Happy bday steve

After project meeting with Vicky, Mia and Budi - this morning continue with STB operation and marketing meeting with Steve and Brian. Today is steve b'day, we continue by having lunch at Caliniere.

Happy Birthday Pak Steve !!

Dee why, palm beach, manly and circular quay

After been postponed for years, finally I made a trip to visit Bram's and Shelly's house in Dee Why. Yummy chicken noodle and "home made" spring roll have waited for me. Thanks Shelly.

Had a great talk and success to make Bram become another PSP addict, we continue to spend the day to palm beach, then to manly for a cup of hot chocolate. Definitely Max Brenner, where else?

Had dinner in Kingsford, Bram wanna take few pictures at Harbour Bridge. Great Saturday with great friends, and great pics too.


Dee why bus stop


Palm beach wharf


Sunset in palm beach


Sydney harbour bridge


Team of the day

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Being a good person to allow Vicky taking the cool jacket that I found in Hugo Boss 60% sale made me happy.

Being accompanied by Surya watching Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End made me happy.

Being realized that my nails are cleaner than the pirates have made me feel a lot better :D




Davy Jones made me wanna eat deep fried calamari - photo taken from yahoo movies


I like his hair accessories - photo taken from yahoo movies

Eating

OMG - these five days been a new record to me.

I think I have gained 2kgs already. When Dory in Finding Nemo said "just keep swimming, just keep swiming" - me say "just keep eating, just keep eating"

Friday
Dinner: ayam goreng jakarta, kwetiaw goreng

Saturday
Dinner: Ichiban Boshi

Sunday
Lunch: Pancake at the rock and dinner: ichiban boshi again

Monday
Lunch: Vietnam noodle soup and dinner: thai na town and ayam goreng ( I cook for Tara but I eat again too )

Tuesday
Japanese food at the rock and Korean food

Fitness first is calling.

Dining, bowling, clubbing

Vicky, Pek, Mia, Steven and I went to dinner at Ayam Goreng Jakarta at Kingsford on Friday night after work

“Why the chicken is less fat compare to KFC?”
“It went to fitness first!”

“What is bakmi bakso?”
“The noodle with meat ball”
“Oh, Noodle is bakso in Indonesia”
“No, bakso is meat ball”
“Then what is bakmi?”
“Arghh…&#*@!!”


Apapun makanannya minumnya teh botol sosro

After dinner, we went to randwick bowling

“Obed, why the 8kg colored in orange?”
“Because the 12kg is in green”
“How come?”
“Ask Mia, she is good in color”


Style is more important than win – Vicky’s quote of the day

After bowling, Steve, Mia and I went for drinking in Three Wise Monkeys

“Pak. Why it’s named as Three Monkeys”
“Just count us. Hahaha”

Another cold and happy night.

Gonna miss Sydney

Prior move to another country for another assignment, I have missed Sydney already.

The friendly city, the unpredictable weather, the people distribute MX crowd in town hall, the drilling machine for street worker, the bip bip bip from traffic light, the season festival, the hot chocolate in windy night, the Tokyo ramen in Ichiban Boshi, the beautiful harbor and many more.


The famous Sydney Bridge


Sydney shopping style


Broadway


City living

Virtual

Broadband and 3G has made my life easier but it also has made myself can’t be far from my laptop and mobile. The pull of technology is too strong – far too strong until I realize that I have many virtual relations.

I share my love to my sister and brother by showing them love and hug emoticon without actually able to hug them;
I can see someone that I miss by video call without actually see directly to their eyes or able to touch;
I do everyday messenger to my colleagues without saying any single word even they only sit 2 meters away from me;
Also I say I miss you by simply search name at phone book and press yes to call button without any real romantic scene.

Does not mean I am lonely, but I think I have to force my life to be more in “reality”. Go out more often, more to gym rather chat at home, buy something in the shop rather shop online, and more to hang out with friend rather do Skype conference.

I don’t want one day I only can sleep with my virtual partner, which can’t be used if there is no electricity.

Happy mother's day

Flower stalls along George street say happy mother's day, children choir in the church sing about mother love, Myer says pamper your mom - discount 30% on cosmetics, spa advertisement says indulge your mom with full body treatment. Oh, made me miss my mom a lot.

I miss you mom, and thank you for your endless pray and eternal love. Eventhough you are not with us anymore, but you are still in our heart - forever.

I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life. - Abraham Lincoln

A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest - Irish Proverb

Please share your love and happiness with your mom, while you still have time to do it.

Bowling

Had an easy saturday afternoon by having cappucino with ocky in QVB, does not stop me to make my saturday nite end too early. At 9pm, surya, shinta and I went to randwick bowling.

Surya did a lot of strike!! I can't believe that he told us that this was his first bowling time. However, I still won the games ;)

Let's do next saturday again guys.

Darling harbour

Living in the one apartment does not mean that me and surya always do something together or even meet each other after work. Like yesterday, I went home late, out of office around 8.30pm - met surya for 30 minutes only as he has to sleep and wake up at 4am in the morning.

Tonite we decided to eat out. We had dinner in Blue Fish - darling harbour. What a funny and happy dinner - as we were talking about the waiter which is at the end we found out that he is Indonesian too hahahaha....

Mia joined in the middle of dinner - fried calamari and few glasses of wine have made her very happy.

A 16'C cold and happy night.


Darling harbour

Trust

• noun 1 firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. 2 acceptance of the truth of a statement without evidence or investigation. 3 the state of being responsible for someone or something. 4 Law an arrangement whereby a person (a trustee) is made the nominal owner of property to be held or used for the benefit of one or more others. 5 a body of trustees, or an organization or company managed by trustees.
• verb 1 have trust in. 2 (trust with) have the confidence to allow (someone) to have, use, or look after. 3 (trust to) commit (someone or something) to the safekeeping of. 4 (trust to) place reliance on (luck, fate, etc.). 5 have confidence; hope: I trust that you have enjoyed this book.

But sometimes to me now trust is the fab dangerous weapon to be used by the partner when you have endless argument - by saying " Now, you don't trust me anymore !"

Heroes 2

I want to have power like Ms. Charlie Andrew, then I may remember all my working files, Article of Association, Letter of Agreement and shares agreement.

I want to have power like Mr. Matt Parkman, then I may know other person sincerity, and enthusiastic from my staff when I ask them to do something.

I want to have power like Ms. Claire Bennet, then I may do my self healing and don't worry for accidentally cut myself when I cook.

I want to have power like Mr. Peter Petrelli, then I may fly to Melbourne everytime I wish. :D

Heroes

Help! I am addicted to heroes series.

Sunday morning - wake up - watch Heroes
Sunday afternoon - after lunch - watch Heroes
Sunday evening - after dinner - watch Heroes

Spiderman 3

Went to see spiderman 3 at the cinema near my apartment - very convenience only 5 minutes walk.

Based on the legendary Marvel comics series, to me this movies is very good in visual effects but more to drama instead of action heroes. The movie is far too long and a lot of love story and tears. Even a spiderman may cry, how about me? hahaha..

Chinese garden

I lived in World Tower for almost 3 years and NEVER been to chinese garden which is only 200m away from my place. :P After lunch in Kura, I decided to go there. Unexpectedly, there was also a Buddha Birthday festival in Darling Harbour. Many people and many food stalls hahaha.

It's nice and interesting place. There's the Jade Bridal Carriage was provided to the Chinese Garden from the Queen Victoria Building. It is believed that it is from Guangdong Province in southern China and it is the only one outside of China. Utilising over 300 tonnes of raw jade, approximately 100 artists were involved in creating this masterwork.


Buddha birthday festival - darling harbour


The ornament during the festival


jade bridal carriage


Chinese garden


Chinese garden


The pagoda inside the chinese garden


The waterfall inside the chinese garden


World tower from the north side of chinese garden

Friday dinner

Been away for more than 1 month made me could not do one of my hobby, cooking. Tonite I cooked pork with honey and lemon, served with mixed veg and cherry tomato salad with french dressing and potato wedges.

Surya and Antoin enjoyed the food so much. They have finished the food even I was still taking the picture hahaha.

Antoin, thank you for the sparkling rose wine. The food is almost as good as the companion.

Next week, I'll do grill wagyu beef with honey, mustard and herb served with warm rocket salad with pancetta. Anyone join?


our dinner


sydney tonite

Tokyo ramen

Oh finally I can eat my favourite tokyo ramen today. Before meet my solicitor in Bondi, I had my lunch at ichibanboshi. Plus a karaage chicken as side dishes, it's a perfect lunch. Yum!


Tokyo ramen 東京ラーメン - www.ichibanboshi.com.au