yes, the city is that amazing.
Stockholm, Sweden (by Knyckis)
by old✽love on Flickr.
this.
and the whole family in there :)
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A week ago i had the chance to visit the infamous hyperisland, an unconventional school for creative talents in digital environment. We had a brief intro to hyper, a workshop on hypermethod, Q&A with current students, and finally paid a visit to their workplace.
The cool thing about hyperisland is their methodology, allowing students to be immersed in the learning process in hands-on real project with real brief and real deadlines. In my opinion, the most special thing is that hyper facilitates the students with endless possibilities to explore how far they can go; with the support from like-minded people who are willing to take risks and go the extra length to create something original. It is also worth mentioning that failing at hyperisland is ok. Failure is an organic process in a project; and hyper could acts as a buffer should a project goes unexpected. In their defense, the students said that they have never encounter anything like a failed project where the students have nothing to present. To me, it is an ideal learning environment.
Don’t expect to have a teacher, or to read academic books, or being told what to do, or to submit assignments, etc. This is not your ordinary school. You’ll learn by doing, and you will be left frustrated in the process. Guaranteed.
“If you’re frustrated, then that’s good. Frustration is essential in learning. When you’re frustrated, it means you encounter something new, something you’ve never done before, something original. The result will be worth the effort.”
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Having tasted a slice of hyperisland’s awesome learning environment, i must say that i’m intrigued. It might not be this year, it might not be next year either, but i’m looking forward to work with those awesomely creative students.
spring comes a bit late here, but i try to be outside more although it’s still around 0 degree these days. a bright sunny day worth all cold breeze :)
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Alhamdulillah, adzan boleh berkumandang di Swedia -
Alhamdulillah pemerintah Swedia mengabulkan permohonan warga muslim untuk mengumandangkan adzan dengan pengeras suara, meskipun hanya di masjid Fittja, Stockholm, pun itu untuk panggilan shalat Jum’at saja.
Ketika masih di Indonesia, tidak jarang saya menunda-nunda shalat walaupun suara adzan memanggil dari mesjid terdekat. Namun disini, tak pernah lagi saya mendengar adzan berkumandang diluar masjid. Rasanya terharu sekali jika mendengar panggilan shalat disini meski hanya dari handphone…
Maafkan hambamu ini yang tak jarang melalaikan seruan-Mu ya Allah…
Detik tak pernah berhenti dalam perjalanan kisah waktunya. Matahari tak pernah mengeluh walau tak dipedulikan oleh umatnya. Pohon-pohon selalu tersenyum kala anak-anak kecil menendang perutnya, orang-orang tua mencubiti rantingnya, dan sepasang muda-mudi yang bermesraan menyender pada…
Berita TV: “Jakarta kebanjiran.”
Reaksi: “Ah, itu udah biasa di Jakarta.”
Berita TV: “Istana Negara kebanjiran. Jakarta lumpuh. “
Reaksi: “Interesting. Now you get my attention….”
Temen: “Waaa rumah gw kebanjiran!! :(( “
Reaksi: “Astagaa, gimana keadaannya sekarang??? Kamu nggak apa2? Barang2 udah diselametin belum? Aduh yang sabar ya sayang, moga2 banjirnya cepet surut…”
Sayangnya kita sering lupa, ketika teman kita diterjang banjir, jutaan warga lainnya pun menghadapi hal yang sama. Mengapa kita memilih untuk menutup mata?
Dulu, ketika pertamakali beli kulkas, kakak saya pernah bilang kalau salju itu seperti sekumpulan embun es yang hinggap disekitar freezer. Kalau diperhatikan baik-baik, mereka terlihat seperti kumpulan es serut yang terbentuk dari uap air didalam kulkas.
Tp sekarang saya bisa katakan kalau deskripsi kakak saya itu kurang tepat.
Butiran-butiran salju turun dengan anggunnya dari langit dibawa angin yang bertiup. Satu demi satu turun menyelimuti tanah yang dingin, sambil saling memeluk satu sama lain. Seperti selimut yang halus, ringan, empuk, dan berkilauan ditimpa cahaya. Mengajak kita bermain bersama dinginnya udara.
Subhanallah sekali :)
Lund, 08/12/12. Kita masih aja berpose meskipun hari itu sedang badai salju :p. Credits buat Nia yg udah motret kita :)
