Merry Christmas to U all !!

Wishing You a merry Christmas that is blessed with peace and joy
and may the blessings of Christmas bring You success throughout the new year

- GS -

Chris Brown, Billboard's top artist of 2008

NEW YORK - Tahun 2008, tampaknya, menjadi masa kejayaan Chris Brown. Pria 19 tahun itu menerima berbagai penghargaan atas karya-karyanya di dunia musik. Yang terbaru, Brown dinobatkan sebagai Artis Terbaik 2008 versi majalah musik Billboard. Sebulan sebelumnya, dia memborong tiga penghargaan di American Music Awards. Satu di antaranya adalah penghargaan sebagai artis terbaik tahun ini.

"Ini lebih besar daripada bayangan saya. Ini tidak pernah saya duga sebelumnya sehingga cukup mengejutkan," kata Brown seperti yang dikutip kantor berita Associated Press kemarin (12/12). Sebenarnya, ini bukan kali pertama baginya. Dua tahun lalu, dia juga pernah mendapat penghargaan serupa setelah meluncurkan album pertama yang berjudul sama dengan namanya. November tahun lalu, dia merilis album kedua bertajuk Exclusive yang tetap laris hingga sekarang.

Penghargaan tersebut diberikan kepada artis yang albumnya banyak terjual. Lalu, lagunya banyak diunduh dan diputar di radio atau internet. Brown menduduki peringkat teratas berkat lagu-lagunya seperti With You, Forever atau No Air, duetnya dengan Jordin Sparks, pemenang American Idol musim ke-6. Kendati demikian, Brown merasa belum apa-apa. "Saya mengalami tahun yang menakjubkan, tapi ini juga membuat saya merasa tidak aman," katanya.

Yang juga masuk dalam deretan artis terbaik adalah Lil Wayne. Dia berada di peringkat kedua berkat hitnya seperti A Milli dan Lollipop. Berada di bawahnya adalah Rihanna yang juga pacar Chris Brown. Beberapa hit Rihanna seperti Take A Bow dan Disturbia ditulis sang pacar. Posisi keempat diduduki Alicia Keys. Pendatang baru Taylor Swift berada di posisi kelima.

Untuk lagu terbaik 2008, urutan teratas ditempati Low dari Flo Rida, kemudian Bleeding Love milik Leona Lewis. Alicia Keys menempatkan No One di urutan ketiga dan di bawahnya ada Lollipop oleh Lil Wayne. Duet Timbaland dengan One Republic, yakni Apologize, berada di urutan kelima.

Bolt, standard.. but Cute !! ^^

Motivasi utama dari gw buat nonton film ini ialah "pesona" dari Bolt, si anjing. Cute banget... Secara emang gw suka banget ama yang namanya anjing. Dari awal film, semua penonton di bioskop udah "fall in love" sama tampang anjing ini. So cute.. Hehehe
Cerita di film ini sih standard, tapi berulang kali penonton akan dibuat tertawa lepas saat menonton. Banyak kejadian lucu dari film ini. Disney telah "berhasil" membuat sebuah film yang cocok ditonton semua umur, walaupun jelas2 nih film diperuntukkan buat anak-anak.

How Deep do U Love Ur Mother ??

Alkisah di sebuah desa, seorang ibu yang sudah tua, hidup berdua dengan anak satu-satunya. Suaminya sudah lama meninggal karena sakit. Sang ibu sering kali merasa sedih memikirkan anak satu-satunya. Anaknya mempunyai tabiat yang sangat buruk yaitu suka mencuri, berjudi, mengadu ayam dan banyak lagi. Ibu itu sering menangis meratapi nasibnya yang malang, Namun ia sering berdoa memohon kepada Tuhan : "Tuhan tolong sadarkan anakku yang kusayangi, supaya tidak berbuat dosa lagi .Aku sudah tua dan ingin menyaksikan dia bertobat sebelum aku mati"

Namun semakin lama si anak semakin larut dengan perbuatan jahatnya, sudah sangat sering ia keluar masuk penjara karena kejahatan yang dilakukannya Suatu hari ia kembali mencuri di rumah penduduk desa, namun malang dia tertangkap. Kemudian dia dibawa ke hadapan raja utk diadili dan dijatuhi hukuman pancung. Pengumuman itu diumumkan ke seluruh desa, hukuman akan dilakukan. keesokan hari di depan rakyat desa dan tepat pada saat lonceng berdentang menandakan pukul enam pagi. Berita hukuman itu sampai ke telinga si ibu dia menangis meratapi anak yang dikasihinya dan berdoa berlutut kepada Tuhan.

"Tuhan ampuni anak hamba, biarlah hamba yang sudah tua ini yang menanggung dosa nya"

Dengan tertatih tatih dia mendatangi raja dan memohon supaya anaknya dibebaskan

Tapi keputusan sudah bulat,anakknya harus menjalani hukuman. Dengan hati hancur, ibu kembali ke rumah. Tak hentinya dia berdoa supaya anaknya diampuni, dan akhirnya dia

tertidur karena kelelahan. Dan dalam mimpinya dia bertemu dengan Tuhan

Keesokan harinya, ditempat yang sudah ditentukan, rakyat berbondong2

manyaksikan

hukuman tersebut

Sang algojo sudah siap dengan pancungnya dan anak sudah pasrah dengan

nasibnya

Terbayang di matanya wajah ibunya yang sudah tua, dan tanpa terasa ia

menangis menyesali perbuatannya

Detik-detik yang dinantikan akhirnya tiba

Sampai waktu yang ditentukan tiba, lonceng belum juga berdentang

sudah lewat lima menit dan suasana mulai berisik, akhirnya petugas yang

bertugas

membunyikan lonceng datang

Ia mengaku heran karena sudah sejak tadi dia menarik tali lonceng tapi

suara dentangnya

tidak ada

Saat mereka semua sedang bingung, tiba2 dari tali lonceng itu mengalir darah

Darah itu berasal dari atas tempat di mana lonceng itu diikat

Dengan jantung berdebar2 seluruh rakyat menantikan saat beberapa orang

naik ke atas menyelidiki sumber darah

Tahukah anda apa yang terjadi?

Ternyata di dalam lonceng ditemui tubuh si ibu tua dengan kepala hancur berlumuran darah dia memeluk bandul di dalam lonceng yang menyebabkan lonceng tidak berbunyi, dan sebagai gantinya, kepalanya yang terbentur di dinding lonceng. Seluruh orang yang menyaksikan kejadian itu tertunduk dan meneteskan air mata.

Sementara si anak meraung raung memeluk tubuh ibunya yang sudah diturunkan.

Menyesali dirinya yang selalu menyusahkan ibunya

Ternyata malam sebelumnya si ibu dengan susah payah memanjat ke atas dan mengikat dirinya di lonceng. Memeluk besi dalam lonceng untuk menghindari hukuman pancung anaknya

Demikianlah sangat jelas kasih seorang ibu utk anaknya. Betapapun jahat si anak, ia tetap mengasihi sepenuh hidupnya. Marilah kita mengasihi orang tua kita masing masing selagi kita masih mampu karena mereka adalah sumber kasih Tuhan bagi kita di dunia ini. Sesuatu untuk dijadikan renungan utk kita... Agar kita selalu mencintai sesuatu yang berharga yang tidak bisa dinilai dengan apapun

True Story in Winter

(true story, seperti temuat dalam Xia Wen Pao, 2007)

Siu Lan, seorang janda miskin memiliki seorang putri kecil berumur 7 tahun, Lie Mei. Kemiskinan memaksanya untuk membuat sendiri kue-kue dan menjajakannya di pasar untuk biaya hidup berdua. Hidup penuh kekurangan membuat Lie Mei tidak pernah bermanja-manja pada ibunya, seperti anak kecil lain.

Suatu ketika dimusim dingin, saat selesai membuat kue, Siu Lan melihat keranjang penjaja kuenya sudah rusak berat. Dia berpesan agar Lie Mei menunggu di rumah karena dia akan membeli keranjang kue yang baru.

Pulang dari membeli keranjang kue, Siu Lan menemukan pintu rumah tidak terkunci dan Lie Mei tidak ada di rumah. Marahlah Siu Lan.Putrinya benar-benar tidak tahu diri, sudah hidup susah masih juga pergi bermain dengan teman-temannya. Lie Mei tidak menunggu rumah seperti pesannya.

Siu Lan menyusun kue kedalam keranjang, dan pergi keluar rumah untuk menjajakannya. Dinginnya salju yang memenuhi jalan tidak menyurutkan niatnya untuk menjual kue. Bagaimana lagi ? Mereka harus dapat uang untuk makan.

Sebagai hukuman bagi Lie Mei, putrinya, pintu rumah dikunci Siu Lan dari luar agar Lie Mei tidak bisa pulang. Putri kecil itu harus diberi pelajaran, pikirnya geram. Lie Mei sudah berani kurang ajar.

Sepulang menjajakan kue, Siu Lan menemukan Lie Mei, gadis kecil itu tergeletak di depan pintu. Siu Lan berlari memeluk Lie Mei yang membeku dan sudah tidak bernyawa. Siu Lan berteriak membelah kebekuan salju dan menangis meraung-raung, tapi Lie Mei tetap tidak bergerak. Dengan segera, Siu Lan membopong Lie Mei masuk ke rumah.

Siu Lan menggoncang- goncangkan tubuh beku putri kecilnya sambil meneriakkan nama Lie Mei. Tiba-tiba jatuh sebuah bungkusan kecil dari tangan Lie Mei.

Siu Lan mengambil bungkusan kecil itu, dia membukanya. Isinya sebungkus kecil biskuit yang dibungkus kertas usang. Siu Lan mengenali tulisan pada kertas usang itu adalah tulisan Lie Mei yang masih berantakan namun tetap terbaca *,"Hi..hi..hi. . mama pasti lupa. Ini hari istimewa buat mama. Aku membelikan biskuit kecil ini untuk hadiah. Uangku tidak cukup untuk membeli biskuit ukuran besar. Hi…hi…hi.. mama selamat ulang tahun."*

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**Ingatlah, jangan terlalu cepat menilai seseorang berdasarkan persepsi kita, karena persepsi kita belum tentu benar adanya.

Take time to THINK. It is the source of power

Take time to READ. It is the foundation of wisdom

Take time to be QUIET. It is the opportunity to seek God

Take time to DREAM. It is what the future is made of

Take time to PRAY. It is the greatest power on earth....... . If tomorrow never comes

Mother's Love

When you were 8 years old,
your mom handed you an ice cream.
You thanked her by dripping it
all over your lap.
.
When you were 9 years old, she paid for
piano lessons. You thanked her by
never even bothering to practice.
.
When you were 10 years old she drove
you all day, from soccer to football
to one birthday party after another.
You thanked her by jumping out of the
car and never looking back.
.
When you were 11 years old, she took
you and your friends to the movies.
You thanked her by asking to sit in a
different row.
.
When you were 12 years old, she warned
you not to watch certain TV shows.
You thanked her by waiting until she left
the house.
.
When you were 13, she suggested a
haircut that was becoming. You thanked
her by telling her she had no taste.
.
When you were 14, she paid for a month
away at summer camp. You thanked her by
forgetting to write a single letter.
.
When you were 15, she came home from
work, looking for a hug. You thanked
her by having your bedroom door locked.
.
When you were 16, she taught you how
to drive her car. You thanked her by
taking it every chance you could.
.
When you were 17, she was expecting
an important call. You thanked her by
being on the phone all night.
.
When you were 18, she cried at your
high school graduation . You thanked
her by staying out partying until dawn.
.
When you were 19, she paid for your
college tuition, drove you to campus
carried your bags. You thanked her by
saying good-bye outside the dorm so you
wouldn't be embarrassed in front of
your friends.
.
When you were 25, she helped to pay
for your wedding, and she cried and
told you how deeply she loved you. You
thanked her by moving halfway across
the country.
.
When you were 50, she fell ill and
needed you to take care of her. You
thanked her by reading about the
burden parents become to their
children.And then, one day, she
quietly died.
.
And everything you never did came
crashing down like thunder on YOUR HEART..

LOVE Ur Mom NOW !!
Celebrate d' mother's day...

妈妈 Mother...

Mama, itulah kata pertama yang sebagian besar kita kuasai saat pertama kali belajar berbicara. Mama, sosok yang melahirkan kita dengan penuh perjuangan, ia pula yang membesarkan kita. Mama, juga merupakan teman pertama kita sekaligus teman terbaik kita saat tak seorang pun bersahabat dengan kita... 谢谢 妈 !!!

Mama, tidak harus selalu orang yang melahirkan kita. Bagi gw pribadi, ada 2 orang perempuan yang paling gw sayangi di dunia ini... yang layak gw sebut mama. Pertama, tentu mama kandung gw (top photo). Kedua ialah san yi gw (tante ketiga), tante gw yang paling baek... ^^ Di rumahnya, gw tidak dibedakan dengan anak kandungnya sendiri. Saat gw numpang di rumahnya, gw betul-betul merasa nyaman dengan dirinya. Bahkan ia gak pernah marah ke gw.. Hehehe

Mama kandung gw adalah anugrah terindah yang Tuhan berikan ke gw. She is the best mom ever 4 me!! Walaupun jatuh bangun membangun usaha dengan bokap, tapi ia tetap mengutamakan anak-anaknya. Terkadang ia pun mengabaikan dirinya sendiri.. hanya demi kepentingan anak-anaknya. Thanks mom! Walaupun ssering marah-marah.. tapi mama tetep yang terbaik.. 'n will always be the most lovely woman I've ever seen !

Gw udah sayang banget sama san yi gw sejak gw kecil. Cause she always gave me a lot of toys when I was child, and always care to me.. Masuk SMA, gw numpang di rumahnya. And that was the right decision... Gw betah di rumahnya, merasa nyaman dan gak dibeda'in dengan anak2 kandungnya.. Cuma 1 hal yang gw rindukan darinya, just want she believe in Jesus Christ.. I just want she saved by Him.. God please save her !

Awake

Sebenernya gw udah lama nonton film ini.. (few weeks ago). Berhubung sibuk banget, baru sekarang deh bisa nge-post artikel ini. Menurut gw pribadi, nih film lumayan menegangkan dan punya ending yang bagus. Film ini bercerita tentang seorang pasien yang tetap "sadar" saat ia menjalani operasi transplantasi jantung. Penuh intrik dan kejutan, itulah yang terjadi selama menonton film ini.

Dari film ini, gw diingatkan bahwa jangan terlalu percaya pada orang sekitar kita, apalagi orang yang baru kita kenal. Lebih utamakan keluarga kita, especially our mom, cause she always want the best for us. Walaupun kadang mama kita menjengkelkan, tapi pertimbangkan dan hargai pendapatnya. Di film ini, sang ibu bahkan rela mati dengan mendonorkan jantungnya untuk menyelamatkan nyawa anaknya.. Mengharukan banget deh pokoknya..

Oh ya, film ini ga cocok banget buat kalian yang takut dengan darah dan operasi tubuh.. So pasti, kalian banyak merinding, jijik dan tutup mata saat melihat film ini.. Huahahahaha.. Like I did..

Top reasons why ladies today are still SINGLE...

Top reasons why ladies today are still SINGLE...

1. The nice men are ugly.
2. The handsome men are not nice.
3. The handsome and nice men are gay.
4. The handsome, nice and heterosexual men are married.
5. The men who are not so handsome, but are nice men, have no money.
6. The men who are not so handsome, but are nice men with money think we are only after their money.
7. The handsome men without money are after our money.
8. The handsome men, who are not so nice and somewhat heterosexual, don't think we are beautiful enough.
9. The men who think we are beautiful, that are heterosexual, somewhat nice and have money, are cowards.
10. The men who are somewhat handsome, somewhat nice and have some money and thank God are heterosexual, are shy and NEVER MAKE THE FIRST MOVE!!
11. The men who never make the first move, automatically lose interest in us when we take the initiative.

Wakakakakaka...
funny, but sometimes.. that's true.. huahahahaha

60 things most girls dont know

--Guys hate sluts even though they have sex with them!
(oh yeah..you're not "popular" if you've slept with more than 6 guys..you're a HOE)

--"Hey, are you busy?" or "Are you doing something?" ~ two phrases guys open with to stop from stammering on the phone.

--Guys may be flirting around all day but before they go to sleep, they always think about the girl they truly care about.

--Before they call, guys try to plan out a little about what they're gonna say so there aren't awkward pauses, but once he's on the phone he forgets it all and makes it up as he goes.

--Guys go crazy over a girl's smile.

--Guys will do anything just to get you to notice him.

--Guys hate it when you talk about your ex-boyfriend or ex love-interest. Unless they're goin for the let-her-complain-to-you-and-then-have-her-realize-how-wonderful-and-nice-you-are method.

--A guy who likes you wants to be the only guy you talk to.

--Boyfriends need to be reassured often that they're still loved.

--Don't talk about your guy friends to your boyfriend.

--Guys get jealous easily.

--Guys are more emotional than they'd like people to think.

--Giving a guy a hanging message like "You know what?!..uh...nevermind.." would make him jump to a conclusion that is far from what you are thinking. And he'll assume he did something wrong and he'll obsess about it trying to figure it out.

--Guys are good flatterers when courting but they usually stammer when they talk to a girl they really like.

--Guys hate asking parents for money to buy girls presents. So they come up with ideas like saving their lunch money for a week. But it never works because guys are always hungry so they end up asking the parents for money anyway.

--Girls are guys' weaknesses.

--Guys are very open about themselves.

--It's good to test a guy first before you trust him. But don't let him wait too long.

--Your best friend, whom your boyfriend seeks help from about his problems with you may end up being admired by your boyfriend.

--If a guy tells you about his problems, he just needs someone to listen to him. You don't need to give advice.

--A usual act that proves that the guy likes you is when he teases you.

--Guys love you more than you love them if they are serious in your relationships.

--Guys will brag about anything.

--Guys use words like hot or cute to describe girls. We rarely use beautiful.If a guy uses that, he likes you a whole hell of a lot.

--No matter how much guys talk about asses and boobs, personality is key.

--Guys learn from experience not from the romance books that girls read and take as their basis of experience.

--Guys worry about the thin line between being compassionate and being whipped.

--Guys think WAY too much. One small thing a girl does, even if she doesn't notice it can make the guy think about it for hours, trying to figure out what it meant.

--Guys seek for advice from girls not other guys. Because most guys think alike, so if one guy's confused, then we're all confused.

--Any guy could write out a rulebook or advice book for flirting, but no guy can write out a book about relationships.

--Try to be as straightforward as possible.

--If the guy does something stupid in front of the girl, he will think about it for the next couple days or until the next time he spends time with the girl.


--If a guy looks unusually calm and laid back, he's probably faking it and is spazzing inside.

--When a guy says he is going crazy about the girl, he really is. Guys rarely say that.

--When a guy asks you to leave him alone, he's just actually saying, "Please come and listen to me."

--Guys don't really have final decisions.

--If a guy starts to talk seriously, listen to him. It doesn't happen that often, so when it does, you know something's up.

--If your best guy friend seems to avoid you or is never around when you're with your boyfriend, he's probably jealous and likes you.

--When a guy tells you that you are beautiful, don't say you aren't. It makes them want to stop telling you because they don't want you to disagree with them.

--When a guy looks at you for longer than a second, he's definitely thinking something.

--Guys like femininity not feebleness.

--Guys don't like girls who punch harder than they do.

--A guy has more problems than you can see with your naked eyes.

--Don't be a snob. Guys can be intimidated and give up easily.

--Everything in moderation. Put on makeup, wear perfume. Just not too much.

--Guys talk about girls more than girls talk about guys.

--Guys hate rejection, but they hate being led on even more.

--If you are going to reject a guy, just do it. Don't say they are like a brother or just good friends, it just hurts even more. Tell them that you aren't interested in a relationship and they will respect you.

--Guys really think that girls are strange and have unpredictable decisions and are MAD confusing but somehow are drawn even more to them.

--A guy would give his left nut to be able to read a girl's mind for a day.

--No guy can handle all his problems on his own. He's just too stubborn to admit it.

--Not all guys are assholes. Just because ONE is a jackass doesnt mean he represents ALL of us.

--We don't like girls who are too skinny.

--We love it when girls talk about there boobs.

--Always make sure you know what kind of stuff your getting into before making out with a guy ...like wheather it's a one time deal or not ....

--Believe it or not shy guys are the most easiest to talk to..it may not seem right but trust me they will start opening up like books after you just ask them questions about their lives and unoticable tell them about yours...

--When a guy hits your butt it means that he wants you sexually

--Even if they refuse it all guys are ticklish on the ribs..

--Guys love neck rubs and if he lets you keep doing it ..it means that he really likes you or his neck really hurts...

--Guys will test the waters to see how far they can get with you. Even if he doesn't intend to it will happen. Know how far it is you want to let him go and he will respect that...after you let him know a couple times.

--When a guy sacrifices his sleep and health just to be with you, he really likes you and wants to be with you as much as possible.