From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V9 #188 Reply-To: basia@smoe.org Sender: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "basia-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. basia-digest Saturday, October 2 2004 Volume 09 : Number 188 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Birthday and a little more.... ["Desianto F. W." Subject: Re: Birthday and a little more.... - --- "Leslie O." wrote: > > That was pretty interesting about the cars, Desi. The > link didn't work but I googled it, and the new ones > actually seem pretty cool! I've checked the link again and it works fine. But no problem with that, as long as you can see some photos of Lombok's scenery and a woman stands next to a red Kijang, it means you reach the right page.... :-) > I've always admired Basia's lack of pretension. She > sounds like someone who knows what is important and > what is just B.S, and she probably learned from > experience. And she is so right: the 'star' crap is > ephemeral. People love you one year and the next you > are nothing to them. But staying true to what you are > doing, being with those who truly matter--- THAT is > where it's at. Not how cool you look in whatever car. > :-D I agree with you. I myself was quite surprised when I watch the clips on the Basia page; she spoke directly to the point, not wandering everywhere before hit the topic. She said honestly about almost everything (well, everybody has his/her own secrets, which not all people have to know, doesn't he/she?); if bad she said bad though of course in a polite way so she doesn't hurt someone's feeling; and if good, she doesn't hesitate to give compliments. She also behaves very natural, that makes me surprised, unlike many artists/stars I've ever seen. Maybe it's quite normal for most westernes, but for the people where I live, it could be considered as rude to speak to the point directly. I've ever tried to speak honestly about something, one day, and the person I talked to was insulted instantly because of my directness. FYI, most Javanese like to "wandering around" before hit the topics.... > And as for the cars thing, I have so heard it, living > in the same house as people who are so in debt just to > drive a Porsche (him) and a Mercedes SUV (her). I much > rather would have my humble but much beloved Saturn (a > fairly plain American car, mine is an SL2 sedan) that > I pay for myself! :-D > > --Leslie A car that has been with us faithfully, esp. if there are a lot of memories "carved" in it, makes us feel hard to say "goodbye". The same case happens to me (and maybe also to you). I feel so hard to let it go though many people have put a quite high price on it because of its color and unique design (lowered and with spoiler). Even my neighbor still insists to buy it from me till this day but I won't let it go. I'll keep it as long as possible because of its everlasting design, IMHO. Furthermore, it drinks a US gallon of regular gas to go 40 miles, quite efficient isn't it?. And it never breaks down on the road. However, if I have to negotiate with the emission control, just like in California, the place where you live in now, I have a future plan to put a turbodiesel engine so it will be more efficient and a catalytic converter so it emits less pollution. A pair of rigid axles and 4-wheel drive system are also included in the plan, so I can go even further, almost everywhere. Talking about Mercedes-Benz, sorry, I don't like the cars but I do like the trucks, esp. old Unimogs. :-) Cheers, Desianto F. W. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V9 #188 ***************************