Another Victoria's Secrets

Saw this animated short video on internet that made us rethink about employment. This video had won 102 international awards, made by an Argentina director Santiago 'Bou' Grasso from opusBOU. Check this out:

There is a person behind everything that is made and from the beginnings of trade people have not been looked at as people but just as a means to a tangible good or looked at as only the service they provide. The entire world has been transformed into nothing other than a global community of workers and soldiers valued only for what they can do to contribute to the wealth of individuals who hide behind laws of corporations created by individuals in political appointments who seek out their own agendas.

When we were kids, Mom subscribed a local magazine named Majalah Bobo for me and brother to read. They have continuous comic bonus in every edition and one of my favorite was "Pak Janggut". Only today I found a link to download its e-book and I was thrown back to my elementary years drowning in the old man's journey.

It is a story of a fat and short old man with white beard who travels through villages at the mid-centuries somewhere in Europe. He was dressed in green ragged clothes and carried everywhere a magic brown bundle tied on a stick. The magic bundle was given from his wizard grandfather and would give him anything he needs in any situation. This was such a bedtime story for me.

When I downloaded and read some of the series, I became curious who made the story because of the thick medieval setting and characters--it certainly not an Indonesian story. Then I found the name of Piet Wijn as the illustrator and Thom Roep as script writer. The illustration then continued by Dick Matena when Piet Wijn grew older and retired drawing.

In English the comic is known as The Journey of Danny Doodle while the original Dutch was De Avonturen van Douwe Dabbert. It had been published continuously in a Donald Duck Weekblad weekly magazine since 1975-2001 in 23 series. I found 15 of the series downloadable here.
Let's enjoy the medieval adventure!

I tried making a painting few weeks ago, my first attempt for watercolor on canvas. Turned out to be a pretty cute painting and I put it on my working wall in my rented room. Who knew I could paint all along?

I didn't plan to attend any party this year actually, but on Oct 31st morning my friends asked me to join them so I rent a cowboy hat at a costume shop near my kost and dressed as a cowgirl. I went to Tequila Bar, Istana Rama Hotel, Kuta at 9 p.m. and found my friends already there: Mas Ado and his wife Mba Djodja with their friend Mba Yanti. Yep, they're all much older than me.



Mas Ado dressed as Hare Krishna while Mba Djodja was a gypsy. Mba Yanti became a lady from The Great Gatsby and I was Daisy Duke of the Dukes of Hazzard. What do you think?
We didn't stay long at the party but talked about stuff till midnight at the hotel lobby. It was the shortest party for Halloween I guess, but I felt so happy about it. Perhaps to have spent it with good friends is what matters most. Happy Halloween, folks!