ahmad dhani: "bloggers are stupid"

CHOOSE ONE, GUYS...
1. ahmad dhani is stupid

or

2. bloggers and internet users are stupid

i don't need a leader

do we really need a leader in a band?

red hot chili peppers don't really have a dominant figure among them. they treat each other as good friends. when john frusciante [the guitarist] had to do a rehab thing to get out of his drug-addiction, they gave time to him. while he's in rehab, RHCP hired dave navarro as an additional guitarist. when anthony kiddies [the vocalist] had to do a rehab thing to get out of his drug-addiction, they all waited for him until he's free.

dhani ahmad is a really dominant figure in dewa. what happened when ari lasso was addicted to drugs? did they wait and give ari lasso second chance? no. what we all know is ari lasso was left out. what happens now? ari lasso is free from drug-addiction and he's a leading-soloist in our country. this man deserves a second-chance, right? but he never got it because it's about one's thought; the dominant figure's or the leader's thought.

i don't need a leader in a band.

Tak Ada Batasan untuk Pekerja Seni

i'm a lil' bit tired to write all my entries in english, so i decide to write this entry in indonesian because I'M PROUD TO BE INDONESIAN!!!

[alesan doang... padahal sih emang lagi males mikir aja.. hehe!]

ok, enough for the introduction... :D

ini adalah pandangan gw tentang dunia seni dan siapa aja yang berhak memasukinya. gw sering denger orang bilang begini, "gw sih ga bisa jadi artis. orang tua sampe kakek nenek gw ga ada yang jadi artis. gw ga ada darah seninya." atau "gw ga punya duit buat jadi artis. di dunia ini kan money talks. asal lo punya duit, apa pun yang lo mau pasti terjadi." gw kasih reality check nih:

* Ashton Kutcher adalah tukang sapu di sebuah pabrik penggilingan sebelum menjadi aktor
* Jack Nicholson adalah penyortir surat sebelum menjadi aktor handal
* Mariah Carey adalah tukang periksa topi sebelum menjadi diva dunia
* Jewel adalah seorang pramusaji sebelum menjadi penyanyi
* Brad Pitt adalah petugas pengiriman kulkas sebelum yang kita kenal sekarang ini

yang namanya tukang sapu, pramusaji, petugas pengiriman kulkas pasti ga punya duit dong... iya ga? kalo punya duit sih, ngapain jadi tukang sapu... it's true that money talks, but action talks louder. setuju? kalo orang miskin kayak Mariah Carey aja bisa jadi diva dunia, kenapa kita ngga? ga usah artis dunia lah, artis Indonesia aja pasti bisa kan... yang penting jangan pesimis.
gw juga sering denger gini nih, "gw ngga bisa ngelakuin ini dan itu sekarang karena gw udah ketuaan. kalo gw masih muda sih pasti gw bikin." kita seringkali menggunakan umur sebagai alasan. iya ga? gw kasih reality check lagi ya:

* James Blunt meluncurkan album pertamanya, Back to Bedlam, pada usia 32 tahun; usia yang relatif tua untuk artis pendatang baru
* Tompi meluncurkan album pertamanya bersama Bali Lounge pada usia 25 tahun; usia yang relatif terlambat untuk artis pendatang baru
harusnya contoh-contoh ini menginspirasikan kita untuk terus maju. iya ga? jujur aja, gw termotivasi banget setelah tau fakta-fakta ini, terutama fakta tentang umur James Blunt. gw berkesimpulan bahwa batasan itu adanya cuma di pikiran kita. kita yang seringkali membatasi diri kita. iya kan? padahal fakta berbicara bahwa ngga ada batasan kok untuk pekerja seni, yang penting kita tetap kerja keras aja... setuju?

pro-cigarette or against-cigarette?

two guys sit in a coffee place. they seem like having an interesting conversation. the first guy is a smoker, the other one is against smoking for reasons like cancer and stuff. here is the conversation...

A [pro-ciggarete guy], B [contra-ciggarette guy]

B: A, maybe you think you're free and manly by smoking ciggarette. but, i think you're not free. you can't stop smoking. look at me! i don't smoke but i can choose to be a smoker if i want. can u choose to be a non-smoker? i don't think so. [acting like he's free from anything]
A: really? prove your word. smoke now. [taking one ciggarette and a lighter and give them to B]
B: I don't wanna do it because i choose not to smoke.
A: if you really are a free man and you're free to choose not to smoke, you also should be free to smoke. if you're a free man, you're also free to smoke, right?
B: I don't wanna smoke because ciggarette is addictive and i don't wanna get addicted to it.
A: so, you're not a free man. you're addicted to your fucking principle. IF YOU THINK THAT I'M NOT FREE BECAUSE I CAN'T STOP SMOKING, YOU'RE ALSO NOT FREE BECAUSE YOU DON'T SMOKE AND DON'T EVEN DARE TO TRY ONE CIGGARETTE. i'm telling you, i don't smoke in non-smoking places and i smoke when i'm in smoking areas. so who's the free man?

what's your conclusion, readers? show me a better argument than this; if there is a better one. NO ONE IS FREE IN THIS LIFE.

even a woman looks sexier if she smokes... [just my opinion... but look at the picture below]

learn to appreciate others

i'm sure that u guys have watched "I am Legend", a movie which takes place in New York City. there are some scenes where Will Smith drives his car totally alone there. those scenes are so meaningful if u think beyond what u see.

it's the people who make life wonderful! even a very modern and beautiful city like new york looks like shit when it's totally unoccupied. believe me, u will never want to go to unoccupied new york city. so, it's YOU and especially OTHERS who make life wonderful.

most of the time, we care no more for others. we put every attention to ourselves; what we want, what we need, etc. so sometimes we need to take a break and share our love to others. =)

goodbye 2007...

time runs so fast. ups and downs, sadness and gladness really colored my 2007. there were too many special things in 2007 that i don't wanna forget. for me, 2007 is a much better year than the years before. it's more colorful and dynamic. there were more adventures than the years before. i really love 2007 and feel a lil' bit sad to leave it even though i know there's gonna be another adventure in 2008...

my top 5 best moments in 2007:

5. rocking bandung with milan

it was actually my five days holiday and i spent it by going to bandung with milan. it's not bandung that made it special. it was us; what we did and how we handled problems that came our way. we did some outrageous things there, such as asking for weed to punkers and reggae people there and almost fighting with a member of a motorbike gang.

4. fighting with karina

it was actually the worst moment of 2007 for me... =( but there's something that i can learn from this situation. i don't wanna wait in vain for your love... hehe. tired of waiting n dreaming, writing too many songs about her, and two years waiting for her break-up... i've done enough i guess... just call me when u're available! haha just kidding man...

3. going to college and getting straight A's mid-term tests

i actually never planned to go to college. i don't need the certificates they offer, such as B.S. [bullshit], M.S. [more shit], and PhD. [pile high and deep]. in 2006, i actually lowered my ego and decided to go to college, but didn't really have the money. in 2007, i had the money and didn't waste the opportunity; i entered paramadina university. i still think until this time that going to university is not important. the only reason i go to university is only to get a better social status. this is indonesia, man...

2. meeting her

the girl who had my everything and took everything i had, my biggest mistake but also the sweetest... she made my life special and gave me a different perspective about life.

1. record deal

i finally got it after working, writing, and performing for 2.5 years. everybody looked down on me. everybody underestimated me but i didn't give a f**k. i got it! yeah i got it!

yeah man... i had a special year in 2007. i want some more in 2008. give me more. give me another adventure. give me another success.