Indonesians Who Love English Books discussion

Hey everyone! Tell us 10 random things about yourself, so we can get to know each other somewhat better :)

Here's my 10;

1. I love the way people talk in the 1900's.
2. I'm a university student of mass communication (almost graduating now)
3. I currently work as a radio announcer at 105.8 Lite FM, the Best Slow Hits Station.
4. way back home by bob crosby speaks my heart.
5. the idea of princes, princesses and white horses is romantic.
6. I love everything quaint
7. I daydream a lot, way too much for my own good.
8. I love getting dressed up
9. harry potter, hermione granger and ronald weasley were my imaginary friends, waay back when :)
10. I love polaroids

and that sums me up. now it's your turn! :)

Hi, guys! Here are my 10:

1. I love reading books so much!
2. I love literary and science a lot.
3. I've published my first novel in Indonesia and Malaysia.
4. I work in an English instance, but this year will study in collage.
5. I like imagine, cause we are what we think.
6. I like old English in Sheffield, cause I think it's unique.
7. I want to be a nurse or a biologist or an author.
8. I have a twin sista.
9. My favourite Indonesian authors are Andrea Hirata and Taufiq Ismail.
10. I like dreaming.

@Rachel, why do you love the way people talk in the 1900's?

1. I'm a tenth grade in Binus International School Serpong.
2. I was born on 1996, so I'm younger than most of my classmates :p
3. I sometimes have trouble speaking Indonesian when I was just talking English with my friends.
4. Disney and Harry Potter are my obsession. I swear, I know most things about them than I do about economic growth or Mendel's theory or surds and indices.
5. Irish accent is the best<3
6. When I type/write in English, I tend to change tenses a lot. I'm trying my best to be consistent in them, though. Somehow I always end up using past tense for everything -,-
7. I like to rant. A lot.
8. I like book series/trilogies better than single novels. I suppose it's because I get to learn about the characters over a longer period of time, and thus can love them and their world more.
9. The only Indonesian novels I've read are Supernova (which is excellent), the Laskar Pelangi series (the first one was great but following that they were okay-ish), and Raditya Dika's books.
10. Apart from fantasy, series, and young adult books, I also love children's book. Peter Pan's my favorite. Books by Roald Dahl are also great, and Enid Blyton as well.

@Tyas: I love it because it's proper, neat and downright romantic. hehe. Hearing it and reading it just makes me feel happy, lol.

@Katasha: You're probably the youngest here too! You're so mature though for your age. Hey, I love Irish accent too! hehe. Roald Dahl books are awesome and will always have a special place in my heart.

@Verlysia: Hello! Our minds are probably more like yours, book freaks that we all are :)

I made this club because I want a place where Indonesias who like to read can come together, discuss books and just share our thoughts. Not many of my friends read, but I'm sure there are many in Indonesia who does. I just don't know them. So I made this group so we all can meet online and talk about our favourite literature :)

1. an senior high school student
2. well i'm only 14
3. i think i'm a little weird
4. or maybe people can't get what is i really think
5. think my weirdness come from my hobbies to read
5. love all of Dan Brown pieces
6. my first novel is the one with "seri anak islam" label
7. my first translate novel was the golden compass
8. i read it for almost 2 years (i can explain it, really)
9. i regretted it when i found the story is so much fun.
10. more regretted when i can't read the sequel
hahaha that's all from me. i'm really a newcomer here.
really need your help...thank you..^^

such an interesting discussion this is
i'll post mine as well

1. 12 but trapped in a body of a 21
2. never had a date
3. had,have and will have crushes on numerous girls at a same time
4. plain white tee,dark blue jeans,and sneakers
5. ac/dc, the rolling stones, and pink floyd
6. a toyota fan
7. always bring tissue whenever i go out
8. not using blackberry because EVERYBODY is using it
9. power rangers
10. next mission: see the world!

10. want to learn how to write stories for kids

I find writing stories for little kids to be the hardest. The best of luck to you, though :)

Anthony, I love your random 10! It's honest and brutal. We share the same mission, here's to hoping we will achieve it :)

Cheers!

1.foreign languages are definitely my passion. currently trilingual and I hope I could take it to the next level which is multilingual. :)
2.crazy about mathematics. since junior high school I found it as the most bizarre subject that human could ever have.
3.movie's used to be my main passion .. in fact since JHS up until SHS,being a director is the only thing in mind.
4.it's been 2 years and a half that I live in Buenos Aires.
5.an escapist,which is why I love books and movies. two absolute things that could take you anywhere non-physically.
6.how I could contribute to Indonesia education is currently my main passion. :)
7.not a 100% geek , but I'm huge fan of Star Wars & Doctor Who series. :D
8.I don't love beach as much as I love mountain.
9.I've never read a science fiction book but I anxiously want to start reading one ..
10.when it comes to rating books or movies , I don't have a heart to give it one star.

10random list! this is very interesting! Mine is:

1. contradictory and trying to be less less serious
2. love, love, love illustration
3. design AND practicality.
4. multi-talented, multi-interests; but quite suck in multi-tasking.
5. often found myself in an embarrassing situation due to having a chronic face/name forgetting case.
6. must-haves in my purse: notebook, black pen, digicam, cellular, B**y S**p Vit.E lip balm.
7. like to blend in but frankly the idea of being “just another one out of 100” repulses me. Yet again, am quite happy to be a wallflower.
8. knew that Indonesians are smart, and have seen the proofs, and am proud of the fact.
9. hate it that foreigners nod when I say "Bali" and go blank when I say "Indonesia". Hate it even more when the previously-mentioned people picture Indonesia as a mere paddy-field/poverty-stricken place.
10. above all: I am because I was, but what I was I am no longer.

3. Senior Copywriter for advertising industry, Scriptwriter for television, Screenwriter for film industry

I think you have an amazing job, or jobs rather :D hehe. Are you looking for a soon-to-be fresh graduate of Mass Communication who loves to write in the English language? haha.

foreign languages are definitely my passion. currently trilingual and I hope I could take it to the next level which is multilingual. :)

What other languages are you aiming for? Great feat by the way, being a trilingual. I would love to be able to speak more languages too.

10. above all: I am because I was, but what I was I am no longer.

I totally love this!

Hi, everyone!

10 Things About Me:

1. I am 25 years old. (but I'm young at heart!) - It's pretty clear I don't want to admit my age, isn't it? :D
2. Just graduated and currently struggling in the real world as a physician.
3. Loves to read, watch movies, travelling, listening to music, writing, taking photos!
4. My taste in books are quite random. There is a certain era for every genre. :)
5. I can be crazy, talkative, boring, shy, over-bearing, honest, polite, and so on depending on whom I am with.
6. The Alchemist is one of my favorite books!
7. I'm quite short. 153 cm to be exact!
8. I think I'm an introvert. I feel exhausted after meeting new people. But on the other hand, I love meeting new people because I can learn so much from them.
9. I hate soda and I can't drink alcohol (because I'm insensitive - kind of like a mild allergy).
10.I love letters. I love the notion of writing letters to each other. That's why I collect penpals when I was younger. I love expressing yourself in a letter.

And that's my ten random things! :)

You guys are fantastic too. Love your 10! :)

10 things about me:
1. I always thought myself as a mother first since I have children.
2. I like reading any kinds of books. I always try to finish everybook I read no matter ho bad the stories are.
3. Once I read The Count of Monte Christo from 8 am - 4 pm straight. Unaware of the time passing by.
4. When reading detective stories I always open the last part first. Knowing who did it or how it ends before I finish never bothers me.
5. I'm wearing glasses since the third grade.
6. I just learned how to swim. And it's fun!
7. As an editor, my dream is to published indonesian fantasy stories.
8. I tend to have two different personalities. Online and real :)
9. I hate rats. Hiii....
10. My dreams is to go backpacking with my kids when they're older

There you go. Ten random things about me. Hope they're random enough :)

10 random things about me:

1. Despite reading lots of English book, my grammar is still all over the place. So, bear with my Indolish :-P.
2. Love graphic novel, comics, manga, and picture book.
3. Occasionally reading popular science book.
4. Currently into SF genre.
5. Reading shoujo manga is my guilty pleasure.
6. Enjoy mocking "new-age" book.
7. Use library a lot.
8. Only buy book that I cannot find in libraries around me.
9. Love to browsing read-shelf of other goodreaders.
10. Believe that you could know a lot about one's personality from his/her favorite books.

I'm going to be completely random:

1. I love beer
2. I found that bungee jumping is waaay scarier than skydiving
3. I'm a promiscuous reader. Once I read a book by one author, even if I like the book so much, I would avoid reading any other book from that writer again, unless it's a series or it has completely different subject matter.
4. I studied Astronomy, worked as English teacher, now working in IT, but my dream job is to actually be a carpenter or to make handmade shoes.
5. I have an unexplained fascination with Ireland, Irish people and redheads.
6. I don't like cheese, love butter, but abhor margarine.
7. I do not find romance of any kind to be interesting at.all.
8. There is nothing more liberating in life than to go to a secluded beach in a hot summer, strip naked, and to swim naked in the warm sea and lie around in the sun.
9. I'm a self confessed geek.
10. I hate the weather in Holland, but enjoy living in Amsterdam (despite the weather).

1. I appreciate every word in a book, not only the story. That's why i enjoy reading well-written books with simple language yet meaningful.
2. I'm 23, still a student and kinda getting bored of studying already... Wanna end this soon!!!
3. I love traveling a lot, have always wanted to go to Greece ;)
4. I want to have a huuuuge library on my own and dream to be a librarian.
5. I cry when i read good books or watch tear jerker movies... :$
6. I love children so much, used to work as a teacher in Kindergarten.
7. I played classical piano music, then changed my genre to pop...
8. I hate to follow the latest style of anything.
9. I admire artworks.
10. I am obsessive about neatness though often i leave things in mess :D

Let me join:

1. I like books (obviously) and I read a lot of fiction from various genre. Can't be too picky nowadays.

2. I love a good coffee to accompany me with a good book (actually I drink too much coffee my blood must be black by caffeine residue).

3. I do like the portability of e-book reader but can't beat the feeling of turning pages of a physical book.

4. I wish there's a library of some sort around where I dwell because I do not want to buy all of the books I want to read (right now, I have to, and that hurts my wallet *grin*)

5. I like to watch movies but right now the options not really promising or entertaining, eh?

6. I like stories about zombies. Or movies about zombies. The gorier, the merrier!

7. I like music, who don't? Rock, metal, jazz, pop, hip-hop, dangdut, any genre that suits my mood.

8. I always wonder why we Indonesian don't have the likeness of the late Carl Sagan. Maybe because astronomy is harder than astrology? *grin*

9. The first Harry Potter movie I watch, I did it just to watch how they filmed Dumbledore's death. Then I got hooked at Emma Watson, for obvious reason. LOL!

10. I like silat novels but Nagabumi series is killing me. To wait for 2012 or 2013 for the third book is a torment. Can't Marty McFly come from the future and give me the next book, please?

Coqueline, I'm with you on number 5 and number 9!

Ellen, you are like me with your number 1, 4 and 5 :)

Matthews, don't e-books hurt your eyes? They hurt mine :(. And I agree with you about the need for the existence of a library somewhere here, because I don't think when I purchase books and then all of a sudden my wallet is just so much thinner, haha. Emma is drop dead gorgeous, I completely agree :D

Oh, my turn! I'm just gonna write the first things that pop into my head...

1) I'm an Anglophile - I'm just obsessed with anything British! Even lost my Australian accent to an English one lol

2) I like to read all types of books in general; fantasy's always a nice escape, on the other hand I find romances too much of a cliche

3) I play the piano and write to pass time (asides from reading, of course!)

4) I work part time and freelance for NGOs, usually as a translator/interpreter

5) I have six dogs and two cats :D

6) I love, love, loooove Belgian chocolate

7) I love to travel, but I *hate* backpacking cuz I'm too small to carry such heavy things :P

8) Bali is my favourite place in Indonesia... and then the Gilis.

9) I prefer wine to beer, but cocktails are better.

10) I hate gossip shows and sinetrons (I'm still yet to find an English word for that)

I didn't realize this thread exists! *join the bandwagon*

1. I'm more than 25 years old and still reading children and YA books.
2. I'm organized when it comes to books but completely sloppy for other things.
3. I like strong main characters and hate too lovey-dovey love scenes.
4. I love my cats more than most men in my life.
5. Morocco and Turkey are two countries I would like to visit before I die.
6. I prefer Hercule Poirot to Sherlock Holmes.
7. I love quotes, I can't stop quoting interesting sentences I find here and there.
8. I want to stop smoking but it's hard!
9. I don't like beer but I love wine and cocktail (high five Amanda!)
10. Les Misrables made me study french.

I guess this is my turn?
1. I'm multilingual (Bahasa, English, French, German, Japanese)
2. Sadly, I can't speak any of my traditional language (Batak or Sunda ;p)
3. Aside from reading, I love watching movies
4. I am very much self-contradictory.
I am as much an introvert as I am an extrovert. I enjoy outdoorsy activities as much as I enjoy indoor activities. And though I love being with my friends, I am very much strict on the rule to have my own space.
5. I am a coffee addict
6. I would love to live in Japan one day
7. I love beaches, but I could not stand the heat
8. I mostly wear black because I'm confident in black, but I love green and blue the most
9. I enjoy food
10. I have passion to write, but don't think my writing is ever good enough.

What an interesting thread!
Here comes my random 10. written in quoted version. LOL

1.
Aisa wrote: "
5. I can be crazy, talkative, boring, shy, over-bearing, honest, polite, and so on depending on whom I am with.
"

2.
Anggita wrote: "
9. I enjoy food
"

3.
Indres wrote: "
9. Love to browsing read-shelf of other goodreaders.
"

4. and 5.
Coqueline wrote: "
1. I love beer
9. I'm a self confessed geek.
"
but i prefer harder stuff than that. haha

6.
Ellen wrote: "
4. I want to have a huuuuge library on my own and dream to be a librarian.
"

7.
Lynossa wrote: "
8. I want to stop smoking but it's hard!
"
i`ve tried to stop three times but i failed. LOL

8. and 9.
Anthony wrote: "
5. ac/dc, the rolling stones, and pink floyd
9. power rangers
"


10.
yuli wrote: "
3. i think i'm a little weird
"
my name is weird...

aint it fun to tell about yourself without saying the description yourself? LOL

Rachel wrote: "
1. I love the way people talk in the 1900's.
"

Me too! That's one of the reasons why I read classic English Literature. Who's your favourite author(s)? Mine is definitely Dickens, but I haven't explored many of them just yet to tell the truth, will do though :D

Okay, my 10 random things are:
1. I was born and raised in Bandung, now I live in the UK.
2. I love shoes! (and books of course!)
3. I hold a degree in Japanese language but English has always been my biggest passion. Science and astronomy are close runner-ups.
4. I'm lactose-intolerant - like roughly 90% of Asians they say.
5. I get all grumpy if I go on a day without coffee.
6. I collect mugs. (one mug has "Cinderella is a proof that a new pair of shoes can change your life" printed on it! lol)
7. I used to only love factual reading until my hubby showed me the beauty of fiction.
8. I write occasionally and am learning to write fiction now.
9. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice really reminds me of me.
10. I find it rather difficult to list 10 random things about me, but hey I made it!

It's so cliche, but my favourite classic author is Jane Austen, haha. However, my favourite classic book is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Hey, I would love that Cinderella mug! LOL.

1. I can't think of 10 random things about myself
2. I'm going to go ahead and try nonetheless
3. For some reason, the name Hogwarts kept on popping in my mind
4. Cesc Fabregas is going to wear this number at Barcelona
5. I am a Cesc Fabregas fan even though he betrayed one of my all time favorite soccer team, Arsenal
6. BECAUSE, he's moving to my other all time favorite soccer team, Barcelona
7. I love basketball more than soccer
8. And Kobe Bryant is my hero
9. Besides Harry Potter of course
10. Lets go Harry, lets go!

Hm, I think that's pretty random yeah :P

Rachel wrote: "It's so cliche, but my favourite classic author is Jane Austen, haha. However, my favourite classic book is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Hey, I would love th..."

Oh oh oh, I think I'm going to read The Great Gatsby soon :D

@ rachel :Lite FM? are you kidding me?
i'm always listen to Lite FM when i'm in Jakarta :)

Anyway, here's my ten random things:
1. I love books. And movies.
2. I hate crowds. A quite cafe is a perfect place for me
3. I'm a member of Fiksimini community. I found my passion in writing from this community
4. I'm a Harry Potter maniac. lol
5. I'm quite a spender, especially in books and DVDs -_-"
6. I work part time in an online magazine
7. My future goal is to own a library-cafe, where people can hang out and reading books
8. Recently, i'm trying to be a movie blogger. I went to several movie festivals and write about good movies on my blog
9. I'm also never had a best friend. lol
10. I'm not gonna whining about my life. I think it's better than somebody else's :)

Not kidding ;) So you don't live in Jakarta then? Well next time you're here, keep an ear out for me. My on-air name is Rachel Rose; I was lucky enough to retain my first name. Usually they change it to make it sound more 'Western' lol.

What online magazine do you work for? I've always wanted to work for a magazine, hehe.

1. Just finished The Death of Cool by Greg Ippolito
2. Starting to read The Book of Useless Information
3. Don't like stories about vampires or werewolves romance *no offense*
4. Don't like to read magazines
5. Just considered that e-book is an amazing invention :D
6. Grew up with manga and comic books
7. Love drawings, but can't write
8. Have lots of friends from virtual worlds rather than the real ones
9. Try to never missed any book fairs :D
10. Books always be my best friend..

1. A digital artist and multimedia designer.
2. I read fiction. Don't have any specific genre of books that I like the most, but a general theme of conspiracy and politics always interests me.
3. I'm picky about the cover of the books I want(original/UK/US/adult/children). They could be deal breaker. Hate movie tie-in covers.
3. I like to listen to movie scores while reading. Love it when it's fitting to the chapter.
4. A sucker for "The Art of" coffee table books. Movies, animated feature, games, whatever. Always wanna buy another one. Thing is, those are crazy pricey.
5. Used to be a saxophonist but since I'm not in a band anymore and I like to sing while playing an instrument, nowadays I stick with my guitar and piano.
6. Any kind of paper in my OCD hands has tendency to turn into an origami.
7. If I could be anything, I'd like to be a captain of a flying ship.
8. Often buy books at airports. No plastic bag, read them straight away, use my boarding pass as bookmark.
9. I use 2 monitors and change my mouse every six months.
10. I hate wrinkling book spine.

Hi-five Reza, I also hate movie tie-in cover. I hate my copy of The Girl who Kicked Hornet's Nest for that particular reason. I like UK version more that US but not because of the cover, because of the paper quality.

Exactly, Lynossa. Other than that, I don't like em cos those covers usually have the image of actors and whatnot. Tends to contaminate my mental image.

I guess since it's on Goodreads, I'll just post random facts about me regarding books. Here it goes:

1. I'm a nerd. I'll bring the book I'm reading to school and read during recess.

2. I am very interested in books about WWII, the Holocaust, the Russian Revolution, and the history of the European kingdoms, especially about England.

3. I hate it when someone talks to me when I'm reading.

4. I get very upset when my book gets wet, torn, flipped over, or get dirty. Yes, I'm fussy.

5. My favorite author is Jodi Picoult.

6. I love writing and has published a book. Hoping to be able to publish more in the future! :)

7. My favorite book is Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult. Second-in-command would be The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.

8. I try to read the books first, then watch the movie adaptations.

9. My book collection is arranged alphabetically.

10. I don't understand why some people don't like to read... lol... :D

I guess I am pretty weird...

@ Riadiani : yep, i'm also don't get it, why some other people don't like to read. Books is important things in the world, i guess

OK, let me tell you about me randomly:

1. I read books crazily after joing Goodreads. Before, I'm just a book reader not an avid reader.
2. I'm crazy about Merlin, TV series from BBC. Yet, I havent read any books about Arthurian legend
3. I listen to Celtic music and new age morning till evening.
4. I'm far above young, but I love reading YA books and children books.
5. I used to download or rent movies at least one movie/ week, now I turn to read books to watching movies.
6. I love travelling, Ireland is my dream land to drop by.
7. Reading J/ K Rowling books of Harry Potter and watching Merlin makes me go nuts of British accent.
8. I love updating any applications related ebook reader in my cellphone, even after I got my e-reader, Iriver Cover story.
9. I love biking, so I sometimes bike to work in clear weather
10. I love attending book fair to get discounts. when I don't get one, I'd borrow books from my friends. Economical life style. LOL

Hi there everyone, i believe i've never joined this thread so here goes:

1. i am a semi-adult male who finds it hard to believe that i have passed the 25 years old mark
2. i am a tech consultant, an entrepreneur, an inventor(haha.. no, seriously. i am), and a total geek
3. i dislike tech gadgets(smartphone, tablet, blackberry, etc) yet i probably have each from every type available
4. i am eloquent when nervous, but silent when comfortable with people
5. books are a constant companion since elementary school and will always continue to be so
6. my idols/role models are Anthony Edward Stark, Dexter(the laboratory. not the slasher), and Sherlock Holmes
7. i am painfully aware that all of the above are imaginary characters
8. i prefer a nice dinner and a quiet read than a rowdy late night out
9. borderline romantic, hopelessly corny - or so i've been told
10. as Rachel said in the other thread, technically homeless, but that's another long story to tell.

i'd rather not say much about my book habits, since like all of you here, i know it's a complicated matter that is better explained by actually knowing each other. and that's what we're all here for right?





SO FOR GOD'S SAKE PLEASE JOIN THE GROUP MEET UP THREAD AND HELP US DECIDE A MEET UP PLACE AND EVENT, PEOPLE! :p

Hi everyone.. I'm a newbie in here and never drop some comments. Because it's a "Random 10" topic, which I really like, I'm tempted to write 10 things about me:

1. I love to read since I was 5 years old. My very first book is a manga, Sailormoon. I believe so. That, or Donald Duck, hehe.
2. 9 years ago, someone gives me a stack of books written by Enid Blyton. The Five, Malory Towers series, House at The Corner, The Family at Red-Roofs. Those books shaped my imagination and my interest with children books.
3. I could say I'm a movie buff.
4. My dad listens to a lot of oldies songs, and he likes The Beatles. I guess that's the reason why I adore their music, pretty much because I listen to that kinds of songs a lot.
5. One of my English tutor said that my grammar was a mess, so she told me to read more English books. Thanks to her, I love to read more English books now.
6. Currently reading China Mieville's Un Lun Dun, about a world under London, then I had an interest with Haruki Murakami's Norwegian Wood. I love Norwegian Wood because it is a well written story, with a lot of 60's pop songs as the background. The story is poignant and adorable, with Murakami's formula on it, which is something new for me.
7. I'm 19 years old now. I'm just a Marketing Communication student who loves artsy things, lovely books, well-executed movies, Oasis,Coldplay,The Smiths, The Beatles and John Mayer.
8. After watched Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris", I started to think that 1920s is an era where genius people lived. Hemingway, Fitzgerald, etc. And after watched it, I wish one day I could write a magical story like my grandpa, Woody Allen. Hehe.
9. My favorite movies are movies with beautiful story line and script, like Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. I adore these movies SO BAD. I wish I could have those scripts which has been published in paperback. :)
10. I love the atmosphere of bookstores, libraries and coffeeshops. I love the smell of unwrapped books and sleep with books, or upon them. I always feel that I'm broke every time I spend my money, more than my budget capacity, only for books. But I have no regrets after take those books to my room. I always feel happy instead. :)
10.

@ Riadiani and Ryan: I also don't get the idea why some people tend to be so hard to sit down and read a book, or try to like it. Books, in my opinion, are one of those beautiful things ever invented by our brains, besides movies, lamps and computers. LOL

10 Random Facts I Wouldn't Tell My Boss (or Future Girlfriend) Part I

1. I love the scent of a new book. If it is made into a parfume, I would gladly wear it to a date (imagine: Chanel no. Slaughterhouse V)

2. I love books by British author, my first encounter is "Atonement" by Ian McEwan. I actually bought it because of its cover :

and the back cover synopsis: a crime done by 13 years old girl. I wondered: what crime the girl did? how? Then I bought the book, I found out about the girl, the crime, the aftermath. And I fell in love with that book (and the girl :">)

3. Because of the "shortlisted for the booker prize 2001" on Atonement's cover, now I am a Booker Prize enthusiast. I follow it every year and still hunting for the winners (some of it good some of it not so good). Amazingly, contenders for 2011 prize are available on a special bookshelf in Kinokuniya Plaza Senayan

4. Since I already followed Booker Prize winner, why don't I follow Nobel Prize for Literature winner too?, my small, empty, don't-know-its-capability brain said. Easily persuaded, I bought Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian. I scratched my head bald and nearly cried with frustration. I don't understand it. I nearly lighted a match to the book while muttering ashes to ashes dust to dust ashes to ashes dust to dust ashes..

5. I love hunting books, especially second hand books. I sincerely believe that buying a book is a journey, a fateful encounter. One time I was wandering Sarinah, Jakarta when I saw several groups of foreigner going into the same direction. I followed them (creepy, I know, but since I had nothing to do in the meantime and my curiosity had the better of me, I randomly followed them). I followed them until I arrived at a special section in Jakarta where many foreigners spend their nights: Jalan Jaksa, a place to drink and sing. Inside one of the cafe & karaoke, I spotted a second hand bookstore would you believe that?
And that's the story how I bought The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen

to be continued...
I have to do something for a while, brb to post part II :D

10 Random Facts I Wouldn't Tell My Boss (or Future Girlfriend) Part II

6. The name "Oon" actually came from "Soaloon", a Batak word for unbeatable. Ain't my parents cool or what :D

7. My dream is to own a bookstore, the model for it is "Shakespeare & Company" in Paris. I am currently pondering for a name, one that came up to my mind was "Cemetery of Forgotten Books", like one in the book The Shadow of the Wind

8. I also love poetry, English poetry and Indonesian poetry. Indonesian poet that I love: Joko Pinurbo & Sapardi Joko Damono. English poet that I love: William Wordsworth, Dylan Thomas & Sylvia Plath. I also write some of my own :p

9. My English speaking ability is not as well as my English reading or writing ability. I stumble for some words I wouldn't stumble if I was writing and I cannot form a meaningful sentence without some difficulty or repeating "eee.. eee... emmm". (I actually thought some perfect, sophisticated, full-of-adjective sentence in my mind, but what actually come up is usually "Me potato do you tomato?"). And it is harder when I speak to foreigner.

10. The only sport I can do and enjoy is swimming. It's hard to find an affordable, decent swimming pool in Jakarta. So, I persuade my officemate, who had an apartment in Thamrin, to let me use the apartment's swimming pool facility every Wednesday :D. In return, I'd be her additional passenger for 3 in 1 road from office to her apartment. So, it's a mutually beneficial symbiosis hahaha.

Thank you every one and sorry for the long and two part post :D

Woahh, this thread has come alive! Like Jati said, let's all meet up!

ah, the cemetery of forgotten books. a magical place which lets you get the one book that has the devil attached to it. haha.. did you read the angel's game? the second continuation? amazingly beautiful story that one. i like it even better than the shadow of the wind. lux aeterna indeed..

Oon wrote: "So, I persuade my officemate, who had an apartment in Thamrin, to let me use the apartment's swimming pool facility every Wednesday :D. In return, I'd be her additional passenger for 3 in 1 road from office to her apartment."

In return of you using her apartment's pool, she's driving you there?

Damn, your negotiation skill rocks!

1. I love Arctic Monkeys (yes, the first fact about me!) My favorite genre is jazz, but now I'm into folk, and Arctic Monkeys is exception for 'alternative rock' genre, because my ears complain when I'm listening to 'hard' music. Well, you can check my music taste on www.last.fm/user/amandamelosa

2. Introvert. Sometime I forget how to interact with people, and when I'm on good interaction, it makes me realize how good to socialize with people. Seriously.

3. Currently working in publisher company in Indonesia, and studying in Maranatha University. I'm still living with my parents, and that's a shame.

4. Conservative-religious. And I hope this is not weird.

5. I read e-books a lot! But I don't have access and can't directly purchase book from e-book stores. I really want to, so... yeah... you can guess how I can read a lot of e-books :)

6. I love tv-series. My favorite tv-series are How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Supernatural (I'm trying... so hard to get along with this show because leviathan thing is bugging me!), and Parks and Recreations. I love Band of Brothers and Sherlock mini series.

7. I play piano and guitar.

8. I love to play story-based RPG, I made indohogwarts.co.nr in 2007. Yes, I love writing. And I want to be a script-writer.

9. My favorite director is David Fincher.

10. I want to go to Finland and watch the Europe's Sky :)

And you guys have interesting facts :)

Jati wrote: "did you read the angel's game? the second continuation? amazingly beautiful story that one. i like it even better than the shadow of the wind. lux aeterna indeed"

I haven't read it, but it's on my to read list this year :D

Coqueline wrote: "In return of you using her apartment's pool, she's driving you there?

Damn, your negotiation skill rocks!"

Hahahaha... it is, if you put it that way :D Actually she had to spent Rp 10-15k for 3in1 jockey (it's kinda hard to explain if you don't live in Jakarta: some roads have a rule that every car should have 3 or more passengers inside to pass it). Now, on Wednesday, she got me for free :D

Amanda Sastri wrote: 6. I love tv-series. My favorite tv-series are How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Supernatural..."

High five to another HIMYM & TBBT lover :D Ooooo I love Barney and Dr. Sheldon Cooper, Phd

Oon wrote: "Amanda Sastri wrote: 6. I love tv-series. My favorite tv-series are How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Supernatural..."

High five to another HIMYM & TBBT lover :D Ooooo I love Barney and ..."

I love How I Met Your Mother too! No Criminal Minds fans?

Interesting facts and yes I also don't understand why people can't sit and enjoy a book. If only they know the things they could get from books...

If only they know the things they could get from books... "

all i ever got was a stupid bookmark. what did you get? :p

Cute bookmarks! and empty wallet,lol

Jati wrote: " If only they know the things they could get from books... "

all i ever got was a stupid bookmark. what did you get? :p"

I got shopping receipt and some notes, hidden inside the books I borrowed from a library lol