Sticky Notes' Notes

As I want to
I want to start this
whatever it is
without limit, barrier
Leave it be
one sided
or unrequited

I do

when he speaks
there's this calm feeling surrounding
He was the kind of man everyone would fall in love with, even if they didn't want to
I will cherish this feeling
the good feeling
-Jakarta, 1st January 2015



I don't know if it's okay trying to look smart by going on a circle of something blunt that I said.
I, the slow and not quite smart, myself.
At least, I'm not desperately trying to look smart like those guys did.
-Jakarta, 18th January 2015



It is pretty scary of what your mind can do to you
all the bad judgements and the unhappening things
when you're not there when everyone is
when you can only guess what they do and say
damn bad thoughts

-Jakarta, 24th May 2015 (The thyphus syndrome)

For once, I want him to feel the same sufferring feelings

the waiting, the expecting things, suffer like mad

Like, seriously

I want him to suffer

-Jakarta, 14th June 2015

Sebuah akhir kisah
dari cerita yang tidak berawal
Cerita ini semua tahu
Menurutku

Tapi tidak dengan dia
Dia yang buta akan segalanya
Hanya memiliki praduga

-Jakarta, 15th June 2015

BORN HATER

We're born nice but the life teaches us the word hate

All the hates that come from pain, sadness, humiliation jealousy anger 

All the hates that come from the reaction of every bad things that happens

Why react wiithb hate?

Because they're blind

That's the nice word for, yeah stupid

They don't know the reason

They don't know how to react

So they just, hating

They don't understand all the feelings, all the reason.

So stupid of blaming others and just

take the easy path, hate

-Jakarta, forgot to write the date

what a retarded fucking stink coward good-for-nothing piece of shit.

You dare doing something retarded like that to me. you will never ever get the chance again and DONT FUCKIN EVEN THINK ABOUT IT YOU FAT UGLY FAG.

I'm puking right now, at your face then I'll be throwing you at what you belong, just be a fuckin  pupuk you shit. 

Don't be a shitty shit, SHIT.

-Jakarta, curse the date fuck that day that's fuckin retarded lame shitty fat good for nothing guy

Don’t expect too much on something that was never meant for you.  It’ll only hurt you in the end. 

-Jakarta, when I know that I'm being baper for the little things he did

Yeah sometimes we're bothered by mere things that so horoudiously stupid.

-Jakarta, when I recalled the stupid things I've done

Either you are very desperate or it hurts too much

-Jakarta, when I realized I nearly confessed to the guy

semua cinta harus di ungkapkan, kecuali dengan orang yang terlalu mencintai dirinya sendiri

Jakarta, quote from Zafran 5cm

ga niat tapi harus. kenapa harus? ga tau itu kata otak gue

yak seperti judulnya, biasanya abis liburan atau selama liburan gue dengan senang hati dengan lancarnya dengan bahagianya dengan bebasnya bergelut dengan kata-kata yang tersusun dengan rapih menjadfi sebuah karya yang yah (at least) bisa dibilang lumayan. tapi akhir akhir ini saat gue punya sebuah ilham atau sebuah pemikiran dan ga punya wadah yang tepat (pulpen, buku/kertas) di tangan, keesokan harinya pas gue udah megang wadah tersebut otak gue kayak stuck, ga berfungsi, dan pas gue paksain jadinya aneh garibng maksa banget cerita gue. aneh tapi otak gue keep going yelling at me *elo harus nulis, biasanya lo nulis kan selama liburan, elo mau jadi nenek nenek hah yang lupa apa momen yang penting dan berharga buat lo, plis be creative! jangan buang buang waktu lo for doing nothing.

I've once heard of a writer's block yang dimana si penulis itu lagi mapet otak buat nulis, dan itu demi Allah jengkelin banget pengen gua patahin jari gue saking frustasinya aargh, tadi udah nulis dikit baru satu paragraf, gue baca ulang eh GARING anjir, yaudah gue simpen di draft, pas gue liat list draft gue, ada 9 tulisan yang belom kelas, dan udah gue lupain, naas banget nasib mereka -,-

Kenapa kita GAGAL?

Kenapa kita GAGAL?

Seringkali pakar motivasi mencanangkan “setiap manusia ini lahir sebagai seorang juara”.

Dari jutaan sperma seorang ayah, kitalah yang berjaya menembus ovum dan bersenyawa seterusnya melahirkan kita yang ada pada hari ini.

Pertanyaan besar disebalik pernyataan diatas ialah “mengapa lebih ramai yang gagal berbanding dengan yang BERJAYA (SUCCESS)?

Apakah sesungguhnya definisi KEJAYAAN (SUCCESS)?

Pertama SUCCESS itu sangat berkait rapat dengan sikap (ATTITUDE)

Kedua SUCCESS itu sangat berkait rapat dengan BELIEF (system keyakinan yang sangat teguh dan mendalam)

Bagaimana pula dengan ENTHUSIASISM (ghairah yang berkobar-kobar dalam melakukan sesuatu), ketekunan (PERSEVERANCE), tekad (DETERMINATION), percaya kepada diri sendiri (SELF CONFIDENT) dan juga matlamat atau penentu tujuan (GOAL SETTING)

Sesungguhnya “SUCCESS is not something accidental, but MUST CERTAINLY BE WILLED”.

Oleh yang demikian, marilah kita membantu diri kita sendiri yang memiliki tangki penuh bahan bakar semangat untuk menjadi seorang yang berjaya (SUCCESS) dengan sedikit percikan2 api (SPARK) dan IGNITION agar tangki petrol SEMANGAT akan terus menyala dan membara untuk menempuh perjalanan jauh untuk menuju kejayaan.


Our attitude towards life determines life’s attitude towards us.

The great secret of success is self-discipline - getting yourself to do what
you really need to do - choosing to do what you feel is right and will bring the
results you want into your life - long term. It is bringing order and efficiency
into your life-. . . creating structure in your life and doing this enthusiastically!
Success comes from taking charge of yourself and feeling proud of yourself
when you do. The following success quotes will help expand your idea of success.

Salam juang Islam, Iman dan Ehsan utk saudara dan saudari.

Source by: http://kembara-esq.blogspot.com/2011/04/kenapa-kita-gagal.html

Daftar Perkiraan Gaji untuk Fresh Graduate

KANTOR AKUNTAN PUBLIK

-Pricewaterhouse Coopers gajinya sekitar Rp 3,7 juta
-Ernst & Young gajinya sekitar Rp 3,7 juta
-KPMG gajinya sekitar Rp 3 juta
-Deloite gajinya sekitar Rp 3,15 juta
catatan: di Kantor Akuntan Publik rata-rata ada lemburnya (biasanya tarif lembur dibayar Rp20.ooo/jam) sehingga Take Home Pay (THP) yang dapat dibawa pulang sebulan dapat mencapai Rp 6 juta s.d. Rp 8 juta.

CONSULTING

-Accenture gajinya sekitar Rp 4 s.d. Rp 5 juta ditambah allowance Rp 300.000/hari
-McKinsey gajinya sekitar Rp 8 s.d. Rp 9 juta, ditambah lagi dengan ongkos transport
-AT Kearney gajinya sekitar Rp 15 juta s.d. Rp 17 juta

PERUSAHAAN MANUFACTURING

-Unilever gajinya sekitar Rp 6 juta s.d. Rp 7 juta
-P&G gajinya sekitar Rp 6 juta s.d. Rp 7 juta
-Nestle gajinya sekitar Rp 5 juta s.d. Rp 6 juta
-DANONE gajinya sekitar Rp 3 juta s.d. Rp 5 juta
-Jonshon&Jonshon gajinya sekitar Rp 3 juta s.d. Rp 4 juta
-Samsung Electronic gaji dan tunjangannya sekitar Rp 3,5 juta

BANKING

-Mandiri (ODP) sekitar Rp 3,3 juta s.d. Rp 3,8 juta
-Bank Niaga (PPE) gajinya sekitar Rp 3,5 juta
-BCA (MDP) gajinya sekitar Rp 3,75 juta
-PermataBank (Bagian GMAP) gajinya sekitar Rp 5 juta
-HSBC (RMT) gajinya sekitar Rp 6 s.d. Rp 7 juta
-Standard Chartered untuk international Graduate, gajinya sekitar Rp 6 s.d. Rp 7 juta
-CTO (MT local) Standard Chartered (CTO dan MT Local) gajinya sekitar Rp 5 juta s.d. Rp 6 juta BRI gajinya sekitar Rp 2,7 juta ditambah bonus 8 x gaji setahun
-BNI gajinya sekitar Rp 4,1 juta (waktu training terima 85% dari gaji)
-BRI (MDP) gaji sekitar Rp 4,4 juta. Ditambah THR = 2 x gaji dan Cuti = 1 x gaji. Untuk masa Training gaji hanya sebesar 50%.
-Citibank gajinya sekitar Rp 1,3 juta


TELECOMUNICATION

-Indosat gajinya sekitar Rp 4 juta
-XL gajinya sekitar Rp 5,5 juta
-Telkomsel gajinya sekitar Rp 4 juta, ditambah bonus yang dapat mencapai 11 x gaji
-Telkom untuk di Pulau Jawa gajinya sekitar Rp 3,8 juta sedangkan di luar P. Jawa gajinya sekitar Rp 5 juta, ditambah bonus yang dapat mencapai 11 x gaji

IT

-Cisco Partner gajinya sekitar Rp 2,5 juta s.d. Rp 3,5 juta

SEKURITAS

-MT Danareksa gajinya sekitar Rp 4,5 juta untuk S1

OTOMOTIF

-Astra International, gaji untuk fresh graduate sekitar Rp 4 juta (training). Setelah pengangkatan gaji mencapai Rp 6 juta.

OIL AND MINING

-Total E&P gajinya sekitar Rp 8 juta
-Conoco Philips gajinya sekitar Rp 6 juta s.d. Rp 9 juta
-BP gajinya sekitar Rp 6 juta
-Pertamina (BPS) gajinya sekitar Rp 5 juta s.d. Rp 7 juta
-Pertamina EP gajinya sekitar Rp 8 juta s.d. Rp 9 juta
-LNG gajinya sekitar Rp 12 juta
-Haliburton gajinya sekitar Rp 6 juta s.d. 7 juta (sesuai wilayah penempatan)
-Exxon gajinya sekitar Rp 7 juta
-CNOOC gajinya sekitar Rp 7 juta
-Schlumberger (di Jakarta) gajinya sekitar Rp 6 juta s.d. Rp 7 juta. Untuk wilayah Sumatera gajinya sekitar Rp 10 juta
-Mcdermott (di Jakarta) gajinya sekitar Rp 7,5 juta
-Kodeco untuk di wilayah Jakarta gajinya sekitar Rp 9 juta s.d. Rp 10 juta. Untuk penempatan di field (onshore) dapat tambahan 60% x basic utk schedule 2-2, 80-85% x basic utk schedule 2-1. Tambahan 15% lagi utk karyawan yg ditugaskan di offshore.
-Chevron gajinya sekitar Rp 11 juta s.d. Rp 12 juta
-KPC gajinya sekitar Rp 6,5 juta, Fasilitas tiket pulang pergi naik pesawat (ketika menjalankan cuti).
-PAMA gajinya sekitar Rp 5 juta, fasilitas tiket pulang (standar pesawat Garuda)
-Freeport gajinya sekitar Rp 5 juta ditambah: tunjangan 40% dari gaji + tunjangan lain. Sehingga total dapat mencapai Rp 9 juta s.d. Rp 12 juta
-THiess gajinya sekitar Rp 6 juta (sebelum dipotong pajak). Net = Rp 5 juta
-Pupuk Kaltim gajinya sekitar Rp 5 juta
-PT Badak gajinya sekitar Rp12 juta (untuk engineer), Rp10 juta (untuk non engginer)
-Petrokimia Gresik fresh grad 6 bulan pertama (masa training) gajinya sekitar Rp4,3 juta

AGRICULTURAL

-Bakrie Sumatera Plantation gajinya sekitar Rp 7 juta.

ROKOK

-Sampoerna gajinya sekitar Rp 5,5 juta untuk supervisor area dan Rp 8 juta untuk GI. Mendapat bonus yang dapat mencapai 5 x gaji. Selain itu juga mendapatkan tunjangan uang pulsa (maksimal Rp 700.000/bulan) , mobil dinas dan BBM ditanggung
-Djarum gajinya sekitar Rp 3,75 juta untuk fresh graduate penempatan Jakarta dan Rp 3,25 untuk penempatan Kudus.

MEDIA

Kompas gramedia, gaji untuk fresh graduate sekitar Rp 3 juta s.d. Rp 4 juta. Bonus 2 x setahun 2x gaji. thr 1 x gaji (natal & lebaran).

BUMN

-PLN gajinya sekitar Rp 3,8 juta dengan bonus yang dapat mencapai 6 x gaji.
-ANTAM gajinya sekitar Rp 8 juta

DEPARTEMEN/LEMBAGA NEGARA

-BI gajinya sekitar Rp 9 s.d. Rp 10 juta perbulan
-Depkeu gajinya sekitar Rp 6 juta s.d. Rp 8 juta perbulan (untuk pajak&beacukai), instansi lainnya sekitar Rp 4,5 juta/bulan
-BPK gajinya sekitar Rp 5 juta s.d. Rp 6 jutaperbulan
-Sekretaris negara gajinya sekitar Rp 3 juta s.d. Rp 5juta


Sumber sumber: http://sofianonline.com/daftar-gaji-fresh-graduate dan olahan dari data di lapangan

Mosque : Masjid di Jepang Utuh Meski Kena Bom Atom dan Diguncang Gempa

Kobe Mosque merupakan masjid pertama di Jepang. Masjid ini dibangun tahun 1928 di Nakayamate Dori, Chuo-ku. Kobe berarti gate of God atau gerbang Tuhan.

Tahun 1945, Jepang terlibat perang Dunia Kedua. penyerangan Jepang atas pelabuhan Pearl Harbour di Amerika telah membuat pemerintah Amerika memutuskan untuk menjatuhkan bom atom pertama kali dalam sebuah peperangan.

Dan Jepang pun kalah. Dua kotanya, Nagasaki dan Hiroshima dibom Atom oleh Amerika. Saat itu, kota Kobe juga tidak ketinggalan menerima akibatnya. Boleh dibilang Kobe menjadi rata dengan tanah.

Ketika bangunan di sekitarnya hampir rata dengan tanah, Masjid Muslim Kobe tetap berdiri tegak. Masjid ini hanya mengalami keretakan pada dinding luar dan semua kaca jendelanya pecah. Bagian luar masjid
menjadi agak hitam karena asap serangan bom. Tentara Jepang yang berlindung di basement masjid selamat dari ancaman bom, begitu juga dengan senjata-senjata yang disembunyikannya. Masjid ini kemudian menjadi tempat pengungsian korban perang.

Pemerintah Arab Saudi dan Kuwait menyumbang dana renovasi dalam jumlah yang besar. Kaca-kaca jendela yang pecah diganti dengan kaca-kaca jendela baru yang didatangkan langsung dari Jerman. Sebuah lampu hias baru digantungkan di tengah ruang shalat utama. Sistem pengatur suhu ruangan lalu dipasang di masjid ini.

Sekolah yang hancur akibat perang kembali direnovasi dan beberapa bangunan tambahan pun mulai dibangun. Umat Islam kembali menikmati kegiatan-kegiatan keagamaan mereka di Masjid Muslim Kobe.

Krisis keuangan sering menghampiri kas komite masjid. Pajak bangunan yang tinggi membuat komite masjid harus mengeluarkan cukup banyak biaya dari kasnya. Beruntung, banyak donatur yang siap memberikan uluran tangannya untuk menyelesaikan masalah keuangan pembangunan dan renovasi masjid ini. Donasinya bahkan bisa membuat Masjid Muslim Kobe menjadi semakin berkembang.

Kekokohan Masjid Kobe diuji lagi dengan Gempa Bumi paling dahsyat tahun 1995. Tepatnya pada pukul 05.46 Selasa, 17 Januari 1995. Gempa ini sebenarnya bukan hanya menimpa Kobe saja, tapi juga kawasan sekitarnya seperti South Hyogo, Hyogo-ken Nanbu dan lainnya.

Para ahli menyebutkan bahwa gempa itu disebabkan oleh tiga buah lempeng yang saling bertabrakan, yaitu lempeng Filipina, lempeng Pasifik, dan lempeng Eurasia.

Meski hanya berlangsung 20 detik, namun gempa ini memakan korban jiwa sebanyak 6.433 orang, yang sebagian besar merupakan penduduk kota Kobe. Selain itu gempa Kobe juga mengakibatkan kerusakan besar kota seluas 20 km dari pusat gempa.

Gempa bumi besar Hanshin-Awaji merupakan gempa bumi terburuk di Jepang sejak Gempa bumi besar Kanto 1923 yang menelan korban jiwa 140.000 orang.

Namun hingga kini masjid Kobe tetap berdiri kokoh dan tegak, seakan tidak tergoyahkan meski didera berbagai bencana. Semoga dakwah Islam di Jepang setegar masjid ini.

Foto Kobe Mosque sekarang :

AIR MATA RASULULLAH SAW

Tiba-tiba dari luar pintu terdengar seorang yang mengucapkan salam. "Bolehkah saya masuk?" tanyanya. Tapi Fatimah tidak mengizinkannya masuk, "Maaf, ayahku sedang demam," kata Fatimah yang membalikkan badan dan menutup pintu.

Kemudian ia kembali menemani ayahnya yang ternyata sudah membuka mata dan bertanya pada Fatimah, "Siapakah itu wahai anakku?" "Tak tahu ayah, sepertinya baru sekali ini aku melihatnya," tutur Fatimah lembut.

Lalu, Rasulullah menatap puterinya itu dengan pandangan yang menggetarkan. Seolah-olah bahagian demi bahagian wajah anaknya itu hendak dikenang. "Ketahuilah, dialah yang menghapuskan kenikmatan sementara, dialah yang memisahkan pertemuan di dunia. Dialah malaikatul maut," kata Rasulullah, Fatimah pun menahan ledakkan tangisnya. Malaikat maut datang menghampiri, tapi Rasulullah menanyakan kenapa Jibril tidak ikut sama menyertainya.

Kemudian dipanggilah Jibril yang sebelumnya sudah bersiap di atas langit dunia menyambut ruh kekasih Allah dan penghulu dunia ini. "Jibril, jelaskan apa hakku nanti di hadapan Allah?" Tanya Rasululllah dengan suara yang amat lemah. "Pintu-pintu langit telah terbuka, para malaikat telah menanti ruhmu. Semua syurga terbuka lebar menanti kedatanganmu," kata Jibril. Tapi itu ternyata tidak membuat Rasulullah lega, matanya masih penuh kecemasan.

"Engkau tidak senang mendengar khabar ini?" Tanya Jibril lagi. "Khabarkan kepadaku bagaimana nasib umatku kelak?" "Jangan khawatir, wahai Rasul Allah, aku pernah mendengar Allah berfirman kepadaku: 'Kuharamkan syurga bagi siapa saja, kecuali umat Muhammad telah berada di dalamnya," kata Jibril.

Detik-detik semakin dekat, saatnya Izrail melakukan tugas. Perlahan ruh Rasulullah ditarik. Nampak seluruh tubuh Rasulullah bersimbah peluh, urat-urat lehernya menegang. "Jibril, betapa sakit sakaratul maut ini."

Perlahan Rasulullah mengaduh. Fatimah terpejam, Ali yang di sampingnya menunduk semakin dalam dan Jibril memalingkan muka. "Jijikkah kau melihatku, hingga kau palingkan wajahmu Jibril?" Tanya Rasulullah pada Malaikat pengantar wahyu itu.

"Siapakah yang sanggup, melihat kekasih Allah direnggut ajal," kata Jibril. Sebentar kemudian terdengar Rasulullah mengaduh, karena sakit yang tidak tertahankan lagi.

"Ya Allah, dahsyat nian maut ini, timpakan saja semua siksa maut ini kepadaku, jangan pada umatku. "Badan Rasulullah mulai dingin, kaki dan dadanya sudah tidak bergerak lagi.

Bibirnya bergetar seakan hendak membisikkan sesuatu, Ali segera mendekatkan telinganya. "Uushiikum bis shalati, wa maa malakat aimanukum (peliharalah shalat dan peliharalah orang-orang lemah di antaramu)."

Diluar pintu tangis mulai terdengar bersahutan, sahabat saling berpelukan. Fatimah menutupkan tangan di wajahnya, dan Ali kembali mendekatkan telinganya ke bibir Rasulullah yang mulai kebiruan. "Ummatii, ummatii, ummatiii?" ("Umatku, umatku, umatku")

Dan, berakhirlah hidup manusia mulia yang memberi sinaran itu. Kini, mampukah kita mencintai sepertinya? Allahumma sholli 'ala Muhammad wa baarik alaaa wa salim 'alaihi Betapa cintanya Rasulullah kepada kita.

(i wish) She's my sister!--- Avril Lavigne's Bio

Avril Lavigne, actually Avril Ramona Lavigne, was born on September 27, 1984. Avril Lavigne is a Canadian pop punk singer/songwriter and actress who is well known for her "skater punk" persona. Her two albums to date, Let Go (2002) and Under My Skin (2004), have topped the charts in numerous countries. Although her name is of French origin, she herself does not speak French and her name is pronounced in an anglicized way, more or less as "La-veen" (although, actual pronunciation should be "La-Vine"). Her first name, Avril, means "April" in French and is pronounced "Av-reel" (anglicized "Ahv-ril").

When singer, songwriter, and musician Avril Lavigne first burst upon the music scene at age 17, she was known as a young, pop-punk tomboy who refused to resort to skin-baring come-ons, preferring to entice the record-buying public with her powerhouse voice, high-spirited melodies, and straight-talking lyrics. Staying steadfastly true to herself and putting music before image paid off both critically and commercially for the Canadian-born artist. In 2002, Lavigne shot to global pop stardom with the 6x-platinum Let Go, followed by 2004’s 3x-platinum Under My Skin, and 2007’s platinum The Best Damn Thing. Over the course of her three albums, Lavigne scored a string of international hit singles: “Complicated,” “Sk8er Boi,” “I’m With You,” “Losing Grip,” “Don’t Tell Me,” “My Happy Ending,” “Nobody’s Home,” “Keep Holding On,” “Girlfriend,” “When You’re Gone,” “Hot,” and “The Best Damn Thing.” She earned eight Grammy Award nominations, won seven Canadian Juno Awards, and sold more than 30 million albums and nearly 20 million tracks worldwide over the past eight years.

Lavigne also launched a second career as an entrepreneur by creating a well-received fashion and lifestyle brand (Abbey Dawn), two fragrances (Black Star and Forbidden Rose), branched out into film work (Over the Hedge, Fast Food Nation), and further committed herself to the philanthropic activities she’s participated in over the years by establishing The Avril Lavigne Foundation, which works in partnership with leading charitable organizations to design and deliver programs, raise awareness, and mobilize support for children and youth living with serious illnesses or disabilities.

With her multiple creative endeavors and impressive musical success, it’s worth pointing out that Avril Lavigne is all of 26. She may be young by veteran performer standards, but she has evolved as a person and as an artist since releasing The Best Damn Thing. Lavigne brings the maturity and insight she’s gained from her experiences to her next labor of love, her fourth album, Goodbye Lullaby, which will be released by RCA Records in March 2011.

“I pushed myself and didn’t hold back,” Lavigne says of Goodbye Lullaby for which she wrote or co-wrote every song, and wrote and produced two — “4 Real” and “Goodbye” — entirely on her own. “I allowed myself to be vulnerable. I think it’s during the real moments that people can relate the most. Those who have heard the album have had very strong emotional reactions to the songs, so I realized that when something is so real, it will probably touch somebody. The beauty of music is that it’s open to interpretation.”

Written at various stages over the past few years, Goodbye Lullaby is filled with appealingly relatable, heartfelt songs that convey a variety of emotions and reflect a bittersweet mood not generally associated with Lavigne’s best-known tunes. Except for the anthemic first single, the irresistibly feisty “What The Hell” and “Smile,” which create a perfect bridge from her previous work, the remainder of Goodbye Lullaby finds Lavigne exploring what it means to push through the tough times and emerge stronger for it — a theme apparent on songs like “Everybody Hurts,” “Push,” “Remember When,” and “Wish You Were Here.”

“Overall, the album is about how we all go through difficult experiences, whether it’s ending a relationship, losing a job, or just missing someone,” Lavigne says. “We get through it and we grow.” Nowhere is this feeling better expressed than on “Goodbye,” a delicate piano-and-string ballad that closes out the album. “’Goodbye’ is the most raw and vulnerable track I’ve ever written and recorded in my career,” Lavigne says. “It’s a very special song because I wrote and produced it myself. It’s so real and truthful. You can’t fake that.”

Goodbye Lullaby’s intensity is balanced out by its instrumentation: bright, rich textures of acoustic guitar and piano, as well as an orchestra on “Darlin’,” “Remember When,” and “Goodbye.” Through it all, from the upbeat pop tracks to the mellower ballads, Lavigne’s voice is front and center, summoning up and soaring easily through the emotion that her lyrics require.

“This album is all about me being a singer, a songwriter, and a musician,” Lavigne says. “Typically the lead vocal gets buried in the track and you can’t always hear the quality, character, or emotion after a certain point. I wanted my voice to be the main instrument. It forced me to really throw myself out there. I still love rocking out, but I wanted this record to show a different side. That’s why I produced some of the songs myself, which I never thought I’d do.”

For the rest of the album’s tracks, Lavigne turned to her longtime friends and collaborators Evan Taubenfeld and Butch Walker, as well as Max Martin. Another important influence was Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley, who lends his production skills to several tracks, including “Darlin’,” — a song Lavigne wrote at the age of 14. “Whenever I hear ‘Darlin,’ I think of the family room I wrote it in and playing it for my mom,” she says. “So it’s really special for me to have it on the album.”

A small-town girl from Napanee, Ontario, Lavigne had already been writing, singing, and performing for a few years before releasing her breakthrough album, Let Go, which featured the smash singles “Complicated” and “Sk8r Boi” and sold more than 16 million units worldwide. Her second album, 2004’s Under My Skin, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200, and sold more than eight million copies worldwide fueled by the hit singles “Don’t Tell Me” and “My Happy Ending.” Four years later came The Best Damn Thing, which featured the No. 1 single “Girlfriend.” Lavigne’s biggest record to date, “Girlfriend” was the top digital track of 2007, selling more than 7.3 million downloads in eight languages. The Best Damn Thing included the epic ballad “Keep Holding On,” which Lavigne wrote at the request of 20th Century Fox for the studio’s fantasy/adventure film Eragon. Lavigne’s songs have also graced the soundtracks of such feature films as Sweet Home Alabama, Bruce Almighty, Legally Blonde 2, The Princess Diaries 2, and The House Bunny.

In 2010, Lavigne wrote “Alice” for Tim Burton’s film fantasy Alice in Wonderland, which was included on the compilation album Almost Alice, released in March. The video for “Alice,” directed by David Meyers, depicts Lavigne’s own adventure down the rabbit hole. She also brought her fashion brand into the mix, designing “Alice in Wonderland” pieces for Abbey Dawn that were sold in stores in connection with the film’s release.

It’s been a whirlwind journey for Lavigne, who says the thing she’s looking forward to most about releasing Goodbye Lullaby is getting the opportunity to hit the road and perform for her fans around the world. “My fans are hardcore,” Lavigne says. “They are very dedicated and really supportive — the kind of fans who stick around. It’s been an amazing experience meeting them after shows and reading their letters, because the things they’ll say to me are very special. People have come up and started crying, saying, ‘You have no idea what your music has done for me.’” That’s all I need to hear. If I can give even one person strength through my music, that’s pretty frickin’ special.”

She is appearing on the February edition of Harpers Bazaar Fashion Magazine with a new look. She will sing at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics (Turin, Italy) for the eight minutes of the Vancouver 2010 portion. Her third album is supposed to be released during the middle of 2006. It should include collaborations with Chantal Kreviazuk and her husband, Our Lady Peace front man Raine Maida, who have also worked on 2004's 'Under My Skin' Lavigne's current band consists of the following: Devin Bronson (lead guitar), Craig Wood (rhythm guitar), Charlie Moniz (bass) and Matt Brann (drums). Departed members from Lavigne's band consist of the following: Evan Taubenfeld (lead guitar), Mark Spicoluk (bass, 2002) and Jesse Colburn (rhythm guitar). In 2003, it was reported that Lavigne was romantically involved with Colburn. Lavigne is engaged to be married to Deryck Whibley of the pop punk band Sum 41, and Mark Spicoluk was a former member of that band.

Avril Lavigne formerly traveled with a bag full of about thirty neck ties. Some of them she bought, and the rest of them she took from her father and some were sent to her by fanmail. Lavigne stopped wearing neckties completely in 2003, as she was horrified at the constant media references to them overshadowing her music and that she was starting a fashion trend amongst her fans. She has a star tattooed on the inside of her left wrist, applied at the same time as friend and musical associate Ben Moody's identical tattoo.

In late 2004, Avril Lavigne had a small pink heart-shaped tattoo featuring the letter 'D' applied to her right wrist thought to be a reference to fiance Deryck Whibley. She has also bought a house with him in Beverly Hills. In March 2004, she became involved in a celebrity feud with Hilary Duff: Duff reportedly criticized Lavigne after she apparently got mad at her fans for dressing like her. Duff called her "mean-spirited" and said: "You should be happy that these people like you and look up to you."

During an interview for a Boston radio station, Lavigne then said that Duff was a "mommy's girl" and a "goody two-shoes". Avril Lavigne then said to Duff (who was not present during that interview), "You can go screw yourself". Reportedly, Avril Lavigne also said about Duff, "I'm sure she's really nice and sweet. I'm sure she's all smiles." During that same interview, she spotted a picture of herself and ripped it up, allegedly saying, "I hate that fucking photo!" All this happened while on air. According to Avril Lavigne, she had permission to take the picture down station personnel encouraged her to take it down. She has admitted to Rollingstone.com that she got into some fights one night. "The other night, I got into three fights", says Lavigne. "I was at a club and some girl was giving me attitude. She pushed me and I got her down on the floor. Security came, and because I was on top, they threw me out."

A profile of Avril Lavigne in The Washington Post found that, in the flesh, her personality did not reflect her marketing, and instead found her to be, if anything, something of a wide-eyed innocent, citing her intending to purchase her first Ramones CD. In another interview, Avril Lavigne listed her current listening tastes as including blink-182, Sum 41, Green Day and System of a Down. She is a vegetarian. Some members of the old school, hardcore punk community have an intense dislike for Lavigne and her style of music, which they believe waters down what punk is really all about. Comments she has made, showing a lack of knowledge/interest in the seventies punk movement and the luminaries of that movement (Lavigne once admitted to not ever having heard of the Sex Pistols), has led some to label her a poser. However, Avril Lavigne has consistently stated that her music is not punk rock and that she does not believe she is punk. Although it's constantly debated whether or not she is punk, there have been several (and more recent) occasions where she has stated "I'm not punk, that's a whole other world. If anything I'm more rock or pop." Avril Lavigne has made it to the list of FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World for three consecutive years, from 2003 to 2005. She was also included in Maxim Hot 100 for 2003 and 2005 at 92nd and 36th spots respectively.

Nick Vujicic :: Attitude is Altitude :: No Arms, No Legs, No Worries

Nick Vujicic :: Attitude is Altitude :: No Arms, No Legs, No Worries



Imagine being born without arms. No arms to wrap around someone, no hands to experience touch, or to hold another hand with. Or what about being born without legs? Having no ability to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. Now put both of those scenarios together: no arms and no legs. What would you do? How would that effect your everyday life?

Meet Nick Vujicic... Born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia, without any medical explanation or warning, Nicholas Vujicic (pronounced Voy-a-chich) came into the world with neither arms nor legs. Having had an uneventful pregnancy and no family history to expect this condition, imagine the shock his parents felt when they saw their first born, brand new baby boy, only to find he was what the world would consider imperfect and abnormal. A limbless son was not what nurse Dushka Vujicic, and her husband Pastor Borris Vujicic had been expecting. How would their son live a normal happy life? What could he ever do or become when living with what the world would see as such a massive disability? Little did they know that this beautiful limbless baby would one day be someone who would inspire and motivate people from all walks of life, touching lives all over the world.

Throughout his childhood Nick dealt not only with the typical challenges of school and adolescence such as bullying and self-esteem issues; he also struggled with depression and loneliness as he questioned why he was different to all the other kids surrounding him; why he was the one born without arms and legs. He wondered what was the purpose behind his life, or if he even had a purpose. After a lot of frustration and feeling like the odd one out in school, at seven years of age Nick tried out some specially designed electronic arms and hands, in hopes that he would be more like the other kids. During the short trial period of the electronic arms, Nick realized that even with them, he was still unlike his peers at school, and they turned out to be much too heavy for Nick to operate, effecting his general mobility quite significantly.

As Nick grew up he learned to deal with his disability and started to be able to do more and more things on his own. He adapted to his situation and found ways to accomplish tasks that most people could only do by using their limbs, such as cleaning teeth, brushing hair, typing on a computer, swimming, playing sports, and much more. As time went by Nick began to embrace his situation and achieve greater things. In grade seven Nick was elected captain of his school and worked with the student council on various fund-raising events for local charities and disability campaigns.

According to Nick, the victory over his struggles throughout his journey, as well as his passion for life can be credited to his faith, his family, his friends and the many people he's encountered during his life who have encouraged him along the way.

After school Nick went on with further study and obtained a double bachelor degree majoring in accounting and financial planning. By the age of 19, Nick had started to fulfill his dream of encouraging others by sharing his story through motivational speaking. He found the purpose of his existence, and also the purpose in his circumstance. Nick wholeheartedly believes that there is a purpose in each of the struggles we encounter in our lives and that our attitude towards those struggles that can be the single most effective factor in overcoming them.

In 2005, Nick was nominated for the "Young Australian of the Year" Award, which is a large honor in Australia. The award honors a young person for their excellence and service to their local community and the nation, as well as their own personal accomplishments. Nominations for this award are only given to truly inspirational people.

Now at 27 years old, this limbless young man has accomplished more than most people even twice his age. Nick recently made the massive move from Brisbane, Australia to California, USA, where he is the president of an international non-profit organization, and also has his own motivational speaking company; Attitude Is Altitude. Since his first motivational speaking engagement back when he was 19, Nick has traveled around the world, sharing his story with millions of people, speaking to a range of different groups such as students, teachers, youth, business men and women, entrepreneurs, and church congregations of all sizes. He has also told his story and been interviewed on various televised programs worldwide. However, Nick's speaking engagements have gone beyond purely motivational speaking, he has had the opportunity to speak with several leaders, including the vice president of Kenya. This year alone Nick is set to speak in over 20 countries.

People ask Nick, "How can you smile?" Then they realize there's got to be something more to life than meets the eye if a guy without arms and legs is living a fuller life.

Nick shares with his audiences the importance of vision and dreaming big. Using his own experiences in worldwide outreach as examples, he challenges others to examine their perspective and look beyond their circumstances. He shares his view of ceasing to see obstacles as problems, but instead begin to see them as opportunities to grow and reach out to others. He stresses the importance of how attitude can be the most powerful tool we have at our disposal and illustrates how the choices we make can have a profound effect on our lives and the lives of those around us. Nick shows through his own life that the major keys in fulfilling our biggest dreams are persistence and choosing to embrace failure as a learning experience, rather than allowing the guilt and fear of failure to paralyze us.

How does Nick Vujicic feel about his disability now? He accepts it, embraces it and oftentimes pokes fun at his own circumstance as he shows off his many tricks. He meets challenges with his special blend of humor, perseverance and faith always encouraging those around him to examine their perspective as they develop and define their vision. Using those new definitions he challenges each person he meets to make changes in their lives so that they can begin the path to fulfilling their biggest dreams. Through his amazing ability to connect with people from all walks of life and his incredible sense of humor he captivates children, teens and adults alike, Nick is a true inspirational and motivational speaker.

A VERY INTERESTING CONVERSATION BOUT BELIEVES, GOD, AND ATHEISM

An Atheist Professor of Philosophy was speaking to his Class on the Problem Science has

with GOD, the ALMIGHTY. He asked one of his New Religious Students to stand and . . .

Professor : You are a Religious, aren't you, son ?
Student : Yes, sir.
Professor : So, you Believe in GOD ?
Student : Absolutely, sir.
Professor : Is GOD Good ?
Student : Sure.
Professor : Is GOD ALL - POWERFUL ?
Student : Yes.

Professor : My Brother died of Cancer even though he Prayed to GOD to Heal him.
Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill.
But GOD didn't. How is this GOD good then? Hmm?

(Student was silent )

Professor : You can't answer, can you ? Let's start again, Young Fella.
Is GOD Good?

Student : Yes.
Professor : Is Satan good ?
Student : No.
Professor : Where does Satan come from ?
Student : From . . . GOD . . .
Professor : That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this World?
Student : Yes.

Professor : Evil is everywhere, isn't it ? And GOD did make everything. Correct?
Student : Yes.
Professor : So who created evil ?

(Student did not answer)

Professor : Is there Sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness?
All these terrible things exist in the World, don't they?

Student : Yes, sir.
Professor : So, who Created them ?

(Student had no answer)


Professor : Science says you have 5 Senses you use to Identify and Observe the World around you. Tell me, son . . . Have you ever Seen GOD?
Student : No, sir.
Professor : Tell us if you have ever Heard your GOD?
Student : No , sir.
Professor : Have you ever Felt your GOD, Tasted your GOD, Smelt your GOD? Have you ever had any Sensory Perception of GOD for that matter?
Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Professor : Yet you still Believe in HIM?
Student : Yes.

Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol,science says your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student : Nothing. I only have my Faith.
Professor : Yes,Faith. And that is the Problem Science has.

Student : Professor, is there such a thing as Heat?
Professor : Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as Cold?
Professor : Yes.
Student : No, sir. There isn't.

(The Lecture Theatre became very quiet with this turn of events )

Student : Sir, you can have Lots of Heat, even More Heat, Superheat, Mega Heat, White Heat, a Little Heat or No Heat. But we don't have anything called Cold. We can hit 458 Degrees below Zero which is No Heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as Cold. Cold is only a Word we use to describe the Absence of Heat. We cannot Measure Cold. Heat is Energy. Cold is Not the Opposite of Heat, sir, just the Absence of it.

(There was Pin-Drop Silence in the Lecture Theatre )

Student : What about Darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as Darkness?
Professor : Yes. What is Night if there isn't Darkness?
Student : You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the Absence of SomethingYou can have Low Light, Normal Light, Bright Light, Flashing Light . . . But if you have No Light constantly, you have nothing and its called Darkness, isn't it? In reality, Darkness isn't. If it is, were you would be able to make Darkness Darker, wouldn't you?

Professor : So what is the point you are making, Young Man ?
Student : Sir, my point is your Philosophical Premise is flawed.
Professor : Flawed ? Can you explain how?
Student : Sir, you are working on the Premise of Duality. You argue there is Life and then there is Death, a Good GOD and a Bad GOD. You are viewing the Concept of GOD as something finite, something we can measure.
Sir, Science can't even explain a Thought.
It uses Electricity and Magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one.
To view Death as the Opposite of Life is to be ignorant of the fact that

Death cannot exist as a Substantive Thing. Death is Not the Opposite of Life: just the Absence of it
Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your Students that they evolved from a Monkey?

Professor : If you are referring to the Natural Evolutionary Process, yes, of course, I do.
Student : Have you ever observed Evolution with your own eyes, sir?

(The Professor shook his head with a Smile, beginning to realize where the Argument was going )

Student : Since no one has ever observed the Process of Evolution at work and Cannot even prove that this Process is an On-Going Endeavor, Are you not teaching your Opinion, sir? Are you not a Scientist but a Preacher?

(The Class was in Uproar )

Student : Is there anyone in the Class who has ever seen the Professor's Brain?

(The Class broke out into Laughter )

Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's Brain,Felt it, touched or Smelt it? . . . No one appears to have done so. So, according to the Established Rules of Empirical, Stable,Demonstrable Protocol, Science says that You have No Brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then Trust your Lectures, sir?

(The Room was Silent. The Professor stared at the Student, his face unfathomable)

Professor : I guess you'll have to take them on Faith, son.
Student : That is it sir . . . Exactly ! The Link between Man & GOD is FAITH. That is all that Keeps Things Alive and Moving.



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