Autumn Traveller is Stupid

I was a slow eater back then. Today I'm still the same but the pace is improving though. When I was around 3 year old, my mother gave up on feeding me a meal and let the nanny do the job. And i really hate to have a meal but drink milk. And one day, I tried to escape from having meal;

[whining]
"Kak, Aku kenyang"
[she scooped me small bite]
"yah ini makan"
[raised my tone]
"KAK, AKU KENYANG"
she fed me with a bigger bite and race the pace

...
My plan failed.
Duh i was am so stupid!

Save The Date

We picked our wedding date (will let you guys know soon). I wasn't surprised because he had proposed me when we were only dating for 3 months. No flowers, no music, no kneeling down, no rings at all or anything that could bring out the mood. And nervously he asked me, "How long do you plan to date with me? I wanna grow old with you". I was dumbfounded. Not sure of his words meant, I kept silent. Then he made his words more clear "hey, why don't you answer me? I am proposing you."

I must be really stupid to have said "yes" when there was no ring offered to me. Hahaha. But I am really happy when he proposed. He's such a sweet.

Bangi Kopitiam

Meeting up with Merry and William. It's been a while since the last time we gathered. Everyone is busy with their lives these days. Especially for those who had married and bearing a child. All of their time are taken away.

Willie orderes pretty much food for himself because he hadn't had his lunch yet. And it was already 4pm. I couldn't understand his way of thinking. Always meeting with his clients and friends and abandoned his meals.  As for the foods in Bangi Kopitiam - they weren't superb but safe and they were quite expensive.

Merry & William's Sweetheart - Natalie. She's too young to get to taste our foods. She kept munching her fingers and eating with her rounded big eyes at our foods. Poor girl.

Eve Chocolaterie

Been searching this shop for weeks and finally found it. A new chocolaterie shop open at CBD Polonia. On our first try, we fail and Willie assumed that the shop might be at the food court area (swimming pool area) but it wasn't there as well.

It is located at the corner and it is no wonder, we've failed in our searching. The shop only opens till 8 pm. We were so excited when we saw the shop and it ended pretty quickly. There was no visitors. Perhaps it's still new. Perhaps not much people know about the place. Perhaps the shop hasn't officially open. okay too much 'perhaps'. Let's leave it to the owner to handle it. The place is a nice place to chill. Please give it a shot.

Aphrodite - Vanilla lemon and brownies I guess -  Sweet and tangy. It was nice. Is it coincidence or the staff intentionally handed us #2 because there were only two people? The staff are friendly and know well of the products. Without their assist, we would find ourselves confused in choosing the cakes.

The lonely Early Grey Ganache at the back. Next time, we'll make sure to find you a mate(s) because you've been treating us nicely.

How to get there
Komplek CBD Polonia No.D 100-101
Phone 061-80506089

Coffee Box

Rainy season has come to town. It's been raining these days. We weren't planning to have dinner in Coffee box but it's raining. there's noway we could dine-in in an open air.

When coming into this cafe, I only have one dish that I like so much - Lontong Pecal. I like the sauce that in Sun Plaza. It has richer peanuts flavor but It is very impossible to enter Sun Plaza in weekends or when it's rainy too. Too crowded. We also ordered one portion of prawn chips to dip in the peanut sauce.

Another peanut sauce dish - Fried bakwan. Hahahaha we are nuts to eat nuts that much.

Golden Yen

Early morning, I was awaken by the neighbor whom had his bike shop grand-opening. He put on a loud house music and the roaster lost its routine to call everyone wake up. A little upset with it.

So I brought my mom for breakfast. We haven't been in golden yen for years. I stop coming because of some issue (don't want to describe further).

Had glass noodles beef soup. Its glass noodles was over cook; turned out too soft. And there was a black cat wandering around my seat. I dislike animal to appear around me when having meals. It gives me a thought about the hygiene.

How to get there
Golden Yen
Kompleks CBD S.Parman
Jl. S. Parman

One Year Later and Still Counting

It is a special date for two of us. August 25th was the day we first met each other. We didn't celebrate anything special but spend more hours together. It was past the lunch hour but he hadn't had his lunch yet. He had a light bite at his client's celebration at Diski there. I followed and waited for him in the car instead. Surprisingly he smuggled two hot coffee for ourselves. 

He put on the tee which he had worn on the day we first met. I didn't but wore the same necklace on that day. Fair enough right?

We almost suspend our last task because it was pretty late already though I am not a Cinderella who had a night curfew. Oh...I do have a night curfew but I am a breaker. We were introduced by friends when I had my first tryout dinner at Warkop Elisabeth on this date last year.

Car Accident on Lebaran Day

I've been with this car since I was granted a degree from university. It is a precious reward from my father. It's not like I never had a car crashed before (had minor scratches) but this time, is the most destructive.

Right on the first day of Lebaran; the roads were so empty and how I wish Medan would be like that everyday. Medan is extremely congested these days.

I had an appointment with friends to have breakfast before heading for work. Yeah sad enough that I need to be idle in office during Lebaran whilst everyone enjoyed their long holiday - sleeping, chilling with friends or traveling. 

It was even more sad to have my car was hit by reckless driver when I parked by the roadside. He might be in real drunk. Now my car looks like some soccer board plan.

Singapore 2012

These photos stored in my computer almost for a year. I always giggling whenever see my niece in these photos. She is no doubt very active, smart and always has an unexpected way to reply you. She is incredible and adorkable. Miss her so much.

Had some ramen - Aoba (at vivo city) for lunch with my sister because she sick of Chinese food which she always had in her family. As usual of my niece, she acted like a little monkey. Hop here and there. Insisted to drink my hot matcha. Whenever her mom forced her to eat some noodles, she would making herself cough in fake and said "but I'm coughing le (in mandarin)"

I wasn't in a good condition during that time. I had a pretty bad cough and lost my voice but they didn't stop me for food hunt. Perhaps too tired. Last year, I had too much wedding invitations from his friends and mine. We were dropped dead and sick of eating the same menu.

While waiting the rain to stop, we were having Ireland's Potato which located near Bugis. There were many sauce selections. Tried one after another, we chose honey lemon. Or you can go for ketchup. Fries would never go wrong with ketchup.

I got to taste kki cake for the first time by Jenny who had walked and bought several cakes to celebrate my 27th birthday. Then this time, I had a chance to dine-in in kki cake. Tiny space with few tables for dine in. It sells some stationary as well. The atmosphere is calm and nice for chilling in humid weather.

Fried pizza which is just across from Bossini store (People's park). As I was waiting for my friends who were doing their last minute shopping. I was tempted to this pizza. Once I saw the amount of oil that were being used, I didn't want to have those oil filled in my body. But it looks good right?

These food that I would like to eat but couldn't. Blame to the cough!!! Nice to see yet couldn't taste.

A little treat despite of my worsen cough - Monster Curry. hahahaha… It was rich flavor and has various spicy selection. We chose an edible spicy. Afraid of upset stomach later. Sure will come back again in future visit. Ok time to say goodbye to Singapore.

Martabak Mini 88

Many Instagramers uploaded this cute martabak. Once I spotted its overflowing chocolate were spread over its martabak, I couldn't wait another second again. The green color stall is located at Asia Mega Mas (across from supermarket).

Lucky that I needn't to queue for long. But the owner seriously needs a helper. he is the baker ; he is the decorative ; he is the cashier and he is also the marketer. *applause to the owner*. 

I had a chance to see how the owner made the dough. Simply hatched 3 medium size eggs and whisked them until foaming. He didn't fold in the sugar as well. So the taste for its martabak is bland and not buttery rich either.

Disappointing Experience of KNIA

I had a 3D2N vacation to Kuala Lumpur with my sister.  It was our first experience to be in Medan train station. It wasn't that poor except for its outdated train which the government bought from Japan. I couldn't say much because Indonesian couldn't manufactured their own train. We are left behind far away from other countries.

We've made our reservation on the day before and got a  cheap ticket promotion (1-way IDR 60K). 37 minutes later, we've reached the very new airport in Indonesia - Kuala Namu International Airport. It's not a great building. There are too much lack about the building and how the society doesn't take the responsibility to maintain the building as well.

Flooring

It isn't a granite and doesn't look like one, it would be even better if they use a plain ceramic instead. The floor doesn't bring out the grand and looks cheap.

Restroom

There are many restrooms in clog status. New airport yet doesn't function like one.

Smoking free

There should have a strict rules and punishment to those who smoking inside the building. foremost, in an air-con building. Nowadays many countries had ban smoking in a public area. Why couldn't it be adopted by Indonesia as well? Don't get offended if you're a smoker. It's the fact that smoking isn't good for health. It's even more unfair to us whom didn't smoke; to become your victim. 

Highways
We've seen and heard much from nearby countries on how they plan and build their roads. But we never take the lesson of it. A DIRECT highways either from City to Airport or vice verse; should be built soon to decrease traffic in suburbs. Suburbs which has been known for its congested traffic even before the new airport been launch; why we were escorted to take the route again?

Is Indonesia developing forward or reverse? =____=

Morroco

This is an overdue post. I had a business trip to Morocco and Spain last March. I should be blessed to get a chance for the trip. As a matter of fact, I did not have much fun. I prefer an independent trip rather than wasting too much time sleeping in a bus. Other reasons; perhaps I don't have families or friends to go with me. A two weeks trip, felt like a month.

So from Jakarta straight to Casablanca. I can tell you, it was a tiring flight. My body was worn out. A sprinkle of water on my face was a treasure. Morocco is part of  Africa. Yay~ I've been in Africa continents too. Surprisingly Indonesia passport holders doesn't need to apply for visa. I just knew it. I always find it tiring to apply visa from my home country. There are so many terms and condition to visit one country. 

I visited a few city in Morocco - Casablanca, Rabat, and Marrakesh. The first night in Morocco, I took a saddle from Kenzi Menara Hotel to local restaurant. It was windy and freezing that night. I hate when the horse jog too fast. I only put on a thin windbreaker and successfully froze me well. The ride took approximately 20 minutes and it was fun except for the smelly horse's dunk.

I didn't find much difficulty with the food. I could eat most of its local food though it can't make it to my one of my favorites. Most of their foods has this distinctive spices.

The food was set in buffet and all of them were served cold. Since I'm starving, I just ate everything to fill my tummy. Didn't care much about the taste. Glad that it was just a salad.

Here comes the main course - kebab. I would say my last day in Morocco have been completed by having this kebab. It is the best kebab I had. It was so flavor and tender.

There weren't much activity in Morocco. Most of my time wasted slept in the bus. And when I reached their tourist sites, there were closed due to our late arrival.

Doodle

I was an art student but my skills in drawing is a fail. Let me tell a little of my history. I was intending to major in photography (again I am not skillful); never have I crossed my mind to have take the drawing class when I was in sophomore. It was like living in hell. Every week, the lecturer threw us a homework - a hundred sketches. 

Never I appreciated my own drawing. Always telling myself and other that I'm really bad in drawing and never ever draw again. But only one people would praised my artwork. She is my lil dino - niece. She is 4 1/2 year old and so adorable, talkative, indeed very active lil girl.

Not only talkative but she could talk back at you with unexpected response and created a storm of laughter. She could speak mandarin but not hokkien. A little Bahasa and fluent in English. One night, she proudly (sok) showing off her brand new watch to us. Then her mother told us how sok-sok she was. Quickly she corrected her mother "Ey~ wei se mok ni suo wo sok-sok? - Hey why do you say me magniloquent?". We thought that she wouldn't know what sok-sok meant since she knows a little Bahasa.

Followed her jiu-jiu's sleeping attitude.

I Stop Believing Santa When

When was the time you actually stop believing about the existence of Santa? I stop when Santa never comes over to my house and gives me present. Countless tricks I got from my friends and followed them and they just never worked for me. 

The one that I still remember was when I was in 3rd grade. A friend told me to place your should at the front door and put lots of leaves inside your shoe. By tomorrow, I would get my present from Santa; she guaranteed it. Early morning, I ran down to the front door. Hopefully Santa would placed my present. Disappointingly there was nothing. Since then, I stop believing that there is Santa in this world. 

This year, a Santa came to me. A personalized Santa came with a personalized mug. It was a black color mug and when I poured in a hot water in it, slowly the mug changed into white surface and the picture started to be seen. 

Matador

Last night my whale sent over me a Chocolate Croissant from my favorite pastries Matador. It was late and I decided to make it as my breakfast this morning. Since I do not own any advance kitchenware like Microwave or Oven; I tried to use a pan instead.

I used a decent amount of unsalted butter and very small fire to reheat this croissant. It did take much time to make its chocolate inside to melt. Patience is the key. And its surface was not fluffy but more to a crunchy side. It is krezzlicious.

Gifts

It is like my birthday everyday. Wawa keeps giving gifts though I insisted him to not buy anymore. We had our first trip to Singapore, He cheated that had to go to toilet. I waited long enough; had a flash thought that he might really go to buy me things but I was too busy gossiping with my friends. And when he came back, his right hand already held a big bag with Nespresso container in it. 

When I shared my story with friends. They said that it is because me and him are still in early stage of relationship. There would be less surprises and gifts in the coming years. I have been living without expecting gifts or surprises so I will live more comfortably with just care and communication.

What a coincidence, my friends (E & J) also bought me a Nespresso capsule as my gift. I never expected it. Thank you so much. I wish could treat you guys meals when I was there.

Small Birthday Celebration

It was my first birthday to celebrate with him but kinda sorry that I did not have much time for to celebrate. I was busy to entertain my foreign friends who came visiting Medan to join in L's wedding on the same date of my birthday [December 2nd].

After sending one of friends who was on the late flight to hotel. In his car, he gave me his DIY birthday card and a black case beautified by a teal color ribbon followed in. It is a wrist watch. Thank you so much; even in a limited time, you still give me a fireworks during my birthday . It does not have to have gifts or cakes  I am already grateful by a birthday greetings and wishes.

The next day, he insisted to buy cakes for me to make a wish. Thanks you~

His Birthday Prank

The day before his birthday, I and with some of my friends decided to celebrate with him. All of us were so excited because of a prank. We requested the baker to put lots of wasabi in cupcakes but it was changed into chilli powder. Requested to put lot lot lot lot lots of it. Disappointingly, it was not as hot as we were expected. The spiciness should be like the one I ate in Korea. Only a bite, I had teary eyes, sweating, spicy hot inside my mouth and it was like a war happening in my stomach. Since then, I did not want to try eating a chili anymore.

READY NOT

Breakfast - Sandwich: eggs, cucumber, chick peas. 

Lunch - left over chick peas and fried egg. Had a bowl of dessert - glutinous rice porridge

"Am I taking it too harsh?" At the beginning, I asked myself when I refused to hang out with them. Started to waver when they persistently asking me to have dinner together. We have already not meeting each other for 2 weeks. Yes!!! it's a bizarre thing among us. We hung out every weekend and chatted every single day. oh~ I chatted less these days too. Focused more onto my work. Okay I was distracting myself from thinking about them.

I knew right away when almost tear up - I am just not ready yet. Just when I'm stronger enough, I will walk to them.

KAITO MASAI

Breakfast - Chocolate toast. It could never gone wrong if it's chocolate.

Dinner at Spageddies - Vegetable Sizzeline, Tiramisu and Creme Bulle. I love to dine in here because only good foods serve in here and the waiter were indeed helpful and friendly. You can never get a wrong menu if heading here.

What do you think about "Street Dance 2"; the dancers were awesome and hot. From the beginning till its ending, I could see so many performances somehow this movie lacks of storyline in my point of view. And there is something mismatched. I remember the competition supposed to be in France but the dancers danced in Coloseum. eng~? did they move one of 7 wonders to France? Oh yeah I was distracted by Terabyte (Kaito Masai) in the movie. Fixed my eyes for his scenes only. Oh my~ he is cute cute cute~