I is me
Is discovered to be free
Amazingly when you are with me

You bring a story
That you revealed truthfully
While I shared mine unhurriedly

What brings us sharing
You may say fate’s working
Or maybe luck’s proving
But we are in this together singing

Hey friend, dear, and lover
You are my best sweet strong power
I am a cheery giver with you the wise blower
One two three we could bring the world lighter
With you and me together

Tears from late dark night
Argues about silly billy fright
Thoughts of God and future sight
I hold your heart you keep mine bright
And we’ll walk, run, crawl
Together

A simple story to share... I wrote it for my college's newsletter. Keep up giving inspiration, youngsters! :)

JAZZ SESSION, FULL OF INSPIRATION
By: Monica Darmasaputra

The piano plays the melody accompanied by the variation of bass… Young beautiful voices sing along.

Such a relaxing atmosphere yet filled with creativities and talents. That’s the illustration of how the audience, or better referred as the visitors feel in Luden Café, Den Haag every Tuesday night.

Jazz music comes with different variation nowadays, just like what we often enjoy listening from the modern pop jazz voice of Michael Buble, Al Jareau’s swing melody, or even Jammie Cullum’s unusual arrangements. These factors encourage more and more jam sessions to be held in various places and venues. One of them was started in February 2010 in a cozy Luden Café. One Tuesday night, I was lucky to interview the musicians, singers, and the visitors; as well as enjoying the good music.

Rene van Beeck, a jazz musician who graduated from Amsterdam Conservatorium, have been playing jazz for 3 years in Duinzigt before he was asked to open a jam session in Luden Café. With more than 10 years experience of organizing similar sessions in Amsterdam, he is optimistic that the session will be colorful, creative, yet gives a great atmosphere. “Luden Café has already owned a beautiful piano and the place itself is already nice! We just need to add bass and people to join the session to make it even better!” said Rene. Therefore he invited Rob van Kreeveld, who is known as a pianist master and also his teacher in the Conservatorium. “The first session was great and I was surprised that more and more young talents participate in the jam sessions since then.”

One of the young talents is Aditya Elman, an Indonesian Jazz singer. He came to Luden Café in February by his friend’s invitation and sang along in the jam session. “I love the opportunity! Jazz is like in my blood and the fact that the session is open for public makes it even better.
It started when I took the chance in a spontaneous act, now I always come back here,” Aditya admitted. The other young jazz singers were also spotted: Willem de Beer, Stephan Bouwman, and Pim Daniel Driessen. They are bestfriends who are inspired mostly by Michael Buble and Frank Sinatra. Coincidently, they met Aditya through youtube and got invited to the jam session. “It was scary at first! But then we love it! Great atmosphere where professionals and amateurs can just go with the music.” Willem shared that he is glad with the session, because he can practice and get free lessons for his audition in music academy. “I can practice and learn my mistakes, surely do improvements, before I face the true auditions.”

Between the visitors, there were Gina Bestari and Dimple spotted enjoying the music with some cups of coffee. For Gina, the session is classy yet relaxing. In her opinion, a heavy jazz session is not usually attractive for students; however, in Luden Café they succeed making it into a cross-age atmosphere. “This is just the right place to improve youngster’s talents! And also of course for public who has passions for jazz music. I can’t sing nor play instruments, but I love music. This place is just the right place to hang out, rather than going to clubs and DJs all the time.” While for Dimple, she was the first-comer who found the session similar to the small jazz cafés popular in New York. “It fits perfectly in The Hague! You don’t need to go far away to New York to get the jazz atmosphere because The Hague has the place and definitely the talents! This might be my first time, but for sure I’ll come back next week.”

So for you who love music or just seeking for a relaxing atmosphere yet full of inspiration, maybe you should visit Luden Café every Tuesday night. A great place for musicians, music lovers, and of course conservatorium students. “We love to swing, we love the young people’s inspirations, and we’d love to welcome even more visitors! Come and bring along your passions.”

and you will live

Every step every breath
Any sight any scent
Reasons always ahead
A bigger plan is made
Just keep the faith, keep living

Sometimes there are tears
Where others enjoying laughter’s
Maybe you don’t know
Or world just don’t show
But everything happens for reasons

When your heart is aching
At the time you feel like running
Stop and realize
The sky is still blue the birds still flying
Stop and realize
We deserve to keep living

Hold my hand feel my beats
Stand up and tell your hearts
Everything happens for a reason
And you will live

We are all

It feels right
It feels fine
Some steps to accept
Some steps to be saved some steps for a journey

Just like a flow
People come and touch me
People come and make a difference

It sounds appealing
It sounds arousing
Bigger efforts to push
Bigger efforts to sail bigger efforts to be united

Just like the moon
We see it the same and always
We are in this together dear

Even the storm and the icy road
Try to trip and fool
Hold my hands and we stand up right
Because we are the same we are all
God’s creations

No prayers should sound different
No praise should be better
No cries should be avoided

We are all God’s, whoever you call

mind's scrapping

sometimes, yesterdays are meant to be that way. Otherwise, the tomorrows won't look the way they look now. ~ M.O.D

People are dared, people chose, people lived. ~ M.O.D

buka darimana entah siapa

saya baru buka mata.
buka mata sekaligus buka layar terang berkoneksi.
buka layar artinya buka jejaring.
buka jejaring saya temukan inspirasi hari.

inspirasi datang dari semua.
entah siapa entah dimana.
inspirasi yang membuka mata.

tita nugroho,
teman.
yang penuh karya.
yang buat hari penuh warna.
salut baginya.

“Allah tidak pernah melakukan kesalahan. Jalan-jalan-Nya memang penuh misteri bagi kita, dan kita tidak mengetahui bagaimana awal dan akhirnya. Tetapi, Dia menjadikan segala sesuatu indah pada waktunya.”

inspirasi hari.
bagi saya.
semoga juga untuknya.
dan untuk semua.

Why do I like you?

Because I hope you are my tomorrows
Tomorrow to fight for
Tomorrow that is worth to wait
Tomorrow that brings happiness
Tomorrow to be with
Tomorrow that shares worries
Tomorrow to come to

Am happy to be with you today
And always wish to have you for tomorrows

My tomorrows

Yesterdays were haunting
All the giggles all the sorrows
Yesterdays were left
Unanswered

Was standing still
Forcing the body to move
Pushing the mind to fly
Letting the heart to mend itself
With the wind
With the air

Yesterdays are Yesterdays
Keep it that way

When Tomorrows come
The body welcomes
The mind cherishes
The heart is ready

All the wishes come for Tomorrows
If only tomorrows can be revealed
But hey, no
Don't bother
Will just enjoy today
With my Tomorrow

Christmas Joy

The spirit starts to jingle
Invite you to join and exclaim
Urge you to smile and shine
The day has arrived my friend

Snow keeps you accompanied
Wind slightly blows
Sun beams on the other flip
feelings inside oh so smooth

Let's be grateful
Let's cherish the joy
And welcome the blessings

Far or near, close or away
We cherish the same
"Merry Christmas!" people say
And may you always be blessed

hidden

Grabbing air in tight and struggle
I try to reach, I try to hold
Arise to the destiny
No, the reasons havent been revealed

I surrender, only to You
Missing part of me
I seem uncomplete
Seen the lights
Seen the shadows
You,
Only you who can bring me
Up and down. in this mystery

Rujak Ulek

Hati bagai rujak ulek
Campur campur
Jadi Satu

Ambil satu rasa manis
Ganti lain pahit tericip
Asam garam ikut serta
Campur campur

Bisa pilih memang bisa
Tapi tak kuasa

Mind's Wanderer

I am the mind's wanderer
Dive deep
Hunt the lights
Can't seem to find the way

Wander through fiction
Pass through the facts
Truth hasn't been revealed
Or has it?

The view seems blur
Even the scent doesn't appeal
Hear what the instinct says

I am the mind's wanderer
Who can't rove her own
And lost
Accompanied by faith

the One

i have written about sins
i have sensed lies
i have witnessed sadness
and disappointments

i have written how my heart aches
or my mind travels
my imagination hunts
my hopes fly away

i have typed how i break
when i am down
i have been feeling lonely
but that's enough

chorus:
now let me write and speak
how i am amazed of you God
the greater power
the One that keeps me breathing, breathing


bridge:
No matter how many times i break
i believe in You i believe in You
No matter how many tears I wipe
i believe in You i believe in You
the greater power
Who will reveals the reason
someday
someday

Seandainya Cinta Punya Mata

Seandainya cinta punya mata
Lihat pedih lihat perih
Lihat taburan lihat tawaran
Lihat permai lihat tawa
Apa kata cinta?

Seandainya cinta punya mata
Perih pedih
Ditelankah?
Taburan tawaran
Disambutkah?
Permai tawa
Disimpankah?

Seandainya cinta punya mata
Jatuhkah aku untukmu?

Senyum

Kalau senyum punya tutur
Kalau senyum punya nyawa
Senyum sudah tewas

Kalau senyum punya jiwa
Kalau senyum punya hasrat
Senyum sudah bunuh diri

Senyum bilang
Senyum lelah senyum hancur
Senyum bertahan

Senyum kuat
Atau kita kuat?

make me stop

2 weeks
that's what i have

2 weeks
then u r away

2 weeks
then emptyness

why i still feel the pain?
why i still have the feelings?

just
make
me
stop

loving you

i aint got you

i love u
but i aint got u

i miss u
but aint reach u

i am here
but i aint have u

i think of u
but i aint make u stay

i love u
but i aint got u

.....


for u
i made
for u
to know
the things
i aint say

randOMbaby :P

hello hello my dear blog :P
today i am not gonna post any poem or any thoughts :P sorry... :P
BUT! i am gonna share some pictures i took :P of myself :P hahaha

why? because i am feeling a bit narcissistic today :D
oh, and i just talked with a great friend of mine : ARDY
about life, love, memories, and it makes me feel glad :)

soooo... enjoy the pictures :P

-.-

how can i tell u
how can i let u know
how can i

how should i act
how should i feel
how should i

what do u feel
what do u mean
what do u see

will you ever know
will u ever know
will u

i miss you so
i miss you so
i miss you

why?

would it be nice?

here is a song by an Indonesian band named Nidji
the title is Jangan Lupakan (Dont ever forget)

ku berjalan terus tanpa henti
dan dia pun kini telah pergi
ku berdoa di tengah
indahnya dunia
ku berdoa untuk dia yang kurindukan

memohon untuk tetap tinggal
dan jangan engkau pergi lagi
berselimut di tengah dingin dunia
berselimut dengan dia yang kurindukan

would it be nice to hold you ..
would it be nice to take you home..
would it be nice to kiss you..

memohon untuk tetap tinggal
dan jangan engkau pergi lagi
bernyanyilah na na na na na
bernyanyilah untuk dia yang kurindukan

would it be nice to hold you ..
would it be nice to take you home ..
would it be nice to kiss you..

jangan pernah lupakan aku
jangan hilangkan diriku
jangan pernah lupakan aku
jangan hilangkan diriku
jangan pernah lupakan aku
jangan pergi dari aku