Friday, September 7, 2012
I love the way you..
I love to see you smile at me when you wake up, it feels so blessed! I love the way you say "morning, love" to me everyday. I love the way you hold my hand when we are in a hurry to catch the tram or train. I love the way when you eat something, you know what.. you always "eat like a boss". I love the way you kiss my forehead (or and my lips) before bed time. I love the way you say "ngooo", it will just only you saying something like that. I love the way you hug me, your hugs always make me feel soooo comfortable! I love the way you act like "Eeyore", so cutie! I love the way you "gendong" me, i'm sure you will be the best father ever! I love the way you ride a bicycle. I love the way you beg something to me, especially when begging for food. I love the way when you are doing your "ritual" before you take a shower. I love the way you "kepang" my hair. I love the way you love me... I love my Ibrahim Arief :)
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Norway
Denger nama negara ini yang muncul di pikiran gw adalah JAUH! Haha. Jauh emang kalo dari Indo, tapi kalo dari Belanda ya tinggal ngesot bentar pake pesawat, hehe. Dulu mana pernah kepikiran dan kepengenan buat dateng ke negara ini, ngga masuk dalam list "must visited countries" gw. Eh, tapi alhamdulillah ada rejeki-nya buat sempet kesana. Ngga lain dan ngga bukan alesan gw bisa kesana karena Ibam sempet kuliah disana, jadi ya manfaatkanlah kesempatan yang susah dateng dua kali itu =P. Pas nyampe airport Gardemoen di Oslo, langsung mikir "hahh cuma segini doang airport-nya?? kecil benerrr! Serius ya itu negara katanya kaya tapi bikin airport pusat lah kok kaya airport yang pantesnya buat kota-kota kecil. Terus di airport tersebut NO FREE WIFI! Yes, itu yang paling bikin nyesek. Semua kudu bayar bayar bayar udah gitu mahal mahal mahal. Kalo mau free bisa tapi pake komputer yang udah disedian dan dengan mouse yang super ngga enak (kayanya emang dibikin ngga nyaman buat pengguna biar ngga bisa make internet lama-lama). Kalo gitu masih mending Schiphol lah bisa free wifi even minimum 30 menit sekali log in, hehehe.
Waiting for my bus from Gardemoen to Gjovik |
Hmm.. pokoknya yang namanya "mahal" udah mulai kerasa. Beli minum mikir beli makan mikir-mikir. Langsung kangen Belanda deh, ihikkk. Udahan ah bahas soal mahal, ngga abis-abis soalnya. Eh tapi bentar yang bikin gw shocked adalah harga sapu plus pengki which is kalo di Belanda harga rata-rata itu dalam rupiah 50k-150k lah nah kalo di Norway dijual seharga 300k-480k. WHAT?? NORWAY, Y U SO MAHAL?!
Kebetulan dulu Ibam kuliah di salah satu kota kecil nama-nya Gjovik, 2 jam dari Oslo kalo pake bus (itu pake kecepatan standar Norway, kalo pake kecepatan Indo sejam juga sampe kok =P) Nah perjalanan ke Gjovik itu berasa lamaa, karena ya itu max kecepatan si bus cuma 70 km/jam, Menurut L?? Tapi ya ngga macet (sama sekali) jarang lampu merah. View kanan kiri gunung-bukit-danau (hal yang ngga gw dapet di Belanda) berasa gitu luasnya daratan hehehe. Buat orang yang suka hiking dan sejenisnya cocok banget deh tapi ngga buat gw. I'm not an outdoor person. Oh iya kebetulan pas kesana pas summer jadi ngga dingin cuaca-nya pas lah. Ogah juga kesana pas winter, meeen winter di negara skandinavia itu ekstrim kan ya bo' bisa nyampe minus 20 derajat celcius. BIG NO!
Danau Mjøsa, salah satu danau terbesar di Norway |
Gjovik ngga seru, kota kecil ya bisa dibilang desa kali ya. Sepiiii... Mana summer kan pas liburan anak sekolah jadi kayanya orang-orang sana juga banyak yang liburan ke luar kota atau luar negeri. Supermarket juga cuma satu yg deket, yang lain kudu pake bus dulu. Mau ke city centre harus naik bus dulu, 30 menit lah baru deh sampe di mall kecil. Lumayan lah at least bisa cuci mata liat H&M. Yah itulah Gjovik, salah satu kota kecil yang notabene-nya termasuk kota yang deket Oslo dan lumayan maju diantara kota-kota lain yang jauhhh dari Oslo tapi tetep ngga berasa apa-apa dan emang kurang penduduk kayanya (Gimana rasanya tinggal yang di utara norway ya?!)
Salah satu sudut kampus (-nya Ibam dulu) |
Bicara soal Ibu Kota Norway, Oslo, ini baru menarik. Gw langsung jatuh hati sama ini kota despite dari harga yang "mahal" ya. Kota-nya bersih, teratur, segala ada, ngga sepi dan ngga rumit jalanannya. Bisa liat "Troll" dimana-mana, hampir semua sudut city centre ada toko souvenir. Btw, legenda Troll itu serem juga ya, kadang gw suka mikir apa iya ya beneran ada yang namanya Troll?? Ngeriii.
Overall Oslo enak lah buat place to live. Cuma tetep sih ya living cost-nya yang super tinggi itu, ngga kuku daahh.. (walopun kalo kerja disana juga gaji-nya guede juga)
Friday, April 20, 2012
25 and Paris
Tepat delapan hari yang lalu umur gw 25. Seperempat abad. Wogh! Time flies indeed! Perasaan baru kemaren gw bilang "ih udah tuwir" ke kakak gw pas doi ultah ke-25. Ngakak kalo inget soal itu, sekarang gw deh yang kena giliran hahaha. Tapi ulang tahun gw yang ke-25 ini super spesial karena 12 April kemaren gw sama suami di Paris :D Finally setelah hampir tinggal setaun di Belanda sampe juga gw ke Paris, kota yang kata orang romantis tis tis. Speaking about romantis, bener sih apa yang dibilang orang-orang itu tapiii menurut gw romantis itu berlaku kalo lagi di Eiffel dan pas malam hari. Beautiful! Anddd I have no words to say deh.
Ada beberapa hal yang ngga gw sangka bakal ada di Paris. Pas keluar dari stasiun metro gw shocked karena jalanan kotor, banyak sampah banyak orang-orang nyeremin (imigran-imigran yang looks so scary) dan banyak yang jualan ala kaki lima gitu (berasa di Jakarta) and guess what? mereka jual dvd bajakan dooong, meeen ini gw di glodok ya?!. Trus yang bikin sedih ternyata di Paris banyak pengemis sodara-sodara daaan ada yang bawa bayi atau anak-nya gitu (berasa kaya di Jakarta lagi). Soal metro, mungkin karena umur si metro yang udah tua juga jadi hampir semua stasiun metro-nya terlihat ngga kerawat dan sedikit jorok, sering lho gw nyium bau pesing di beberapa sudut stasiun. Euwwwh! Trus banyak juga orang stres (gila) yang masuk stasiun metro malah sampe naik metro juga trus ngemeng-ngemeng sendokir. Seremmm! Satu lagi, banyak pedagang2 gantungan kunci dan souvenir2 lainnya yang jualan di sekitaran Eiffel (persis kaya abang-abang di Bali yang jualan gelang-gelang) yang gw ngga suka kadang mereka maksa kita untuk beli. Tips buat ngga terjebak, say NO, Thank You dan pergi. Tapi overall, alhamdulillah kemaren pas kesana semua aman terkendali :)
Diluar hal-hal yang ngga ngenakin itu Paris luar biasa, luar biasa cantiknya! Ngga kebayang hidup di kota itu ratusan tahun lalu. Di masa Perancis yang hampir nguasain dunia. Kaya apa ya? Hmm.. Anyway, short trip kemaren (3 hari 2 malam) was super FUN! Me and my husband really had a great great time. Even kaki gw teklok gara-gara jalan nelusurin Champs-Elysees bolak-balik dan ngantri Longchamp. Tapi semua kebayar, kebayar karena akhirnya dapet juga si Longchamp, hehehe :D
Friday, March 30, 2012
Fried Calamari a'la Riri
Kemaren iseng-iseng nyoba bikin calamari goreng, kebetulan lagi ada cumi juga di kulkas daaan si suami suka banget sama cumi goreng, eh alhamdulillah rasanya enak :) Cara bikinnya juga gampang dan bahan-bahannya mudah didapat, satu hal yang gw ga suka adalah pasca nge-goreng si cumi, itu lhooo.. bau-nya nempel deh kayanya ke tembok rumah..
Anywaaay, berikut bahan-bahan yang diperluin :
2 buah cumi besar yang udah bersih (gw beli cumi beku di Chinese supermarket) > potong bentuk cincin
Tepung breadcrumbs
Telur ayam
Tepung kobe (optional)
Garam
Merica
Kecap Maggi
Minyak untuk menggoreng
Susu putih cair
How?
Cuci si cumi sampe bersih trus lumurin kecap maggi (Kalo gw cuma 3-5 tetes), taburin merica dan garem abis itu rendem pake air susu kira-kira 2-3 jam..
Kenapa pake air susu? Konon, ini bisa membuat si cumi tetep empuk walopun digoreng dalam waktu lama..
Nah kalo udah, buang si air susu dan cumi-nya langsung dipotong-potong..
Kemudian gulung-gulung si cumi ke tepung kobe trus celupin ke telor (jangan lupa kocok dulu) trus terakhir gulung-gulung di tepung breadcrumbs.. Sisihkan.. Goreng di minyak yang udah panas dengan api sedang (agar tidak gosong).
Mudah kan?
Selamat Mencobaa... :)
*Foto menyusul (nanti kalo bikin lagi gw sisipin foto-nya), kemaren ngga sempet foto karena udah kelaperan.. :p
Monday, March 26, 2012
You and I
Pertama kali denger lagu ini, saya langsung jatuh cinta! Repeat and repeat, dengerin lirik-nya, saya makin jatuh cinta! Hidup seakan ngga kenal beban, masalah dan apapun itu yang ngga enak buat dibahas. Inti-nya cuma satu kata, LOVE! Terkesan dangdut? Engga sama sekali. Kalo dengerin lagu ini apalagi bareng pasangan trus nyanyi bareng, "dunia milik berdua"-nya langsung deh berasa... berasa bangeeet.. :)
You and I by Ingrid Michaelson
Don't You Worry, There My Honey
We Might Not Have Any Money
But We've Got Our Love To Pay The Bills
Maybe I Think You're Cute And Funny,
Maybe I Wanna Do What Bunnies Do With You,
If You Know What I Mean
Oh, Let's Get Rich And Buy Our Parents Homes In The South Of France
Let's Get Rich And Give Everybody Nice Sweaters
And Teach Them How To Dance
Let's Get Rich And Build Our House On A Mountain
Making Everybody Look Like Ants
From Way Up There, You And I, You And I, You And I,
Well You Might Be A Bit Confused
And You Might Be A Little Bit Bruised
But Baby How We Spoon Like No One Else
So I Will Help You Read Those Books
If You Will Soothe My Worried Looks
And We Will Put The Lonesome On The Shelf
Oh Let’s Get Rich And Buy Our Parents Homes In The South Of France
Let's Get Rich And Give Everybody Nice Sweaters
And Teach Them How To Dance
Let's Get Rich And Build Our House On A Mountain
Making Everybody Look Like Ants
From Way Up There You And I, You And I, You And I
Oh, Let’s Get Rich And Buy Our Parents Homes In The South Of France
Let's Get Rich And Give Everybody Nice Sweaters
And Teach Them How To Dance
Let's Get Rich And Build Our House On A Mountain
Making Everybody Look Like Ants
From Way Up There You And I, You And I, You And I
We Might Not Have Any Money
But We've Got Our Love To Pay The Bills
Maybe I Think You're Cute And Funny,
Maybe I Wanna Do What Bunnies Do With You,
If You Know What I Mean
Oh, Let's Get Rich And Buy Our Parents Homes In The South Of France
Let's Get Rich And Give Everybody Nice Sweaters
And Teach Them How To Dance
Let's Get Rich And Build Our House On A Mountain
Making Everybody Look Like Ants
From Way Up There, You And I, You And I, You And I,
Well You Might Be A Bit Confused
And You Might Be A Little Bit Bruised
But Baby How We Spoon Like No One Else
So I Will Help You Read Those Books
If You Will Soothe My Worried Looks
And We Will Put The Lonesome On The Shelf
Oh Let’s Get Rich And Buy Our Parents Homes In The South Of France
Let's Get Rich And Give Everybody Nice Sweaters
And Teach Them How To Dance
Let's Get Rich And Build Our House On A Mountain
Making Everybody Look Like Ants
From Way Up There You And I, You And I, You And I
Oh, Let’s Get Rich And Buy Our Parents Homes In The South Of France
Let's Get Rich And Give Everybody Nice Sweaters
And Teach Them How To Dance
Let's Get Rich And Build Our House On A Mountain
Making Everybody Look Like Ants
From Way Up There You And I, You And I, You And I
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Catatan Kuliah...
Tadi pagi sebelum Ibam berangkat kantor..
I : Sayang, liat deh (sambil nunjukkin binder-nya ke gw, binder itu yang dia pake pas kuliah dan sampe sekarang masih dipake) Trus dia misahin kertas yang bekas kuliah dan dimasukkin ke dalam plastik sambil bilang : "Jangan dibuang ya ini.."
R : "Oke.."
I : "Kenapa coba jangan dibuang?"
R : "Karena itu penting.."
I : "Umm.. iya sih ini penting, tapi yang lebih penting lagi karena ini catatan kuliah aku dulu dan aku mau simpen buat anak kita nanti, biar mereka bisa ngeliat catatan kuliah aku.. Dulu Mama-ku juga ngeliatin catatan kuliah-nya ke aku.. Aku seneng bisa liat catatan kuliah Mama-ku..
R : "Waaa, gimana sayang catatan-nya Mama dulu? pasti rapih deh"
I : "Iyaa, rapih banget, semua-nya teratur dan jelas"
R : "Aaaahhh, just like you... :)"
Setelah ini gw jadi mikir masih ada apa ngga ya catatan kuliah gw dulu? :P
I : Sayang, liat deh (sambil nunjukkin binder-nya ke gw, binder itu yang dia pake pas kuliah dan sampe sekarang masih dipake) Trus dia misahin kertas yang bekas kuliah dan dimasukkin ke dalam plastik sambil bilang : "Jangan dibuang ya ini.."
R : "Oke.."
I : "Kenapa coba jangan dibuang?"
R : "Karena itu penting.."
I : "Umm.. iya sih ini penting, tapi yang lebih penting lagi karena ini catatan kuliah aku dulu dan aku mau simpen buat anak kita nanti, biar mereka bisa ngeliat catatan kuliah aku.. Dulu Mama-ku juga ngeliatin catatan kuliah-nya ke aku.. Aku seneng bisa liat catatan kuliah Mama-ku..
R : "Waaa, gimana sayang catatan-nya Mama dulu? pasti rapih deh"
I : "Iyaa, rapih banget, semua-nya teratur dan jelas"
R : "Aaaahhh, just like you... :)"
Setelah ini gw jadi mikir masih ada apa ngga ya catatan kuliah gw dulu? :P
Monday, March 19, 2012
Hoppípolla - Sigur Rós
Hopppolla
Brosandi
Hendumst í hringi
Höldumst í hendur
Allur heimurinn óskýr
nema þú stendur
Hendumst í hringi
Höldumst í hendur
Allur heimurinn óskýr
nema þú stendur
Rennblautur
Allur rennvotur
Engin gúmmístígvél
Hlaupandi í okkur ?
Vill springa út úr skel
Allur rennvotur
Engin gúmmístígvél
Hlaupandi í okkur ?
Vill springa út úr skel
Vindur í
og útilykt ? af hárinu þínu
Ég lamdi eins fast og ég get
með nefinu mínu
Hoppa í poll
Í engum stígvélum
Allur rennvotur(rennblautur)
Í engum stígvélum
og útilykt ? af hárinu þínu
Ég lamdi eins fast og ég get
með nefinu mínu
Hoppa í poll
Í engum stígvélum
Allur rennvotur(rennblautur)
Í engum stígvélum
Og ég fæ blóðnasir
En ég stend alltaf upp
(Hopelandish)
En ég stend alltaf upp
(Hopelandish)
Og ég fæ blóðnasir
En ég stend alltaf upp
(Hopelandish)
En ég stend alltaf upp
(Hopelandish)
Hoppípolla
SmilingSpinning round and round
Holding hands
The whole world a blur
But you are standing
Soaked
Completely drenched
No rubber boots
Running inside us
Want to erupt from a shell
The Wind
An outdoor smell of your hair
I breathe as hard as I can
with my nose
Jump into puddles
With no boots on
Completely drenched(Soaked)
With no boots on
And I get a nosebleed
But I always stand up
(Hopelandish)
And I get a nosebleed
But I always stand up
(Hopelandish)
Thailand
One of the best places to visit! If i have to choose which one country in South East Asia that i really want to go, the answer is definitely Thailand! Why? The first reason (this is very important for me) is because everything in Thailand is cheap. Yeah, admit it guys..
Food, hotels, public transportation, and of courseee the shops! If you're in Bangkok and you go to the Platinum Plaza (actually it's not kinda fancy malls) you will see lots of cheap-nice shoes, cheap-cute clothes and many many of them (they're not selling a brandy stuffs). I think all of their goods are from local brand, however, the quality is not that bad (at all). One more thing, if you go to the market like Chatuchak market or Pratunam, be ready for the crowd!
View from Hotel, Krabi |
Another reason is (i think) everybody's reason too. Similar to Indonesia, Thailand also has lots of beautiful cities and islands. Pattaya, Phuket, Phi-Phi Island, Krabi, and many more. I picked Krabi for my Honeymoon destination. It was very nice! Small city with a wonderful atmosphere. I also had a very pleasant treat from the locals.
The beaches are always suits your desire they just can't take your eyes off of them. hahaha (i know it's too much). Anyhoww, If you're a beach person then you definitely should go there!
Wat Arun |
at Grand Palace, Bangkok |
Somewhere near The Grand Palace |
With my Mom - Inside the Grand Palace |
I'm Jealous! S(he) is beautiful! at Pattaya "Alcazar Cabaret Show" |
at Grimsby & Streaper, Ripley's Pattaya |
Thursday, March 15, 2012
THE POWER OF BOOTS
I LOVE THIS RED BOOTS, YOU?
Hello Kitty-Dr. Marten's Shoes. Cute isn't it? Dare to wear this? :D
I think this is one of the most wanted boots in winter! The fur inside the shoes will warm up your feet.
These boots are must have items! For some people maybe these shoes are too simple, but for me is way too much comfort! Ankle boots always boost my mood ;)
Wedge Boots - If it's black, no need to worry then. For me, as long as they're still black even it's in weird shape, let's put them on!
I used to like Ugg Boots, but not anymore. Sometimes Uggs can make your style looks bad. However, The Ugg sheep skin boots can be a practical boots..
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