BTS - OUTRO: House of Cards

Lyrics/작사: Slow Rabbit, 브라더수(BrotherSu), 방시혁
Composer/작곡: Slow Rabbit, 브라더수(BrotherSu), 방시혁
Arranger/편곡: Slow Rabbit, 브라더수(BrotherSu), 방시혁



또 위태로워 또 위험해
tto witaerowo tto wiheomhae
Insecure again, dangerous again

So bad (why) 우린 yeah
So bad (why) urin yeah
So bad (why?) us, yeah

더 버티기도 지탱하기도
deo beotigido jitaenghagido
Enduring more, holding out

So hard (hard) 안 돼
So hard (hard) an dwae
So hard (hard), we can’t


이미 알고 있어도
imi algo isseodo
Even if you already knew

멈출 수가 없었어
meomchul suga eobseosseo
We couldn’t stop

No way, no way, no way 쓰러져
No way, no way, no way sseureojyeo
No way, no way, no way, falling


시간이 지나갈수록
sigani jinagalsurok
As time passes by

더 망가져가기만 해
deo manggajyeogagiman hae
We only mess it up even more

No way, no way 또 무너지는 걸
No way, no way tto muneojineun geol
No way, no way, it’s collapsing again


카드로 만든 집 그 속에서 우린
kadeuro mandeun jip geu sogeseo urin
A house made of cards, and us inside

끝이 보인대도 곧 쓰러진대도
kkeuchi boindaedo got sseureojindaedo
Even if you say you see the end, even if you say it’ll collapse soon

카드로 만든 집 바보같이 우린
kadeuro mandeun jip babogachi urin
A house made of cards, and stupidly, us

헛된 꿈이래도 이대로 조금 더 stay
heotdoen kkumiraedo idaero jogeum deo stay
Even if you say it’s a useless dream, just stay a little more like this


내일이란 게 없듯이
naeiriran ge eobtdeusi
Like there’s no tomorrow

다음이란 건 없듯이
daeumiran geon eobtdeusi
Like there’s no next time

지금 내겐 눈 앞에 너를 뺀 모든 게
jigeum naegen nun ape neoreul ppaen modeun ge
Everything that you’ve done in front of my eyes

지독히 깜깜한 어둠이지
입버릇처럼 말해
jidokhi kkamkkamhan eodumiji
ipbeoreutcheoreom malhae
It’s a complete darkness
Say it like you mean it

우린 결국엔 안 돼
그래도 난 계속 바래
urin gyeolgugen an dwae
geuraedo nan gyesok barae
In the end, we can’t make it
Even so, I keep hoping

마지막도 너와 함께라면 I’m okay
majimakdo neowa hamkkeramyeon I’m okay
Even at the end, if you’re with me, I’m okay

이미 알고 있어도
imi algo isseodo

Even if you already knew

멈출 수가 없었어
meomchul suga eobseosseo
We couldn’t stop

No way, no way, no way 쓰러져
No way, no way, no way sseureojyeo
No way, no way, no way, falling


시간이 지나갈수록
sigani jinagalsurok
As time passes by

더 망가져 가기만 해
deo manggajyeo gagiman hae
We only mess it up even more

No way, no way 또 무너지는 걸
No way, no way tto muneojineun geol
No way, no way, it’s collapsing again


카드로 만든 집 그 속에서 우린
kadeuro mandeun jip geu sogeseo urin
A house made of cards, and us inside

끝이 보인대도 곧 쓰러진대도
kkeuchi boindaedo got sseureojindaedo
Even if you say you see the end, even if you say it’ll collapse soon

카드로 만든 집 바보같이 우린
kadeuro mandeun jip babogachi urin
A house made of cards, and stupidly, us

헛된 꿈이래도 이대로 조금 더 stay
heotdoen kkumiraedo idaero jogeum deo stay
Even if you say it’s a useless dream, just stay a little more like this


시간을 Slow down
siganeul Slow down
Slow down the time

조금만 더, 머물러 줘 oh
jogeumman deo, meomulleo jwo oh
Please stay just for a little more oh

Please Baby. Calm down
Please Baby. Calm down
Please Baby. Calm down

조금만 더
jogeumman deo
Just a little more


더 위태로워 더 위험해
deo witaerowo deo wiheomhae
More insecure, more dangerous

so bad (so bad) 우린 yeah
So bad (so bad) urin yeah
So bad (so bad) us, yeah

더 버티기도 지탱하기도
deo beotigido jitaenghagido
Enduring more, holding out

so hard 또 무너지는 걸 ah
So hard tto muneojineun geol
So hard, it’s collapsing again

카드로 만든 집 그 속에서 우린
kadeuro mandeun jip geu sogeseo urin
A house made of cards, and us inside

끝이 보인대도 곧 쓰러진대도
kkeuchi boindaedo got sseureojindaedo
Even if you say you see the end, even if you say it’ll collapse soon

카드로 만든 집 바보같이 우린
kadeuro mandeun jip babogachi urin
A house made of cards, and stupidly, us

헛된 꿈이래도 이대로 조금 더 stay
heotdoen kkumiraedo idaero jogeum deo stay
Even if you say it’s a useless dream, just stay a little more like this



(Source: colorcodedlyrics.com)

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Indonesian Cuisine - Dendeng Balado

Finalliiihhhhhh!!!!
After all this time!!
Akhirnyah makan dendeng balado lagih XD (AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA)
After contemplating with myself quite for a long time, whether or not to put too much effort in my cooking,
I gave up. Hahahaa
I ended up buying 1 kg of meat yesterday and decided to make my 'one week lunch'
(which means that this whole following week will full of meat. haha)
So that I don't have to wake up too early in the morning just to cook.
I think this can also count as not-putting-too-much-effort on cooking, eh. Haha

So I made Dendeng Balado (or Dendeng Batokok) using half of the meat and Rendang for the other half.
As far as I know, dendeng is originally made by Minangkabau ethnic group (the people who live in West Sumatera).
They make the meat dried so that it can last longer and you can also bring it with you when you travel for days (kan ceritanya anak rantau).
As well as dendeng, rendang is also an authentic food from West Sumatera. Western people usually called it West Sumatran caramelised beef curry.
Yes, actually I am not from this region, I was born and grew up in North Sumatera (where most of the people are Bataknese).
However, my grandfather is from Minangkabau tribe and my grandmother is half Malay and half Mandailing (if I'm not wrong). Mandailing is part of Bataknese ethnic group but they have a big influence (especially its culinary) from Minangkabau because the origin place is close to West Sumatera (southern part of North Sumatera and just near the border of West Sumatera).
That's also why most of Mandailing group are Muslim. Since Islam is the most dominant religion in West Sumatera.
Oke, enough with all those history stuff.


No Pic Hoax. So here is the proof of my dearest dendeng balado :D

Now I will give you the recipe :D
I got it from my beloved Mom, whom I called every time I want to try 'advance' Indonesian cuisine. Hehe

DENDENG BALADO
(thinly sliced dried meat served with chilli, onion and tomato sauce

- 1/2 kg beef (it's up to you to cut it in small pieces first or just season it the way it is. Just make sure that your cooking pot will be enough for the seasoning)

First, you will need to boil the meet with some ingredients (seasoning), which are:
- 4 onion (note: Indonesian onion is usually small. if you use the big red onion, then make it 1)
- 5 garlic
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp coriander
- 1 tsp white cumin
- 1/2 piece of star anise
- 1 cardamom
- 1 tsp ginger (~1x1 cm if you use fresh ginger instead of ginger powder)
- 1 sereh
- 1-2 tsp salt

=> Mix all the ingredients (I would recommend using blender)
=> Add water (Just use your feeling. If you think it will make all the meat drowned under the water then it's good. But make sure that you don't use too much water. So that it will be more effective for the seasoning. And of course, it's more environment-friendly. Wkwkwkk)
=> Add the meat to the water and let it boil

I'm not sure how long it takes, haha.. I just use my feeling. But make sure not to cook it too long because it can make the meat too chewy. Note that this step aim to add some seasoning in the meat, so that it will taste good even without any sauce. Plus if you cook it right, it can also make the meat soft.

=> Cut the meat into small pieces and make it flat. I use pestle. You can use any similar tools.
=> Fry the thin slices meat in oil (not so healthy, eh). But if you think it is better not to use oil and want to bake it instead, just try. However, this is how we usually do it. Fry until it becomes brown-black so that we can have crispy meat (I prefer it to be not so crispy though). It is up to you if you want it to be fully dried or not.
=> Now let's prepare the sauce. Here are the ingredients:

- 8 onion (2 if you use the big red onion), or adjust it according to your preference. I love onion so I put a lot.
- chilli (You can use 2 different kinds of chilli, the big red chilli and the small one - thai chilli). The small chilli is a lot spicier than the big one. So if you want it to be spicy, use lots of small chillies. For the big red chilli, 3-5 are enough. In my case, I don't have the big one, so I only use the small chilli.
- 1 tomato, cut in small pieces
- brown sugar (just enough, maybe 2x1 if it's in block or 1-2 tsp if it's powder). Once again, I just use my feeling. Haha. Add a little and taste it when you fry the spices (later step), if you like it to be sweeter then add more.
- 1 tsp tamarind (it is actually called 'asam jawa' and not the fresh tamarind. It looks like candied tamarind. I'm not sure). However, because I don't have any, I just use a slice of lime to add some sour taste. haha
- salt


=> Mix the onion, chilli, brown sugar and tamarind. I use pestle and mortar (or 'ulekan'). We don't use blender because we need the spices not to be finely grounded. So it's better to manually grind it. Some extra effort for a better taste. Haha
=> Fry all the ingredients (the grounded spices and tomato) with enough oil and add salt
=> Wait until it smells delicious then add the meat
=> Stir until all meat is covered with the sauce (maybe 3-5 minutes?). Don't forget to taste it before you turn off the stove. If you want it to be sweeter - add brown sugar, more sour - add tamarind or lime, more salty - add salt, more spicy - add pepper powder. If you think the taste is great then it's finished! It's time to eat! Haha


Selamat mencoba!!!

NB: I don't have enough time to include Rendang recipe. Maybe try to find it on other website? :D

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Catching Up

Hai hai, it has been such a long time. Hehe
The last post was in April and I'm thinking of what I've been doing those whole 5 months, not being able to write any single post.
Heu.
Now I really need to make a promise with my own self. I have to write at least once a month. Deal.
No procrastination. No, no. (No no, I don't need nobody)


Well, so many things happened since April.

I failed two of my courses, did the re-exam in August, and barely managed to pass.
Hmm, but actually one of them was the first A for me. Haha. The first A and I'm so happy, then you can already guess what kind of grades I have so far. Haha. No worries.
Oke, enough about grades and courses.


Ramadhan was such an amazing month for me. I was quite sure that I would not be able to do it.
It was 18 hours of fasting! Everyday! Heol! But THANK GOD I DID IT!
Never been so proud of me. Haha
That's why you should not put any limit on yourself :D
Just do it and you will know.


For the first time in my life, I celebrated Eid Al-Fitr without my family, here in a place far from home.
We prayed at a mosque in Ede (me and some other Indonesian students in Wageningen).
Despite the khutbah was in Arabic, everyone was happy. There was no reason not to be happy anyway! :D
We even got free bread that served at the mosque's yard after praying. Alhamdulillah.


We went to England in early of June, the day after Eid. You won't believe if I say that we only spent 2 euros for the return ticket.
Hahahahahaa. Well, it's up to you to believe it or not.
But we did only spent 2 euros for the bus return ticket to London - Victoria Couch Station, from Eindhoven (or Arnhem? not sure).
We went to Eastern Europe in July. Budget traveler, of course.
Dengan kata lain: hari-hari dipenuhi bis penderitaan. Haha
And summer summed up after we went to Scotland for 10 days in the end of August. Horang kayah
But it was worth it. I doubt I will be able to do this all travelling thing next year. With all of the thesis and internship kind of stuff.
I'll try to write each of the episodes separately later :)


Now I'm doing the European Workshop course. It's a project-based course, involving a total of 27 students working for a single client. The study area is Prague. The topic is about climate change adaptation option in case of blue and green infrastructure. We are going to Prague at the end of this month, two weeks long, for data collection and observation. Hope we will get fruitful result in the end :)
I like both my Geo-Group and Expert Group. This will be my first time working with Dutch students (can't believe it, eh. haha).
I will also write about this project later, or maybe after we finished :)
(*I promised many things today already. haha)


Oiya, sekarang lagi fangirling BTS sama B1A4. Hahahah (terlalu excited, english-nya gone. LOL)
Selera musik berubah drastis. Well, not necessarily changed, but maybe it's better to say that now I'm more open to all kind of music.
Sekarang jadi suka dengerin lagu indie (walaupun masih pilih2). Yang paling ga banget (at least before, I thought so) adalah sekarang jadi suka banget lagu2 BTS! O may, ternyata mereka keren banget lah. Lagu-lagunya semua penuh makna. Memang awalnya terdengar 'keras' buat orang yang tipikal lagunya menye-menye kayak aku gini. Tapi ternyata addicting. BTS ada tanda-tanda mau rilis album dalam waktu dekat. Teaser-nya kece badai. Ples bikin creepy, kerna ternyata semua cerita dibalik MV-nya masih berhubungan sama album-album sebelumnya, bahkan dari jaman Danger! Heol!! Super keren. Ga sabar nunggu release XD

Drama tetep jalan, lagi banyak ngikutin drama (drama jalan, fangirling jalan, kapan belajarnya. heu).
Dari mulai drama absurd sampe drama kacangan. Drama W yang lagi hits banget, sampe drama kacang kayak Cinderella and Four Knights aja ditonton lah. Ga paham lagi.

Just another kind of procrastination.
The Belbin test is indeed true. I'm a team worker, type of people who avoid stress.
Always trying to live in the moment.
Not to say an excuse.

Well, I wrote a lot (which I spent hours because I can't wait to watch Moon Lover and had to stop in the middle. Ha).
I'll see you in a couple of days (or weeks?). Annyeong.

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Orange on Top

Hari ini King's day. Koningsdag kalo bahasa Belandanya.
Londo-londo pada ngerayain ulang tahun rajanya, Willem-Alexander.
Orens dimana-mana, market dimana-mana, party dimana-mana.
But here I am, masih setia nikmati galaunya cuaca dibalik jendela kamar.
Well, at least cuaca hari ini ga segalau kemarin.
Tapi tetep aja hujan es di tanggal 27 April itu rasanya gimanaa gitu.
Ditambah insiden submit essay yang mesti banget gitu deadline-nya 27 April before 12.00.
Awalnya dikirain 12pm, taunya 12am!
Jadilah conclusion yang dibuat super ngebut cuma dalam 10 menit.
Tetep aja telat, 12.12.
Eh, taunya ada referensi yang lupa dihapus kerna draft udah diedit dan statement ga jadi dipake.
Sempat galau, tapi akhirnya resubmit 12.33.
Pasrah, pasrah deh. Daripada dikira plagiat. Fiuh.


Ngomongin pasrah, denger-denger sih monarki di Belanda ini juga sebenarnya udah mulai berkurang ketenarannya.
Ga nyambung ya ternyata sama pasrah.
Sama ga nyambungnya sama warna bendera Belanda yang Merah-Putih-Biru tapi mereka selalu pake Orens.
Kenapa ya?
Bentar tak google dulu deh.


Oh, jadi ternyata:
Orange is the color of the Dutch Royal Family, which hails from the House of Orange.
- source: dutchamsterdam.nl

"Oranje boven, oranje boven. leve the Koning!” (Orange on top, Orange on top. Long Live the King!)
- masih dari web yang sama

Ternyata dulunya warna bendera Belanda itu Orange-Putih-Biru, disebutnya Prince's flag (Prinsenvlag).
Masih ada hubungannya sama William I, Prince of Orange
Tapi katanya warna orange-nya jelek trus lama-lama berubah merah (-wikipedia).
Kerna ga mau repot, jadilah mereka ngeganti aja orange jadi merah aja sekalian.
Make sense sih.

Trus sekarang di luar lagi terik banget tapi gerimis!
Gumiho lagi nangis ini.
Aku juga pengen nangis.
Tapi buat apa.
Kalo abis nangis ada taman tulip di depan jendela boleh deh.
Atau abis nangis ada yang ngasih eskrim. Hmm..
Sudah sudah cukup.


Oiya ini aku upload foto kemarin abis dari Keukenhof :)

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Happy Ending - Happy Start

Ini yang ditulis udah dari kapan tau..belom sempat diposting.
Sekarang orangnya udah isiii...
aaaaahhh..imaaaaaa...
Semoga sehat-sehat ya sampe lahiran.
Sedih ga bisa lihat :(

Allah..
Masih ngerasa ga percaya
Dua orang ini udah nikah aja
Bingung antara mau bahagia atau sedih
Ih gimana sih, ya harus bahagia laah..
Hiks

Kalo dateng ke nikahan orang sih ya biasa aja lah ya..
Tapi rasanya lihat sahabat sendiri nikahan itu..rasanya..
Berasa ga relaa...
Ini udah kayak emaknya aja.
Sekarang Ima udah jadi milik Iip seutuhnyaa..hiks
Apasih.
Oke cukup dramanya.


Aaa....iimaaaa...iiipppppp...
Ga nyangka..finally..
So much for your happy ending :)
Akhirnya yaa..berakhir sudah penantian mu Ip. Haha

"Kinii usai sudah segala penantian panjangku
Setelah temukan dirimu duhi kekasihku"
(Ala2 Syaiful Jamil, cocok dikit langsung tarik. Haha)

Ima aka Nyayu Fatimah Zahroh dan Iip aka Iif Miftahul Ihsan ini pasangan pertama dari GFM 46.
Yeyeye lalala..
Selamat yaaa...

Semoga jadi keluarga sakinah mawadah warohmah.
Langgeng sampe kake nenek punya cucu banyak..hhe


Kalo ingat dulu, ya ampun..kayaknya cerita mereka berdua ini bisa jadi teenlit. Haha
Ini aku kasih kronologis versi drama musikal yak.


1.

Iif:
"Kurasa ku tlah jatuh cinta
Pada pandangan yang pertama
Sulit bagiku untuk bisa
Berhenti mengagumi dirinya"

Ima:
"Butuh waktu untuk mencintaimu seperti engkau mencintai diriku
Jangan sampai engkau salah mengerti
Yang kuingin bisa saling memahami"


2. The One That Got Away, Katty Perry
Iip:
"Terlambat sudah oh kasih,terlambat sudah oh sayang
Kini ada penganti dirimu yang lebih mencintai diriku.."

Ima:
"In another life
I would make you stay
So I don't have to say
You were the one that got away
The one that got away"

3. I'm With You, Avril Lavigne

Iip:
" "

Ima:
"Lumpuhkanlah ingatanku
Hapuskan tentang dia
Hapuskan memoriku tentang dia
Hilangkanlah ingatanku jika itu tentang dia
Ku ingin ku lupakannya"

4.
Iip:
"Aku berhenti berharap
Dan menunggu datang gelap
Sampai nanti suatu saat
Tak ada cinta kudapat
Kenapa ada derita
Bila bahagia tercipta
Kenapa ada sang hitam
Bila putih menyenangkan..."

Ima:
"I'm not surprised
Not everything lasts
I've broken my heart so many times,
I stopped keepin' track.
Talk myself in
I talk myself out
I get all worked up
Then I let myself down.

I tried so very hard not to lose it
I came up with a million excuses
I thought, I thought of every possibility

And I know someday that it'll all turn out
You'll make me work so we can work to work it out
And I promise you kid, that I'll give so much more than I get
I just haven't met you yet"

5. The Reason - Hoobastank

Iip:
"I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you"

Ima:
"Siang dan malam aku
Tak kuasa melupakan bayangmu
Meski telah kau lukai hatiku
Meski aku harus mendusta nurani...
Siang dan malam aku
Tak kuasa melupakan bayangmu
Meski telah kau lukai hatiku
Meski aku harus mendusta nurani...

Siang dan malam aku
Tersenyum teringatkan ulahmu
Mungkinkah ku terjerat cinta buta
Atau kah ku hanya merasa... kasmaran

Jangan lagi ulangi
Berikan aku kasih setulusnya
tanpa perlu kau mendua
Dari semua pria..
Hanya engkau yang membuatku tak mengerti
Ku tak mampu untuk meninggalkanmu"

6.
Iip + Ima:
"Kita adalah sepasang sepatu
Selalu bersama tak bisa bersatu
Kita mati bagai tak berjiwa
Bergerak karena kaki manusia
Aku sang sepatu kanan
Kamu sang sepatu kiri
Ku senang bila diajak berlari kencang
Tapi aku takut kamu kelelahan
Ku tak masalah bila terkena hujan
Tapi aku takut kamu kedinginan
Kita sadar ingin bersama
Tapi tak bisa apa-apa
Terasa lengkap bila kita berdua
Terasa sedih bila kita di rak berbeda
Di dekatmu kotak bagai nirwana
Tapi saling sentuh pun kita tak berdaya"

7.
Iip:
"I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
You last let your heart decide?

I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under
On a magic carpet ride

A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming"

Ima:
"A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But when I'm way up here, it's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you"


Berasa karaoke yak. Haha
Makanya bacanya jangan sambil nyanyi..hahaha
Oke, sekian dulu ya kaula muda.
Lagu berikut akan menutup pertemuan kita hari ini.
Enjoy your life.
Peace, love, and gaul.
Nb. Jangan baper yak. Haha



Tulus - Teman Hidup

Dia indah meretas gundah
Dia yang selama ini ku nanti
Pembawa sejuk, pemanja rasa
Dia yang selalu ada untukku

Di dekatnya aku lebih tenang
Bersamanya jalan lebih terang

Tetaplah bersamaku jadi teman hidupku
Berdua kita hadapi dunia
Kau milikku milikmu kita satukan tuju
Bersama arungi derasnya waktu

Kau milikku, ku milikmu
Kau milikku, ku milikm
Di dekatnya aku lebih tenang
Bersamanya jalan lebih terang

Tetaplah bersamaku jadi teman hidupku
Berdua kita hadapi dunia
Kau milikku ku milikmu kita satukan tuju
Bersama arungi derasnya waktu
Bila di depan nanti
Banyak cobaan untuk kisah cinta kita
Jangan cepat menyerah
Kau punya aku, ku punya kamu, selamanya akan begitu

Tetaplah bersamaku jadi teman hidupku
Berdua kita hadapi dunia
Kau milikku ku milikmu kita satukan tuju
Bersama arungi derasnya waktu
Kau milikku, ku milikmu
Kau jiwa yang selalu aku puja

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