Suwandi

Author: Suwandi

  • Gazzaniga


    As you may have read the article in official World Cup website, Silvio Gazzaniga is the designer and sculptor of FIFA World Cup trophy. In one of the interview, he mentioned something very nice.

    What does it mean for you when you hold the FIFA World Cup in your hands?
    For me it means joy, but that feeling is even stronger for the players. They must earn the right on the pitch which means lots of hard work. I’m grateful to FIFA for having chosen my design from amongst all those submitted.

    Hhhh… imagine this :

    • he designed the trophy almost 35 years ago,
    • he is 85 years old this year.

    Can you imagine how he wants that trophy to go to Milano (his hometown)? I mean Italy.

    All the 22 players in Italy squad must do very very well to make it happens. Last match against Australia, of course is not one you want to remember. But beating Ukraine and Argentina (maybe! hehe) will let that thing happens. Because, in Final, when Italy fights Brazil (again, maybe! hehe), they’ll win with one or two goals from Francesco Totti!!

    Forza Italia! Forza Roma!

  • Dream

    There’re some little funny things about managing your sleep. Well, i’ve been in some problem with sleep, to be honest. Sometimes, it takes hour for me to sleep, and I always wake up early like five thirty, or six. But, thats not an interesting subject to discuss, right? There’s more.

    Ever study your dreams? I haven’t, but those guys like Freud had studied ‘dreams’, also Jung. If i read their paper, damn!, so complicated. Dreams have been deeply analysed by those folks. Last night, i watched an interview with Dave Grohl on tv, they mentioned about 2 of previous Foo Fighters video about dreams (forget which are).

    He mentioned something about “if i’m in good dreams, i dont want to wake up”. He also mentioned that he can controls his dreams. If he thinks the dream is good and nice, he doesnt want to wake up. He said he jumps in his dreams, moved cars, etc. Haha… that’s cool, isn’t it?

    Believe it or not, i sometimes do the same. I’ve this little ‘ability’ to adjust my dreams. Half conscioused, i add more things in the dreams, i can decide something or made up some options. When I’m in a good dreams, like being with my girlfriend who is now so far away, i dont want to wake up.

    This life is a dream or not?
    Ever try to wake up? What if you wake up and you find a far worse life?

  • Italia Prediction

    Wihiii! So glad that Italy won last night game against Czech 2-0. In spite of Totti poor performance, they’re doing good, especially the defense quartet (Grosso, Cannavaro, Materazzi, and Zambrotta) and Buffon (world class, dude! yeah.. world class!). Tonight schedule features one intense and thrilling match (i assured you), between Korea and Switzerland!

    Wish Korea can really show what they’re made of tonight (i believe they will go to Last-16) And while predicting who will fight who in Last 16, i read rule number 7 on how to decide which team to go through next round, if the point and goal difference is equal between 2 teams :

    g) drawing of lots by the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup™.

    Can you believe that? The fate of the team will be decided by drawing! 😮 Luckily, it wont happened in this 2006 World Cup. I still believe Italia will beat Australia in Last 16, and then beat Korea in Final 8. In semis, they’ll beat Germany the host, and it will be the replay of 1994 World Cup Final, Italia vs Brazil. (my first world cup). And na na… dont say Fat Ronaldo or Ronaldinho will threaten Fabio and Allesandro, in fact Gattuso and Grosso will threaten Brazil wing (c’mon Carlos way too old for Final).

    Italia, as usual, start slow and unconvincing. But, they’ll keep winning, even only with single goal. Check their history in 1994, 1998, 2002. The only thing that will keep Italia from winning is PENALTY SHOOT OUT. They lost in 1994 to Brazil after the shoot out (poor Roberto Baggio, from hero to zero).

    They lost again in shoot out, after Luigi Di Biagio missed the shot in front of Fabien Barthez.

    In 2002, they almost got to the shoot out, before ‘italian-based’ Ahn Jung Hwan scored a dramatic goal in extra time. But, if they go to the shoot out, they will still lose. Korean nerve in front of thousands of their fans will be as thick as the money generated from advertising during the Korea Japan 2002 World Cup. :))

    This year? Well, better hope Totti, Pirlo, Gattuso, and Perotta prepared for this! <- those are good penalty takers.

  • Plain Water

    Just realised something!

    I have not drink a single glass of plain water since i woke up this morning 😮 Minutes after taking a bath, i made my self a cup of coffee. And then, directly drove my self for a 30minute ride to office. Once, i got my lazy ass to one comfy office chair, i began reading paper. And then, got some working papers which i’m so lazy to look at (today). At 10.30, got myself another cup of coffee.

    And 11.40, after my quick lunch (got myself Nasi Padang, which is nottt good!), i was looking for my glass, i cannot find it. Thats when i realised i haven’t drink plain water today. Although, drinking coffee means drinking water (coffee is only the dressing for the taste and color of the plain water, right?), it is still not the same.

    Drinking water (plain or not) is substantial for our health! Thats what i read. Also mentioned, must be at least 2 litres! 🙂 Damn! Thats a lot! But, those health-conscious people have created a simple to-do list to keep yourself reach the minimum daily intake.

    • Start as you mean to go on, with a glass of water when you wake.
    • If you’re at work, keep a jug of fresh water on your desk so it’s within easy reach to top your glass up throughout the day.
    • If you’re out and about during the day, carry a bottle of water so you can have a drink whenever you want.
    • Increase your intake of fresh fruit and vegetables; they have a high water content as well as many other health benefits.

    Keep yourself healthy then!

  • Tell Me Baby

    Tell me baby what’s your story
    Where you come from
    And where you wanna go this time
    Tell me lover are you lonely
    The thing we need is
    Never all that hard to find

    Yaaa… currently “in love” with this song. Red Hot Chilli Peppers is real HOT! Try their latest single. And, tell me baby, whats your story 🙂

    I have a story, in fact, many stories. Everybody got his/her own story. Thats the wonder of life. In several point of your life, there’s some story you share with a person. In other several point of contacts, you share another set of story with another person, it could be your family, your partner, your spouse, friends, enemies, fans, idols etc.

    And maybe, until now you still can not combine the stories into ONE great story of your life. :p Dont be confused, maybe our life dont need that ONE great story, afterall. Just numbers of great stories. Either those to be remembered, or to be forgotten.