REDIRECTING

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

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

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

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..

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..

New Stuff :D

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

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

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..

Broken Makeup

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*

law student says..

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..

LOL

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

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

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!