Below is a list of all relevant places I have to visit on a regular basis in and around Florence, with their exact locations on Google Map:
Though this is supposed to be a tagged-based post, I still post it with my own initiative notwithstanding. Informations which I assume are to personal to disclose are left blank, hehe.
001. Real name: [Blank]
002. Like it: Yes
003. Nickname(s): Toshi
004. Status: Not married
005. Zodiac sign: Scorpio
006. Male or female: Male
007. Elementary school: [Blank]
008. Middle school: [Blank]
009. High school: [Blank]
010. Hair color: Black
011. Long or short: Short
012. Eye color: Light brown
013. Weight: 55 kg
014. Height: 174 cm
015. Righty or Lefty: Righty
016. Sweats or Jeans: Jeans
017. Phone or camera: Phone
018. Health freak: Nah
019. Piercings: None
020. Do you have a crush on someone: Kinda
021. Eat or drink: Drink
022. Purse or Backpack: Backpack
023. Tattoes: No
024. Do you like yourself? Yep
025. Current worry: [Blank]
THIS OR THAT
026. Orange or apple juice: Apple juice
027. Night or day: Night
028. Sun or moon: Moon
029. TV or Internet: Internet
030. Playstation or Xbox: Never owned an Xbox, hence couldn't compare
031. Kiss or hugs: Both
032. Iguana or turtle: Turtle
033. Spider or bee: Spider
034. Fall or Spring? Fall
035. Limewire or iTunes: iTunes
036. Soccer or baseball: Neither
FIRSTS
037. First surgery: When I was 1
038. First piercing: [Blank]
039. First best friend: Edwin, a classmate in my primary school
040. First sport: Badminton
041. First award: Best primary school final exam taker
042. First crush: first grade
043. First pet: Engkoy, a mixed-colour cat
044. First big vacation: errm.... Indonesia? It hasn't even ended yet after more than a decade.
045. First big birthday: None is big enough
CURRENTLY
046. Eating: Nope
047. Drinking: Nada
048. I’m about to: Go home from French lessons
049. Listening to: None
050. Singing: Corrinne May
051. Typing: only this Blog entry
052. Waiting for: an SMS
YOUR FUTURE
053. Want kids: Perhaps
054. When: Not sure
055. Want to get married: Of course.
056. When: Above the age of 27
057. Where do you want to live: Ideally, Southern Europe
058. Careers in mind: Freelancing and/or anything with steady salary
059. What did you want to be when you were little: a detective
060. Mellow future or wild: WILD!
061. Something you would never try: Smoking, having drugs
WHICH IS BETTER FOR THE OPPOSITE SEX
062. Lips or eyes: Lips
063. Shorter or taller: Shorter, with no more than 10 cm gap with mine
064. Romantic or spontaneous: Both
065. Nice stomach or nice arms: both
066. Sensitive or loud: Neither
067. Hook up or relationship:Relationship
068. Trouble maker or hesitant: Neither
069. Hugging or kissing: both
070. Tan skinned or light: Either
071. Dark or light hair: Either
072. Muscular or normal: normal
HAVE YOU EVER
073. Lost glasses/contacts: Nope
074. Ran away from home: Almost
075. Held a gun/knife for self defense: No
076. Killed somebody: Hmm....almost
077. Broken someone’s heart: Hmm.
078. Been arrested: No
079. Cried when someone died: Yes.
080. Kissed a stranger: Nah
081. Climbed up a tree: Yes
082. Liked a friend more than a friend: Yep
DO YOU BELIEVE IN
083. Yourself: Kinda
084. Miracles: No
085. Love at first sight: Yes
086. Heaven: Yes
087. Santa Claus: No
088. Kiss on the first date: Why not?
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY
089. Is there one person you want to be with right now: Of course
090. Do you like someone: I only like those who don't stab me behind my back
091. Are you seriously happy with what you are in life: Most of the time, yes
LASTS
092. Received/sent text message: Dear D
093. Received call: Dear D
094. Call made: Dear D
095. Person(s) you hang out with: Dear D, my 2nd Dear D, Buana, Sis R, Duli, Citra Agustine
What are your best traits?
I always feel guilty when I lie to people. Which is why the odds are higher to find me being honest, haha.
And worst?
I'm so indecisive when it comes to trivial things
Bad habits?
I procrastinate.
How do you stay healthy?
By keeping my mind happy.
What would you do as President to make a better Indonesia?
Fix the road potholes, increase the teachers' salary, and demolish half of the malls in Jakarta and Surabaya to make way for high-end libraries.
Which book do you wish you had written?
Harry Potter. I'd be living a great life if I were Rowling, haha.
What is your idea of a perfect holiday?
In a tropical island with few tourist but enough amenities.
My first cinematic memory...
Lion King.
My childhood hero was...
Michael Jackson. I used to be fascinated by him.
My friends would be surprised if...
I smoke. I'm very much against smoking.
If I could change something in the world...
I would love to have all countries in the world adopting Japan's transportation system.
Don't call me...
Tomato. I detest it.
My greatest achievement is...
I don't think I've lived long enough to be able to name one.
My favourite animal is...
Cat, their purr comforts me.
Where do you find hope?
Hmm... God?
What is your greatest fear?
Making a speech in the podium.
What is love?
More about giving, less about sweet talks.
The meaning of friendship is...
Sharing and trust.
Life's most embarrassing moment?
Nah, I couldn't tell you that.
Life's proudest moment?
When I won a two-year extendable scholarship to Singapore.
When the going gets tough...
I sometimes stumble.
What is the craziest thing you have done?
Hmm... I almost burned down a neighbour's house when I was 11. It could have turned into a work of arson if not for the people extinguishing the flames.
Preferred clothes?
T-shirt and Jeans. Or short pants when in the beach.
What makes you angry?
When things don't turn out the way I've expected them
What is an unforgivable act?
When I find out that my friends are betraying me.
Your dream dinner guests?
President Obama, of course. And Paulo Coelho... I'd love to learn a lot from those two guys. (a dinner with Keira Knightley may also suffice anyways, haha)
What do you never leave home without?
My Nokia
Favourite corner of your home?
Bedroom. I could spend hours reading while laying on my bed.
What question are you tired of answering?
Where do you go to school?
Regrets, you've had a few, or too few to mention?
I've had a few. But nah, there ain't no use regretting them, are there?
How would you like to die?
In my sleep, when I'm above 90.
What is your life motto?
Haven't thought about it yet. Will tell ya later.
My earliest memory is...
Mom left me locked inside my house in Depok when I was 3 or 4. She was going out shopping for around two hours, and I shed tears and screamed till my lungs burst during those hours. It was hellish, I woke the neighbours up..haha.
My first crush was...
Ironically, a blonde American when I was a first-grader in Richmond, Virginia.
I'm very bad at...
Visual arts. They look nice, but please don't involve me in the creative process.
At school I was...
A mysterious boy who always keep things to himself. Depending on my mood, I might also make a ruckus in the class by becoming the class joker.
My happiest moment was...
When I moved to Bali for the first time... It was July 2002.
Your favourite journey?
To Senggigi (Lombok) and Sangihe! I loved the panorama and beaches
Worst nightmare?
A psychopathic one. I saw my family members killing each other before my own eyes. Gee, I find it hard to sleep the night after that.
Who do you love?
My family, my cats, my close friends, and her.
What makes you laugh?
School Rumble [anime title].
What makes you sad?
When I have to leave the people I love.
What makes you bored?
When I have to wait (in terminal, hospital, etc.) without any reading materials.
If I wasn't me, I would like to be...
Who else? Barack Obama, I think. Or Thomas Friedman. Haha.
What talent do you wish you had?
I wish I were a child prodigy in playing piano.
What would you change about yourself?
My hair. I'm always kinda unsatisfied by my hairstyle.
First thing you think of in the morning?
Any new SMSes this morning?
Last thing you think of at night?
Ah.. sleepy. ZzZzZzZzzz....
Your last meal?
Spaghetti Bolognaise and a serving of Nachos. Preferably with some aged French wine, too.
How would you spend US$1 million?
Finish education till Doctorate degree, travel half the world with my dear girlfriend, and save the rest.
If you could live in the past, what era would you like to have lived in?
The medieval period, where I could experience old European experiences firsthand.
~will be updated with more questions in the future...~
Read more..."I don't think I'm very good at some of the things that the modern political system requires, and I've found other ways to make a difference and to serve the public interests," Gore told Nashville Tennessean newspaper in 2007 regarding the calls to run for office again.
"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces people into thinking they can't lose," Bill Gates.
"Genius is immediate but talent takes time," novelist Janet Flanner.
"The opposite of love isn't hate - it's indifference. If you hate me, that means you still care," Marcia Cross as Bree van de Kamp on Desperate Housewives.
"What Washington needs is adult supervision," Barack Obama.
"A simple way to take the measure of a country is to look at how many want in... and how many want out," Tony Blair.
"A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip," Caskie Stinett, American editor and writer.
"I sometimes wonder, if Life is really one big stage where everyone of us has a script of just what on earth are we supposed to do, exactly. If Life is really a big play with a purpose and a big bearded fat man somewhere keeps the full story." ~ Ace
"Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils" ~ Louis Hector Berlioz
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why we call it the present" ~ Oogway
"Songs as ringtones are like someone suddenly turning on a radio full-blast and then just as suddenly turning it off. At best you’re relieved your morning reverie is possible again, at worst you’re annoyed you can’t remember what song the snippet of music belonged to, and are stuck the whole day humming a snatch of a best forgotten ditty" ~ Jeremy Wagstaff
"If u don't get a sarcasm, try to work it out and see if it comes to a compliment" ~ Myself
~MORE QUOTES COMING SOON~
Some people may think that I have a weird insight to a lot of things, but as a matter of fact, they are correct. I always seek to be freshly radical in most of the things I do or write, because I rarely like to join the mainstream voices as I see fit.
In direct contrast to 99.999% of Japanophiles you can encounter in any parts of the globe, I love Japan NOT because of its anime/pop culture/Harajuku freaks/cosplay! As a matter of fact, I have adored Japan long before I even knew that Doraemon is included as a part of "anime". I love Japan because of the intriguing way the Japanese live their lives in the society, from its barbarian past to its currently Occidentalised culture (because as I had found out, Japan is a much more westernised country than America itself). And this is the sole reason why I have chosen to learn their language.
I am a fan of Warren Buffet, Joanne Rowling, Paulo Coelho, Rachel Maryam, John Mayer, Will Smith, Avril Lavigne, Mariana Renata, VJ Cathy, Il Divo, Ken Hirai, Misa Uehara, Mai Kuraki, Utada Hikaru, Cecillia Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Junichiro Koizumi, Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Steve Jobs, Toma Ikuta, Ueno Juri, Jared Diamond, Confucius, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Sun Tzu, Kong Hu Chu, and Jesus Christ.
This blog is mainly created as a receptacle for my feelings and emotional upheavals, and as a place where I could share my life experiences in the form of memoirs. I also hope that this blog could serve its purpose to bring Indonesia to the outside world (and vice versa) using English language, the most widely-spoken lingua franca in the world, as its sole medium.
I do my best to update my blog on a daily basis, hence you could always expect something new and fresh everyday.
F.A.Q.
You mentioned that you love Japan not because of its pop culture. Does it mean that you don't like anime, then?
Nah, I still watch anime to a certain extent. But I don't watch any random animes like other Japanophiles do, because I always choose to listen to at least five people's testimonials (and they'd better be good ones) about a certain anime before I can decide to watch it. And FYI, I hate watching girly animes like Tokyo Mew Mew or mecha animes like Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Toshi seems like a virtual alias. What is your real name?
I have my real name somewhere on this page... Find out yourself.
You have lived in a lot of places. Are you a nomad?
As a matter of fact, I am. And I don't think I would settle down in any country for more than a decade at any given time in my life, deriving from my nomaden upbringing. I love my home country Indonesia, but it does not mean that I don't want to try living in New Zealand or England or Japan for a year each...
You are weird!
Sorry to disappoint you, but you're not the first person to say that. Most successful writers start living their lives as weirdos themselves... I just couldn't help not to be one.
Are you single?
Seriously, does it matter?
Are you straight?
Yes, but I don't really mind feigning to be otherwise.
Any hobbies?
Napping, chatting on my IM, watch DVDs, read Wikipedia articles... I also write random stuff on my spare time.
Do you have any e-mails or online accounts where I can add you?
I have an account in Gmail, Yahoo, MSN, Friendster, Facebook, Zorpia, Youtube, Wikipedia, Uncyclopedia, Tolololpedia, Technorati, and Anobii. Some of the accounts I just mentioned are found nowhere in my blog, hence you can ask me directly by writing comment to this entry or giving me your e-mail so I could give you my contact myself.
Can I have your phone number or address?
I have to chat with you in IM for at least two weeks (and like you), before I could decide to disclose such an information.
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