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Malacca on the Weekend

2011-04-09T08:44:00.000-07:00

The informal invitation is just coming at the right time. March 7 2011- I was on my busiest day preparing tenders to be submitted

Maika tweeted “18 19 mau kemana, malaka nyok”

Meimei tweeted “19-20 aja gimana”

*thinking that I will be free after I submitted all the tender replies on the 17,

I replied “ikutaan, naik apa kesana?” And from there the story goes…

Maika and I are the ignorant, unorganized type of people that take every plan to the last minute. Lucky we met Meimei the opposite of the two of us, who is preparing all the trip details including hostel booking, coach booking, the local currency and recreational area in Malacca and lastly our breakfast before we got into the bus heading to Malacca.

On April 19th Morning 2011, everything were all set. I woke up early 6 am, received a morning call from Meimei. Maika was taking a trip back to her apt to get her forgotten passport (who else in the world doesn’t bring passport on their overseas trip, again thanks to Meimei to remind her). I took a shower and ready to go.

Meimei arrived first at the bus terminal, not a shocked really, she ordered us 2 a breakfast at Mc D. Still with the mouth full stuffed with fillet burger I got into the bus. The bus was spacious, the minor was just a incense smell and Indian songs played loud in the full 3.5 hours trip, lucky I was so sleepy and sleep all the way until we arrived at the destination terminal.

3 and a half hour later, finally we’re in Malacca! Take time to stretch the stiff muscle, Meimei was taking care our return ticket. Additionally she guided French tourists to their hotel that is not far from our hostel. 5 of us take City bus to the old town. There were small incident of some guy took my seat when I was asking for the dropping location to the driver, shameful. And that will not be happened in Jakarta.

Food.. we need it. 3 pair of eyes looked into the nyonya restaurant just across the river; Taragon is the name of the place where we had our lunch. The old town Malacca was just beautiful, it’s historical, original, and the building is well taken care of. We couldn’t resist to take some picture on our way to lunch. 3 of us had quite a big lunch with sambal prawn, bake eggplant, pork soup, pork chop and capcay, cendol for them and Vanilla ice cream for my dessert.

Tummy fully stuffed with the food, I again felt sleepy… we walked back to the hostel and take a nap. It was raining for 2.5 hours while 2 of us taking nap, and Meimei played with her phone. We woke up at 5 just in time the rain stopped pouring and continue to explore the old town Malacca. We walked out just to see a long queue to get a seat in sate celup restaurant at the corner, Maika wanted to queue, we decided to go to famosa and let’s see later, it’s just across the hostel anyway.

The whole afternoon 3 girls spend to buy some souvenirs in the Dutch circle, took many pictures one by one, 2 together and 3 together. We went up walk through Cheng Ho museum up to Famosa, again took many pictures, down to the big ship and return to Jonker Street by trishaw rides.

It was raining when we were about to explore the Jonker street, and we were exhausted and we really want a cup of warm oldtown milk tea. We came into one of the guesthouse that looks really nice, not the waitress though. She was so rude and make us felt uncomfortable, so then we decided to walk off and do a little shopping. When the rain stopped, we explore the night market and find Malacca street food such as the chicken rice ball, durian pancake, fresh fried chips, Chinese candy, jonker fruittea and so much more. The shop sells many things we can’t find in Singapore such as home made soap, cute aprons, Malaysian snacks, vintage clothes and bags, cute carved wood chair, flowery hair accessories, tribal designed rings, cute designed umbrellas all in half of the Singapore goods’ price.

In the middle of shopping, when our feet felt numb and the palm hurts, we sat down and enjoy the Malaccan three layered milk tea while listening to live performance from the other beer-house. When the time pass 11.30 we were about to reach the end of Jonker street, and there was a nice thai spa with a good deal. Sadly we couldn’t enjoy the spa coz I still got my purchased need to be picked up. So with the reminder energy left, we walked back to the hostel to find that the sate celup restaurant was still open and queued.

Meimei and I was so tired, I can’t feel my hand’s finger and my feet’s palm. Its all numb and pain. All we want were to soak our feet into the warm water, lie in bed and place cucumber to our eyes. But Maika still won’t give up the jumbo prawn. She was insisted. We were queuing for nearly 1 hours just to eat the jumbo prawn and squids paid with our last money. We don’t have any ringgit left. Around 1.30 am we walk back to the hostel, took a warm shower and sleep.

We woke up around 6.30/7 a.m, took bath and packed our stuff. We change some ringgit with Tony to take our breakfast in the coffeeshop that we saw the previous day to have the milk tea that we’ve been dreaming to have it since we departed to Malacca. It still closed; It will open at 10 am! Our trip back is scheduled at 11 am! We were exhausted, hungry! Sad, we took breakfast at Portuguese coffeshop, today special is Nasi lemak, so we took it. We sat down 9 am, we waited 1 hour to get our breakfast with no meat at all. Hix.. lucky I love the sambal, it was nice. We ate it all in less than 10 minutes and rush to get into the taxi to the bus station.

Our return trip was riding a 48 seater bus, so a little bit tight. But overall trip was awesome! Another amazing experience with my gals!

Need Holiday

2009-11-23T22:44:00.001-08:00

I think i really really need holiday!
Who want to join?

Moving

2009-09-10T00:04:00.000-07:00

Another turning point in my life, i have to choose so many awesome opportunity!
it's hard indeed, but decision has been made, just go on never look back.

put my hand together and pray, hopefully i make a wise decision,
for me, and for the people that i love most.

moving from here:

to here:

or maybe later to the place that i always keen to go to. Wish me luck!

Family night out

2009-09-01T21:45:00.000-07:00

*our chillax time

This picture was taken when my lil' brother on vacation in Jakarta August 2009

boring walking from mall to mall, we went to Ancol for a little snacks.

we ordered dimsums and 1 coconut fried rice for the 3 of us. Yums!

I took several shoots to get this picture. It's a combination of 2 pictures together.
I took the background photo using the panorama night mode shoot and the close up using the double-flashs night shoot.
Cut the close-up on photoshop, stick it on the other picture and...
I really like the result<3 and our family night out!

Orchid

2009-06-27T08:25:00.000-07:00

tien soeharto's orchid
close up tien soeharto
purple orchid
rainforest light purple orchid

tiny yellow orchid
kantong semar
hill top rainforest stripped purple orchid
white orchid inside the pot
dotted purple orchid
lots varieties of orchid
bright purple orchid
black orchid
pink orchid
orange orchid

just some pictures i took on this morning @ Singapore National Orchid Garden

March 2009

2009-03-24T05:12:00.000-07:00

Just feel like writing,
so many things happen, suddenly i have to say goodbye to grandma,
time ticking fast, still fresh in my memory I said goodbye to her in the hospital, not forever no no...
i said i am going to work tomorrow, i will visit on Sunday..

And that was the last time i saw her speak to me, wave her hand as it would be okay.
and now she sleep forever, in peace...

so much think to learn, to adjust, to adapt, new environment, new living habit.
and now the pressure is on, to live my life to the fullest, to cherish every single moment and use it wisely, to reach all my dreams with all my best.

Love you..

Escape to Phi-Phi Island

2008-12-29T21:44:00.000-08:00

* Phi Phi Island
The boat was packed with the tourists. There were no more seats available on the top deck, so we walked down to the lower deck. The room was humid, and packed. We were exhausted dragging our bags, so when we saw a pile of luggages on the way down, we put it there and go find our seats.
We didn't think that it would give us a hard time just to find our bags on the way out...
As soon as the boat moved, it started to rain.
2 hours later, we arrived at the pier. The rain already stopped, but it still wet all over the place.
From the pier to the hotel is about 15-20 minutes walking, bellboy from our hotel helped us carted our luggage to the hotel. There's no motorbikes, cars, in the island.

The island was exotic, along the way we passed clothes shops, small cafes and bars, little convenient store, tattoo parlor, massage and spas, bookstores, and tour agent that also sells postcards. Peoples were walking in their bikinis and shorts, beach clothes, slippers, some of them walking barefoot. Once we arrived, we could feel the fun, relax, holiday atmosphere. In some place, peoples are rebuilding their shops that was ruined by Tsunami.
This place is like a place that you could visit over and over again on holidays, perfect escape!

After we checked in, we went for dinner, walked around the island, booked a tour for tomorrow, and went sleep. 12 a.m Mira and I woke up, we wanted to go to the beach party. This night, Ibiza bar was more crowded, they performed fire show and played games with the customers. Mira and I was sit on the front seat watching, about 15 minutes we felt sleepy and went back to sleep.

The next day, we woke up late, we went to eat brunch, back to the hotel to get ready, and stand by at the place where the tour guide will pick us up.
We took a lot of pictures, silly pictures, sweet pictures, crazy pictures, beautiful views pictures.
There's about 20-30 persons joined us.

First destination : Monkey beach

Our boat stopped about 100 meters from the beach, we could swim to the beach or take small long tail boat that has been prepared by them. We decided to take boat, and will swim nearby the beach. We could see small fishes in groups swimming back and forth below our boat.
Clean water, white sands, clear sky, coral mountain in the background is the preserved habitant of the monkeys.
They prepared bananas to feed the monkeys. We just hav 20 minutes time before they called us back to the boat.

2nd Destination : Viking Cave

We didn't swim nor kayaking in this place, we just passed by and the guide told us that it's a bird nest's farm. During harvest seasons, some people stayed in the cave to collect the bird nest, brought it to the island and sell it to mainland China.

3rd Destination : Kayaking

We stopped on shark point to go kayaking and snorkeling. I was sit in the middle, Maika on the front, Mira behind me. They rowed the kayak while I enjoying the views. But the kayak won't move to the right way, it's like circle-ing in the same spot and some others already go far around the island. 15-20 minutes we moved like 50 meters from the boat, and we bumped our kayak to other people's kayak. We were like frustrated and can't stop laughing at ourselves. Then, the guy came at us and ask if we need any help, and we said yes, so he pulled our kayak back to the boat, and we started to snorkel.
What an experience! This was my first time snorkeling, and i thought this is the most beautiful spot to snorkel. I saw a rainbow colored slender fish swimming next to me, when i tried to reach, the fish shocked and run away, and I can't help not to open my mouth and laugh, and water come in my mouth, so i have to swim to the surface and breath. I can't see much, but what i see was so wonderful.
Then it's time to go..

4th and Last destination : Maya beach
Most popular beach, it was the shooting scene for "The Beach". It's similar to monkey beach but bigger, more pretty, the beach surrounded by rocky mountains, the beach is wider than monkey beach, groups of fishes swimming back and forth and it's twilight already, we went inside the corn fields and took a silly pictures acting like somebody chases us. And took another pictures by the beach, and took another kung fu fighting pictures, it was so fun! This place just great to take pictures, every angles was so beautiful. Loves it!

And finally we back to the boat, they've prepared fried rice for us to eat, although the taste was not so great, so even i was so hungry, i just ate a little. The sunset was so beautiful, sun hiding behind the cloud and the sky color turn to dark red with blue shadows, so pretty.

On the boat Mira fell in love with Mati's tatoo, a little star shape and decided to get 1 on her hips. Then after we took shower, we went to Tattoo parlor, I almost get 1 too, but i have no idea what shape and where to put it. Mira said it didn't hurt at all, so maybe I'll get 1 another chance! :D
Then, we ate our dinner! Tom Yum Seafood soup.. my favorite, my second favorite is Thai Banana Pancake on Phi Phi island, Yummy!

* Ibiza Bar

We were so tired, so after dinner, we went sleep! 1 a.m we woke up, Just Mira and I actually, we tried to wake Maika, but she was sleeping like a pig, and shoo us away! Fine.. we just wanted to cherish every moment, tonight is our last night! So, Go Crazy! We went to Apache bar and dance, until abang2 ruined our moment, oh gosh! Luckily, Maika came to save our night! It was fun and ended we chat with fella tourists by the beach, and it almost dawn. 4.30 maybe 5.00 a.m. 3 hungry girls decided to eat another Banana Pancake and chat in the hotel Lobby.
1 by 1 we get ready, 8.00 a.m we left this island to Phuket International Airport.
although we had a little incident with the hotel receptionist, in the end it went well, just because we were so exhausted, we were easily get angry at each other, haha!
so, watched out Taxi driver who tried to fool us... you are in trouble!

It's another 1 and half hours journey to Phuket, we were fell into sleep as soon as we found our seats, so, can't tell much about the views and weather. We woke up 5 minutes before the boat arrived at the Phuket pier!
We were so don't want to leave the island, it still has so much place to explore and see, on the boat, we missed it already!

***

Exploring Krabi

2008-12-16T23:31:00.000-08:00

The city is not as metropolis as Bangkok, as a tourist exploring Krabi in half day tour would be enough. Sadly this time I had no chance to take a boat tour due to limited time that we had.
<--- picture of Krabi town

28 November 2008

After short adventure that we had the night before, i had a long deep sleep in the train. Not with my friend Mira who woke up in the middle of the night to shout to the next door compartment to low down their voice. Seem like they're having a party. I felt like I heard Mira shouting at them, but it felt unreal, half dreaming probably. Later, in the morning about 6.30 a.m warm sunshine go through my side of window waking me up. I grabbed my phone to checked the time. The train should be arrived at Surat Thani in half an hour, luckily i could manage to get up in time.

I brushed my teeth and washed my face, then Maika woke up and offered me strawberry yogurt for breakfast. Yeah, i had no choice, that's all we had for breakfast. my 2 other friend just drank chocolate milk for breakfast.

*Just wake up face

Just 5 minutes after 7.00 we were a bit worried why the train hasn't stop yet, we were like a bit traumatic with missed the train or missed the stop thingy so i rushed to the front to ask when will we arrived, and they said we will arrived in 10 minutes.

So we prepared our stuffs and intermezzoing last night's adventure at the same time. Then we queued at the corridor, to0 scared to missed the stop. Felt so silly right now as I write my story on my blog and some time i felt like to laugh when i am thinking of it.

Finally the train stopped, surrounding our train, a lot of people representing travel agent shouting "Koh Phi Phi this way, Koh Samui this way, Krabi this way" and I tried hard to find the agent where I booked my ticket, because my other 2 friend having a hard time dragging their super size luggage. Then i asked here and there, very hard to communicate with them, we must used the simplest English without grammar and body language like "This bus go Phi Phi, or wait next bus?" and I had to point to the bus and the ground where i stand, looked straight to their eyes as I spoke, hoping that they knew what i am sayin'. Then I showed them the join tickets that we had, 4 tickets, but only 3 persons present since febby was failed to join us.

Finally 1 guy asked me to wait for about 10 minutes, but I was still unsure, i mean i didn't want to missed another bus, so I kept asking here and there, and 1 local lady asked me to get in the bus, and 3 of us get in the bus. 15 minutes later the bus dropped us inside the transit station, we bought snacks to fill our hungry tummy. Inside the station we played around with their pet, 3 cute dogs. and 10 minutes later our bus that will took us to Krabi arrived.

*4 tickets for 3 persons

It took about 1 and half hour to go to Krabi, because the bus is quite empty, i could have 1 row of seat to myself. I was enjoying the view along the road at first, then i didn't know that i slept with my head stuck to the curtain that full of germ until i woke up 10 minutes before we arrived. Later at home, my friend teased me of how stupid am I to have a curtain covering my head while i was sleeping. Fineee... keep teasing me!

When we thought we will directly take the boat to PP island, we were mistaken. We have to wait about 4 - 5 more hours at the small coffee house ( warung kopi), with our empty stomach, Oh dear God!

Then we ordered Tom Yum flavored instant noodle, and I love the taste, later I bought some to eat at home if I missed the Thai food's taste. After our stomach filled, our brain started to work, we just can't stand to sit 4 hours and do nothing, so we decided to explore Krabi town. We walked out to the main road and take song tew to the town, about 15-20 minutes trip. Mira and I kept looking outside to remember as much as we could the road that will took us back later. We didn't want to get lost! But as a result, we crouched back to back and left Maika took our candid pictures and laughing uncontrollably...

Then the driver stopped and said "Krabi tauuuww, Krabi Tauuuw" which later we knew these words mean we've arrived in Krabi town, Oh okay... get used to it then! then we paid him 60 bath. We walked and passed a nice Thai massage and spa, and decided to pamper ourself a little. We got in and the masseuse asked us to sit and wait. Then 2 of them came out and tell us only 2 of them working, so one of us have to wait for the next turn, or didn't get a massage at all. Ah, i thought 1 of us had to give way, and i saw their enthusiast face so I let them enjoyed their moment, I could get it next time, and I will spent my time walked around the city.

* Posing with rocky mountains background

10 minutes I walked to the main street, across the river I saw beautiful scenery, high rocky mountains, each of them has a unique shape, lay down all along the river. High and low, wide and narrow, there's bunch of trees grow on some of the mountains but some other just bald filled with solid large piece of white stone, a view like this not exist in my country. I took right turn, where I saw more stores and peoples. I think i am obviously looked like a tourist. Local people keep offering me to take a day tour, take the boat passed the high rocky mountain for 2 hours, but i have to pass since 2 hours is all the time I had, if for some reason I late to arrived and go back, all the chasing scene last night would be meaningless.

Then on the right side, I saw a beautiful newly build white temple, i decided to go there, took some pictures and prayed a little. It was build on the top of the hill, highest position in the city, maybe they want it to watch and shield the city from badness. The stairs was wide and solid, both side crafted with white dragon statues. The sunny sky makes all the temple and the dragon statues glowing gracefully. I climbed up and sat down for a while looked at the city below, the sky was clear, and hot, it's like an old small town, amazing that they could have beautiful temple like this on top of it. Just half an hour before my 2 friends are done, I walked back to the massage place. Felt tired i sat down watching them being pampered.

The 3 of us walked out from the massage place and try to catch song tew to get us back to the transit station, but my friends want to take some pictures with the mountains background, then later we get into our transport that will take us back.

We had a hard time communicate with the driver, luckily, 1 of the passenger could speak English very well, she translate our words to the driver. I just learned from the lady that the car that take us called "song tew" in Thai language, We were the last passenger, our song tew driver suddenly stopped in the middle of the road and walked out.

The car suddenly go backward, slowly, but we could feel it moving back, we scream "Sir, your song tew moving backward, what are you doing" then he replied back with some language we can't understand, and we tried our best to say "keep on going we know which way to go, keep going straight and about 5 minutes we will arrived"

our voice like one on top of another, and i think it works! the driver back to his seat and took us back, sigh! very close!

we gave him tips for his patient and good service, hahaha

Back in the transit station, we ate our lunch, I ate seafood rice with basil leaves, yah, not so bad for a hungry girl like me. Then another transport arrived, looked like song tew but bigger size. Some peoples already sat inside, no more space! They forced us to get in. No one helped us to load our luggage, the driver just watched us struggling with it, I have to put my feet out, but the driver hurt my feet by closing the song tew door and crushed my feet with it. I have no more energy to argue, so let it be. Mira sat on Maika's luggage, inside the car was packed, uncomfortable, hot, and i still have to carry my luggage on my lap. What a service!

After very very long 15 minutes of trip, we arrived at the pier, exhausted, we dragged our luggage to the boat that will take us to Phi Phi island.
the air inside the boat was humid, we sat at down compartment, they threw our luggage on the front side near the door, the pile growing bigger and higher, i was thinking how i reached my luggage when i arrived, but for now i don't want to think of anything, i should have some sleep.

Later at home we regret we didn't have enough time to take a boat tour in Krabi, it would be nice to see all the views from close, and it will add our nice picture collections, so I suggest to all the people traveling to Krabi to take the tour, see the temple, get the Thai massage, and that's it.

to be continue our story in Phi Phi island...

3 days 2 nights in Bangkok

2008-12-12T21:02:00.000-08:00

Starring : Mira, Maika, and Dora

6 days 5 nights trip to Bangkok is my highest achievement this year.
I have planned this trip with my 3 friends since January 2008, i had feeling that this trip would be amazing and it really is.
Although 1 of the member failed to depart due to important presentation that affect her job position, it didn't make it less fun than what we've expected.

15 November 2008

The day started at 9.00 a.m where everyone woke up and get ready. Around 10.00 we gathered to eat brunch @ mie Jambi near Pasar Taman Palem. Maika had a little funny incident with her driver who accidentally leave her luggage at her house just because the driver thought that the luggage is empty, and the 3 of us just amaze with the stupidity of her driver. Later that day, we just knew, when Maika show us her luggage that only filled with 5 pieces of clothes, no towel, no jacket, no shower equipments and stuffs, we laughed uncontrollably and teased her and her luggage.
We departed at 14.oo from Mira's resident to the airport, We sat inside Mira's car, cool and comfy.

Our plane took off @ 16.30, so we still have plenty time to organize trip's plan, took some pictures, shopped books, and ate our lunch Nasi tim prepared by Mira's mom.
and the best thing we didn't have to rush because this is a flight with seat number, everything under control.. war flag is down..

Up inside the plane, we just couldn't relax and get some sleep. Maybe because of the euphoria and excitement, but the air-con inside the plane was not friendly at all, it blew us to freeze.
Even a cup of hot instant noodle won't do any good. Pasrah..
Arrived at 20.00 pm, we shopped for new local sim card, and exchange some local money.
then we took cab to our hotel, Ibis Siam.

Maika, again, had little incident with her sim card that won't received and dialed calls. then we spent 1 hour nongkrong @ 7-11 beside our hotel and wait for the cashier to settle the problem.
We were hungry, at the end we choose to eat first and took taxi to Suan Lum.
The area was very huge, we fancied 1 store that sell very fashion furniture, sophisticated bed lamp with black crystals, bright color cozy sofas, too bad we can't bring them home. Maybe sometime, if i decided to makeover my room, i know where's a good place to go.
We bought a lot of cute clothes with a good bargain, earrings, and shoes for Maika.

@ 12.00 local time, our tummy can't hold any longer, we need to eat. We went to the food court in the center of the area and ordered a bowl of Seafood TomYum soup, Thai style omelette rice, Crab papaya salad, and lemon tea for a drink. Exactly like what we have planned, Mi Jambi for breakfast, Tom Yum soup for dinner. The taste? Fantastic...

And then, we walk around the area browsing around for another half an hour before we called taxi to take us to Yao warat to eat Mie Disco recommended by Mira.`Along the way inside the taxi, we watched tv that broadcast local show performance, with the song and dance similar to dangdut with less art and clothing material and more vulgar dance style... we were shocked and can't stop discussed it and laughed. ** sorry, just can't help not to laugh.. furthermore, the driver keep peeking to watched the show and somehow it make us a little bit worried.
the taste was not as fantastic as the first meal, maybe because we already full. But we were amazed by how fast their work and although it's a street food, they manage to keep everything clean. Big applause!

Dragging shopping bags both hands, tired and happy and full, we back to our Hotel. When we just about want to relax inside the hotel, Maika beg us to accompanied her to fix her sim card at the same spot before we leave. Worried about her, we agreed.

half our later, with her phone still in the same condition, and our exhausted face, we gave up. We went up to our room, took a long shower, and slept like a babies. And our bags scattered all over the place covering the wood panel floor.

16 November 2008

I forgot what time we woke up. I think I am the first time who woke up, followed by Maika and Mira. After we ready, we went down to catch a taxi. Out of nowhere 1 man, mid 30s, local, greeted me with smile and loud voice
"Good Morning miss, where do you want to go today?"
i smiled back without a reply,
he continued "do you want to go to the city just 30 bath, 10 bath each, very cheap".
Mira came to me with suspicious look to the man that obviously was a taxi driver.
I replied "we want to go to chattuchack, can you take us there for 30 bath?",
i thought what he offered is a good deal, i was not going to missed it, normal price to go there about 80 bath and he offered less 50 bath.
The taxi driver replied "yes, 30 bath miss, i take you around and drive you to chatuchack".
I agreed and asked Mira and Maika to follow me. Mira's face look doubt, she wanted to interupt, but I just get in to the taxi and they followed me.
Inside the taxi he offered us to go to several place, we said we didn't have much time, and would like to go directly to chatuchack. He tried to persuade us to go to a gem factory, but Mira insisted she won't go. Then he said
"Miss, I took only 30 bath for this trip, I help you with a cheap transport, you help me get money for may car's gasoline. You 3 go to the gem store, look around, pretend this is your first time, they will give me 5 liter gas" Now, we know what comes up with this good deal, but hey, it won't hurt to just look around @ the gem factory, so we agreed to help him getting his 5 lt gas for his car.

Chatuchack only open on weekends, that's why we rearrange our plan to go to island first then shopping to shopping first and go to the island.
This area even much more bigger than Suan Lum, and the goods they sell, better and cheaper.
before we start our day, it's important to fill our stomach, so we ate the best Tom Yum in Bangkok with veggie and pork chops.

We browsed 1 store to another, try local food and fruit in between. The best is Thai style Satay with hot and sour sauce. About 6-7 hours inside, our feet started to feel numb, our face was exhausted, but our eyes was shinning. We took taxi to platinum plaza, but we found nothing to buy, and we went down to the local market and did a blind shop, we like it, we buy it.

Maika was not feeling well, she got headache and tired. We decided to go back to hotel to have some rest. Mira and I were very hungry, and Maika was not cooperative by volunteering herself to stay in the room while we ate our dinner. We were worried about Maika, force her to take her medicine and drag her out to eat dinner. By the time we ordered our meal, Maika's headache was gone, and like usual she was the 1 that ate the most.

We shopped foods to bring back as presents. Pork chips and snacks.
And maika's luggage was full packed with stuffs in just 2 days.

17 November 2008

We absolutely had no idea what we were going to do. The local temples and palaces was closed due to grieve ceremonial of King's sister death. The only tourist spot that open was Jim Thomson's house that Maika said was very beautiful.
and Maika gave us some idea to go to Ayutthaya following her friends to hunt good places to shoot and visiting the old temples. So the plan was to go to Jim Thomson's house, catch the train to Ayutthaya, back to Bangkok arrived at 19.00, grab our belongings and catch the train to Surat Thani that I'd pre-booked it couple weeks ago.
Because the schedule was very packed, we can't go to another gem factory trip. So we paid full 80 bath for taxi to take us directly to Jim Thomson's house.

The house was very nice, well- maintained, neat garden, cute old furnitures, sadly we can't finished the tour because we have to catch the train to Ayutthaya, we walked out to the main street, called for tuk2 to take us to Hua Lampong as fast as possible, because Mira was non- cooperative try as long as she could to stay @ Jim Thomson's house. The smart ncek tuk tuk driver was very good. He drove fast and still could manage to help us took pictures @ the traffic. Cool..

We arrived just in time. shop for a little foods and snacks and bottle of waters, then running before the train leave us.
2 hours inside the non- air con train that move 40-60km per hours was so frustrating. Mira's face was double chinned means she was unhappy, she was rather stayed at Jim Thomson's house then get into this lame train.
Maika was enjoying the her pork sausage she just bought before depart and fell deep into sleep until the train finally arrived.
I tried as best as i could to enjoy the views and finally surrender to exhaust and tiredness that left from yesterday.

When we arrived, Mira and I didn't know what to do, we left everything to Maika, let her prepared this journey. But, we weren't convinced by the deal that the shong tew (bemo)'s driver offered. We bargain and got 300 bath ( i think, forget alrd) to chartered the shong tew to take us around for 3 hours, visiting 4 temples around Ayutthaya.
First temple was nice, neatly build and tidy. There's a sleeping Buddha statue at the left side, and I prayed while Mira and Maika busy taking pictures, then there's temples similar to prambanan made of red bricks surrounded by Buddha statues.
Second temple, we didn't manage to get in, we ate our lunch, not so nice and we had to pay extra money to pay our driver's meal. in between Maika's friend called us not to miss Roti Sai Mai, so we bought 1, and share, and it turns out Gulali rambut nenek exactly snacks i ate when i was still in TKK..
Third spot is sleeping Buddha statue, and behind it was like there used to be a temple, but somehow it's gone. Left huge area of old site made by red bricks.

We took a good pictures there and turns out the trip was not so bad, except for the food part.
Then we were ready to home. Inside the train, Maika beg me to go to Grand Palace first before we left, but i said we have no time. In the other hand, Mira beg me to go to the mall to shop magazine to read on the way to Surat Thani, because this non aircon 2 hours trip to Ayutthaya was sucks! we didn't prepare books to read, and it was boring, humid, hot and exhausting.

Maika that unhappy because her wish isn't fulfilled agreed to go to the mall before we left. And they both forced me to be quit, i am to lazy to argue anyway, just hoping we could catch the train on time.

While Mira busy asked for direction to Abang2 that sat next to me, Maika and I teased her and took couple of pictures of Mira and the Abang2 for souvenir, hahah. And 3 of us soon fell asleep.

Arrived at HuaLampong, we saw the traffic was very bad. We decided to take MRT to the mall, and a local student helped us to take MRT. Sadly, we forgot how little time we had, by 6.45 we ran out of the mall and found the traffic was worse, i didn't want to trapped inside taxi and missed the train, so i walked and luckily to right direction. We found local Ojek ngetem just near the mall's main gate. I am to tired to bargain, I asked Mira that so far had better connection with abang abang to bargain. Then 3 of us naek ojek, very very fast, but 20 minutes later after they crossed the bridge we realized that this isn't the right direction.

We must turn back faster, only 30 minutes before the train leave us. Mira's ojek and mine start to change direction, we lost Maika that apparently already far ahead of us. @ the bridge, Mira's ojek broke it's tire. We must took a cab, can't continue using ojek. Mira was very furious. She kept blaming the Ojek guys, screamed at the taxi driver that can't really speak English, and I tried my best to calm her down. Then, because the traffic was bad, I asked the driver to go to Hua Lampong, dropped Mira, and let her try to delay the train or buy new tickets, just figure out! I am alone will took our luggage and bring them to Hua Lampong, and Mira phoned Maika to go to Hua Lampong as fast as she could. because she was already missed direction so far.

Mira and Maika managed to delay the train just 10 minutes, sadly I was still on the way to the Hotel, from the Hotel I called Mira and she confirmed she already booked transport to catch the train in next 4 stations, so I grabbed all the luggage, tipped the bellboy, and rushed the driver to Hua Lampong.

At the main gate i didn't see Mira's face so in deep desperation i shout her name hoping she would hear and help me with the luggage.
Mira heard my voice as she describe later as "a sound from heaven", *silly girl.
she helped to unload the luggage, but the transportation she booked cancel it directly when they saw our luggages ( transport = 3 motorcycles) please deh mir!
Then 1 taxi driver with tukul face offered a transport 1500 bath, Mira was hopeless and i could see she wanted to cry. Maika tried to bargain to 300 bath, and up to 500 bath, and the driver said it's impossible and wanted to leave us with our luggages, but I said 800 bath, come show me your taxi.

Thanks God he took our deal, and Mira was like "let him carry our luggage, it's already included in 800 bath"... hahah... no need to listed to advice from a girl that still in shock, I just try as fast as I could to load my luggages to the taxi before the driver changed his mind.
Inside the taxi, we felt a little bit better, we manage to joke around although we still a little bit worried we couldn't make it. So, instead of burden all the pressure ourselves, we passed a little pressure to our driver.
hahhaha,, maika was clearly said to the driver "mas, listen no train no money, you missed the train, catch to the next station until we get in the train, that's the deal of 800 bath".
I wanted to laugh but still in a high pressure, if someone take my picture i'm sure my face would be like * orang ngeden nahan boker* hahhaha

and 30 minutes drive 130 -150 km/hours, the taxi drivers can't hide his nervous feeling. He kept looking at the time, and his eyebrows was jumping all over the place kayak orang ayan.
He phoned the train station's office to make sure we get there on time. I tried to help him asking but seems like no one in the office could speak English. So I gave up, let him ask himself. After he got confirmation that we would arrived just in time his face mimic suddenly change, better, calmer. Poor taxi driver.

Along the way, in order to shortcut the road, we directed to wrong direction, we was shock at first when he drove the car next to the rail thinking of we should jump from the taxi to the train. Apparently people in shock can't think clear. But in the end we manage to arrived 10 minutes before the train arrived.

We've made it.

Inside the train dragged our luggage in a narrow corridor to find our room, when finally we found a nice 2 connected compartments of 4 beds. We felt blessed.
Mira and I manage to shower inside the train toilet, oh gosh, we just can't stand the sticky skin after went trough a journey that describe later by Maika as "Bond's girls adventure", i really in desperate need to shower, food and sleep.

After took quick shower, I ate KFC that Maika ordered between hectic time waiting for my taxi at Hua Lampong, somehow this fried chicken was taste incredibly good.
While eating, we recall back our adventure today, and have a big laughed at it. As soon as we finished eating we crawled to our bed and tried to have a good sleep.
Although we can't sleep straight forward, after read 2 pages of my novel that i bought at the Airport i turn the light of and fell into sleep. Mira and Maika even didn't touch the book and magazine they bought at the mall. pathetic!

And with this amazing journey we ended our trip in Bangkok, from here we were headed to Surat Thani to far more exciting journey, and the story to be continued...

Scam 419

2008-10-10T05:04:00.000-07:00

Hampir semua orang kayaknya pernah dapet email menang lottery
ato raja dari negara afrika di bagian mana gitu meninggal dan mewariskan warisannya yang segambreng ke kita karena punya hubungan family jauh ( ck..ck... )
ada juga job scam, kita diterima kerja, tapi mesti kirim duit dulu
biasanya kita dibujuk untuk mengirimkan sejumlah uang dengan di iming2in dapet uang yang jumlahnya lebih besar lagi. Kita diminta kirim pajak dari lottery ato biaya administrasi lewat western union.
Be Careful, karena uang yang dikirim lewat Western Union tidak dapat di cancel maupun di balikin.
Hati2 juga dengan surat yang meyakinkan, tapi telfonnya berawal dengan angka +44 70 XXXX
karena Nomer dengan awalan +44 7 range digunakan untuk mobile, paging and personal numbers di daerah United Kingdom dan bisa digunakan untuk mengalihkan panggilan ke nomer tertentu dimana saja di seluruh dunia.

Jangan terbujuk untuk mengirimkan identitas seperti nama, nomer telefon, account bank dan lain2 karena data2 tersebut bisa digunakan scammers untuk menipu orang lain.

Hiyyysss...
Aniway.. cuman bagi2 pengalaman. so guys, just be careful!

Click link dibawah for futher information:
informasi tentang nomer telfon yang menyesatkan
wikipedia tentang 419 scam
contoh contoh email scam 419

XXX

" Angelmist "

2008-10-05T01:16:00.000-07:00

Plant Name : AngelMist ( Serena Angelonia or more popular with summer snapdragon)
Origin : Mexico, West Indies

masses small snapdragon-like flower with 5 petals lavender purple colored flower. It has narrow long green leaves.

This Angelmist has been in my frontyard for the last 2 months. Co-workers of mine give it to me because she thought it's a lavender.
I am confused myself, since the lavender i've seen before doesn't look like this at all ( my uncle introduce me to lavender when we were spending holiday in 12 apostle, Victoria).
Furthermore, my other workmate also keep complaining that it was no lavender for sure.
So i began to searching what kind of flower is this.
It quite interesting process of searching.
first i found bluebell but this flower doesn't have the trumpet-like flower,

* left Rocky Mountain Penstemon, Right early-age of angelmist in my frontyard

Then Rocky Mountain penstemon, similar. but it still have the tubular shape flower with snapdragon-shape petals.
So, I kept on searching and i link into Lavocate's Family Greenhouse and Nursery website then i know what i have is an Angelmist

Currently, my angelmist has grown and the condition is a little bit "unwell".
Although, i always manage to watering my garden daily in the morning, the leaves close to the ground dried and the color turn brown.
but i also saw the baby angelmist just grow between the bush.
* Maybe it's supposed to be like that.

Updated Plan -- Thailand November 2008

2008-10-03T00:20:00.000-07:00

After reading so many reviews, from book, web, forum, people's opinion.
I've decided to put final plan to our journey to thailand next november.
I am really excited and my feeling is overwhelming thinking of traveling together with my best childhood friends.
There are 4 of us. It's pretty difficult to arrange this trip since they individually have their own preference and like.
We have our plane ticket in our hands. 5 days starting November 15 until November 20.
What are we going to do?
First, during office hour ( Oppsie..) we have been discussing ( err.. mostly Maika and I) to go to phi phi island in the first place, then go shop till drop in Bangkok to prevent carry heavy luggage back and forth that will just waste our energy and it's not convenient at all.
But the reality speak differently.
When i just about want to book the train and plane ticket Bangkok - Suratthani - Krabi - PhiPhi - Phuket - Bangkok.
the timing is just not right.
and we plan to go to chatuchak ( weekend market in Thailand that sells good stuff in a good price) so we have to reorganized the plan.
So here is the final plan
on 15 we arrived in Bangkok. We would explore Bangkok, sightseeing the famous Wat ( temple) shopping, eating good food for 2 days.
Then on 17 evening, we will take the night train to Krabi.
The train will arrived next day morning which mean we sleep on the way there ( really not wasting time - eh)
But, we can't pre book the morning express boat ( i don't know it is because they don't have the seats anymore or there's only 1 boat during this season. the travel agent didn't mention the cause)
so we would arrived at phi phi island in the evening. Fineee...
we will have 3 days 2 night to explore this beautiful island.

* Maya Beach

To whom doesn't familiar with phi phi island.
It's the shooting location of the movie "The Beach" starting Leonardo di Caprio.
Just look at the white sand beach and the clear water beach. Awesome!!

Then on November 20. It's time to go home, we take boat to phuket. Just have 1-2 hours to explore Phuket, and we fly to Bangkok and wait our carriage to Jakarta.
I just can't wait till November

Notes : Confirmed ticket on hand :
* Return ticket Jakarta - Bangkok - Jakarta
* Combo 1 way ticket Bangkok - Suratthani - Krabi - Koh Phi Phi
* Boat ticket Koh phi phi - Phuket
* One way plane ticket Phuket - Bangkok

....

Quicktime 7

2008-10-01T06:02:00.000-07:00

Finally, after 8 hours of downloading, installing, uninstalling, re-install, re-uninstalling,
i could play my video on Quicktime player
The problem is, every time i wanted to play the video, there is a pop up window said 001.mov can't be played because this computer doesn't have a required compressor.
so what i thought i will download some codecs such as DivX, XviD, 3vix, but the picture just won't shows.
if I choose to continue, then i will only hear the sound but no picture.
It's weird since it worked fine on my friend's computer.

Then i checked i installed a Quicktime ver.6. and i think to upgrade it to ver.7
(It requires minimum Windows XP Service Pack 2)
i only got my laps installed with Windows XP SP 1, so i gotta upgrade my OS first, then upgrade my video player
and Voila... it works
both the picture and the sound^^
Next step: watching the tutorial movie

Lebaran

2008-09-25T21:09:00.000-07:00

This year's Lebaran Holiday, my company close for 2 weeks ( if saturday and sunday all included total holiday = 16 days).
Weird things i don't really go far during this holiday.
Like this year, maybe just go to Carita and Puncak for 4-5 days
and spend the rest of the week staying at home
reorganize my plan, my things,
doing things that left behind and i couldn't do because of hectic daily life.
I also like the city where i lived now during this season,
Peaceful, no traffic ( really go along with World Silent Day program)
Aniway, today is the last day.
I am having holiday starting tommorow, and i couldn't be happier.
I need to recharge, clean my brain from boredom doing routine stuff for over a year.
Last word : Happy Holiday!
~

for Old Time's Sake

2008-09-18T18:06:00.000-07:00

Lately, i've been spending a lot of time with my high school friends.
Especially
Ngik : Best buddy, no matter how busy, how hectic life is, always have time just to hang out, talk and laugh of something not important to even discussed
Bulan : Ex- roomate, currently stays in Jakarta, just graduates and still seeking for job. Easy going, she (most of the time) will accept any invitation to any kind of activity. Swimming, sport, KaraOK, watch movie, shopping, short trip to Bandung... any kind
Ciliang : Ex- classmate, from languange school to senior high 2. Just graduates ( also), still waiting his Singapore PR status, like bul2 (mostly) will said "boleh, teserah" to any invitation.
Robby : Ex - classmate, class leader. home business ( closest description to what he is doing now) so he has a lot of free time to hang out.
Katrin : Ngik's Ex- roomate, moving back and forth XiaMen - Jakarta. Currently in Jakarta, and love to hang out with us.

Yesterday, after I canceled ( postponed actually) our trip to Anyer, i felt really sorry and I made up plan to play basketball together. It's been a long time... God!!
Last time i was so addicted to it, so i will skip dinner and utilize time between afternoon class and night self-learning class to practice my basketball skill which is at the moment still not 1 of the skill i could brag about..
then with Ciliang's permit, we could play at his apartment in Slipi. and I contacted the usual members + the other members that usually will cancel the plan *sigh
He said maybe we could also bring our swimsuit if in case we wanted to swim, so i prepared first thing in the morning.
5 p.m afterwork, I picked Ngik at her house. I am afraid of bad traffic in the hectic hour so I told Ngik to go home early 10 - 15 minutes. But in the end, still, I arrived first, then parked my car outside her house, waited her to park her car in the garage, packed clothes and I have to "nyetor muka" and said hello to the family and all of her puppies. ( Always love to come in to Ngik's house since she has 5/6 cute little dogs, erm... my mom not allow me to have a pet in her house, so...)
On the way, i received a message from Ciliang said the basketball field has no basket ring, WHATT!!! isn't it to late to give this kind of information, *sigh luckily i brought my swimsuit.
and I told Ngik to bring hers too.
30 minutes later, after i've got 2 calls from Bulan to confirm my position ( we stucked about 10 - 15 minutes in front of TA) we arrived at Cil's Apt.
Then, Robby called me, he just depart from someplace at Sudirman area. So we decided to go swim first.
15 minutes later Robby arrived and we felt guily because Rob and Bul just sat at the pool side, coz they didn't bring their swim wear, we were bath in the whirpool and asked them to join. But they didn't want to get wet.
and 10 minutes later we took shower and headed to EX to watched Rescue Dawn and ate our dinner at Secret Recipe.
What I love about fasting ( I am not) is the restaurant's promotion ( read: buka puasa's menu)
I could get Nasi Rames + Hot Tea + Chocolate Brownies with a good deal of price..
only "goceng" for the dessert...

I Arrived home about 1 a.m i think, put on my sleep wear and continue reading my novel, until i finally asleep sometime between 1-2 a.m.

It's so fun to meet up with old friends sometime. Doing what we used to do, with same members and we just could *click! Plenty of laugh and happiness..
Soon they would be busy with their own life, and this moment will be added in our brain memory slots. A good time to remember...

great book about travel

2008-09-16T21:22:00.000-07:00

Baru baru ini baca buku nya Trinity "The Naked Traveler".
Iseng aja sih awalnya nemenin Mira makan di KFC, gw sendiri udah kenyang dan cuman ngemil Sundae nya. Trus keterusan beli 2 buku di Gramedia.
Liat review di belakangnya sih bagus, sekalian buat referensi trip ke Bangkok bareng 7th in mid November, dan juga ngisi waktu libur panjang lebaran ini.. yay!! it start next week^^
Sampe sekarang.. except Flight Ticket PP Jakarta - Bangkok - Jakarta. Nggak ada next action buat ngerencanain trip ini.
pernah sempet buka2 web yang dikasih maika, tapi mira gak mau nginep di hotel itu.
So, nyoba2 nanya tour n travel agent, reply nya gw nanya kepagian.
mesti nunggu mid October buat pastinya, soalnya mereka2 ini sekarang lagi sibuk2 nya ngurusin tour buat lebaran ( Okayyy...)
Aniway, di web nya Naked Traveler, banyak juga sih posting ttg Thailand, cuman agak bingung mau nyari specific topic tentang Thailand nya secara ga di categorized by Trip Destination, cuman dari first posting ngurut sampe post terahirnya..

Cuman cerita2 nya inspiring dan lucu2, enjoy reading^^

Kecak Dance

2008-07-30T00:20:00.000-07:00

First to see Kecak Dance Live performance,
Stunning.
The story itself taken from the Myth of Ramayana,
it's about Love Story between Rama, the heir of Ayodhia Kingdom and Shinta.
the place of performance is at Uluwatu, Bali and it start at 5.30 pm just right when the sun about to set.
I've taken so many picture of the show, but just 1 of them was really good.

It's because there's not enough lighting and energic movement of the dancers make most of the pictures dark and a little bit blurry.

* My Favorite Picture of The Show
Balinese Kecak Dancers rise their hand and singing Acapella "Chak" 's Sound
with sunset background behind the Pure at the edge of the cliff

World Silent Day

2008-07-17T05:34:00.000-07:00

Few days ago on my short trip to Bali,
my coz and i visiting an organization that concerning in climate change,
my coz wanted to earn some volunteering hours point and it turns out i am listening to their program called World Silent Day.

What is World Silent Day?

it's actually inspired from Hari Raya Nyepi. Balinese people that majority are Hindus take one day off to reflect what they've done in the past years. What should they do to create a better life and society. And the impact of course will reduce the electricity usage since lightning is not allowed.

The purpose of this movement is to give space for the earth to breath, even only for a day. World Silent Day appeals to world community to undertake silence on March 21 every year. Everyone is asked to contribute by reducing consumption of energy, natural resources and other material.

*more information click here

I, personally consume huge amount of energy everyday. Air Con, TV, DVD, Transportation, Light, and so much more.
The question is what can i do to participate. First, i helped this organization to campaign their program
and 1 step at a time i will try to save some energy and living green^^ hopefully..

World Silent Day -- Stop Global Warming!

Hello Kitty World

2008-07-11T20:07:00.000-07:00

* This is a waiting room inside Taiwan TaoYuan International Airport for passengers traveling from Taipei to Kuala Lumpur. Carrier: Eva Air BR227

* Hello Kitty's Theme Phone Booth

I am not really a fan of Hello Kitty,
but what i saw at CKS International Airport now become Taiwan TaoYuan International Airport was wow.. astonishing.
It's like being sucked into the Hello Kitty World inside cartoon TV channel.
They even have a Hello Kitty Theme Phone booth..

ck..ck out of word!

* Hello Kitty Theme Child PlayGround.. Look at the ceiling! sooo... Cartoonish

Fav. Cartoon Character

2008-07-10T08:28:00.000-07:00

maybe because she has my name.
or bcoz other reason.
but she is cute
veryvery cute

and here come spongebob
soo yellow and silly
what would happen if 2 of them meet?
that could only happen in Santa Clara's Great America Parkway

Which Way?

2008-04-20T23:02:00.000-07:00

Should I Go Straight?

Or is it better turn left?

Or Maybe turn Right?

Or Take a U-turn?

Or Should I just stand still where i am now?

Stop now, or keep on going?

better stop or continue walking?

Confused...

Plan A - Trip To Thailand

2008-04-10T20:38:00.000-07:00

Recently I've been browsing around to find out how i am going to spend my holiday in Thailand
yaps, I know it was "Don't you have anything else to do" kinda thing
but, i have a high expectation of this holiday
first, because this is the only holiday that i can think of this year.
It's kinda a big thing for me.

So, since my mom got her Mariott Reward Card, i surfed their web just to find out that our budget way off the limit. Too expensive...

Rent a room at mariott apartment with complete furnishing, kitchen set and nice living room, 2 bedrooms cost about USD 250 which means IDR 2,5 million. and divide by 5 equal to 500K per night, times 2 equal to IDR 1 million per person just to stay for 2 nights in Bangkok. WECKS!! just not our time yet...

so, i will maybe try another one that less expensive about half of it would be good.
and then i thought back to the last time i went there with my mom
everything so easy since i don't pay for the cost..
just enjoying the glamour of Grand Palace

*Grand Palace, Bangkok

the yummy of Tom Yum Gong by the river
and the cheap stuff at MBK
although some people try to TRICK us and we have difficulties in communication
but it was an experience.

This time we will not use my plan A ( stay in this mariott apartment) but somehow
i will figure it out how to do it our way...

"Silent" Night

2008-04-01T19:23:00.000-07:00

*Vivo City Balcony, Singapore

It's a hot humid night at the balcony in Vivo City.
This picture was taken March 29th, afer i shopped for Mira's bag.
364202 Charles and Keith Mild Chocolate Hand Bag.
It's not by plan we visited this place, we planned heading home since it was already 9.30 and the shops and showrooms prepared for closing.
But we sat there about half an hour enjoying the Silent Night view
Long Road towards Sentosa Island.
It was a shiny night, seems like there's a party at Sentosa.
The cable car still moving back and forth.
From my point of view like an Extra Terrestrial Ship coming from out of space.
Mesmerizing indeed.

My World Map

2008-03-31T23:27:00.000-07:00

ASIA

Bandung : My BirthPlace

Jakarta : City where i grow up

Bali : I've been there once, many years ago. I've forgotten what the place looks like. Want to go there in the near future

Jogja : I've been there twice, crowded, cheap meals.

Singapore : Where i studied my pre-U. Find my agents, spent my memorable holidays.

Taiwan : Where i spent my precious high school life.

HongKong : a week trip with Bunsin and Ngik. Awesome!

Kuala Lumpur : Had a bad experience once when i wanted to visit Mira in Johor Bahru, someone stole my purse.!! Next visit with Vina and Agnes was fun, and with my family just so-so.

Ho Chi Minh : Hmm, makes me go back to Jakarta 10 years ago...

Pontianak : Transit City to Kuching

Kuching : 4 GREAT weeks, at first i don't think it will be so much fun. But to spent 4 weeks with all college mates, walk around town by foot. the experience is PRICELESS.

Bangkok : Crazy! Cheap Stuff, Good Shopping, Good Food. I plan my next trip to Bangkok with my beloved friends.

AUSTRALIA

Melbourne : Very nice city, we did a road trip from Melbourne, to GeeLong, to 12 Apostle, to the Tree Top and back to the city. And the pinguin in phillip island was SUPER Cute although it's not exactly like i imagine (too much watching cartoon movies: HAPPY FEET)

Sydney : Went to see a professional Balet Dancing in Opera House. Like it. and and the apartment where i stayed has a GREAT VIEW towards Darling Harbour.

Brisbane : Had a private tour. Just me, mom, the tour guide and the driver. Steve Irwin Zoo was very inspiring. There are some animals i've never seen. I am an Animal Lovers.

EUROPE

Zurich : Where i see snow for the first time. my magical place! Love the Hot Chocolate served in Cold Winter day.

Luzern : Pretty Old City, went to the top of Pilates Mount (Top of the world).

AMERICA

Los Angelas : Where i try to fly high pursuing my American Dream (heheheh).

San Francisco : Where the reality pull me back to earth, And the Yosemite National Park definitely my favorite place so far.

Reno : Nice views along the road.

Las Vegas : Incredible. Stayed in Bally's. Never won any games.. but i am not a crazy gambler anyway. soooo... not much to lose! but the show Cirque the Soleil so worth the money.

Snow city

2008-03-31T01:23:00.000-07:00

6 months...
quite an achievement, don't think i will go this far.
Time to take a break.
Singapore..
again, 4 days is not enough, so many things to do so little time i have.
First 3 days nothing much, try to enjoy the city as much as possible.
I met my high school mates GenZhi, slightly more chubby
i almost couldn't recognise his face, definiatelly will not recognize if i accidentally met him.
I, He and Zhiliang went to eat at "Ayam Penyet Lucky Plaza", and it's like little reunion.
GenZhi brought a small photo albums and reminded me of my days back then.
then a day after, i spent my day with my family, we went to Snow city, i wasn't interested at first. What is fun about it?

but we came, we spent 1 hour inside. F***in Freezing,
the place is so so
we saw a bunch of people sliding with modified tire rubber.
and i thought"let's try it, i've buy the admission, it wouldn't hurt just to try..."
and I and Fifi going up in the first place....
And the guy pushing us down
we slide
slide
so much fun...
i realize i haven't done something this releaving in long long time and it feels good
carried my pressure away just at that moment
then i did it again but this time with my mom, more weight more speed more fun
worth trying.
Uhhh, if i remembered i just rejected ngi's invitation to go rafting, i feel real disappointed.

Laut Pasang, Jalan Tol Banjir, Jakarta Macet Gila-gilaan

2007-11-26T17:56:00.000-08:00

Parah! Monday is not a good day, and never is. It was about six thirty i left my office located at Teluk Gong Area, Jakarta. As usual, i directed my car towards Pluit to take Airport Highway. Before i left, my boss' driver warned me there's a flood about 10 cm high on the gate of Airport, and i think it shouldn't be too much problem since in this city everybody's driving skill is pushed to be expert by experience.Later on, my car already stuck in front of Perwata Tower, the new Building that just builded in Pluit area, and only moved 2 cars distance every 10 minutes.

I am so frustrated, I am hungry, thirsty, sleepy, feel like my head will explode anytime during this hour. Then I Turn my car left to InnerCity HighWay Towards Grogol, coz i thought Jelambar will be no different, it famous with unsolved traffic during day and night, moreover this time is hectic hour, so I take Grogol Tomang Exit, and I relieve just for only 10 minutes before half hours traffic welcome me just before Grogol intersection traffic light.

It was about 8 p.m at the moment, every car seems to be unpatient, to get home, take a good shower and seat on the lazy chair watching comedy soap opera. But i still waiting for my turn to pass the damn traffic light at Grogol Intersection, The light turn red already, even if the scary face policeman watching so tight behind the post (I could tell it by it shadow), I don't care, just follow the other, I WANT TO BE AT HOME SOON,,,

But after passed the light, it still A LOT OF cars in front of me, so i moved slowly, Honk my cars once in a while ( Yeah,right! ONCE IN A WHILE, i think motorcycle drivers will be half deaf after passed this traffic.. huuhuhu), and at Cengkareng Intersection, AGAIN!!! Macet Gila-gilaan... Half hour maybe, 45 minutes maybe, I don't know. What i feel is just want to land my fist to the face of the police officer stand between the traffic light, Sooory sir, but dunno why everytime i see your face, just make me even hate you and want to Punch you right in the nose..

I arrived home about 9 p.m, exhausted, Tulang- tulang inside my body serasa pengen Rontok semua. All numb, sampe yang tadi nya laper udah nggak berasa laper lagi. GILA, biasa ajah yang nggak ada Accident kaya Banjir gara2 air laut pasang di Jalan Tol Airport, Traffic di Jakarta tu udah nggak bisa dibilang NORMAL, apalagi ada itu! Sigh! What can i say......

What are you gonna do?

2007-05-29T01:24:00.000-07:00

When you feel life is so boring, time moving so slow, have no energy?
When you feel really mad, piss off, really angry?
When you feel sick, tired with everything?
When you feel sad, homesick, and unhappy?
When your limit is reached and can’t hold it anymore…

Just relax a little bit, put down the pressure, and walk away for a while to recover
Let the time heal...
One at a step and you will be alright
We will be alright.

Singapore Singapore

2007-05-17T22:25:00.000-07:00

Singapore Night Scenery

One word to describe this country is just unique.
I visit Singapore so many times, and have different taste of it every time I came.
Once I amaze with how neat the buildings, the streets, transport, everything.
Once, I have fun shopping with great sale and good product I could get.
Other time, I just enjoy it’s great food, the other time I was enjoying it’s night life.

It’s really a good place to transit, stay a few days walking along the orchard road, having some bak kut teh for lunch, sip a little hot chocolate at esplanade, or a plate of Singapore chicken rice or maybe back to the taste of ayam penyet lucky plaza.

Last time visiting was a great moment
I am missing it a lot.
Although it’s just a “transit place”, I am glad I went there.
Just hope I could share the moment again with u soon.

Which Half?

2007-03-11T07:51:00.000-07:00

* Am I half glass full of water or half glass empty?

Sometimes world can be such a magical place to live
Suddenly I got this surprise that I’m not expected
It blasting up my mood from the ground up to the sky
Everything I had it’s like a gift; a bless,
It seems like fairy tale
But it isn’t
It’s for real

Sometimes, world is not so beautiful
Even the perfect plan has a hole
Small hole that could turns it upside down
So many efforts I gave
What I always had is a big disappointment
You give something, you expect something in return
That’s the theory
Is there really nothing is free in this world?
Is everything has to comes out with the purpose?

People see things in two ways
Half glass full of water
Or
Half glass empty
Which one are you fit into?

... All AbOuT MaGic ...

2007-03-07T22:00:00.000-08:00

Do You Believe in Magic ?

2007-03-04T23:45:00.000-08:00

* banhofstrasse

My first trip to Europe, I visited Switzerland, old city with millions of charm.
I saw snow for the first time. I touched snow for the first time.
I saw hundred years building, still stand still, unchanged.
It’s like magic.

I never plan to go there, but I have this rare chance.
I would say that this is just my luck, nothing else.
One week is just enough to explore great cities in Switzerland.
Zurich, Luzerne and St.Moritz, are 3 big cities you should go if you went there.

Zurich is the business center of Switzerland, multinational companies, banks headquarters, all in here. If you never been here before, just go to banhof (train station) visit the information center, then you’re ready to start exploration.

Buy standard tram ticket for the day you stayed and you free to go anywhere, by any carrier in Zurich area.
*Tram in Zurich

The transportation is so convenient and clear, moreover, it always on time.

Nice place to go are Zurichsee, Lake of Zurich. It has clear water, and I could see gooses and ducks swimming back and forth. If I looked far, in the other side, the views with sunlight was amazing. The sunlight passed through the heavy clouds to the lake, makes it looks sparkling, like golden water. It surrounded by high class apartment, shopping center and business district.
* Lake side view...
The famous shopping center located at banhofstrasse up to the paradeplatz.

Mostly, they sale high end fashion store like Prada or LV. Walk further, There’s Bellevue, it means beautiful views in English. There are so many café, bar, and restaurant here. All buildings are Victorian style. Looks elegant, even it’s already more than a hundred year.

I choose 1 of my day to join the city tour, they take me up the hill with cable car where I could see snow, do ice skating while enjoy the spectacular view of zurichsee downhill.

Luzerne is the tourist place. I went to 1 of Luzerne tourist spot called Pilates Mountain. At summer people could go climbing, and skiing on winter. There’s a nice resort at the top of the mountain. There are 2 ways to go there, by train and cable car. I choose the second option. It 2000 meters above. Feel a bit dizzy up there.
In the city, I could see older building from what I saw in Zurich. There’s lake here surrounded by high mountains. Lake side, there are outdoor cafés where people could sit relax enjoy the meal and the pretty scenery. The city split into 2 by the lake. There are many bridges to cross, and the designs are unique and seem fit perfect with the nature. Nearby, there is big university, and it’s connected with the shopping center, and I could see a bunch of college students walk together or sit at the coffee shops chattering.

*Small village at Zuoz and the skiing arena

St. Moritz is a bit different. Its located 1800 meters above sea and all covered with snow. It’s a famous place to go skiing, snowboarding and skating. Once, this place become host for the winter Olympic, and now there are so many competition held here.
On weekends, usually the train went here were packed. Peoples live in the city spent 2 days here to go skiing.

If you visit, first thing to do is order a cup of hot chocolate. It feels good.

* church with pointed-shape roof and clock on it

Anyway, First thing comes out in my mind if people mention about Swiss are the chocolate bar served a glass of hot chocolate with a piece of chocolate cake, and churches with pointed-shaped roof and big clocks that will clang every hour simultaneously.

There are so many more words I want to talk about Switzerland, and it’ll never enough to describe the beauty of it. It’s not some kind of a paradise-like place like people have in mind. However, for me, who grows up in a tropical climate country and only ever visited surrounding country with similar environment, this view is just different for me. It’s like the other part of the world that’s untouchable. Like cartoon movies, but it’s real.

I would say it’s like my magical place…

Flowers

2007-02-28T20:27:00.000-08:00

When I was little, before i sleep, my mom used to sing this lullaby:

"Bermacam macam warna bunga di dalam taman
ada yang merah, putih, kuning serta ungu
cantik, molek serta indah harum baunya
biar kupetik setangkai untuk ibuku".

Red Rose at San Jose Rose Garden

Pink Rose at San Jose Rose Garden

Little Orchid at Suntec City

Flowers died after few days,
but these photographs, remain.
This is only for you
MOM...

About photography, about design

2006-11-16T05:11:00.000-08:00

My photography, my design, my style...

Going Home

Reaching Dreams

The Harbour

california

2006-06-18T23:24:00.000-07:00

San Fransisco GoldenGate Bridge -->

<-- San Fransisco Bay Bridge

California is a very nice state. In summer, it’s mostly sunny on the daytime and cool at night. The sky still bright till 8 p.m. The weather in L.A. is hotter than in San Francisco, I like S.F better. Mostly I stayed in Fremont, but I like to go to L.A. to visit some good place like DisneyLand and Hollywood.^^. It’s about 6 hours drive from L.A to San Francisco.

Fremont is a small city located in San Francisco Bay Area (Silicon Valley), there’s nothing to talk about Fremont. Mostly I spend my holiday in San Francisco city take some pictures, shopping, walk by the beach, at night I can go to the peak and see the beauty of San Francisco night view.
<-- Alcatraz
Pier 39 is 1 of the tourist spot in San Francisco, across the beach there are so many shops selling various stuff with a good price without compromising the quality of the goods. Besides, there’s also a shop that sells a chocolate, uuu, very tempting.
My friend and I share 1 apple covered with chocolate caramel toppings, and it tasted very unique, all of flavor in 1.
At the other side of the road, there’s a large pedestrian street, like Singapore’s Orchard road, or Kuching’s Riverside. In the afternoon, some local artist display their painting and photograph. They also take the order to draw a cartoon face.
Walk more to the west, you’ll find some seafood barbeque restaurant. Walk again and we’ll see the recreational beach, and also the famous Alcatraz Island from far.
On the other side there’s a view of Golden Gate Bridge, and it’s very beautiful during sunset.
Sometimes if we looked at the sea, we’ll find a bunch of seagull swimming and sometimes the seagull will come to the beach to sunbath.
And when the night comes, just drive to the city to have some Italian style dinner, oowww ready for the pizza??

Taipei City

2006-06-13T21:51:00.000-07:00

First time i came to United States, first question comes out was "where is everybody??"
These 2 cities are totally different. Which one i like more? Uuuh, thats tough..
i like both^^
Since i left Taipei 4 years ago, I started to miss Taipei. The food, the crowd, the entertainment center, the shopping center, and my high school friends. Then, I always look for the opportunity to come to visit Taipei one day. Finally, this year I have a chance to visit. Only 4 days, but it was unforgettable 4 days (hehe:P).
I arrived at CKS airport @ night, so I didn’t do much on my first day.

* taipei night. Location: accross taipei station, besides XinKong Mitsukoshi

Day 2, I took a trip to Xin Zhu, visiting my old friend. We went to the hot spring pool. It’s about 18 degree Celsius outside, and it’s just the perfect time for us to go there. The place was so nice. It has 3 outdoor pools with different temperatures, and also a separated private room (indoor) for man and woman, but, it’s not allowed to wear any clothes if you want to swim inside. Uuuuu…
Before, the plan was to eat seafood for dinner, but the place was so crowded, we have to wait for almost an hour. Since it took 1 and half hour to go back to Taipei by train, finally we had dinner at Thai restaurant. The food was tasty and spicy. Like It^^.

* the Hot Spring pool in Xin Zhu

Day 3, First time in the morning I went to Keelung City to fix my glasses, than I and Bulan headed to NOC, my previous high school. My feeling was mixed, First step I walked at the school corridor, I felt like I was back to four years ago when I still a senior high school student. I saw a bunch of student throw the garbage to the big trash bin, it’s remind me the past 3 years I spent in this school. I used to hate this school so much. The long hour study, the strict rule, the ugly dorm, everything. But now I really don’t regret that I’ve been study in this school before. Sometimes whenever I face a difficult situation, I will said to myself,” if I can survived pass 3 years at NOC, then I could also pass this one”, haha. Next, I went to Shi Men Ding to shop. Yeah Shopping time^^.
* shopping at Shi Men Ding

Shi men Ding is the largest outdoor shopping center in Taiwan. Here, you can bargain for a lower price, they will not reduce it too much, but still there is some excitement if you can get the items with a lower price. This is the central fashion of Taiwan; most of them wear a harajuku style fashion. At the other part, they sell a Taiwan simmered like fried oyster, saw mai, tempura, thin noodle with oyster (this is my favorite). This A Cong Mian Shian is always queue when winter comes. It taste a bit spicy and served hot, that’s why people likes to eat it on winter. Then I took MRT to Warner Village, this place was so different from 4 years ago. It develops so fast. 1 of the greatest building there is Taipei 101 tower, the architecture is very Chinese style, they put something like an old Chinese coins at every side of the building, very nice.

* Picture of Taipei 101 Tower

Taipei 101 surrounded by a luxurious and huge shopping mall area, 3 buildings of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi malls, Warner Village, and New York2. For sure, we can’t finish walking this area in 1 day, so I didn’t go in and just saw the Tower from outside. There’re also an x-style zebra cross that connect Shin Kong area with Taipei 101 tower. It was first used in Japan, and it’s really convenient and cool since the walking people don’t have to wait too long and walk too far.. save time meh..
Than, the journey continue to Shi Lin Night Market. This is the biggest night market in Taiwan.

* Eat stinky tofu at Shi Lin Night Market
We can find all the good food, and good stuff with the cheaper price here. I ate stinky tofu and fried chicken here. Uuuu I missed the food so much. I really want to stay longer and see if I could find some good stuff here, but the last bus will be left soon, so, I had to say good by and back home, repacked my stuff for tomorrow.
Day 4 is the last day, I spent most of the time at the airport took some pictures. The design is simple and a bit futuristic, maybe coz they using a lot of steel and the color is silver.

10 hours later, I was arrived at California, and I was a bit shock, like I said before, here there are nobody walks by the street, everybody drives. It makes this city looks cold. But I like the weather, and the air here. It’s not polluted like Taiwan, although it’s a bit windy but it’s not raining.
To be continue with Trip to USA^^…

* Taipei Station

Trip to Metro - Lampung

2006-04-12T07:44:00.000-07:00

Transport : Adam Air
Accomodation: Family House - Metro

* alat transport gw k Lampung
Hari minggu tanggal 9 April, gw pergi ke Lampung. Wah terahir kali gw ke Lampung itu Desember 2004, jadi udah setaon lebih lah. Kangen?? Nggak banget d. Lampung tu kotanya kecil banget, pusat kotanya ada di Bandar Lampung. Tempat rekreasi? kalo anak2 kotanya paling ke mall. Padahal mall nya kecil banget, yah kaya mall2 di Kuching d model2nya
*Bandar udara Tanjung Karang, Branti, Lampung
Padahal kalo dikorek2, ada loh tempat2 seru yang bisa dikunjungi. Contohnya Wai Kambas. Kalo ga salah inget, gw pergi kesana April 2004. Bareng Vina, May sama Bokap gw. Jalan kesana tuh ampuuuuun d jauh ajah.Udah jalannya nggak mulus, kanan kiri sawah ama pohon melulu. Gw dari rumah udah bawa bekel Oyster (kemarennya baru beli di pasar deket pantai) apa tuh namanya Vin?? Trus sampe sana kita orang nonton atraksi gajah, lucu d, Gw dulu rekam pake SE P900 gw, cuman disimpen dimana y datanya? kayanya masih d Laptop cc gw. Lucu juga sih atraksinya, lebih spontan, lebih humor, dari biasanya yang dliat dari sirkus2 di TV, ini lebih OK d. trus gw penasaran banget pengen naekin gajahnya, cuman pas nyampe atas.. HUAAAA ngeriii, Gw sampe maksa2 Vina sama May buat naek juga.. Wah perasaannya gimana y, takut jatoh, geli, seru sendiri.... tapi kalo gw disuru naek lagi kayanya ga berani d, gile tinggi gajahnya seatap rumah booo.. tanpa korsi lagi, duduk langsung di badannya yang dilapisi 1 lembar kaen.Abis itu langsung makan Oysternya d,, enakkkkkk...

Ada lagi pantai Puri Gading. Gw kesana ama ade2 gw. Tempatnya lumayan bersih, bisa jungle trekking lagi, cuman ga ada jalannya, jadi lewat rumput2, batu2 karang, pasir pantai gitu, buka jalan sendiri. Setengah jalan, jalannya kepotong, cuman ada pantai, sebelahnya batu2 karang. Cuman gw ama ade2 gw yang penasaran manjat batu karangnya, pengen tau seberapa besar pulaunya,mao ngelilingin. Sebenernya si bahaya juga, dan butuh waktu sekitar 2 jam an lah buat ngelilingin 1 pulau.
Kalo suka manjat gunung, sebenernya si bisa juga. Cuman gw ga pengalaman sih, ngeri, soalnya mesti nginep pake sarung tidur ama tenda. Sebenernya pesona pariwisata di Lampung tu banyak juga, cuman yahh,, gitu d, fasilitasnya kurang di piara, udah kusam2 gitu, seadanya. Padahal kalo di dukung sama pemerintah, Bisa jadi sumber pendapatan negara plus orang2 lokalnya.

* Lampung - hijau nya rumput dan birunya langit sejauh mata memandang....

Kemaren ini si gw ga kemana2, soalnya bantuin Bokap doang. Cuman 4 hari. Yang berasa dari Lampung tu hawanya. Kemaren tu pas ke sana rata2 sorenya ujan gerimis. Dan kalo lagi gerimis, udara jadi sejuk,terus sedikit lembab dan berangin. Pas gw lagi nunggu di Dokter gigi (check Up gigi 6 bulanan) Wah, gile angin sejuknya.. Enak banget, terus di jalannan ada anak2 kampung pada maen bola, lucu juga ngeliatinnya, ampe ketawa-ketiwi sendiri^^

Jakarta memang enak buat tinggal, kotanya yang bernuansa metropolis, penuh dengan mall2 yang menawarkan barang2 dengan poster SALE gede2 (WAaaaa!!), kafe2 yang menyajikan makanan enak2 berkolestrol tinggi, 24 jam aktivitas non-stop.Cuman lama2 tinggal di Jakarta tanpa disadari menambah tingkat stress kita lo, bener!! Coba d habis pulang dari daerah, rasanya badan jadi seger. Selain karena hawanya, juga karena langkahnya yang santai, jalannan yang sepi.Suara2 serangga2 menggantikan suara motor/bajaj. Ai.. bikin suasana hati jadi damai.
* asal jangan kelamaan juga si, boriiiiing!! hihi

Why People Resign from Job?

2006-04-05T20:22:00.000-07:00

Pas pertama gw lulus kuliah, wah rasanya senengnya selangit d. Asik aja ahirnya bisa lulus juga, ga gampang loh 15 taon berkutat sama buku2 pelajaran, ahirnya waktunya untuk menunjukan pada dunia NIH GUE dengan SKILL GUE, cie. Dan mulai dari hari kelulusan detik yang pertama, mulai d gw mikir. Aduh! Habis ini apa ya? Terus mulai d, mikir2 tentang future job gw. Abis ini gw mao kerja di PT. bla bla jadi blabla,, (indah d pokonya)

Setelah menjalani interview demi interview, ahirnya diterima kerja juga. Dan mulai saat itu juga berjanji buat bekerja dengan sungguh2.

Tapi setelah menjalani sendiri dunia kerja,pasti banyak yg complen.
Aduh, boring banget d kerjaan gw. Tiap hari pergi kerja, pulang kerja, tidur. Monoton, BOSEN..
Ada lagi yang
Yah, ampun kenapa gw bisa kerja disini? perusahaan yang kemaren offer gw lebih bagus tuh
kayanya. Bego banget si gw
Yang
Kok gw bisa si kerja kayak gini, ga gw banget d. Bukan bidang yg gw mau. Aduh, bingung ni
gw cocoknya jadi apa sih?
Yang
hix.. gw kerja cape banget ya, bangun pagi banget, pulang malem banget. Jalanan macetttt
banget, STRESSSSSS mannn (aduh, gw banget ya)
Malah ada yang
ampun, gw kerja gini keras. Gaji ga pernaaaah naek, pengeluaran besar lagi, temen gw yang
kerja lebih nyantai kok bisa hidup lebih mewah ya. Eneg ni gw, kapan kayanya kalo kerja
kaya gini terus.. (Waduh!) Dan mulailah orang2 mencari alternative laen, mencari kesempatan2 laen untuk mengatasi
ketidak puasan mereka atas kerjaan mereka yang sekarang. Sebenernya itu lah tantangan perusahaan, setiap orang pasti pengen hidup yang enak, yang heppi, yang bermasa depan cerah. Dari hari pertama karyawan kerja disuatu perusahaan pasti memimpikan suatu saat akan dipromosikan, dihargai skillnya, dihargai ide-ide dan pendapatnya, dan yang paling penting dianggap sebagai bagian penting dari perusahaan itu
sendiri.

Kalo ahirnya karyawan ga dapet semua itu, pasti lah yang terlintas di pikiran kita2. Aaah, mendingan gw resign aja d, pasti ada company laen yang ngasi offer dan fasilitas lebih
bagus buat karyawannya, yang lebih bermasa depan cerah.

Tapi.. ah masa sih??? pada dasarnya kan setiap company sama aja. Contoh nya banyak orang2 yang.... "kerjaan baru gw si lumayan, yahh bole lah, tapi lebih enakan di kerjaan yang lama!"

Jadi intinya gimana ni? Kenapa orang mau resign? Salah di company nya ato kitanya? Menurut gw sih itu semua karena sifat manusia yang nggak pernah puas. (Tentu aja itu bagus). Karena sifat itu adalah salah 1 modal kita buat sukses juga. Cuman yah kalo mau resign emang perlui dipikirin mateng2 si, bener ga ni keputusan yang kita buat.
Ato cuman emosi doang gara2 BT kerjaan banyak, kurang tidur bla2. Bagusnya juga sih, minta pendapat keluarga dan temen2, apa iya kita harus resign. Bisa gak si diakalin gitu?? Soalnya menurut gw kerja dibidang apa aja sama aja sih. Tipe2 perusahaan juga ga beda2 jauh lah. Cuman kalo kita harus resign dengan alasan tertentu, anggap aja itu kesalahan kita yang lupa kita perhitungkan waktu kita memutuskan buat kerja di suatu perusahaan.Dan biar itu yang jadi pelajaran buat kita supayaJangan diulangi lagi!!! hehe

yang merasa kerjanya monoton --> coba d gaul sama temen2 kantor, makan bareng ato pergi
bareng2.. merelax- kan suasana di office
* makan2/ maen bowling sehabis kerja?? why not
yang merasa salah masuk kerja --> coba d, sebelom nerima kerjaan, dipikir dulu. Jangan asal
samber, soalnya kalo nggak cocok dan mulai lagi dari awal ( owww man.. that's sucks). Atau juga coba yang sekarang dibawa enjoy kerjanya jangan mikirin ini lebi bagus itu lebi
bagus, yang penting kalo kita udah suka sama kerjaan kita, ga usa mikir macem2 d..
yang merasa cape di kerjaan/jalanan --> cari alternative kos-an, kalo tetep ga bisa. Yah,
harusnya kamu cari tempat kerja yang nggak jauh2 dari rumah d
yang gaji ga pernah naek2? --> liat kamu udah bener2 kerja keras belom, coba tanyain
langsung ke atasan, kenapa sebabnya, kalo situasi masi kaya gitu terus, itu mah masalah ada
di perusahaan d kayanya, find another 1 d mendingan^^

Tapiii.. pada ahirnya keputusan ahir ada ditangan sendiri2 sih. So, better be Wise^^

Sayang Binatang

2006-04-03T02:38:00.000-07:00

Ya ampun... manusia.. manusia..
segitu banyak makanan yang bisa dimakan, dari sayur, buah, seafood, ayam, sapi, telor,masiiiiih aja motongin kelinci buat di SATE, please deh!! liat dong tampang2 mereka, biarkan kelinci2 ini hidup.
Sebenernya dari dulu gw juga pernah denger si kalo ke Bandung, jangan lupa makan sate kelinci, yang konon2 nya dagingnya enak, empuk... Eh, ga taunya gw beneran liat di Lembang sepanjang jalan banyak banget di gelar pameran kelinci2 lucu,trus disebelahnya ditulisin SATE KELINCI
* tampang kelinci yang mao disate

oh.. mannn, yang masi mao makan kelinci seudah ngeliat tampangnya si TIDAK BERPERASAANNNNNN.. parahh..parahhh
jadi para pembaca: jangan mao yah kalo disuru nyobain daging kelinci, kan kalo 1 orang nggak makan 1 kelinci lagi terselamatkan..

cerita ke 2 nih. Di bandung tuh kendaraan delman masih sering ditemui, malah ada orang yang ke Bandung bercita2 pengen naek kuda/Delman. *hehe siapa ya??? Nah, disuatu jalan di Lembang, gw kan lagi nyebrang jalan, di sebelah kiri gw ada delman lagi menuju ke arah kita. Gw ama temen2 udah komen2 sih,"ih, kudanya kurus bangeettt.."

* kalo mao naek kuda, pilih yang kudanya gendut dan sehat, kalo merasa diri kita gendut.. tolong dong, naek gajah aja d!!

trus baru selese ngomong kaya gitu GUBRAKKKK kudanya jatoh lo sama delman2 nya, *huk Shock gw, kessian banget.
untung byk abang2 yang spontan bantuin si kuda bangun, kalo nggak, udah diklaksonin angkot merah (abang angkot parah!!), masih ditali2 in, ketiban ama delmannya,,, kaki udah lemesss. aduh, kok tega si yang punya maksain kudanya ampe kaya gitu.. kasi makan dulu kek...
Pas gw lagi jalan balik ke mobil, gw ketemu lagi ama tuh kuda, masih kerja, bawa penumpang!!ya ampun, ya ampun...
padahal kalo kudanya sakit kan si kusir juga ga dapet makan? jadi mendingan perhatiin dulu si kuda,kalo kudanya sehat, larinya juga lebih kenceng, bisa dipake kerja buat cari makan.

Sayangilah binatang!!!

Kebun Strawberry

2006-04-02T07:41:00.000-07:00

Kalo ada liburan panjang, dan pengen refreshing dari penatnya kerja, bisingnya & macetnya Jakarta
coba d bikin rencana Bandung.Dan kalo ke Bandung, jangan cuman mampirin kaki ke FO nya aja.
Sama aja boong, mau nyari yang seger2, malah terjebak di keramean orang, desek2 nyari baju, trus mesti ngantri berjam2 buat bayar...

* Pohon Strawberry yang umurnya 7 bulan

Coba d alternative laen, contoh nya ke Kebun Strawberry. Kebun Strawberry ini terletak di daerah Lembang.
Kenapa? soalnya Strawberry ini memang paling bagus ditanam di tempat yang berhawa sejuk dan lembab, makanya strawberry Lembang gendut2, bervitamin dan lebih "yummy".
Strawberry ini berbuah setelah ditanam selama 3 bulan, dan waktu petiknya setiap 3 hari selama 3 taon.. Wow.. lama juga ya!!
cuman tentu aja biar gendut, strawberrynya harus disiram tiap hari sama dipupukin setiap 2 minggu sekali. Itu aja nggak menjamin kwalitasnya bagus, soalnya kalo ujan melulu, strawberry yang ditanem bisa busuk, dan gagal panen.
Jadi, kalo mao minum jus yang enak, enaknya si dateng pas cuaca panas^^
Lebih enak lagi kalo strawberry nya dibawa pulang, dibikin kueh, es, atau di jus aja pake susu... yummmm..
* kalo mao susu segar strawberry, jalan d ke sisi laen Lembang. Palangnya gede kok, susu segar! pesen yang rasa strawberry, cuman kayanya si sirop, jadi mending bkn sendiri pake stroberi asli^^

*Kebon Strawberry di Lembang, bagus kan???
Kebun Strawberry yang gw datengin tempatnya nggak terlalu besar sih, kalo mao kelilingin, paling sebesar setengah lapangan bola, di pinggir2 nya ada saung yang disediain buat pengunjung buat istirahat sambil minun jus,dan di sisi paling kanan deket pintu masuk juga dijual stroberi hasil kebon dengan "harga pabrik^^".
biar tempatnya ga terlalu besar, cuman asik juga sih buat foto2 (hehe, menyalurkan hobby) sekalian menikmati segarnya udara Lembang dan nikmatnya Fresh strawberry Juice. Langsung dari kebon!!
Nah, enak kan, jadi pulang2 selaen pikiran tambah Fresh, badan juga tambah sehat (krn udara yang bebas polusi dan jus stroberi yang banyak mengandung vitamin c)

nb: informasi ini akurat lo, soalnya gw nanya-in langsung ama si abang yang ngurus kebon stroberi ini

Berenang cuman Rp 12.500

2006-03-25T11:05:00.000-08:00

Wow, ternyata 10 taon tinggal di Citra, gw baru tau loh di Taman Palem ada kolam renang yang murah meriah
pertama si mikirnya "ah yang bener... bagus ga sih",
malah temen gw bilang "12.500?? ni kolam renang dari bangun ga pernah dikuras kali aernya!!"

*Me and My Friend, Ngi, After Swimming

ternyata, setelah masuk kedalam, keadaannya beda jauh d sama yang ada dipikiran gw.
kolamnya gede, di pinggir2 nya ada tempat sun bath sama tenda2 buat duduk-duduk gitu. Tapi kebanyakanyang duduk di sana yah cuman tas2 orang-orang yang berenang sih.. hehe
gw pergi berenang jam setengah 7, dan orangnya tuh udah sepi banget, kira2 cuman 5-6 orang. Yang berenang paling 3 orang.asik banget kan, serasa kolam renang pribadi.
Aernya bersih kok... nggak seperti yang temen gw bilang *hehe
malah gw denger beberapa petugasnya teriak2 tentang kuras menguras dan kaporit. *kan berati kolam renangnya terawat

Ahirnya, di Jakarta ada juga tempat kaya gini^^, tempat buat relax, menyehatkan, nyaman dan terjangkau.

* The Taman Palem Swimming Pool

Welcome to AboutDora.blogspot.com

2006-03-18T19:05:00.000-08:00

yay.. ahirnya gw buat blog juga^^,
tadinya gw ngeblog di msn spaces gw,,,
tapi templatenya ga dynamic, padahal gw juga mao nambah2 in shoutbox, or tagboard
biar org2 bisa comment2 hehe,,,
n biar org2 ga bosen baca, plan nya si gw mao nulis ttg recomendation gw about s/o
such as good food, good place 2 hang out, good movie versi gw.
jadi ga ky spaces gw yang isi nya ttg gw mulu ^^ haha.
eniway, enjoy reading.
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