Posts in English
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From left to right: Milton Humason, Edwin Hubble, Charles St. John, Albert Michelson, Albert Einstein, William W. Campbell, and Walter Adams during a 1931 visit by Einstein to Mount Wilson. Source: US Naval Academy, Nimitz Library There is this interesting story about an ordinary back of an envelope. One day in 1931, Einstein (Albert, of…
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It happened so fast, I still think that this is a dream. This afternoon (September 19th), around 5 pm, a text message from my brother came in: “Uwak Rum had a stroke attack. Looks bad. Tonight the doctors are going to perform surgery on him.” Uwak Rum is how we called Rumhardjono, mom’s brother, our…
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Could lightning strike twice? Or is the world getting smaller? It was one somber morning in Paris when I walked to Pere Lachaise Cemetery, one of the most celebrated cemetery in Europe (or the world, maybe) since some of French’s greatest choose this particular spot as their final resting place (painter Théodore Géricault, statesman Édouard…
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This afternoon, on a discussion with Amis Boersma, a staff of International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS), there are some interesting revelation about Bahasa Indonesia: When she studied it and speaking it, sometimes she feels insecure and uncomfortable because of it lack of tenses. Huh?
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In my trip to Paris, a Parisian friend of mine, Pierre Chopinaud, took me around the Premiere Arrondissement (Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements which number spirals outward from the smallest in the center). We then stumble upon the Place Vendôme, a square in the Premiere where in the center stands La Colonne Vendôme. Pierre…
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Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982) has many layers of themes. The last time I watch it (again), I think it is also speaking about human’s survival will. The will to survive and to keep the narrative going.
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Yesterday I came to a friend’s house and weigh myself on a scale. At first I measures at 54 kg, but I’m still wearing my shoes and my clothes so I lock the toilet door and undress myself and….lo and behold! I weigh 52 kg! 😀 Yes I know I’m still too thin since my…
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Hey guys, you must have already know that I once made a short film during the semester break of 2003. At that time I feel a sense of pride in watching it 😀 hey! It’s my first film! But watching it again these days made me feel like I’ve made a very crappy film after…
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Hey guys! December is coming! More deadline to meet, more sleepless nights, and more mind-boggling courses! November left me with only 3.47 euros in my bank account (Helloooo??? What have you done with those 708.33 euros per month?). Anyhow I still have that nice babi kecap that I made, tucked safely in my fridge, so…
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I’m taking a Dutch course, and because I’m in The Netherlands that means I have a lot of chance to practice, right? Wrong. I heard that if you go to France, the french will be a bit reluctant to speak in English. But I think here the Dutch is a bit reluctant to speak Dutch.
Tri L. Astraatmadja 