ISSUE#1
JULY
2013
Interview with
Renata Owen P13
The Amazing Bali P10
INTERVIEW
Summer 2013 Fashion Forecast P6
Yoga is a Sport, too!P16
Editor's Letter Teaching design is always a challenging task. How can you teach design principles appropriately? How can you enhance creativity? How can you inspire students to create casual designs with responsibility? The answer to these questions is by instructing students to create and execute effectively so they live the real life experience of graphic design as something practical. For the first time and as part of our Publication Design course, we are publishing and creating a new magazine titled, UNeed!t. To achieve an excellent and creative outcome, I delegated to each individual student different responsibilities that made up our magazine team: managing director, creative director, photography director, illustrator, advertising director, and copy editor. Each one of students was in charge of and responsible for one these positions mentioned. And that’s not all, from the creation of the name, the design, the concept, the content and every other aspect of this magazine, my students were the ones who decided it all.
Claudio Castillero EDITOR-IN-CHIEF claudiocastillero@raffles-design-institute.com
My role in here has been to guide them and to merge everything in a professional way so this excellent magazine you have in your hands now is something to read and enjoy which says to the world “Here are the designers of today and tomorrow from Surabaya”. We hope you enjoy reading UNeed!t magazine as much as we enjoyed creating it.
Contributors Merina S a n to s o
G ra p h i c De s i g n e r Merina loves color and basic shapes. Art deco is one of her favorite styles because it’s clean, artistic, and colorful. For her, design makes the world more beautiful and attractive.
Angelina Pa m e l a
G ra p h i c De s i g n e r Pamela likes creating patterns because by placing simple shapes repeatedly, an interesting composition can be made. Her favorite design software is Adobe Illustrator as it gives good quality vector images.
Maria Wi d j a j a
G ra p h i c De s i g n e r a n d P h oto g ra p h e r
Maria’s world revolves around art. She loves photography because through photos people can travel back to any moment. She is inspired by the famous Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali.
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K at h l e e n Wi j a ya
G ra p h i c De s i g n e r Besides doing graphic design project, Kathleen loves to make art and crafts. Art noveau is one of her inspiring styles. She likes to combine many imaginary elements to create extraordinary compositions.
Jennie Tj a h j a d i ka r ta
G ra p h i c De s i g n e r
For Jennie illustration is interesting because it can attract people’s attention. She loves combining basic shapes and colors and is inspired by Bauhaus. For her, design is fun and everybody needs it.
EDITORIAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Claudio Castillero eltallerdeclaudio@yahoo.com.mx
MANAGING EDITOR Merina Santoso merinasantoso@rsr.raffles-designer.com
COPY EDITOR Glen Corry stingmedia@gmx.com Merina Santoso
Table of Contents Fashion
05 Ra f f les 06 08 D . I . Y
Street Sty le
Summer 2013 Fashion Forecast Shop the latest trends!
How to make Floral Glasses
Travelling
DESIGN
09 B a n g k o k f o r V i s i t 10 T h e A m a z i n g B a l i
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
3 Most Visited Places
Kathleen Wijaya kathleenwijaya@rsr.raffles-designer.com
ILLUSTRATIONS
7 Must Visit Places
Jennie Tjahjadikarta jennietjahjadikarta@rsr.raffles-designer.com
PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR Maria Widjaja mariawidjaja@rsr.raffles-designer.com
MARKETING
Design
12 Deco rate Yo u r Desk 13 Interview: Renata Owen An idea to lead you
Indonesian Graphic Designer
MARKETING MANAGER
Health
Angelina Pamela Nugraha pamelanugraha@rsr.raffles-designer.com
DISCLAIMER This publication is a nonprofit academic project. The respective holders own the image rights for their commercial products and services shown in this publication. This publication was created in Surabaya, Indonesia, May- June 2013.
15 Crepe Tart with Sweet Potato 16 Yoga is a Sport, too! Entertainment
18 Interview: Darryl Wezy 20 Interview: Valiant Budi Vabyo 22 K-POP Chart 23 Upcoming Movies 2013 Indonesian Singer Indonesian Writer Juli 2013
Pets
24 Searching for Unique Pets? 26 Chocolate for Dogs Try Koi
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Raffles S t re et S ty l e
F A S H I O N STREET STYLE
Check out all these cool photos of the stylish staff, lecturers and students at Raffles.
Charlene Gondo
Randy Tobing
Luciana Cervini
Archil Gogokhiya
Annabel Chua
Lydia Anggela
Nadia Putri
Jessica Wijaya
Giovanni Nilam
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FA S H I O N FASHION FORECAST
Summer 2013 Fashion Forecast
Shop the latest summer trends!
Summer is arriving! With our fashion forecast guide, you’re going to want to update your wardrobe with some new stylish body attire from 2013’s latest fashion trends!
Metallic Trend It’s a twist of shimmers and futuristic styles! Working great together when topped with lots of confidence and a laid-back attitude, 2013’s metallic clothing trend can be balanced between both an elegant and a far more relaxed aesthetic style for making long lasting statements. Here’s what you should look for: -Mirror shine metallic skirt -Overall metallic brocade -Pastel metallic coat -Textured metallic skirt Mirror-shine metallic skirt from Jonathan Saunders S/S ’13
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1960’s Mod Trend
Summer has always been a fun trend to play with! Perspex Trend Due to its lightweight yet strong look, clear plastic and perspex can be worn effortlessly and thrown into any striking combination, without compromising the overall effect. A real treat for the eyes, this trend is about to push the limits of street-wear in the upcoming months. Here’s what you should look for: -Transparent bomber jacket/coat -Perspex handbag/clutch -Perspex cuff -Perspex heeled shoes
Clear plastic raincoat on the runway at Valentino S/S ’13
This season’s take on the ’60s pursues a sexy, colorful and youthful vibe, paying tribute to girls like Twiggy, Françoise Hardy and Jane Birkin. Since last spring a lot of the 1960s fashion trend aspects have slowly progressed, however some elements remained pretty much unaltered. Before refreshing your wardrobe here’s what you should look for: -Short hems and A-line silhouettes -Bright colours and block colours, sweet pastels and lively prints -Contrasting piping -Graphic black and white patterns like checkerboard and stripe prints -Fabrics like lace, tweed, leather and sequins -Boxy cuts and clean, minimal lines
Black and white pattern on the runway at Louis Vuitton S/S ’13
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Clean cut and boyish pieces from DKNY S/S ’13
Sporty-Luxe Trend The sporty aesthetic continued its enthusiastic progress, slowly but surely morphing into an entirely new representation of casual chic. Evolving to become more subtle and sportier attitude, the luxe athletic wear is no longer channeling specific sports. According to your own aesthetic, search for pieces that will effortlessly blend in your wardrobe, making you fashionably fit for summer but still true to your style. Here’s what you should look for: -Mesh skirts, tops and dresses -Slick bodysuits -Tailored shorts -Tshirt dress -Baseball cap
F A S H I O N D.I.Y
D.I.Y :
How to Make Floral Sunglasses
Don’t dump your old sunglasses! When they’re getting old and out of date, here’s a few easy steps to make them look chic again!
Prepare all of the materials required, such as: 1.Old sunglasses 2.Glue gun 3.Clay decorations (flowers shaped) or it can be any shape you’d like to have
Step #3
Step #1
Put all the decorations into a bowl and heat up the glue gun
After the arrangement is complete, glue the back of the clay decorations, wait for two seconds, and stick them on to the glasses
Step #4
Repeat step#3 until all decorations are glued
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Jessica
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Step #2
Take the sunglasses, and place the decorations into an arrangement you like without gluing them
Step #5
The sunglasses are finished! These are all the steps you need to follow! Enjoy doing it!
TRAVELLING BANGKOK
As well as the capital of the largest city in Thailand, Bangkok is ideal for your next holiday destination. Bangkok is known as one of the most beautiful tourist attractions in Asia and there are many interesting tourist spots you must visit. In this edition, we’ll give you the where to go on the three most attractive places to visit in Bangkok. Here they are!
Bangkok for a Visit? 1. WAT PHO “Temple of reclining Buddha” Wat Pho or Wat Phra Chetuphon is located behind the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and a must-do for any first-time visitor in Bangkok. It’s one of the largest temple complexes in the city and famed for its giant reclining Buddha that measures 46 meters long and is covered in gold leaf.
2. THE GRAND PALACE IN BANGKOK
If there is one must-see sight that no visit to Bangkok would be complete without, it’s the dazzling, spectacular Grand Palace, undoubtedly the city’s most famous landmark. The Grand Palace of Bangkok is a grand old dame indeed, that continues to have visitors in awe with its beautiful architecture and intricate detail.
3.DAMNOEN SADUAK “The Famous Float Market”
There are many floating market in Thailand, but the most famous of the floating markets is Damnoen Saduak, about 100 kilometers southwest of Bangkok. This buzzing market is at its best in the early morning before the crowds arrive and the heat of the day builds up.
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3 Most Visited Places
Wat Pho
The Grand Palace
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Damnoen Saduak
TRAVELLING
BALI
The Amazing Bali
Uluwatu - Bali
7 Must see Places Bali is still one of the most popular places to visit all around the world. Many tourists especially during peak season and instead of scorning, enjoy instead many little businesses dotted around specifically to cater for tourists. You might just fall in love with Bali.
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ali still deserves the attention it is getting and just to list here the top seven places you must visit is enough to see why you should travel to Bali.
1. Party at Kuta Beach
The most popular beach in Bali, which means you can be sure to find the life and party scene here in Kuta Beach. Head here if you are looking out to socialize, party and have a good time.
Kuta Beach
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2. Uluwatu Temple – Pura Luhur
Imagine a large rugged limestone cliff with a temple perched on it, almost like a scene from cliffhanger, to add to it’s dramatic grandeur. It is situated in the island commonly known as Bukit Peninsula, where it also includes Bali’s few best beaches like Balangan and also has many good surfing spots.
Uluwatu Temple
3. Ubud
5. Dolphin sightings at Lovina
One of the best places in the world for a dolphin sighting boat trip. You will leave the beach at dawn to seek for dolphins, though it may be quite crowded with other tourists trying to do the same especially during peak season, it is still well worth it when you find a school of dolphins happily jumping by. Lovina itself has a number of other attractions and activities and boasts some good backpacker scenes where you can chill out in the local cafes with live music.
6. Watersport at Tanjung Benoa
Bali Marine Water Sports at Tanjung Benoa Nusa Dua offers exciting and fun seawater activities and a great challenge for your holiday in Bali. Tanjung Benoa is a popular water sport destination in Bali and offers motorized and manual water sports. Enjoy and have a fantastic experience with all the water sport activities such as parasailing, the doughnut boat, fly fishing, the banana Boat, jet skiing, water skiing, wake boarding and snorkeling. Bali Suta provides water sports at Tanjung Benoa for the best price.
Ubud, Mulia Hotel
4. Nusa Dua Beach
If you have a bit more of a budget to spare, splurge at Nusa Dua beach, where it is dotted with higher end hotels. You will be rewarded with private pristine beaches for you to slowly soak in the sun and the sea, also ideal for honeymooners or people looking out for a private and relaxing getaway.
The Dolphins at Lovina
Travel can help you to have new perspective of life and existence
Hot Air Balloon at Tanjung Benoa
7.Hike/Climb Mount Batur at Kintamani
Up in a highland in the East of Bali, there lies Mount Batur Caldera in Kintamani. A climb to the summit (1700 meters) of this active volcano is a great experience for any active travelers. Many would do the sunrise hike for an ultimate experience. This hike is relatively easy and the treks are quite well marked. From the peak of the mountain, there are views in all direction to sweep you off your feet, not literally of course.
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Yes despite that one might be trying to escape the eat, pray, love trail, Ubud is one place you cannot miss. It is still the heart of Bali, where all the action is and all the people and energy are focused on. Ubud is packed and condensed with the best of Bali, ranging from nature, culture and people, temples, museums, rolling rice/paddy fields and man-made gardens and parks. You may take an interesting experience in here! Just so you see Ubud have a little bit of everything for almost everyone.
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Mount Batur Caldera
Nusa Dua Beach
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D E S I G N INTERIOR DESIGN
Decorate Your Desk!
An Idea to Lead You
Pinwheel Mini Pick: G-039, IDR 1 Clear 22.000, Daiso. Watering Can: IDR 26.900, 2 Cute I love Tokyo. Bucket: IDR 16.900, I love 3 Cute Tokyo. Weekly Diary: NB 48EC8, 4 Postcard IDR 35.000, Gramedia Book Store.
I’m sure in every home there will be a neglected spot that probably won’t be notice by all people. So today we will offer a solution to this problem by focusing on a neglected desk with a new idea for redecorating. Of course first of all you must clean your desk and be inspired to redecorate it and buy these new cute and colourful products listed here.
Frames: Photo Frame 3 Photos 5 Pink 4R Red 29x29cm (F), IDR 64.000, Informa Furnishing.
End Paris: Book End 6 Book SV12-216, IDR 86.000, Gramedia Book Store.
Table Clock: Jam meja AY12, 7 White IDR 73.000, Gramedia Book store. in Glass Set Up of 6 Pink, IDR 8 Candle 80.000, Informa Furnishing
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D E S I G N INTERVIEW
Renata
Owen
Indonesian graphic designer
B renataowen.daportfolio.com behance.net/renataowen renataowen10@gmail.com
orn in 1991 in Surabaya, Renata has been interested in graphic design since secondary school. Graduating from school in 2009 she continued to study visual graphic design in Ciputra University Surabaya. Right after her third semester, Renata become a graphic design freelancer and in 2012 she secured an internship with LeBoYe design in Jakarta. Renata also worked on the redesigned AQUA bottle label illustration for the companies 40th AQUA Anniversary project. The Aqua bottles with the new label design have been in distribution since April 2013. Who is the one who encourage you to become a graphic designer? For me it is more precise to “what” makes me become a graphic designer. Actually it begun from my hobby of drawing since elementary school. But at that time I didn’t have any aim to become a graphic designer. In my last year of last senior high school, my main aim was to get into this course even though there was a dilemma for me to choose between architectural or visual communication design.
How would you describe the style of your design? Actually it is quite hard to explain my style according to my opinion. Style is something that always changes along the way with our skill development.
Passionately Beautiful Indonesia Illustration
Arguably, my style is illustrative design. So it is more inclined to art nouveau because I use a lot of detail in floral ornamental. For color use, I prefer youthful color but still have a vintage-look.
How were you as a design student? I take every assignment as a Challenge, so I take it quiet seriously while doing my assignment. However, there are some assignments that I don’t really take seriously, especially in 3D animation, as long as I get a B+ anyway. For me, if the subject is important for my future, I will take it seriously. My favorite subjects are art history, typography, and branding projects. Branding projects are really challenging for me.
How much time do you need to finish every project? Actually it depends on the project itself. But for every project, it will take two to three months to finish. For a big project such as the AQUA project, it took two months. For an individual project, I need one day for sketching and one to two days for finishing. To be honest my eyes and mind are always tired when doing projects. But the tiredness that I feel lately is doing the printing process because sometimes the material and the result is out of my will and sometimes I get really tired of waiting when it is lunch time for the printing staff. My way to overcome the tiredness is imagining the final result of my product. I don’t have any idea why my mood is back to normal when I imagine that.
Can you tell us a little story about the 40th Annual AQUA design? It began from an agency email that I received last October 2012. This agency was contacted by AQUA to search for a designer. To be honest I felt a dilemma at that time because I also had to do my project for final semester. But right after I knew that it was for AQUA, I accepted it straightaway. Then they asked me for three sketches in three days so I done one sketch for each day. Then it continued to a color and revision session. The project finished before last Christmas and I done this project to coincide with my university project. So I did it every weekend (Friday- Sunday)
a portfolio project for internship application at LeBoYe, Jakata- Indonesia
I take every assignment as a challenge and the university project on every other day. Even though this project is done, sometimes they asked me to make a few more projects such as the AQUA billboard. Somehow I felt a little bit shocked that AQUA wrote my name on the bottle. This totally made a huge impact for me, not only for experience and income, but I also got big exposer from all parties. I feel proud for them that they really want to respect every young persons artwork.
Who do you want to collaborate with? Actually I’ve been dreaming of collaborating with my boyfriend. He is an illustrator and uses more realistic styles while I am non-realist illustrator. So that’s why I really want to mix our skills to cover each weak point. Unfortunately, we are still busy with our own jobs.
What are you working on right now? For now, I’m focusing on my final project till this June. The project is making an illustration book which
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contains some pictures of the visualizations from poetry. I also plan to use this as part of my portfolio when applying for work with a publisher.
What is your future project?
Definitely I will continue to work on my client’s projects and after I pass university, I’m planning on applying for some jobs to get some experience. I also plan to make some artwork for an exhibition to increase my public profile.
Any advice for design student that wants to become a succesful illustrator? The first thing is practice a lot, because without practice, we might not get to be what we want to be. Then always search for references of illustrators and designers that are already known in the world. The most important thing is not to become too arrogant because there will always be a person who is better than you. My final piece of advice is don’t be afraid to upload your work onto some community websites, because in this advanced age, we won’t get to be known by potential clients if we don’t have an online portfolio.
HEALTH
RECIPE
Crepe Tart with Sweet Potato Homemade cooking is healthier than cooking outside. No offense to those running restaurant businesses, but really, homemade cooking usually uses little to none toxic ingredients. This recipe is presented for you with organic ingredients and not only is it healthy, it is yummy as well. Try it and you will see. This recipe is enough for ten servings with each serving offering only 272 calories.
What would you need? For the crepe: • 200 gr wheat flour • 2 eggs • 500 ml milk • 20 gr butter, melted • Salt
For the Fillings: • 800 ml milk • 100 gr cornstarch • 300 gr granulated sugar • 2 tablespoons purple sweet potato, steamed, pureed, and cooled down
What should you do? For the crepe: • Mix the wheat flour with eggs, stir well. Pour milk gradually while stirring until it becomes smooth. Add melted butter and salt, mix them together.
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• Put one layer of the dough on a flat pan with a diameter of 20 cm which has been already been oiled with margarine. Do this repeatedly until the dough runs out.
For the Fillings: • Mix the milk, cornstarch, granulated sugar and the sweet potato pasta. Heat them and stir until they thicken.
How to put them together: • Prepare a cake pan with a diameter of 20 cm and put bread paper on the base. • Put one layer of crepe and smear the fillings on it. Put another crepe and repeat this process until all crepe and fillings run out. • Put them in the refrigerator for about one hour for it to solidify. • Serve them on a plate and cut to desirable sizes. This recipe is taken from ‘100 Resep Hidangan Organik Sehat & Bergizi’ by Tuti Soenardi.
HEALTH
YOGA
Yoga is a Sport, too !
...Really!
Many people doubt the effectiveness of doing yoga as a sport which is able to shape an ideal body and burn fat like other common sports. Take soccer or swimming, for example. We know for sure that these sports can shape an ideal body and burn fat since the results are pretty obvious and well-known in the form of famous athletes. But yoga? Can yoga be as effective as other sports?
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hat is yoga? This particular exercise is not really wellknown among teens and young adults. Society takes yoga as one for old people. But is it really for elders only? Yoga is an activity which consists of slow and gentle body movements. You might be wondering how can such movements can be as effective as other sports. See, the slow and gentle movements in yoga affect the flexibility of the inside and outside muscles of the body. The effect might not be spontaneous, but with discipline and firm self-motivation to do yoga regularly you can slowly see that the result is as good as doing any other sports. You might be wondering what the advantage is to choose yoga rather than other sports. Well, the fact that it is a slow exercise will not burden
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your feet to support your weight. Try comparing it to jogging or running, which will make your feet support your weight in an instant every time you step on the ground. People with heavier weights will feel the burden of their weights on their legs more. This is not recommended as it will hurt their knees. By doing yoga, you will also avoid the yoyo phenomena. This is a common occurrence of the decreasing of body weight when you’re doing sports and the sudden increasing of it when you’re not. Other sports tend to cause this phenomena, but not yoga. The reason is because the metabolism of the body will be normalized with all the exercise of yoga. The body will become fit and healthy which results to the ideal body weight. It meant that skinny people will not get any skinnier while doing yoga.
The weight will stay in its ideal state, not over and not under. There is a saying: ‘yoga is a strong medicine, but it is a slow one’. The problem with teens and young adults nowadays is that we want everything in an instant. We want optimum results in a short period of time. Well, yoga doesn’t work that way, mind you. This exercise needs discipline and self-motivation to be done regularly. Your ideal body needs to be shaped with efforts. It won’t come with a half-hearted attempt. The will to do it needs to come from your own mind. Weak motivation will not afford yourself the luxury of getting an ideal body. Once you do it regularly, though, it will become a good habit that brings health in your life. As the
above saying, it is a slow process, but once you get a grip of it, it will become a strong medicine that will make you healthy.
and concentrate more at school or work. Not only will you get an ideal body, you will get good achievements as well.
Another thing, yoga is not only about physical activities. In it there are also mental exercises to reach the balance between the mind, body, and soul. That means it’s not only beneficial for your outer beauty, but inner beauty as well. Advantageous, don’t you think? Doing yoga can make you focus
Yoga is as effective as any other sports to shape the body and burn fat. You just need a strong mind to do it constantly. Oh, and it will increase your patience, too. There are a lot of advantages for doing yoga, physically and mentally. Do you know that people who do yoga regularly tends to look younger than others of the same age? They are more flexible, stronger, and energetic, too. No need to worry about your friends who said that this sport is said as one for elders. The result is as good as you may get.
Yoga is as effective as any other sports to shape the body and burn fat.
Here is a little sneak peek to some of the movements in yoga:
Ardhamatsyedryasna: exercising the nerves around the spine to the pancreas (preventing diabetes mellitus) and the kidney (preventing kidney stones).
Bhujangasana: cobra pose. Get rid of gasses from the stomach and toxic from the body and straightened the spine.
Trikonasana: exercising the flexibility of the abs, waist, and spine.
Uttanapadhasana: this pose requires the legs to be inclined upwards around thirty degrees to train the abs.
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Eka padhangustasana: getting flexibility for legs and spine. It is also an exercise for body balance.
E N T E R TA I N M E N T INTERVIEW
DARRYL WEZY Indonesian Singer
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arryl Wezy was born in Jakarta and grew up musically exposed since he was kid, influenced by his parents addiction towards 70s music. He found his passion in music after watching MTV in the 90s and he starts to collect cassettes ever since. His stage name, Darryl Wezy, is a pseudonym name that he got when he was daydreaming at high school during recess time.
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
When did you figure out you can sing?
I was born in Jakarta, 5 July 1989. I am the youngest and I have two brothers. I’m interested with children and fantasy books, write the songs and collecting the albums (CD and cassettes) since I was a kid. I never had any best friend before and now I found them at the college.
He stated that his music has been influenced mostly by The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Mamas and The Papas, The Free Design, Pulp, Ash, The Cardigans, Weezer, The Concretes, The Lightning Seeds, The High Llamas, Sondre Lerche, Sufjan Stevens, SORE, and White Shoes And The Couples Company.
Yes, I do. I always write my music alone since 2003 when I was 13.
When my friends give their comments every time I play my new songs with my guitar. I don’t know, but they always say like, “Man, you’ve got a cool song and natural voice! You should find a producer soon!” or “Man, is that your voice? Why it is so different...”, and I was like, “Really? Am I talented enough for music...?” For me, that’s the same question until today.
Do you write your own songs?
Who is your musical inspiration? My heroes in music are The Beatles, Ash, The Lightning Seeds, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Cardigans, Sondre Lerche, The Free Design, The Mamas and The Papas, Melanie C, and many more! When did you first start singing? I don’t know exactly, but the first time I built a MySpace page for my music, it was 2007 and I recorded my voice and guitar roughly, and then published them on my page. At that moment, I was thinking... I should learn how to sing.
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How long have you been singing? I’ve been singing since I found Ash and Billy Gilman and that was in 2001 when I was 11. Tim Wheeler from Ash and Billy Gilman are my favorite vocalists ever since I was a kid. I always sing their songs in the bathroom.
Do you have any albums that you are working on?
What advice would you give to beginners who are nervous?
Besides my debut album “Maze of Fears”, I just published my first single with Andezzz called “Together Again”, after that I will go back into the studio for my new single in Bahasa Indonesian, it’s called “Kemarau Terakhir” then it will be published on iTunes only as “Maze of Fears (iTunes Edition)”. Soon!
Distract yourself with the things you like to do such as eating, drinking, reading, or even joking with your band mates. Take a deep breath and watch people’s eyes around you and pretend that you have conquered them.
Beside singing, do you play any musical instruments? Yes, I play guitar. Who else in your family sings? My mother. Do you get nervous before a performance? How do you control it? Always. And it makes me sweaty even the event has a lot of air conditioners inside. I control it by reading comic or eating something.
Tell us about the buzz you are have in Japan? The buzz in Japan is very nice. My debut album, “Maze of Fears” was released under Kobe-based independent label called Production Dessinee on the 24 April 2013. Not long after the release date, I was featured in Sankei Express (they said it’s one of the top 5 national newspapers in Japan), Billboard Japans website, and Madame Figaro Japan, a fashion and culture magazine. My album also displayed with a good visual merchandising in the record stores such as Tower Records Shibuya, which
is something that I can’t get in Indonesia actually. Suffice to say, I never expected to release my album internationally, but I have always loved Japanese culture. I always imagine my song would be the original soundtrack of an Anime series someday and now, suddenly I got my album released exclusively with new artwork and packaging design in Japan. Somehow, I was thinking it’s too much for me. But anyway, the important thing is that I should remember, they appreciate me very well and it’s such an honor for me to be released in Japan. Also FYI, back to 2001 – 2004, I was getting bullied by my schoolmates because they said that I was a crazy kid because I wrote songs alone and drew my album artwork. I was telling one of my friends in class about my dream to be a singer-songwriter who wants release an album outside Indonesia someday, and the next day, people laughed at me. Since then, I was always getting bullied in the school. But after all, I kept dreaming and believing, and now it’s happened.
MAZE OF FEARS INDONESIA EDITION
MAZE OF FEARS JAPAN EDITION
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E N T E R TA I N M E N T INTERVIEW
Valiant Budi Vabyo Indonesian Writer Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I grew up in the artistic family. They graciously let me spend most of my childhood smelling the colourful paint, sleeping among the tangled threads, acting like a dead elephant to seek attention, and writing poetry on the house wall. I believe all of these experiences have formed my
creative personality as I live with a lot of questions and fantasies. As an adult, I’ve been living my life with eclectic experiences. I started my career in the media as a radio announcer, script writer, and ended as creative director. Then I joined with a national publishing company as a book editor. I also worked as a barista on international coffee shop in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. But now I’m proudly declaring myself as an Indonesian author and a song writer. And..oh, I’m also an owner of small cafe in Bandung!
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What inspired you to write your first novel? I accidentally wrote my first novel; Joker—There’s a joke in every sorrow, as I worked as script writer. There were lots of my drafts that being rejected by my Program Director. I collected that rejection and compiled it, gave it a plot and conflicts, then... tadaaaa.. all those ‘rubbish’ drafts became one manuscript. This book itself is about how we’re sometimes blinded and alienated by our own ambition as life’s like playing cards. But life is more complicated than playing the joker or of any cards, because sometimes things are not what we seem. So overall, yeah, this was all inspired by my quarter-life crisis.
What was the hardest part of writing your novel?
How long does it take you to write a novel?
Killing my favorite character(s). But let me tell you the darkest secret: the hardest part is right after you finish writing and the book released: facing the hatred of people. I don’t mind the harsh critique as I believe no work’s perfect. Even God has been criticized for his creatures. But some ‘critical’ people bombard us—as an artist like terrorists with words and acts of hatred such as deflating my car’s tires. I’m a writer not a sinner.
I regularly take 1-2 years for one novel, including freezing the draft phase between the writing-editing process, so when I look back the script I can see its weakness and ‘re-heat’ it again so it can be well-cooked.
What genre are your novels? Psycho-Sexy-Pop. How long have you been writing? I’ve been writing since 2007 as a professional. Are you a full-time or part-time writer? Since 2011, I decided to make this profession as a full-time job, I write more than just what’s required for office hours on daily basis. Who are your target readers? Readers who aren’t afraid of knowing the truth—who smile heartedly even when feeling down to the ground and who would bounce highly after the fall.
Do you have any advice to give to aspiring writers? Writer’s block is bullshit. Don’t blame this bullshit for your laziness. Let’s act like the rock star; kill the stage and move our ass off. So please, keep writing what you like, let the finger dance, make the paper dirty. What are your current projects? I’ve been writing my sequel for Kedai 1001 Mimpi. I want to have it published by the end of this year. I’m also involved with some song recording projects. How many novel have you written? which is your favorite? Why?
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Can you tell us about your writing activities for group ad singer like S4 and SOS? It began when a Korean music producer; Mr Louis Go, searched for an Indonesian song writer for S4’s first single which would be released with two languanges English and Indonesian. Then I gave him my portfolio and then we’re well-suited. So we did our first project together as he’s very open to my creative ideas. Then after S4 had debuted, they released the girl group version called S.O.S, and they still wanted me to get involved. So, here we are—having fun with the group! What do you plan for future projects?
I have written three novels, one non-fiction book, and five short stories for book compilation with other writers. My favorite book is Kedai 1001 Mimpi, because
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it’s a true story about my working experiences as Indonesian worker in the Kingdom. I wrote it with tears and blood literally. But by this moment, I believe that ‘a blessing in disguise’ does exist as this book became a national best seller and has been nominated for several awards and made my previous novels has re-released again by readers’ request. It feels like God has pushed rewind button on my writing career, and I don’t really mind to re-playing the scenes.
I won’t tell, because revealing the future is taboo, haha! I plan to build my own studio for recording and writing which has a superduper big window overlooking the beach featuring the sunset, and in case you’re wondering, I adore the sunrise too, but since I’m a nocturnal creature I often miss the moment.
Valiant Budi Vabyo Novels: 1. Kedai 1001 Mimpi (Non Fiction 2011) 2.Joker, Ada Lelucon di Setiap Duka (Novel, 2007) 3. Bintang Bunting (Novel, 2008)
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A Cute Guy JUNIEL
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Turtle Davichi
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Rose Lee Hi
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Introduction To Love Baek Ah Yeon
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UPCOMING MOVIES 2013
Gru is no longer a villain, since saving his three adopted daughters Margo, Edith, and Agnes from Vector in the first film (Despicable Me). But his calm and unexciting new life takes an unexpected turn when he is recruited by Lucy Wilde and Silas Ramsbottom and is taken to the headquarters of the Anti-Villain League, a society dedicated to fighting crime on a global scale. There he discovers that there is a new villain called Eduardo on the loose and because Gru was once a villain himself and knows how they think, Silas (who is the League’s head), wants Gru to help them fight Eduardo
Brent (Ethan Hawke) with help of a Kid (Selena Gomez) must get behind the wheel and follow the orders of a mysterious man (Jon Voight) to save his kidnapped wife. http://www.upcoming-movies.com/posters/2013/may/getawaymovie-poster.jpg
Gargamel creates Hackus and Vexy, a couple of evil Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties, to harness the magical Smurf essence. When he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants and that only Smurfette can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs, Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and takes her to Paris, France where the Naughties teach her to become one of them. There, with the help of the Smurf essence, Gargamel hopes to use the Eiffel Tower as an energy-generating antenna to finally return home http://www.upcoming-movies.com/posters/2013/may/smurfs-2poster-8.jpg
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In the near future, giant monsters identified as “Kaiju” have risen from a Icrevasse in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in a war which takes millions of lives and quickly consumes humanity’s resources. To combat this new threat, a special type of weapon is designed: massive robots, known as Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/screencrush.com/files/2013/04/pacific-rim-poster-jaeger-kaiju-banner.jpg
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PETS
FISH
Searching for
Unique Pets? Searching for pets? There are plenty of choices in this particular matter. The usual choices would be dogs or cats. Oh? Are you perhaps not interested because of the term ‘usual’? Well, there are still a lot of species of animals to consider. Have you considered having a fish? It’s quite rare among teens and young adults for fancying this particular species, but what hurt will it bring to be a little creative in your choice of pets? See, among many kind of fish, koi is one popular choice.
TryKoi!
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owadays people keep koi as ornamental fish. The elegance of their body and movement relaxes their viewers’ mind. Their colors and patterns are differ one from another. There are famous beautiful varieties, like tanchou (this species has white body with a single clear red dot in its forehead), which are commonly targeted by collectors. There are also contests for koi all around the world. Koi owners gathered to boast their koi fish’s beauty. Koi has different names throughout the globe. Persians call it karper or carp, while Japanese call it nishikigoi. Nishiki means colorful and goi is koi, which is also a homophone for love. One reason why ‘koi’ is not translated by the Western to their own languages was because it’s difficult to find a word similar to it. Based on Manual
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Nishikigoi koi was first found in China around 2500 years ago. There is a book in China called Yogyokyo which is believed as the first and oldest book to talk about koi. Around the second century koi was brought to Japan. In this particular country koi breeds into a lot of beautiful variety of colors. This species of fish has many colors, such as white, cream, yellow, red, blue, and black. There are onecolor koi, two-color ones, three, and so on. The colors would shine whenever their bodies are exposed to lights. Collectors usually seek for the ones with sparkling shines, beautiful color combinations, and clear patterns. These fish are friendly, either to humans or to their own kinds. Bigger or older koi will not attack new or smaller ones. They won’t bite you, really, they are not like piranhas
with their overly sharp teeth. Koi has a pretty big mouth and their teeth are located far inside their throat. You won’t be able to reach them even if you probe around its mouth with your finger. One convenient thing about keeping koi as pets is that koi has long live spans. You don’t need to worry for them to pass out before you do and cause you a broken heart. Their adapting ability is amazing. When they get comfortable with their surroundings, they won’t die easily. Do you know that there are koi that lives up to 200 years? Contrary to popular opinions, koi can be petted. Yes, you can touch and stroke them tenderly like you do to dogs or cats. They won’t bite you. In fact, they can be quite affectionate to their owner. Some people even go as far as kissing their koi. You can also talk to them and taking them on a walk. Yes,
a walk. The walk might be limited to the size of the pond, but these fish will follow you when you walk around the pond. Koi fish are not difficult to keep. These fish has the perfect adapting ability to survive to various places and conditions. They don’t need too big of a pond as you might imagine. At least a space of 3 square meters is enough to be a pond for these beautiful fish. One with good water circulation will do just fine, seeing as once they are able to settle, they will stay alive. Moreover, these guys are not that
Koi fish are not difficult to keep.
picky in the choice of food. They are omnivore species, as in they can eat anything, from meat and bread to vegetables and fruits. Even so, there are koi food pellets at pet stores. These pellets are made for making their colors shines more or for them to grow healthier and bigger. Now you see, koi is not hard to keep. A little pond in the small space you have in your home is enough. These fish has great adapting ability and will do just fine when you left for school or college. Your parents will be fond of them too, seeing as these ornamental fish can be really relaxing to watch. They can decrease their viewers’ stress level. If you search for unique pets that are easy to keep, why not try koi? The content in this article is based on the book ‘Buku Pintar Merawat & Menangkarkan Koi’ by Udin Tukang Koi and Maloedyn Sitanggang.
Eyes: koi can see to two
Coating: there are two membranes that
different directions at once.
act as coatings and protection for the body. That’s why koi has a sleek body.
Mouth and Teeth: food is eaten alongside water through the mouth. While the food goes to koi’s intestines, the water will find their way back outside the body through the gills.
Ear: koi has much better hearing system from most fish, up until 3000 hertz.
Fins: when broken or cut, koi’s fins would grow back.
Sense of smell: this species of fish smells using a pair of small tentacle located above its mouth.
Excretion Hole: for excreting excess material out of the body and reproduction.
Gill: for breathing, just like humans’ lungs.
Scales: do you know that we can judge how old is a koi by looking at its scales?
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nervousness. In dogs’ cases, these conditions will cause them to salivate much more than usual. This will lead to the increase of drinking and urination. Their heartbeat will go faster, which will affect their muscle. Their body will have tremors and they will face difficulties to stand or walk. Severe cases may include trembling, vomiting, diarrhea, and even death.
DOG
Scary outcomes, as you can see. The effects may vary in criticalness based on the kind of chocolate they ate and the size of their body. Well, these conclude that the rumor is true. Chocolate is definitely bad for dogs. Never give chocolate to your pets. Keep them out of their reach. You might feel bad saying ‘no’ to those cute puppy eyes begging for the treat, but hey, it’s for their own health. Being firm to your pets is needed so they don’t act overly spoiled. The question is what if your dog accidentally eats chocolate? The best choice will be going to the nearest veterinarian at once. But what if there’s no vet nearby? Here are some things you can do to save your furry friend:
Chocolate for Dogs Ever heard the rumors about how chocolates are bad for dogs? Do you think it’s true? Perhaps you’re wondering how come humans eat chocolate just fine, while on the other hand can be bad when eaten by dogs. Is this rumor a fact or not? Well, this article will help you to see the truth regarding this matter.
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hocolate is made from cacao beans. The beans are processed to become the kind of chocolates we see every day in stores. There are alkaloids contained in chocolate, such as theobromine, caffeine, and phenethylamine. The first element, theobromine, is the one dangerous for dogs as it works to stimulate the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, and increase blood pressure. Actually it’s bad not only for dogs, but also for other animals as well. See, animals digest theobromine much slower than human does. Therefore, the effect can becomes severe and toxic inside their bodies, while it won’t be seen as that big of a deal inside humans’ bodies. Symptoms of theobromine poisoning are restlessness, hyperactivity, excitement, and
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1. Make them vomit. The fastest way is by sticking your finger down their throat. Now, you shouldn’t feel disgusted. It’s your pet, isn’t it? Vomiting will help removing the chocolate from their system. 2. Try to make them eat a small amount of activated charcoal. This will help binding the theobromine and keeping it away from the bloodstream. You can mix the charcoal with water. 3. Make your dog consume a lot of water. Don’t let them suffer from dehydration. Even after doing the aforementioned things, going to the vet is still a good idea. After all, veterinarians know much more about this stuff and how to handle it than you do. Don’t hesitate to spend money on your pets. Losing some cash is still better than losing a dear friend, don’t you think so? Hope this article helps you. If you have a friend that still doesn’t aware of the danger of giving chocolates to their dogs, please tell them. Who knows, you might save a little fluffy ball from chocolate poisoning in the near future. Doing good deeds never hurts, right? ;D
E X T R A UNIQUE FACTS
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Honeybees have hair on their eyes
An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain
Cold weather makes fingernails grow faster. Weird
Elephant is the only mammal that can’t jump!
BUT TER MILK
A crocodile can’t stick it’s tongue out Buttermilk does not contain any butter
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HOW MUCH YOU KNOW ABOUT INDONESIA 1. What is the approximate number of islands that comprise Indonesia? a. 14,000 b. 15,500 c. 17,500 d. 16,000 2.Which is the most populous island of Indonesia? a. Sumatra b. Sulawesi c. Aceh d. Java 3. Which island of Indonesia has predominantly Hindu population? a. Bali b. Maluku c. Papua d. Sunda
4. Who was the President of Indonesia from 1968 to 1998? a. Megawati b. Suharto c. Sukarno d. Yudhoyono 5. Which of the following countries was under Indonesian occupation? a. East Timor b. Papua New Guinea c. Solomon Islands d. Eritrea 6. What is the national motto of Indonesia? a. All for one. One for all. b. We shall overcome c. Unity in diversity d. Beauty, brain and brawn
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7. How was Indonesia known before independence? a.British Honduras b. Dutch East Indies c. French Polynesia d. Spanish Sahara 8. What is the name of Solo (Surakarta) Airport? a. Halim Perdana Kusuma b. Talang Betutu c. Adi Soetjipto d. Adi Soemarmo 9. What is Yogyakarta’s most popular food? a. Rawon b. Soto Betawi c. Gudeg d. Pempek
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