Seem it's gonna be my photoblog
What I know about Mardi Gras is that it means Fat Tuesday in French and originally came from the last Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the start of fasting for Christians. Yes, the last day to eat a lot before the fasting. It is celebrated and I don't know why it is now is associated with gay pride celebration just like what it is celebrated in Sydney and many other places.
I watched the Mardi Gras parade yesterday in Sydney’s Oxford Street. It was fun and entertaining though also quite surprising and shocking for me. I never find before that an event related with LGBT can be this massive and extensive. It seems many came for the parade from all over the places. I even found Aming, an Indonesian actor there. Probably this is the limited chance for them to express themselves. Those joining in parade worn standout and colourful costume (or almost not wearing any at all), some were dancing provocatively and others were campaigning for equality such as in marriage. They also came from various social backgrounds including religious groups, the services such as police and fire-fighters or supporting politicians.
The way the organizer handle the mass and the parade was awesome even though it was raining heavily. There were security and medical team anywhere. Also, there are a crew for every section where they make sure that the crowd is under control or in contrast keep them entertained with candy or soap balloon if it is too quiet during the break. Anyway, before I went to the parade, my landlord warned me not to be influenced and he said, "It's always raining on Mardi Gras because God is crying." Well, I don't know about that, it just that probably I won’t come again next year, hehe.
Ramalan bintang hari ini bilang ...you are in for one fun, educational day...
Selamat hari pendidikan nasional! Belajar itu menyenangkan, mencerahkan, memberdayakan :)
Learn to pause, or nothing worthwhile will catch up to you. - Doug King
Kini, begitu banyak yang kita produksi. Barang ini dan barang itu, tentu saja. Begitu pula tentang informasi. Tapi apa kita benar-benar mendengarkan, memperhatikan, merasakan sehingga bisa memahami? Mungkin tidak.
Dan, kemampuan kita menyimak pun telah berevolusi menjadi sebatas jumlah karakter dalam twitter, sepanjang update status di FB, atau selama durasi video klip sepanjang 3 menit. Walau memang, mereka hadir jauh lebih cepat dan sering, kadang terasa seperti teror yang kita sambut dengan tangan terbuka.
Membuat rasa rindu pada hening pun menjadi muncul...
Ah, sudah ah, tak mau berpanjang-panjang!
Leo Mar 8 2011
Old rules may no longer apply to a new and thrilling situation. Don't be held back by a conventional way of thinking if it doesn't fit with the current circumstances. You needn't color inside the lines now, Leo. Feel free to do your own thing, think outside the box, and be as creative as possible. The more you let your mind roam and the more freedom you give yourself to be your true self and make choices that are unique to you, the more successful you will be.