BATAL!

Suatu hari Ibnu dan Fajar yang sedang aktif membina hubungan baik dengan skripsi bertandang ke Perpustakaan Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat (FKM) di salah satu universitas di Semarang dengan tujuan meminjam referensi agar hubungannya dengan skripsi semakin baik. Tapi apa daya, yang bukan mahasiswa Fakultas tersebut tidak bisa meminjam dan membawa pulang segala referensi milik perpustakaan FKM.

Beruntungnya Fajar punya koneksi yang luas di berbagai macam fakultas, terbukti dari boncengan (motor) nya yang seringkali berbeda dari hari ke hari. Tanpa rencana, tiba-tiba ada teman se-Tegal yang membawa temannya datang menghampiri “Mas Fajar, ngapain?” Fajar menceritakan kronologi kedatangannya ke sana. Teman yang dibawa kenalannya Fajar cukup manis (FKM memang terkenal dengan produksi cewe-cewe manis), dan cukup menarik perhatian Ibnu. Ia memulai membisiki Fajar “John, cantik John” (panggilan sayang ibnu ke Fajar). Tiba-tiba Fajar minta dikenalin sama teman kenalannya ini, Fajar berkenalan lalu mereka pergi.

Ibnu langsung saja protes “kenapa gw gak dikenalin?!” Ternyata selama proses kenalan, Fajar tidak menyadari kehadiran Ibnu yang sedari tadi berada disampingnya, lupa katanya. Ibnu meminta Fajar mengejar dua orang yang baru ditemuinya itu dan menanyakan kemana arah tujuan mereka setelah ini, ternyata “makan”. Kesempatan bagus buat Ibnu supaya bisa kenal lebih dalam, itung-itung buat move on “Ikut mereka makan aja!” Tawaran makan bareng disetujui pihak cewe, tetapi kata Fajar setelah itu “Tapi gw lagi puasa, nu.”

Ibnu yang rada-rada gak beres bilang “Dibatalin aja!” Fajar dengan yakin berkata “Oke deh” sambil berlalu menghampiri kedua cewe itu dan balik lagi ke Ibnu. “Makan dimana mereka?” Tanya Ibnu. Fajar dengan polos dan benar-benar tidak berdosa bilang ke Ibnu “Lha, katanya dibatalin?” Ibnu elus-elus dada “Ampunn, maksud gw batalin puasa lo, bukan batalin makannya”

Begitulah Ibnu dengan niat jahatnya nyuruh orang ngebatalin puasa di jam 5 sore. Merasa dirugikan dengan kepolosan temannya karena gak jadi kenalan dengan cewe yang dilihatnya lebih dulu daripada Fajar. Karena jarang-jarang tipe cewe mereka sama. Terbukti dari perbedaan standar tema skripsi yang sedang ditempuh, Ibnu berstandar ISO, Fajar berstandar OHSAS.

Dear Ibnu, cepat tobat yah.

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Jamie Cullum Live at Java Jazz Festival 2014

Just arrived in Jakarta and ate rendang

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Jamie Cullum performed at JIExpo Kemayoran, Central Jakarta on February 28, 2014 at 11pm (based on schedule). But actually, he performed in the early morning on March 1, 2014, and if it were not because of Jamie Cullum, for sure, I wouldn't be there. Wasting my time on the way more than five hours fiuhh, it took up to two hours from Cempaka Putih to JIExpo (less than 3 km) by car because of traffic. Then, it took one hour to queue to the first gate daily tickets to get in to Java Jazz Festival. And finally, needed almost two hours to queue again to pass second gate tickets for Jamie Cullum special performance. I remembered at that time thatI almost fainted. The weather was so stuffy, I need oxygen.

Went into Clear Hall, where Jamie would be performed, we needed to wait again until one hour, it was because of check sound, mc chit chat, and welcoming speech from The Promotor of Java Jazz Festival, Peter F. Gontha, he awarded Gita Wirjawan, The President Candidate of Indonesia as his contribution to Java Jazz Festival.

But those all were certainly worth to wait Jamie Cullum in Java Jazz Festival 2014 because of his very spectacular performance. It was his 2^nd performance in Jakarta. First time was seven years ago, when he was so young and cute. This time, Jamie opened the concert with The Same Thing, his latest album Momentum, and went about 20 songs in more than 1.5 hours. In the middle of Get Your Way, suddenly he was standing atop and leaping off the piano, also played snare drum and cow bell for Everything You Didn’t Do, and beatboxed, produce music from his body by mouth then hit the chest and cheek, which are Drop It Like It’s Hot, Xo, and I could Have Danced All Night. Jamie Cullum is the most talented and attractive person, without doubt, he is the most entertaining musician I have ever seen. He acted like an attractive child, moved here and there, could never sit still while playing the piano. He’s 35, but still looks ridiculously youthful. He showed great stage presence. The energy was so amazing, like a machine, his condition was stable till the end.

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Jamie Cullum Played Cowbell, Snore Drum, and Beatboxed

Source: Video JJF2014 (Youtube)

Jamie Cullum on JJF 2007

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Jamie Cullum on JJF 2014

Source: Video JJF 2014 (Youtube)

To get close to the audiences, Jamie Cullum went down the stage. I’ve watched the other performance on DVD when he did his live concert at Montreux Jazz Festival 2009 for album The Pursuit in Rotterdam, Jamie also went down the stage, and sang in the middle of audience. Unfortunately, the Clear Hall JJF 2014 was fenced, so Jamie was just singing along outside the fence. I believe if it weren’t fenced, he would have done like what happened at Montreux Jazz Festival. Jamie, in several times also said Thank You in Bahasa Indonesia, shouted “Jakarta’, even 'I Love You, too' and inserted some words like “Indonesian’s girl bla bla bla and “Java Jazz..” (I don’t know then) in some of the songs, and change London Skies to Jakarta Skies. He is such a very humble entertainer.

The most awesome thing was when Jamie Cullum gave us extra time more than 30 minutes. One more thing, Jamie Cullum didn’t make a list in this performance, he decided it when he got on stage, WOW! As I saw there,he was so happy to be right here in JI Expo, as he said “Jakarta, we’ve come a long way to play for you tonight. We’re so so happy to be here tonight..” Of course, there were thousands of audiences watched him, shouted and cheered from the beginning till the end. Standing Ovation!

The concert was more than I expected, I didn’t realize there were so many people came there, and I couldn’t believe so many Indonesian people know about Jamie Cullum, and also his songs. I felt like all citizen in Jakarta was compiled at Java Jazz Festival. 12,000 special tickets were sold out to see Special Show of Jamie Cullum.

Taken from Stage by Brad Webb
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These were the list that Jamie song that night (if I didn’t wrong), and you know what, his voice came out just like in the CD.

1.        The Same Thing (Momentum)

2.        Get Your Way (Catching Tales)

3.        I’m All Over It (The Pursuit)

4.        Everything You Didn’t Do (Momentum)

5.        What A Difference A Day Made (Twenty Something)

6.        Just One Of Those Things  (The Pursuit, Written By Cole Porter)

7.        The Wind Cries Mary (Twenty Something, By Jimi Hendrix)

8.        Mind Trick (Catching Tales)

9.        Everlasting Love (Twenty Something)

10.     Save Your Soul (Momentum)

11.     Drop It Like It's Hot (By Snoop Dog)

12.     Xo (By Beyonce)

13.     I Could Have Dance All Night (Twenty Something)

14.     Get Lucky (By Daff Punk)

15.     Love For Sale (Momentum)

16.     When I Get Famous (Momentum)

17.     Please Don't Stop The Music (By Rihanna)

18.     I'm All at Sea (Twenty Something)

19.     London Skies (Catching tales)

20.     These Are The Days (Twenty Something)

21.     Mixtape (The Pursuit)

Jamie’s Touring Band which is immensely talented are Tom Richards (saxophonist, occasional guitarist and percussion), Rory Simmons (trumpeter and guitarist), Loz Garratt (bass), and Brad Webb (drums). What a stirling job they all did, played more than one instruments and provided magical musical instrument moments on stage.

The Band (left to right): BradWebb, Loz Garratt, Jamie Cullum, Rory Simmons, and Tom Richards

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For those who couldn’t be there can watch him by streaming at http://youtube.com/javajazzfest, and you can download full the concert here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C55lnH_PK3w&feature=youtu.be

Before, Jamie Cullum also did press conference, you can download here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vpjOdYqcz4

Press Conference

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That day was a FUNtastic day to remember, not only because this is the first time I come to Java Jazz after 10 years hold, but also the first time to me watched Jamie Cullum directly, can’t wait to see him again. Please come back real soon to Indonesia, don’t wait for another seven years again :D

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Java Jazz Festival 2014
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Soto Bu Sayang

Kalo anda haus belaian kata-kata sayang, datanglah ke Soto Bu Sayang. Selain sering mengatakan sayang ke pelanggannya, ibu ini juga sering bilang ‘Mbak Manis’. Sebenernya nama tempat makan ini Soto Surabaya, tapi saya dan kawanan saya sering bilang Soto Bu Sayang. Dari awal kuliah dulu, Soto Bu sayang sudah berkali-kali pindah, mulai dari tempat yang paling strategis di pinggir jalan raya, sampai akhirnya saat ini ada di belakang rumah makan, masuk ke dalam gang dengan jalanan yang cukup Off Road. Tempatnya yang sekarang ini pun (saya rasa) tidak begitu bersih, kumuh dan agak kotor, tapi rasanyaa enak banget. Anehya, mau dimanapun dan bagaimanapun tempatnya, saya lihat Soto Bu Sayang selalu saja ramai dikunjungi anak muda yang lapar, lapar buaian kata-kata sayang maksud saya.

Tadi pagi, setelah mungkin satu semester lebih (bukan karena haus belaian kata sayang), saya kesana lagi. Dan terjadilah apa yang saya harapkan, setelah memesan menu favorit, yaitu soto dengan full koya, si Ibu bilang ‘iya, duduk dulu, Mbak Manis’

Nah!

Cuma ibu ini yang bilang saya manis, cuma ibu ini! Makasih, Bu. Lalu saya duduk.

Selesai makan dan bayar, saya pun pergi, tak lupa dengan ucapan sayang dan gratis air es. Lalu saya sempatkan mengambil foto Soto Bu Sayang.

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