Travel to Palembang

Hello everybody?? how are you? fine! I am still alive, safe and sound! hehe... I almost forgot that I have this blog! as usual..I was lazy, crazy, and baby-baby help me! xixixi...

Forget my crazy lazy, I wanna share my travelling to Palembang a month ago. I, Jasmine and my friends visited Palembang and spent 2 nights in Hotel Horison Palembang. This was my first time. I was pleased that Palembang  has developed so well. This showed us that fast growth  is not only happened in Jakarta and around areas. 

2 nights in Palembang enjoyed Jembatan Ampera, and the most popular foods : Tekwan and Pempek!!  Talking about 2 kinds foods, I was very surprised that people loves that foods so much! Everytime I saw they ate so much. whether it was morning or night! I said to my friend : seems  we never doing like that! eating Roti Unyil or Asinan Bogor every time? maybe I only eat once year! 

Beside Pempek and Tekwan, Palembang also has Sup Pindang Ikan Patin ! I was so excited tasted this sup! spicy, sour, hot and once is not enough for me! I really wanted to eat twice. A bowl of soup priced Rp35.000,-. 

Sup Patin with pineapple ! spicy and sour.

Night before we left, we visited Sungai Musi, Jembatan Ampera and Mesjid Agung. We -again- ate Pempek and Tekwan but we tried to enjoy it on the boat which has been changed into food stall. Hm...spending night on the boat, eating tekwan, enjoying lighting full colour Jembatan Ampera, it was amazing experience. We also took picture in front of Mesjid Agung. This place is right across main gate into Jembatan Ampera. Between two buildings there was coloured fountain. People likes to take a picture in that area, enjoying night with some meals or drinks, till dawn come.

on the boat

Jasmine felt thirsty while waiting Pempek 

Heaven is the best for you

Now she’s flying to the sky

Smiling and shining

Never been crying but singing

God held her softly

Put in his lap lovely

Left her mom and friends lonely

Her new life is just begun

Find happiness and fun

May rest in peace my little sunshine

Like I said : Heaven is the best for you...

Dear Yue Yue

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I don't know you and you don't know me

I knew you since a worse news that I hope it was just fiction

But unfortunately it was real and got many reactions

I wonder how could people ignore your condition?

I thought their eyes and heart were blind

Seemed They  were not people, but devil

My dear Yue yue, now you are fighting to live

And we never stop to pray you sweet

If the death is the best for you, I believe Heaven is God's gift

Komodo in everywhere...

This morning, I didn't have full jobs, so I did blog walking. Some of blogs posting the same theme: Komodo! Hm..whether in blog world, nor in real life, everybody talking about this animal! Last friday, Mr. Arif Rachman (you know him, don't you?) before giving a lecture in my office, he also talked about it.

I don't need to tell too much about why so much people talking about Komodo? Nearly  a couple months , some advertisement have requested to vote Komodo island as one of  New 7Wonders. Now, one month before the voting is closed, invitation or request to vote Komodo more frequent! 

I have never been there, I only know this island by searching in Google image search. Looks that island is so natural and amazing. Having never get there, I can only imagine: when people landing there, Komodo and its friends will say "Welcome to our land!" (with stick its tongue - as usual).

I wish the island is not creepy like its habitat! its proof: Anang (Indonesian celebrity) and his children visited there with smiley  :D  Then, what souvenir we get from there? if  Bali has a statue or carving, from Komodo island I hope bring a baby Komodo, so  I can raise it in Bogor...

Anyway, for the sign of my loving to Komodo island, I had spread "Vote Komodo", and write down in my Google Talk as my custom message : "Vote for Komodo in 7Wonders. Please type "KOMODO" and send to 9818. cost only IDR 1....for sure!!"

The last sentence " ...cost only IDR 1.." I quote from my friend's blog! I had already voted and send to 9818. Unfortunately I forgot to check my HP's pulse before I sent it. So I don't know exactly, is that right only IDR 1 ? hehe..

Now, I am waiting for my friend's comments on my GoogleTalk. Sending a message or request by Gtalk, more effective getting many responses! Last week I spread Program:  turn off your mobile phone for 2 hours on Saturday,  many friends said "OK". Some of them said " let me think!" and one of my friends said: " I really wanna support that program, but unfortunately Saturday I wanna shopping with my family, and there I 'll go to CD shop, my wife will be in Supermarket, while my kids will be in book store! So, If I turn off, how can I call them? " ..hmm..

Lawang Sewu

Did I ever tell you about my vacation in Semarang ? Big No. I mean I forgot to post something about it. Since I 've been attacked by "boring virus"..I lost my idea to tell it. Ok, forget my silly mind! 

What or where is the best favorite place when I go to Semarang (let me introduce: this is my second home! my hubby is from here. So every Ied Mubarak I always come here). Back to my question, this is my answer: LAWANG SEWU. What??? is it creepy place, not recomennded for heart disease, Pregnant and nursing  mom... hihii..

First, I don't wanna tell you history Lawang Sewu. I think many people knows it! and you can find easily by Google's machine as soon as possible by write  "Lawang Sewu". Ok? deal.

I don't know why I am so like this place. Maybe because I am a kind of people having curiousity, likes  mistery, old and history. I've visited Lawang Sewu twice! Firstly I went around that place (except underground jail). But secondly, I only waited my kids (excluding Jasmine) in front of main gate. Kids were so happy  and excited. the great adventure for them: entering a creepy place in dusk time. Yes, we came over there in the evening. Imagine: a lighting in Lawang Sewu was not good. Sometimes the lights on and then suddenly off!  But this looks like a challenge for visitor, right? how long can you stay over there? meanwhile, we- specially my kids- took time for 1 hour, enough to make my heart beating! before they entered the building, I repeatedly reminded them to pray along the way. I was worry that 'something' bothering them and stayed in my kid's body (some people ever told me about this case!). But, Alhamdulillah...my kids were still Ok when they were out.

I was amazed because regional government took care Lawang Sewu in such way, so that place is worthy for tourist attraction! For entry ticket we charge Rp5000,- per person. And if you wanna entering and go around without getting lost, you must be accompanied by a guide, it's charge Rp30.000,-.

I recommend you to visit there in the evening. 'coz  it's more attractive and scary....Enjoy!

GURIH 7 Restaurant

Here I am..I am still alive , safe and sound! hehe..almost 1 month I left blogging world. I don't know why I feel so bored with blogging. Everybody told me that it's natural! Not all the time we like or love blogging. Sometimes, it looks boring, sometimes it looks great. It depends on your mood!

But for me, I almost forgot my blog since I 've got some silly stuffs in office. Beside that, I never go anywhere so that I don't have any idea to post something in my blog! Poor me. My family have been busy, they didn't have time to take vacation. Nor my office. Boss didn't give me a travel. grhh...

But fortunately, the rest of last week, one of my old sister celebrated their Anniversarry in a resto: GURIH  7. It's a family resto! Having a playground, fish pond, little waterfall ...amazing. Food? how about their foods? hm...enough delicious. but not too super! But for family gathering, this is a place I recommend! Check my photos below: 

Welcome Home

During the Idul Fitri vacation, my PC got trouble. I couldn't do anything. No post, no read people's blog and I just spent my time  by reading books, reports and so on. Suddenly, Life was so boring! My CPU has been attacked by unidentify  virus! I called up our technician. He brought my CPU and repairing almost 2 weeks. Imagine? almost 2 weeks I felt so bored.

So, when my technician came with my CPU..I cheer up and many many thanks for his helps! Feels that I had lost my CPU a year,  I didn't wanna leave it again! I stayed on my desk in front of my PC. I miss my blog, miss my frends, miss my Gtalk... hehe..

So many story that I do not tell you yet. I wanna share in this blog. About my Idul Fitri, my traveling in Semarang, my culinere..Welcome home!

Thamrin City

Seems almost all people know this shopping center so well ! except me! poor me... (or lucky me?) Last friday, my fren asked me to accompany her. So, that 's the first time I visited there!

First, I told my self: all goods sale here surely be expensive! But, surprised... when we bought hijab and mukena, the price is right! hihi...So, over there I bought something not urgent and really..really suck, coz' out of my plans, just because I loved that price. What's the hell? My fren said  "don't be greedy, Sis! tommorow still coming, you don't have to buy everything today!" 

Thamrin City is used to be named JaCC (Jakarta Community Center). This place is not far from Tanah Abang. What I like from here? I can find out quite cheap Muslim clothes !! During the holy month, there are some various Muslim clothes. Want to have clothes like Ida Royani? you'll get it! or maybe like Syahrani? wohoho..of course not like in her video clip with Anang.... 

Thinking that I should buy something for my servants, I told my fren:  'before Idul Fitri- we must come here again! I have to buy hijab and mukena for my servant and my mother in law..."  Enough for today! Thanks God, I didn't move my banks onto my wallet! 

Ramadhan is different..

First of all, I can't stop keep saying "thanks God..thanks God, finally I meet again this holy month after almost 1 year waiting!" . Yeah..I 've been waiting this moment. When the end of last Ramadhan Year 2010, I told  my self: will I meet Ramadhan again? I don't know how long I will alive ? If God bless me, and permit me finding next holy month, I promise my self doing fasting much better and improving any kind of worship . And now, no wonder if I say I am so......happy welcoming this holy month! I don't know if there's some people saying that Ramadhan is too hard since we forbidden eating, drinking and doing any pleasure activity.

I think this is time for us introspection what we've done, what we've said. Does it make someone hurt and crying? if yeah,..please forgive. That's why before Ramadhan we're suggested to apologize to other. To me, it's a hard part! imagine? you should apologize to someone who you don't like or maybe they hurt you firstly. I mean,  it's not your fault but their fault! Do you wanna ask apologizing for something that 's not your wrong? 

Ramdhan is different, eventhough it always comes every year..but not of us will find it. Thanks God for this Ramadhan!

Rumah Air

Hufft,,...almost 1 month I have passed time posting here! what a busy day..so I couldn't write anything or posting something. I guess everybody who has visited here (hehe..I know I'm not a famous blogger., I just imagine if there are many visitors came here  hihi) and they got nothing new and special post here, so that made this blog is soo...boring! Ok..forgive me, I promise I will update as soon as I can.

Now, I wanna talk about Rumah Air. This place is near the Jungle Bogor. Hei..you know the Jungle? of course the Jungle is not a forest! the Jungle is only a name for water park in Bogor. Almost 2 years..(or more?) the Jungle is favorite water park. But now, I don't wanna talk about the Jungle! I wanna talk about Rumah Air as I said before. Rumah Air is a resto having playground, fishing pool, and outbound for children. Foods are quite delicious. Main course has Fish in various taste: grill, fried or steam. Complete! It's a kind of sundanese resto. that's why i like it! Lalap plus sambal ...and spicy mix vegetables, hm..yummy.

Beside foods, kids like this place since they could play ATV, fishing, and riding mini pedicab. How about prices? hm...for a place with many amenities, it seems reasonably if the price is rather expensive, right? moreover, I had lunch not everyday, just 1 day in 1 year..haha..

Chicken Noddles, I like it!

Do you like chicken noodles and meat ball ?? I like it so much. My friend know me so well, she recommended one place having delicious noodles and good price! That place is quite small and I think it not comfort for those who likes having a long time for lunch. To me, I don’t care about place. As long as foods are delicious and price is right (read: Cheap!! xixixi..) sure I ‘ll hunt eventhough  in the depth of sea.

Actually, in the beginning  me and my friends wanted had lunch in 7Eleven. But since there is not food I like,  I gave my friends good (or bad?) idea: “Let’s go out, I see noodles right beside! What do you think?”  My friends said : “Yeah, why not? Besides I feel ashame having lunch here! (he said that just because people around looks teenager!)

We just paid IDR12.000 for a bowl of chicken noodles, plus 3 pieces of meat ball, mushroom and fried dumpling. Hm…yummy! Upss..almost forgot, the place is in front of Alfa Midi  Jalan Salemba Raya. Try it out!

Bali and Galungan

I am actually little bit hesitant talking about Bali here. Because almost all people know about this island so well. But, who cares? who know there's a reader here ever been yet come there? 

A year a go I went to Bali with Jasmine. We stayed at Hotel Sanur Paradise. This hotel is close to Sanur Beach. From the hotel you only walk about 500 yard to Sanur Beach. The hotel is so exciting. They have swimming pool with a typical Balinese architecture. 

Jakarta, my second home!

How could? because almost all my life is spent here. Everyday I going work at 06.00 and back home at 17.00. So..12 hours per day I spend in Jakarta! I can feel every changes of this city more than Bogor (my first home). Sometimes I feel shame if someone ask me where is the good places for shopping in Bogor? or where the good places for food maniac? I just say "ehm..ehm...I don't know!" . 

But if you ask me where the place for cheap and tasty food in Jakarta ? I can shout:  Jalan Sabang! You can find there so many choice places. From Arabian, Chinese, Western till Indonesian /regional Cuisine, very complete! and the price is right , I mean cheap enough! 

Bukit Tinggi

Almost two weeks I left my blog! First, I was busy, last I was off work, so I did traveling with my family: Semarang and Puncak Bogor.  But Now, I am not talking about it, I still wanna share my traveling on the couple months ago : Bukit tinggi, West Sumatera!

I was excited , finally I could be there! This was my first time. I went with my friends. Only 2 days, but so many places we visited : Lembah Anai Waterfall, Goa Jepang, Ngarai Sianok, Port de Kock, Danau Maninjau, Birth House of Bung Hatta, Pantai Air Manis. 

Bandung, Again!

Hurray..I came again to Bandung! Seems once was not quite visit to this city! Because so many places that have not been visited, many foods and many shopping center unexplored.

This time I stayed at the Hotel Cipaku Garden jalan Setiabudi. Not far from University of Pendidikan Indonesia. First, when my car was entering this hotel, I was disappointed why my husband chosen this hotel? The Hotel was very far from highway! But after we arriving at the Hotel and we came into our cottage, wow….suddenly I fell in love! Our cottage was big enough for me, my husband and 3 children! There were a living room, spacious bedrooms with TV cable, and there was a terrace next to bedroom. This terrace overlooking a garden that have many trees looked like little jungle.

Malang, pretty cool!

This was my first time to Malang city. I was really glad finally visiting this city. I wanted to Jatim Park, Apple Garden, Sempu Island, Bromo, etc.

I stayed at Hotel Olino Garden Jalan Aries Munandar No. 41-45. This hotel is located in strategic area: surrounded by food places, close to the city park and shopping center. The Hotel is quite comfortable. The price is pretty cheap! Deluxe room costs around IDR450.000. Breakfast with standard menu: Chicken porridge, soup, bread, eggs and juice. Delicious! 

Royal Safari Garden Hotel

Where do you stay when you go to Puncak Bogor? there so many hotels or villas, but I usually prefer to stay in Royal Safari garden Hotel. Why they? why not here or there? there so many reasons as follows: 

1. We can choose what kind of cottages we like! caravan model, traditional house model, one room, two rooms or else.

2. they have swimming pool with waterboom

3. have complete area for sport: badminton, tennis, tennis table, basket ball,    soccer, jogging track, riding bycicle.  

4. have a game zone

5. karaoke hall

6. meeting rooms

7. fishing ponds

8. outbound area

9. garden with various vegetables

10. etc..

1 night stayed in Bandung

Bandung is one of my favorite places for vacation. Eventhough this city is so crowded, I always love it! what are you looking for, it's all there!  foods, shopping, outbounds area, very complete!

On November 2010, I and Jasmine went Bandung and stayed in Hotel Puri Setiabudi. This hotel is located at Jalan Setiabudi. Near Rumah Sosis. This hotel has a beautiful landscape. There's no swimming pool, but they have jogging track area. Breakfast and dinner are simple but delicious foods.