setangkap roti bakar

A little thing to be Grateful for:

Malem ini bersyukur karena seseorang mengorbankan roti bakarnya, mungkin makan malemnya
Setangkap roti bakar ini ternyata memberikan kekuatan untuk bertahan dari kantor sampai ke rumah
Setangkap roti bakar yang memberikan energi untuk mengalahkan pusingnya kepala,
membuat getar kaki berkurang

Baru terasa di daerah yang sunyi senyap, gelap gulita, jauh dari jualan makanan setelah jam 18.00 pm
Uangpun kurang terasa kegunaannya, karena gak adanya restoran atau warung makanan atau gerobak makanan satupun yang ada di sekitar daerah ini, di malam hari seperti ini ...
ouw ouw ouw ...
no one to blame besides myself who doesn't pay attention to the time and didn't eat the whole day through

My thanks to our sweet office girl for her kindness tonight
Muacchhh ..... You're my tonight's angel

The Imlek Day @ Ancol

Baca di koran kalo di Ancol ada Dragon Boat Parade, pergilah kita sekeluarga sama mama juga ke Ancol, yah pikir2 ketimbang bosen juga dari kapan ke kapan ke mal melulu .. kebetulan untuk Sincia (Imlek) kali ini karena kita sudah pergi ke tempat bokap di bsd, jadi pas sincia-nya kita ga ada jadwal harus kemana lagi.

so there we go, no plan on going anywhere in Ancol besides seeing the parade ... 

The Chinese New Year Celebration at Ancol started with the several Barongsai show with the Liong -- barongsai yang ada di tengah-tengah danau ancol (terkenal dengan bebek2an) -- bbrp show barongsai, setelah itu bbrp direktur Ancol sama bbrp pejabat invitation mengadakan acara pelepasan Dragon Boat Parade from that spot berjalan ke arah timur , menuju ke pantai timur Ereveld dan terus lagi sampai perbatasan menuju bbrp ratus meter sebelum Dermaga Ancol.  

Acara sempet ngaret karena mereka menunggu2 pejabat2 invitation yang pada telat datengnya. (from plan 1pm to 3pm, ckckck). Pertama kita sempet bolak balik mondar mandir, krn waktu mendapatkan informasi, ga ada yang kasih info lengkap, barulah ketemu seseorang yang mampu ngejelasin dari awal sampai rute dan finishing line, barulah kita jelas dan langsung menuju ke lokasi pertama.  Ampun2 juga jalan kaki dari parkiran pantai timur (kira2 depan rest AW) menuju ke danau bebek2an , jalan lagi ke sepanjang pantai timur, then finding out harus balik lagi ke danau... hehehe...  dengan sebentar mau hujan, trus terang lagi, hujan rintik sebentar, going back to the sunny bright... cuaca yang ga stabil banget ... 

Ga foto2 , krn sangat kecewa dengan what i see about the dragon boat parade there compared with my assumption what is dragon boat parade supposed to be like... totally disappointed, with the event barongsai and Liong show yang cukup ok, ada bbrp tv like sctv and rcti yang ngeshoot ... the dragon boat hanya perahu2 kecil (maybe total 5) dengan bbrp pendayung didalamnya, ujung depan dikasi kepala naga, dan belakang kapal dikasih dekor buntut naga .... hhhmmm.....gak bangetlah,  so different version from eyes and mind,, hehehe ....(untunglah, Jul n my brother's fam didn't go,,otherwise i feel bad)   I had it in my mind that Dragon Boat Parade is something like what I watched maybe 20 years ago in Hongkong ... the parade full of quite big boat with Dragon and some lamps decorations ... lol,,, i really can laugh all day long because of this,,, o, well ... that's why feeling ill-feel bout these, i put my camera from the start in my bag ...

Anyway, since we are in Ancol, might as well enjoy the atmosphere ...  setelah keliling, pertama berpikir mau makan di Mercure Hotel (my son said food not too good), Segarra (again both my children said food is just so-so),  so we decided to eat at 'Bandar Jakarta' karena kita belum pernah masuk kesana, setiap kali mau masuk selalu full of people... this time also full, but we decided to wait,,, doesn't take too much time to sit and wait to get a table .... 

The atmosphere of 'Bandar Jakarta' is very nice, we happen to get the table outside, very windy, although the area covered with some kind of canopy.  Nice place, simple table and chairs, not a lot of decorations, and imagine ALL PEOPLE FROM ALL NATIONS EAT THERE ... ckckckck .. this place is no need of promotion, you can see lots of Indonesian (of course), Malay, Chinese, Caucasian, Middle East, yep yep, almost every nations eat there. How nice to have this kind of crowd resto.

Eating at Bandar Jakarta is another new experiment for us, since from getting a table, getting served to buy the fish and the seafood, get our food, are a process of waiting at every step ... but it's all worth it when we get our food on our table ... we ordered :  Grilled baronang fish (ikan baronang bakar), Fried Prawn with Black pepper sauce (udang jerebung saos lada hitam), Kerang Dara saos singapore, side dish kangkung cah, tahu, and with each drink Kelapa Muda dari batok ... Yummy, Yummy, Yummy ... 

My mom is rather afraid of the cholesterol from all these seafood and wanted to eat the regular anti-choles, so did she asked me to eat the anti-choles  but I insisted that she didn't have to take it if  we don't feel headache... I remember one Japanese friend once told me that if we eat fresh seafood directly from taken the sea, we don't need to afraid that it will cause the sudden cholesterol raise up... And I proved it several times when eating with him , so did this day.

A day isn't complete without a stop at Mal -- again! hehe ... we took a stop at MKG,  Yes! have to admit that  we are more 'Mal' people .. especially MKG is our family's 'second home' maybe ... place where we already feel very comfortable at ... 

@MKG :  get a chance finally to watch the 'Spheric Emotions' -- some kind of dance performed in a giant ball ... the dancers are from Europe (i guess it maybe from eastern Europe) -- was quite nice dance performance , although it's not too long -- i suppose this kind of dance cannot be too long anyway, because who can stand breathing inside of those closed ball for too long ... my daughter wanted to take picts with the dancers -- the picts turn out very nice. ...

I think next time going to Ancol, we stick on the regular place like Dufan, Seaworld, etc. ... 

나와같다면 If You're Like Me

find it finally ... after several times trying to figure out the title of the song & the singer from the song from the hangeul korean words .. hoho, need a korean course , the learning by myself from the book definitely don't go anywhere from years ago  .. my daughter just start to like korean hangeul n she already reads better than me ...

Listen to both and which one do you like?

the song i got is this one sing by kim yeon woo  .  From the first time i hear this song, i like it already, the song n the singer is very powerful, and since it is from recording live show, it is soo much better ...

after i find the above youtube, then find another version sing by different singer -- the below youtube is sing by A-RE



this is the lyrics:
copy paste from this website: Jet Lyrics (btw, this Lyric website is nice, because you can hide or show the romanization of the lyrics)

김연우 나와 같다면 (김장훈) Lyrics

 어떤 약속도 없는 그런 날에
eo-tteon yak-sok-do eob-neun geu-leon nal-e
너만 혼자 집에 있을때
neo-man hon-ja jib-e it-eul-ttae-
넌 옛 생각이 나는지 그럴땐 어떡하는지
neon yet saeng-gak-i na-neun-ji geu-leol-ttaen eo-tteok-ha-neun-ji-


또 우울한 어떤 날 음- 비마저 내리고
tto u-ul-han eo-tteon nal eum-- bi-ma-jeo nae-li-go
늘 우리가 듣던 노래가 라디오에서 나오면
neul u-li-ga deut-deon no-lae-ga la-di-o-e-seo na-o-myeon


나처럼 울고 싶은지
na-cheo-leom ul-go sip-eun-ji-
왜 자꾸만 후회되는지
wae ja-kku-man hu-hoe-doe-neun-ji-
나의 잘못했던 일과
na-ui jal-mot-haet-deon il-gwa
너의 따뜻한 마음만 더 생각나
neo-ui tta-tteut-han ma-eum-man deo saeng-gak-na-
김연우 나와 같다면 (김장훈) Lyrics
gim-yeon-u na-wa gat-da-myeon (gim-jang-hun-) Lyrics


또 우울한 어떤 날 음- 비마저 내리고
tto u-ul-han eo-tteon nal eum-- bi-ma-jeo nae-li-go
늘 우리가 듣던 노래가 라디오에서 나오면 워
neul u-li-ga deut-deon no-lae-ga la-di-o-e-seo na-o-myeon wo


나처럼 울고 싶은지
na-cheo-leom ul-go sip-eun-ji
왜 자꾸만 후회되는지
wae ja-kku-man hu-hoe-doe-neun-ji
나의 잘못했던 일과
na-ui jal-mot-haet-deon il-gwa
너의 따뜻한 마음만 더 생각나
neo-ui tta-tteut-han ma-eum-man deo saeng-gak-na-


그대여 나와 같다면
geu-dae-yeo na-wa gat-da-myeon
왜 내 마음과 똑같다면
wae nae ma-eum-gwa ttok-gat-da-myeon-
그냥 나에게 오면 돼
geu-nyang na-e-ge o-myeon dwae
널 위해 비워둔 내 맘 그자리로
neol wi-hae bi-wo-dun nae mam geu-ja-li-lo

(the english translation is below) -- taken from this PopGasa

Kim Yun Woo - If You Are Like Me (나와 같다면)

On days when you have absolutely no plans
When you are all alone at home
Do you think of old memories?
I wonder what you do then...

And again, on gloomy days
When the rain is falling
When our song comes on the radio

Do you want to cry like me?
Why do I keep regretting?
All the things I did wrong, your warm heart-
I think about them even more

And again, on gloomy days
When the rain is falling
When our song comes on the radio

Do you want to cry like me?
Why do I keep regretting?
All the things I did wrong, your warm heart-
I think about them even more

My love, if you are like me
If your heart is like mine
All you have to do is come back to me
To the place that I have left open in my heart for you

A Note to God

Dropping a Note to Say Grace and Praise:

Today is My First Working Day after the Chinese NEw Year

Hope this would be the Start and the Beginning of Another Great Year of 2012

I am so Grateful for All You've Given Me,

Never Expected, Can Never Predicted

Thank You, Jesus for Your Ever Lasting Love

Despite my faults and limitations.

Thankful that You have blessed me to be the head and not the tail and being saved daily.

Thankful and Grateful for the fullness and richness of God's Grace over my live not just one or two times but many times continuously.

Chinese New Year in Indonesia

now that people with Chinese background / heritage may enjoy the Chinese New Year freely in Indonesia like today is what we need to thank our ex president "Gus Dur".  It's a Gift from him that Indonesia now a days may experience, tolerate, and view the beauty of Chinese Culture in Indonesia.

Electronic media, TVs, Radios, newspaper, Mall, Leisure Parks, wherever we see and hear during the past week is about Chinese New Year or so called: Imlek Celebrations and its culture, its past history, its routines, habits, etc.  It's beautiful that more and more people start to appreciate the plurality that our country Indonesia has.  May the Pluralism and Tolerance Among Indonesian People Being Kept in the Spirit, because A Stronger Country is Country whose People can Appreciate All Differences. 

My best regard to belated Gus Dur in heaven who had started to make little difference for more beautiful Indonesia.

Reminiscing One Year

Since i didn't write anything at the beginning of this 2012 year nor the end of past 2011 year
A Reminiscence seems to be the Right Time for now,
the Beginning of Chinese New Year

A Year Has Passed
2011 has been treating me really well
Unlike the Rough and Hard Year of 2010
Things Started to Change Since the Very End of 2010
at the Month of December 2010 ~ the Month of Hopes and Miracles Come True

the Year 2011 is pretty much flawless
Have nothing major or minor to complain
(although some times i still whine, but i hope that's allowed)
Everything has gone well, not just according to my wish,
but all has been given to me Beyond my Wish
How Great Thou Art
God is truly Amazing and Great to me

Counting on All of the Blessings He gave to me in the year 2011
Many things to be grateful for
For everything that cannot be stated one by one

IT'S a WONDERFUL YEAR THAT I WANT TO ENDURE IT MUCH MUCH LONGER

THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING

I MYSELF LEARN TO BE MUCH MORE HUMBLE (LOW PROFILE),
MORE IN TOUCH WITH REALITY TOWARD MANY SITUATIONS
LEARN MORE TO BE MORE TRUTHFUL TO MYSELF,
NOT PRETENDING TO BE SOMEONE I AM NOT

I THANK GOD SO MUCH for ALWAYS LEADING ME
for Leading and Teaching Me
How to Be More Passionate toward other people who have different minds
Learning to first Put myself at others position and looking at it from those eyes
Definitely Not Easy thing to do, but I learn more and more.

LEARN Not to Be Easily Over-attracted to somethings that Just look Good outside,
Learn not to 'Goddish' (what's the right word 'worship" ??) over an object or a subject,
because for every object or subject that looks perfect and good outside, there is always something opposite inside ...
I Learn Nobody / Nothing is as Perfect as God or As Perfect as What God's Gift
Something I Learn the Hard Way and Long Way

LEARNING MORE ABOUT SELF-CONTROL ESP IN THE TERM OF ALL THINGS THAT JUST GOING FOR SELF-PLEASURE...  Like my father said, what have i not done and experienced yet, it's the time for my kids ... it's soo true ... my time now is more to maintain and keep continue so that we have a good life at our old years later on.


FOR YOUR PROTECTION ALL THESE TIMES  I THANK YOU SOO MUCH

"I Believe in you I Believe in your mind peol seo il nyeon ee chi nat chi man il nyeon dwi ehn doh keu il nyeon dwi eh doh neol ki da ryeo"

TwEEts

from my draft sometimes ago and it's not yet completed that's why it's still sitting on my draft

Read this in my tweeter and i retweeted:

by   @agnezmo Agnes Monica

Dear Heart, I wish I could be stupid and not catch him lying when u fall for him, but I can't. So trust my judgment. Sincerely, Brain.

First time reading it, i simply get confused, then i try reading it again slowly ...
wkwkwkwk ....

between HEART and BRAIN ~ this is from what I can conclude for my own Heart and Brain:

Heart always GOES SOFT when BRAIN tell to be HARD

and HEART will GO HARD when BRAIN tell to be SOFT

HEART will still STAY IN ANGER when BRAIN tell to LET IT GO

HEAR Likes to LINGER when BRAIN Already Gives The Hint TO KEEP GOING

Simply HEART is always Sentimental Mood

While BRAIN is most of its times Stay in the REALITY BASIS

but don't be Wrong

In Certain Important Cases, 

Before BRAIN can tell What or How

HEART Can Already Tell based on Its Instinct

(it's what people say 'Trust Your Instinct' , 

When you feel that something isn't just right, most of the times it's true

-- I learned this useful wise advice from my one of my k-boss)

That's the Uniqueness of God's Creations

There Are Always Two Sides 

To Make it Balance

Happy Lunar Year

in my bed ~ in front of my laptop now

listening to Korean music copied from mr. Kim's k-songs collections

listening one by one, picking out which one I maybe interested to copy to my hp

firework sounds from the neighbor

so it's time for me to go out and watch them

eventhough obviously just small fireworks

but combining all of them together

makes the sky viewed by my house looks bright and cheerful

Good Enough for me

Now a days, our family never really big on the Imlek or CNY Celebration

actually the only person celebrating it for real now is only my father

this is pretty much how i spent my Chinese New Year's Eve

I did have a plan to go to Lapiazza to have that Imlek Dinner with Delon

been so long not seeing him singing live ~ miss him ~ miss him much

and Chinese Dinner sounded pretty good when I saw the menu posted 

by Vena, one of my DC friends

then find out that i have to come in to work

for the Drawing of Lucky Draw Amazing Trip to Malaysia

pretty much can't do anything much anymore at night

went back home at 8.30 ~  just like i thought ~
too late to initiate to go anywhere

oh, well ~ today isn't bad at all,

I truthfully enjoy being there today,

it's actually refresh my unstabile moody session this past week or so

the actual plan is tomorrow morning as usual year CNY Day is in my father's house,

but schedule get switched around, because they won't be at home,

supposedly my father invited me and the kids go there today, but can't fit my schedule,

so we went there yesterday (saturday) to celebrate the 'Coming Imlek/CNY'

which is actually pretty funny because it's not yet CNY for sure,

but it's okay, now a days with every family has their own schedule,

sometimes things like this naturally happen

we don't mind and still happy

have nice wonderful meal for lunch ~ cakes ~ cookies ~ 

nice honey ponkam oranges as the 'must - have' food item for CNY

Happy Chinese New Year 2563

for everybody celebrating this day

The Year of Water Dragon has to be filled with:

1. Prosperity
2. Good Fortune
3. Great Health 

for All of Us, My Family and Your Family

from the Tweet of Brian Kim - dec 26

Sharing from the tweet of @BRIANKIMCCM on December 26th, 2011: 


http://t.co/YPJC8jwp

• I remember December 26th, 1996.
  That was the day I met Jesus.
  You may question such a bold statement. How can somebody encounter God?Jesus? But honestly, it was supernatural... words can not explain.. But I'll try.
  
  Several months before that day, I questioned my mom about God's existence. I wanted to know Him if He truly was for real. There was a deep dissatisfaction in my heart with life & all that was happening.
  
  So on the 26th of December, my church youth group attended a Korean Christian Camp in Houston, Texas. I went to play basketball & check out the girls there. But once we arrived, the camp staff took away my basketball, separated girls & guys into different groups, the sermons were long & all in Korean(which I couldn't understand at the time), I hated my time there. But in the midst of that kind of situation, I encountered God.
  
  I would always point the faults and sins of others so easily. I always found a way to blame people, even family... but never recognized my own. But I began to see my sin, my shortcomings for the first time. I saw that I had been fake, that I made some big mistakes and sins to people, to family... and ultimately to God.
  And as I began acknowledging my sin for the first time, I could sense someone hugging me.... and it definitely wasn't a person but a presence.
  
  I was covered in God's embrace & there was a forgiveness there that overwhelmed me. I sensed Him saying : ' Brian, I forgive you for all the wrong you've done. I paid the punishment of your sin through my Son Jesus.' Tears began to fall down my face.
  
  
  'Brian, I know you've been trying hard to be somebody through getting good grades in school, trying to please others to gain friendships & acceptance. Brian, it's ok. I love you just as you are. '
  I wept and wept. Because for so many years I tried so hard to be accepted & feel a sense of worth. But here was God saying that I didn't need to try hard to earn acceptance. His love was a free gift. Unbelievable.
  
  That evening I looked up at the stars smiling & told God: ' I don't know what just happened, but all I know is that I feel like I'm starting all over with a new heart, a new life. I will listen to you & follow you. So please lead me & help me to share this love I've encountered. '
  
  We arrived from camp & I saw my mom waiting for me in the church parking lot. I told her: ' Mom, I understand now who God is... I met Him'
  
  We cried together all the way back home in the car. We were overwhelmed because now we both knew this Gracious God.
  15 years have passed by. A lot has happened. A lot of sacrifices were made, a lot of risks taken, a life of faith meant more losses at times... Coming back to Korea 8 years ago to be a missionary here totally didn't make sense... But this journey has been amazing & such an honor.
  
  Just want to say....
  Jesus, I love you.
  
  
  약 22일 전 twtkr for iPhone에서 작성된 글

A Resolution

Finally done ..............

One Resolution I finally want to and finally Make in year 2012

Done Setting Up the Time Target for this resolution,,,

Done Figuring Out the How to do it ,,,
(i figure out that i already gradually change my mood from the unhappiness to become a challenging mood,, by doing the actual process of thinking and making actual steps about how to change an old situation ... change our mind first, then we see one thing differently, that's so true)

..........

So far, in this almost one week goes by,  I commit for the sake of my target ....

And Hope that Something I wish in 2012 will come to me,

WHEN I Achieve the Resolution above. 

(and hopefully God see that my wish is what good for me in the future)....

......

when i think of resolution in the past before i quit making them for the recent few years,,, seemed like faked resolutions that I always made and no-attempt to achieve year by year.... but this time, can't be the same ... time to make commitment ... Do it for My Own Sake
 

Jia You !!!

Semangat !!!

Victory !!!

Will See Myself at the End of 1st Quarter 
 

Dunia ini Panggung Sandiwara

In Indonesia  we often heard the quote :"Dunia ini Panggung Sandiwara"

I don't know whether this is right or wrong,

but now that i think of it, it's not the world that like a Stage

but the people inside it who love to play acts,

people like to be the actors,

actor wannabe.

People like to make stories, people like to pretend

one person don't like one person inside, 

but outside they appear like friends,

one person yell to one other person,

but outside they are actually just playing one scenario

everybody is practicing to be an actor.

People like to say one thing meant the exact opposite.

How tiring sometimes,

but that's the world we live in, no choice of that, until we actually stop be in it, 

than we are not the actor again, but the Stage World still continues ...

until God make it stop ....

as William Shakespeare ever said or wrote :

"All the world is a stage ~ And all the men and women merely players ~ They have their exits and their entrances ~ And one man in his time plays many parts "

btw, who sing this song "Dunia ini Panggung Sandiwara" - it seems ages ago.

now, that i'm trying to put a label in this post ...

Between 'Just a Sigh' and 'Just for Laugh' are actually two very opposites themes, 

but then again here we are in this stage world , it fits both. 

Another something  ... Sesuatu (kalau kata Syahrini) 

Data oo Data

After whole day of finding, turning upside down all, meja, laci, meja org lain, ask here and there whether it can be by any impossible chance my flashdisc is on them,,,,,

telp org rumah minta cari meja, ranjang,
tanya ob, telp ob yg libur, turun k bawah ke kitchen office,ga ada juga...ternyata flashdisc baik2 aja masih nyantol di pc rumah yg jarang banget dipake .. Huhuii ,,, tapi asli lega banget!!! what a relieved!!!

baru teringat ... that 25 dec night,, since i checked in my son n mom via website,, and since i have to print the boarding pass i save in the flashdisc and move it to the pc so it can be printed....

the thing with flashdisc missing is data that i was afraid seen by people that are not supposed to see ,,, moreover if it get lost then I would be ofcourse confused again how to get the data back ......

btw, i am listening to an old song from radio 'Have you seen Her' ,, used to be sang by Mc Hammer , but its different version dont know who sing it.... it is a nice relaxing song for some reason.

Back to Data .... now we can relate to some movies that tell story about ,,, people fight, paid zillions money to get some Data,, sometimes people died,,,, about the FBI the CIA the Intel ....Any Information Can Become Very Costly for some people...

anyway .... what a relieved

Blogging n Time

i have the tendency to write long things when blogging,

that's why blogging seems to happen only when i have some leisure time,
or can't sleep well.
 I should buy an ipad so that it comes in handy whenever i want to write.

i think this year i want to try to write more often
eventhough i just drop a line or two or just remarking or bitching about something ..
.

yeah... let's start doing it.. 

write more make my blog really alive more often ...

my New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve 2011 to 2012.

Didn't feel like to be in the Mall somewhere - not even to look for the fireworks.

Didn't go to the hotel either - due to the strict-ed budget for entertainment already spent to major buy in the mid year 2011.

So .....

Before we attend the year end service at 18.30, we did actually plan to buy the movie tickets for midnight show (we thought we wanted to New Year's Eve between ourselves this year), and actually already queing on the line, made a sudden change of plan, and decided that after the year end service, we headed back to home, stopped by to buy trumpets for my little niece, and get the ice cream cake we've been longing to cut since 3 days before, bring it to my mom's house (which is only about 5 minutes drive) and spend the Exact New Year's Countdown Moment with Mom and my brother's family (his house is next to mom).... I guessed the New Year's Countdown for us still closely attached with the hugging and saying Happy New Year's to each other between the family and calling closed-relatives two or three, then shortly after that we had a prayer and holy communion together, give ourselves blessings according to the hierarchy of the family.  

on the way back from Gading, there , at the Klp Gading Circle, we saw some sprinkles fireworks already spreading around,, Once in a while, we went outside the house and see the fireworks around the house ... Actually neighbours played some nice fireworks.

Nothing really Out of The Ordinary, just a nice time with the closed family.  Watching tv looking out for the New Year's Eve Celebration at the other Countries, it seems like our most favorite things to do during New Year's Eve.  Last Year we still had time for simple seafood barbeque, this year since i outdo myself in the Christmas and pretty much Not Yet Recuperated from the fatigue and being exhausted from the Dec 23rb's Concert Preparation,,,  I Truly not in the mood for doing the heavy cooking again for the New Year's Eve.  (the thing with me and the cooking is not the actual cooking, but more in the pots and pans washing and cleaning the whole area after that)..  Plus my brother has to go very early for business reason on the January 1st,,,,   So what we did just eat simple food, more like the desserts type, and soft drinks. 

Going to my own house around 1.30 am.  My son is already tired and go directly to his room, while my daughter and I still up, so we decided to watch the Eclipse Dvd that i just bought few days before.  (btw,  it does make more sense what happen in the Breaking Dawn,,, next time, i have to make sure to watch movie in the chronological order!!! -- Taylor o Taylor !!!) ...

Yeap, that's about it ~ Simple ~ Just The Way We Are.

Slept the entire morning until around 11 when my mom came by.  

New Year Late Lunch also Simple Food in Manado style -- it was really good, nothing can beat the Ikan Bakar Rica / Grilled Fish ala Manado, Kangkung Kuah Asam (spicy and sour soup), and very crispy perkedel jagung ,,,,  with the additional kue2 manado, nasi jaha that they made only for special occassions  ... yum, yum, yum,,, the four of us eat with double portion of rice ...  

I don't Know How She Does It

It's a Regular so-so Drama Movie by Sarah Jessica Parker. 

Kate Reddy (played by SJP) is a working mom with 2 children and a nice husband juggling between her career and her perfect family, 

then her career gets better and better that demands her to travel a lot. 

Problem starts there, she miss her children's activities more often since then. 

Typical story movie that we often watch. And just like the others movie like this, 

I love imagining to be Kate.  Business travel often, Business deal here and there, and so on, and so on.

(btw, oo,girl,,  Sarah Jessica Parker eventhough she still has sexy body, but she looks old, some of her wrinkles in the face really shows)

But I just want to point out something which never thought by me before. 

Pretty Good movie to watch at the beginning of the year, especially for those who are Workaholic. 

There is always going to be a new Deal to be catched up now or then, here and there,  but there is Only One Family.  It reminds you not to be soo workaholic, it's okay to love your work but family still must be the first priority... that's what the movie wants to say to you.

well, it is so true ,, kids suddenly just got to the ages where they don't hang around with parents anymore,,,

But anyway, I never thought of it that way,,, until now, i still think between work and family is equally important, because without the work, there will be no money, and family won't be happy,, he5x... O, Darn, don't I wish were born Super Rich!!!... 

Actually work is not just about getting some sum amount of money, isn't it???  there is more about self-pride, self-achievement, self-challenge, and self-actualization that makes work more enjoyable, challenging, and more fun... even though i also complain about it sometimes ... that's work and job, it's not a job if we have no complain.