setelah datang ke lokasi site Mardiwuto JL.C.Simanjuntak,, kami menemukan bahwa site ini adalah salah satu lahan hijau yang ada di kota. banyak sekali pohon pohon berumur nyaris atau bahkan mungkin lebih dari 100th. akar-akarnya yang besar, kekar, dan kuat sangat maskulin menghujam kedalam tanah. hal ini rupanya yang tetap menjaga air tanah daerah sekitar tetap ada dan berkualitas baik.

(atas) salah satu pohon perindang di depan satu bangungan BCB yang akan di bongkar.
melihat gambar diatas, bagi kami sangat menyejukkan hati. bayangkan loji itu sebagai hunian.
dengan kursi dan meja kecil di teras. kita berkumpul dan menyeduh kopi bersama.
rumput di sekitar menjadi hijau.

wow.
ini ditengah kota.

(atas) salah satu gugusan pepohonan rindang.
(bawah) beberapa meter ke timur dari pohon tadi, berbatasan dengan rumah sakit secara langsung.

(atas) pohon yang ini paling dekat dengan jalan. sepertinya ini yang paling besar.

(atas) gedung dibelakang pohon ini adalah SMA N 6 Yogyakarta.

pohon pohon ini sesegera mungkin akan diluluh lantahkan demi pembangunan sebuah pusat pertokoan.
sebuah PERTOKOAN DR. YAP.

jika tidak berbuat sesuatu dengan segera untuk menyelamatkan pohon-pohon ini,
kami rasa, tidak akan ada lagi kebanggaan menjadi warga jogja yang cinta dengan lingkungan.

Pohon adalah sumber kehidupan.
Ia menyimpan air, menjadi peneduh, dan menghasilkan udara yang bersih bagi pecintanya.

Tuhan, Selamatkan Pohon Kami.

Niken Pamikatsih untuk MADYA
(Masyarakat Advokasi Warisan Budaya)
mohon meminta ijin jika akan repost

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fall fashion for the ladies we love

anything black is gothic  

I got in to Grady!  Not only did I get in to Grady, I got into my major!  I was rather worried that I might get in to Grady, but not advertising.  In fact, I was thoroughly expecting that. My Grady GPA was definitely below the average for advertising so I thought it was much more likely that they would put me in one of my backup majors.  This is on the scale of Christmas, or my birthday (which is this Sunday) on the excitement level.

I tried calling my mom to tell her and got voice mail, so I called her work number, but they couldn’t find her.  I left a message saying to call me back, it was important.  Three minutes later my mom, breathless from sprinting to the office, is very relieved to find out I wasn’t in a car crash, as she was sure that was the only reason I could be calling.  My father assured me he was very proud but sounded rather nonplussed.  Oh well…I got in!

Oh, and I got to touch a bird at Big City Bread.  Cheeky little bastard. 

This is going to be a good day.

Get to know this name ladies and gents: Brandi Carlile–cause you are going to hear it a shit ton.

This song is off her upcoming album, and straight outta the horse’s mouth, is one of, if not the most, personal song she’s ever written.  And it’s quite evident… if you can’t relate to these lyrics, I hate you.

Watch the Live performance:

“I Will”  (as interpreted by me… could be wrong about some of them)

It’s not the end of the world.
It’s not even over, but it will be soon.
I never learn my lessons, I just change my tune.
No one seems to notice, but you will.
You will.

It’s no big deal.  That you’re the  last thing I think of when I close my eyes.
And the first thing on my mind, when I arise it’s the day.
And you’re not really in my life.

You can try, but you won’t find it where you’re looking.
You can’t hold it til it’s putty in your hands.
You can’t break a heart that wasn’t even yours to break.
You could never be there for me in the end.
But, I will do the right thing.
I will.
I will.
I…will.
I will.
I will.
I…will.

You’re not fooling me.
I’m not the sorta girl who can’t see reason.
But, it’s nothing that a little bit of time won’t heal.
I know it don’t come easy, but I love you.
I do.

Coming clean, means never closing curtains I just change my scene.
Oh, but you know what I mean and I will learn throughout my life
to not lean on what will bend.

You can try, but I won’t find it where I’m looking.
I can’t hold it til it’s putty in my hands.
I can’t break a heart that wasn’t even mine to break.
You could never be there for me in the end.
But, I will do the right thing.
I will.
I will.
I…will.
I will.
I will.
I…will.

I don’t think you ever learned a thing from me.
But, I know that you want me to learn from you.
And you draw heavy handed lines around morality
about yourself and I don’t share your point of view.

It’s been time to let you go.
A thousand times and you’ll never know
but this has to be the one that you’ll regret
I have to say that I am proud to know you.
And I’ll never be the same because we met.
You might not miss this, but I will.
I will.
I…will.
I will.
I will.
I…will.

Levantamento efetuado pela consultoria Austin Rating revela que os cinco maiores bancos do País (Itaú Unibanco, Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, Santander Real e Caixa Econômica Federal) detinham 78,6% do total de ativos no setor. Em 1994, esse percentual estava em 45%, com Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, Itaú, Caixa e Unibanco.

Its been one glorious year since our blog first began, following a hate filled, AIM bitchin session among two of our bloggers during their youthful post-grad skool days. One year later and we’ve gained a whopping 300+ readers a day! To thank you all, we are throwing an anniversary bash at the world famous EZ5 Bar at 684 Commercial (b/t Kearny and Montgomery) in San Francisco!.

Party is on Friday, AUGUST 21. Starts at 10pm, but you know we’ll be there earlier to get our drank on.

Entry is free, and we’re raffling tickets for $5 to win an AUTOGRAPHED copy of Adrian Tomine’s opus on interracial dating/losers from Berkeley that moved to Brooklyn: Shortcomings. Also up for raffle will be recycled rice bag totes made by sex trafficking survivors.

All proceeds go to Nomi Networks, a non-profit with a goal to end human-trafficking. To hear more about this NGO and its work in helping young girls steer clear from being a sex slave (in this case, Cambodia), check out this YouTube:

So bring your wallets for $5 raffle tickets for a chance to win! And of course, EZ5 delivers easy access to drinks (with 2 bartenders and 2 waitresses), nude Photohunt, an owner that always knows your name (my man Cam) and some amazin’ Chinatown decor!

To all my Bay Area bosses doing it big in the Yay from from San Heezy to the Rich, this post is to let y’all know that AzNHeartThrob is back in the Bay. For real this time. And we bout to celebrate the return of the Prodigal Son PLUS the one year anniversary of the Glorious BcB blog with a party on Friday, August 21, at a location to be determined (SF or the O) so stay tuned for details in the BcB events sidebar to the right. Ok, I’ll stop. For now. But if you need any help translating any of those words (which you other regions will be using in about 1-2 years), here ya go:

And that’s some real talk.

A bateria de 02/julho começou às 20h e todos os pilotos demonstraram muita vontade em ocupar as primeiras posições no grid. Na classificação, Handerson conquistou a pole. Já na corrida, a largada foi limpa, mas as primeiras confusões não demoraram a acontecer. Na quarta volta, em disputa pelo 3º lugar, Eduardo Aguiar foi atingido por Handerson e João Marcelo. Em decisão polêmica, Handerson foi punido com advertência e Eduardo Aguiar, inconformado, com Stop-and-Go. Os comissários não comentaram as razões da controversa decisão. Já na volta 8, um grave acidente. João Onelli rodou ao final da curva 1 e Rafael Sarres atingiu em grande velocidade o carro de João. Rafael fora arremessado para fora do seu kart e João Onelli sofreu escoriações e seu kart teve um pneu arrancado e o tanque de combustível rompido. Socorridos, ambos retornaram aos seus karts e seguiram na prova. À 10ª volta, em disputa pelo 2º lugar, Charles Wilis, em manobra precipitada, disputou uma curva com João Marcelo, provocando sua rodada e ira. Em nova decisão controversa, os comissários ignoraram o fato. Alheio a esses problemas, Rogério Gameiro dominou a prova e conquistou sua primeira vitória. Completaram o pódio Charles Wilis e Paulo Bites, um estreante.

Melhor volta: Rogério Gameiro: 43,097s.

Photos from Amabro and Banal Chic Bizarre, respectively

Two creative brands that I was pleased to promote in the latest Metropolis fashion page. See it online here, though the actual magazine has more photos and looks much better.