The Risky Journal

Just want to post this music video :) Feeling like missing my home, family, peaceful little town and friends. I hope I can come home for a while sometimes :)

I think I am now officially Adele's fan as I wondered through you tube searching for this girl's live performances. I like watching a singer's (or a group's) live performances because I can see whether he/she/they can really sing or not lol. As for Adele, I am amazed at how terrific her live performances are. She was never off the key. She made wonderful improvisations on her own song. Sometimes, her live performances are better than the recorded version. I would like to share you three Adele's live performances that I love the most. Somehow, the three are in acoustics version: Someone Like You This song is about your "x". It's not about crying over your x, but keep on happy for your "x", cherishing the days with your "x". She performed it on Brits Awards 2011. She is so much into the song. Astonishing performance.  Chasing Pavements It's from her first album,  19. I love how she made improvisations in this song...

Adele "21" Cover Album I found myself addicted to this song. I just cant stop playing this song for these two days. I firstly knew this song from Glee, musical series. It was covered by Gwyneth Paltrow and it was not so good. I looked for the original version. Then I come across to Adele. Her original version is superb. The Glee version is nothing in comparison. Then, I also now know that Adele, in my opinion makes good music. I love her music, somewhat between soul (in which I am a die hard soul music fan  ), jazz and rock. By the way, she's as old as I am. She earned two Grammy awards in 2009. Isn't she awesome? Here is a live version of turning tables that I found in YouTube. It is an acoustic version with only piano accompanying her fabulous voice. Enjoy !! By the way, is she loosing weight now?? I frankly don't care that much as long as she does not loose her stunning voice lol.

Hey folks. here is a video about my activities in US during SUSI Program two months ago (God it still feels like yesterday) !!! The video is created by my friend, Jessica Angkasa, a brilliant International Relations student from Pelita Harapan University in Jakarta. Thanks for making this great video Jess !!!

It's been along since the last time i wrote on this blog. I've got no idea to write (so as to write my thesis currently). Well then, let's start posting junk materials :P i found this lovely video on youtube... and it is so amazing. Who said that learning alphabet is so boring? check this out first, then think again ... So how was it? Pattie can even sing dictionary if she wants :P source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0hYxuDav0g&feature=fvw

Lately, i often listened to this classic opera song. It's such a beautiful song with beautiful lyric. I firstly listened to the cover version of the song by IL Divo. Then i found that this song is covered by many artists raging from the legendary ones such as Barbara Streisand till the new comers such as Jennifer Hudson. For those who like classic/opera music this song is a masterpiece. Here is the lyric: Someday, somewhere We'll find a new way of living We’ll find a way of forgiving Somewhere... There's a place for us Somewhere a place for us Peace and quiet and open air Wait for us Somewhere There's a time for us Someday there'll be a time for us Time together with time to spare Time to learn, time to care Someday, somewhere We'll find a new way of living We’ll find there's a way of forgiving Somewhere... Somewhere... Somewhere... There's a place for us A time and a place for us Hold my hand and we're half way there hold...