None

he's hers

@tprettyman: For Once. I Am Speechless.....  
@tprettyman: i did good! holy crap! man of my dreams!!! for the rest of my life!!!

@jason_mraz: SHE SAID YES.

 

 Photo by: Eric Morgensen

aawwww..
T, i want one too!! man of my dreams!!! for the rest of my life!!!
The one just like yours!


in aaaawww and a wee bit of jealousy,
G. 

i just shot John Lennon

It was the fearful night of December 8th.
He was returning home from the studio late.

With a Smith & Wesson 38,
John Lennon's life was no longer a debate. 

a glimpse of Mark David Chapman, who asked Lennon for an autograph several hours before he committed the act.

title and words: The Cranberries - I Just Shot John Lennon

image: last.fm

brrrrthdate in decembrrrrrr

no beautiful cake,
birthdate gift,

nor pretty card.

just a simple handwriting on used paper,

and piles of your favorite snack, Chic Choc. ^^

best wishes,

from home.

Holly Jolly, it's Decembrrrr already!

image: the human calendar

Hail To "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named"

My Lord, how I love thy sense of humor.

picture: @Lord_Voldemort7's twitpic

random #3

"The best kind of friend
is the one you could sit on a porch swing with, 

never saying a word, and walk away 

feeling like that was the best conversation you've ever had."

~ Unknown

Drawing and Quotation: Cecillia Hidayat's Facebook Page

swing Nahla, swing.

I just wanted to make something for Nahla Sabia Hippy, 

as her welcoming gift to planet earth. 

And POP!,

goes this playlist in my iTunes. ^^

I asked my sister to do the artsy thingy for the CD cover.

 CD cover in the making

Done!

thankies adimbo.

 Front

 inside.

Copywriter wannabe? FAILED! XD

Voila!

Hey sweet pea,

welcome to the world of beautiful sounds.

Nahla Sabia Hippy [1.5 month old]

Rockabye Baby! \m/

noted.

A guy who makes a nice chair
doesn't owe money to everyone who has ever built a chair.

[The Social Nework]

picture: Google Image Search

forgive me for I have sinned

 

9.30ish PM

and I was hungry

so I made this

Holy Macaroni with Tomato and Cheese

no meat, though

just cheese

so I guess

it wasn't a big sin at all.

^.^v

wickedly Fun!

Sweet November?

welcoming the month of November.

picture: humancalendar.com

Bébés

I haven't seen the movie,
but already, I fell in love with the Babies.

Plus, 

the soundtrack.

I'm in love with the soundtrack.

Hats off to Bruno Coulais and Sufjan Stevens.

Love Love Love!

magical mystery tour

After for almost more than 1 hour exploring the park, I saw this gravestone, standing alone.
From behind, this little gravestone "strangely" caught my attention.
Like hoping that no one would notice for its existence.
And somehow, I got attracted to it.
I walked closer.
And I turned around to read the name written on the gravestone.
I got goosebumps. *still gives me one as I write this post*
I just stood still for few seconds.

That was the moment when I saw Soe Hok Gie's gravestone, for the very first time.


Location: Taman Prasasti Museum [Museum of Memorial Stone Park], Jakarta, Indonesia

as I learned,

 

My sister & my brother in law found this card in a small post office in Maryland

 

 

The card & the birthdate present, a Hat. Me likey!!!

When they found it, my brother in law said, "This card is destined for Inambo." ^^

Thank you Akamba & Jugimba.

I'm destined to walk around and bring a large cosmetic case.

In other words, I am destined to be an Avon lady.

Lesson learned.

^.^v

Postcard to Heaven

Exploring Small Part of Capital J, Day 1

Jakarta equals to air polution, traffic jam, malls and high-rise buildings?
Well, that's true.
But hey, if you're willing to explore a lil bit more, you might found another side of this city, the fun side.
My bestie and I [we are The Libra(s) :p] did that, and we can say that we Like what we found!

1st Destination: Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke (SMMA) [Muara Angke Preservation Park]
In the name of "we-want-to-get-some-peace-of-mind-and-get-connected-with-nature", we decided that SMMA is the place.

It is located in Muara Angke, next to Pantai Indah Kapuk housing complex.
And by far, we thought that we've made the right decision. *proud smile*

The entrance fee was IDR 5,000.
The ticket lady reminded us about the existence of long tail monkey inside the park. If they saw a visitor bringing some hanging object [ such as bag, camera, etc], they easily got attracted, and sometimes they like to "grab" those hanging object from the visitor. So it was better for us to leave our bags and bring nothing inside.
She also said that, if we wanted to bring our camera, that would cost us IDR 100,000. Hmmmm, that's weird.
But hey, IDR 100,000 with a chance that the monkey would take away our cameras? NO, thank you. I'll just "quietly" take some pictures with my cellphone. :p
Then, the park guard asked us if we need his assistance to explore the place. And with the spirit of Dora The Explorer, we said, "No, thank you Sir. We think we're gonna be okay."
We were ready to explore the "wildlife" of preservation park and get connected with nature.

We were amazed with this place. Just few feet away from this park, right in front of the main gate, you'll find concrete buildings. And if you just step back to this park, you'll find this.

So far so good. No monkey attack or Return to Eden scene where we got attacked by a crocodile. *too much movies*
I really like the wooden bridge.

Anyway, as the ticket lady said, there's a chance for us to encounter the "real owner" of this place,  the long tail monkey. By far, there was no sign of their existence. Thank God! *phiuuhhh*
We saw a lovely small bird though, flew from a tree branch to the bridge, and then it flew again to another tree branch.

So we walked until we found, what I called 1st Pit Stop. :p
This "little wooden hut" turned out to be an observation place for a researcher(s) who wants to observe birds in this park.

Inside the Pit Stop

And we continue our exploration.
Just few steps after we walked from the pit stop, I saw a monkey jumped on the tree branch, right next to the pit stop. *Kyaaaaaa*
We stepped back to the pit stop. Take cover inside the hut.

How pathetic, right in front of us, there it was, this lovely wooden bridge to terabithia.

And because of that long tail monkey, we got chickened out!
Started to blame the spirit of Dora.
And started to think, "We should've asked for the guard number. Just in case things like this happened." *d'oh*
And suddenly, Nini said, "We won't be defeated by long tail monkey, nor tail-less monkey!" *insert heroic backsound*

"But first, we need to get back and ask that guard to come with us."
Oh yeah, there goes our spirit of Dora the Explorer. Hahahahahaha.

So, we started all over again, but this time, accompanied by Mr. Rony, the guard. ^.^
As we got close to the Pit Stop, the place where I saw the monkey, Mr. Rony said, "The monkey that you saw, he was looking for food. Take a look at that mess. He's looking for food inside the dumpster and make a mess out of it."
I gotta say, that long tail monkey, he got a good taste in food.

Even the long tail monkey knows how to get a food. Just dial 14022. Ironic.

I won't bragging about "how the hell did this KFC trash got inside a preservation park?" dialogue with Mr. Rony. Let's say that, it's beyond his control. Well people, you might want to consider eating outside the park before you get into the park.

So, we walked and walked. Sometimes we saw a small biawak (type of lizard) on the bridge, and it would hide right away as we approached. And then we got into this open lake, where i can see big white birds flying around. Mr. Rony said that the bird is Kuntul bird.

no birds in this picture. my cellphone camera is not that great to catch a fast movement.

I asked Mr. Rony, "Is there a crocodile or snake?"
Mr. Rony said, "There are snakes here. Crocodile? I haven't seen one. But, who knows?"
Me, "......................".
Let's carry on then.

And before we know it, we finally reached the end of the bridge. They put this free-standing information display about Garbage at the end of the bridge. It informs us about most of the solid waste that got carried-away in the river in Jakarta. Most of the waste are plastic and styrofoam from the domestic waste. Various form and size of the plastic waste covers the root of the mangrove tree. Waste also dangerous for the living creature in the park. Some fish are found dead because they got trapped in the plastic waste.

Such a Waste.

We walked back to the main entrance. From Mr. Rony, we found out that the length of the wooden bridge is aproximately 900 meter [800 sumtin, i forgot the exact number]. So if we walk until the end of the wooden bridge, and walk back to the main entrance, in total, we already walk for 1.8 km!!! Great way to burn all of those fat, yes? :p

So that was it. Our 1st destination. Our little exploration on small part of Capital J on day 1.
I'm going to continue to our 2nd destination. Still on day 1. But not on this post. I'll write about it, as soon as I kick away the curse of laziness. :p

Ow, almost forgot. How can I be so impolite! Let me introduce you to "real owner" of the park.

The Mighty "I-Love-To-Grab" Long Tail Monkey! ^.^v

Okie then.
Have fun exploring your own city.

Between My Head and the Sky

You were born on your dad's 35th birthdate.
Happy Birthdate to you too.

Seán Taro Ono Lennon 

(October 9, 1975)

picture: google image search 
Between My Head and the Sky is an album by Yoko Ono where Sean is the band leader and the producer. [wikipedia]

Reality leaves a lot to the Imagination

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.


Love is a flower, you got to let it — you got to let it grow.


You may say I'm a dreamer,
but I'm not the only one.

Half of what I say is meaningless
But I say it just to reach you...


Happy Birthdate, you.

John Winston Lennon
[9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980]

all of the words, except "Happy Birthdate, you" were taken from wikiquote.
pictures: last.fm & google image search

blink of an eye... Cawang UKI Shelter

She caught my attention.
I like her style.
I wanted to ask her permission, so I could get a better picture of her.
But just before I did that, her bus arrived.

wackadoodle

If you have time to lean, you have time to clean.

frustrated hair stylist and fashion stylist wannabe

This is an episode where I'm trying to be a hair stylist & fashion stylist. :p

The experiment victim: my baby sist, whose getting bored with her long hair.

She's going to a wedding party.
As her good sister with extra "talents" *evil grin*, I'm saving her money by cutting her hair.
So, i guess I'm "sort of" doing her a favor, nein? *muhaha*

The Result:
*drum roll please*
Pop Quiz: is that the "I-love-my-new-haircut" expression or "I-got-punk'ed" expression?

And now, for the fashion-nista part.
*another drum roll please*

simple black dress: salt n pepper [akamba's]
black tights: some store at itc cempaka mas [my collection]
clutch: sisley [akamba's]
oxford shoes: zara [my collection]

Not bad, eh?

She's my favorite experimental victim! :p

being 20s

your 3rd birthdate party

Welcome to the world of the 20s my more-mature baby sist. :)

your 20th birthdate card from Akamba & Jugimba

Make the most of your life.

Living a life that you deserve.
'Cause if anybody, it's YOU.
It's you, whose gonna make it happen.
Live simply.
Love generously.
Care deeply.
Speak kindly.*

Let's play some tunes to celebrate the day.
*wink*

"But I'm still having fun and I guess that's the key

I'm a twentysomething and I'll keep being me"



*lines from my friend Notes