don't try to be something you're not!

Miss Teen USA 2007 - Miss Teen Carolina.

Question: "Recent polls have shown, a fifth of Americans can't locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is?"

Miss South Carolina, "I personally, believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some people out there in our nation don't have maps. And, uh, I believe that our education like, such as, in South Africa and, uh, the Iraq, everywhere, like, such as. And, I believe that they should... our education over here, in the U.S., should help the U.S., or, or, should help South Africa. It should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future... for our children."

*If anyone gives you a stupid answer to any question simply say, "Stop going all Miss South Carolina on me."

My view is simple: just be yourself and don't try to be something you're not. there's a limit to pretending. And you surely can't memorise everything in a couple of weeks or days, especially knowledge that took others years to master.

One thing I learnt in life is just to admit that you don't know or answer the way you know it and as normal as you would answer it to your friends, but don't try to make it sound smart. Because it backed fired Miss Teen Carolina. You would know the sound of an empty barrel when you hear it, right?!

a quote by Henri Frederic Amiel:

"Learn to be what you are,

and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not".

Condom-Inspired Handbags - SafeSax For AIDS Awareness (GALLERY)

SafeSax are condom-inspired totes and handbags. A portion of proceeds benefit AIDS organizations. The website describes, “Safe Sax offers a new twist on the same old boring purse or bag. With color and creativity, and yes, condoms, we have created products that are fun, funky, fresh and make people stop in their tracks. Partial proceeds from the sale of our products go to non-profit organizations aligned with AIDS prevention and education.”

Holcim's newest TVC - "Hujan" 30sec

Agency: Y&R Jakarta - CD: Rashid Sidek, CW: Agasyah Karim, ArtD: Budi, GM: Lia Sunarjo

Director: Kenny Benedict, PH: Velocity

Produced August 2007 - on air 26 August 2007.

Product ad based on the "every house has a story" umbrella campaign.

A Fantastic 6G iPod 'Touch' Concept Design

The new 6th Generation iPod:

-Glass and aluminum enclosure

-60/120GB

-3.5" Multi-touch LCD

for trend junky like me!

http://www.trendhunter.com/

Another site I feel lucky to find, especially for people like me. Ad person, marketing, etc. It helps you get a glimpse of tomorrow and be an early bird in today's "in" things. Or just be the "it" person in a conversation. Viola! Cool, right.

curl 'R' us at Ritz

I can't resist not taking a snapshot of this view, even during my sudden nervous breakdown at Ritz.

for bags and shoe lovers only - WOW

When I found these sites, blogs..I was in awe...I couldn't believe what I had found. Blogs on hot bags and shoes!! - please, please, please check it out!!!

Numero Uno: http://shoeblog.com/ it's Manolo's Shoe Blog.

Second: http://www.chanelamour.com/

Third site: http://www.bagsnob.com/

And: http://www.purseblog.com/

tarot. nor here nor there.

PERSONAL TAROT CARD REPORT

Short summary:
"I'm nor here nor there. Almost something but deminished by something else. Always at the extreme, devil and angel in one person. Well, I call it my version of Zen. Yin Yang."

Name: Lia Sitawati Sunarjo
Birthday: January 7, 1972

It is important to remember that this is not a Tarot Spread. The selection of these cards is based upon your name and birth date. With the exception of the growth cards, your personal cards do not change. Cards that appear more than once in your personal set indicate that the influences they represent are a very powerful force in your life.

Your Desire Cards
Represent strengths you were born with.

The Moon represents those forces which remain largely hidden to us. The light of The Moon provides some illumination down a path into the unknown, but not enough to brighten the landscape, like The Sun. However, The Moon is not without gifts we can use. She spurs our imagination and creativity. She can be a portal to knowledge and experience beyond the realm of our everyday lives. But Her offerings are not available to the feint of heart. To receive what The Moon offers, one must have the courage to follow uncharted paths and the intelligence to find truths hidden in an bewildering setting rife with illusion. For those who can make this journey the reward may find the key to making their dreams come true.When The Magus or The Tower are among your personal cards, the influence of The Moon may be increased. Having The Star or The Sun in your personal cards may diminish the influence of The Moon.

The Hermit denotes a need to have some space between you and everyday hustle and bustle of a busy world. The Hermit needs to retreat. Indeed, happiness for The Hermit requires seclusion, freedom for material wants and time for intense introspection. The answers The Hermit needs cannot be found in our physical world. The truths he seeks are internal and spiritual. The distraction of a well developed social life can only impede his quest for personal truths. Still, The Hermit does sometimes need to share time with others so that he can learn or teach, guide or be guided. The Hermit’s time spent amongst people depletes his energy quickly. To avoid an overlord, he has to retreat from social settings quickly.When The High Priestess is among your personal cards, the influence of The Hermit may be increased. Having The World or The Lovers in your personal cards may diminish the influence of The Hermit.

Your Desire Cards
Focus on your ambitions and dreams.

The Hanged Man is the most enigmatic card of the Tarot. Even Tarot giants like Waite, Crowley and Levi had trouble deciphering The Hanged Man’s true meaning. Generally, The Hanged Man is thought to represent the value of surrender and selfless acts. The Hanged Man embodies the notion that sometimes to lose is to win. Unlike the aggressive Chariot, The Hanged Man creates his fate through inaction and accepts his fortune passively, without resistance. He does not struggle to control the path his life takes, but rather allows events to sweep him where they will, even if he is called upon to sacrifice himself. He is so at ease with the Fate the Universe chose for him that even hanging upside down from a tree does not ruffle him.When The High Priestess or Strength is among your personal cards, the influence of The Hanged Man may be increased. Having The Magus or Chariot in your personal cards may diminish the influence of The Hanged Man.

She embodies all that is nurturing, clean and wholesome. Her powers resonate from her drive to create and care for life on a grand scale. She is in tune with Nature’s rhythm and realizes that life’s most pleasurable moments often stem from the simplest things. She is not afraid to enjoy herself and let loose, even to the point of being lavish. Abundance and luxury are important to her. The Empress is completely comfortable with her femininity and her sexuality. She is sensual, earthy, generous and likes the good life. Still, her driving force is a need to create and nurture, and fulfilling this need overrides everything else.When The Lover or The Star are among your personal cards, the influence of The Empress may be increased. Having the Emperor or Death in your personal cards may diminish the influence of The Empress.

Your Lucky Cards

Represent elements that favor you.

First and foremost, Death does not specifically pertain to our physical death. The Death card marks ends and beginnings. Although most illustrations of the Death card tend to be morbid, the forces behind the Death card are actually quite exciting. Yes, Death does mark the end of something, but ends are often brought about by completion and not loss. Most endings are actually good, and make room for us to begin new adventures.When The Tower is among your personal cards, the influence of Death may be increased. Having The Fool or The Empress in your personal cards may diminish the influence of Death.

The Emperor is gifted with the skills to successfully lead others. He can turn chaos into order, provide structure to that which is unbound. He is quick of mind and confident in his power and right to rule, and does so in a just manner. Although stern by nature, he truly is the ultimate father figure. He will provide as needed, teach those with unanswered questions, protect the vulnerable and set and maintain boundaries. His perfect world runs on schedule and is free of any disturbances. What the Emperor must be wary of is setting boundaries and rules where none are needed. If he isn’t, he may well become a tyrant.When The Hierophant or Justice are among your personal cards, the influence of The Emperor may be increased. Having The Empress in your personal cards may diminish the influence of The Emperor.

Your Growth Cards

Represent influences you will need to take advantage of over the next year.

The Devil is perhaps the most perplexing card one can have in their set of personal cards. He represents all that most find undesirable and distasteful. He embodies the seven deadly sins (Lust, Gluttony, Avarice, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride). The Devil is evil personified. However, it is unlikely his presence in your cards means you are most suited to be a child of Satan. The more plausible explanation is that you are actually quite moral, and feel a deep duty to oppose the dark forces The Devil embodies. This in no way implies you should establish your own inquisition, but simply that you are acutely aware of the destructive influences in our world and have the strength to resist them.All other cards of the Major Arcana diminish the influence of The Devil.

The Lovers indicates both the most powerful of unions and the most challenging of conflicts. On one side, The Lover’s embodies love and union on a cosmic scale. A love so strong, so inherently good that it actually makes the lovers better. All of the elements are there for the perfect union. The Lovers represent all powerful unions in general and the elements that sustain them. The problem The Lovers face is temptation and the decision to act immorally to take advantage of other opportunities that would be defined as transgressions.The Lovers influence is increased when The Empress is among your personal cards. Having The Hierophant or The Hermit in your personal cards may diminish the influence of the Lovers.

Your Core Cards

Represent your most basic traits.

All that you are begins with the influences associated with these cards.

She embodies all that is nurturing, clean and wholesome. Her powers resonate from her drive to create and care for life on a grand scale. She is in tune with Nature’s rhythm and realizes that life’s most pleasurable moments often stem from the simplest things. She is not afraid to enjoy herself and let loose, even to the point of being lavish. Abundance and luxury are important to her. The Empress is completely comfortable with her femininity and her sexuality. She is sensual, earthy, generous and likes the good life. Still, her driving force is a need to create and nurture, and fulfilling this need overrides everything else.When The Lover or The Star are among your personal cards, the influence of The Empress may be increased. Having the Emperor or Death in your personal cards may diminish the influence of The Empress.

The Lovers indicates both the most powerful of unions and the most challenging of conflicts. On one side, The Lover’s embodies love and union on a cosmic scale. A love so strong, so inherently good that it actually makes the lovers better. All of the elements are there for the perfect union. The Lovers represent all powerful unions in general and the elements that sustain them. The problem The Lovers face is temptation and the decision to act immorally to take advantage of other opportunities that would be defined as transgressions.The Lovers influence is increased when The Empress is among your personal cards. Having The Hierophant or The Hermit in your personal cards may diminish the influence of the Lovers.

capricorn vs taurus

a bit of today and the future...

The Taurean In Love:

Taureans are deeply romantic and very loyal. They value the harmony a happy home life creates. They will go to extremes to keep their mate happy, which, when it comes to love, is no sacrifice to the sensuous Bull. The Taurean need for the good life is equaled by their need to share that life with someone special.Sexually, Taureans are straightforward and down-to-earth. A no-nonsense approach is favored and too much verbalizing or complex fantasizing is not a Taurean trait. This does not mean they are not capable of feeling love. Indeed, the depth of a Taurean's passion may not be understood by others. Music or other forms of sensual, non-verbal expression will strike a chord in the Taurean nature. Very faithful to friends and family, Taureans prefer long-lasting relationships and seek to build strong alliances, although they can be misled by their sensual natures, especially when young.

The Capricorn In Love:

In a relationship, Capricorns are a slow starters, but prove to be explosive performers and long-lasting, loyal companions. They are quite skilled with people, once they overcome their initial reserve.When aroused, Capricorns are enthusiastic and adventurous in the art of love, but can be possessive and jealous when threatened. Partners can sometimes be overwhelmed by the intensity of their passion, coming as it does from beneath such a cool exterior. In marriage they are loyal, good providers and strive to develop a strong home environment.Capricorns strive to conceal their vulnerability beneath a confident veneer of ambition and material success, but passionate Mars is always bubbling just below the surface. When the curtain is lifted, the passion flows like lava from an erupting volcano. Indeed, when they are sure of their ground, they delight in living up to the randy reputation of the Goat.

Your Compatibility:

Taurus is a strong match for Capricorn, for they both have passions that are straightforward and uncomplicated. There won't be much romance but plenty of healthy sex. They share the same goals and like the same kinds of friends, and both are fond of security and money. Capricorn is a bit more secretive than Taurus would like, but all the same Capricorn's loyalty makes Taurus feel secure. And Taurus is charmed by Capricorn's unexpected sense of humor. Long-term relations are promising.

capricorn vs scorpio

a bit of the past...

The Scorpio In Love:

Scorpios have a dark and mysterious style which, combined with an irresistible personal magnetism, creates a fascination in members of the opposite sex. They ooze sexual excitement and require a partner who can keep up with their marvelous capacity for taking everything to the limit and far beyond. For Scorpios, emotions run deep, and their faculty of intuition is remarkably accurate, so their antennae can pick out a prospective partner at first sight. They need, however, to keep a part of themselves private and personal. They can react vigorously should a lover trespass in their personal domain.Scorpios can be unduly domineering in personal relationships, especially should they perceive their partner to be weaker than themselves. Their biggest problem is finding someone who, while strong enough to maintain a tempestuous lifestyle, is interesting enough to remain a challenge. Once they find the right person they will mate for life.

The Capricorn In Love:

In a relationship, Capricorns are a slow starters, but prove to be explosive performers and long-lasting, loyal companions. They are quite skilled with people, once they overcome their initial reserve.When aroused, Capricorns are enthusiastic and adventurous in the art of love, but can be possessive and jealous when threatened. Partners can sometimes be overwhelmed by the intensity of their passion, coming as it does from beneath such a cool exterior. In marriage they are loyal, good providers and strive to develop a strong home environment.Capricorns strive to conceal their vulnerability beneath a confident veneer of ambition and material success, but passionate Mars is always bubbling just below the surface. When the curtain is lifted, the passion flows like lava from an erupting volcano. Indeed, when they are sure of their ground, they delight in living up to the randy reputation of the Goat.

Your Compatibility:

All of Scorpio's powerful passions find a welcome here. Scorpio's volatile emotions tend to open up brooding, inner-directed Capricorn, and the zesty goings-on add savor to a warm emotional relationship. Capricorn even likes Scorpio's jealousy - for that makes Capricorn feel secure. These two share a sense of purpose: they are ambitious, determined, and serious about responsibility - and as a team have good auguries for financial success. They should have clear sailing.

IKEA 2008 - digital catalog

IKEA 2008! The annual catalog is HERE! And for the lazy who need a cliff notes version, or those who need the inspiration to click here to get lost in their digital version of the catalog for a few hours... ..

If you have problems going in to the site, make sure you have flash or click http://ikeaus.ecweb.is/MUSG/

It's really cool.

rashid sidek vs razeed_zeed

what do you think?



the attitude is there..he's wearing the "always look good" shades..look at the sneakers..
I totally love avatar-ing...totally addicted to it!
try it!

avatar anyone?

This is my version of me!

I did it in a cool web "do-it-yourself" avatar, www.meez.com You can basically select, change, color from your face structure, colour..till the kind of environment the avatar you like to hang out. Then you can copy and place it on your Facebook, Friendster, Blogger, MySpace, etc.

I love my avatar...her name is Meez_lia.

Another inspiration of the million of things you can do with todays technology. If you browse inside the pages of Meez, you'll be surprised on how many products are sponsoring this site. People going in can also purchase different kind of clothing for their avatars..and it's not limited to clothing..you can even buy a laptop or guitar or a Lance Armstrong yellow wriest band.

This is why I love technology...it provides brands a way to connect intimately with its customer and potential customer...in the most intimate way possible and learn their unspoken dreams and desires. Cool huh?

another cool blog - SURVIVING HOLLYWOOD

the blog.click Surviving Hollywood

in the blog there's a mobile game "what's your story? - surviving Hollywood"

it's really cool.

it's sponsored by telco's in the states and motorola.

then you click the top banner where "what's your story.." is.

and you're in.

fill in the details and send your story. maximum 160 characters.

you can also find downloads such as wallpapers, buddy icon, etc.

i'm actually curious how it works, but you can't try it out if you don't live in the states.

too bad! - it's uber cool.

me today.

CNN.com - Young People Who Rock

About this Blog

Young People Who Rock is a weekly interview series focused on people under 30 -- from CEOs to entertainers to athletes to community and political leaders -- who are doing remarkable things. CNN Live Video Anchor Nicole Lapin introduces them here, then interviews them Fridays on CNN Live Video.

Check it out and click this CNN.com - Young People Who Rock

This is one of the article taken from the blog, as an appetiser:

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

David Hauser and Siamak Taghaddos

A lot guys in their early twenties are out partying all night and "figuring it out" during the day. But not 24-year-old David Hauser, pictured right, and 25-year-old Siamak Taghaddos. These young entrepreneurs are seizing the day and the night.Hauser and Taghaddos founded GotVMail , a company based in Boston that basically makes the small business owner look like a really big deal by providing them sophisticated, personalized voicemail service. Catering to the little guy has made the GotVMail guys big money. The company has been profitable since its second month and now has revenues of $5 million a year.Hauser and Taghaddos met when they were undergrads at Babson College, a school known for turning out entrepreneuers. They both started their own companies in high school. They don't sleep much now and didn't sleep much then -- but, then again, who can when you're busy seizing your youth?

it's an expression of how I feel - TODAY.

Summer Rayne Oakes - eco trading

From the frontlines: Tracking the latest news, updates, and projects of Summer Rayne Oakes

click here: SRO News Updates

"Sustainable development is a lot like teenage sex. Everyone says they are doing it, but they are not. And those that are, aren't doing it really well."
Is sustainable development feasible? YES!
Is it going to happen? Probably Not.
Why not? We are not trying.

Concerns of today's youthful food shoppers seem to reflect in some ways the idealism that inspired prior generations to join boycotts in solidarity with farm workers. But today's efforts are distinct in that youthful consumers say they don't want to make sacrifices. They want high-quality, competitively priced goods that don't require exploitation of workers or the environment. They'll gladly reward companies that deliver.

One activist who shares this sentiment and hears it repeatedly from her peers is Summer Rayne Oakes, a recent college graduate and fashion model who promotes stylish Fair Trade clothing.
"My generation has come to terms with the fact that we're all consumers, and we all buy something.... So if I do buy we must ask ourselves what are the consequences? Who am I affecting on the planet? And what am I affecting on the planet?"

The blog is replacing the "News" section on summerrayne.net for ease in reporting the latest news and updates. The blog will also be interspersed with some personal documentary from the frontlines. From fashion to fair trade; environmental conferences to political musings; SRI to SRO; filming to traveling, www.summerrayneoakes.blogspot.com will keep you in the loop while showcasing the bigger picture of her line of work.

would you let these people friend you?

Half the Biz Is Jumping on Facebook Fanwagon, for 'Research,' of Course

By Matthew Creamer Published: August 13, 2007

Want to send Julie Roehm a virtual beer or lychee martini? Need to connect with Tom Ajello, star of the ill-fated Subway viral-video pitch and famous fist-bumper? Or give Stuart Elliott a "poke"?

One of the benefits of working in the communications business is that all manner of new-media dawdling can be justified as research, so it's tough to separate out just how much is business-business, how much is business-social and how much is social-social.

Related Item:VIDEO: Madison Avenue Stampedes Onto Facebook

Social-Networking Site Becomes Virtual Frat House for Marketing Pooh-BahsThen it's time to join the ad hordes who have been crowding Facebook this summer, helping to spike the average age and income level of the social network once limited to college kids. This ain't about selling stuff for clients. Not since the advent of blogging four years ago have ad and media types so jumped on a new-media bandwagon for their own communications and networking purposes. It's as though the ad business, frustrated with voyeuristically looking on at the rampant growth of younger-skewing sites such as MySpace, finally has a network of its own and has responded with an eruption of self-expression. And unlike the very serious LinkedIn, the industry's previous network of choice, Facebook is spewing a strange blend of content, part high-minded engagement with marketing topics of the day -- such as consumer-generated media and, natch, social networks -- and part dillydallying with mundane exercises such as the microblog Twitter and games such as Food Fight that are almost Beckettian in their embrace of pointlessness. ExplosionNewsmakers such as Ms. Roehm, the former Chrysler Group and Wal-Mart executive, are there. Groups organized around marketing topics are proliferating. Networks created by agencies, marketers and media companies are spreading. Procter & Gamble's network -- open only to folks with P&G e-mail accounts -- is more than 6,400 strong. Unilever's has more than 5,300 members -- not counting the separate "Hot Unilever Interns" group, with 18 members, most of them Middle Eastern men. There's even a MySpace network. Why the sudden rush to a platform that's been open for some time? "A lot of marketing people felt they were too late on blogosphere 1.0, which was very generous to those who moved fast, so they're trying to avoid that this time around," said Pete Blackshaw, chief marketing officer at Nielsen Buzzmetrics. "Also, they're realizing what all the college kids did: that Facebook is a solid platform with sticky appeal." Eric Bader, senior VP at MediaVest, the Publicis Groupe-owned media agency, compared Facebook to an open-source intranet. "It bridges the gap between business-business and business-social and allows us to bring in insiders so it's not just us talking to ourselves," he said. Of course, one of the benefits of working in the communications business is that all manner of new-media dawdling can be justified as -- cue finger quotes -- research, so it's tough to separate out just how much is business-business, how much is business-social and how much is social-social. Thanks to Facebook's ever-growing host of applications, it's also pretty clear something besides "research" is going on here. And that something is some rather serious pimping of profiles. Personality profilesWe get a fairly good sample of Mr. Elliott's cinematic tastes, which, if you read his New York Times column, you'll know trend to mid-20th-century classics such as "The Apartment." We see a dashing photo of agency new-business honcho and former Israeli army officer Avi Dan atop a tank during the Yom Kippur War. From the whole universe of users, we get a never-ending wave of book and movie recommendations, declarations of political affiliations, and status updates that represent the range of human experience, that is, from sleeping to vacationing. On an even more micro level, we get Twitter entries, very brief blog-like postings that are like an RSS feed to the haltingly ordinary, like this one from social-media expert and Ad Age columnist Steve Rubel: "I am enjoying a light frappucino." (Full disclosure: In its three months of existence, this 30-year-old reporter's profile has been at various times the locus of inane poll questions, mundane status updates, song dedications, Scrabble games, poker games, food chucking, book chucking, zombie biting, fantasy stock trading, snippets of songs by '80s pop duo Wham and dumb wall exchanges, some of which are about Wham. Another Ad Age reporter's profile is studded with a virtual aquarium. Yet another is part of a Harry Potter-related group titled "'NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH!': Mrs. Weasley Appreciation Group.") Ms. Roehm, an avid user of LinkedIn, is new to Facebook, and has used it to connect with young family members. "Overall, it's a terrific networking site that has a social bent, which makes it more fun than businesslike," she said. 'Hooked'Mr. Dan's experience with Facebook is representative of a lot of users interviewed for this article. Even after Facebook's decision to open membership beyond college students, he dismissed it as a kids' hangout. Despite being initially intimidated, Mr. Dan jumped in. "When I got into it, I became completely hooked," he said. "I spend a couple of hours a day on it. ... I mostly use it for chats and groups." Where it all goes from here is unclear. Certainly, the network could still use some more CEO participation. Though Digitas Chairman David Kenny is on, the C-suite is under-represented. Asked about his absence, BBDO chief Andrew Robertson quipped, "I don't personally have an entry because I don't want my mother to be able to see what I am up to." One thing for sure is that all the interest among marketing types isn't going to hurt Facebook's bid to improve ad sales. Mr. Blackshaw even speculates that Facebook's balance of permission-based communications and openness might be "a model for Web 3.0. " Mr. Blackshaw, operating at the height of meta-ness, has pretty much turned over his Facebook to an examination of the marketing community's obsession with Facebook, even posting a video blog or two on the matter. In the video, he wears a curious bandage on his nose, where, he discloses, his kid smacked him. Consider the business and the social properly bridged.

Check out this Blog!

Adventures in Writing

Especially if you are a copywriter or inspire to be someone who writes. Or as simple as me..I like to talk, to share, to express myself. I just can't live if I had to keep all my feelings inside.

direct mobile blog.

Sometimes we don't realise the other side of ourselves. Like my darling creative director didn't realise his feminity sometimes overwhelm his manhood ü..
Note: he said he's 100% straight. Just incase y'all are wondering.

BLOGGED DOWN | | Gossip - New York Post Online Edition

BLOGGED DOWN Gossip - New York Post Online Edition

March 16, 2007 -- ANNA Wintour is as picky with words as she is with her wardrobe. According to one Vogue-er, "They are expanding the Vogue Web site and getting more involved with the Internet. But Anna hates the word 'blog' so much, she refuses to call anything on her site a blog and has charged her staff with coming up with a new word that isn't as garish-sounding. She wants it ASAP - in time for launch." However, a source close to Wintour said, "Anna just doesn't want people to refer to stories as blogs, because they're not. It's an improper use of the word." A rep said, "Anna has nothing against blogs."

direct mobile blog.

The first ever i had an all girls production team for a TVC. Cool! At Squarebox..plus me, mbak Dyah (client) and Stella - total girl power!!!

a poll about Singapore - Indonesia.

Facebook why do you like Singapore?

Check out a poll I did through Facebook.
It was sent to Indonesians only. Fyi, the profile of Indonesians in Facebook are STB's target market.

It's really cool and cheap! USD 25 for 100 respondents.

See screenshots below:

And I did a direct question to just my friends. See screenshot below:

Note: (1) Leigh from Manila; (1) Mean from Cambodia; (1) Tata from Indonesia

Facebook can be considered as one tool for dipstick research or quick poll. Off course it depends on the target market, audience, etc.

the 1st Governor of Jakarta ELECTION DAY!

How many people received 2 voting cards like I did? Does this mean I'm registered as 2 person? How can that be? Isn't it supposed to be computerised? What a waste!

Well, this is the first time, mistakes bound to happened...but it is not the first time we had an election, right?

Slowly but sure. One step at a time Indonesia is heading into the right direction. At least we have a stronger foundation than before. From now on, it will be moving forward and upwards. If there is a crisis, at least we won't fall steep as we have strong structures to hold on to.

Indonesia, lesson learned..there is no such thing as short cuts to succeed. We have to work hard and overcome all obstacles. It is so much better to suffer upfront than to have to go back to starting point while others we left behind earlier are now way in front near the finish line (Indonesia vs Malaysia). Who was learning from who. Today reality check: you know the answer! =)