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
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
-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.
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 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.
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
In this harsh world, one must know how to distinguish friends or foes!,
one must know who stands beside him/her, and who is not,
one must know who shares same ideas and visions, and who is not.
setelah sekian lama gak nonton (gak lama2 amat sih), sore itu kami (istri dan gw) nonton lagi. perjuangan juga nonton film ini, secara kita jalan 5.7KM buat nonton ni film. sebenernya istri tercinta pengen nonton Mr. Brooks siy, tapi setelah mempertimbangkan theatre dan tempat kerja kita, kayaknya gak feasible buat nonton Mr. Brooks…so, karena istri gw tercinta pengertian, jadilah nontonnya Ratatouille aja.
hmm…ini cerita tentang tikus (yet, another mouse stories)..tapi beda, kemasannya beda aja, tikus yang bisa masak..haaa…’everyone can cook’ katanya..well, that includes me i think…cuma bisa masak mie :), istri gw bisa lebih banyak dari gw..hehe…yammie makanannya.
ceritanya bagus, lucu banget menurut gw, a lile bit western taste siy humornya, tapi lucu…terakhir yang lucu itu ‘over the hedge’, dan ‘ice age 2′..lumayan recommended lah buat ngelurusin benang-benang saraf..hehe.
minusnya cuma satu, kalo’ emang buat "semua umur", kok masih ada adegan ciumannya (walau tak sengaja siy)…dan adegan minum anggur….secara anggur kan haram, bikin mabuk, dan kalo’ yang gak ngerti kan bisa jadi ikut2an minum…hehe, untungnya gw ngerti, jadi gw tau, itu kudu dihindari…at any cost!!!!!
by the way…have a nice weekend ya bros and sists…
gotta pick my wifey from her office now..
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manusia memang tak pernah puas, masih saja gw ingin bersama yang tercinta sejak 6 tahun yang lalu…tapi gw harus bisa melangkah, untuk mensyukuri yang gw punya.
gw tau hari lalu gw dan dia penuh salah dan kelabu, tapi biarlah berlalu…
gw punya hari ini dan hari depan, kenapa juga harus memikirkan hari lalu.
hurray…finally, penantian panjang gw berakhir. sang tercinta telah tiba, dan kini ia tak lagi meninggalkan gw, berjuang seminggu disana, tempat yang keras, dan penuh pembodohan…gw bilang pembodohan, karena hampir sebagian kegiatannya ga kepake di dunia nyata, paling gak, dunia yang kami kenal.
satu kata ingin terucap, selamat datang sayang, welcome home…
tadi malam, sebuah sms kulayangkan ke teman baik gw, inform kalo’ akan ada lowongan di kantor gw. namun sayang, keliatannya temenku kepentok batasan umur…hayyah…kenapa sih harus ada batasan umur?, padahal rata-rata penganggur justru diatas 25 tahun, dan bukan dibawah itu yang notabene masih baru lulus. mungkin seharusnya batasan umur dilepas saja?, dan mungkin kalau ingin memfilter jumlah pelamar bisa digunakan kriteria lainnya?, misalnya membuat karya tulis yang dilampirkan sama lamaran yang dikirim.
so sist, looks like ‘the chair-near-to-me’ will be empty forever…
maaf bila kurang berkenan, satu post ini gw dedikasiin untuk sumpah serapah gw buat yang ngejual 5 pulau terluar indonesia ke orang asing:
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**** *** **** *****, ******!!
*****!!!!!
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***** *** ******** ***********!!
**** ***** **** ********
*******!
~ternyata kita diharuskan buat jaga hati, tindakan, dan juga ucapan…
kemaren sore, sepanjang jalan pulang dari bogor (gw lewat parung menuju ciputat), sambil denger radio favorit gw (abis ade temen2 gw disana)…temen gw nina-the-fresco cerita tentang fenomena lagunya Lily Allen (LA), katanya si lagi naik daun (kok jadi seperti ulet yah?). lagu2nya simpel2, nada yang dipake juga simpel, dan cerita tentang keseharian, jadinya gak susah buat ngertiin cerita dalam lagunya.
sayang gw gak bisa nimbrung, soalnya hape gw lagi off-limit..haha, gak bisa dipake deeh..
gw jadi inget fenomenanya ‘kangen band’, tau kan?..band indie asal lampung yang juga lagi (boleh dibilang) naik daun..mungkin sedikit mirip dengan LA, modalnya hanya lirik yang mudah dan easy-listening…mungkin sedikit mirip pula dengan lagu2nya koes plus jadoel, modalnya hanya easy-listening.
walau disini mungkin banyak nada sinis yang muncul, entah tentang tampang penyanyinya, sampai lagunya yang kurang semangat..tapi terlepas dari itu, kadang gw seneng yang easy-listening..gw-pun mencoba tuk senangi berbagai lagu, sampai yang awalnya gak mungkin masuk dalam rangkaian not di hati dan pikiran gw…yah, terlepas dari itu ini lirik Lily Allen (taken from: www.lyrics007.com/Lily%20Allen%20Lyrics/LDN%20Lyrics.html )
enjoy!
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Riding through the city on my bike all day
Cause the filth took away my licence
It doesn’t get me down and I feel ok
Cause the sights that I’m seeing are priceless
Everything seems to look as it should
But I wonder what goes on behind doors
A fella looking dapper, and he’s sittin with a slapper
Then I see it’s a pimp and his crack whore
You might laugh you might frown
Walkin’ round London town
Chorus
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why ?
Would I wanna be anywhere else
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why ?
Would I wanna be anywhere else
When you look with your eyes
Everything seems nice
But if you look twice
you can see it’s all lies
There was a little old lady, who was walkin down the road
She was struggling with bags from Tesco
There were people from the city havin lunch in the park
I believe that is called al fresco
Then a kid came along to offer a hand
But before she had time to accept it
hits her over the head, doesn’t care if she’s dead
Cause he’s got all her jewellery and wallet
You might laugh you might frown
walkin round London town
Chorus
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why?
Would I wanna be anywhere else
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why?
Would I wanna be anywhere else
When you look with your eyes
Everything seems nice
But if you look twice
you can see it’s all lies
Life, yeah that’s city life, yeah that’s city life, yeah that’s city life
Life, yeah that’s city life, yeah that’s city life, yeah that’s city life
Chorus
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why?
Would I wanna be anywhere else
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why?
Would I wanna be anywhere else
Chorus
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why?
Would I wanna be anywhere else
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why?
Would I wanna be anywhere else
When you look with your eyes
Everything seems nice
But if you look twice
You can see it’s all lies
When you look with your eyes
Everything seems nice
But if you look twice
You can see its all lies
