#indoneasia

[dojae-huh]

I'm going to write a sad and serious post, so if you are still in the mood to celebrate NY, please skip it and read later.

Doyoung looked happy during the end of year concert, so, touch wood, he wasn't too affected by the MC scandal. I hope he learnt how to withstand and wait out personal attacks by now. He has been an idol for a long time, and had many a trouble.

I was a bit surprised that only 3 people unsubscribed from me in the past days. Either few subscribers read me regularly, or I successfully weed out the weak ones (I have a high subscribe/unsubscribe rate).

I'm not very eloquent with my words. I often come off too harsh and don't deliver my point of view well. I'm coming back to the topic of online virtue-signalling, "do good" pressure, witch-hunting of idols as I need to clarify a few points.

On the first glance it might seem like I'm behaving like a fan who protects one's bias. Actually, I would defend any idol who is accused of things he/she didn't do/that weren't proven. My opposition is to the mob, to the cancelling culture, to the people who use nice pretext to be awful humans. Their power is strong, they crush not only celebreties, but grind in the mix other fans as well. And I want more people to learn how to withstand this type of bullying into complience with the mob's POV.

The masses are often wrong. And a minority often looks like it represents the opinion of the majority, when in reality media and socmed algorythms just favour loud confrontational people and people who earn being "spokepersons". You don't have to pick a side if you don't want to. You don't need and you actually can't have an opinion on every subject. You can and should hear out people you disagree with or who has bad sides to them (like being a homophobe). A person possessing a bad character or view still stays a source of information you can learn from.

You will be pressured by "well-meaning" people into action "for the cause". Not just pressured - bullied. You won't be given a chance to question the cause, its revelance to you, whether there is a point to it, will the associated campaign bring any positive change really. Swear words, accusations of lacking morale, empathy, threats of being cancelled would be thrown at you if you won't comply. So the task is to learn to see through the wall of trigger words and mass histeria, to be able to ask questions and think and decide for oneself.

I didn't follow the Korean fans vs Indonesian fans fanwar. I don't know the specifics. Still, I can comment on absurdity of (some) Indonesians cancelling a Korean idol over a fastfood brand boycott that has little to do with their country. Indoneasia has an ongoing conflict of their own. Papua wants to become independent and is not allowed to. Killing or rebels - check. Denial of self-identification - check. Indonesians from other islands, other ethnicities, coming to the land and using its resources, starting to live there - check (Indonesia populates Papua with other peoples deliberetely, selling of mining and logging rights to foreign companies is rampant). When I went to YT to look for a video on the conflict, I came across the fact that Indonesia has a migrant issue as well. Rohingya refugees, a muslim minority fleeing Myanmar.

It is the truth that athrocities and injustice happen all over the world at the same time. And not only man-made conflicts. Poverty, ilnesses, nature destruction. People suffer and die constantly. People following online mobs that get into a frenzie after media shines light on a particular issue and bully everyone to do the same are hypocritical. The world is big, people in one part of the world deserve peace and to be preoccupied with their mandane lives, celebrate, even if something bad happens in another part of the world.

When Russia-Ukrainian war started I followed it closely. I listened to commentators from both sides and I was watching the videos from the battleground with burnt corpses in tanks, Ukranian drones releasing explosives on the heads of Russian soldiers, child graves dug on playgrounds, leveled to the ground cities (before and after airial photos), as well as humanitarian and volunteer campaigns, etc. I also read comments and observed the wave of hate Russians were getting online from "well-meaning" people. I was stripped off of the ability to use credit cards abroad, ability to enter several European countries, and other issues. It was a very unstable time when everyting changed every day, I was afraid to be locked in Russia like Soviet people were locked in USSR (it's a real concern among Russians, a new iron wall). Back then I constantly switched between reading about the war and writing silly stuff here on this blog. I didn't write about the war not only because I wanted a space to escape to, but also because it was a local problem. Yes, huge, and affecting the whole world (oil, gas, vegetable oil, wheat, more refugees, the disraption of the "peace" in Europe, etc), but still a conflict people in Indonesia, Thailand, India, South America and so on had the right to avert their eyes from.

Right before New Year Russia (nothing sacred for Putin) sent rockets to several large Ukranian cities. You can see Ukranian k-pop cover groups filming dance covers for YT and think that everyrhing has calmed down, that it's only soldiers who fight on the perifery. Well, no. And Ukraine also sent rockets into a Russian town. On both sides civillians died in the buildings during explosions.

Instead of a NY conglaturation, a political oppositioner on YT I watch released a video with information about a couple of people that died. Turned statistics into stories about individual human beings. You can watch it here, it has English subs. The author asked to forgive him for not being in a celebratory mood, so many commented how they too couldn't celebrate the holiday.

The attack angered me, but I didn't dwell on it. I personally did congratulate all my friends with positive words. And I celebrated. War or not war. I want to live. I want my friends to be successful next year despite actually not knowing their onlook on the conflict (I was hesitant to discuss with some). I don't want Putin and his desire to stay in power to ruin more lives than he already has and will continue to do. Certainly not mine. I have my lane, nature conservation. It is as important as other "fields to do good". And to have any positive impact on the world, firstly I need to stay sane and happy myself. And my friends need to stay sane because they will outlive the dictator and be the part of people who will push for democracy.

To sum it up. Don't fall to the mob's pressure on the internet and don't be quick to judge people, cancel them. Don't delegate thinking and decision making to others. Form your own informed opinions. And don't waste your time on trivial things. Fanwars online don't help anything and anyone. It's action in real life that matters. Even if all you do is being kind to your family and people around you, you still do more good than justice-warriers.

Be kind in 2024.

[lovromajers]

florence / naples!

florence: how did you discover your favourite artist’s work?

Everybody BOO me my favourite artist is VAN GOGH. LOOK IDC THAT ITS BASIIICCC i fucking LOVE his art.... And i mean its EVERYWHERE. everybody knows can gogh where i come from!!! Hes SO famous!!!

Hmmm and id say i know monet because there was a temporary exhibition of some works in munich a while back....and i just looked him up.. .. Other art i like is japanese edo period traditional art, and i learned about that from just going to museums! And i guess the instagram algorithm/tumblr taggings systems introduced some modern artists to me!!

naples: if you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go and for how long?

Oh my god...... Idk idkkk..... Id really like to go to asia one day because ive never been to another continent!!! Osaka for a month would be sooo cool..... Maybe.... South korea... Thailand... Indoneasia..... Something like that, id be happy with anything! China is also sooososoosos pretty!!!! OH lets say... Ok either osaka for a month or LISABON!!!

This ask game

[followingliz]

Ubud Bali- Temples

We visited two temples in Bali. The first was very small in the center of Ubud. It is free entrance and although a lot of it was closed to the public you could still walk around and admire the beautiful stone work

The ornate doors

And statues that surrounded the area.

The second temple wasTirta Empul Tampak Siring - the water temple. This area was huge and because it was a Sunday it was quite crowded with Balinese.  You have to put on a Sarong to enter the water temple and pay 2$. They very kindly provide Sarongs for you if you do not have your own.

In the center of the temple is a large pool that has an underground spring. This pool’s water levels never lower, even in the dry season so it is said that this god

Has provided this water to the people and it is holy water.

It is extremely peaceful watching the spring well up in the pool as prayer bells can be heard all around.

On the other side of the pool is a series of pools for washing. Stone spigots pour the whole water into the pools and after placing offerings the Balinese rinse in each other the spigots in order to wash away bad spirits and cleanse the soul.

You can participate as a tourist as well, but not with the temple-provided sarongs. You must bring your own. Because it was Sunday the line was very long.

All around this central holy water-washing are statues and ornate and intricate alters. It’s a very beautiful place.

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Smiling Beach Vendor #lombok #indoneasia (at Tanjung Aan) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtgS0g9hnoE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yr46rqy15ecf

[coxi-ucox-id]

Santai sejenak... #wadukseloromogembong #gembong #explorepati #tlogowungu #pati #traveling #traveler #holiday #refreshing #sunset #hutanjati #jati #ranting #senja #petualang #trip #jelajahpati #instapati #hutanjati #patihits #patiituindah #landscape #landscaper #landscapephotography #siluet #jawatengah #explorejawatengah #nusantara #instanusantara #indonesiaituindah #indoneasia #eigertropicaladventureu #hammock

[evikdpriagung]

20180901 #1 08.26 WIB A reflection of your life. Be nice and good to others people. Welcome September. I am so grateful to meet you. Alhamdulillah. #Welcome #September #Reflection #Mirror #Blue #Guy #Male #Boy #Teacher #Story #Grateful #Alhamdulillah ##Museum #MusiumFatahillah #KotaTua #Jakarta #Indoneasia #Latepost #2018 #InstaPict #InstaStory #Hello (at Jakarta History Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnKkaB8hJ-q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14q1mil0phl5y

[bocilkalewa]

Keluarga Impian

Tergambar jelas visual warung kopi di Yogyakarta. Tempat dimana ku bertemu gadis yang hari ini menjadi Rengganisku, kakak dan adek. Hampir setiap hari ku berada di warung itu bahkan sebelum Rengganis bekerja

Suatu malam awal pertemuanku adalah melihat gadis yang melawan pandangan umumnya 'orang-orang', berhijab dan merokok, yak aku suka!

Sepede itu dia sepuluh tahun lalu, yang langsung berani duduk sebelahan dengan mejaku, tepat di samping temanku hahaha

Sampai pada hari esoknya ku melihatnya lagi dan info mulai beredar dia lah yang nantinya akan mengurusi gerbang perekonomian warkop tongkronganku.Benar saja esoknya perempuan ini mulai bertugas bakat-bakat FBI terpendamku bangkit lagi

Bahkan saat itu kupasang 3 intel untuk mengawasi. Yang kuangkat, kulantik, militer terkuat, mereka calon-calon warrior unggul dan terpesonaaa aku terpesonaaaa~ (apalah) dari teman-temanku. Mungkin kekanak-kanakan tapi benar-benar kulakukan itu

Sampai akhirnya, huft. Sempat agak bingung. Ketika ada teman yang curhat kepadaku bahwa ia menyukai rengganis sedangkan yang aku tahu dari salah satu Intel slipknot, si rengganis menyukaiku.

Akhirnya keputusan berat saya ambil setelah mengingatken menimbang masa depan seluruh rakyat indoneasia ~apalah, ku langkahkan kaki kedepan, maju menuju rengganis dengan resiko kecanggungan pertemanan yang kan menimpa. tapi bukankah hidup ini memang banyak pilihan? dan seringnya kita hanya bisa memilih satu jalan. Ya, aku memilih jalan, memilih untuk bersama rengganis.

"Pak hujaan, angkatin jemuran, ini anak2 mau langsung tak mandiin" teriak rengganis mengakhiri lamunanku, yang paas sekali ternyata sudah sampai outro laguku

"baik buu" sahutku sambil meletakkan gitar

iya benar kami bahagia, sangat bahagia, ketakutan-ketakutan sebelumnya, perbedaan ormas, finansial, dan lain-lain kini hanya menjadi dongeng. Semoga KH Ahmad Dahlan dan KH Hasyim Asy'ari ikut bahagia melihat kami, Alfatihah.

Aku beranjak mengangkat jemuran.

wahid.

[itskenickie]

so there’s a rumor going around that nct will have new line ups and units for 2019-2020.

renjun and chenle will join wayv, we’ll have 8 new members, dream will have new members hyungtae, jinyoung, youngwon.

we’ll have new unit, nct indonesia: matthew, kim, nanda and jason.

another new unit called nct x and will have new member taesung.

and lastly, we’ll have a unit called nct worldwide but we won’t have nct u.

my thoughts:

ok, i like the idea of renjun and chenle joining wayv because it’s so much better for them. and yes nct as a concept was about adding more members and making more groups but that concept by constantly ignoring the members (no fair line distribution) and not giving them enough promos.

if the rumor is true and JOHNNY AND YUTA STILL NOT GETTING ENOUGH LINES then it would be a huge fucking insult to them. they’re the seniors and they HAVE the talent but, as always, sm likes to play favorites. johnny and yuta will remain not having any lines god knows for what dumb reason sm has. they’ll have johnny only sing english line because “he speaks english” and 90% of them would be cringy.

also, if this rumor is true then winwin officially will not be in 127 anymore and will be a wayv member.

another thing, why the fuck would ten and lucas be in nct Indonesian the fuck??? they’re not even Indonesian??? not to be rude but why are we getting nct indoneasia when we should be having nct japan? first of all, it would be a great opportunity to have yuta in a japanese unit where he, hopefully, gets to finally utilize his talents. second, it would be great exposure for him. third, sm has a study fan base of japanese fans so the safest and most logical thing to do is to have nct japan.

obviously, this is a rumor but nct as a concept flopped because of how sm poorly managed the group. they managed to successfully divide the fandom up, mistreat their members, sabotage their future and waste their time, youth and talent.

[rosyefrati]

TOUR INDONESIA 15 GIORNI

Informazioni generali

Periodo migliore: da maggio a ottobre

Tipologia: backpacker (viaggio zaino in spalla)

Interessi: natura, attività all’aperto e cultura locale

Sistemazioni: Guesthouse / bungalow

Spostamenti: voli interni, mezzi pubblici e trasporti privati contrattati sul posto

Costo previsto: 500 € circa (comprensivo di alloggi/colazioni/trasferimenti/escursioni)

Introduzione

Una delle…

[samspiret]

Cocktails and sunsets in Bali @singlefinbali 🍹☀️ - - #singlefin #bali #balilife #indoneasia #balintro #travelbug #travel #travelgram #travellife #travelstory #travelblogger #blogger #bloggerlife #backpacker #backpackerlife #backpackerstory #backpacking #backpackingbali #iamtb (at Single Fin)

[ballpointpenillustrator]

Art Exhibition in Indonesia 🇮🇩😄🙏🏻👌🏻💕😉 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0AjIe-Vjkvg&feature=youtu.be #siif #exhibition #online #onlineexhibition #art #indoneasia #university #2021 (at serang,indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWA2qXuIzml/?utm_medium=tumblr

[manojvazirani]

Feling so Proud and Happy on Completion of my Nutritional Essentials Course 1. Yesssss.... Done it got my Certificate..... #certification #nutritional #completion #herbalife #products #daily #mumbai #navimumbai #coachvaziranimk #pune #nagpur #jaipur #erricworre #jimrohn #healthy #habits #malayasia #philippines #indoneasia #mexico https://www.instagram.com/p/CI2MmfYHbaE/?igshid=9a9rvfo0m7oq

[nenonr-blog]

No caption needed !!! . . . . . . #beach #bestplace #malaysia #explorelombok #exploreindonesia #instapicture #indoneasia #korea #bts #exo #japan #holidays #travel #traveling #kualalumpur #thailand #thai #opentripmurah (di Gili Kedis)

[asldestinations-blog]

Faces

This post isn’t going to follow in the order of the others, as I thought I would give my thought a try. The photos below are of people who we have crossed paths with in one way or another. Some are friends, while others are strangers from worlds away.

When you travel, no matter where you go, people’s faces tend to tell a story greater than those of your surroundings. Part of the experience of…

[coxi-ucox-id]

Tidak sengaja motret sapi lewat dan sedang makan.. #wadukselobong #gembong #explorepati #tlogowungu #pati #traveling #traveler #holiday #refreshing #sunset #hutanjati #jati #ranting #senja #petualang #trip #jelajahpati #instapati #hutanjati #patihits #patiituindah #landscape #landscaper #landscapephotography #siluet #jawatengah #explorejawatengah #nusantara #instanusantara #indonesiaituindah #indoneasia