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.