Turtle Can Fly

This fim titled Turtle Can Fly. This Iranian movie included to 'my Best' folder and impressed me some much with the unusuality. I do recommend this movie to watch, I guarantee you won't regret spending your time scanning it's every part. I loves it's every part. Last holiday, at Video Ezy I rent the CD with not any single guess of wether exist an incredible thing inside the unatractive cover. Eventhough the main story is not clear and ended with unclear resolution too, I wasn't dissapointed at all. You may hard to find out what this film trying to say, or ask "Is really there a plot in this movie?". But in my point of view, the basic concept of Turtle can Fly is very simple, that is to let the world know the daily life of childrens in war or conflict area. Nevertheles, you're totally wrong to think that the movie only provides sorrow, I was startled to saw a lot of cheerfullnes on their orphane faces. Their parent's died at war, some of the kids even lose their organ. But children is children, they need to laugh, or perhaps they already accustome with pain until they got numb to feel it again. All the main character are VERY CUTE kids with the age ranging from about 1 until 13 years old. What surprising me was that almost all the player wasn't artists, instead they're really revugees of Iraq – America war victims. One of them got only one leg (Pashoow), the other one even really loose both of his arms (Hengove), and there're also a blind baby (Riga). With their inadequacy they still could laugh happily!. I couldn't believe at first that they're only amateurs due to their enchanting acting ability and performance!! I swear, they all must get award on their piece of work.

Well, I haven't mention the best part of it yet. The one who made the movie so valuable is the outstanding character of Satellite (Soran Ebrahim). He is so Amazing, I'm his fan now. Satellite showed me the most honest leader I ever saw. He's only 13 years old but he aware with conflict happened in his surrounding and able to manage the whole Kanibo revugees village with his idea. Yes, he is a spiritfull children who seems played the most important role in the village. That's because his ability in installing the satellite; translate the english war news for the Kanibo's inhabitant; organized about 30 childrens to work by collecting dangerous boobytraps around the valley then sold them to fulfill daily needs and weapons; then he also order the childrens to made a place to saved waeapons and to spy on enemies when the war come. Everything under his command. Satellite's a very sharp and firm leader, but he really loves his followers with honest and the followers also love him. Especially Pashoow and Shirkoov. Shirkoov also great in acting, he often cry for Satellite.

Actually the story begin when Satellite met Agrin and fell in love with her at first sight. Agrin was the sister of fortune teller boy Hengove. I think she rather psycho after what happened to her at the previous war. A soldier killed her parent then raped her. She got a child from the incident, a blind baby named Riga. She loves but hates Riga, because Riga was her children from the man who killed her parent. That's weird posisition made me called her a psycho. Several times she tried to killed that cute baby, by hitting him or bind his feet to a tree alone. But satellite and his follower always saved him from death. It's breathtaking when Satellite trying to saved Riga out from the boobytraps area, but the rescue was over when Satellite stepped over a boobytraps!! It's explode heavily but fortunatelly the wound not too serious as what happened to Pashoow until he had to amputated his leg. Satelite never knows what Agrin had done until that time. The story tragically ended when Agrin finally could kiiled riga by bind Riga's feet to big stone then throw the stone into the deep lake.! What a horrible girl she is! Poor Riga was drowning 'till death. The next, Agrin decide to suicided. The sad part of the movie always in Agrin side. The opposite, Satellite side always shows spirit and cheerfullness.

For me, watching this movie is similiar to watching a potography exhibition. The geology scenery was awesome with many of valleys and high cliff, the dry condition showed that the region mostly controled by wind blow. The angle of shooting very appropriate to leave dramatic impression on the picture. All looks dramatic. How couldn't? I believe that childrens of America, Japan or Indonesia or other safe country never live under the fear of some rudals could get down into their roof anytime. They also never dealing with collecting boobytrap to get money , learning to use mask to prepare for chemical attack, loosing an organ because of bomb attack, or learing how to use weapon. Childrens learn how to use weapon....My God.. This movie will open our eyes of what really happen in other side of our hemisphere.

Stories From The List

I've found new way to enhance my english fluency, that is by read as much as I could. Though perhaps it could turn me into quieter person. Yes, I'm a quiet person already. But this methode is resolutive. Why? Because this is the very first time I read novels in english and I enjoy it. Really. I wonder why I could did it. Before, when I used to blogwalking in My Musings, not a second I ever thought I will do such thing like her – collecting bunch of english novels and read it-. But I did. Eventhough it's so confusing at the beginning concerning there were TOO MANY difficult words that I had never met before. But that's what exactly I looked for, improving my vocabularies. And it's okay, by understanding each points I could get the whole story easily. It surprising how easy it was.

I also got a way to make sure I only read the qualified one, not a boring story which wasted my time, tired my eyes and ended with dissapointment. So to decide which would be my next target to read, I asked Mr. Google first about "the best novels all time". And there come the results of 100 best novel from the year of 1700ers until now. The list of masterpiece all time. It was fantastic to see the lists, the tittles very appealing like I couldn't be patient to open the book. The e-book I meant. I won't capable of buying books of course, or even rent it.

I've read the some on that list, like Harry potter I; Angel and Demon; Da vinci Code; and Narnia II. They all pretty good, but I had read them in indonesian. The three first english novel I've read were Anne of green gable; The Memoirs of a Geisha, and The Kite Runner. The two first is somemuch worthwhile. I love it a lot. Highly recommended. Really, It could affecting me in some way. I'll be very pleased to tell the plot here. And I would.

The anne of Green Gable. Published in 1900s, this novel become fenomenal in Canada, and very affecting the national thought concerning education, especially for woman. In that period, this novel brought into hot issue disscussions in some University . Even the charming story last until today. Maybe some people called Anne of Green Gable as children tale, but besides the chilhood part, I assure you this is a wonderfull motivation story for student all ages. I totally admire the strong character of fussy Anne which bring colorfull life into it's surrounding. I think is hard to be like her, at least for me. Before the age of 12, Anne was a very miserable little skinny kid. The red headed girl looked so poor and pity. She have never saw her parents, then she lived with a mean family who pushed her to worked too hard with no single love and peace. She also had to looked after that family three twins kids. Anne didn't went to school, She didn't had a friend exept her imaginary friend. She only had one dirty clothes, never going to picnic, never eat gums, moreover ice cream. Some day the family sent her to an orphanage. No happiness ever happened to her. And finally a family accidentally adopted her.

Due to her life experience, you must think that Anne must always feel gloomy and mourning her bad fate in a sad daydreaming everyday all day long. But not at all. She's not that type of person at all. This is what surprised me, I called it a rare unique character. I even bet she never really felt sad nevertheless her days was never as other kids fun days. This is because she had a specialization something called "imagination". Yes, her extraordinary imagination which sometimes exceed the limit always tickling me with funny, cheerfull and unusual way that difficult to be told here. She lived her life with imaginations, that's what kept her happy whatever happened to her.

When Anne adopted by the kind family of Matthew Culberth and Marilla Culberth, they both surprised by the cheerfullness and fussyness of the kid. Anne is the most fussy character I've ever read. She can't stop of talking. It's usual for her to talked with loonngg centences and big words even she's a child. The way Anne talked wondered the surrounding of Avonlea. It definitely shows her Intelegent, although as a kid she also the naughty one too. The big words abundance pushed me to open my pocket dictionary often. The cleverness then would lead Anne into the smartes woman not only in Avonlea but also in Prince Edward Island. She never down with her life history. Never feel ashamed even the neighbourhood saw her unique attitude as strange at the first time. She moves with her own way to reach her dream. The story is fully entertaining and motivating. Two thumbs up!

The next post I will retell the next amazing story!

Amazing Energy Saving with Brown’s Gas

Today, world need a solution of environmentally friendly and cheap energy. The restriction of oil reservoir, oil production & government subsidy of oil & gas raise the curiosity for other energy resource besides fossil fuel. Many scientists both national & international have enhanced the observation of alternative energy. There are many selection of it, for example the controversial nuclear energy; biogas, geothermal or other. Yet I think the best alternative energy is brown's gas, which actually has already been researched hundred years ago. Perhaps for some people it's rare to hear this kind of energy, but it clearly has a big potential to overcome energy crisis in Indonesia.
The term Brown's gas initially comes from an Australian named Yull Brown who dedicates his whole life to make Brown's gas commercially. Long before, Browns gas has observed by Nicola Tesla. Other researcher who observed is Stanley Meyer from US which got a patent on his method for the production of Oxygen - Hydrogen fuel gas in 1990. Firstly, Brown was inspired by Jules Verne's vision "There is fire in water". The basic principle, Browns gas is a non explosive of hydrogen and oxygen mixture that produced by water electrolysis process in a electrolyze tube which contain magnetic coiling to break the distillation water and baking soda mixture into a mixture of Hydrogen – Hydrogen - Oxygen (HHO) with very precise ratio of 2:1. Nevertheless this is 'still' not yet can be called a water fuel because the ready HHO gas must be flown into the hydrocarbon fuel space in order to mix the fuel and the Browns gas. This will extremely enhanced the fosil fuel burning energy. The electrolyze process it self will create a hydrogen explosion which boosted by fire flame from the busy. We can save more fuel from 30% until 90%.
The result is difference for variation of vehicle either motorcycle or car. Brief example, for Toyota Avanza 1 liter of fuel could reach 18km or save 40%, for Mitsubishi L300 1 liter of fuel could reach approximately 23,3 km or save about 90%. It’s remarkably thrift.
This incredible invention actually could be made by everybody in home since the equipment needed is simple. The manual books also available in the store and internet. Nowadays, there are several people in Indonesia who already practice and use Browns gas in their daily. Most of them share their experienced in the forum discussion and said that this kit works really well on their ride. The effect using Browns gas relative positive, the machine stay long lasting, smooth machine sound, and definitely clean residual gas. That's what make this kit environmentally friendly also contribute to global warming maintenance, moreover we know that the main factor of air pollutions come from vehicle gas emissions. The other impacts of using Browns gas are, mechanically sound design that will withstand daily use of the vehicle. As what I’ve said before it’s an increased gas mileage and money savings and also Very inexpensive and easy for a beginner. Produce the maximum amount of HHO or sometime called as oxyhydrogen or "Brown's gas". The Browns gas work with 99% of new and used vehicles on the market today whether it use fuel/carb injection, petrol, gas, or hybrids. It has been successfully proven can be used on vehicles around the world using petrol, diesel, or gasoline with faster vehicle acceleration and stronger torque or engine power. One of the unique is, it could works in freezing temperatures. It also able to eliminates engine "nock" or "ping". The important thing is it doesn’t damage the vehicle warranty. One of the practice is it can be removed or installed in minutes from our car's engine compartment. It will eliminate carbon deposits from unused fuel, the system can be build and distribute the kits for personal use or profit.
Comparing with different kind of energy, Browns gas could be considered as simpler since it do not need any abstraction like subsurface energy; self made (with manual); cheap (besides the kit we only need water & baking soda); cleaner and the most important this method has proved and adviced by many side especially by saving energy i. In abroad Browns gas largely produced by B.E.S.T Korea and B.E.S.T Norinco, China. In the future researchers plan to make it possible for Browns gas use not only for vehicle but also for more complicated machine such as injection machine, farming machine and miscellaneous industrial machine. It really possible to produces in Indonesia too, if we have a will and intention.
But it's too bad, the publication of Browns gas is very lack in Indonesia. Maybe the problem is, our people not really confident & disbelieve of the successfulness of such new technology or reluctant to taste something new. That negative thinking must be erased from our brain if we want to moving forward fast. At least we try, it's better than doing nothing. The government role is important here to let the whole public know about this invention by giving such elucidation from those who expert, of course governments need to support the development of this saving energy method. Imagine if the Browns gas is well developed in our public society. There will no more moaning about the expensive gasoline & solar, no more demonstration to force the government to reduce the oil price or increasing the subsidy. So the subsidy could be allocated to other field like education or better public serving. Public of Indonesia will gain prosperous, stop suffering from poverty and starvation. It’s no longer a dream.
In every discreet goal, there's always a sacrifice. The quintillion dollar value oil industry will undergo very big negative impact as Browns gas developed, although fossil fuel still needed to run the system perfectly. But, probably someday the invention raise toward the magic pure water fuel. Oil & gas will be neglected. Some people indicate this is the reason of the death of some alternative energy discoverer. If this work well, some people will disappointed, yet million other will thankful a lot. Actually this will be a challenge to oil industry to stay exist creatively even the situation's totally different, for example find other advantages of oil which can’t be substitute by other energy resource. Because nothing impossible. We must support everything which good for this country’s prosperity. Remember the elementary school lesson, the group importance is first, the personal importance is last. Be wise.

Just a Classic Problem

Everytime I'm on my weekend (and got a tv!) one of my favorite show is Oprah. How amazing her stability is at preserving the show exist for tens of year. One episode I watch something likely related to me. Education fee matter. This is what I'm about to tell.

I won't critics anything here, just pouring my heart out maybe, about a very classic problem. Money.

The Oprah's guest star that seri namely Suze Oman, a financial consultant & writer. She explained many about strategy in investation, money saving, how to solve home financial problem & how to make us feel whealthy (is it important??). She also give real solution to a mother who had broken her family financial up to 50% bankcrupty & has no enough to college her son. Then, why I feet the same matter? Hmm... Fortunately
nowadays, USA has special financial help programs that are the student loan, parent loan & parent loan plus. That such a great help!
In Britain, almost persist which government provide student dept for those who qualifide, that can be returned later when we already get a proper job.

I totally have a willing to understand fact that Indonesia can't be compared to such giant countries. How many million more year 'till I'd given such huge fee help. No matter how often SBY told about our economic increase these year, at least for me, Indonesia's still badly poor. Low salary standart for civilan worker impressing that goverment really unapreciate civilan worker -esp teacher- competency. I swear I could feel it, goverment likely consider them as not important part. What a hurt...
Even nowadays certification program dropping a new hope for doubling teacher salary whose pass the requirement. But again, the difficult & complicated birocration seems playing around that new hope. My mother's certification support hasn't payed yet, although it's been 10 month late. I said to my father,
" Indonesia haven't enough money to inflate the salary, not that easy for a country to earn more & fullfill all the people willingness". And he countered, " this country has so much money......to be corrupted, by those who actually have already reach".

Just a Classic Problem

Bus Dynamics

Everything can be enjoyed.

That's what stuck in my head everytime I'm on my ride back home, by bus of course.
I enjoyed to learn "the real indonesia's citizenry potrait" on the bus.
As long as I see, I'm the only one of my class who go home weekly by that kinda public transportation, everyone's ride their motorcycle home on weekend.
There's time it made me feel so unlucky & jealous. But I knew if we think positive actually all that scene has other atracting point of view to look at. The diversity.

In my opinion,
big part of bus passenger is in medium-low economically which varies from employee, labour, student, traditional market seller, and just traveller who wanna visit someone. Those face generally looked 'poorer' than people outside the window who ride their motorcycle & car.
Other time my eyes touched looking too many of dirty-slovenly street childs along the road begging for a cent, sometime they just in while the bus stop on red lamp & start singing a moment with no instrument, just clapping their hand. Their inncocent voice heard so pity. It's weird to see they're quite happy. Maybe they think it's a game, or maybe they don't ever know other world besides street life. Hmm...

That hot-smelly-nasty city & intercity bus always succeed to made my head dizzy & spinning around. Another weird, it can be cured everytime I heard the singing beggar plays their guitar or drum. The singing beggar's not that bad mucician as what most people guess. They play it nicely, sing honestly, create a song creatively & uniqely 'bout their real hard life. Sometime I just vivify their own song. I bet they got some singing beggar training before due to their sistematic way & sentence to say hello to us. Uneducated made most of them behave out of the path, I'm understand that. I mean, I saw the woman smoking, the man tattooing, and many of them not fasting in ramadhan. The nature build their behaviour like that. What can we do?

Another sadness is to see the bus retaillers sell their candy or book, and nobody buys it.
Ow, that face so pity & tired. Why they just don't search another better job? huft.

Then about the bus crew. The competitiveness. Every bus try to pass & not to be passed by other bus. The eye ability to spy the bus ahead & behind, also the driving skill, is the main key. They often break the traffic rule & drive like racing on circuit!
'O my god, o my god, o my god, watch your step please!!', I said on my hearth sometime.