Friday 29 August 2008

10 "FIRSTS" Of The Beatles

1. "I Lost My Little Girl" was the first song written by Paul McCartney in 1956

2. John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met on 6 July 1957 At St. Peter's Parish Church in Woolton, a suburb of Liverpool, England

3. "Hello, Little Girl" was the first song written by John Lennon in 1958

4. The Beatles did first debut at the "Cavern Club", Liverpool in January 1961

5. "Love Me Do" was the first single The Beatles recorded back in September 1962

6. "Please Please Me" was the first Number 1 single in UK in early 1963

7. The Beatles begin their first U.K. tour on February 1963

8. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" was the first Number One single in the U.S in early 1964

9. The Beatles embark on their first US tour on 7 February 1964

10. Pete Best was the first drummer for The Beatles.

In The End... (The End Of The Beatles)

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The line "In the end the love you take is equal to the love you make" is essentially the Beatles closing statement

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10 "LASTS" Of The Beatles

1. "Let It Be" was the last album The Beatles released on 8 May 1970

2. "The Long and Winding Road" was the last The Beatles' #1 song in the United States, topping the chart on 23 May 1970

3. "The End" was the last song recorded collectively by all four of The Beatles for the album "Abbey Road" which was released on 26 September 1969

4. Candlestick Park in San Francisco was the last concert of The Beatles and it was performed on 29 August 1966

5. "Real Love" was the last song written by John Lennon credited to The Beatles

6. "Milk and Honey" was the last album of John Lennon, released on 27 January 1984

7. "I don't Wanna Face" was the last song John Lennon ever recorded but never fully finished

8. "Memory Almost Full" was the last album of Paul McCartney and it was released on

9. "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" was the last song The Beatles made and recorded together as a group before they split up

10. "Let It Be" was the last single the Beatles released in the UK before their forever break-up

Monday 25 August 2008

10 Facts about Mandy (Song By Barry Manilow)

1. in 1971, this song was written and recorded by Scott English

2. This song is a remake of British single called “Brandy”

3. in 1974, Barry Manilow went to record this melodic song

4. It is apparently an urban legend if said this song about a favorite dog

5. It is literally this song refers to brandy, specifically alcoholism with the lyrics of "you kissed me and stopped me from shaking”

6. The story of favorite dog was used by Scott English to get the reporter off his back when calling him at 07.00AM, asking who "Brandy" was

7. For Barry Manilow, this is his first song that hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100

8. For Barry Manilow, this is his first song that hit number one on Adult Contemporary charts

9. For Barry Manilow, this is his first gold single

10. Mandy was “Barry Manilow” and Barry Manilow was “Mandy”

If Asked...

If asked whether I’d love to live in Bali for the remainder of my life, then my answer would be…

“I'd love it!”
"What can I say? Bali is a heaven on earth”
"For me Bali would perfect."

"I feel I’m privileged to live in Bali and have no desire to live in other places”
“I don’t mind to pledge my to this Island of Gods”
"I dream of Bali, long for Bali and Bali is Bali”

"This island has something special that no others have and I do want to savor it to the fullest”
"I have been in a lot of places in this world but I know I’m truly privileged to be in Bali”

"I don't want to relish priceless moments there, I want to live there for good”
"When you see places all around the world, you see very few places which are comparable to Bali”

"I just enjoy it. I feel it is my home"


If asked whether I want to marry the woman of my life in Bali then my answer would be…

"I would love it"
"I am happy with everything, to love and to be loved by someone in this life”

"But if the woman of my life thinks that marrying her in Bali is a fascinating idea then I’ll be the happiest chap on this planet"

Thursday 21 August 2008

Marrying Someone...

Marry a woman you love to talk to...
As you get older, her conversational skills will be as important as any other...

Marry a man you love to talk to...
As you get older, his conversational skills will be as important as any other...

When... Don't... When... Don't...

When you say, "I love you," mean it...
When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye...

Don't judge people by their relatives...
Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want...

When you lose, don't lose the lesson...
When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it...

When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"...

When You Dance, Sing & Love...

When you dance, you’ve got to dance like nobody's watching…
When you sing, you’ve got to sing like nobody’s listening…
When you love, you’ve got to love like it's never going to hurt....

That’s the only way how you live this life to the fullest….

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When you dance, you’ve got to dance like nobody's watching…
When you sing, you’ve got to sing like nobody’s listening…
When you love, you’ve got to love like it's never going to hurt....

That’s the only way how you live this life to the fullest….

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When you dance, you’ve got to dance like nobody's watching…
When you sing, you’ve got to sing like nobody’s listening…
When you love, you’ve got to love like it's never going to hurt....

That’s the only way how you live this life to the fullest….

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When you dance, you’ve got to dance like nobody's watching…
When you sing, you’ve got to sing like nobody’s listening…
When you love, you’ve got to love like it's never going to hurt....

That’s the only way how you live this life to the fullest….

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When you dance, you’ve got to dance like nobody's watching…
When you sing, you’ve got to sing like nobody’s listening…
When you love, you’ve got to love like it's never going to hurt....

That’s the only way how you live this life to the fullest….

Brighton - UK-, Old Days In "2196" Room

10 Things Women Hate About Men

Reason 1: … Ego!

Reason 2: … Would It Kill To Remember?
Men remember the names of soccer players from English Premier League but cannot for the life them remember birthdays, anniversaries and buying gifts

Reason 3: ... Ogling
Men love to ogle at women’s boobs even when they are with their date

Reason 4: … Double Talk
Men nod their heads during a talk about gender equality, and then insist on paying the bills during a date because it is not manly enough to let the woman pay

Reason 5: … Lazy Men
Talking about gender equality and men supporting it, how about giving us a hand with household chores?

Reason 6: … Possessive
Men are extremely possessive and whatever makes them so insecure as opposed to the manly image they like portray?

Reason 7: … Hypocrisy
Men love to hang out with “cool babes” but when it comes to marriage they want a “simple homely girl”

Reason 8: …The Basics Of Life
Life without booze, sex and cigarettes is just unthinkable

Reason 9: …The Phallic Symbol
Men have a birth right over the Remote control and it seems it is more like a phallic symbol that they need to carry around at home

Reason 10: ... Superman
Think of themselves to be exalted beings - a mechanic, technician, plumber and financial advisor all rolled into one

Waiting Game

You don’t agree if I say we love waiting game…

You might loathe me for including you: detest me for blaming you: but we are in the waiting game for many times in many whiles…

How many times we’ve been waiting something to happen so we can start living our lives?

Are you waiting to meet your soul mate before you can be happy?
Are you waiting to lose weight before you go to the beach?
Are you waiting for the promotion before you take that vacation with your family?

We are waiting and waiting and some of us never stop playing the waiting game.

But life, like or not, is what's happening right now...

In one blunt way, life keeps going whether we are waiting for something or not...

Our hair begins to turn gray and when we look in the mirror our faces show the lines that come from the years…

Our life may be different tomorrow; the world may be not the same tomorrow and who can predict the future with perfect accuracy…

Do we want to live our life playing 'the waiting game' or do we want to live?

I just don’t want us to look back on our life and say 'I wish I would have done this' or 'if I had my life to live over again I would have done this or that...'.

We don't get another today... Our life is now...
Tell the people you love that you love them….
Dance and sing like nobody is watching because today is your life, not tomorrow or the next day or next year.

Today is your life…
If you love then you’ve got to love like it’s never going to hurt…

(don't wait for waiting game, our life is now)

10 Ingredients of Woman Men Fall In Love With

Reason 1: … Intelligent
This attribute ranks very high after men have gotten past your looks as men love women that are smart, opinionated, and articulate. Men love discussing to women who can make them believe

Reason 2: … Good Humored
If you can laugh at your man’s crude jokes or take his wisecracks, you become someone he wants to get to know better

Reason 3: … Confident
When you have your own opinion and can defend it then you have what it takes to attract men that will fall head over heels in love with you.

Reason 4: … Supportive
Men find it easy to fall in love with women that encourage and support positive undertakings, goal and dream they embark on

Reason 5: … Accommodating
When you understand that men are not perfect, and you are able to easily forgive them for their imperfections, then you possess one of the most admirable qualities men seek in their love interest

Reason 6: … Patient
This attribute I am referring to a woman’s ability to be in a relationship with a man without pressuring him into making a serious commitment he may not be ready to make

Reason 7: …Sensual
A woman that is not sensual is not attractive to any man and if you believe that men should always be the first to make the move when it comes to bedroom and lovemaking matters the you may be doing yourself more harm than good when it comes to your ability to attract men

Reason 8: … Honest
Men find authentic and honest women very attractive

Reason 9: … Open-minded
The willingness to explore other possibilities plus new ideas is an attribute that men seek in the women they want to love

Reason 10: … Health conscious
Women that take care of themselves are generally more attractive because a good physique is the first thing that attracts men, even before they get to know how wonderful and exciting you are

Tuesday 19 August 2008

Take Me There With You...

10 Reasons Men Take You For Granted And Dump You

Reason 1:
You are needy and desperate and lonely and as a result jump into bed or fall in love quickly and hard without doing a proper assessment of the people you get involved with

Reason 2:
You rearrange your plans around him and most of all decisions up to him; hence, basically you wait on his hand and foot

Reason 3:
You walk around on eggshells fearing that you might say or do something to upset him and cause him to stop liking you

Reason 4:
You are easily intimidated when you try to voice your feelings because you feel that you have nothing special or important to offer as a woman besides you always feel insecure

Reason 5:
You deliberately withhold personal information, thoughts and feelings for fear that he will either belittle you or reject you but the truth is you never get close

Reason 6:
You worry so much that your worry creates a sense of helplessness and powerlessness

Reason 7:
You exaggerate your own faults so he actually starts believing he is better than you

Reason 8:
You give of this facade of everything is great and I'm happy but you're not but the cost of pretending is not having a voice

Reason 9:

You privately harbour a great deal of anger that you react to situation as if you’ve been attacked thereby creating constant drama and distance in your relationships

Reason 10:
You are so afraid of taking risks, making decisions or making a mistake that you sub-consciously seek out people who control and dominate you and tell you what to do

Monday 18 August 2008

City Of Angel

The Top 5 Reasons That Women Cheat

Reason 1: ... She Wants To Be Bad For Once ...

If she has always been the good girl or is bored with your relationship, then this shouldn't come as a surprise


Reason 2: ... Revenge ...

This is one that shouldn't come as much of a surprise if you have done anything to make her angry recently or over the years to make her angry then she may let out some of that anger eventually


Reason 3: ... Feeling Unappreciated ...

Everyone likes to feel valued and if your girl isn't feeling valued by you, then she is going to get it somewhere else so you have to make sure that you thank her for the nice things she does for you


Reason 4: ... Cheats To Break Up ...

Some women may not want to confront you head on if she wants out of the relationship so if she cheats on you it gives a valid reason for both of you to want out of the relationship.


Reason 5: ... Poor Communication...

It isn't a secret that communication is important in a relationship and a woman needs to feel like she can talk to you about anything and that you are there for her so you shall sit down and have a real conversation with her from time to time

10 Reasons Why Women Fall In Love With The Wrong Men

Reason 1:
He says all the right things at the right time...

Reason 2:
He does small things that make you think he cares...

Reason 3:
He is good in bed...

Reason 4:
He is good looking...

Reason 5:
You do not want to be the only single one in your group of friends...

Reason 6:
You are thirty (or some other magic age) and feel like it is time to settle down...

Reason 7:
You do not think anyone else is interested...

Reason 8:
Being with someone who is not quite right is better than being alone...

Reason 9:
Your friend set you up on a blind date, and now you feel like you owe it to them to keep dating him

Reason 10:
He is not right, but I can change him!

Cathedral In Hanoi

10 Reasons Why Being Single Is Not So Bad

Reason 1:
Freedom of movement...

Reason 2.
Nobody questions your late hours or your disappearances for long intervals of time...

Reason 3.
Your earnings don't have to be split two-ways...

Reason 4.
You can spend your private moments at home blasting music and singing at the top of your lungs into a hairbrush, with the shutters down and the dog scurrying for cover under the nearest bed...

Reason 5.
You don't have to be in bed by midnight every day, only to wake up again when you've just dropped off, at 1 a.m. when the baby brings the roof down...

Reason 6.
You don't have to spend endless hours shopping for stuff that'll never make a difference to your life...

Reason 7.
You don't have to be constantly reminded about things you forgot to do...

Reason 8.
You can stay back late at work and not be blamed for it, even if you were actually working...

Reason 9.
You can pick your nose or eat stuff off the table, and no one will rap your knuckles...

Reason 10.
You can be yourself... for as long as you want...

10 Reasons Why Smart Men Won’t Commit

Reason 1:
Smart Men have figured out how to get sex without committing to marriage...

Reason 2:
Smart men are now enjoying the benefits of having all the amenities a woman can bring to the table without having to sign their life away forever...

Reason 3:
These savvy smart men have wised up to the “woman of today”...

Reason 4:
Smart Men want to wait until they are older to have kids...

Reason 5:
Smart men savor their freedom to enjoy hobbies, late nights out and freedom from extra financial burdens...

Reason 6:
Smart men said they don’t want to settle for second-best...

Reason 7:
Smart Men face few social pressures to marry...

Reason 8:
Smart Men are reluctant to marry a woman who already has kids...

Reason 9:
They want to own a home before they consider getting a wife...

Reason 10:
Smart Men want to enjoy a single life as long as they can...

Thursday 14 August 2008

With Love You Could Live Your Life To The Fullest

Deeply & Passionately

Love deeply and passionately...
You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely...

Love deeply and passionately...
You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely...

Love deeply and passionately...
You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely...

Love deeply and passionately...
You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely...

Love deeply and passionately...
You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely...
Love deeply and passionately...
You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely...

Love deeply and passionately...
You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely...

Love deeply and passionately...
You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely...

Love deeply and passionately...
You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely...

Love deeply and passionately...
You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely...

The View From My Room

Lakeside...

Lakeside – a place whose freshness and beauty combined under an umbrella of perfection - was too difficult to forget

Unique sound of tiny wave was created to suspend any wound of the heart and it shunned any anguish that this world could carry into our decent life

No cutting edge life was offered there but only simplicity of nature to allow us enjoying the most of this life

From my room, again next to lake, I saw loads of joy, heard rhythm of bliss and felt current of contentment

I was there for the game of life and proud to love Bali more than other places

Key occasions made in Bali were created in heaven and I know our Dear Heavenly Lord was smiling when this Island of God was composed

And I am here now with a hell of a joy to savor...
And I know Bali is the key reason of it...

Arsenal - I'm The Gunner For Life

Thierry Henry & Arsenal

I simply do not believe there is any truth in the rumors linking Barcelona forward Thierry Henry with a transfer to MU

It is true that the Arsenal Living Legend has struggled for form at Barca Camp Nou, however, recent press reports have claimed he could make a dramatic return to the Premier League by joining MU is simply groundless

The whole world knows that Sir Alex Ferguson is an everlasting admirer for this genius Frenchman but I do believe that Thierry Henry would only come back to play in England's top flight to re-sign for Arsenal

I do believe that Thierry Henry is A Gunner for Life (Like Me)

I do believe that Thierry Henry won’t betray the hearts of fans of The Gunners who once-for-all worship him as “King Henry”, both in Highburry or Emirates

So I do only think and believe that if Thierry Henry comes back to England and plays for EPL then he’ll surely come back to Arsenal

Friday 8 August 2008

Heaven Was Made In Bali

“I’ve never thought of myself if Bali is a heaven on earth"…

"I’ve thought of myself as a person looking for a heaven on earth which happens to be found in Bali”...

Green Paddies...

Was Heaven Made In Bali?...

“I’ve never thought of myself if Bali is a heaven on earth"…

"I’ve thought of myself as a person looking for a heaven on earth which happens to be found in Bali”...

Paddie Fields...

Ubud... Till Then...

The morning of Friday 8 August 2008 was mixed…
It was raining in the early morning then sunny in the later hours…

While in comparable in so many ways, there two different events have this in common:
Each would make me love Ubud more….
And both would make me believe that heaven was made in Bali…

Some of you might argue but this is what I am feeling now
As for me Bali is simply the best island on earth…
And this will remain till many decades to come…

Now Kuta is within reach and tonight we’ll rock HRC with pouring lagers
Till then....…….I’m wishing you a splendid weekend!

Wednesday 6 August 2008

Flashy Lake That Thrills Me

Nothing Stays Forever

Nothing stays forever…
Nothing you hold would be yours forever…
Nothing stands forever….
Only does change live with us forever…

I learnt this notion sometime back from my Yoga’s Buddy, “Mr. Binyo”, a truly knowledgeable person in many senses when one decent weekend fell on in City Loft Sudirman, Jakarta

That day, I was speechless when those sentences were spoken out…

That day, I was trying hard to capture the real meanings of each word that seemed to have cut my lung into pieces…

That day, I was in the state of learning new insights again that would change my life forever…

Now, I’m back to this notion when knowing my hours in Kintamani are numbered and I’m thinking hard that all flashy lives in Kintamani will be left behind as Ubud is calling me

Suddenly I know nothing stays the same and anything I posses will be left behind as new things will arrive with new excitement and challenges, not to mention, the thrills that make me so excited about this life

If asked what I love most about Kintamani then I do have two decent reasons:
1. The Cold of Morning Sun

I love every minute of it, waking up to the sound of tiny wave of this lake and sensing cold morning sun that apparently makes me so in love with Batur Lake in Kintamani.

The freshness of the morning is the best in this country and every sound chilly wind swirling around reminds me the greatness of our Dear Lord to have made this lake with perfection

2. The Flashy Water of the Lake

It is another gift that every morning could give when sunlight is perfectly reflected in every tiny wave of the lake and this astonishing view decorates such an enticing vista which is incomparable by all means.

Standing across my room looking thru the lake as always the best gift every new day could give to my 3-day stay in Kintamani, and living in lakeside is surely something amazing that I’ve experienced in this life

Now Ubud is calling me even louder and I can’t resist not to entertain its call

Till then I’ll write to you again from Ubud, another ecstatic tiny city with loads of world class arts

My very good morning from Batur Lake, Kintamani, Bali

Monday 4 August 2008

Happiness & Love

Happiness is not planted in having or composed in getting

Happiness is simply blossomed in giving
Happiness is easily found in giving

Just giving and giving

(In the end, love is about giving not taking)

Love Is...

I'm worried for not loving you much
I'm worried for not being able to love you most
I'm worried for not being perfect in loving you
I'm worried for being too late in finding you in this life
I'm worried for being unnoticed for the sweetness of you life
I'm worried for loving you too late

But still...
Love is about waiting
Love is about willing
Love is about wanting
Love is about wishing
Love is about hoping
Love is about believing

And...
Love is about giving...
Giving you and giving me...
Giving us this life to the end...
And loving us to the fullest...


Sleep tight,
With whole love in the world for you

Tony

Bluewater of the Lake

From Kintamani, Bali...

I do not know what to start and where to start…
And yet, I do not know what to end and where to end…
So I am now swinging in between…
And so I am writing to you now…

Yes, I want to tell you about Kintamani, a cracking highland place where loads of admirations are mixed perfectly in magnificent views of Batur Lake, the biggest lake in Bali

Yes, I want to tell you about fresh air, a kind of freshness that breathes into my lung that reminds me a series of falling leaves when Autumn arrives in panache, a moment where dominance belongs to beige color

Yes, I want to tell you that every view from this lakeside is fascinating and thrilling either in the morning when chilly wind begins to fall or in the evening when tiny wave of lake starts to crawl

And sound of chilly wind is still swirling harsh outside my room when writing this piece of writing is composed

Do you believe that chilly wind is able to perfect your wishes and nurture your hopes?
(some people do believe so and I might be tempted to believe too)

But now I'm closer to bed as my eyes are blinking harder than ever...
Chilly wind continues swirling and night continues falling into midnite...

From here, at the lakeside, I'm wishing each of you a very splendid evening
(my love for you and Bali will never end)

Good night and sleep tight!

Lakeview (Batur, Kintamani)

Friday 1 August 2008

My Loving Grandma

How a day ends has so much to do with how it begins

So I must begin with loads of decent thoughts of my loving grandma who passed away 5 years back and she was in my dream a few months back capturing me in warm feeling and then I knew I must pay a visit to her graveyard

If I can be honest, a long journey to graveyard was longer than expected as swallowing trucks combined with sinking buses really mattered the speed of the road for which we shall be testing our patience to the best level

Journey was ended after almost 2-hour drive when graveyard was clearly pictured in my face and I was speechless as well as wordless

I watched her name written in golden color...

Suddenly, pool of tears running down my face for unknown reasons
Suddenly, ton of weeps crossing my very face for indescribable feelings
Suddenly, I cried for what I felt loads of burdens lifted up

I know she loved me a whole lot in the past
I know she loved me more that I’ve ever imagined
And I know my childhood was the best of all because of her unconditional love of giving and loving me eternally

Till death took her away, I was still in deep sorrow when seeing her in the hospital on remaining days

While lying paralyzed with intravenous in hand, she still was able to hold my hand tight when told that I was there to see her, and she opened her eyes for the last time for me before crying the tears

And I cried uncontrollably like a kid for the first time in my life

Now I know that love is about giving...
And my grandma has shown me a series of whole meanings of love by just giving every best love in the world to my childhood, youngster and adulthood

Then I remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting but only in giving that she did show me

I luv you with every beat of my heart, Grandma
(Rest in peace and our dear Lord Jesus loves you much)