancarkan cahya cinta
semoga Allah membimbing kita semua

jalan lurus sepuluh yang mesti ditempuh
yang keenam salat mari ditegakkan
yang ketujuh Quran baca diartikan
yang delapan sedekah jangan terbawa
yang sembilan puasa penuh keikhlasan
yang sepuluh senyum sopan senantiasa
keramahan perilaku diri kita
semoga Allah membimbing kita semua

—-

mengawali hari pertama puasa ini dengan beberapa dengaran lagu-lagu rohani, yaah..lumayan satu level lebih baik, abis ini mestinya Qur’an yang gw dengerin..but eniwei, tx buat lagu2-nya ya jeng.

ternyata sulit ‘bertarung’ melawan hati yang terbolak-balik oleh Sang pembolak-balik hati…ketika perbuatan baik tak berbalas, akankah kita mundur?.

termenung sambil mendengarkan lagu dengan music Opick dengan suara Gita Gutawa…satu kata, kereeen…

Let’s play the game…

September 12th, 2007 by lightning-crash

if that’s the rule, then let’s play the game…

Puasa…

September 12th, 2007 by lightning-crash

telah datang penghujung sya’ban, dan esok tibalah ramadhan
akhir  suatu masa adalah awal dari masa yang lain
teriring takbir terucap salam
selamat menunaikan ibadah puasa
di bulan nan suci dan penuh berkah

Marhaban ya Ramadhan,

~lebaran tinggal 31 hari lagi

hari terakhir…

September 9th, 2007 by lightning-crash

hari ini hari terakhir perjalanan gw ke harmony tuk menjemput sang dewi..tapi setiap akhir suatu perjalanan adalah awal dari perjalanan yang lain…cint, sampe ketemu sore ini ya

jumat sore yang gelap…

September 7th, 2007 by lightning-crash

hujan lebat mewarnai akhir dari hari kerja yang muram, suram, dan tak berwarna, seperti layar mainframe yang hanya hijau dan hitam. semoga setelah hujan menyapu duri-duri di jalan, asap dan debu yang sesakkan paru-paru, dunia akan kembali cerah…dan tak kan lelah aku menanti, tak kan hilang cintaku ini, hingga saat hidupku kembali seperti yang aku tau.

biasanya si abis ujan lebat gini, jalanan akan menggila, macet dimana-mana..ntah apa korelasinya, hujan air bisa jadi macet mobil..well, mungkin satu penjelasan yang masuk akal adalah orang2 yang keluar bersama-sama setelah tetes terakhir dari langit.

satu-per-satu sahabat telah terjun menempuh macetnya jakarta malam ini menuju tempat peraduan, tempat yang sudah seharusnya menjadi tempat istirahat, memejam mata, menutup hari.

sambil dengerin lagu2 lama-nya peterpan, menanti-nya datang kembali dari pergulatan dunia mencari gemerincing rupiah tuk tutupi bon-bon yang mulai menggila ini…ngantuk dan lelah, dan hanya ada sepi disini, tiara telah bersiap pulang, adit dan dono telah lebih dulu memencet tombol lift ber-angka 1.

walau hujan telah berhenti, namun derap hati masih belum menentu, kabut tanya dan gundah begitu tebal menutupi jarak pandang..semoga matahari esok kan ramah padaku…amiiin

when two become one…

September 4th, 2007 by lightning-crash

all i know that when two become one, every aspects of them are assembled in a new formation, i say, every aspects, know everything, see everything, have everything..at least that what i believe.
people say that when two become one, you’ll have a new journey, there might be happy times and sad times, and you’ll be a different person, you are a blend of two people.

check out parts of the lyrics of sarah connor’s song, ‘when two become one’:

so with a little touch from you
and a little hug from me
we showed the world love is strong
when two become one
so with a little smile from you
and a little kiss from me
we can go anywhere at anytime
and be what we wanna be
all fear is gone when two become one

but we smiled into ourselves and knew
that I was meant to be with you
and you were made for me
obviously

whenever the ‘blending process’ is not running well, you can just try it again, its a magnificent process of formulating a new person..just don’t force the process.
1 man + 1 wife = 1 whole new person, who has all the man’s knowledge and power, and on the other hand, posseses all the wife’s knowledge and power, but at the same time leaves the weakness of the man and wife behind…i warn you, this is a powerful person.

so….
selamat menempuh hidup baru (versi gw, selamat menjadi orang yang baru).

nomor satu

August 28th, 2007 by lightning-crash

selalu begitu
selalu sepuluh dari sepuluh
jangan lemah dari siapapun
aku tak mau,
aku tak tahu ketika kamu dan mereka tahu

selalu begitu
selalu sepuluh dari sepuluh
aku tak mau,
aku lima ketika mereka tujuh

selalu begitu
selalu sepuluh dari sepuluh
bicara semua untukku
bicara seperlunya untuknya

berlalulah gelap masa itu,
dari hari bersama hingga akhir waktu
karena hanya ada satu
tanpa dua, tiga, atau seribu

Rindu…

August 27th, 2007 by lightning-crash

baru sekian menit berpisah
namun hati telah gundah

rindu pada yang tercinta
yang sedang bekerja mencapai cita

wahai duniaku,
ijinkan kuhabiskan nafasku bersamamu
ijinkan kutasbihkan namamu di hatiku, di jiwaku
karena aku cinta pada tatapmu
pada kasih dan sayangmu

iya, aku rindu…
pada dia yang membuatkan makan dan minumku
pada dia yang menemaniku menempuh mimpi
pada dia yang menjadi panduku, temanku, sahabat setiaku
seumur hidupku
sampai nafasku sesak dan rambutku putih
sampai kerut dan pikun menghiasi hari

wahai puteri yang selalu indah
…ceceumku, aku rindu padamu

ReVEnGE

August 27th, 2007 by lightning-crash

-Wikipedia-

Revenge (also vengeance, retribution, or vendetta
amongst others) consists primarily of retaliation against a person or
group in response to a perceived wrongdoing. Although many aspects of
revenge resemble or echo the concept of justice,
revenge usually has a more injurious than harmonious goal. The vengeful
wish consists of forcing the perceived wrongdoer to suffer the same
pain that they inflicted in the first place.

Definition

Revenge is a hotly-contested ethical issue in philosophy.
Some feel that, at the very least, the threat of revenge is necessary
to maintain a just society. In some societies, it is believed that the
injury inflicted in revenge should be greater than the original one, as
a punitive measure. The Old Testament philosophy of "an eye for an eye" (cf. Exodus 21:24) tried to limit the allowed damage, in order to avoid a vendetta
or series of violent acts that could spiral out of control—instead of
‘tenfold’ vengeance, there would be a simple ‘equality of suffering’.
Detractors argue that revenge is a simple logical fallacy, of the same design as "two wrongs make a right." Some Christians interpret Paul’s "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord" (Romans 12:19, King James Version) to mean that only God
has the moral right to exact revenge. Indeed, every major religious
system contains some method for the mediation of disputes and for the
limitation of vengeance by imputing a sense of cosmic justice to
replace the often faulty justice systems of the world of men.

Of the psychological, moral, and cultural foundation for revenge, philosopher Martha Nussbaum
has written: "The primitive sense of the just—remarkably constant from
several ancient cultures to modern institutions…—starts from the notion
that a human life…is a vulnerable thing, a thing that can be invaded,
wounded, violated by another’s act in many ways. For this penetration,
the only remedy that seems appropriate is a counter invasion, equally
deliberate, equally grave. And to right the balance truly, the retribution must be exactly, strictly proportional
to the original encroachment. It differs from the original act only in
the sequence of time and in the fact that it is response rather than
original act—a fact frequently obscured if there is a long sequence of
acts and counteracts"

In history

In ancient societies, in particular those with weak central justice
systems, the method for deterring murder was to allow the victim’s
family to avenge the killing. However, if the families of the killer
and victim disagreed in their moral assessment of the killing, they
would most likely disagree as well in their assessment of any revenge
actions which were taken, and a blood feud might ensue.

Vendettas or ‘blood feuds’ are sequences of acts and counter-acts
motivated by revenge and carried out over long period of time by
familial or tribal groups in a quest for justice; they were an
important part of many pre-industrial societies, especially in the Mediterranean region, and still persist in some areas. During the Middle Ages,
most would not regard an insult or injury as settled until it was
avenged, or, at the least, paid for — hence, the extensive Anglo-Saxon
system of ‘wergild
(literally, ‘man-price’) payments, which placed a certain monetary
value upon certain acts of violence in an attempt to limit the spiral
of revenge by codifying the responsibility of a malefactor. The story
of Wimund the Bishop
illustrates the typical implacability of the time: its hero, though
blinded and imprisoned, would avenge himself against his enemies ‘if he
had even but the eye of a sparrow’.

In Japan’s feudal past, the Samurai
class upheld the honor of their family, clan, or their lord through the
practice of revenge killings, or ‘katakiuchi’. These killings could
also involve the relatives of an offender. Today, katakiuchi is most
often pursued by peaceful means, but revenge remains an important part
of Japanese culture.

The goal of some legal systems is limited to "just" revenge — in the fashion of the contrapasso punishments awaiting those consigned to Dante’s Inferno, some have attempted to turn the crime against the criminal, in clever and often gruesome ways.

Modern Western legal systems usually state as their goal the reform or re-education
of a convicted criminal. Even in these systems, however, society is
conceived of as the victim of a criminal’s actions, and the notion of
vengeance for such acts is an important part of the concept of justice
— a criminal ‘pays his debt to society’ evinced by countries such as
the United States continuing the practice of capital punishment.

Interestingly, psychologists have found that the thwarted psychological expectation of revenge may lead to issues of victimhood.

The first written appearance of the proverb "revenge is a dish best served cold" is often credited to the 18th century novel les Liaisons dangereuses,
but since it doesn’t actually appear in the original text, the validity
of this attribution is unclear. The phrase gained modern fame as a "Klingon proverb" in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

Constructive alternatives

While the urge to “get even” by hurting your opponent may be nearly
overwhelming, constructive alternatives often provide the greatest
lasting satisfaction. These alternatives include legal recourse, constructive revenge, forgiveness, and reconciliation[2].
Legal recourse relies on the state to determine the appropriate payment
for the offense. This can range from nothing when guilt is not proven
to death in the case of capital punishment. Constructive revenge is the
decision to better yourself so substantially that you clearly
demonstrate your status is superior to your adversary’s. This overcomes
the humiliation
that fuels your desire for revenge. Forgiveness is your unilateral
decision to let go of the hurt. Reconciliation is a step beyond
forgiveness and it requires a change within someone else;
reconciliation must be bilateral. Reconciliation requires that both
sides agree on the facts, the hurt, and the motivation, so that each
can understand the other’s point of view