See You Again In May :)
I’ve been pretty busy doing some stuff, including some stuff on everything about Gorgeous Inspirations.
So I’m on efforts to refurbish this blog a bit (just a tiny bit, and FYI, not on the theme/template).
I’ll be back in May. See you soon 
—Diar
Filed under Quick Info | Comment (0)Feel Your Life While You Have It
[photo from the official site of Into the Wild movie]
Feel your life while you have it.
The abovementioned gorgeous quote is from a senior Hollywood actor, Sean Penn. He was at the Oprah Winfrey Show this morning, telling lots of interesting stuff about his newest movie he directed and wrote, Into the Wild.
The movie is based on a true story (firstly told in the non-fiction book by Jon Krakauer—who wrote the screenplay together with Sean Penn—with the same title) of Christopher McCandless (played by Emile Hirsch), who went into the wild right after graduating from college, in search for adventure and a ‘thing’ deeper than that. In the end, he was found dead in his bus in the wild of Alaska after eating a moldy seed.
How come no one has ever told me about this movie?!
I watched the trailer on Oprah, and oohh… I’d say that it’s such a gorgeous and moving movie! Even the interview with Mr. Penn, Mr. Hirsch, and Mr. Krakauer was moving!
I really look forward to watching this movie.
Do remember the gorgeous message, as uttered by Mr. Penn beforehand (I’m going to discuss the message further on a post to come).
Filed under Gorgeous Movies | Comment (0)Gorgeous Teenage Novel: Looking for Alibrandi
If you still remember your last visit to Gorgeous Inspirations online magazine of July/August 2007 edition, you must remember my recommendation for you to read this astounding novel, Looking for Alibrandi (Indonesian title: Mencari Jati Diri) by Melina Marchetta.
Well, I’m going to review it again here, just because I want you all know how gorgeous the book is.
And by the way, I just bought the book for myself, so that I no longer have to check it out from the local library no more. Really, I need the book be around me 
My review:
For this matter, say buh-bye to the United States for the reason that apparently Australia has a better—no, THE BEST teenage novel in the universe. It’s apt for women of all ages (grannies, mommies, and daughters). And guess what, this novel even becomes one of the school text books in the country! How awesome is that, eh?
Read this novel, and you’ll undergo practically all kinds of senses and emotions. I still remember how I truly guffawed at the humors inside. I still remember how I truly sobbed for the gloomy scenes inside. I still remember how I was truly mad as well when the characters felt rage. I still remember how I truly felt relieved and literally contented for the happy scenes inside. I just remember how I felt ALIVE reading this great book!
Looking for Alibrandi is such a strong and smart and inspiring and stunning novel, you wanna steal the book from one of those shelves in the nearest book store once you realize you don’t have one. Naaah… just a hyperbole sort of thing—skip this. But seriously, this book is just gorgeous.
From this book, you can learn (and recall your teenagehood) how to recognize your true you.
From this book, you can learn to understand other cultures. This is actually a multi-culture kind of book, in which Ms. Marchetta (I salute you, really, Ms. Marchetta!) shows the cultures of both Australian and Italian and the conflicts between those two in a very clever way.
From this book, you can learn (again) how to love others.
From this book, you can learn (always again and again) how every single person on earth has different perspectives on anything.
To sum up, you can learn anything from this awesome novel!
Looking for Alibrandi was also made into a movie (I’ve never had any opportunity to watch it, but I’m sure it is pretty much as great as the written version, as Ms. Marchetta herself wrote the screenplays).
:: The gorgeous inspiration of this post?
That Looking for Alibrandi is gorgeous, you must buy one for yourself
Mentioned: Gorgeous Inspirations
As I’ve told you, my post on Ayat-ayat Cinta (AAC) has brought pretty significant traffic to this blog, and that matters to me, really. Having so many people comment on my post matters to me. Don’t you, bloggers, agree with me?
Well, I won’t talk too much (again) about AAC. Just a quick note that there’s a blog kindly mentioning my post on AAC. It’s Planet Vavai. Thanks
And another virtual neighbor that kindly mentions this blog address is someone from Aku dan Perempuan. She puts Gorgeous Inspirations in one of her links in the sidebar of her blog. And in return—not because she has mentioned my blog, but because I DO think her blog is gorgeous—I put her blog address in my link sidebar as well. It’s worth a click, trust me.
:: The gorgeous inspiration of this post?
Even my blog can inspire other people that I don’t know at all to post their comments and/or to ask someone else to visit my blog 
Traffic, Thanks to Ayat-ayat Cinta
I never thought that writing my point of view on Ayat-ayat Cinta would bring such traffic to this blog
Well then, it’s ‘the Oscar moment’ ( ); I’d like to thank AAC and the fans and the haters, plus to all search engines. You know who you are!