If You Smelllll.....What Astari...is Cooking...

So, it's been a very long time since the last time I posted anything for this blog. I didn't create anything lately. I mean, I did create some things, but they were artworks. So they belong to my other blog 'Portfolio'. This blog is for any creation that is not an artwork. I can post about the songs I made, the joke, the short story, anything that is created by me and not an artwork. By artwork I mean visual artwork like paintings, sketches, etc.

So, lately I really love to cook. Actually, I've liked it since a very long time. But I just realize that I never wrote down my recipes here. I'm not a super chef or anything. To be honest, I can only cook and make simple dishes. But everyone seems to like whatever I made.

For me, cooking is just like creating a style in fashion. You see or know about some ingredients, you know how they taste, you know how they smell, you know how are their textures like, and how they look, then you just know how to put them together.

Let's say, you saw a skirt, a camisole, a pair of shoes, and a clutch bag. You could see how beautiful they were. And you know how to put them together. You have the idea on your mind that those outfits would do great together. Some people might think it's not special. Some people might think it was really cool. Some people would say how fashionable you are. But it was just your style. If you enjoy it, then it's good.

Cooking is just like that. I know the tastes, textures, colors, smells of tomatoes, breads, and cheeses, and I know how great it taste when they were combined together.

So, don't expect me to write any great, brilliant recipes, but I just wanna share my taste. And sorry, I don't know the exact amount of each ingredients. I usually just use my feelings.

Anyway, here we go...

Recipe 1: Fettuccini Carbonara

- fettuccine of course
- lots of cheese

...be continued

You don’t need that much money (to live in this city)

In my way to the office, I sat in a bus to… well, where my office is, and like it’s always been, there are so many… what do you call them… street singers.

And I thought, God! They’re just such a mess! They suck big time! I hardly ever heard a street singer with good voice, or even not-bad voice, especially in the morning on my way to the office. Because at the afternoon when I went back home, some couple of times I met good singers too. Or at least not bad.

But the morning street singer… especially those kids and teenagers are just like... arrr.... really, really, suck!

So it came to my mind that… OMG! We don’t need that much money to live in this city! We don’t even have to have skills or talents.

I have an idea that, when I have no money but I have to go somewhere anyway, I will pretend to be a street singer and jump from one bus to another.

And I even already have one song in mind. The song’s called “You don’t need that much money (to live in this city)”

So here's the song:

"I'd live on the street, and be the one in need.

I'd be the one in need, maybe I'm lucky indeed.

Oh what else should I say, to make a rhyme?

I have no talent, or ability... to make some money.

But... when I saw them... the street singers...

I realize that I just have to sing anything I have in my mind.

Reff:

I don't need money to live in this city.

I'd still be living and happy.

You don't need money to live in this city.

You'd still be sleeping like a baby.

But FYI, babies are awake every two hours and cry.

I know, I know...

My voice isn't that good (not even not bad)

Basically I don't even play the guitar... or any musical instrument.

I just need to clap my hands, and open my mouth to sing, anything I have in my mind.

This song is not even good enough.

The only reason I take your attentions

maybe just because I'm singing in English

I can even sing in Chinese and you won't understand anyway

Because even if you're speaking Chinese,

You'd probably just think it's Vietnamese.

I don't need money to live in this city.

I'd still be living and happy.

You don't need money to live in this city.

You'd still be sleeping like a baby.

But FYI, babies are awake every two hours and cry."

I know, a song should be sung. I already sing it my self but I have to play the guitar first and record my song on YouTube. Then, maybe I'll give you the link here.

Questa Lingua (This Language)

Questa lingua e stato creato da Astari Pahlevi il 8 febbraio 2007.

This language was created by Astari Pahlevi on February 8, 2007.

La chiave sta passando le vocali in base alla disposizione alfabeto.

The key is switching the vowels based on the alphabet arrangement. The letter 'y' is put into the vowels group because sometimes we read it as a vowel.

a --> e --> i --> o --> u --> y --> a

Esempio/example: Astari Pahlevi = Estero Pehlivo


Con passando queste vocali, abbiamo creato nuovo tipo di lingua.

By switching these vowels, we've created new kind of language.

Esempio/example:

A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. = E qyock bruwn fux jymps uvir thi leza dug.

Nella pentolino pieno di fumo, c'e poca pappa. = Nille pintulonu poinu do fymu, c'i puce peppe.

Poi, passando anche i consonanti.
Then, also switch the consonants.
b --> c --> d --> f --> g --> ...dst... z --> b

Esempio/example: Astari Pahlevi = Etveso Qejmiwo

A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. = E ryodl csuxp guz kynqt uwis vji meba fuh.
Nella pentolino pieno di fumo, c'e poca pappa. = Pimme qipvumopu qoipu fo gynu, d'i qude qeqqe.

Usi il tuo cellphone potrebbe essere molto utile.

Use your cellphone could be so helpful.


wassalam = xettemen
bye! = cai!
arrivederci! = essowifisdo!
adios! = efout!
au revoir! = ey siwuos!
merci boucoup = nisdo cuyduyq

The Valia Pairs

You know what 'The Valia Pairs' is?
No, it's not a duo.
No, it's not a shoe brand.
No, it's not movie, or song, or album, or something else.
It's just the anagram of my name.

I can make some Indonesian and English phrases from my name:

"Paha Avi steril."

"Arphat is alive!"

"Ipah, a live star."

"Save Phil art."

"Via lahir pesta."

"Terapi HIV asal."

Oh I really loveeeeeeeee..... ANAGRAM!!
And I can also make lots of names from my very name, Astari Pahlevi:

Valeria Spaith (my fav and the first anagram I've ever created from my name)
Eva Sitar Pahil
Sherpa Livaita (sounds like a himalayan hiking guide)
Asti Rahel Pavi
Patrisha Aviel
Levita Hapsari (yeah I can be Nindy Hapsari, my BFF's sister)
Alvi Prasethia
Pavel Irahatsi
Vira Theapalis
Avril Sahetapi
Raphael Ivista
Aratvis Paheli
Alesia Phraivt
Veta Alpharisi
Alistair Pheav
Aretha Vilaspi
Pahit Asarvile
Ariesti Phalav
Pevita Sahrial
Arthesa Pavili
Paris Vethalia
Arthesia La Piv
Arsheti Palavi
Pilaar Heivast
Prita Ashivela
Arshila Patevi
Sarah Pletivia

Oh come on, I have to stop this list. I can write a novel just to mention all of my name's anagrams.
I'm so good in anagram you know? Yeah it's irritating to hear, but it's so true. Look, such a wonderful names.

Kunci membaca bahasa aneh ciptaan Astari Pahlevi

Kuncinya adalah menggeser semua vokal berdasarkan urutan abjad. Huruf 'y' dimasukkan ke dalam golongan vokal karena seringkali huruf 'y' dibaca sebagai vokal.
a --> e --> i --> o --> u --> y --> a
Contoh: Astari Pahlevi = Estero Pehlivo

Dengan menggeser huruf vokal ini kita akan membuat bahasa inggris terdengar seperti bahasa jerman atau prancis.
Contoh: A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. = E qyock bruwn fux jymps uvir thi leza dug.

Bahasa indonesia jadi bahasa nepal (hehe sotoy).
Contoh: Selamat mencoba menggunakan bahasa aneh ini. = Silemet mincube minggyneken behese enih ono.

Lalu geser juga konsonannya.
b --> c --> d --> f --> g --> ...dst... z --> b

Contoh: Astari Pahlevi = Etveso Qejmiwo

A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. = E ryodl csuxp guz kynqt uwis vji meba fuh.
Selamat mencoba menggunakan bahasa aneh ini. = Timenev nipduce niphhypelep cejete epij opo.

Menggunakan ponsel (model lama, bukan bb) bisa sangat membantu. :)

wassalam = xettemen
bye! = cai!
arrivederci! = essowifisdo!
adios! = efout!
au revoir! = ey siwuos!
merci boucoup = nisdo cuyduyq

Bizy cefaraq saqot goqod-goqodmuy

Coba digeser terus huruf-hurufnya.

Duce fohitis visyt jysyg-jysygpae.

Fydi gujovot wotav katah-katahqei.

Gafo hykuwuv xuvew levej-levejrio.

Hegu jalyxyw zywix miwik-miwiksou.

Jihy kemazax baxoz noxol-noxoltuy.

Koja linebez cezub puzum-puzumvya.

Luke mopicib dibyc qybyn-qybynwae.

Myli nuqodoc focad racap-racapxei.

Namo pyrufud gudef sedeq-sedeqzio.

Penu qasygyf hyfig tifir-tifirbou.

Qipy retahag jagoh vogos-vogoscuy.

Roqa sivejeh kehuj wuhut-wuhutdya.

Sure towikij lijyk xyjyv-xyjyvfae.

Tysi vuxolok mokal zakaw-zakawgei.

Vato wyzumul nulem belex-belexhio.

Wevu xabynym pymin cimiz-cimizjou.

Xiwy zecapan qanop donob-donobkuy.

Zoxa bideqep repuq fupuc-fupuclya.

Buze cofiriq siqyr gaqad-gaqadmae.

Percakapan Logo UPH (kenang-kenangan masa kuliah)

Logo UPH, berupa seekor burung (ceritanya burung rajawali) sedang nangkring di buku (yang ceritanya alkitab tapi sama sekali ngga keliatan di mana alkitabnya...hehe), di dalam lingkaran merah dan ada tulisannya 'Universitas Pelita Harapan'. Ya iyalah. Masak Bhineka Tunggal Ika?

Nah, kami, para mahasiswa UPH, biasa menyebutnya dengan logo 'Burung'.
Logo burung tersebut harus kami letakkan di bagian depan tugas apapun yang berupa paper, skripsi, makalah, laporan, dan apapun yang dijilid.

Tidak semua anak UPH memiliki logo tersebut di atas. Maka, operator di tempat percetakan di kampus biasanya menyimpan logo tersebut dalam berbagai warna dan ukuran. Ada logo yang berwarna seperti di atas, ada yang hitam-putih. Logo yang hitam-putih itu ada yang si burung berwarna hitam, ada yang si burung berwarna putih.

Maka, ketika saya dan teman-teman ingin mencetak tugas-tugas berupa makalah, kami akan meminta logo itu kepada mas-mas operator.

Mahasiswi (Mi): "Mas, mas, punya burung kan, Mas? Mau ya, Mas, dimasukin burung di sini." (maksudnya di bagian depan/cover tugas)
Mas-mas operator (Mo): "Oh ya Kak. Mau yang berwarna atau item-putih?"
Mi: "Yang item-putih aja, Mas. Yang burungnya item ya, Mas."
Mo: "Yang ini saya masukin, ya?"
Mi: "Mas jangan gede-gede, Mas, burungnya 4 cm aja, nanti nggak muat, soalnya tempatnya sempit."
Mo: "Oh ya, Kak. Ini masukin di sini?"
Mi: "Iya. Dinaikin dikit, Mas. Naaahhh...., gitu Mas."

Selanjutnya, dicetaklah tugas dan covernya.

tambahan: Seorang mahasiswa lalu datang ke tempat percetakan tersebut.
Mahasiswa (Ma): "Mas, saya juga mau minta burungnya, dong."
Mi: : "Loh, lo sendiri bukannya udah punya?"
Mo: "Mas, kan udah saya kasih kemarin?"
Ma: "Iya, tapi punya gue kecil banget, pas digedein pecah."