No, I did not write about my parent... which is sometimes (as all normal people) do stupid things but they definitely not stupid parent.
I'm talking about parents who brought their kids to the music concert in the middle of the night or watching movies with rating R aka Restricted in the cinema. If you're one of them, read this...
Let me tell you my experiences, few months ago me and my friends go to Jakjazz music festival. It was held in evening until past midnight, and because it was in rainy season, of course its raining. And it's a music concert, even thought its jazz, it still provide loud sound. Some silly parent thing it's okay to bring their babies to the concert. babies! I'm not writing about 10 y'old kids, I'm writing about babies around 1 or 2 y'old in outdoor music concert at 10 o'clock in the rainy night, instead of sleeping in their cribs.
And if you think these parents cannot leave their kids alone at home, think again because they brought their nannies with them in the concert. So I'm wondering, why don't they just leave their kids at home with their nannies? not like they do the parenting job in the concert, they just have fun enjoying the music without thinking that loud music could be too much to handle by sensitive 1 y'old babies' ears.
Another experiences is that lately I'm seeing parents brought their kids to the cinema. it's okay if they watch Madagascar or ice age or bedtime stories, but Underworld? Underworld? Seriously people, how thick can you get? The movies in full of violence scenes and there's also sex scene. And since this parent are so... concerned about their kids, they cover their kids eyes during this scene. Which makes their kids wandering, and asking with loud voice is the scene over and they allowed to see now? and of cource annoyed others who pay the same price and hoping to be able to watch the movie comfortably (which didn't include children talking in loud voices).
Please parents or wannabe parents, maybe you want to be hip or cool or sophisticated, but bring your children to watch R rating movies is not hip or cool and definitely not sophisticated. It only show that you're stupid and not a good parent. Even some PG-13 movies is not suppose to be watch by under 9 y'old...
I'm not trying to lecture anyone but I believe many people will agree with me. In this world where violence and sex is being displayed in anywhere, family is suppose to be the buffer or sanctuary. And parent should stop trying to look cool in front of people because I think this whole I'm-cool-parent-so-I-brought-my-kids-everywhere is so overrated!
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Penerjemah ≠ kamus berjalan
Seorang teman pernah bertanya begini, "Ngapain lu online tiap hari? Pasti buat chatting dan facebook-ing terus. Main mulu lu." dan gw menjawab "Nggak juga, kan biar gampang kalo perlu cari arti kata-kata yang nggak gw mengerti di dictionary online." dan dia pun membalas, "Lu kan penerjemah, kok masih lihat kamus? Mestinya sudah mahir dong, nggak perlu lagi buka kamus."
Dan gw sudah keburu kesal kepingin nimpuk (dikarenakan a) seenaknya saja menilai sesuatu yang tidak diketahuinya dan b) bukan dia yang bayar tagihan spidi gw kok dia repot) sehingga malas menjelaskan pada dia. Karena itu dijelaskan di sini saja deh.
Penerjemah tidak sama dengan kamus berjalan.
Seorang penerjemah memang harus bisa berbahasa yang jadi keahliannya (dalam kasus gw B.Inggris), dan seorang penerjemah harus bisa membawa perasaan tulisan yang diterjemahkannya agar sebisa mungkin orang yang membaca versi terjemahannya mendapat pengalaman dan perasaan yang sama seperti membaca versi aslinya. Seorang penerjemah harus bisa menyesuaikan kata-kata yang dipilihnya dengan jenis bahan terjemahannya. Misalnya menerjemahkan laporan, harus memilih kata-kata yang baku dan jelas, berbeda dengan menerjemahkan fiksi.
Tapi bukan berarti hapal setiap kata. Bahkan pembuat kamus Oxford pun tidak tahu setiap kata dalam bahasa Inggris yang kemudian dicantumkan dalam bukunya (Baca The Professor and The Madman karya Simon Winchester), dia harus melihat referensi terlebih dahulu, salah satu tujuannya adalah meminimalisir kesalahan.
Penerjemah yang tidak pernah melihat kamus terkadang malah membuat banyak kesalahan karena terlalu yakin. Padahal dalam pekerjaan semacam ini, harus hati-hati sekali karena bisa menimbulkan arti yang berbeda (bukankah begitu Pak Pandu, :D).
Dan gw sudah keburu kesal kepingin nimpuk (dikarenakan a) seenaknya saja menilai sesuatu yang tidak diketahuinya dan b) bukan dia yang bayar tagihan spidi gw kok dia repot) sehingga malas menjelaskan pada dia. Karena itu dijelaskan di sini saja deh.
Penerjemah tidak sama dengan kamus berjalan.
Seorang penerjemah memang harus bisa berbahasa yang jadi keahliannya (dalam kasus gw B.Inggris), dan seorang penerjemah harus bisa membawa perasaan tulisan yang diterjemahkannya agar sebisa mungkin orang yang membaca versi terjemahannya mendapat pengalaman dan perasaan yang sama seperti membaca versi aslinya. Seorang penerjemah harus bisa menyesuaikan kata-kata yang dipilihnya dengan jenis bahan terjemahannya. Misalnya menerjemahkan laporan, harus memilih kata-kata yang baku dan jelas, berbeda dengan menerjemahkan fiksi.
Tapi bukan berarti hapal setiap kata. Bahkan pembuat kamus Oxford pun tidak tahu setiap kata dalam bahasa Inggris yang kemudian dicantumkan dalam bukunya (Baca The Professor and The Madman karya Simon Winchester), dia harus melihat referensi terlebih dahulu, salah satu tujuannya adalah meminimalisir kesalahan.
Penerjemah yang tidak pernah melihat kamus terkadang malah membuat banyak kesalahan karena terlalu yakin. Padahal dalam pekerjaan semacam ini, harus hati-hati sekali karena bisa menimbulkan arti yang berbeda (bukankah begitu Pak Pandu, :D).
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Looking at The World From The Bottom of a Well
Ini adalah judul lagu yang dibawain sama Mike Doughty (bukan Daughtry yah), gw jadi dengerin lagu ini gara-gara nonton Grey's Anatomy (Seriously? :p). Sebenarnya sih inti lagu ini tentang kesepian dan takut akan penolakan, tapi bukan itu alasan gw meng-quote judul lagu ini.
Alasannya begini, bayangkan saja berbaring di dasar sumur dan memandang ke atas. Mungkin cukup nyaman juga di dasar sumur, tidak terkena terik panas matahari, tidak harus berurusan dengan hal-hal menyebalkan seperti salesman yang kelewat gigih dan tagihan telepon yang membengkak. Dari dasar sumur kita bisa melihat ke luar. Mungkin sedikit bagian dari langit terlihat, daun-daun dari pohon di sebelah sumur juga mungkin terlihat sedikit.
Tapi hanya itu saja. Mungkin ada kucing lucu sedang tidur bersandar pada pagar sumur, tapi tak bisa kita lihat. Mungkin ada bunga mekar nan indah di pangkal pohon, tak bisa kita lihat. Mungkin saja ada seseorang yang sedang mencari kita tapi tidak bisa kita lihat karena kita sedang berbaring di dasar sumur.
Memandang dunia dari dasar sumur itu berarti hanya memandang sebagian dari tempat yang jauh. Tidak terlibat, tidak mau mengetahui lebih banyak. Terkadang sikap seperti itu ada bagusnya, hanya tidak bisa terus-terusan dipertahankan.
Karena itu mari kita mulai memanjat dinding sumur, tidak ada yang tahu apa yang akan terjadi di atas sana, tapi pastinya jauh lebih baik daripada sekedar berbaring di dasar sumur.
Alasannya begini, bayangkan saja berbaring di dasar sumur dan memandang ke atas. Mungkin cukup nyaman juga di dasar sumur, tidak terkena terik panas matahari, tidak harus berurusan dengan hal-hal menyebalkan seperti salesman yang kelewat gigih dan tagihan telepon yang membengkak. Dari dasar sumur kita bisa melihat ke luar. Mungkin sedikit bagian dari langit terlihat, daun-daun dari pohon di sebelah sumur juga mungkin terlihat sedikit.
Tapi hanya itu saja. Mungkin ada kucing lucu sedang tidur bersandar pada pagar sumur, tapi tak bisa kita lihat. Mungkin ada bunga mekar nan indah di pangkal pohon, tak bisa kita lihat. Mungkin saja ada seseorang yang sedang mencari kita tapi tidak bisa kita lihat karena kita sedang berbaring di dasar sumur.
Memandang dunia dari dasar sumur itu berarti hanya memandang sebagian dari tempat yang jauh. Tidak terlibat, tidak mau mengetahui lebih banyak. Terkadang sikap seperti itu ada bagusnya, hanya tidak bisa terus-terusan dipertahankan.
Karena itu mari kita mulai memanjat dinding sumur, tidak ada yang tahu apa yang akan terjadi di atas sana, tapi pastinya jauh lebih baik daripada sekedar berbaring di dasar sumur.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Nama
Hm, mau curhat dikit nih.
Sebelum ini saya selalu senang (bahkan menjurus ke sombong dikit...) karena jarang banget nemu orang dengan nama yang sama. mirip-mirip dikit ada lah, tapi yang sama persis ga pernah nemu.
Eh, tiba-tiba ada artis baru yang namanya sama persis dan juga asal Bogor. Duh... bikin sebel aja, mending juga dia bersuara bagus seperti Uthe gitu. Udah gitu kalau googling nama itu sekarang, banyaknya masuk ke situs foto artis bugil. Uh! serasa tercemar deh nama yang telah disandang selama lebih dari 25 tahun ini.
Yah, Shakespeare memang bilang 'Apalah artinya nama?', tapi berhubung saya bukan penggemar berat Shakespeare (hanya suka saja), omongannya nggak gitu masuk ke hati. hehehee...
Jadi, intinya tulisan ini apa yah? (maap otak lagi mumet sama 2 terjemahan jadi nggak ada ruang lagi) Sebenarnya cuma mau curhat aja, habis googling nama sendiri dan muncul alamat-alamat menyebalkan itu. untung masih ada beberapa alamat yang memang berkaitan dengan diri sendiri, dan untungnya bukan hal yang menyebalkan. :D
Sebelum ini saya selalu senang (bahkan menjurus ke sombong dikit...) karena jarang banget nemu orang dengan nama yang sama. mirip-mirip dikit ada lah, tapi yang sama persis ga pernah nemu.
Eh, tiba-tiba ada artis baru yang namanya sama persis dan juga asal Bogor. Duh... bikin sebel aja, mending juga dia bersuara bagus seperti Uthe gitu. Udah gitu kalau googling nama itu sekarang, banyaknya masuk ke situs foto artis bugil. Uh! serasa tercemar deh nama yang telah disandang selama lebih dari 25 tahun ini.
Yah, Shakespeare memang bilang 'Apalah artinya nama?', tapi berhubung saya bukan penggemar berat Shakespeare (hanya suka saja), omongannya nggak gitu masuk ke hati. hehehee...
Jadi, intinya tulisan ini apa yah? (maap otak lagi mumet sama 2 terjemahan jadi nggak ada ruang lagi) Sebenarnya cuma mau curhat aja, habis googling nama sendiri dan muncul alamat-alamat menyebalkan itu. untung masih ada beberapa alamat yang memang berkaitan dengan diri sendiri, dan untungnya bukan hal yang menyebalkan. :D
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Manner
There is a thing called manner. It's include politeness, sincere, empathy, etc. but unfortunately, it starting to extinct. It's happening and it getting worse everyday...
Few days ago when I'm accompanying my dad in hospital, suddenly a bunch of middle-age women burst into the room (open the door with loud voice too), and then when they realize they enter the wrong room, they just left without saying anything.
Couple weeks ago when I'm at Jakarta after work interview and walking in the middle of the rain on my way to train station, a middle-age (why all this middle-age women suddenly have no manner?) approaches me and force me to 'welcome' her under my umbrella. while we're walking, she talked all the time about rain and how rain troubled her. but when we'd arrived at train station, she just left. no thank you or anything...
Not to mention some wrong phone call that rarely say I'm sorry, or young people sit in the buses or train while elderly are standing...
These days people rarely say thank you or I'm sorry. People take everything they can and give nothing in repay. People don't care about others but themselves. People calculating the deeds they do for others.
I think it's a very important thing to use manner in everything. It wasn't so hard to smile and say thank you, it is less troublesome to forgive instead of angry all the time. and because the world will be much better place to live if people have a good manner and respect each other.
Few days ago when I'm accompanying my dad in hospital, suddenly a bunch of middle-age women burst into the room (open the door with loud voice too), and then when they realize they enter the wrong room, they just left without saying anything.
Couple weeks ago when I'm at Jakarta after work interview and walking in the middle of the rain on my way to train station, a middle-age (why all this middle-age women suddenly have no manner?) approaches me and force me to 'welcome' her under my umbrella. while we're walking, she talked all the time about rain and how rain troubled her. but when we'd arrived at train station, she just left. no thank you or anything...
Not to mention some wrong phone call that rarely say I'm sorry, or young people sit in the buses or train while elderly are standing...
These days people rarely say thank you or I'm sorry. People take everything they can and give nothing in repay. People don't care about others but themselves. People calculating the deeds they do for others.
I think it's a very important thing to use manner in everything. It wasn't so hard to smile and say thank you, it is less troublesome to forgive instead of angry all the time. and because the world will be much better place to live if people have a good manner and respect each other.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Broken web
What would you do if a place you used to call home doesn't feel like home anymore?
What would you do if you suddenly didn't recognize the people you used to know?
What if everything that once familiar to you became unfamiliar?
Would you stay and hold on to the sheer memories and fruitless hope?
Or you walk away, hoping by doing so you keep your sanity?
People are hold on to what's familiar for them like a spider hold on to the web they created. it eight feets recognize every part of it without even have to look at it. but imagine one day someone destroyed the web, and leave the spider in confuse. frozen in whatever left from it web, dont know wether it shoud weave it one more time or leave it and start a new one...
And now I feel like a spider in broken web, still cannot decide what to do when my house is just a house and not a home anymore...
What would you do if you suddenly didn't recognize the people you used to know?
What if everything that once familiar to you became unfamiliar?
Would you stay and hold on to the sheer memories and fruitless hope?
Or you walk away, hoping by doing so you keep your sanity?
People are hold on to what's familiar for them like a spider hold on to the web they created. it eight feets recognize every part of it without even have to look at it. but imagine one day someone destroyed the web, and leave the spider in confuse. frozen in whatever left from it web, dont know wether it shoud weave it one more time or leave it and start a new one...
And now I feel like a spider in broken web, still cannot decide what to do when my house is just a house and not a home anymore...
Monday, November 10, 2008
Ghost of the past
How many times in life that you think you have passed some difficult moment, you finished it, and move on, live your life, only to realize that those moment never leave you. It just stays in the corner, waiting your weakness and attacks you with full strength.
They say it okay to fear, they say it okay to afraid, but don’t let it blocking you away. How easy to say that, but to experience it is a whole different thing. How to make a closure? Should I wave all the things and letting those ghost walk freely?
What going to happen if I do so? Will it be better? Or I just make things worse?
It been years, and I thought I’ve finished with it. I thought I’d get over it and live my life just they way I wanted to be. But then one day it came back, all of it: the fear, the pain, the sacrifice, the feeling, the betrayal, fresh in minds as if it just yesterday. What am I doing all these years? Only building my own wall, creating web of reasons to protect myself in order to prevent me to experience those moment anymore. Without realizing that I might hurt other in the process.
I thought I’ve already get over it, but I guess I just shoved it away because I don’t want to deal with it anymore. But I didn’t realise that by that I’m letting the ghost of it haunting me… shadowing every steps I take and decision I make.
I just hope I will be able to get rid this ghost of my past once and for all, for the sake of my life…
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