I used to like Pacific place

pernah nggak kalian ke suatu tempat dan all of sudden tempat itu mengingatkan kalian pada seseorang kembali? karena ditempat itu kalian sering menghabiskan waktu untuk bertemu,  makan, belanja, ngobrol tentang apa saja, kehidupan, urusan kerjaan, urusan kuliah, bos yang menyebalkan, dosen yang super rempong, etc. I did.

3 tahun terakhir kalau main ke jakarta pas ada libur selalu ke pacific place.

kita terakhir melakukan itu 3 tahun lalu, haha dan i still remember everything. I've avoiding going to this place altogether ever since. It reminded me too much of you. of us.

Juli 2013, aku kesana lagi. sendirian, menunggu sahabatku Vira.
aku mendadak ingat lagi kamu bercerita tentang pekerjaanmu, tentang bos konyolmu itu, dan kemudian melihatku dan bertanya "Mau makan dimana.?"  you always tell me you hate your boss but you love your job. walaupun jarang banget dapat cuti. ke tempat ini teringat lagi saat harus discuss tentang film yang bakal kita nonton, aku nggak peduli kita mau nonton apa, what matters was us.

saat itu, aku makan sendiri lagi, as much as it would hurt to eat there alone, it will hurt more if i have to see you there, with her.

udah ah, cuma mau makan dan menunggu Vira disini, bukan kenangan kita.

World cup fever

Belanda balas dendam kekalahan lawan spanyol di final piala dunia tahun 2010, hari ini spanyol dihajar 5-1.
The flying dutch man, well done RVP , see cassilas expression.  Hahaha. I feel sorry for spain ;)

A woman duties towards her husband

haha, masih mau ketawa baca judul tulisanku ini, siapapun yang kenal dekat dengan gue pasti taulah gue ga bisa masak. paling omellete, indomie, masak air atau nasi, eh wait gue bisa bikin kangkung tumis, sup ayam dan beberapa homey food. my dad is very good at cooking soalnya...

me : papa, beta pengen bisa masak
P   : Harus itu.
me : ajarin dong
P   : lihat papa masak saja setiap hari, lama-lama ingat (practice makes perfect)

that is how the conversation goes...

    I'm single now, I don't even have a close boy friend ( gebetan) hihi :p
but, I really want to cook something healthy and yummy for my spouse.... (hey, I can dream!) for now i only can cook some easy breaky for my pa and ma ;)
    But before this I need to discuss the rights/duties of the husband and wife

 
A husband’s duties towards his wife: Financial duties (dowry, spending allowance and accommodation) and non financial duties (fair division, good treatment and avoid causing harm) and she has these rights even if she is rich! No opinion does it say my wife works so she can take care of herself, you still have to spend your money on her! (ya nggak?)
    

Give your duties and you will receive your rights.

 

    Traditionally, a man is known to be the bread winner in the family so he has to be the tough one; a woman, however, has different roles as a nurturer and a teacher making her the emotional one. So, should you cook for your husband? Do you cook for your husband? The simple answer to the first question is yes. Well, if you can then why not. It also depends on your culture, your upbringing and your husband. " Please find out from his sister or his mother whether or not he likes his food (ask him if you must), then at least you’ll know whether to invest in that cooking crash course amonth before your wedding" (kata seorang sahabatku yang sudah menikah tahun lalu, very young age loh ya) 

    But if for instance a guy marries a princess, I know we all are but  a real one who does not know where the kitchen of her house is (that’s probably exaggerating a bit), I think cooking for your husband is about showing him love, showing that you care enough to bother to want to cook for him. Now please husbands, you also need to show appreciation and give compliments. Just because she loves to cook and wants to cook or has to cook does not mean you should take it for granted. A little bit of thank you goes a very long way. Let her have some time off, eat out or even let her put her feet up and you do the cooking
    I asked a few people what they feel in their opinion was one food you need to learn how to cook before marriage and these are the answers I got.

Indian – Apparently you need to know how to make “Biryani” and I’m sure it does not matter if it is lamb, chicken or beef; just as long as it is Biryani. - Saniya kamal ( she is my virtual friend,she lives in Pune India)

Malay – “Eggs”. I was like seriously right, but apparently there are some people that do not know how to make eggs, so please, learn to make eggs. Although rice is the real thing here.

 

Remember, men and women do have different roles in life. It is important to complete one another rather than compete with each other. It is a relationship of compensation and cooperation.

 I'LL GIVE IT TRY ( I HAVEN'T MET YOU BUT I PROMISE I WILL COOK FOR YOU) :)


see you in the future, my other half !

Cooking class (pancake pisang)

I can't cook. tapi mencoba nggak ada salahnya kan :)
3 bulan terakhir aku dan dua sahabatku sering banget nyobain resep makanan, bukan resep yang susah juga sih lebih ke menu untuk sarapan ataupun dessert. karena itu kita sering kumpul-kumpul dirumah (ganti-gantian) buat coba resep yang biasanya diambil dari internet

kemarin kita coba bikin pancake pisang, pancakenya sih plain.. maklum, baru belajar.
ini bahan-bahan yang dibutuhkan :

Bahan-bahan Untuk Membuat Pancake Pisang :

• 200 ml Susu cair
• 75 ml, Mentega, di cairkan
• 1 btr Telur ayam, kocok lepas
• 175 gr Tepung terigu protein sedang
• 3 sdm Gula pasir
• 2 sdt Baking powder
• 1/4 sdt garam,
• 2 buah Pisang, potong serong
• meisyes, secukupnya

Cara membuat Pancake Pisang :

1. Langkah pertama. Campurkan tepung terigu, gula pasir, baking powder dan garam.
2. Kedua. Letakkan kocokan telur ditengah-tengah campuran terigu, tuangkan susu cair perlahan sambil dikocok dengan pengocok telur hingga rata.
3. Tuangkan mentega cair sambil dikocok perlahan hingga rata. Diamkan selama 20 menit.
4. Panaskan pan dadar anti lengket, tuangkan 1 hingga 2 sendok sayur adonan. Diamkan hingga pancake keluar gelembung kecil di atas permukaannya. Balik dan masak hingga matang. Angkat. Lakukan hingga adonan habis.
5. Letakkan pancake di atas piring, Atur pisang di atasnya. taruh meisyes diatasnya (sesuai selera) Tutup kembali dengan pancake. Sajikan deh
6. Ini dia  
   
   

Ps :
kalau di rumah aku biasanya bikin panakuk (lengso orang ambon sebut) buat papa, sebenernya cara bikinnya sama dengan pancake cuma bedanya pancake pake baking powder.

'Lovers in Paris' -Best romantic Korean drama

Lovers in Paris' -Best romantic Korean drama..

 

I am so in love with Korean movies and dramas. 'Lovers in Paris' is the latest from Korea thats stolen my heart.

One of the most romantic and well written dramas is 'Lovers in Paris' which was broadcast on SBS in Korea. This Korean drama was telecast in 2004 and got very high ratings during its run. The main actors in this were-
Park Shin-Yang as Han Ki-joo
Kim Jung-Eun as Kang Tae-young
Lee Dong-Geon as Yoon Soo-hyuk

I was searching for Park Shin Yang's other movies when I came across this scene of 'Lovers in Paris'. Earlier I had seen his movie, "White Valentine" in which he had played the role of a sad, depressed young lover who is miserable after the death of his partner. I loved his acting in 'White valentine'. In many of the scenes, his eyes and body language did most of the talking.

I want to applaud the director, actors and the scriptwriter of this romantic Kdrama. They have created a beautiful series of episodes which showcase the love story so well.



In the opening episode we are introduced to Tae Young who is a struggling student in Paris. The series shows her wishing for money and happiness at the wishing fountain in Paris. She is a bit goofy and tends to mess up things but she has a very nice caring heart. She somehow gets a job as a housemaid in a rich man's place. The rich man is Han Ki-joo-the central character of 'Lovers in Paris'. He is a shrewd but smart businessman who has a very keen eye for things around him. He is a cut above the rest in all his business dealings.
Through a series of fun misunderstandings Tae-young ends up acting as his fake fiancee for a business deal. As the story progresses they find themselves drawn to each other. Park Shin-Yang performs his role very well as a jealous, super handsome lover. The plot thickens when the rich guy's nephew(Yoon Soo-hyuk) also gets attracted to the same lady. Now the lovers have to sort out amongst themselves as to who gets whom.
















The music that plays during the series has a very catchy tune. The moment you hear that it registers in your memory. Also the director has utilized the amazing "Moon River" soundtrack from 'Breakfast in Tiffany's'. It is such a beautiful tune and raises the effect of the Kdrama to a different level.

I saw a couple of scenes of this drama on Youtube and was blown away by the intensity of the performances and the brilliant script and acting. The two lovers in this also got the 2nd place for a best kiss contest in Korea. The scene for which they won the award is below. They both look terribly cute and embarassed as the kissing scene is played out to the audience.

There are other amazing scenes in this Korean drama including a proposal scene which is hilarious. The main guy proposes to the girl by giving her three options and asks her to choose from yes, NO and maybe but whatever she chooses his option ends in marriage.

The best part is that even parodies of this drama are hilarious to watch. This clip from another television show proves that. I liked the way the singer in this parodied the important scenes from the drama.
Somehow I wonder why the director didnt make a movie out of this. But I guess Korean dramas are equally popular as Korean movies so it did not matter. I wish I could someday write a brilliant script like this for an Indian serial. This is a must watch for all people who like romantic dramas which has a good amount of comedy too.

Spoiler Alert-Please dont read further as I am gonna jot down my thoughts about the ending to 'Lovers in Paris'.

I read at many places on the web that people don't like the ending of the drama. Personally I understand that they felt a bit cheated when everyone realized that the whole drama was just a screenplay that Tae Young was writing in real life while working as a maid in Han Jo's house. But the best part is they are destined to be lovers in real life as they end up meeting each other in the exact same circumstances as she has written in her fictional screenplay. It was one of the best non cliched happily ever after endings that I have seen.

Also I loved how the writers ended the series in Paris-the same place where the story started in the first place bringing to a full circle the series of events in the love story.

Three cheers to the wonderful Korean drama, 'Lovers in Paris'.;

summer anthem

Just took a quiz from seventine magazine:)

Your summer anthem is Rita Ora's "I Will Never Let You Down"!

After a long school year, you’re ready to finally let loose and have some fun with your girls! Ditch the books, grab your shades and get ready to party!

yeah yeah, I need vacey :(

Work with me

Aku menerbitkan novelku klik disini setahun lalu sekitar november 2013, diawal tahun 2014 aku membuat project menulis lagi dengan beberapa new writer yang requirtmentnya lewat blog ini hasilnya klik disini
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