The Tell Tale Heart <3

REDIRECTING

2010-02-09T12:47:00.003+07:00

having one blog, i can't even manage to write in one..
having two blogs, that would be impossible to manage..

so..

i'm directing you to..
here --> ms. cupcakes

i promise more stories, but this time it involves CUPCAKES, i'm totally done with law school (almost!) woohoo :D

I'M BACK

2009-07-20T20:32:00.001+07:00

after ignoring my blog for MONTHS :)
i am back, with good news hehe..
i manage to get my BACHELOR LAW DEGREE and currently jobless..
still awaiting my graduation ceremony late august..
so i'm on a diet for the kebaya :(
will be writing more, i promise..

xx-sha

Vanilla Vanilla Cupcakes

2009-04-12T10:27:00.005+07:00

yes it's that time of year where the cupcakes Gods decided..
that it's time for me to bake the perfect cupcakes..
my oven is MINI, so freggin' small, can't afford to buy a bigger one besides i'd have no idea where to put it..
i've always covered the bottom flames, but it ends up making my cupcakes kayak bolu kukus ngembang pecah gitu diatasnya..

with frosting i could bluff, i just had to cover it up..
but looking at other blogs, where people put pics of their naked cupcakes TOTALLY MADE ME JEALOUS..
so it hit me one morning, as i lay on my bed, thinking about random stuff..
i should cover the top flames, that way i'm gambling on burning the bottom :/ ickkk..
but then i gambled with that option and WON :)

i also had a problemo with the butter cream..
i usually make my butter cream with 100% butter..
no shortenings, on my last order the butter cream practically melted padahal cuman perjalanan cikini-sudirman which is 20/30 minutes ride..
i once took my cupcakes dari cikini-lebak bulus and it was fine..
the swirls kept in tip top shape..
so i guess jakarta's humidity must have something to do with the melting butter cream..
or i'm doing something wrong without realizing it's wrong *sigh*
so yeah i found the secret ingredient to make it stop melting..
SHORTENING aka mentega putih..

now with shortening it was harder to create a smooth swirls..
and the first glimpse of taste i wasn't fond of either..
but i piped it on top of my cupcakes put it in the fridge and decided to forget the next 24 hours..
the next day i tasted it and thank God it was fineeeeee *phew*

Pet Society

2009-04-11T19:18:00.003+07:00

my current addiction..
PET SOCIETY :)
i play this game everyday, to get more money so i can buy all those cute stuff..
i have 148 friends so far..
you make coins by visiting..
20 coins for the first 50 visits, 10 coins for the next 25 visits and 5 coins after..
you can also make coins by petting and washing other people's pet as you visit..
also by winning on the hurdle race (10 race per day @30 coins if you win)..
since i am that crazy i have 10.000 coins but i'm only saving them throughout the week for monday..
in pet society there are shops which allows you to buy furniture, food, clothes, gadgets and other fun stuff..
usually there's new stuff every monday, so that's when i blow my money..
then i continue to save for the rest of the week :)
don't worry this game won't keep you awake 24/7, for me the most time it took me to make all the coins is just 1.5 hours..
so no you won't see me glued to the computah playing pet society..

what's your addiction?

disaat semua orang tergila-gila sama blackberry..

2009-03-22T22:24:00.003+07:00

this is what i've been wanting since junior high..
dulu pas di NY udah pernah minta sama ibu, well it is attractive with all of its colors khan?
but i guess she took my plea as a "keinginan-anak-smp-yg-sementara"
who would've thought that the dream of owning a BLUE kitchenaid still lives ey?

when i went to Titan to buy my cupcakes supply, i saw the kitchenaid info on the window..
so i said look mom, beli donk! (the mixer that i'm using right now, is my aunt's and she's heading back to jkt soon, so i gotta part with it HIXXX)
then she asked me how much it cost..
dengan sok taunya i said "dulu seinget aku $100 deh.." (padahal mana pernah kitchen aid stand mixer semurah itu heeheheh)
pas nanya ke mbak2 titan, she said it cost Rp. 5JT..
LANGSUNG DEH EXPRESI WHATTTTTT?!
mahal aja loh buat mixer lucu warna warni..

tak putus asa i asked my mom if she'd get it for me abroad..
since there are more discounts and sometimes things are more reasonably priced over there..
turns out it's $800 abroad..
ahahahah lebih mahal gilingaaann!!

i'm the type of kid who earns nice things, i don't just get to them out of the blue..
for example..
my cellphone? it was because i got into FHUI, then when i wanted to trade it for another one, i had to use most of my own money but i did ask my dad to chip in a little..
my laptop? because it's necessary for school work..
my bags? MY MOM CUTS MY ALLOWANCE IN HALF for the bags i want..

so getting this mixer for not earning anything is like a WHAAAATTTT?
but i'm glad :) i promise to take care of it everyday of my life mommy :)

the colors to chose from..
so many choices hmmmmmmmmmm..

i think i want this one :)
the website said that this color is available..

now i must look for the best price *sigh*
i'll get back to you on that one..

Masak Seru Bareng Si Tukang Masak

2009-03-17T20:52:00.003+07:00

i got this book in TGA kwitang..
what made me interested in this book is that the recipes are mostly for anak kosan/orang yg tinggal di apartment..
so it's all basically a menu for two..
and since it's for the busy people in the city, all menus are practical and easy to make..
most ingredients you'll be able to buy in the nearest supermarkets..
the recipes are EASY..
i mean if i can do it *i have no basic background in the kitchen WHATSOEVER*, i bet you can..
i tried the oseng buncis and it turned out gooooooddd..
will be trying the muntahu anak kos recipe soon *coz i bought the ingredients already*
the book doesn't cost that much and you get a vcd with it..
THANK U MR. BARA :)

New Stuff :D

2009-03-12T13:05:00.004+07:00

this is what i managed to pick up the last 2 months or so..
i love love love make up so yeah it SHOWS :)

an eyebrow/eyelash scissor comb, i say it's a must if you have thick brows like me..
you don't want to go bushy and look a character of sesame street right?
this scissor has a comb attached to it so makes it easier to control the length of hair that you're cutting, almost like giving your brows/lash a trim..
i got this in seibu, grand indo for Rp. 30K-ish, in baby blue of course :D

while searching for the eyebrow/eyelash scissor comb, i stumbled across this product..
which is a mask to cover the eye when you apply mascara..
lucu yaa orang jepang emang inovatif!

i got curious on trying on maybelline's newest mascara, unstoppable curly extension..
i didn't quite like it, it smudges, clumps..
my mom says that it makes my lashes look like SAPU hahaha..
but it's easy to remove since it's not waterproof..

NYX eye/eyebrow pencil in sapphire
i stumbled across this brand in EX..
i have read from some reviews that it's almost like MAC without the $$$..
so i gave it a try and looked around..
in the website it cost around $4, but in here it cost Rp. 45K..

nyx eyebrow powder in gray/black..
since the eye area is the center of my face, i need a lot to make it look better *make up junkie beralasan :D*
oh yeah i checked the website and it should cost $4 but in here they charged us Rp. 75K..

body shop lip/cheek stain
i wanted to buy this coz i've tried on anggi's..
it applies and dries nicely..
gives you a healthy red lips without looking vampire-ish..
and it applies on your cheeks too for that healthy glow..

maybelline watershine pure in 318 nudie mocha
i finally found 'the lipstick'..
for a very very long time i kept thinking that lipsticks are not for me..
why? because i have thick lips..
any color i wear will stand out from 1 km *lebay mode: on*
the reason why i said it's 'the lipstick'..
because it's my lip color so it makes me look like i am wearing lipstick without that obvious omg-you're-wearing-lipstick look *get it? NO?! DEAL WITH IT!*

PICTURE TAGGED :D

2009-03-08T09:05:00.011+07:00

gara2, di tag sama ncill dapet PE-ER deh..
the rules are to use Google Image to search the answers to the questions below..
then you must choose a picture in the first page results, and post it as your answer..
after that tag 7 people..

1. The age of my next birthday

twenty three, just like the movie poster *sigh*
i'm getting olderrrrr..

2. A place (or places) i'd like to travel to

danau toba, i'm pure bataknese, but i grew up everywhere except there..
it's just nice to know more about your own culture before accepting other cultures..

new york city, i lived there, i really wanna go visit once more :(

barcelona,
i was inspired after watching vicky cristina barcelona..
i'd like to go there someday..

3. A favorite place

my room, it's not big, it's not small but i have all my essentials in there..
it used to be so blue, now i splash in more colors to make it less TEENAGE-like haha :D

4. Favorite food

the funny thing is that i grew up mostly with western food, i do eat indo food but the typical ones you have at home..
but during my college years, i just start eating full spiced indo food such as rawon and tongseng, and GOT ADDICTED..
now i can swear to you i will never be able to live abroad because of the food :D

5. Favorite Things

my baking appliances,
the blue kitchen aid is what i dream of having, i asked my mom already hihihi..
i hope she does get it for me :)
i love my appliances, i don't have the money to buy those expensive nice looking ones but the plastic will do *for now*..

my mini library is overflowing with BOOKS, i seriously don't have any more space for books..
it is the pride and love of my room..
there are books, magazines, dvds, my perfumes, makeup and other fun stuff..
not one single person has ever gone to my room, without getting something out of my mini library..

6. Favorite Color

baby blue :)

7. Where I was born

moscow, rusia..
hence mouskovita which is from the russian word muskovite, which means a person from moscow..
that is if i'm not mistaken, for more info call my dad :D

8. A City I've lived in

sofia, bulgaria..
i spent my elementary years there, i went to an indo school for a year..
then to a french school for 3 years..
so no i don't speak a single bulgarian :P

9. A nickname that i have

sasha cohen, the figure skater..
my name is aleksandra which is a russian name ..
the nickname for alexandra/alexander in russian is sasha..
so there ya go..

10. College Major

LAW
my major who makes me feel like a minor :D
i have a love/hate relationship with it hehe..

11. Hobby

BAKING
finally i found something that screams ME, my own personal thing..
that is not dad inspired or mom inspired..

reading,
i have that picture at home..
when i do read an interesting book, i must finish that book..
even if it requires for me to have a messed up sleeping cycle :D

12. Bad habit

PRINCESS PROCRASTINATOR
nuff said..

not a morning person either..
on a sunday i'd prefer to sleep in than go out..

13. Name of my love

JOSH HARTNETT feat. Heikhal A. S. Pane
haha..
i loveeeeee JOSH HARTNETT, he's OH MY GOD HOTTTTT..
abang josh must be like "semeleketehe foto gw ditaro disamping abang pane"
butttt i also do love hasp :)

14. Wish list

GRADUATE :)
out of law school..
in the real life ASAP PLEASE!!

find Mr. Right, who's willing to appreciate me as a partner no more no less..

perfect my role as a woman, becoming a mother of course..

run my own cupcake specialized bakery, insya allah :)

sekarang waktunya men-tag..
TAG DIRI SENDIRI AJA YA :D

100 truths and tag

2009-01-19T11:17:00.002+07:00

001. Real name → Aleksandra Mouskovita Pohan
002. Like it? → i can live with it
003. Nickname(s)→ Sandra
004. Status → di KTP belum kawin, di fb in a relationship, di fs married, ayo tebak2 buah manggis :)
005. Zodiac sign → gemini
006. Male or female → F
007. Elementary→ SD KBRI Sofia, Ecole Victor Hugo Sofia, SDN Menteng 02..
008. Middle School → Russell Sage Junior High School 190 Queens (i had a solid junior high years without moving interruptions :))
009. High School → Benjamin N. Cardozo High School, SMU 8 Jakarta..
010. Hair color → pitch black
011. Long or short → middle length
012. Eye color → brown
013. Weight → fat ass
014. Height → 5'4 with brown eyes, smile like the sunrise :P
015. Righty or lefty → righty
016. Loud or Quiet → LOUD
017. Sweats or Jeans → jeans
018. Phone or Camera → camera phone
019. Health freak → <3>
020. Piercings?→ one on each ears
021. Do you have a crush on someone? → no
022. Eat or Drink → both
023. Purse or Backpack → purse
024. Tattoos → i have a hard time committing to the word forever
025. Do You Like Yourself? → sometimes
026. Current worry? → thesissss writing why does it have to be such a PAIN?

THIS OR THAT:
027. Orange or Apple Juice? → OJ, AJ love'em both
028. Night or Day? → nite owl
029. Sun or Moon? → full moon
030. TV or Internet? → internet
031. PlayStation or XBox? → wii looks cute but then again im not into games so neither..
032. Kiss or Hug? → warm hugs and lil kisses..
033. Iguana or Turtle? → i like dogs better :D
034. Spider or Bee? → neither!
035. Fall or Spring? → AUTUMN in NYC :D KANGENNNNNNN..
036. Limewire or iTunes? → limewire
037. Soccer or Baseball? → dont care at all..

FIRSTS:
038. First surgery → wisdom tooth removal..
039. First piercing → ears..
040. First best friend → maria?
041. First Sport? → for crying out loud :D
042. First award → i forgot what do kids usually win?
043. First crush → Josh Hartnett, still is..
044. First pet → hamsters, then puppie, then a fish and recently a rabbit, they all managed to die, disappear, or forgotten *bad pet owner haha*
045. First big vacation → euro tour when i was months old..
046. First big birthday → 1st bday, i was running a fever though..

CURRENTLY:
047. Eating → nothing yet..
048. Drinking → nothing yet..
049. I'm about to → eat my brekkie, shower and run on SKRIPSI full speed..
050. Listening to → the wind swoooshing on my window..
051. Singing? → whatever is up..
052. Typing? → well i can lick the keyboard dumbass..
053. Waiting for → yudisium!

YOUR FUTURE:
054. Want kids? → someday yes..
055. When? → when that someday happens haha..
056. Want to get married? → someday too..
057. When? → when that particular someday happens, then we can get to point 55..
058. Where Do You Want To Live? → as i grown older i became attached to spiced cuisines and since indo food is the best, i'll stick around here, i think..
059. Careers in mind → housewife..
060. What Did You Want To Be When You Were Little? → from a unicorn to a mermaid, anything was possible at that time :D
061. Mellow Future Or Wild? → i've grown mellow as time comes..
062. Something You Would Never Try? → jumping off an airplane in a parachute, it just doesn't make sense to me AT ALL, why'd the hell would u put yourself in such grave danger?

WHICH IS BETTER WITH GIRL/BOY?
063. Lips or eyes → eyes
064. Shorter or taller? → taller..
065. Romantic or spontaneous → romantic..
066. Nice stomach or nice arms → how about nice personality..
067. Sensitive or loud → sensitive to my needs..
068. Hook-up or relationship → relationship..
069. Trouble maker or hesitant → ihh mati aja lo!
070. Hugging or Kissing? → both..
071. Tan Skinned or Light? → i don't care if he's white, yellow, dark, heck i'd love him if he was purple..
072. Dark or Light Hair? → dark..
073. Muscular or Normal? → built will be nice..

HAVE YOU EVER:
074. Lost glasses/contacts → no..
075. Ran away from home → no..
076. Held a gun/knife for self defense? → nope..
077. Killed somebody → no, just common roaches haha..
078. Broken someone's heart → maybe i dunno..
079. Been arrested → no..
080. Cried when someone died → no..
081. Kissed A Stranger? → YUCK..
082. Climbed Up A Tree? → yes when i was still light and feathery..
083. Liked A Friend As More Than A Friend? → ended up dating him..

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
084. Yourself → working on that..
085. Miracles → yes..
086. Love at first sight → in hollywood movies, maybe..
087. Heaven → and hell too yes..
088. Santa Claus → NO..
089. Kiss on the first date → no, that's not what nice girls do..

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
090. Is there one person you want to be with right now → yes..
091. Do You Like Someone? → yes..
092. Are you seriously happy with where you are in life → at the moment no, i wish i had more control..
093. Do you believe in God → absolutely..

LASTS
094. Recieved/Sent Text Message → forgot..
095. Received Call → toko pandawa lima..
096. Call Made? → hasp last 1 am in the morning haha..
097. Comment On MySpace? → fb is the shizz..
098. Missed Call? → rendhy..
099. Person You Hung out With? → fh-ers last nite..

100. Post as 100 truths and tag

TAG SENDIRI YAH..

brokenhearted

2009-01-05T11:08:00.003+07:00

i haven't written a while..
i'm brokenhearted *sigh*

i wanted to graduate so bad this january..
maybe i didn't put in that much effort to do so..
or maybe my life is just so plain complicated..
or maybe i'm born so effin' slow?

i dunno..

so i've known i wasn't going to graduate 4.5 years..
i'm doing it the 5 years way..

how does that make me feel?
retarded? for sure..
ashamed? definitely..
dumb? AS HELL..

this whole skripsi-sidang thing for me is nothing more than a persyaratan lulus kuliah..
i'm not taking it as my grand final masterpiece in law school..
because i'm not proud of it..

like there's anything to be proud of?

when i do hopefully (must!) graduate later this july..
it won't be like a 'yeah!' feeling but more like well 'yes this should have happened sooner'..

i'm seriously tired of beating myself up, dragging myself down..
it's making me feel like i'm anything less than..
and I'M NOT..
I JUST WANT OUT, BE DONE, AND THRU WITH THIS CRAP ALTOGETHER AND NEVER EVER LOOK BACK AT IT..

Mavala Double Lash

2008-12-15T16:11:00.005+07:00

I decided that I needed to do something with my eyelashes..
Why? Because of the frequent mascara use and laziness of cleaning it thoroughly, it's starting to fall out..
And before you know it, I have sparse lashes..

I wanted to try Talika, but the price tag is a no no..
Did my research and found out this product at 1/3 the price..
I bought this is Guardian, Plaza Indonesia at a price of Rp. 100K..
Lucky me I got a 20% discount otherwise it's going to cost you Rp. 120K..

Mavala double lash is from Switzerland, a nutritive treatment that lengthens and strengthens lashes, helps stimulate faster growth and protects them.

Finally, you no longer have to thicken your thinning lashes with multiple coats of mascara! Switzerland's Double-Lash is the only night treatment specifically formulated for lengthening, thickening and protecting eyelashes. Contains a special multi-protein that works overnight to immediately bond splitting and restore thickness. Meanwhile the exclusive moisturizing ingredients condition dry, brittle hairs to make them softer and more luxuriant. Just brush it on at bedtime, and within a few days you'll notice a fuller appearance and less "flyaways." In just three to four weeks, the rich nutrients begin to promote healthy, consistent growth. You'll show off naturally long lashes instead of slathering on the mascara. Use nightly for best results. Safe, sterile and non-toxic, it won't irritate sensitive eyes. Also works to thicken sparse eyebrows. Comes in a convenient brush-on applicator.

Functions:

Strengthens, lengthens and thickens lashes.

Directions:

Remove all make-up from the eyelashes, brush on Double-Lash with its convenient applicator and allow to take effect overnight. (from here)

I have just used it for three days now, on my eyelashes both top and bottom and on my eyebrows..No visible signs just yet, slightly darker perhaps? Will report more :)

In the mean while, I got a Twix package oleh2 dari Singaparna dari si kunteti, i lof uuuuu..

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27/12 YES the mascara did it wonders i now have thicker lashes and brows, longer and darker too :)

but this product is not for the faint heart *apa coba*, one of my friend tried this product and she seemed to be allergic to it and it made her eyes puffed up instead..so it's a-maybe-it-will-work-for-you type of product but if it doesn't then don't blame, i have nothing to do with it *disclaimer haha*..

Broken Makeup

2008-12-15T15:55:00.003+07:00

have you ever broken your makeup?
like a compact powder? eyeshadow? powder blush?

well i just did..
and it happened to be my blush..

i remember saving quite of my allowance for my blush..
because it was kinda pricey and i hate it go wasted just because it's broken..

so i googled broken powder and i found this website..
this is what you can do to your broken makeup..

What You Need:
1. Toothpick to mix the powder with alcohol..
2. Alcohol 75& of substance (i used alcohol ika 70%)..
3. Saran wrap or knife to smooth the top..

so this is what happens when you rush in the morning and drop your powder blush :(
NEVER AGAIN BE SO CLUMSY!!
i remember my red rupiahs flying off the window *ahaha lebay*

this is how it looks like after you add DROPS of alcohol to the broken powder blush, remember less is better, your don't want to over do it..
mix it until it looks like a paste..

VOILA, smooth top (well almost!), let it dry naturally..
*i tried to dry it with hair dryer to speed up the drying process but i stopped in the fear of CRACKS*

Pisa Cafe

2008-12-13T23:14:00.006+07:00

the garden scene with angelic statues, xmas tree

tadi siang makan di pisa cafe menteng, sebrang theresia dan sarinah..
that's how the cafe looks like..
the outdoor part of the cafe has a garden feel..
since xmas is near there's also a xmas tree..

the coffee menu

pisa cafe also has assorted coffee menu..
made fresh from sumatran coffee beans..
i tried a few before..
and they were goood..

fruit punch, orange juice, lime squash

for drinks we ordered fruit punch for my bro..
orange juice for hekalomania..
lime squash for me..

modelling my lime squash, the funny looking bricks..

in the mean while waiting for the food to come..
i took some pics of the cafe, like the garden, xmas tree..
modelled for my own drink hehe..
then hasp asked me to take a pic of the bricks..
because it's funny looking..
jadi nonjol jeda2 satu..
katanya the pic will be useful to show to the tukang when we build our house..
haha suka aneh emang dia!

mozarella in carozza, lasagna

fettucine alfredo, spaghetti carbonara

then our food came yey!
our appetizer is mozarella in carozza..
considering i haven't eaten breakfast and it's late in the afternoon, i had a reason to pig out hehe..

mozarella in carozza is fried bread with smoked beef and mozarella, this is a definite winner (apa karena laper?), the bread was crunchy and the mozarella gooey :)
hasp ordered lasagna, which is very very good and fattening, with all that cheese inside it must be..
i ordered fettucine alfredo, my fave pasta at all time :D
and my bro ordered spaghetti carbonara..
YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY I GOT LOVE IN MY TUMMY..

gelato

for dessert i ordered one cup of gelato..
consisting of azzuro which is sweet mint and oreo..
pisa cafe is also well known for its gelato, cheaper than gellatisimo but still very delish AHA :)

the happy go lucky couple :)

law student says..

2008-12-12T10:51:00.003+07:00

as a law student in one of the best university in Indonesia..

who not only understand law, but will be using her law knowledge in her future job (insya allah!)

the one who should be on the side of the law..

doesn't believe in the justice system for the public service here in Indonesia..

it's better to keep yourself out of their reach any way possible..

because they respond to seperti kata ABBA: money, money, money must be funny in a rich man's world..

HAPPY FINALS :)

2008-12-08T19:00:00.002+07:00

SELAMAT IDUL ADHA YA TEMAN-TEMAN..

SERTA SELAMAT FINALS BUAT YANG AKAN MENJALANKAN RITUAL UJIAN AKHIR SEMESTER..

PLUS SELAMAT MENDEKATI DEADLINE BAGI YANG SKRIPSI..!!

*kabur sebelum dilemparin kursi sama orang-orang sensitip :D*

Te Sate

2008-12-07T20:16:00.006+07:00

today me and my bros (yg di bandung pulang lagi!) makan di te sate, plaza senayan..
i read a few reviews about this place and one of my dear friend actually recommended this place nevertheless i got curious..
if you're not really into indonesian food when it comes to eating out, this is not your option..
te sate is a restaurant that serves only indonesian cuisine..

this restaurant is so cool, at first when you see the entrance, you'd think that it's small..
but that turns out to be the smoking area..
the non-smoking area is located behind the smoking area buttt you'd have to pass this white futuristic hall and there's this white decorated door that opens *poof* kayak di pelem2 gitu haha (norak mode: ON)
and the decoration is awesome..

the table piece

the table piece is a glass of water filled with jasmine..
you can't smell the scent but if you put your nose close enough baru kecium baunya..
creepy and pretty at the same time haha!

lime lemongrass tea, mango ginger tea and strawberry mix

for drinks my bro ordered lime lemongrass tea which is iced tea with lemongrass flavor and scent, plus lime cut in small sizes..
my drink is mango ginger tea, the ginger is very dominant in this iced tea and the mango gives it a mellow tang taste..
my other bro ordered strawberry mix which is more like a strawberry puree with soda and ice..

sate ayam madura, sate kambing

my brothers ordered sate ayam madura and sate kambing..
rice is not included in this meal, so you'd have to order separately..
the sate is served in a hot plate with coal underneath it to keep it warm..
the sate ayam is served with peanut sauce and the sate kambing with sweet soy sauce..
one meal consist of 6 tusuk sate, you'd think that's not plenty..
but the meat size of the sate is quite grand i'm telling you..
the sate was good, the meat tender and juicy..

white rice, tempat tusuk sate

this is the white rice, ordered separately..
also they provide you with this cup for your tusuk sate..
neat ey?

me eating: nasi goreng buntut bumbu belacan

left-right: kerupuk 3 macem, nasi goreng buntut bumbu belacan, kuah sup buntut

i ate nasi goreng bumbu belacan, i didn't know it was going to look like but it has a recommended sign next to it on the menu..
oh btw the menu is cute, i didn't take pic of it abis ada mas2nya, MALU!!
the menu is attached to half of kipas sate..
back to where i was, sooo when the mas2 brought me my food, i didn't know it was going to be a tray long..
the nasi goreng buntut bumbu belacan is served with 3 types of kerupuk yaitu: kerupuk udang, emping and kerupuk beras and kuah sup buntut..
the rice didn't look plenty butt i was fooled by the bowl/plate they served it in..
it tasted yummy and i of course didn't finish my meal..
left to two piranhas hehe..

SOUR SALLY, FX

pulangnya nyoba coldrock ice creamery, which tasted BLAH!
enakan cold stone kemana-mana deh!
and sour sally yg ada di FX..
tempatnya lebih pewe daripada yang di SenCy..
trus lagi promo 15% off or get a cute bag, for Rp 50k or above purchase sampe dengan 12 desember 08..

LOL

2008-12-06T22:18:00.003+07:00

heading towards gaya spa, with si kunteti alias maya..
ngeliat truk..
biru (eye catching by me of course!), biasa lah truk rada2 gelo nyetirnya..
a bright yellow warning sign..
typical "apabila supir kami ugal2an blablabla.."
squint a lil' closer..
HAHAHHA!!

HPV Vaccine

2008-12-03T20:08:00.005+07:00

my LAST HPV vaccine :)

Today I went to RSPP to get my last shot of HPV vaccine with Hasp accompanying me. Most of you probably don't know what is HPV, human papillomavirus or HPV is a papillomavirus that infects the skin and mucous membranes of humans. Approximately 130 HPV types have been identified. Some HPV types can cause warts (verrucae) or cancer, while others have no symptoms. (Source: Wikipedia)

Now there's a vaccine for HPV which is a vaccine that prevents infection with certain species of human papillomavirus associated with the development of cervical cancer, genital warts, and some less common cancers (e.g., anal, vulvar, vaginal, penile). (Source: Wikipedia)

So then why is it SO important?
This vaccine targets the types of HPV that most commonly cause cervical cancer and genital warts. The vaccine is highly effective in preventing those types of HPV and related diseases in young women.

Therefore the HPV vaccine is recommended for 11 and 12 year-old girls (although it can also be given to girls 9 or 10 years of age). It is also recommended for girls and women age 13 through 26 years of age who have not yet been vaccinated or completed the vaccine series.

The vaccine is less effective in preventing HPV-related disease in young women who have already been exposed to one or more HPV types. That is because the vaccine does not treat existing HPV infections or the diseases they may cause. It can only prevent HPV before a person gets it.

Every year, about 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and almost 4,000 women die from this disease in the U.S. (Source: www.cdc.gov)

Two HPV vaccines are currently on the market: Gardasil and Cervarix. Both vaccines protect against two of the HPV types that cause cervical cancer, and some other genital cancers; Gardasil also protects against two of the HPV types that cause genital warts. (Source: Wikipedia)

As you can see, my vaccine is Cervarix which is designed to prevent infection from HPV types 16 and 18, which currently cause about 70% of cervical cancer cases. Type 16 is also associated with oropharyngeal squamous-cell carcinoma, a form of throat cancer.Cervarix is also formulated with AS04, a proprietary adjuvant that has been found to boost the immune system response for a longer period of time. Additionally, some cross-reactive protection against virus strains 45 and 31 were shown in clinical trials. (Source: Wikipedia)

The vaccine is given in a series (three doses), the first shot, the second shot is given a month after the first shot and the third shot is five months after the second shot and you don't need to be screened first to get this vaccine (ga perlu tes apalah).

One shot is around Rp. 1jt, so three doses will cost you around Rp. 3jt but lucky me I got an offer of buy 2 get 1 free, so I only paid Rp. 2,2jt ;)

The shot itself isn't that painful, when the needle touches your skin you'd feel a tiny pinch but when the nurse started injecting the vaccine it HURTS for around 3 seconds and it leaves a teeny tiny bruised mark. Tangannya juga jadi pegel, you'd feel a lil temperature rise on your body and slight diarrea. Ya kurang lebih kaya anak bayi diimunisasi deh minus the rewelness :)

Cold Stone Creamery

2008-12-03T10:05:00.007+07:00

girls: ika, maya, sandra vs boys: heikhal, hisbul, balong

akhirnya nonton TWILIGHT juga..!!
setelah mendesak para lelaki yang mau nonton Si Jago Merah di Detos, the girls insisted on Twilight di Citos..
yg menang: CEWE-CEWE LAH!
that's what estrogens are for!!
ke Citos kami meluncur naik mobil 'BERES bersama Om Eggi Sudjana..'
ayo yg di kawasan Jawa Barat didukung Om Eggi..
*KOK KAMPANYE SAN?*

berhubung dari kampus jam setengah 2an, nyampe beli tiket jam 2an..
dan pelemnya sendiri baru mulai jam 2.55..
we kongkow at COLD STONE CREAMERY..
mulai deh si keket crita ttg pembantaian di citos with samurai..
KEKET PLIS DEH AH, SEREM TAUK..
sempet beli jibbits 'hersheys' yg palsu buat spatu crocsku sama bracelets hehe..

and we ordered..

breathless boston cream pie, cookie mintster

pas nyampe ngeliat porsinya..
gw, keket dan ika langsung berkata "kayanya ga abis deh sendiri, bertiga aja yuk.."
we ordered breathless boston cream pie..
eh si lelaki2 selesai sholat malah membabi buta..
abis deh es krim kami..
berhubung gw dan ika diet 5000 kalori, mesen lagi deh..
dengan memalak si abang 20k, we ordered cookie mintster..
dan dihajar ber6 lagi :(

ya kali ini agak puas lah ya (HARUS puas san!)
si hisbul sempet mesen minuman apa itu yg berry2..
buset asyemm abis, kalo flu minum itu pasti sembuh deh!

oh ya cold stone ini unik lho, you can create custom create your own flavor or pesen signature creations..
since i believe in the pros mesen yang signature creations..
es krimnya kemudian dibulet2in gitu sama mbak2nya..
trus DI LEMPAR ke mbak2 yg dideket kasir..
si abang mpe heran dia nanya "IH MBAK KOK BISA GITU, LATIAN DIMANA MBAK?"
abis itu si mbak2 deket kasir meracik es krim diatas batu dingin hence the name COLD STONE sesuai dengan pesanan..
abis itu ditaro dalam wadah yg ada crispy wafflenya bisa milih yg plain, with chocolate or with chocolate and sprinkles..

eskrimnya enakk, must try bgt deh..
it's creamy, smooth, not too sweet..

abis itu nonton Twilight deh..
pelem terSLOW yang pernah gw tonton, gw sama ika sempet ngobrol selama sepertiga pelemnya haha..
blum lagi comment si abang "SKRG AKU TAU VAMPIR TUH KETURUNAN MONYET" dan "EH ITU MAH DANAU TOBA TUUUUH ADA PULAU SAMOSIRNYA DITENGAH" dan "KO BISA SYUTING DIATAS POHON TINGGI BANGET ITU"
cukup merusak suasana pelem yang dingin2 romantis..
interesting movie but could've been better..
i'd still watch the sequel though ;)

pic 1 pasangan homo abad ini, pic 2 ikaiko dan kunteti sharing a cup, pic 3 supir metromini eats ice cream for the first time ever!

damage's done so I guess I be leaving..

2008-11-30T14:51:00.003+07:00

my 'damages' i manage to pick up at the mall yesterday:

pic from here
born lippy in passionberry

my maybelline is finished, trus pengen try something new..
but lipbalm-y not glossy..
did my research and i picked born lippy from body shop..
the lipbalm doesn't give off color so it doesn't matter what you choose, except ada beberapa yang pake shimmer..
might wanna steer clear off them, you don't want bling bling-y lips khan?
passionberry yang milih hasp, i like to involve him in my shopping spree, asking for his opinions or whatever lah so he feels relevant and needed..
oh the male ego :P

pic from here
mamma mia! the movie soundtrack

i like the movie, i love the music so i picked up the CD..
thank god for indonesian edition CD so the price was only Rp. 55k :)
pas dengerin di mobil cuman sampe nomer 12 out of 17..
abis itu disuruh ganti sama Hasp, katanya dia pusing..
how unsensitive!

pic from here

sea-quill omega 3 salmon

this is my daily intake of the 'good and healthy stuff' and i ran out..
one bottle contains 100 soft gel capsules and since i take one a day, it last for around 3 months..
it was on sale :) so i saved money-oo..

MIITEM

2008-11-30T14:01:00.006+07:00

sasha eats miitem aglio olio, hasp eats cwie miitem

kemaren akhirnya nyobain MIITEM yang di plaza indonesia, horor ga sih makan mi tapi warnanya ITEM?
hehe..

french comte cheese

this is what my brother ordered, pizza yang namanya french comte cheese..
texturnya lebih mirip biscuit, you know those dry crumbly biscuits?
jadinya lebih cocok buat appetizer deh (menurut gw yang sangat sok tahu)..
until you try it for yourself, rasa cheesenya beh nampol..
so a meal it is..

miitem aglio olio, cwie miitem

this is what me and hasp ordered..
miitem itu mi yang terbuat dari cumi trus warna itemnya dari tinta cumi..
rasanya lebih chewy daripada mi biasa and it makes u full..
do not underestimate the portion size..
selain itu they have the miitem pink yang pake pewarna pink dari buah beet (bahasa indonya apa yaa?) sama ada yang putih..
the miitem aglio olio was delicious and spicy tapi ga pedes banget kok..
kalo cwie miitemnya enakk, especially the kuah kata hasp..

hot baked chocolate cake, green tea cheesecake

for dessert i ordered green tea cheesecake..
as u can see i'm going through a green tea craze phase haha..
but the green tea cheesecake wasn't what i expected, ada rasa pahit didalam kue itu i can't determine whether it's the cheesecake or the crust..
and don't try to tell me green tea is kinda bitter, i know to distinguish the green tea bitterness to plain bitter yaaa..
my bro ordered the hot baked chocolate cake..
it took a while for this cake to be prepared but it was worth it..
the whole entire thing was edible (except for the plate naturally!) and yummy..

TAG! you're 'it'..

2008-11-30T12:48:00.005+07:00

kena tag dari si ncillo katanya disuruh:
# Each blogger must post these rules.
# Each blogger starts with ten random facts/habits about themselves.
# Bloggers that are tagged need to write on their own blog about their ten things and post these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose ten people to get tagged and list their names.
# Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’ve been tagged and to read your blog.

Sandra's 10 random facts/habits:

1. I will never leave home without makeup. Call me an addict but there's just something so self conscious facing the cruel world out there (wooo lebay!) without something that is covering my face..I'm not into dempul, hardcore looking makeup, I'm into the au naturale :) so at least I must have some powder, mascara and lip balm..

2. My face is a dead giveaway of who my father is. kalo reunion angkatan temen2 kerja ayah, para om2 itu suka dateng ke tempat anak2 dan ngeliat perkembangan anak temen2nya..biasanya sih sambil checking out anaknya sendiri, abis itu mulai nanya "ini anaknya siapa yaaa?" but in my case langsung di skip dengan pernyataan "oh anaknya si pohan"..I don't look like a shemale khan people?

3. I self-taught myself baking. I had three months to kill before the semester started and oh dearie me forgot to apply for summer classes (emangnya ada summer? ahah)..so I was stuck mostly at home (I couldn't possibly go out everyday) and I was bored beyond my skull..It started at Hasp crita his mom baking macaroni schotel, to me buying my mini oven, then Martha Stewart and Nigella video happened and now I can differentiate vanilla essense, vanilla extract and vanilla powder :)

4. I have the shortest attention span. I can only do forty-five minutes to an hour and thirty (if it is that interesting/important) of paying attention in class..More than that, I yawn, I eat gum, I talk to the person next to me..

5. I have the tendencies of picking anything blue. I don't know if this makes me odd as hell but I will pick something blue out of the whole bunch just because it's blue..Blue is my favoritest color btw ;)

6. I'm a hopeless romantic. The notebook is my favorite movie, I believe there is that one person for you and love really does make the world go around..I love being in love, to be loved and loving another..That's excessive use of the word love so NEXT..!!

7. I like to arrange then rearranging things. When something really bothers me, I rearrange something in my room..and when I'm bored I move my whole room around..I'm a neat freak :D

8. I can't drive but have a license. I believe that driving isn't for everyone, like me for example I'm the type of person who has trouble merging my body to drive a car..I will panic when a motorcycle pass me by, pedestrians trying to cross and God forbid a metromini/kopaja/busses/angkots is somewhere near me..DRIVING KILLS PEOPLE!

9. I <3>It started with a poster boy crush (yes I still have him semi-naked on the beach in my room above my bed ahaha), then it grew into aaa..whachamacallit? a dedicated fan? not really, it's not like i collect his pictures or watch all of his movies? nor do i know every single detail, like when is his bday, what's his mom's name type of fan..I just really like him :)

10. I'm a natural born masseuse. I've been massaging my dad since I was 3..all I did was walk on his back..then as I grew older I became better at it..two of my friends, one a strained pinky, another a strained ankle were healed by me..now Hasp's is so into my back rubs and in return I get a foot rub haha..

now in the spirit of tagging people, i tag alida, baskoro, denia, dinna, gisca, khiko, qory, sisanya suka2 lo deh yaaaa..

Mamma Mia! the movie

2008-11-23T17:57:00.004+07:00

pic from here

i've always loved musicals..
it's just one of my thing..
so when mamma mia came out i want anxious to watch it but with who?
hasp is totally the action movie type of guy, he will never fall for musicals..
my bestie is far away in bandung..
i know i can take her but she comes home like every now and then..
so i had to wait for the bootleg dvd to come out..
kemaren2 sih gambarnya udah bagus..
tapi baru subtitle englishnya bagus..

and i bought it and i watched it all alone in my room..
dengan rambut dimasker (it's sahara dry haha) and muka di masker bengkoang (it's depok sun burned haha)
eating my greek yogurt with kiwi and milo cereal toppings..
I WAS LAUGHING LIKE A MANIAC EVERYTIME PIERCE BROSNAN IS SINGING..!!
i dunno i just can't cope with his james bond 007 image and singing plus dancing hahaha..
it's hilarious!!

the music is AWESOME..
i've always loved ABBA ever since junior high school..
i have their best of album..
so yes i totally recomend this movie for all of you who love musicals, love ABBA or just want to see Pierce Brosnan sing :)

What's Inside Your Bag?

2008-11-23T11:00:00.004+07:00

i saw this on other blogs..
what's inside your bag?

mango bag with black sanrio cat keychain

i bought this bag karena berhasil memalak si ayah pas pulang kemaren..
otherwise i really won't be spending my money on mango bags..
tak rela lah yaw :)
the keychain i had since SMA kelas 1 pas di new york..
the bag itself is very plain so i added a 'touch' to it..

essential items in my bag:
1. mukena kecil: useful for daily prayers
2. cussons baby wet tissue: secara gw pacaran sama hasp kaya bayi
3. tisu paseo: -idem-
4. eskulin anti bacterial hand gel: -idem-
5. lotte xylitol gum: i love chewing gums, well this one is sugarfree and actually good for your teeth..
6. cellies (gsm&cdma): my babies, lost without them..
7. carrot keychain containing keys (duh!): gimana caranya keluar masuk rumah otherwise?
8. mango wallet: i need to pay for things don't i?
9. mentholatum acnes oil absorbing paper: saya adalah salah satu wanita terkaya di dunia, i also found out this brand is cheaper than the clean&clear one :D
10. white musk by body shop oil perfume: i love how the smell last and bisa dibawa sholat..
11. sephora mirror: who's the fairest one of all?
12. maybelline lipbalm: dry lips is icky!!
13. ipod nano: useful to kill time..
14. peralatan makan hokben: i got this pas beli menu anak2 di hokben, isinya sumpit, sendok, garpu..i love itty bitty things and the color blue, so go figure :) and since i am dating hasp si bayi raksasa, this tool comes useful..

Warung Sate Solo Pak Budi

2008-11-23T09:35:00.005+07:00

hari jum'at kemaren adalah hari yang sangat melelahkan..
why do i say that?
rewind to the previous day, stress panik ngedit bab 1..
ehhh pas jum'atnya there's no sign of the pembimbing UNO..
yo wis, lanjut ke bab 2 ajah deh *asumsi anak dibimbing sok tau*

abis itu denger news kalo papanya evi meninggal..
TURUT BERDUKA CITA YA VI..
berencana ngelayat bersama maya, hekal, onta, inyu deh..

sebelumnya ke FEUI, si salmon minta ditemani ngembaliin tiket JGTC dan skaligus makan es buah lagi :)
pas lagi makan enak-enak, ada anak yang minta-minta ngomongnya gini "misi-misi, please give me some money i want to eat" ahaha gila efek globalisasi sudah MENJAMUR tampaknya sodara2..
i gave him 1000 trus dia ngereplynya "merci beaucoup" :)
that kid totally made my day..!!

ngelayat deh ke rumahnya evi di duren sawit..
abis itu badan gw anget, blum mamam siang..
berhubung si maya aka keket aka kuntet aka ketty (banyak amat nama panggilan lo ket) pernah tinggal di daerah timur she suggested we eat tongseng pak budi..

gw sih ok-ok aja, secara udah kliyengan nii..
and it was good :)
i ate sate kambing, satu porsi sepuluh tusuk for Rp. 15rb..
minta kuah tongseng juga seh hehehe..

sate ayam kuah kacang, tongseng kambing

sate kambing kuah kacang, PENTRAKTIR: ibnu taufik akbar

the sate kambing and tongseng was wonderful..
the meat was tender, not stinky, blended with the bumbu deliciously..
the location is in Jalan Pahlawan Revolusi (Depan Kantor Pos Pondok Bambu) Jakarta Timur, no telpnya 021-86602157..

oh ya di dalem warungnya ada sangkar burungnya..
but no birds inside..
takut plu bulung kalii yaaa :)

me and my best <3

2008-11-19T18:31:00.002+07:00

sepenggal convo with my bestie..

Sandra: heueu
Sandra: djhfuic jkbegnherkcn
nobody_prefect: ahikahahakdgfklafdj
Sandra: lkhcbwjerkbfck
nobody_prefect: dhsaiuyrehadfjarel
Sandra: iosdufnviovnqcph 78346826185=!!
nobody_prefect: ih gila d lo..
Sandra: hahha lo juga
Sandra: dibales!!
nobody_prefect: kan biar lo ngerti gw ngmg apa..
nobody_prefect: hhehehehe

maybe that's why she's my best friend in the first place..
she understand my randomness..
even played along with my randomness..
abis itu ngatain gw gila..
gw katain dia juga gila..
but we understand each other :)

i LOVE u too much yuleha..

Blondie

2008-11-17T21:35:00.004+07:00

pic from here

what is a blondie?
you probably know what a brownie is right..
well a blondie is like a brownie without the brown color, hence the name blondie..

Kalo kata Tante Martha Stewart sih "Faced with a plateful of brownies and blondies, one can empathize with Archie's predicament -- never being able to choose between Veronica and Betty. On the one hand, it's hard not to fall in love with the dark, rich one; on the other, who can resist a sweet blond? Either would make a delightful valentine. Luckily, unlike Archie, you don't have to pick a favorite. You'll land in no trouble at all if you invite them both to dinner." from here..

For Tuesday's piranhas (teman2 sisa dunia yg berencana lulus 4.5 tahun di FHUI nan jaya-red) i'm baking a blondie the original recipe is from here..

Blondies with Chocolate Chips and Walnuts (Makes 16)

 Ingredients:  8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
 1/3 cup granulated sugar *akyu cuman pake 1/4 cup plus 2 tblspoon*
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 teaspoon salt *akyu pake setengahnya saja*
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips *akyu pake campuran van huten, herseys milk chocolate and herseys white chips biar rame rasa dan warnanya :)*
1 cup chopped walnuts *i omit this all together, ga punya yang begini2an mah*
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder *recipenya hodob ni masa kaga pake pengembang*
 
 Directions:  Preheat oven to 350 degrees (approximately 175 C). Brush an 8-inch square baking pan with butter; line pan with a piece of parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Butter paper. 
 In a large bowl, whisk butter and sugars until smooth. Whisk in egg and vanilla. Add flour and salt; mix just until moistened (do not overmix) *wah ini yang paling penting dalam dunia perbakingan, kalo overmix langsung deh BANTET tuh kue*. Fold in 1/2 cup each chocolate chips and walnuts. Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips and walnuts. 
 Bake until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. *lebay deh! 25 menit aja udah mateng bgt atasnya, hixx gara2 ditinggal mandi nih, terlalu coklat deh atasnya* Set pan on a wire rack, and let cool completely. Using parchment overhang, lift cake from pan and transfer to a cutting board; cut into 16 squares. Store blondies in an airtight container at room temperature, up to 2 days. 
 

Urban Kitchen, Pacific Place

2008-11-15T23:03:00.004+07:00

teh tarik, crema carbonara..

untuk arisan kali ini, it's my pick for the place..
since i won last time :)
i picked urban kitchen, pacific place..
why? because the place is cozy to hang out and all..

i ate crema carbonara by la placa, i forgot the name pokoknya yg specializing in italian cuisines in urban kitchen..
the carbonara was okay..
it smelled really cheesy, so i thought it was gonna taste too overwhelming and 'eneg'..
but it was yummy kok..
ya masi dibawah standar pisa cafe and segarra sih..

me and rila

oh ya yg menang arisan si windy :)
congrats bebe..

anak-anak BUNDO aka LVLIES arisan :)

abis itu melalang ke senayan city..
i made pinka curious about sour sally..
so she wanted it so bad..
and i was craving it during the week so..
BALES DENDAM..
i ordered medium twist with fruity pebbles and mochi for myself..
and large plain with strawbery, kiwi and fruity pebbles for hasp which he ate with me..

haha maruk..ruk..ruk..
abis itu hasp picked me up in senayan city with my bro..
after being an annoying a**, he's trying to make up..
ya namanya juga usaha..
you're forgiven but not forgotten bang!

the issue with myself is..

2008-11-15T08:38:00.003+07:00

reading this passage from "eat, pray and love", those words couldn't be more perfect describing me..

"Moreover, I have boundary issues with men. Or maybe that's not fair to say. To have issues with boundaries, one must have boundaries in the first place, right? But I disappear into the person I love. I am permeable membrane. If I love you, you can have everything. You can have my time, my devotion, my ass, my money, my family, my dog, my dog's money, my dog's time-everything. If I love you, I will carry for you all your pain, I will assume for you all your debts (in every definition of the word), I will protect you from your own insecurity, I will project upon you all sorts of good qualities that you have never actually cultivated in yourself and I will buy Christmas presents for your entire family, I will give you the sun and the rain, and if they're not available, I will give you a sun check and a rain check...
I do not relay these facts about myself with pride, but this is how it's always been."

i know for a fact that i'm not dumb or anything related to the word idiot..
but i am so stupid when it comes to being in love..
and i silently curse myself for being back to this spot once again..
those comments didn't even hurt, not a slight of pain i felt..
it happened once too many times before so i kinda got used to it..

but i was numb, i can't believe that it's happening again..
AGAIN SAN, once more, AGAIN..
i didn't even cry, as much as i wanted to for the sake of feeling relieved, nope not a single tear i shed..
i'm just so mad at myself..

Es Buah FEUI, Komala's

2008-11-13T08:38:00.003+07:00

es buah @kantin FEUI

beberapa hari yang lalu karena BOSAN sama makanan kampus yg itu-itu aja..
me, hasp, maya, ana hisbul, ika, balong went to eat at other faculty's..
we ate in BLOC's fisip..

then for dessert, ganti orang donk ahh..
salman, hasp, maya, ana, onta went to FE's canteen..
kata salman sih ya es2annya lumayan dengan harga yg terjangkau yaitu 5000 perak..
WOW!!
i ordered es buah, well it's cute..
rasanya lumayan bgt dengan harga segitu..
ada rumput laut, stroberi, mangga, nangka, nutrijell diatasnya es diserut and finally susu kental manis..

salman ordered i forgot this red thing..
i'm not so into food colorings yang HORE banget warnanya soo..
it's not my thing..

sweet lassi, chicken curry parrata

trus kemaren sama maya makan di Komala's, Sarinah Thamrin..
Komala's is Indian restaurant..
for some odd reason they also serve Chinese food, which does not make sense at all..
well anyways i came here for the Indian food..

yang paling cihuy dari makanan India apa sih?
yang pasti BUMBUNYA..!!
and in Komala's you get Indian food and able to savour their spices..
you also know that this place is good Indian food because well Indians eat here..
sampe lagunya pun lagi India bo!

i ordered chicken curry parrata, tadinya pengen naan but udah ganti plate dia kalo sore2..
so i ordered the parrata instead which is chicken curry and the curry is thick yaa..
and sweet lassi, which is yogurt but more like a drink..
the parrata was plenty i only ate 1.5 of it..
and it was yummy..
sampe the end of the day when i burp masih ada rasa2 Indian food, that's how strong the spices are..

Chopstix

2008-11-07T22:20:00.004+07:00

adek gw pulang lagi..
gw curiga duitnya abis hehe..
ya udah dibawa makan keluar berhubung ga ada makanan di rumah..

makannya di CHOPSTIX, plaza indonesia..
chopstix tuh restorant chinese/asian food..
jadi rasanya sangat dekat dilidah ABESH..

harganya?
rata2 30rban, but what i realized is now porsinya berkurang drastis..
dulu tuh nasi sapi lada hitam tuh penuh sepiring, sampe ga abis kalo mesen itu..
sekarang sepiring tok!!

chopstix's menu

appetizer: chopstix's lumpia

lumpianya enakk, dalemnya ikan2 gitu with sweet and sour mayonnaise sauce..
:))

teh tarik penang, sapo tahu

makannya sapo tahu, pesen nasi lagi..
abis dijualnya terpisah..

oh yeah disini pertama kali i tasted teh tarik penang..
in love with teh tarik ever since :)

Favorite Kolak

2008-11-05T11:18:00.003+07:00

santan-biji salak-bubur sumsum

what's your favorite kolak?
mine is simply biji salak and bubur sumsum ;)
but the best one i tasted is my tateh's, no one else's can compare..

lost in my own translation (hasp's cousin's wedding)

2008-11-03T18:43:00.004+07:00

yesterday it was hasp's cousin's wedding..
taken i will be meeting his dad's side of family, it's a big step for us and our relationship..
i seriously did try to look my best..
berhubung pacarannya sama hasp, he doesn't care about my looks, as long as i'm not bald kali yaaa hehe..
so the whole entire saturday i waxed, plucked, scrubbed, and painted..
udah kaya pelem ms. congeniality haha :)

then the day came, i wasn't that nervous lah..
i mean all this years nemenin ayah with his friends, presenting myself has become a piece of cake, and making a lasting impression should come naturally (i hope)..

hasp's route that day was depok-cikini-depok-cengkareng-depok-cikini-depok..
hahaha kalo ditotalin the trip that he has to make that day bisa nyampe bandung kali yaaa?
so the first depok-cikini was to pick me up..
depok-cengkareng was getting to the place..
cengkareng-depok is from the place back to hasp's house..
depok-cikini is to take me home..
cikini-depok is the last trip to his house..
KASIAN BEBI :*

i got picked up at 5 AM, nyampe rumahnya hasp jam 6 AMish..
brangkat dari depok at 7 AMish, nyampe 8 AMish..
baru nyampe, salam sama uaknya yg paling tua langsung disuruh duduk..
i thought the interrogation process was gonna be later, like way later after the wedding yaaaa..
dimulai dengan pertanyaan boru apa? jawab: boru pohan..
pohan mana? jawab: engga tahu (emang beneran ga tau, baru tahu pohan ada macem2nya haha)
langsung mulai diajak pake bahasa batak.. jawab: ga ngerti (i think i speak english more fluently than indonesian malahan haha)
uaknya berkesimpulan "ahh sama aja kau kayak si hekal".. jawab: hehe..

hasp saved me, told me to sit inside with all the ladies..
but every time his uncle would pass me, he'd always make some kind of remarks about boru pohan..
daripada gw ditorment about all of this batak stuff that i can't comprehend..
i SMSed ibuuu: "mom i'm at heikhal's cousin's wedding, ditanyain pohan mana, siregar mana, pane mana..MANAKETEHE..!!"
dibales sama ibu: "pohan dari bagaslombang sipirok, siregar pasirampolu pargarutan, pane sibadoar sipirok.."
i told him about all of this marga stuff and he started explaining silsilah keluarga..
ompung gw aja crita gw ga ngerti2 (its boh-ring yawnlicious topic!!) apalagi ini, i just nodded my head in (pura2) comprehension ahha..

talking to his other uncle was easier (i think!)..
hasp' mom told me that he had studied 8 years in France and even his first kid was born there..
she told him i can speak french..
the last time i spoke french was in CCF class, the last time i was fluent was in elementary school (brapa abad yg lalu itu??)..
i seriously need to brush up on my french..
out of the blue him and his wife tested my french *gulp*
i can't spell out the conversations since my french is that old haha, but what i can tell u is that the questions was figurable and i answered in good though not perfect french *secara dibenerin kadang2 haha*..
atleast i passed the 'french test'..

blue butterfly, french manicured nails :)

after the wedding is done, bagi2 souvenir..
sama hasp dipilihin yang warna biru khusus lhoo awww so sweet bebuuuu :)
walaupun ya ngasihnya gaya batak *dilempar* "nih aku pilihin buat kamu, kamu suka biru khan"..
mingling with his cousin is omg, they're loud, obnoxious, typical bataknese family bgt lah..
they made fun of each other, even me, but i can't comment back huuuu ga acii..
thus it was a very tiring day..

today my mom called, she said "ngapain ke kawinan batak, tapi ga tau apa2!!", "dasar anak batak amerika"..
aduh ibuuu plis deh, my childhood is colorful as it is, perlu ya backgroundku lebih colorful lagi??
as the mother hen she asked how it went and what else had happened..
laughed at the remarks i made and the comments they made..
dengan sok PDnya i said "maybe they were impressed mom.."
she said "ya iyalah, in jakarta, especially you kids grew up out of the village, and you both ended up dating bataknese, that's so rare kakak.."

iya sih..
my story is very colorful, ethnics apa, lahir dimana, grow up dimana, nationality apa..
ga ada yg sinkron..
without my mom's visions on what she want for her kids..
i'd probably another diplomat's kids lost in translation, barely speaking indo and not in touch with my own roots..

seriously, during that whole interrogation process i can't help but be thankful..
thankful for all the time my mother pushed me, she obviously wanted me to be better and bolder..
maybe those pushes did make me better, maybe even bolder..
but all i know that it helps to make a lasting impression :)

Sushi Tei

2008-10-30T18:48:00.003+07:00

it's one of those days where all the sickness creep up tp you because:

a) you didn't have enough sleep
b) you haven't eaten the correct meal
c) you have been whooping your ass up during the week
d) all of the above..

well on my case it's all of the above..
i have been taking care of the father this past 10 days, so i have been lacking of sleep like totally..
i usually get 8 hours or 8 hours shy of sleep and it's my routine, people can say i'm such a wuss or baby needing 8 hours of sleep, but that's just how my body demands it sooo..whaddyagonnado?
plus i have so many shizz due that week which includes the very stress prone COMPREHENSION TEST and one midterm on monday..
and all during those times i didn't eat right, well i live of sederhana, nuggets, telor and all express deliveries haha..

so monday after the father left, tuesday morning i felt a sore throat..
got through the day with english comprehension test just fine, shocked by the demand of chapter one by next week (GULP!)..
after that i went grocery shopping in carrefour, bought my sick needs:
- 2 papan stop cold
- 6 uc 1000 yang orange
- 10 cans of bear brand milk

by tuesday evening, i had no voice whatsoever!!
hasp got concerned promised to visit the next day, and he did..
i was kinda feverish during tuesday, but during wednesday i was fineee..
sakit manja kata hasp haha "kalo ada aku aja ga anget"
went to plaza indo beli breadtalk and i wanted sushi teii so bad..

phoenix roll, tsukimi ramen

i ate tsukimi ramen, drank plenty of hot green tea since it was a free flow..
hasp ate phoenix roll and my bro ate tsukimi ramen, beef katsu and rice..
the phoenix roll is the bomb!
it's my favorite aside from crispy roll..
the tsukimi ramen was plenty i didn't even finish mine..

then we went home and i felt a lot better..
atleast i got my voice back :D

Nelayan, Bakerz In

2008-10-22T18:44:00.004+07:00

nelayan menu

kemaren sama ayah and his delegates makan di restoran nelayan, manggala wanabakti.. it's a chinese seafood restorant..
pertama dikasih udang, trus sea cucumber + mushroom + sawi, trus ikan digoreng saos asem manis, trus chicken, trus this crocket thing yg isinya udang sama pisang, trus kepiting and saosnya which you eat it with bread, trus brocolli and bakso ikan akhirnya for dessert onde-onde and coconut milk with watermelon and melon..
onde-ondenya enakkk bgt, the filling is not ordinary kacang ijo deh kayaknya :)

today i met up with my bestiest, temenin dia nyari kado for her bf's bday..
trus we had lunch in bakerzin, plaza indonesia..
because she's about to have her braces wired, i suggested that she eat..

smoked beef penne, linguni in mushroom cream sauce

we usually order smoked beef penne because it's yummy!!
it's really hard to find restaurants who can cook creamy sauce without being too much..
and bakerzin is one of them ;)
the linguini was hmm okay creamy but the mushroom was yucky..

iced lychee tea, lavender violet lime italian soda

i have a thing with italian soda, i like the soda because it's not too gassy..
and they always have cute flavors..
irresistable :)
yulia aka yuleha aka mbe aka yulio aka whatever-i-decide-to-call-her hehe always order iced lychee tea..
she has a thing for lychee i think hehe..

braces pre-wired, wiring process

after that i went shopping got my sandals in charles & keith and my caffeine fix in starbucks (i've had 6 hours of sleep these past few days, taking care of the daddy)..
i accompanied her to get her braces wired in rs thamrin..
i picked the color periwinkle blue and gray for her rubbers since she can be so INDECISIVE most of the time..
come to think of it, it matches her shirt haha..

then we went to itc kuningan..
we bought gossip girls dvd season 2 (guilty pleasure!) and i got this cute top that look pregnant-ish to cover the stomach and hip area haha..
then i sent her home with happy birthday candles and chocolates oleh-oleh dari poland..

busy.busy.busy day :)

DADDY IN TOWN :D

2008-10-19T16:47:00.007+07:00

IT'S ALL MINE I GOT THE BOBBY BROWN GEL EYELINER :D

my daddy being the i-don't-care type of guy, bought me the eyeliner kit, when i specifically asked for the black eyeliner itself and the brush aja..
so now i have two color black and brown, rencananya yang brown mau di jual aja..
i don't do brown eyeliner, it looks tacky i'm sorry :p
because of the price tag, kata hasp besok2 pake arang aja eheheh..

today we ate in fish&co, EX..

IT'S MY BIG DRINK DEK!!

dad and adek sharing seafood platter, simple pasta

the seafood platter is kinda expensive Rp. 198.000 but it has everything seafood in there..
ada cumi, udang, ikan, kerang, nasi kuning, kentang goreng, dll..
it taste good, better than the fish&chips but ilfeel gila ngeliat porsinya..
JUMBO!!

LIME COLA

i ordered lime cola, which is coke but the lime taste is DOMINANT..
asemnya seubun2, i think this drink is great after eating seafood..
since it reduces the eneg feeling and amisness *bahasa apa ini sandra!!*

EATING POHAN STYLE :)

Segarra

2008-10-19T11:27:00.011+07:00

the view: almost sunset

french fries

ice cappucino, mango italian soda

beef fettuccine, meat pizza

us in color, black and white, and sephia

hopefully many many years to come..
TU ME MANQUES TOUJOURS, JE T'AIME :)

arisan #2

2008-10-19T11:01:00.003+07:00

review makanan lagiii :D

so yesterday my college peer group aka the BUNDOs had a mini reunion by having a monthly arisan..
arisan sounds so ibu2 no?
hahah but that's the only way we can get together at least once a month..
since most of my friends had already graduated and some already have a job, trying to be in one place at one time is so complicated..
agreeing to be in one place is a whole new issue separate from the issue above :)

why #2 because i couldn't make it to the first one since i was with hasp and he has a thing of not wanting to attend all girls functions..
tauk lah what's wrong with u bang??

we met up in tebet, near bloop there's this new place like a mini kemang food fest, there's roti bakar edi and other food counters not so famous by names..
i ate..

spaghetti carbonara

the spaghetti costs only Rp 21.000 which is like half of the price of any creamy pasta dishes so i know to not expect creaminess..
instead it was more rasa telor, jadi yang jual tuh instead of using cream and cheese pakenya telor..
well it wasn't bad but not exactly carbonara yaaa..

and i drank..

sop buah with mango puree

the sop buah is a bunch of fruits guava, mango, strawberry, marquisa, apple, pear, avocado and others that i might not have mentioned..
then you get to choose the juice, my friend chose strawberry and it was too sweet but i'm glad i chose mine as mango..
cuz they put thick puree mango instead of juice so it was yummy..
no sweetness from sugar whatsoever..

then we moved to bebek ginyo..
my friends ordered from there, i didn't since i got full from my spaghetti carbonara and my sop buah..
bebek ginyo sells one of the best tasting ducks..
cooking ducks is like cooking sheep, you must know the correct trick and tips otherwise it's not gonna smell so pleasant..

sistemnya self service, so you pick your own plate and everything else and ring it up to the cashier..
there's two variety of rice to choose from plain or nasi uduk..
and lots of variety of ducks to choose from crispy, fried, sambal ijo, gulai, etc..
the side dish is an optional salad and cucumber..

for drinks they provide es teh, es jeruk, cendol and so much more..
in conclusion this restaurant rocks your empty hungry stomach :)
and i got the arisan while talking to hasp on the phone..
baby you're my lucky charm *mwach*

l-r: citra b.l, edith n.a, sandra ajah :)

Annie The Musical

2008-10-18T09:49:00.004+07:00

pic from here

when you reminisce back to your early years-your childhood..
what do you remember?
hmm those memories are precious eh?
just thinking about those days will make your heart giddy :)

my childhood consist of many happy things..
i was born the eldest out of four kids but i happen to be the only girl..
by the time i was born my daddy was 33, having a dad who has been wanting a kid for a while means he spoiled me like crazy..
nevertheless that's how i became my daddy's girl..

those first three years were :) well up until my brother was born though..
i talked first before i could walk, so i was a chitty chatty kid..
and since i was so attached to my nanny, my dad found ways to distract me from her by having me watch movies on tv..
he'd borrow movies from british or american embassies and have them transferred..

i believe i had enough kiddie movies to last me a life time..
but this one movie called Annie stuck to me the longest..
this was my breakfast movie, i'd watch it everyday until i was in elementary school..
and i'd SCREAM every time during the helicopter chasing scene..

Annie is a musical/movie about an orphaned child, living in an orphanage, where Ms. Hannigan constantly abuses them..
During Christmas time, to make himself look good in the media, this billionaire a.k.a. Mr. Warbucks decided to invite one orphaned child to spend Christmas with him..
Annie got the chance and cold Mr. Warbucks fell in love with Annie..
He wanted to adopt her but Annie insist that her parents are still alive..
The $1.000.000 search for Annie's parents was on and evil Ms. Hannigan and her brother faked being Annie's parents..
Soon after Annie was taken into her fake parents' custody, they realize they have been lied to..
And there was this chasing scene with the police, the helicopter that used to make me scream..
Then Annie was saved and found out that her parents had died earlier..
Finally she agreed being Mr. Warbucks' daughter and at the same time Mr. Warbucks proposed to his faithful secretary..
They live happily ever after..

there's two version of Annie that I've seen so far..
First is the movie Annie the Musical like the poster up there..
and second the Disney remake that I have on bootleg DVD hehe..
but the Disney version just doesn't cut it..

the video for the song tomorrow is here

"The sun'll come out tomorrow bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow there'll be sun!
Just thinkin' about tomorrow clears away the cobwebs, and the sorrow 'til there's none!
When I'm stuck with a day that's gray, and lonely, I just stick out my chin and Grin, and say, Oh!
The sun'll come out tomorrow so ya gotta hang on 'til tomorrow come what may..
Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya Tomorrow!
You're always a day away!" (Tomorrow-Annie The Musical)    

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2008-10-15T20:28:00.005+07:00

pic from here

"three words..eight letters..say it..that I'm yours.."
(blair waldorf-gossip girls series)

busy.busy bee

2008-10-14T19:32:00.004+07:00

How long have you liked the person you currently like? ooh a long while now..

When is your birthday? may 23rd

What do you want? kompre to be done so i can start writing and finish by the 21st of december :(

What's your favorite color? baby blue

What were you doing at 8 am this morning? getting ready

What were you doing 30 minutes ago? ngajarin qory tutorial blog hehe

What are you looking forward to? my daddy's coming

Do you ever wanna know who you're going to marry? yes but no, let the future be a mystery

Who did you hang out with last? hasp dan anak2 maen bola justisiade tadi

Any plans for tomorrow? STUDY <3>

Is there a person of the opposite sex who means a lot to you? hasp

Who was the last person you talked to last night before bed? hasp, he's my lullaby

Are you gonna be home alone tonight? no

Have you ever kissed someone who's name starts with a J? not yet :P

What about a D? not that letter either

Do you think you will be in a relationship 3 months from now? i really really hope so

Have you made a mistake this past week? yes teeny tiny one

Does the last person you shared a bed with mean anything to you? me myself and i? yes i'm my numero uno priority

Who was your last text from yesterday? What did it say? honestly, i forgot
Who was your first text from today? hmmm boling?

Are you mad at someone right now? yes the weather, its hot and humid ugh!

How do you feel right now? sticky

Latest you stayed up in the past week? 12 am kata hasp: "aku ga suka kamu tidur malem2"

What were you doing at 9:30 pm last night? dating session via the phone

Was it a boy or a girl to text you first today? boy

What is the 7th text in your inbox say and from who? who counts their text messages anyways?

How long can you go without your phone? not long, i lurve my cellies

Who was the last person you talked to on the phone, and what did you talk about? abang hasp, masalah toa

Does your phone ring in the middle of the night? yes sometimes when hasp's kalongness hits him and he's tired from writing, he calls me up

Do you curse in front of your parents? not in front of them duh, but there are days where i curse like a sailor :P

What is your current annoyance? did i mention the weather is friggin hot and humid?

Last time you saw fireworks, with who, and where? depan kamar, lebaran times

Are you afraid of roller coasters? ADDICT

What would you do if your best friend told you they were moving? make her stay

What are you supposed to be doing right now? showering

Are you slowly drifting away from someone? yes it's for the best no?

Can you play guitar hero? teach me teach me teach me, i'm a fast learner

Would you rather watch football or baseball? i'd rather not :)

What's your ringtone? hasp buktikan - dewi sandra, others lagunya bring it on yg cheerleader

Did anyone see you kiss the last person you kissed? ihh ngintip donk

Looking back, did you ever waste too much time on someone? maybe i did, maybe i didn't but at least i got the 'falling head over heels' out of my system altogether

Have you ever fallen asleep in someones arms? my daddyo's

What are you doing tonight? pcrn :D

Who was the last guy you talked to? hasp..

gift :)

2008-10-13T21:42:00.004+07:00

jelly beans, blue cellphone accessory (cellphone not included)

1. Shortest relationship? 7 months and such days..

2. Last gift you received? jelly beans and gantungan hp warna BIRU dari ncillo :)

3. Ever dropped a cell phone? yes but RARELY..

4. Last food you ate? toast and green tea..

5. Last club you go to? err not my thing..

6. Last drink? green tea..

7. One favorite song? teenage love affair - alicia keys

8. Where do you live? cikini

9. Last wedding you attended: my daddy's friend's son, in bogor..

10. Last time you saw your friend? today in campus..

11. Where is your favorite place to eat with ur bestfriends? ooh anywhere :D

12. Can you cook? a little but i can bake better..

13. Last time you cried? its been a while..

14. Why? i don't remember..

15. Hate most about yourself? hate is such a strong word to be used..

16. Can you sing? in my high pitch girlish voice, you sure you wanna hear it?

17. do you drink? in this HOT HUMID WEATHER of course that's the only way i star hydrated :P

18. Pancakes or French toast? both :)

19. Do you like coffee? sometimes, i like tea better..

20. Last person who sends you a message? adnan songong..

21. What was the last text message you received? hasp's fatty bro like to disturb us while dating on the phone by 1. singing loudly, 2. playing kangen band's song, 3. miscalling/messaging me with unimportant messages..

22. Can you play pool? no

23. Can you swim? yes

24. Favorite flavor of ice cream? bailey's and anything chocolate

25. What time did you wake up this morning? 5.30ish am

26. What are you doing this week? kompre lisan this thursday/friday insyaallah..

27. Are you smiling? no i'm sweaty and sticky and a lil smelly hahaha

28. Do you miss someone right now? always *mwach*

29. Do you have a crush? a big fat one

30. Do you have a sister? NO, the one and only daughter..

31. Who is your closest cousin’s name? vani

32. What were you doing 10 minutes ago? on the phone with hasp..

33. if you were a colour, what would you be? BABY BLUE..

34. if you could go anywhere right now, where? home..

35. Food you're craving for right this minute? sour sally, tadi udah sempet makan yogurtnya j.co but it doesn't quite hit the spot :(

36. Name a person who's name starts with the letter "j"? jeje

37. where's the best place to sleep? my princessha bed

38. Radio station you frequently listen to? gen fm with hasp, u fm myself

39. Where do you usually hang out? malls, where else?

40. if you were to change careers, what would you want it to be? housewifeness

41. What are you going to do tomorrow? kuliah phi

42. Favorite day? saturday

43. Are you easy to get along with? depends, i can be a pain in the as* at times

44. What movie do you want to see right now? apa yah?

45. Whose birthday is coming up? ours..

46. How many kids do you want? yesterday hasp smsed me after watching nanny 911 that he found twins are cute and i reply saying NO (effin') WAY..i prefer having one at a time until it adds up to 5 maximum..

47. Where do you usually watch movies? i live in central of jakarta, so many options to choose

48. Name one person which starts with the letter "m"? mira

49. Favorite thing that you have now? my whole entire room

50. where will be your next holiday? i don't see any holiday in the near future :(

Warung Tenda Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

2008-10-12T00:00:00.005+07:00

there's this place in mangga besar..
it's only open in the evening after maghrib, this one block sells makanan medan..
called kuch kuch hota hai..

why the indian film as the name of the warung tenda?
because the owner is a indian decent medan guy :)
he runs the place with his son..

and how do i know all this?
well my grandma is from medan, and that guy used to be neighbors with my grandma..
everybody knows everyone in medan/siantar as it seems haha..

the menu is very much medan food, dari roti cane, roti jala, kari ayam, kari kambing mie rebus medan, es campur medan, teh tarik, markisa, terong belanda..
the food is definitely for hard core spice fan, i grew up eating medan food in the first place so kari must be kental and medok bumbunya..

that one little block screams MEDAN..
heck you'll feel like you're in medan since all the vendors are medan people..
you won't be called 'mbak' in here but 'kak' :)

there's also es krim medan (pake roti-red), durian medan..
roti (the bread is different teksturnya agak kaya kapas, jadi ringan gitu) + srikaya medan..
apalagi ya? BANYAK DEH..

mie rebus medan, es campur medan

roti cane, kari kambing

as an appetizer me and hasp makan sate kerang 5 tusuk..
then i ordered roti cane with kari kambing..
hasp and my bro ordered mie rebus medan..

mie rebus medan is something like mie aceh, but not exactly like it..
bentuk mienya kaya spaghetti gitu..
the kari was WOW yummy, if you've been to gampoeng aceh in bandung..
well it's the same, thick and very well spiced..

as a dessert pesen es campur medan..
and i bought ketan srikaya pandan plus some bread and selai srikaya for hasp's mom who has been really kind sending me food as always :)

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update 12/10..
kata hasp: rotinya abis, selainya tinggal setengah jar..
ENAK POL katanya :)

Wendy's and 2nd bite

2008-10-10T21:12:00.002+07:00

what is it about baked potato?
is it the potato itself or the topping that gives it flavor?
anyways..

me and baked potato go way back..
i remember one cold winter day i was accompanying my mom in Times Square..
it was FREEZING and lunch time came..

now everyone in this world must have felt hunger sometime in their life..
but being hungry is a cold winter state is different..
you get so hungry that your stomach growls so loud and if you don't fill your stomach ASAP you start to tremble..
this is what my mom calls "laper PANIK!!", because honestly at that state you'll feel like grabbing food out of people's hand *hyperbol haha*

so there i was hungry and whiny, which is a bad combination our of my characters :D
suddenly walking by there was this stand on a car selling baked potato..
i remember it being $ 3.50, i ordered baked potato with chilly..
baked potatonya bener2 freshly baked dan ukurannya gede banget secara potato amerika..
trus masih dibungkus pake aluminium foil and they just pour chilly on top panas2..
hmmmmmmmmmmmm it was yummy..

i no longer feel the hunger during winter time since there is no winter time here *DUH*..
but the craving for baked potato comes once in a while..
and today was the day..
the only place that sells decent baked potato is Wendy's, i usually order the one with chilly but i didn't feel like it today..
so i ordered brocolli and cheese instead and the biggest frosty as a dessert..

baked potato brocolli and cheese, chocolate frosty

oh yes my cdma is back, i picked it up today in pacific place..
they didn't charge me anything since masih ada garansinya..
i put it in last saturday and today is friday so 6 days service?
not bad Nokia, not bad..

trus my bro wanted to buy a new cdma, so we went to itc kuningan/ambassador mall..
and there was this bread store, bakery specializing in bread has been quite popular here because of the Bread Talk histeria..
2nd bite is one of it, it claims no preservatives..

turtle blueberry bread

i bought the turtle blueberry bread because the shape was cute..
it reminded me of the spider peanut bread that bread talk has..
for Rp 7.000 it tasted like CRAP..
biasa banget, cuman bread trus dalemnya blueberry jam yg murah gitu..
i know it's those cheap kinds because i actually go to toko bahan kue to buy my baking supplies and they have cheap blueberry jams exactly like this one..
so my message is to stick my Bread Talk obviously they know how to make bread unlike some bakery jadi2an cuman ngikutin trend..

MAKEUP :)

2008-10-08T21:17:00.021+07:00

a few days back, i saw a commercial of Revlon..

they now have this new collection of mineral make up which is the 'in' thing nowadays..
i don't usually fall for Revlon commercials because i like Maybelline better..
but this commercial starring Halle Berry is different..
i found myself staring at the screen throughout the whole commercial..
and something snapped inside me "PENGEN PUNYA YG ITU" *korban iklan-red*

pic from here, pic from here

and i bought it for Rp. 125.000 (yes pricey but i'm a big fan of make up haha)
of course i tried it on first to make sure it looks as natural as it claims to look on Halle Berry :)
and checked if it will make my skin to break out like that MAC powder i once had..
quite pleased with the result so far, thus bedak Maybelline istirahat dulu ya..
gantian sama Revlon hehe..

Maybelline has been my favorite line for cosmetics so far..
i swear by its volum' express hypercurl mascara in jet black, unstoppable smudge proof eyeliner in black, unstoppable brow liner in gray and lip smooth extra care in mint :)

pic from here, pic from here

pic from here

other items in my makeup bag is eyeshadow which i rarely use, only for parties or going out..
i've been using Bourjois #41 (golden brown) and #53 (natural beiges)..
tadi sumpah udah gatel banget pengen beli eyeshadownya revlon yang kaya digambar but since i hardly use eyeshadows buat apa juga and plus the price tag of Rp. 110.000 is mengilfilkan :(

pic from here, pic from here

and since i don't like to use blushes because pink rosy cheeks isn't my thing..
but a healthy look of tan is more like it..
i use a bronzer by Bloom named Aloha.
i know the orangey color is a give off, just don't use too much to avoid the oompa loompa look hehe..

pic from here

last but not least, the liquid eyeliner..
i love liquid eyeliners because they dramatize your eyes by oh so much..
and yes it takes so much practice (not a problem i've been doing my own makeup since junior high anyways haha) to get a hold of this baby..
my liquid eyeliner is by H&M, i bought it because it's cheap :)
but as far as my knowledge goes the best liquid eyeliner is the gel eyeliner by Bobby Brown (ada yg mau mampir ke changi airport ga? nitip donk!)

pic from here, pic from here

Perempuan Punya Cerita (Chants of Lotus)

2008-10-08T12:33:00.005+07:00

last saturday while browsing for DVDs in ITC Kuningan, i stumbled upon this VCD..
i am a big fan of Indonesian movies but the good quality ones hehe..
i bought the VCD for Rp. 29.000..

"Perempuan punya Cerita adalah sebuah film omnibus yang disutradarai oleh 4 perempuan dan terdiri dari 4 cerita." oh wow, a movie consisting of 4 stories by 4 women :)

The first story is "Sumantri (Rieke Dyah Pitaloka), satu-satunya bidan yang tak tergantikan di sebuah pulau di luar tak jauh dari Jakarta divonis kanker (payudara stadium 3) oleh dokter dan harus dirawat di Jakarta. Wulan (Rachel Maryam) here she plays a retarded person, korban perkosaan dan hamil. Sumantri yang protektif berniat mengaborsi kandungan Wulan namun menghadapi dilema karena masyarakat setempat menentang keras aborsi."

The second story is about "Safina (Kirana Larasati) dan kelompoknya adalah pelajar SMA di Yogyakarta, kota turis dan pelajar. Akses luas internet membuat mereka bereksperimen dengan seks tanpa bekal pengetahuan yang lengkap. Seorang jurnalis, Jay Anwar (Fauzi Baadila) tiba di Yogya, Safina jatuh hati padanya dan ia yang naïf mempertaruhkan masa depannya untuk pria ini." Well not really like that, it was more like Safina the only virgin diantara temen2nya, then she met this journalis going undercover as a student from Jakarta. She promised herself that she's going to have sex with that someone special unlike her friends who experimented with sex because this whole wave of western culture in Jogja yang ga tersaring. She ended up having sex with Jay and turned disappointed when she knew that he's a journalis writing about the sexual behavior in today's teens.

Esi (Shanty) seorang pembersih WC di klab malam dangdut kerja keras untuk biaya hidup dan pendidikan putrinya, Maesaroh (Ken Nala Amrytha). Ia nyaris putus asa saat mendapati kekasihnya, Narto melecehkan Maesaroh. Beruntung, Cicih (Sarah Sechan), primadona klab memberikan perlindungan dan tempat tinggal. Saat membangun kembali mimpinya, Esi dihadapi kenyataan pahit bahwa Cicih dan Maesaroh terjerat sindikat perdagangan perempuan. This story is the one most heart wrenching at least for me. People in Indonesia are most tempted with money and better opportunities outside of their village. And this exactly what happens when poverty and kebodohan hits at the same time. Esi ended up loosing her daughter who's been sold and married to a Taiwanese old dude. Her daughter barely even finished junior high.

The fourth story is about "Laksmi (Susan Bachtiar) she plays a Chinese-Indonesian, janda beranak satu, kehilangan suaminya yang mengidap HIV/AIDS who comes from a wealthy Indonesian family. Keadaan semakin parah saat dirinya tertular penyakit tersebut dan keluarga suaminya bersikeras mengambil alih hak asuh putri mereka, Belinda (Ranti Maria). Naluri seorang Ibu membuatnya bertahan untuk mengasuh Belinda, namun mengasuh anak dengan kondisi yang makin lemah dan tanpa penghasilan, membuat Laksmi mengambil keputusan besar, demi memberikan yang terbaik bagi Belinda dan dirinya." The part where her mother-in-law blames the HIV on her and everything else bad that happens to her son on Laksmi, is most sinetron like. I like the way she nicknamed her kid Bebe though hehe..

source: www.21cineplex.com/perempuan-punya-cerita,1796.htm

EXPLODING IN..

2008-10-08T11:42:00.002+07:00

today is october 8th 2008..
my mini thesis deadline is on december 21st 2008..

and i haven't started at all..
because there's this requirement of passing the comprehension tests first..

i've already done the written test on september 26th 2008..
now i'm waiting for my turn taking the oral test..

but there's no clear sign of when and where..
so bang please, don't make it harder than it already is..

i only have less than 2 months to write 5 chapters and to revise them..
that's short enough as it is..

so please please please let the test and the result be done by the end of this month..
so i can have my head start..

so i can make them proud..
so please bang..

Superwoman

2008-10-07T21:50:00.003+07:00

I hang my head from sorrow
Slave to humanity
I wear it on my shoulders
Gotta find the strength in me

When I'm breaking down
And I can't be found
And I start to get weak
Cause no one knows
Me underneath these clothes

Like You'll Never See Me Again

2008-10-06T19:10:00.002+07:00

i don't want to forget the present is a gift..
and i don't want to take for granted the time you may have here with me..

Pancious

2008-10-05T00:03:00.006+07:00

"i will eat u if u take one more pic" says hasp, hasp's shot of me :)

my cdma celly is #*&$#@*%^, it won't work!!
every time i try to make a call, the celly shuts off and on again..

i had to take it to nokia center and the closest one to where i live, is in pacific place (and senayan city)..
i'll write some more on nokia's customer service later on when i get that call on monday ok?

in the mean while, to mend my broken heart of a broken celly (which never ever happens to me before in my whole history of owning a cellphone!)
i kinda pushed hasp to eat in Pancious..
well people have been trying the one in permata hijau and more people had been trying the one in pacific place since the place is more accessible (and familiar!) to most :)
call me the curious one..

smoked beef, mango pancake

french fries

iced cappucino, ice mint tea

the pancake? i can't say it's anything special because you can make your own with pillsbury pancake mix for Rp 40rb-ish a box, available in carrefour, sogo food hall and other cool supermarkets..
how do i know?
because i have the pancake mix and i'm seriously telling you that it taste the same!!
even hasp said that "ini mah kaya pancake kamu di rumah"..

pic from here

he ordered smoked beef because he's not into sweets and since i'm into sweets i ordered the mango pancake..
the fries was yummy and they give u PLENTY of fries, enough to stuff your face..

the drinks?
well hasp's iced cappucino was fattening haha, they put a scoop of vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce all over in that drink but it was good..
i ordered the ice mint tea because of the red dot next to it (kata menunya kalo ada tanda red dot means favorite) and it was YUCKY to the limit of the meaning of the word YUCKY..
so it's tea and they put chopped mint leaves in it, jadi pas nyeruput keikut tuh daun2 mintnya, ewwwwww..
and just looking at the pic of ice mint tea it looks like minuman halloween bertema rawa2 ga sih?

Blue Cuppies, Sushi Groove and Starbucks..

2008-10-04T23:50:00.007+07:00

vanilla cuppies, vanilla and strawberry cuppies *ncill how do u rotate this? hahaha*

yesterday one of my oldest friend, fie came for a short visit..
dari jauh2 hari she asked for cuppies..
dan spesifik pula mintanya vanilla, blue frosting and lotsa sprinkles..
so i made her two batches..
one vanilla, recipe is here and the second strawberry, recipe is here

licking the blue frosting, fie and her cuppies

we were a foursome called ourselves the DJOHYANI (after our last names DJumala, pOHan, hidaYAt, helwaNI)..
we basically grew up together, kept in touch during all those years even though we were separated by continents and sometimes countries :)
we met up in grand indonesia..

l-r: keu, fie, sha, re

we ate at Sushi Groove..

i love unagi roll

i just ordered i love unagi roll, since i do love unagi, but i find the sushi in sushi groove less yummy than the ones in sushi tei..

and then after taking lotsa pics with keu and re, keu got picked up by her family..
the remainders of djohyani chilled at starbucks..
i ordered mocha jelly frappucino, since it's new on the menu..

mocha jelly frappucino, us :)

i find it yucky, i don't know somehow the blend of jelly and mocha doesn't somehow mix very well..
alas i finished the drink but stayed off the jelly :/

so djohyanis until december ya :P

unromantic

2008-10-03T23:39:00.001+07:00

baby i love u but it's just not the way

Urban Kitchen and Sour Sally (lagi!)

2008-10-02T15:49:00.008+07:00

l-r: febri, alida, sha, yuleha mj

today i followed my BFF's (yulia aka yulio aka yuleha aka mbe) reunion with her classmates (IPA F) in Senayan City..
my BFF is in a science class (IPA) while i'm in a social class (IPS) during high school, but nevertheless those so called differences was never a problem to make frends *ya iyalah masa gitu aja jadi masalah*..
and ternyata si ari anaknya pak agus, eh cape deh it's a small world after all..
we went to eat in urban kitchen, i ordered cheesy chicken by hot pepper..

cheesy chicken, medium twist with nata de coco and peach

the chicken is grilled so it's very juicy and there's melted cheese on top..
the side dish is mashed potato with sour cream on top instead of gravy and toasted bread plus some veggies..

for dessert we ate SOUR SALLY ofcourse ;)

pic by yulia: sha-ari-febri-alida

small cup, medium cup, small cup&napkin paper

Mie Tarik Laiker and Dairy Queen

2008-10-01T19:34:00.008+07:00

lebaran tahun ini beda, karena ga ada yang masak di rumah..

HASP untungnya berbaik hati membawakan ketupat, rendang, sayur pepaya, sambal tauco, beserta krupuk hasil masakan bundanya ke rumah, duh terharu deh mpe diperhatiin ketidaksukaan gw sama yang namanya pete :)
trus si Maya (aka Keket aka Ketty aka Kuntet *suka suka hati manggil dia mah hehe*) dengan tak kalah baiknya membawakan ayam, rendang, sayur pepaya, ketupat, mangga dan hershey's chocolate chips *kedua item terakhir tidak relevan dengan idul fitri-red* dianterin lagi jam 1 pagi lho pas malem takbiran sama egi, imam dan tia..
thank you God for always sending people who actually care about me, rejeki 3-batang-kara kali ya :)

pic from here

malemnya jalan sama yuleha ke grand indo, plaza indo tutup sih..
dan kami makan di..

mie kangkung, mie kari ayam

jadi uniknya tempat ini adalah mienya fresh..
bisa ngeliat mienya ditarik2 dan dibanting2 oleh mas2nya..
jadi bukan dari mie2 kering gitu..
rasa mienya tuh enak, lembut, kenyel2 :)
minumnya juice strawberry tapi masih lebih enakan jus strawberrynya Burger Blenger yang di kebayoran deh..

yuli+bf and me, mangkok mie tarik laiker

dessertnya?
Dairy Queen, blizzard ukuran small yang oreo with irish cream :)
sangat worth it Rp 25.000 karena ukurannya segelas kecil, jadi makannya bedua..
YUMMY deh *pantesan lo gendut san makan mulu!*

pic from here

Fish&Co and Cream&Fudge

2008-09-30T22:24:00.005+07:00

buat buka puasa terakhir, kami makan di Fish&Co, Pacific Place..

prawn fettucine, philadelphia fish&chips..

sharkie big freeze

rasa makanannya? kata mereka2 yang makan fish&chipsnya sih hambar, jadi kulit fish&chipsnya tuh 'berasa' tapi dalemnya hambar jadi terpaksa dicocol2in sambel, garem, merica baru ada rasa..
kalo prawn fettucinenya sih lumayan enak, prawnnya banyak benerrrr, rasanya lumayah sih tapi masih lebih enak fettucinenya Pisa Cafe yang di sebrang Theresia hehe..
my bro ordered this big ass drink called sharkie big freeze, which is basically sirop markisa dibikin slush, gelasnya gedeeeeeeee bgt ukuran 1L kayaknya *soktau.com*, worth it ga ya dengan Rp 35.000?

dessertnya cream&fudge, makan di kapal2..

i ordered rocky road, kata mbak2nya ga ada marshmallow, ya udahlah ya dah kadung pengen..
rasanya? regretting ga beli gelatissimo disebrang yang jelas lebih punya rasa and lower in fat deh..

HAPPY LEBARAN EVERYONE :)

Oprah on men

2008-09-29T12:59:00.002+07:00

i received this through an e-mail from Maya..
i've read this somewhere before in a bulletin board or other place i can't remember..
katanya sih Oprah yang nulis/bilang but there's no accurate fact on that statement..
in the mean while, ENJOY :)

If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away..
If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay..
Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior..
Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache..

Stop trying to change yourself for a relationship that's not meant to be..
Slower is better..
Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy..

If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck no, you can't "be friends"..
A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend..
Don't settle..

If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is..
Don't stay because you think "it will get better"..
You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better..
The only person you can control in a relationship is you..

Avoid men who've got a bunch of children by a bunch of different women..
He didn't marry them when he got them pregnant, why would he treat you any differently?

Always have your own set of friends separate from his..
Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you..
If something bothers you, speak up..!!

Never let a man know everything..
He will use it against you later..
You cannot change a man's behavior..
Change comes from within..

Don't EVER make him feel he is more important than you are..
Even if he has more education or in a better job..
Do not make him into a quasi-god..
He is a man, nothing more nothing less..

Never let a man define who you are..
Never borrow someone else's man..
If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you..
A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you..

All men are NOT dogs..
You should not be the one doing all the bending..
Compromise is two way street..

You need time to heal between relationships..
There is nothing cute about baggage..
Deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship..

You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you..
A relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals..
Look for someone complimentary...not supplementary..

Dating is fun...even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr. Right.

Make him miss you sometimes... when a man always know where you are, and you're always readily available to him - he takes it for granted..
Never move into his mother's house..
Never co-sign for a man..

Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't give you everything that you need..
Keep him in your radar but get to know others..
Scared of being alone is what makes a lot of women stay in relationships that are abusive or hurtful..

You should know that:
You're the best thing that could ever happen to anyone and if a man mistreats you, he'll miss out on a good thing..
If he was attracted to you in the 1st place, just know that he's not the only one..
They're all watching you, so you have a lot of choices..
Make the right one..
Ladies take care of your own hearts..
Share this with other women and men (just so they know)..
You'll make someone smile, another rethink his/her choices, and another woman prepare, and a man beware..

Laskar Pelangi

2008-09-28T18:30:00.005+07:00

pic from here

this afternoon, me and my bros watched Laskar Pelangi di Blitz Megaplex, Mall of Indonesia (new mall in Kelapa Gading people!!)..
tumben nonton di Blitz khan?
hehe this is an exceptional case because well this movie is adapted from a book, which has been a bestseller and i heard that it's going to be translated into a foreign language..
so i kinda hoped it will be GOOD..
the cast playing in this movie are senior actors whom undoubtedly has talents unlike artis jadi2an lainnnya (siluman kali san!)

the reason i wanted to watch in Blitz was the popcorn, i heard they had big portion size of popcorn but since i'm fasting *sigh* there was no way i can eat a popcorn..
the movie itself is very touchy i cried on some scenes *abis terhuraaaaaaaaa*, which makes my good deed for fasting uncounted for khan jadinya?
well Allah knows best =)

overall i'm very proud of this movie, not only it's originally pure Indonesian (the book, the movie, the cast) but also the storyline attached to it..
the moral of this movie is to value education because it allows you to dare to dream big, no matter how small your reality is..

oh ya buku ini dan tokoh2nya sempet ada di kick andy, ada 6 bagian kalo di youtube..
here1, here2, here3, here4, here5, and here6..

Spageddies, Sour Sally and J.Co

2008-09-28T17:25:00.008+07:00

penne alfredo, spaghetti with meatballs

yesterday my lil bro (yg sebelum Davin) pulang dari ITB, nyampe rumah jam 1 pagi..

jadi pas sahur kaget gitu nambah warga rumah gw heheh..
so to treat the lil brother in exile (read: merantau), buka puasanya di senayan city lagi..
kenapa? because i want Sour Sally..
so we ate in Spageddies..

soup of the day: onion soup

garlic bread with cheese, pizza margherita

setelah itu makan dessertnya..SOUR SALLY hehe..
i ordered green tea medium with peach and kiwi, mi bro ordered original plain medium with nata de coco and strawberry..
sambil makan Sour Sally di 'fountain', eh ngeliat iklannya j.Co yg yogurt juga..
berhubung harganya cuman Rp. 15.000, nyoba deh..
rasanya? BEH JAUH enakan sour sally kemana2..

sour sally, j.Co

pulangnya ke Sogo Food Hall beli gantungan kunci yg kaya Naomi punya, bedanya mine is carrot..
abis gantungan kunci yg donkey udah copot hix..

carrot keychain, tomato/apple pillow

i think i'm growing a collection of vegetable stuff ;P

KOMPRE

2008-09-25T18:10:00.002+07:00

I've been studying my eyeballs out for the last 3 days..
and have used the word 'blajar' in the positive sense oh too many times..
(biasanya khan ahhhhh males banget si blajar :P)
sampe hasp khawatir: 'kamu ditanyain lagi blajar mulu..' '..udah donk blajarnya ntar kepinteran lagi..'
LIKE THERE'S SUCH THING AS KEPINTERAN KARENA BLAJAR MELULU BANG??

wish me tons of luck..

tomorrow I'm entering the battle field at 8 AM..

*SIGH*

if you're not the one..

2008-09-24T10:27:00.003+07:00

18 September '08, 08:12 pm..

hasp: "jadi kamu tadi buka sama siapa aja?"
papo: "sendirian, abis abang blum pulang kuliah, ompung masih di bekasi"
hasp: "lho sendiri donk?"
papo: "ya iya abis mau gimana lagi.." *nada suara melemah tanda tak kuat hehe*
hasp: "ya khan ada aku yg nemenin"..bersamaan dengan kalimat hasp terakhir..

"guess what sexy you've got mail" *nada dering bunyi sms gw REALLY hehe!!*

papo: *buka hp ngecek message* isi message: gambar hati sebelahnya kirinya tulisan "YOU'RE NOT ALONE"

"And I cant stop caring about..About the apple of my eye" (Breathe Again-Toni Braxton)

Yogen Fruz

2008-09-22T16:06:00.006+07:00

in the spirit of being addicted to fro-yo..
i decided to give Yogen Fruz a try (again)..
dulu udah pernah nyoba si, tapi dulu bener sama anggi yang rasa leci+strawberry..
so yesterday me, hasp and my bro ke plaza indo..
i bought a medium cup rasa strawberry dan kiwi..
bedanya sama sour sally, yogen fruz tuh toppingnya diblender langsung ke dalam yogurtnya..
kalo sour sally khan ditaro diatas yogurtnya bener2 sebagai topping..
(DEFINISI TOPPING ITU APA SIH SEBENARNYA, I'M CONFUSING MYSELF)
rasanya?
well compared to sour sally, yogen fruz has a rougher texture, i think that's because of the fruit topping is frozen hence the texture (kecampur es khan)..
the taste itself is yumful :) cuman ya itu karena diblender jadinya agak2 bau mesin gitu fro-yo nya..
the fruit topping isn't drowned in syrup so there's no additional sweetness in your fro-yo just pure yogurt tang..
the price? Rp. 25.000 for a medium cup..
my bro tried the blueberry smoothie and the taste was pretty good as well, but don't expect a haagen dasz or baskin robin's kind of smoothie yang sangat milky and sweet ya..
this is an all natural, minimun calories, no additional sweetners kind of cool treat :)
for more info go to www.yogenfruz.com