The final match of WC2010 is said to be a battle between youth academy of Ajax and Barcelona, where the likes of Gerard Pique and Cesc Fabregras are starting the professional careers. And after the winning goal in extended time, King Juan Carlos has quietly spread his wings beyond Europe, much more than what Ferdinand Magellan has reached during his […]
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jogo bonito
Posted by leonardus on June 11, 2010
The nuclear weapon proliferation in North Korea, the deepening debt crisis in Greece, and the worst oil spills in Gulf of Mexico are just historical things from the past.
Let’s embrace the charms of jabulani and turn your eyes towards South Africa !!!
eid mubarok
Posted by leonardus on September 20, 2009
It was 4am when I woke up early morning to prepare for an hour drive to Magelang. Well-dressed with my new batik, I knew exactly that it’s going to be a long day with many greetings and handshaking. And many of those who came are the same faces from last year’s celebration.
minal aidin wal faidzin; mohon maaf […]
singapore grand prix
Posted by leonardus on September 26, 2008
A celebration is going to take place in this weekend, the first Formula 1 race to be held under the moon light (with the help of 1500 lamps with thousands lux each). At I wrote now, hundreds of officials from various racing teams are descending to the scene to familiarise with the grounds; while some […]
ground zero: 9/11
Posted by leonardus on September 14, 2008
Seven years has passed since two planes brought down the twin WTC towers into rubbles, in an event that turns the whole world upside down. And what hapenned on the next following years were really beyond imagination. Taleban had lost power in Afghanistan, while democracy had taken the power from Saddam’s Bath party. On the […]
seven: hungry ghost festival
Posted by leonardus on August 31, 2008
When the gates of hell are opened, it is time for the spirits to descend upon the earth and to live among the believers. On the seventh month of lunar year for Taoists, strict rules has passed down to generations: no wedding allowed, no moving house allowed, not even swimming. Performances like Chinese operas and […]
singfest08: closer
Posted by leonardus on August 15, 2008
Weekend was coming and there was nothing much to aim for until a friend called and asked me to cover a live musical concert for a local media in Jakarta. There was many talks about this concert, which is claimed as the biggest one in South East Asia. Well, the line up looked promising with […]
hang on
Posted by leonardus on July 20, 2008
It was late midnight, when all heads were pointing to the sky and all eyes were focusing to a breath-taking real human puppet show. Every single movement never stopped to wow the crowds and every single second offered a whole new viewing experience. Brought by Studio Festi of Italy; its well-choreographed music, dance, story, and […]
independence day
Posted by leonardus on July 4, 2008
The day Barrack Obama claimed his victory in Democratic presidential candidate, the world’s largest democracy is right on his way for a true change. And if the change does happen (in as early as next January), the world’s political map will be greatly affected … and be corrected.
Today is 4th July, this is just another […]
