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Intermezzo : Kagonekoshiro
These four Japanese kittehs are hilarious ! They’re very calm, very balanced, meditative with great esprit de corps. All for one and one for all ! It seems Shiro (the white cat) is the leader of the pack, and he also happens to be the funniest (albeit laziest) one of them all. Shiro with stacked … Continue reading
Taman Sari – The Water Castle
Our train arrived in Jogjakarta at 4.00 am, I was half asleep so hubby literally dragged me out of the train into the family’s car and off we went to Magelang. After several hours of rest, our first destination was the Taman Sari a.k.a the Water Castle in Jogjakarta. What is it? Taman Sari was the bathing place for the Sultans and his family in the old days. It was very intricately designed to pull clear fresh water from the ground and unlike your regular bath tubs, Taman Sari is much bigger, as the name implies, Taman Sari also serves as the royal garden. Basically, it’s the royal family’s spa. Going there isn’t as easy as jumping out of your bed into your bathroom, you have to follow a maze-like tunnels to get there. Continue reading
Happy New Year !!!
Happy new year everyone !
Sorry for the rather long hiatus, Hubby and I went back to Magelang, and to maximise our trip, we visited Tamansari the Water Castle in Jogjakarta, went shopping around Jogjakarta too, and then we went to Semarang to visit Sam Poo Kong temple, we also visited Parangtritis beach, Ganjuran, and Kasongan – sculpture artists village. Adding the fun factor, we opted for train instead of airplane. Overall, it was a very fun trip 
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I have yet to download the pics from the camera, but here’s some pics from my … dum dum duummm… brand new android phone – Samsung Galaxy Y ! Continue reading
Xiaxue’s Guide to Matchmaking
I love playing matchmaker, but somehow I never succeeded. I wonder what went wrong, hmm…
Things I don’t understand
Why is this painting worth Rp 48 million ? Continue reading
Kitschy kitschy ya ya da dah
We’ve been very slowly decorating our empty apartment and I’ve been scouring for inspirations. Looks like the more colorful the interior is, the happier I am Continue reading
Delonix regia
Kupang city in December is simply beautiful ! No longer dry and pale looking, Kupang streets are decked in blooming red royal poinciana. I wonder if these trees would grow in polluted Jakarta .
A date with Indra
Can you find a long lost friend ? Indra and I were desk buddies in primary school, from 3rd grade up to 6th grade. I was a transfer student, nerdy, awkward. I didn’t like my new class of 43 kids, I found the crowded class difficult to grasp. Before that, I went to a small … Continue reading