Journal Week 2 | NEWS Umi Masviroh

The Lion & The Poor Slave
A slave, ill-treated by his master, runs away to the forest. There he comes across a lion in pain because of a thorn in his paw. The slave bravely goes forward and removes the thorn gently.The lion without hurting him goes away.Some days later, the slave’s master comes hunting to the forest and catches many animals and cages them. The slave is spotted by the masters’ men who catch him and bring him to the cruel master.The master asks for the slave to be thrown into the lion’s cage.The slave is awaiting his death in the cage when he realizes that it is the same lion that he had helped. The slave rescued the lion and all other caged animals.

The Princess and The Pea
Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He travelled all over the world to find one, but nowhere could he get what he wanted. There were princesses enough, but it was difficult to find out whether they were real ones. There was always something about them that was not as it should be. So he came home again and was sad, for he would have liked very much to have a real princess.
One evening a terrible storm came on; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was heard at the city gate, and the old king went to open it.
It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate. But, good gracious! what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down from her hair and clothes; it ran down into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she said that she was a real princess.
“Well, we’ll soon find that out,” thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bed-room, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and laid a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty eider-down beds on top of the mattresses.
On this the princess had to lie all night. In the morning she was asked how she had slept.
“Oh, very badly!” said she. “I have scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed, but I was lying on something hard, so that I am black and blue all over my body. It’s horrible!”
Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had felt the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty eider-down beds.
Nobody but a real princess could be as sensitive as that.
So the prince took her for his wife, for now he knew that he had a real princess; and the pea was put in the museum, where it may still be seen, if no one has stolen it.

ANYMORE – SOMI
I wanna be your lover (lover)
Don't wanna be your friend (friend)
Wish we could be forever (ever)
But I know this ain't it
For now I'll be stuck in this beautiful nightmare
'Til you come back, I'll be standing right here
Do I ever cross your mind?
You used to be something like a beautiful daisy
But now you'rе like a rose with your thorns, how you hurt me
Do I еver cross your mind anymore?

MONEY – LISA
Dollar bills, dollar bills
Watch it falling for me, I love the way that feels
Dollar bills, dollar bills
Keep on falling for me, I love the way it feels
I came here to drop some money, dropping all my money
Drop some money, all this bread so yummy, yeah
Twerking, twerking when I buy the things I like
Dollar, dollars dropping on my ass tonight
Everyone silent, listen to my money talk
Spend how I like it
Yeah, everyone know what I mean, mean
When they see green, when they see green, that mean go
Give me what the hell I want
Give me what the hell I want. Experience : After I listened to these two songs, I got a new vocab which I think is still a bit foreign in my mind. After knowing the meaning of the vocab that I didn't know before, I became more immersed in singing it. Besides that, I also look for other songs that have similar words in the lyrics of the song. After I practice it in my daily life, I feel so impressed and get new things too for sure. I also became more excited to learn English through songs. I also like both songs, because they fit my musical taste very well. It makes me not easily bored because in addition to learning the language, I also make it as refreshing. It's great to get a new experience from here. I really like English, especially songs in English.

Austria back in lockdown despite protests - BBC News
Austria has returned to a full national lockdown as protests against new restrictions aimed at curbing Covid-19 infections spread across Europe.From midnight, Austrians have been asked to work from home and non-essential shops have closed.New restrictions have sparked protests throughout Europe. People clashed with police in the Netherlands and Belgium. Infection rates have risen sharply on the continent, prompting warnings from the World Health Organization (WHO).
On Saturday WHO regional director Dr Hans Kluge told the BBC that unless measures were tightened across Europe - such as on vaccines, wearing masks and with Covid passes for venues - half a million more deaths could be recorded by next spring. Last week Austria became the first European country to make Covid vaccination a legal requirement, with the law due to take effect in February. Politicians in neighbouring Germany are debating similar measures as intensive care units there fill up and case numbers hit fresh records.

Lady Gaga discusses using personal trauma in Gucci film role - BBC News
Lady Gaga has said she drew from her experience of being abused in her teens when filming the House of Gucci movie. "I used all of these memories, all of these traumas, all of these moments in my life,” she told BBC News. The singer and actress plays Patrizia Reggiani, who served 18 years in jail for hiring a hitman to kill her former husband and label boss Maurizio Gucci. The new film tells the story of love, betrayal and ultimately murder within the famous Italian fashion family. This summer, the star revealed she suffered a breakdown as a result of a sexual assault that left her pregnant more than 15 years ago.

The Lion and the Mouse
A lion was once sleeping in the jungle when a mouse started running up and down his body just for fun. This disturbed the lion’s sleep, and he woke up quite angry. He was about to eat the mouse when the mouse desperately requested the lion to set him free. “I promise you, I will be of great help to you someday if you save me.” The lion laughed at the mouse’s confidence and let him go.
One day, a few hunters came into the forest and took the lion with them. They tied him up against a tree. The lion was struggling to get out and started to whimper. Soon, the mouse walked past and noticed the lion in trouble. Quickly, he ran and gnawed on the ropes to set the lion free. Both of them sped off into the jungle. Little Red Riding Hood

Once, there lived a little girl who liked to wear a red riding cloak, so everyone called her Little Red Riding Hood. One day, her mother asked her to deliver a basket of goodies to her grandma’s house. Before leaving, her mother said, “Go straight to Grandma’s house. Don’t dawdle along the way and don’t talk to a stranger!” She nodded and said, “Don’t worry, mom. I’ll be careful.”

On her way, she met a big hungry wolf that asked, “Where are you going, little girl?” She replied, “I want to visit my grandma, Mr. Wolf!” Knowing it, the wolf then quickly run to Grandmother’s house. He came there much before Little Red Riding Hood and knocked on the door. When Grandma opened the door, he tied and locked her up in the cupboard. The wicked wolf then disguised himself as the Grandma by wearing her clothes. He lay on her bed, waiting for Little Red Riding Hood.

When Little Red Riding Hood reached her grandmother house, she found the door was unlocked and went inside to her Grandma’s bedroom. “Oh my, what big ears you have, Grandma!” she said in surprise. “The better to hear you with, my dear,” replied the wolf. “Oh my, what big eyes you also have, Grandma!” said her again. “The better to see you with, my dear,” replied the wolf. “And what big teeth you have, Grandma!” she said again. “The better to eat you with!” growled the wolf pouncing on her. She could avoid the wolf and started to scream loudly.

Hearing the scream, a good woodsman in the forest came running to the house quickly. He rescued Little Red Riding Hood by beating the wolf. He then got Grandma out of the cupboard. Grandma immediately hugged her little granddaughter and thanked the woodsman for saving them. At last, the wolf ran away into the forest never to be seen again Little Red Riding Hood had learnt some new lessons that she should obey her parent and never spoke to strangers ever again.

Icha : Hello, Umi! It's so nice that we can meet you after a long time not talking to each other.
Umi : Hi, Icha! I'm so glad that we can talk to each other again. Do you have a good feeling today?
Icha : Yes that's for sure, especially if we have time together like this. You're also having a good feeling, right?
Umi : Aaaa its so cute, Icha. Yes, even though it's not okay, the feeling must still be good. That's right?
Icha : Exactly, but don't forget to always take care of your health. Oh, by the way, what have you been up to this week?
Umi : Well, I just wanted to tell you. I'm currently exercising diligently, especially jogging and workouts. That's one of my ways to maintain health. How about you, Ichaa?
Icha : Wow, that's great. I also like to workout now, although it's not much but the important thing is to be consistent. If so, what is your favorite workout?
Umi : That's great. I like cardio, pilates, and abs workout too. Besides that I also want to do muscle building. Let me know about you too.
Icha : Wow, that's a lot. I prefer to workout sports that can burn fat all over the body such as Windmill, Knee Tap, Butt Kick, etc.
Umi : Wow, it's also unique. It is necessary to admit that in conditions like this we must maintain our health by diligently exercising.
Icha : Yes, I also agree, after all, there are many benefits of exercising, such as maintaining physical fitness, accelerating the body’s metabolism and helping increase productivity!
Umi : Yeah, that's a lot, of course. By the way you've been vaccinated too right? It is also an important point to maintain our immunity.
Icha : Of course I've been vaccinated twice. It is very important to maintain the immune system to avoid various viruses.
Umi : Don’t forget, apart from vaccination and exercise, we also have to be able to maintain a healthy lifestyle!
Icha: Yeah, that’s true. Can you give me some tips for applying a healthy lifestyle?
Umi : Sure, why not? You have to be diligent in eating balanced nutritious foods and avoid fatty foods to keep your weight stable.
Icha : Yes, is there a recipe for healthy food? Coincidentally, I haven’t eat now.
Umi : I think such as banana pancake, carrot and spinach soup, roasted tofu or tempeh, mashed potato, brown rice porridge, and others.
Icha : Wow, it’s delicious, Umi. Then I have to try this for lunch.
Umi: Yes Icha, I recommend you to try mashed potato with chicken breast besides high in protein and make you full quickly, It’s also low in calories too.
Icha : Okay Umi. Then I want to cook later. Thank you for sharing and the tips. See you in another time!
Umi : Aaaa You’re Welcome! See you too, Icha!

Migrant crisis deepens as Poland blames Russia for thousands on its border - BBC News
The migrant crisis on the border between Poland and Belarus is deepening, with the Polish prime minister accusing Russian President Putin of "masterminding" the impasse.
The European Union has threatened to impose new sanctions on Belarus for allegedly sending migrants from the Middle East across its borders into the European Union.
In recent weeks thousands of people have gathered at the border, hoping to cross from Belarus into Poland and the European Union.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has appealed to Russian President Putin, an ally of Belarus, to stop what she calls the inhumane exploitation of migrants.

New species of dinosaur with ‘unusually large nose’ discovered - BBC News
A new species of dinosaur with a big nose has been discovered on the British Isle of Wight.
Retired doctor Jeremy Lockwood wants to prove that the two most common dinosaurs on the island aren't the only ones that have been there.
He goes through the old dinosaur bone storage box and when he puts the skulls together, realizes that they belong to a completely new species - brightstoneus simmondsi.
Dr Lockwood was so sure that there was another species of dinosaur, he decided to search through the Natural History Museum's massive collection of fossils to see what he could find. He explained, "I've seen dinosaur bones that are reportedly from the same species, but I've been baffled as to why they would look so different." After four years of searching through lots of boxes of bones, Dr Lockwood was able to reconstruct the skull of a dinosaur that had been in storage since 1978.
But there was something different about this reconstructed skull that made it stand out from the other fossils in the archive.