Saturday, November 12, 2005

stupid tv

have been spending time in a hospital for almost a week. no, it's not me sick; it's anna's father. all the time i have been watching tv. and i've come to agree with anna how stupid the programs are. you switch channels around and all you get is crappy news or dumb local series ("sinetron" -- for "electronic cinema"). the ramadhan just passed, but i still remember: every hour you can find a "sinetron" devoted for the holy month, except that it's nothing but ghost story. this is the typical plot: some guy commits sin - he is killed in a car accident - his body gets eaten by worms - he haunts his friends and families. this kills me.

and this week, the news rooms get a pet. it's the killing of "dr. azahari" -- the most hunted terrorist. suddenly all tv channels and even radios and newspapers keep talking on that issue. really boring. ok, that man is dead. big deal!

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

"sms"

it's reaching the eid day. expect your cellphones to get clogged by "sms" (short message service). love the technology.