Monthly Archives: May 2011
Come, come, come into my world
*singing* Won’t you lift me up, up, high upon your love … Na na na na na na …na .. na..na … *ok, enough singing* Announcement : Kylie Minogue, The Queen of Pop*, is coming to Jakarta this June !! Although I can’t splurge Rp 1 Million for her concert ticket, I hope I’d be … Continue reading
World of Witchcraft
On our way back from a meeting, my colleague told us a disturbing true story of a friend’s encounter with the world of witchcraft. In Indonesia, witches are called ‘dukun’ and they offer all sorts of supernatural services. You want that enemy of yours dead ? Call dukun. Okay, so you don’t want them dead, … Continue reading
The Monologue
“When a man walks into a room, he brings his whole life with him. He has a million reasons for being anywhere. Just ask him. If you listen, he’ll tell you how he got there. How he forgot where he was going – then, he woke up. If you listen, he’ll tell you about the … Continue reading
Prayers for Angelina
Sad news : Angelina – the blogging cat from the Meow Factor – has been missing. Angelina is an Australian cat who recently moved to Malaysia, so obviously she barely knows her surroundings. We’re praying that she’s safe and will find her way home very soon.
Learning from my hives outbreak
My arm with an army of hives on it >< ! I’ve been extremely busy recently and this week, I’m going to be busier than ever. The Children’s Waisak celebration – an event that me and my friends been planning for weeks is about to happen, and as one of the organizers, I want to … Continue reading
Is Terang Bulan aka Martabak Manis Evil?
Once upon a time, a friend of mine had a serious incident of food poisoning after consuming terang bulan (Jakartanese call this Martabak Manis)- the famous super yummy Indonesian pancake. I had a slice of terang bulan on Friday night and several minutes afterwards, I broke out in hives . I’m taking Telfast and hoping … Continue reading
Stainless Steel Kitchen Set
I’ve been drawn to the idea of full stainless steel kitchen set, especially since I found the right expert who could deliver this . Hubby thought this was a great idea too, especially after the termites ordeal in our previous apartment. I thought stainless steel would be a more durable alternative to pressed particle board … Continue reading
Blast from The Past: Revolutionising Love
Originally posted on Sandy’s old blog, two years ago. Recently, I received yet another divorce announcement. That shows just how defective humans are, one day they declared they will love each other ’til-death-do-us-part, and another day, they can’t stand each other. ————— During my couple of days of immobility (the typhoid attack), I watched numerous … Continue reading
The Evening Shadow
On his birthday, Erwin’s uncle treated all his family and friends for a private performance of wayang kulit (Javanese theatrical shadow puppet). Being a true advocate of Indonesian traditional art, his birthday celebrations had always been unique. My favorite was his 60th birthday celebration when he had Kinara – Kinari traditional ballet performed with the majestic … Continue reading
Unsolicited Advice : I hate it, you hate it, we all hate it
On every family events – especially hubby’s family events – we’ll get the same old unsolicited advice, “Make babies! Don’t worry that you both have no money or still paying for your apartment or that you live in a tiny hole-in-wall , babies will bring luck bla bla bla …”. At first, I just brush … Continue reading