Distant World Final Fantasy Concert @ Chicagoland

Back from Rosemont Theater! The first Distant World concert I've attended was at Minneapolis, and it was a VIP seat. This time, it wasn't a VIP seat (it's too expensive!), but I feel that this concert was 100 times better than the concert at Minneapolis. There are so many world premierre songs played at Rosemont Theater. Here's the program: 1st half: Prelude (FF) Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec (FF 8) Winning Theme - World Premierre (FF) At Zanarkand (FF 10) Don't Be Afraid (FF 8) Ron Faure (FF 11) Distant World ~ Memoro de la Stono (FF 11) Love...

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Bento fever

Monday and Thursday are the only days in this semester that I can't get free lunch. I'm currently working at a cafetaria, so they give me free lunch at the end of work. Saves me a lot of money :)I'm fine with Thursdays since I have no other classes after lunch time, so I have my own sweet time to make or buy lunch. But not for Mondays.So I decided to bring lunch from home, just like how I used to when I was in elementary school. The difference was...

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Jerky Days

It's been 3 months since my last post. Nowadays I would post my food pictures to Facebook instead. Yes, Facebook basically has everything that you need for internet social profiling. You can post pics, videos, notes... everything.But again, I still like blogs better due to its customizable features.Not until recently, I have been addicted to eating jerky. It started with Jack Link's Teriyaki beef jerky. It's probably a little weird, but I like to...

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It's been a while

To put it simply, I've been busy these days. Looking for summer internship, chasing after my professors to schedule my research, thinking of honors class projects to be done this semester, working part time at a cafetaria, club meetings and activities... Whew!And I just had an exam yesterday, and there is going to be another exam tomorrow.Enough complaints! Now, time for food! Luckily, I managed to cook for myself almost everyday. Saves the money,...

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Summer 09 Singapore trip

Went to Singapore for 3 days to accompany my Mum's medical trip.3 days was definitely not enough to cover all the food I've come to like in 6 years. Well, these are the few of my most favorite foods in Singapore:Sarawak Kolo MeeI found it when I was lurking around Toa Payoh area after church. It's quite hidden in the corner, almost next to a petshop. When I first found it, the price was still $6, but now it's raised to $10 :(The one I ate above was...

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Ujung Pandang Crab

My dad brought back one tub of crabs from his business trip to Ujung Pandang (Indonesia).These were biggest crabs I've ever eaten.Okay, the claw/pincher is always my most favorite part. I had some difficulties trying to crack the claw. Normal crab cracker won't do. I had to use a stone pestle to crack it because it's so damn hard and thick. But a hard work comes with a big reward!The sauce has similar taste to that of Kepiting Saus Padang, but it's...

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Mousy bread

This was what happened when I couldn't finish my bread roll but felt bad if such a beautiful roll was thrown into the garbage bin.I don't really like bread, simply because it had been my only portable breakfast during my first six years living in a dorm. I was quite a busy person in JC, so I had to wake up really early to school. Even though it only took at most 8 minutes by feet, attending meetings at 5.30 or 6 am just means that I had to wake...

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Devil and Devil

It was on mangafox's front page, so I decided to try reading it. It's a completed series, and it's quite an old-styled manga. Nevertheless, it's a good one to readby Miyoshi Yuki!===========================Summary from Mangafox:Above the Earth, there is a continuous battle between angels and devils. One devil in particular, Sword, has it in for a certain angel, Ios. In their 101st fight together, both are severely wounded. Not only that, but their...

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Boredom during work

I managed to cram my lunch time working on this:Okay, damn, it wasn't supposed to be like this. I only made the silhouette of Cloud's head up till the neck, and then suddenly I became too lazy to draw his torso. I wanted to create some borders around him, but ended up using the wrong preset brush because I was too lazy to draw it manually, and... Cloud's wearing a feathery Chocobo costume! =.=;Cloud, I'm so sorry I turned you into a disgrace.Well,...

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Firefox vs IE

I know, it's a boring old topic.I'm bringing this up because I was somehow reminded of the problems with my HTML designs. I took a look at my private blog with interactive sushi design today. It doesn't look like it should in Firefox - everything became aligned to the left, even though I set it to the center. It looks perfectly normal in IE, though. As the designer, I feel very unsatisfied with this, although I tried my best to overlook it.But after using Firefox for a year, I grew liking to it. I like customizable things better. Firefox add-ons...

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History

History is never my forte, and yet I have to take history courses due to my school's requirement.I don't hate history - it's part of us. What we own today is what resulted from the happenings in the past. I personally find it interesting to know the origins of many things.What I find it difficult is that history is 99% biased. After learning much about the history of Africa, I became displeased of the West in the past.I don't really like the idea of people influencing my impression towards others. It's difficult to only know about things without...

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DISSIDIA potion

Last December I went to Japan on transit. Since I didn't dare to go as far as taking train to Shibuya or somewhere else, I went to Aeon Mall to kill time.That was JUSCO, Japan's hypermart. It was a really really really good decision to land there :) I found lots of DISSIDIA potions!Thanks to the new rules of not allowing liquids brought from outside into the airplane, I had to dig a hole in my stomach to finish 4 cans of the potions before entering...

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Can't post?

Something's weird. I can't post in my other blog. Ar...

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It's been rusty

It's been a really really really long time since the last time I ever touched HTML or CSS codes. I think it has reached more than a year. Yes, I didn't even bother fixing this blog's layout.It took me an hour to distinguish between td and div, and how CSS works. As for CSS, I only remember simple tags like position, background, font-family... the rest have disappeared into thin air like vapor. I even forgot how to use Java script to make it more dynamic.And guess what? My sense of color and design have gone, too. Or maybe they never existed. Haha.ISC...

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FF versus 13 newest trailer

Someone ripped it from FF VII Advent Children: COMPLETE.Watch Final Fantasy Versus XIII Cutscene/PV in Tech & Gaming | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.comI think they haven't found the voice actors yet, that's why the video has only background music. Nothing's wrong with the video, coz I watched it in its original BluRay version, and it also has no voice.Here's my own translation for the trailer (please credit me by linking to my blog):Italian words (I don't understand Italian, so I translated it using Google translate, I don't know...

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FF Distant Worlds at Minneapolis

I didn't buy the program booklet (costs $30), so I can't really remember the order, but as far as I can remember, here it is:1st half:Liberi Fatali - FF 8Don't Be Afraid - FF 8To Zanarkand - FF 10Bombing Mission - FF 7Ronfaure - FF 11Fisherman's Horizon - FF 8Aerith's Theme - FF 7Medley - FF 1-32nd half:Dear Friends - FF 5Vamo' alla Flamenco - FF 9Swing de Chocobo - FF SeriesMemoro de la Stono Distant Worlds - FF 11Opera "Maria and Draco" - FF 6Terra's Theme - FF 6One-Winged Angel - FF 7Anyone who spots the mistake in the program list, please...

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Thank you for the good, good food (Florida)

Bali Cafe109 NE 2nd AveMiami, FL 33132(305) 358-5751Bali Cafe serves a wide variety of Indonesian and Japanese food, mainly sushi. I didn't try the sushi menu because I was looking forward more to the Indonesian food. They server beef rendang, soto betawi, ikan balado, bihun bakso, bakmi ayam, opor ayam and other generally well-liked Indonesian dishes.Some of the menu that I know are tasty: beef rendang, opor ayam, ketoprak and ikan balado. The beef...

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Something to contemplate about

Within this one week, I had a lot of things to ponder.Actually I had been thinking about this idea since about 2-3 years ago. One branded bag (LV, for example) can save a lot of people living in poverty. It was amazing to see how wealthy people can be blind about such crisis going on in this world, wasting so much on unnecessary things for the sake of pride.The pride in which they are not supposed to be proud of. What I'm talking about is when kids spend their parents' money when they're not earning a single cent.It's not that I have a particular...

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First day of Spring

Now there's one more reason why I love going to google.com: to see what special day it is today.Yep, it's today. It doesn't feel like it's the beginning of spring, since the weather was so warm last week. It's gotten colder again today. I love the weather just as it is: not so cold and not so hot. I generally prefer colder temperatures, though.After looking at leafless trees along the roads for months, I get the feeling how winter is very romantic. Summer is more like... cheerful and lively, but winter has its own elegance. And if I were to pick,...

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Tired.

Simply tir...

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Interesting recipes

Go to this link: TasteSpottingThe pictures look so gorgeous. Ohh yumm...

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Merlion struck by lightning

I read Tasya's blog, and found out about this news.Well, the Merlion is only 36 years old, but the fact that it was blown by a lightning strike kinda strikes me. Really. It was pretty unthinkable, considering that the Merlion doesn't have a sharp, pointy head :SAnother bad news struck me too. An Indonesian final year engineering student stabbed his professor.A dark blow of wind is coming towards Singapore....

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Lent

I have just brought shame to my own self: I'm a Catholic, yet I don't know the rules of Lent. My roommate who doesn't go to church knows better than me.Well, the truth is, I really don't know. All I know is that I have to give up something that I like, and I have to fast on every Friday.Actually, I find it really weird. I do believe in the existence of God, and whenever possible, I want to do more of good deeds than bad deeds. I agree with most of the teachings - to love one another, even your enemies - even though I'm unable to carry out the teachings...

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Forgotten Dream

At time passes, I left behind my dreams that used to be one of my biggest prides in my life.I had forgotten how it feels to be above the clouds. My self-imposed modesty keeps me low for quite some time. No matter how I look at it, I always feel that there are always people who are far beyond me in terms of natural capability to excel.To me who doesn't really like comparing myself to others, gauging the standard is a difficult thing to do. The biggest reason why I keep saying "I don't know" when people ask me about my friends' grades is because...

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No "Loittering" Pact

I had a pact with my roommate. No browsing of random web pages, no facebook, no manga, no anime... basically, our laptops and the internet service must only be used for checking emails, doing school-related homework, and listening to music.The pact lasted for 4 days.Now that I think about it, it was a big torture to me. It just shows how much I have become overly dependent on my laptop to serve my daily needs - to keep me from getting bored, to be specific.Everything's pretty much done in front of my laptop. With the Internet, I can almost do everything...

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9 Words Women Use

I got this from a forwarded e-mail:(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. (2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house. (3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually...

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Lagging

I hate to think that I'm lagging behind the schedule. Unexpected things happened, and I'm back at the apartment at 2 am. My lab report materials are still messily scattered on the table, welcoming me, as if it's crying "Finish me up!". And I softly whispered back, "No, honey. See you later."Really. If you tell me to wake up at 7 in the morning again, I don't know if I can ever wake up. Give me a break... This week's been tiring. I know some people sleep less than me, and they may even have more stuffs to do than me. But they've been in college...

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Sad Valentine's Day?

It's not because I don't have a bf. It's because there are less people to exchange gifts with.I like it when we exchange chocolates. At the end of Valentine's Day, I'd normally gather all the chocolates I got from everyone, took a commemorative photo of the chocolates, and savor them. Ferrero Rochers were always the first to be welcome to my stomach xD My next all time favorite was Time Out, followed by Kit Kat. Oh... I miss all those T__TThere were times I give out flowers, too. It was quite cheap to buy roses in a dozen, so I'd give each stalk...

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Drenched!

Wonderful. The rain poured so heavily today and I didn't bring my umbrella.At first I loathed so much that the rain made me wet. But after getting all soaked from top to bottom, I felt so good and refreshed! It's pretty cold, though... :/Well, the weather's really really really weird. I've been hearing that January and February should have been the peaks of winter, but it's really warm now, as if it's around late August or so. And it seems that many South East Asian countries are being flooded, too.Is this really the impact of global warming....

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Dean's List

Well... I'm in the Dean's List, meaning that I was in top 20% of my college.Which adds up to my satisfaction level, at least for now :) Even though there may be a lot of other people getting this award, it reassures me that I had done a good job last semester.I had fun with today's raw food processing lab. I was making a tomato sauce out of fresh tomatoes. I didn't imagine that a bagful of tomatoes gives only less than 1/8 of a jar. The smell of raw tomatoes reminded me again of my failed attempt to make a spaghetti sauce out of fresh tomatoes....

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