Happy Day Restaurant - Jakarta Pusat

HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
so, on last saturday I went to HAPPY DAY restaurant with my bestie. we went for lunch anyway.
di restoran ini, lo bakal rasain sensasi makan di Italy because desain interior nya kental bgt sama suasana Italy...mulai dari lantai dan dinding kayu, atap nya yang dibuat agak rendah di pintu masuk, hiasan dinding, dan masih banyak lagi lah...hoho

Hari itu, I was so hungry, so I ordered Beef Lovers Pizza, Guava Juice sama Deep-fried prawn with mayonnaise (mungkin, agak lupa namanya).

after all, the foods were extremely good.

harga pizza nya sekitar 26k, untuk deep fried prawn nya itu 16k, guava juice 14k, es teh sekitar 7k lah hoho

pokoknya, we spend IDR 80.000 for today's lunch. it wasgreat. lol

AFTER ALL, i'll take a visit again but i'll not order the guava juice. it wasn't tasty for me. i'll try its milkshake some time :D

xoxo

JAVA - BALI OVERLAND TOUR

hayhayahaayyyyy. today i want to tell you about my wonderful overland trip soo, in the middle of march, i went to bali-java with all my classmates and it was totally awesome. how cant?!

FIRST DAY

i woke up at 3 (i actually didnt sleep) and took a bath and went over to my school. and 2 bus were waiting us. after waiting for another-things-which-are-not-useful,we finally departed from our lovely hideous school (lol) to go to the God’s island, Bali. *yeay*
we arrived there on the next day and as you read, yes. we slept in the bus on our way to Bali. interesting isnt it? and as you know we went there by bus. yes, we crossed the sea to bali by a ferry. and it was terribly cool.

SECOND DAY

CROSSING TIMEEEEE!!! the ferry is waiting for us. (and the bus actually). we went into the ferry and we just came out from the bus and go to the deck to see the beautiful scenery and yes, it’s so beautifully gorgeous.

after we crossed the the strait, yeah. we finally arrived in BALI. it’s dark already and we continue our trip to the hotel and we finally arrived at the hotel at 8 p.m and had a dinner immediately. after that, we went in to find our room. my room is 305 which is the best room ever. i mean, it’s not really small, pretty cool and it’s not too far because it’s located in the middle  of the corridor. so i liked it so much.

THIRD DAY

we started our trip to GALUH. it is a souvenir shop and it has a traditional balinese house inside. we went there guided by balinese people and my guide was Bli Agus (Bli means Mr.). he told us about Balinese house in general and about Barong dance which is really awesome. after seeing such a good stuff in Galuh, we went to another section to watch Barong dance. and unluckily, there were another students and they will watch Barong dance too. well, it was actually great tht we met them, but i thought it was too crowd. having 3 different schools with us and we were like, “oh hello there” but they were like “hi, but i dont care” and yeah. i didn’t like that one. after watching a beautiful attraction, we continued our trip to go to…..i forgot. oh, we went to KINTAMANI HILLS for lunch! and it was soooo amazing.

see? told you so. we had a spooky lunch here but it was great. after lunch, we were allowed to take some pics and then the rain ruined it all. and then we got into the bus and continued to Tirta Empul Temple. here, in tirta empul, you’ll find 13 little waterfall, it’s not a waterfall actually, it looked like…a stream. buit not like a stream, like a shower. lets just say it was looked like a shower. you’re not allowed to got into this temple if you’re on your period, or your one of your relaitive was dead for about 2 weeks ago, or if you had a 3months baby. i don’t know the exact reason, but as i heard, Bali, as you know is a God’s island so its place is full of spirit and Gods who will protect and stay in that place. and temples, as you know, are God’s house and we have to be clean to get into this kind of place.

so, that was the “shower” i said before. at least it looked like a shower.
you were allowed to washed your hair, face and drink the water. if you washed your face 3 times, washed your hair once and drink it 3 times, you’ll probably get the youth essence but not directly after you finished the rituals. i drank it 3 times and it was so fresh. and tasted really good.

after having such an awesome and fresh experience, we continued our trip to Sukowati public market and it was soooooo crowded. many sellers forced the visitors to buy some souvenirs from their shop. they forced too much (i thought so). so, if you want to go to Bali, you have to be careful. just like in Kintamani, there were some forcing sellers. they’ll come to you and offering their stuff and they’ll force you to buy it with kindness. they’ll give you some great offers. but once you were asked and offered, they’ll follow you. i mean, if you left they’ll keep forcing you, following wherever you go (but still in that place). so yeah, i explained it too much lol.

i bought 3 clothes as souvenirs and it was pretty cheap. lol. you can get a tee for only $2. such an amazing place to shop. haha.
aaaand then, we went over to another place to watch Kecak Dance. it was pretty cool. and i met a girl from california named Amy, and she’s absolutely beautiful.

that was kecak dance looked like. i enjoyed it.

FOURTH DAY

BEACH TIMEEEE! we started this day with watching the sunrise in Sanur beach.

 

it was a beautiful morning. and we continued it to Bali Monument

 

this is us!!

it was soooooo hot. the heat was like up to 99 degree celcius. and after that, we headed to Garuda Wisnu Kencana, a place full of amazing huge statues and cliff and yeah, such an amazing place to take pictures.

see? so beautiful right?

aaaand FINALLY, we gotta see the precious sunset in KUTA BEACH.

unspeakably beautiful. i was satisfied with that. i missed it too much :(

and after seeing such a beautiful scene, we went to KRISNA, the most popular souvenir shop in Bali and we also had a dinner here. and then we headed back to our hotel. and this what i bought in Bali

i bought too many things for my family and friends and for myself of course. i also bought a milk pie it’s balinese traditional food and they were so damn delicious. i bought 5 or 6 pack because i loved it sooo much!!

it was our last night in Bali and everyone ran over the corridor because we had to do our task. the tasks is to find out the information about the tourist objects we have visited in Bali and per group had 6 people in it and yeah, we did it with too much laughs and jokes. why not? it was our last night in bali and we weren’t sleepy enough and we actually didn’t want this end quickly. we spent that night with such a delightful face and we wouldn’t be able to forget that night.

FIFTH DAY

this is our last day in Bali. everyone has their things packed up and they were too lazy i saw it on their face while they were having breakfast. not because we had a sleepless night. but because we wouldn’t leave Bali and we wanted more funs here. but what can we do then?

we started our last day with a visit to SANGEH. it was a little village with many monkeys. a legend said those monkeys were kingdom’s soldiers. and if one of the monkeys got up to you without you forcing it, it means you’ll get a luckiness.

but unfortunately, i didn’t go into the forest because i was on my period. (on-period girls are not allowed to get into the forest). so i stayed in the car park and walked around the park. but you can still see the monkeys.

after our visit to sangeh, we went to Bedugul Lake for lunch. we had a pretty amazing lunch view.

and after that, we continued our trip to Tanah Lot. and this place is SO DAMN AMAZING.

and Tanah Lot was the last place we visit in Bali and after that we headed to Java island and forced ourselves to say good bye to Bali. and just like the first day, yes. we slept on our way to Java island. and we crossed the strait at midnight and we were sooooo TIRED x_x

SIXTH DAY

WELCOME BACK TO JAVA!! we were in Blitar and we’ll visit the most insiprational person’s graveyard, Mr. SOEKARNO! Indonesia’s first president!

beautiful right?

at night, we finally arrived at Ros-in hotel, a four star hotel in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. it was really calm and relax and we enjoyed our time there spent the night with resting from such a long tired trip.

SEVENTH DAY

it’s not over yet!! LOL we went to Prambanan Temples in the morning and yeah, as you know it was really adorable in the morning. and continued to the Yogya’s Keraton (such a palace, a javanese palace). and after that we  went shopping to Malioboro street and after shopping we headed back to the hotel for Table Manner program.

the hotel.

after finished the program, well it was midnight already and someone’s head just got hit so he had to go to  hospital accompanied by some teachers which means we have a freedom here in the hotel. so played all night long and slept for 2-3 hours only.

EIGHTH DAY a.k.a THE LAST DAY

IT WAS OUR LAST DAY AND WE WOULDN’T GO BACK QUICKLY. we had breakfast in the hotel and after having breakfast, we went to Borobudur Temple and took some pictures.

and after lunch we continued our way back home and we finally arrived at school at midnight and then go back to each house with a tired face and sleepy head and yeah, as you know. a sad heart.

i really missed this trip. the moment i spent with my friends, the laughter and stories…..i just couldn’t forget this precious moment. XOXO❤

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Finding out my personality

Monday, June 16th 2014

melakukan test kepribadian di pagi hari sebenernya cukup mengasyikan. So, I went to HERE 
and this is the result:

"Tipe Idealis Penyelaras: dikenali dari kepribadiannya yang kompleks dan memiliki begitu banyak pemikiran dan perasaan. Mereka orang-orang yang pada dasarnya bersifat hangat dan penuh pengertian. Tipe Idealis Penyelaras berharap banyak pada diri mereka sendiri dan orang lain. Mereka memiliki pemahaman yang kuat tentang sifat-sifat manusia dan seringnya menilai karakter dengan sangat baik. Namun mereka lebih sering menyimpan perasaan dan hanya mencurahkan pemikiran serta perasaan mereka kepada sedikit orang yang mereka percaya. Mereka sangat terluka jika ditolak atau dikritik. Tipe Idealis Penyelaras menganggap konflik sebagai situasi yang tidak menyenangkan dan lebih menyukai hubungan harmonis. Namun demikian, jika pencapaian sebuah target tertentu sangat penting bagi mereka, mereka dapat dengan berani mengerahkan seluruh tekad mereka hingga cenderung keras kepala.

Tipe Idealis Penyelaras memiliki fantasi yang hidup, intuisi yang nyaris seperti mampu membaca masa depan, dan seringkali sangat kreatif. Begitu berkutat dengan sebuah proyek, mereka melakukan segala daya upaya untuk mencapai tujuan-tujuan mereka. Dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, mereka sering membuktikan diri sebagai pemecah masalah ulung. Mereka suka mendalami hingga ke akar permasalahan dan memiliki sifat ingin tahu alamiah serta haus akan pengetahuan. Pada saat bersamaan, mereka berorientasi praktis, terorganisir dengan baik, dan siap menangani situasi-situasi rumit dengan cara terstruktur dan pertimbangan matang. Ketika mereka berkonsentrasi pada sesuatu, mereka melakukannya dengan seratus persen – mereka sering begitu terbenam dalam sebuah pekerjaan sehingga melupakan hal lain di sekitar mereka. Itulah rahasia kesuksesan profesional mereka yang seringkali gilang gemilang.

Sebagai pasangan, tipe Idealis Penyelaras setia dan dapat diandalkan; hubungan permanen sangat penting bagi mereka. Mereka jarang jatuh cinta hingga mabuk kepayang dan juga tidak menyukai hubungan-hubungan asmara singkat. Kadang-kadang mereka sulit menunjukkan rasa sayang mereka dengan jelas sekalipun perasaan mereka dalam dan tulus. Dalam hal lingkaran pertemanan, semboyan mereka adalah: sedikit berarti lebih banyak! Sejauh menyangkut kenalan baru, mereka hanya dapat didekati hingga jarak tertentu; mereka lebih suka mencurahkan tenaga ke dalam pertemanan akrab yang jumlahnya sedikit. Tuntutan mereka kepada teman dan pasangan mereka sangat tinggi. Karena mereka tidak menyukai konflik, mereka akan diam sejenak sebelum menyuarakan masalah-masalah yang tidak memuaskan dan, ketika melakukannya, mereka berusaha sangat keras untuk tidak menyakiti siapa pun karenanya."

Jakarta Fashion and Food Festival 2014

What is JFFF?

JFFF itu singkatan dari Jakarta Fashion and Food Festival. Acara ini merupakan persembahan dari Pemerintah Jakarta yang bekerja sama dengan Summarecon dan mendapat dukungan penuh dari Kementerian Pariwisata & Ekonomi Kreatif, Kementerian Perdagangan dan ESMOD Jakarta serta di sponsori oleh sosro, Avia Tour, PAC dari Martha Tilaar serta Harris hotel. Acara yang dimaksud untuk mengangkat citra, harkat dan martabat Indonesia di bidang budaya ini pertama kali diadakan pada tahun 2004 dan terus berlanjut hingga 2014. Tahun ini, JFFF diselenggarakan di Kelapa Gading, La Piazza dan Harris Hotel yang akan berlangsung dari tanggal 09 Mey sampai dengan 1 juni. JFFF ini memiliki 3 acara utama, yaitu:

• Gading Nite Carnival.

Siapa sih yang ga tau karnaval? Semua orang pasti tau apa itu karnaval kan? Yep. Beragam tarian, pakaian dan transportasi hias yang akan menarik para masyarakat ini akan diadakan di Sentra Kelapa Gading pada tanggal 15 Mei 2014 tepatnya pukul 6 sore. Acara ini akan dimeriahkan oleh kostum- kostum unik yang beragam, tarian- tarian yang luar biasa dan parade mobil hias yang adorable banget lalu akan ditutup dengan megahnya pesta kembang api yang bisa bikin orang speechless. In this carnaval, you’ll find 9 different yet unique sequel which are packaged into 1 amazing story about Mat Gading, started with Dunia Angkasa, Jakarta, Budaya Jawa Barat, Budaya Jawa Tengah, Taman Sari (Flora, Fauna dan Hutan), Negeri Mimpi dan diakhiri dengan sequence Starlight. Acara yang sudah pasti ramai pengunjung ini dimulai dari Jl. Boulevard Timur mengitari Jl. Boulevard Raya hingga Harris Hotel. An amazing event to spent such a beautiful night.

  

•  FOODs

Well, as you know there’s a “food” word in JFFF. Jangan ngaku keren kalo ke JFFF tapi kan bersinggah ke food festival gading yang mengangkat tema “Kampoeng Tempoe Doeloe” yang berlokasi di La Piazza. Di ‘TKP’ ini, you will find another awesome athmosphere, karena lokasi ini di “sihir” hingga menyerupai pasar Gambir. Hal ini dilakukan mengingat Pasar Gambir merupakan pasar malam yang selalu ramai dikunjungi dan di Kampoeng Tempoe Doeloe ini, you’ll get those 90s feelings. Suasana betawi jaman dulu yang sangat kental juga bisa dirasakan  di KTD ini. Tahun ini, para penikmat kuliner nusantara akan benar- benar dipuaskan dengan jajanan tradisional mulai dari Gado- gado, manisan cianjur, sate jamur dan aneka masakan asli Indonesia lainnya. KTD di buka pukul 4 sore pada weekdays dan pukul 11 pagi pada weekend dan hari libur dan ditutup jam 11 malam setiap harinya. KTD tahun ini mengambil tempat yang cukup luas dan dapat menampung ratusan bahkan ribuan pengunjung tiap harinya. Tak jauh dari KTD, you’ll find a gate to Wine and Cheese Expo where you can find the finest wine and cheese!

Jadi, buat para kuliner, jangan pada diem aja di rumah, RUSH yourself and feel the excitement with traditional foods here!

The last but not least, and this is extremely important *lol*

• FASHION

Apa yang lu pikirin waktu denger kata FASHION? Baju? Yes. Shoes? YEP. Cosmetics and accessories? Absolutely. Designers? Of course. What else? Nah. Beberapa event yang mengangkat tema fashion kadang gitu- gitu aja. Paling sekedar pameran baju, shoes bazaar dan jual- jualin produk dari designer terkenal. JFFF juga gitu sih. Tapi plus nya, you’ll see so many runways! For fashion lovers, rasanya ga banget kalo ga nonton fashion show. That’s exactly what I feel. Karena waktu itu ga sempet nonton fashion show di IFW February lalu, akhirnya gua dating ke JFFF dan rush myself ke Harris hotel lantai 5 untuk melihat “TRENDOLOGY” fashion show. Berhubung gue ikut kontes dari BBLOG, I got a free ticket dan wow. Ya, meskipun gue telat 15 menit, but that’s totally fine. I saw so many beautiful, unique and unexplainable arts. Di fashion show ini, gue liat runway dari

Stella Rissa

 Rinda Salmun

Patrick Owen

Yosafat Dwi Kurniawan

Populo Batik

and Friederich Herman

That was an awesome show and I really enjoyed it. Apalagi mereka para designer kelas atas di Indonesia, dan emang desainnya itu luar biasa. Traditionally urban. Modern tapi tak lupa untuk memasukan sedikit unsur Indonesia kedalam karyanya. Huge applause for them all! And I wish I can come over next year, thanks JFFF and BBLOG!! xx

That was ME on the left and Marlinvia on the right

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Pictures: JFFF Docs, Wika Febryansyah

Breathtaking Lion Rock

Sigiriya or Lion Rock, Sinhalese is situated in the central Matale District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. The place receives its name from the huge column of rock almost two hundred meters high that was once the heart of the royal capital constructed by King Kasyapa. Sigiriya nowadays is the most favorite historical site in Sri Lanka.

The environments all-around Sigiriya appeared to be inhabited since prehistoric times. There’s obvious signs that the numerous rock shelters and caves in the area were occupied by Buddhist monks and ascetics from as early as the 3rd century BC. In accordance the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa the site was chosen by Kasyapa for his new capital. It documents that he constructed a spectacular capital there and a stunning structure on top of this two hundred meter tall rock. The main city and also the royal palace were abandoned after the king’s death, it was used as a Buddhist monastery until 14th century.

When you approach, you’ll be amazed at this fifth century building which is placed on top of a 600ft rock and is visible for miles all over as it rears its head out in the midst of miles of rich green flat land.

You are able to wonder at the many rock shelters or water gardens at the base or maybe when you climb up the 1200 strange steps to the top, gaze at the frescoes mid-way to the top and also the mirror wall which a long time ago served as a mirror for the king but this time has turned into a spot for graffiti showing ancient Singhalese script. The lion gate, named so due to the large lion paws on the entrance, brings you to the summit that is a huge flat place scattered over which are the ruins of ancient palace, such as an ancient throne and a pool. The scene from the top is spectacular.

The Beauty of Carles, Iloilo - Isla de Gigantes

Known as one of the pearls of Iloilo are a string of islands in Carles. It’s consists of thirty-three barangays with 6 huge islands and nineteen islets boasting of long beautiful coastlines.
Among its well-known attractions are a tableau of unspoiled and isolated granite monoliths named Isla de Gigantes or Giant Islands. These groups of islands are known for their magnificent massive rock formations sitting on azure waters boasting their pristine beaches.

The islands are ideal for any water activities by guests who want to discover the wonderful underwater scenery and secrets that lie beneath its crystalline waters.
If you’re searching for the greatest tropical paradise, set your sights on Cabugao islands. Immerse yourself in an oasis of natural harmony. Both Cabugao Islands offers white sand beaches without all the crowds, a wonderful spot to relieve stress, slow down and get into the groove of the real exotic heaven. Sprawl by the warm turquoise waters on Cabugao Gamay while enjoy an underground adventure in Cabugao Daku.

Tangke Natural pool is a must visit destination in Isla de Gigantes if you want a peaceful location surrounded by magnificent rocks. Situated on the southern side of Barangay Gabi in Isla de Gigantes Sur, it’s a hidden saltwater lagoon formed by a surrounding wall of granite monolithic cliffs. Swim in Tangke and gaze into the spectacular rock formations around you. The rocks covered with green floras.

Relaxed on this white sand beach, without anyone bothering or dragging you. Put aside your problems in everyday life and enjoy the nature. Water is clean and very clear, people are very friendly, plus the food is not that expensive.
The perfect time to visit here is when it’s high tide so the water is deeper. It’s a warm and relaxing seawater, you will surely be reluctant to leave.

Grain Silos Converted into Contemporary Rural Home

Tucked away in the wilds of the rural American Midwest one might not suspect the nature of this home from a distance – it is, after all, easy to mistake for the two silos that were joined to create it. Up close, however, modern design features and interior elements show it to be a clever adaptively reused silo house.



The ultimate bachelor-pad-plus, this cozy residence is designed for a single man with additional space for his guests and grandchildren. The rounded shape provides amazing views in all directions as well as access to light year round.


Of course, the beauty and bane of a circular house is that everything must be custom-designed to fit the curved interior spaces. While this can be expensive the remark is visually dynamic – the surfaces and fixtures carry one’s eye continuously around any room.

Some of the metal from the silo is left exposed on the inside of the home and offset by the addition of warm wood and simple white paint. The result is a combination modernist-by-comfortable-and-cozy interior design.

Extra bedroom pods also conform to the curved spaces and continue the theme of cozy enclosure implied by the rest of the design.





source: dornob.com