‘Poetry’: The lyrics ‘Laos dilanglangi do ahu, tarlungun-lungun’ were taken from the Batak pop song ‘Mardalan Ahu’. The song was originally written by Tilhang Gultom and was popularised by several Batak singers, including Korem Sihombing and Vicky Sianipar. This poem is after Morri Creech.
‘Cooking Instant Noodles at the End of the Rainbow’: ‘There’s nothing at the end of the rainbow. There’s nothing to grow up for anymore.’ —Richard Thompson
‘What the Dead Ask from the Departed’ is for Lobsang Tenphel.
‘La vita nuova’: ‘I’m sorry. We know how it works. The world is no longer mysterious.’ —Richard Siken
‘ROMCOM’: ‘From now on, you write and shoot the whole season in two weeks like Wheel of Fortune or FOX News.’ —Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock
‘Termination Letter’ is for Swistien Kustantyana.
‘A History-to-Come of Helmbrellas: Their Features and Fates’ is for Ninus D. Andarnuswari.