1. small tin box from Luppi I use as a place for my rosario
2. pencil case from Jeremia I use as make up pouch
3. leather wallet with nails I bought by myself (finally)
4. Jack's laughing face doll from Viny that laughs when you push
5. Jack's normal face doll from Viny that laughs when you push
6. wooden box with hinges from Luppi I haven't use yet
7. black shirt with glow-in-the-dark Jack's face from Mario
8. hexagonal tin box from Mario for chocolate cookies
9. make up bag from Oma I use for travelbath equipments
10. soft leathered box with zipper from Criz I use for my phones
For all of my friends who had given me all of the Jacks above, I'd like to say thank you so much becuz I really like them all and have been using them for my daily needs. For all of my friends who haven't give me anything, all kinds of Jack are very welcomed! LOL. Thank you guys!
I was asked by Dad to accompany him buying his traditional Chinese medicine at Jl. Pintu Air so we went by around 4.30 to the area by taxi. We had to wait for around half an hour for the herbs to be measured and combined so we took a walk around Passer Baroe.
[the gate of the Passer Baroe]
It must have been 10 years or more since the last time I stepped my foot on that road. So I took some pic for a reminder, or if you haven't been to Passer Baroe (means New Market), here's some pics about the area.
[De Passer Baroe]
[Metro Department Store]
Above are the pics of the old 'Jamu Ny. Meneer' distributor building and the Vihara inside the aisle on the left of it was built on 1698.
[some of the famous stores began from this road]
[the famous Gang Kelinci]
Above is pic of the Populer store building, which was the biggest store on the road. The figure of eagle holding a globe above the building was originally faced Jl. Passer Baroe and was a sign of their power. The eagle means the store's power and its claws held a snake which meant to be the business on the road. The owner itself told my Dad when he was young about the philosophy. Too bad the store was burnt and became smaller in time.
[other side of Passer Baroe]
[a nice building of Toko Kompak]
[le carrefour de Pintu Air]
[Jl. Pintu Air V]
By the end of the tour I and Dad went to Gramedia (our most favorite shop to spend some time) and back to the Chinese traditional medicine shop to take the herbs.
[the traditional Chinese medicine shop]
[the name's Sehat 11 with Edi Mulyadi as the Shin She]
[inside of the shop; the drawers and blue china pots of traditional herbs]
We also stopped by Bakmi Abun and bought three portions (one for my sister) to enjoy it at home.
[the second branch of Bakmi Abun]
[the special noodle menu]
On the way back home by taxi I saw a great line of old buildings at Jl. Antara and I guess I'd like to visit there some time...
~Gita Gutawa~
kapur putih yang pucat
terasa penuh warna
dan pelangi yang akan datang pun berbinar
kertas putih yang pudar
tertulis seribu kata
dan ku ungkap semua yang sedang kurasa
dengarkanlah
kata hatiku
bahwa ku ingin untuk tetap di sini..
Reff :
tak perlulah aku keliling dunia
biarkan ku di sini
tak perlulah aku keliling dunia
karna kutak mau jauh darimu
dunia boleh tertawa
melihatku bahagia
walau di tempat yang kau anggap tak biasa
biarkanlah
aku bernyanyi
berlari berputar menari di sini
tak perlulah aku keliling dunia
karna kau di sini
tak perlulah aku keliling dunia
kaulah segalanya bagiku
tak perlulah aku keliling dunia
kaulah segalanya bagiku
di dunia
I've been listening to this song and I think this is quite nice, a lovely song from a lovely girl. But the lyrics had made me think: would there be anything, anyone in this world who could stop me from travelling around the world? Would there be someone so special, so worth living with, so that I shouldn't have to go around the world to feel completed?
In her lyrics she said 'no need for me to go around the world because you are everything to me' and 'because you're here'. She just made me realize: I've found that someone. So I shouldn't go anywhere anymore. He is my home, wherever he is, there is where I should be. My searching is done. I've found home in him. Here in Jakarta is enough.
kapur putih yang pucat
terasa penuh warna
dan pelangi yang akan datang pun berbinar
kertas putih yang pudar
tertulis seribu kata
dan ku ungkap semua yang sedang kurasa
dengarkanlah
kata hatiku
bahwa ku ingin untuk tetap di sini..
Reff :
tak perlulah aku keliling dunia
biarkan ku di sini
tak perlulah aku keliling dunia
karna kutak mau jauh darimu
dunia boleh tertawa
melihatku bahagia
walau di tempat yang kau anggap tak biasa
biarkanlah
aku bernyanyi
berlari berputar menari di sini
tak perlulah aku keliling dunia
karna kau di sini
tak perlulah aku keliling dunia
kaulah segalanya bagiku
tak perlulah aku keliling dunia
kaulah segalanya bagiku
di dunia
I've been listening to this song and I think this is quite nice, a lovely song from a lovely girl. But the lyrics had made me think: would there be anything, anyone in this world who could stop me from travelling around the world? Would there be someone so special, so worth living with, so that I shouldn't have to go around the world to feel completed?
In her lyrics she said 'no need for me to go around the world because you are everything to me' and 'because you're here'. She just made me realize: I've found that someone. So I shouldn't go anywhere anymore. He is my home, wherever he is, there is where I should be. My searching is done. I've found home in him. Here in Jakarta is enough.
I went back to Bandung last Sunday afternoon by Daytrans Travel Service by 4 p.m. and reached the flower city by 6. Mom and Bent fetched me and after some travelling around the city I and Bent ended up browsing internet at CentroNet near our home becuz the internet at home was cancelled. I had to close my blog for a while for some reason.
Then we got home and Irma and her bf, Yanto, came by around 8.30 p.m. and we had some chat 'til 10. I gave her the solitaire diamond liontin for her 25th birthday and she likes it.
I woke up the next morning bcuz of a great stomach ache. Bandung was so breezy and cold the previous night. But it was okay cuz I was supposed to meet my dentist by 8.30. So I met Drg. Swanny (Ian's mom) at St. Borromeus Hospital and she said I still have to go back to her in a month for final treatment.
I finished that by 9.30 and thought of Alex so I went to his house and had small talk, a little catch up about new things in our lives for we haven't met for more than 6 months now. He seems to have a nice life himself, with his new gf. I am so happy for him. (Alx, gambatte on the thesis ok!!)
I went back home by 11 and met our new parish' pastor, Romo Iwan and the Frater who lives with him. They are so nice, so typical of Javanese priest and the frater was so funny. Romo played some music in the organ and I sang to it, this was the first time I sing such songs it made my throat dry. It kinda surprised me that I still could sing such high-pitched notes.
I went again by 12 to PVJ and met Ester with her baby there. Hayden was playing at some playground they rent out per hour so Ester and I could have the conversation freely. We had lunch at Zenbu and we shared stories for about 1.5 hour. Icha and Philip came just when Ester decided to leave so we continued the meeting there until 3.
I called Livia and she said she was at the campus so I went there and met her at the food court. We talked until 5 p.m. when she had to enter a class. I went back to the car but thought of Erwin so I called him and we met up by the FSRD building. We talked for about 15 minutes, then Andri showed up. I thought he went home already for I knew his class schedule for Monday.
So I hung out at the patio and met more of my juniors there; Cumin, Gogon, Mel... it was nicer to meet them than to see a foolish lecturer who incidentally walked on my way (we don't talk about him here, too good for him to be mentioned here).
I also met the beautiful Tamara and I offered her a ride home for her house is on my way back. So we talked along the journey about anything and she was so lovely and sweet, it just completed my day to bring someone like her along to accompany me home.
I got home by around 7 and had my dinner, then rewatched some movies at HBO and Star Movies (It Takes Two and Tokyo Drift) 'til midnite.
I woke up today by 8 and prepared myself to go back to Jakarta. My bus departed by 11, so my Mom, her friends and Romo dropped me at the same place as where I arrived two days ago by 10.30 a.m.
I got to my apartment by 1.30 and prepared myself a tuna sandwich lunch then cruising the net 'til this late. It was so tiring going to Bandung but also fun to meet all the friends I need to see. But I run out of friends I could meet there so one rush day meeting them all like yesterday is just enough. (Although I really love the new layouts Mom made at home and it's always nice to eat homemade food.)
Then we got home and Irma and her bf, Yanto, came by around 8.30 p.m. and we had some chat 'til 10. I gave her the solitaire diamond liontin for her 25th birthday and she likes it.
I woke up the next morning bcuz of a great stomach ache. Bandung was so breezy and cold the previous night. But it was okay cuz I was supposed to meet my dentist by 8.30. So I met Drg. Swanny (Ian's mom) at St. Borromeus Hospital and she said I still have to go back to her in a month for final treatment.
I finished that by 9.30 and thought of Alex so I went to his house and had small talk, a little catch up about new things in our lives for we haven't met for more than 6 months now. He seems to have a nice life himself, with his new gf. I am so happy for him. (Alx, gambatte on the thesis ok!!)
I went back home by 11 and met our new parish' pastor, Romo Iwan and the Frater who lives with him. They are so nice, so typical of Javanese priest and the frater was so funny. Romo played some music in the organ and I sang to it, this was the first time I sing such songs it made my throat dry. It kinda surprised me that I still could sing such high-pitched notes.
I went again by 12 to PVJ and met Ester with her baby there. Hayden was playing at some playground they rent out per hour so Ester and I could have the conversation freely. We had lunch at Zenbu and we shared stories for about 1.5 hour. Icha and Philip came just when Ester decided to leave so we continued the meeting there until 3.
I called Livia and she said she was at the campus so I went there and met her at the food court. We talked until 5 p.m. when she had to enter a class. I went back to the car but thought of Erwin so I called him and we met up by the FSRD building. We talked for about 15 minutes, then Andri showed up. I thought he went home already for I knew his class schedule for Monday.
So I hung out at the patio and met more of my juniors there; Cumin, Gogon, Mel... it was nicer to meet them than to see a foolish lecturer who incidentally walked on my way (we don't talk about him here, too good for him to be mentioned here).
I also met the beautiful Tamara and I offered her a ride home for her house is on my way back. So we talked along the journey about anything and she was so lovely and sweet, it just completed my day to bring someone like her along to accompany me home.
I got home by around 7 and had my dinner, then rewatched some movies at HBO and Star Movies (It Takes Two and Tokyo Drift) 'til midnite.
I woke up today by 8 and prepared myself to go back to Jakarta. My bus departed by 11, so my Mom, her friends and Romo dropped me at the same place as where I arrived two days ago by 10.30 a.m.
I got to my apartment by 1.30 and prepared myself a tuna sandwich lunch then cruising the net 'til this late. It was so tiring going to Bandung but also fun to meet all the friends I need to see. But I run out of friends I could meet there so one rush day meeting them all like yesterday is just enough. (Although I really love the new layouts Mom made at home and it's always nice to eat homemade food.)
Got this cute heart-shaped ring and celtic round pendant with necklace at Forever 21 tonight and I'm liking it so muchhh!
I also got the heart-shaped locket and the solitaire diamond for birthday presents for my friends.
1. Celtic big pendant with long necklace
2. Solitaire diamond with medium necklace
3. Heart-shaped locket with long necklace
4. Heart-shaped metallic silver ring
I also got the heart-shaped locket and the solitaire diamond for birthday presents for my friends.
1. Celtic big pendant with long necklace
2. Solitaire diamond with medium necklace
3. Heart-shaped locket with long necklace
4. Heart-shaped metallic silver ring
I've read The Staring Girl somewhere before so I guess it's kind of famous.
The Robot Boy and The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy is so quirkily ironic. But I like Mummy Boy and Anchor Baby, for they're long enough to read but still as ironic as the others.
Of all of his quirky idea of poems, I guess it's best that Burton brought it with comical images to help us imagining about the poems itselves. Just check the site and enjoy the strange poetries. I guess he made all of these comics before the figure of great Jack Skellington or the weird body parts of Edward Scissorhands existed.
So, says who doodles is useless?? It might be good in the future, who knows?
For other strange stuff, visit Emily the Strange. Love the graphics and the whole 'dark' idea of a 13 years old girl (though I don't like cats).
Or for other kinds of famous and strange comics, visit Neil Gaiman's site here. I love him from Stardust but his works started a long time before it. And he's just so talented on telling such fantasy stories.
Or for other kinds of famous and strange comics, visit Neil Gaiman's site here. I love him from Stardust but his works started a long time before it. And he's just so talented on telling such fantasy stories.
I just watched this movie last night on DVD. Another Tim Burton's masterpiece, I love this Sweeney Todd, a tale about the Demon Barber of Fleet Street who went back to London to get revenge of his stolen life and family by Judge Turpin.
Moral lesson: forgiveness doesn't change the past but enlarges the future (Paul Boese). Look what happened to his wife at the end becuz he's having his revenge. See the possibilities by not getting the vengeance; he could reunite with his beautiful wife and live a happy life with his beloved daughter and that Anthony Hope guy.
Life isn't always fair and what's important is how we deal with it. Don't worry about the stolen 15 years, consider it's another school years you have to spend on to get all the life you deserve after all the pain. See how Steve Jobs of Apple Corps. had to deal with his 'stolen' company just to get it back and made it bigger and better in the end.
Sometimes God took what we love the most just to test us whether we deserve it or not and to test our faith in Him, but He'll always turn it back what we ought to have (read on Job's story in the Old Testament of the Bible, how God took all of his family, health and wealth--everything a man can have and brag about in this world--but with his huge faith God turned it back, doubled with His measurement). No matter what we are or do, it's about the way we do it (Across the Universe).
I dunno whether it is being a musical movie or bcuz it was played by Johnny Depp (the character player whom I love since his 21 Jump Street's years) but I like this movie even it's categorized as a horror/thriller (with a lot of murdering scenes, exposed on the bleeding moments and you know how I hate thriller movies).
Its dark setting of old London (how does Todd's room remind you of Edward's creepy mansion in Edward Scissorhands?), its bold characters and the poetic singing dialogues, so typical of Tim Burton, which more or less suits the darker side of me. Read the movie review here.
The movie set is so dark and unique and so Burton and reminded me of 1988's Beetlejuice.
My all-time favorite Tim Burton's movie is The Nightmare Before Christmas, I guess everybody knows it already since I am collecting its merchandises. I love Jack Skellington's character, the idea of he's being a white living 'jack-o-lantern' (which made him looks more like a living skull rather than a pumpkin) with a good heart (moral lesson: don't judge a book by its cover) and all of the movie set of the Halloween Town which is so dark and a contrary to the bright Christmas Town.
Moral lesson: neighbor's grass is always greener. Don't be jealous cuz God always give us what we deserve and never exceed our limits. If He gave you Halloween Town, its becuz you're the best to develop and being in it, so don't try to steal other's life and be the second best of it. Be the best in your own!
I also like the Corpse Bride, since the main character was using my name (Victoria Everglot and Victor Van Dort) but still, The Nightmare Before Christmas is the best. I'm such a Tim Burton's fan!
I just wanna put their pics here cuz I like the movie, bcuz:
1. they sang Beatles' songs
2. Jim Sturgess is just so gorgeous there! Ohhh!!!
3. the movie's a bit quirky in the flower power era
You just have to see this movie. Nice to add up your knowledge on indie movies..
Image uploaded was taken from www.craftjuice.com
I just realize how old I am now. 24 years old. Another year and I'll be a quarter of a century of age. People say that life begins at 17, but mine truly began since I moved in to this apartment. I met so many new people for the last 4-5 months and feel excited on each meetings. People here inspire me a lot. You see, the atmosphere is so different with the one in Bandung and everything in here just feel so good to me, brings me the optimistic I need.
I've been hanging out with people who are younger than me for the recent months and it made me feel and think younger, made me forget my real age and challenged me to do things I've never done before (read my recent posts about Rafting and The Thousand Islands). I feel so refreshed and alive and I like the feelings.
Dunno why but younger boys just attract me better than the older ones. They just have more energy, fun and excitement. They do more reckless stuff and breaking free. Maybe I need those in this phase of my life (cuz I used to like older guys and avoided the younger ones). Maybe this lasts only for a while. Or for ever. I dunno.
Lately I've been questioning myself. I've lost interest in such thing they call 'romance'. I met a wonderful boi recently and I can't open my heart for him, although most of my friends already approved for him. He's (again) younger than me, but it's not really a problem, cuz he's mature enough to compare with my thoughts, has sense of responsibility and has a nice family (which holds a great deal of my consideration). He's such a gentlemen, a sweet and great guy, but I just can't move on further [I'm sorry to let you down if you read this...]
I think it's because I've loved someone else (which had exhausted my heart, body and soul already all of these years) and also being loved--by a different person--before (which strangely was exhausting, too).
I've known someone who stole my heart and I've been in a relationship that finished my ego and self-esteem, got trampled on 'til its very last pride. I was so depressed back then and I just realized it now.
I've lost my hope in a relationship cuz I know I could never be with the one I truly love (people keep saying that he doesn't deserve me but I just can't stop loving him although I know it's a dead-end with him) and the recent traumatic relationship just hurt me so deep I dunno whether I could ever recovered from such pain. I no longer trust in relationship.
It's so much fun now being with friends and all the people that build me, and with the boys who like me without any obligation or bond, but the one thing I lack now is the need of certain kind of love (the eros one). I think this is just a phase in my life I'll soon get thru with but I'm also a bit anxious whether this would end. Cuz I don't think I can stop loving that one special guy (who isn't that special for the others actually) and I dunno if I still have the capability to love someone in better way.
I still have a huge and serious issue about this stuff but I don't think I want to discuss this now, it's just not a right time (although I'm 24 now and Mom got married when she was 24). I still wanna have fun in my life and don't wanna regret it later. I still need to put more concern about this topic in my life. One of my biggest fear in life. But I need to do other more important things now I think this can wait. I just hope it won't be late in the future.
Just please don't bother me with all those wedding questions cuz it's so stressing for me!
I've been hanging out with people who are younger than me for the recent months and it made me feel and think younger, made me forget my real age and challenged me to do things I've never done before (read my recent posts about Rafting and The Thousand Islands). I feel so refreshed and alive and I like the feelings.
Dunno why but younger boys just attract me better than the older ones. They just have more energy, fun and excitement. They do more reckless stuff and breaking free. Maybe I need those in this phase of my life (cuz I used to like older guys and avoided the younger ones). Maybe this lasts only for a while. Or for ever. I dunno.
Lately I've been questioning myself. I've lost interest in such thing they call 'romance'. I met a wonderful boi recently and I can't open my heart for him, although most of my friends already approved for him. He's (again) younger than me, but it's not really a problem, cuz he's mature enough to compare with my thoughts, has sense of responsibility and has a nice family (which holds a great deal of my consideration). He's such a gentlemen, a sweet and great guy, but I just can't move on further [I'm sorry to let you down if you read this...]
I think it's because I've loved someone else (which had exhausted my heart, body and soul already all of these years) and also being loved--by a different person--before (which strangely was exhausting, too).
I've known someone who stole my heart and I've been in a relationship that finished my ego and self-esteem, got trampled on 'til its very last pride. I was so depressed back then and I just realized it now.
I've lost my hope in a relationship cuz I know I could never be with the one I truly love (people keep saying that he doesn't deserve me but I just can't stop loving him although I know it's a dead-end with him) and the recent traumatic relationship just hurt me so deep I dunno whether I could ever recovered from such pain. I no longer trust in relationship.
It's so much fun now being with friends and all the people that build me, and with the boys who like me without any obligation or bond, but the one thing I lack now is the need of certain kind of love (the eros one). I think this is just a phase in my life I'll soon get thru with but I'm also a bit anxious whether this would end. Cuz I don't think I can stop loving that one special guy (who isn't that special for the others actually) and I dunno if I still have the capability to love someone in better way.
I still have a huge and serious issue about this stuff but I don't think I want to discuss this now, it's just not a right time (although I'm 24 now and Mom got married when she was 24). I still wanna have fun in my life and don't wanna regret it later. I still need to put more concern about this topic in my life. One of my biggest fear in life. But I need to do other more important things now I think this can wait. I just hope it won't be late in the future.
Just please don't bother me with all those wedding questions cuz it's so stressing for me!
1. More things to do, the city never sleeps!
2. More blended culture, made me easier to feel belonged to.
3. More challenges to be more productive to keep me 'alive'.
4. More positive people to force me think positive, too.
5. More competitors, so I have to be more tolerative.
2. More blended culture, made me easier to feel belonged to.
3. More challenges to be more productive to keep me 'alive'.
4. More positive people to force me think positive, too.
5. More competitors, so I have to be more tolerative.
1. It's so practical inside and so small, all in hands' reach.
2. Its location is strategic and easy to travel by public transportation.
3. It doesn't have garden I need to mow and water and take care of.
4. It has many facilities I won't be lazy to exercise anymore.
5. It limits the number of guests so it's a more private space yet has many stranger neighbors we can decide whom to talk with without any obligation.
2. Its location is strategic and easy to travel by public transportation.
3. It doesn't have garden I need to mow and water and take care of.
4. It has many facilities I won't be lazy to exercise anymore.
5. It limits the number of guests so it's a more private space yet has many stranger neighbors we can decide whom to talk with without any obligation.
I went to this traditional Javanese restaurant at Kemang, my favorite since Anna first brought me and Sally there few years ago (then I took Mom and she likes it very much). It's a very nice getaway place to hide from the busy Jakarta.
[Dad]
[Mom]
[moi]
[Clemy]
The food is great, too, and the price is just relevant. Here's some nice architecture and ambiances I found there:
[the ceiling and the waitress]
[view from the lesehan part]
[old Betawi style]
[nice old wooden armchair]
[the menu]
[the traditional food we ordered-yumm!!]
[the washtafel inside the Ladies' Room]
[Dad]
[Mom]
[moi]
[Clemy]
The food is great, too, and the price is just relevant. Here's some nice architecture and ambiances I found there:
[the ceiling and the waitress]
[view from the lesehan part]
[old Betawi style]
[nice old wooden armchair]
[the menu]
[the traditional food we ordered-yumm!!]
[the washtafel inside the Ladies' Room]
