Have
you ever watched any drama to spend your spare time? What kind of drama do you
watch? Watching drama can be the solution to spend your time or to decrease
your stress after doing activities in daily routines. There are many kinds of
drama that can be chosen like Korean drama or Indonesian drama. It also has
some genres like comedy, romantic, action, etc. So, both of Korean drama and
Indonesian drama can be the choices to be watched in your spare time. However, they
are different in the episode, setting of place, and actor or actress that
supports the drama.
For one
thing, the episode of the drama will differentiate Korean drama and Indonesian
drama. Korean drama usually has short episode, maybe about 14-30 episodes. The
plot of the story in each episode is clear, so it does not make you feel bored
or confused to watch it. Each episode in Korean drama has its own power to
attract you to watch that drama. So, the interesting and simple plot in every
episode will catch you to fall in love with that drama. Instead, Indonesian
drama has very long episodes. Perhaps, it is about 200-700 episodes. Sometimes,
there are also some dramas which have some seasons. So, those very long
episodes will make the plot of that drama is not clear. The plot in each
episode is like turn around which can create the confusion about the drama. Can
you imagine how boring it is when you are watching Indonesian drama?
In
addition, the setting of the place also differentiates Korean drama and Indonesian
drama. Korean drama usually use some places which is appropriate to support the
plot of the drama. So, if the story is about a very rich man who has luxurious
office, the setting of the drama will also use a luxurious office. That setting
will support the drama become more realistic. Also, Jeju Island, Namsam tower
and other beautiful places in Korea become well known places which are usually
used as the setting of Korean drama. So, Korean drama can attract many visitors
from Korea or the other countries to visit those places. Do you still remember
the special setting of some Korean dramas? If you are a Korean drama lover, it
must be unforgettable places for you. On the other hand, Indonesian drama
seldom uses special places as the setting of the drama. Indonesian drama
usually uses the same place as the setting. That same place is usually designed
becomes different setting of place that can support that drama. Even though it
is creative, but sometimes it is not realistic. So, that can be the reason why
there is no place which is remembered as the setting of Indonesian drama.
Most
important, the actor and actress becomes the difference between Korean drama
and Indonesian drama. In Korean drama, the actor and actress are appropriate to
the characters in that drama. If the character in that drama is 30 years old,
the actor and actress which are chosen also have almost the same age.The actor and actress in Korean drama also
have good talent in acting. So, they can take your heart by creating strong
characterization in that drama. That can be the reason why you are usually
laughing or crying because of the character in Korean drama. However,
Indonesian drama sometimes uses the actor and actress which are not appropriate
to the character in that drama. You can easily find that Indonesian drama
sometimes uses a very young girl to be an adult. Also, some actors and
actresses in Indonesian drama have bad talent in acting. They seldom support
the character in the drama well. Have you ever cried when you are watching sad
Indonesian drama? You can imagine that it will be very awkward when the actor
and the actress cannot act well to support the character in that drama.
In
short, both of Korean and Indonesian drama can be the choice to spend your time
after doing activities in daily life. However, Korean drama has better
qualities than Indonesian drama because of its episode, setting, and actor or
actress. Interesting drama will attract you to fall in love with that drama
more than the other one. You have your own right to choose which one you want
to watch. So, select and decide the interesting one!
Perhaps
people who are in love will think that their life is so perfect because God has
sent them a partner who loves them perfectly. They can spend all the time with
their partner to share everything that can make their partner happy. But, how
if there is a distance which separates them?Do they still think this life is so perfect?Maybe they will think that they are a perfect
couple but they are just not in the perfect situation. That is why long
distance relationship is like a big disaster for some couples in maintaining
their relationship. A distance will make them feel anxious because they seldom
meet their partner. In fact, this anxiety should not give bad effects at all
because long distance relationship can also give some positive effects for
them. Forming independence, building loyalty, and having time for family and
friends will be the positive effects for people who are in long distance
relationship.
First
of all, people who are in long distance relationship will try to build their
independence in doing everything in their life. It means that they can do their
daily activity without needing their partner’s help. If they seldom meet their
partner, automatically they cannot ask their partner’s help because there is no
possibility to defeat the distance. This situation will help them to understand
that they should build independence in order to maintain their relationship.
They should not complain or regret because of the distance which separates them
with their partner. They should use this chance to show that they are
independent people who can face the situation even they are far away from their
partner.
In
addition, people who are in long distance relationship will try hard to build a
loyalty in order to maintain their relationship. Loyalty is the important thing
in a relationship because it can show how the way people love their partner. If
they love their partner so much, automatically they will not betray them. They
will try hard to build a belief and loyalty even they do not have time to be
spend together. Loyalty can be built through good communication because it is
like a foundation for a relationship. It is not true at all if some say that
people who are in long distance relationship will betray their partner.
Betrayal can also occur to some couples who always spend their time together.
So, long distance can be a measure how much people love their partner and how
far their effort to build a loyalty.
Most
important, people who are in long distance relationship will have more time for
their family and friends. It can occur because they do not need to spend all
the time with their partner. Spending time with family or friends can also help
them to forget their anxiety because they seldom meet their partner. If they
are filled with longing to see their partner’s face or hear their partner’s
voice, they can forget their feeling for a while by having fun with their
friends and family. So, this relationship can give colorful experience for them
because even they are in love with their partner, they can still maintain good
relationship with their family and friends. They can also prevent boring
relationship because they do not only spend all the time with their partner.
Long
distance relationship is not impossible to be maintained. People who can
maintain their long distance relationship wisely are people who understand the
meaning and investment of their relationship. They can also form their
independence, build their loyalty, and have time for their family and friends.
This relationship can be maintained as long as people and their partner can do
their own accountability. They should believe that even physically they are far
away, but psychologically they are close each other.
Well,
my poem “A Wine Glass in the Shelf”
is actually about a woman who has patience and loyalty for someone. In this
poem, the word “a wine glass” means a woman. This woman is different from
another woman because of her heart. In this poetry, we can see that this wine
glass is placed in the shelf and it is used just when it is needed. It means
that though someone who is waited by this woman is usually need her just when
he needs her and then forgets her when he does not need her anymore, this woman
still hides her sorrow and pain. She just tries to remember day when she can
feel joy with that man. Actually, she does not want to be cared only when that
man needs her, but she wants to be with that man all the time. That is the
reason why she is still patient and loyal to face the fact. Hopefully, he does
not place her as a wine glass in the shelf anymore since she is not a
replacement of other women places.
I hope
this poem will inspire you about patience, sincerity and loyalty. But, as a
woman, when we have huge crush on someone, we should clever enough to decide
what we should do.
*) Thanks
to Mr. Drummer who has inspired me to write this poem~
Entah
sejak kapan, aku tak pernah tahu pastinya. Entahlah, kini aku selalu menantikan
kedatangannya. Menantikan senja. Teramat sangat berbeda dengan aku yang dulu yang
tak pernah peduli akan kedatangannya. Tak pernah sekalipun aku bayangkan, bagaimana
senja bisa merenggut hatiku seperti ini. Senja dikala itu, senja yang begitu
indah. Langit merah, bau kota di kala itu, dan aku masih mengingatnya dengan
jelas. Hamparan rumput hijau, suara kendaraan yang hilir mudik, teriakan
anak-anak yang sedang bermain, pedagang kaki lima, dan orang-orang yang melepas
penat menikmati senja, semua itu masih tergambar jelas di mataku. Aku begitu
menikmati senja itu, meski singkat dan kemudian dia menghilang. Meninggalkanku
dan berganti dengan kegelapan malam.
Senja
di kala itu, saat pertama kali aku melihatnya. Mengenalnya dan mendengar
tawanya. Ya, dia yang kemudian perlahan merenggut perhatianku. Dia seperti
senja, begitu menyejukkanku saat aku telah lelah menghadapi panas teriknya
siang. Dia seperti senja, kala matahari telah menuju peraduannya. Aku masih
dapat merasakan kehangatan sinarnya, meski telah meredup. Dia memberikanku
keberanian untuk menatap pekatnya malam.
Ah,
pikiranku menerawang entah kemana. Entahlah begitu banyak hal yang berputar di
dalam kepalaku saat aku mendengar celotehannya. Aku tak pernah bosan, mungkin
tak akan pernah bosan. Aku akan merindukan candanya, merindukan senyumnya, sama
seperti aku merindukan senja saat aku menghabiskan malam, menunggu bergantinya
hari. Entah mengapa begitu besar pesonanya, padahal aku tahu tak ada terangnya
sang surya, tak juga ada indahnya cahaya bintang dan bulan. Tapi, tetap saja dia
telah mengalihkan duniaku, merenggut hatiku, dan menghidupkan mimpi-mimpiku.
Dia tak
pernah tahu, mungkin tak akan pernah tahu aku begitu mengaguminya. Meski
terkadang aku ingin mengatakannya, mengatakan bahwa aku begitu mengaguminya.
Mengatakan bahwa begitu ingin aku mendengar candanya di setiap hariku. Dia yang
membuatku selalu menyunggingkan senyum di bibir kecilku. Aku pun terkadang
ingin bertanya, bagaimana caranya merenggut hatiku. Aku telah larut dalam
dunianya. Senja yang begitu elok.
Begitu
singkat, itulah yang dapat aku rasakan. Ya, karena dia adalah senja. Singkat
namun tetap melekat erat di pikiranku. Aku telah terpesona olehnya. Aku
merindukan senja. Aku ingin melihatnya lagi, senja yang sama. Disini, di tempat
yang sama aku menanti kedatangannya. Membunuh waktu, membunuh rasa
keingintahuanku, dan setia menantinya, menanti senja yang aku kenal. Aku
berharap bisa menemukannya, di pinggir kota ini. Aku bisa melihat hilir mudik
kendaraan, canda tawa anak-anak yang sedang bermain, pedagang kaki lima yang
sama. Namun, aku tak dapat menemukannya lagi. Masih terbersit harapan di hatiku
untuk tetap menunggunya. Tapi, sang surya semakin meredup dan menghilang,
berganti dengan dinginnya malam. Sama seperti dia yang kemudian menghilang.
Huh,
aku pergi meninggalkan angan-anganku, kembali ke dunia nyataku. Kenapa aku
mesti takut ketika senja menghilang? Kenapa aku harus menantinya dan berharap
dia tahu apa yang selama ini aku rasakan? Bukankah aku hanya rumput liar? Tak
pantas disandingkan dengan keelokan langit senja.
19.01.13
*) This
story is dedicated to someone who ever touched my heart. (Cok).