Nightmares on Wax have been commanding high levels of respect from those in the know for over 15 years now. And whilst 2002s Mind Elevation album didn’t receive the critical acclaim that the now classic Smokers Delight and Carboot Soul albums enjoyed, his latest long player is already set to be a highlight of 2006. In A Space Outta Sound is a soulful, compelling record that many will struggle to put down. It wields genuine warmth and spirit like few downtempo albums manage. more
Hi everybody, something for you guys. I've been thinking of posting this video since last year. Some of you guys already post KONSPIRASI of our last performance at HOMEGROWN... thanks a lot. For the time being share this video with everybody. It was directed by ATOI and my youngest brother.
The boy with nails in his eyes
Junk girl
Roy, the toxic boy.
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Bosan dengan anak patung Mickey Mouse atau Barney? Kini ada pilihan yang agak sadis lagi tragis. Koleksi Tim Burton's Tragic Toys adalah pilihan yang sesuai untuk anda. Ia Tim Burton, Pengarah yang terkenal dengan filem yang gelap, pelik tetapi kreatif seperti Nightmare Before Christmas, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory dan Beetle Juice. Kolensi ini adalah kesinambungan dari imaginasi beliau dan diilhamkan dari buku The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy : and Other Stories .
Pemeliharaan alam sekitar bukan lagi perkara baru buat masyarakat kita. Namun disebalik pemeliharaan alam sekitar ini ramai yang tidak sedar akan kegunaan minyak masak bagi menggerakkan kenderaan selain dan diesel. Alam sekitar dicemari asap dari kenderaan-kenderaan yang menggunakan diesel. Pemilik kenderaan semakin ghairah melepaskan asap hitam semasa berada di jalanraya.Tidak sedikit pun terlintas dihati mereka yang asap tesebut memberi kesan yang buruk kepada alam sekitar.
"One has to be familiar with Sun lighting effects on the shape of observed features," El-Baz said. "Very slight changes in slope modify shadow shapes that affect the interpretations. Up to this time, all the images I have seen can be interpreted as natural landforms. The feature that has been interpreted as the 'Ararat Anomaly' is to me a ledge of rock in partial shadow, with varied thickness of snow and ice cover.
Milosevic’s parents, both teachers, were depressives who eventually committed suicide. Their son will be remembered as the man who bears the greatest individual responsibility for the collapse of the former Yugoslavia and the massacres that resulted. Most of these were not spontaneous popular combustions, but a carefully planned assault sponsored by Belgrade. From TimesOnline
The death of Slobodan Milosevic in prison while still on trial for "crimes against humanity" underlines the travesty of his trial. I am no defender of Milosevic, but if he were guilty of the heinous crimes for which he was accused, he could have been convicted within months, not the five years he has supposedly been on trial. The evidence was so tenuous in terms of proving he was responsible for the undoubted crimes that took place that no conviction would have been plausible. That's why it is more than convenient that he has died in prison. - John Green
Ruthless manipulator of Serbian nationalism who became the most dangerous man in Europe. The Guardian
Slobodan Milosevic may be remembered as a nationalist who brought disaster upon his nation and the Balkans. Or as a gambler, playing with people's lives, and using conflict to cement his hold on power. Few will mourn his passing, and many in the Balkans will breathe more easily. From BBC
The Prophecy by Anjana Appachana is about teen pregnancy and the issue of sexual relationship outside of wedlock on India. The main character of the story is Amrita, a social, outgoing and stubborn girl that always get whatever she wants in life. The story was told from the viewpoint of Amrita's best friend, Beti, a girl that has a personality very contrasting compared to Amrita. The narrator was more demure and lives a more traditional lifestyle. She is not as outspoken as Amrita and can only dream about dating handsome men that actually dating them. Both of them are studying in an all-girl boarding school and live in a hotel with a struck superintendent and her assistant, Patram.
The story start off with the two girls decided to see an astrologer to read Amrita's fortune. She have a feeling that she might been pregnant, but before consulting a gynecologist, they decided to see the astrologer first. Hindus believe in astrology and mysticism and that is why Amrita decided to see the astrologer first before consulting a doctor. Amrita was shocked when the astrologer told her, " The star are not good. The shadow of Shanti is falling on you." The astrologer suggested to the girl that he performed the 'puja' for them. 'Puja' is a religious Hindu ritual that can bring back good luck to a person. This part show that, even though Amrita said that one cannot change their fate as it already been written down by God, she still hope her future can be changed with the 'puja' ceremony.
Later, both of the girls went to see a gynecologist. Here we can see how a doctor, a man of facts and highly educated handles teen pregnancy issues. Even though Amrita and Beti lied about their age but the doctor, Dr. Kumar, can sense the truth. This may not be the first case he had encountered. Dr. Kumar did not scolded Amrita for lying to him about her pregnancy. He might be a western-trained doctor that understands about the teenage pregnancy and its problems. Before the girl went back to their hostel, the doctor even consoled them about contraception and refuse money from them.
The decision why she didn't want to keep the baby was because she was afraid her mother and father would not understand and would not accept her as their daughter. It was a sin to have a relationship out of wedlock. Their neighbor even committed suicide when the mother was informed that her daughter was pregnant.
Beti didn't understand why Amrita doesn't want to marry Rakesh. He was a handsome and nice man. Beti herself would gladly marry Rakesh. Amrita didn't want to marry Rakesh maybe because she was still you. She preferred a more adventurous man rather than a nice man. There is also the question of what is objective for Amrita and Rakesh relationship. Was it based on love or just sex? Amrita was a very social girl she must love the attention of a handsome man like Rakesh and the sexual experience but she still not sure if Rakesh is the correct person for her.
In this story, the author has added in the characters of a very strict peon, superintended and headmaster. Anjana shows that, even with a very strict upbringing and law, sometime society cannot discipline teenagers or stop them from doing something wrong. Amrita was pregnant because of her lack of understanding of contraception or lack of guidance from the school and family. The school are more concern about their reputation rather that their welfare.
Amrita didn't have the money to perform the abortion but soon, she got measles and was bleeding. Here was when the secret was finally out, he was thrown out of the school. The baby die and she was married off to an educated man.
It is ironic, a girl that was very active and vocal about everything was soon confined to the house doing domestic chores and taking care of kids. The author have shown that how, someone action can change her fate to the better or the worst. Amrita, as earlier mention by the astrologist, gets her wish, to marry handsome and educated man, after all.
Refferences
1. X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia, 2005, Literature An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry and Drama, Pearson Longman, Ninth Edition.
2. Anjana Appachana, 1991, Incarnation and other stories, Virgo Press.
Tahun ni genap 10 tahun tak gunting rambut di kedai. Mula-mula tu pasal bosan apek kedai gunting asik nak buat slop kat belakang walaupun aku kata jangan, rambut aku tak kene style tu. Aku bukan into sangat fesyen diskang-diskang ni walaupun masa tu 90 peratus buat gitu. Lagi 10 peratus masih mengekalkan style flat top ala abang-abang askar. Masa tu masih boleh sabar lagi, tapi ada satu kali tu apek gunting asik terpotong sideburn aku. Sikit takpa, tapi ni dah sampai takda, straight macam budak-budak keje hotel. Aku dah mula hangin. Terus boikot kedai gunting. Gunting rambut sendiri dekat rumah lagi bagus. Murah, senang. Kalau sopak-sopak pun, sendiri yang buat. Puas hati.
Tadi, sambil tenguk-tenguk tv buat la sikit housekeeping beg-beg dengan file kat dalam bilik tetamu kasi nampak kemas sikit. Terjumpa satu surat ni yang terselit pada wiper kereta masa nak balik kerja. Fadh sikit punya gelak. Yelah kan, bukan selalu dapat surat-surat nak kenal-kenal, masa sekolah ada la kut. Yang pelik tu, kalau surat dari awek takpa jugak, ni laki, apa cerita!
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