Kyusu @ Kemanggisan

I'd just like to show a few pictures of a humble little Japanese restaurant that offered tasty and affordable Japanese food at Syahdan street, in Kemanggisan area, in West Jakarta near Binus campus. 

Their menu stood out from the rest of the joints of Kemanggisan. They served from sushi to teppanyaki, with all kinds of fruits juices. From the looks of it, and the way he wore a cook's uniform, I think the owner had some experience in a real Japanese restaurant. But he had ran out of business, probably because the cost of maintaining the place was way to expensive to bare compared to the profit received. It breaks my heart every time a restaurant I love has to be closed down especially because of lack of customers >.<. Still, I have to admit although for a Japanese food the price was considered very cheap, still it did not suit the market at Kemanggisan that is filled with college students who usually aiming for a below Rp. 15.000 complete meal.

I still remember the nice owner who had high hopes when we visited the restaurant which at the time was just opened. Please don't give up. I hope you find a more strategic place for your restaurant. 

California roll

Chicken Teppanyaki

Gindara Teppanyaki

Piscatore @ Epicentrum

Piscatore, a new seafood buffet restaurant @ Epicentrum, South of Jakarta.

Thanks to my friend and her discount voucher, I could experience their cuisines. It's a Great place, with great fresh seafood. I ate lots and lots of oyster :), ME LOVE OYSTER. They also served grilled seafood and what attracted me the most was fan mussels, it's the first time for me, I never saw a mussel that big. 

Although it wasn't mentioned in their logo, but I think this restaurant is made especially for Korean food lovers, and they have a lot of Korean customers too in spite of the new building. They serve western and Japanese food (sushi, sashimi, etc), but Korean food is the main point. Just imagine, beside kimchi and other Korean cuisine, they also make Chajangmyeon! If you're a regular audience of Korean entertainment, I'm sure this name is familiar to you. Every time I saw how Korean artists drool over a plate of Jajangmyeon I'm always curious. But, somehow I didn't find the Chajangmyeon in Piscatore very appealing.

Still I had a great time in Piscatore, would love to stay there for hours if I could :D. For kids, they made a special corner with jars of candy assortments. In the cold beverages department you can have water melon juice, orang juice and lemon tea. And for dessert you can choose between salads, puddings, and ice cake tart ^_^, or all of them if your stomach still have some room.

Grilled family ^_^

Oysteeeer

Today

Don't know why, I'm feeling uneasy today. 

The office is quite peaceful today, but that doesn't help in comforting myself. I hope this is just a miss premonition on my part. Just imagine if you had a sixth sense, how annoying and tiring it would be. May be at first it would be fun, but I don't think I could stand the anxiety.  

Tahun Baru 2011

Hmmm, setiap tahun gw merasa tahun itu berlalu dengan sangat cepat, tapi tahun 2010 sumpah, berasa secepat kilat! Perasaan baru beberapa bulan yang lalu merencanakan resolusi 2010, dan sekarang sudah 1 Januari 2011. Fiuuuh....

Tahun 2010 meninggalkan goresan permanen *kalau bisa dibilang begitu* dalam hal kerjaan di kantor. Asuhan selama 4 tahun lebih harus dilepas dengan cara yang menyesakkan dada,  merasa kecewa besar terhadap keputusan dari atas. Meskipun terus terang, sangat berat untuk melanjutkan asuhan gw itu, tapi setidaknya gw berpikir suatu saat gw akan melepaskan dengan cara yang manis, tapi kenyataan berkata lain. Kalau dilihat ke belakang, pelepasan yang mengecewakan itu masih bisa dibilang lebih bagus dibandingkan pelepasan suatu proyek kantor yang lain di masa lalu. Well, let those be lessons well learned... Memang 2011 adalah tahun perubahan...

 

Tapi, di atas semua tantangan dan kekecewaan, gw tetap merasa beruntung ^_^, I still have my dearest love ones with me ^_^. I'm truly blessed...

Jadi, mari kita melakukan ritual tahun baruan, yaitu menentukan resolusi tahun baru :) Seberapa persen yang akan tercapai? Yah masalah itu sih kita pikirkan belakangan aja, yang penting usahanya.

Resolusi 2011 (in random order):

- Kurusin badan (target tertinggi: 50kg)

- Bekerja dengan lebih teratur (target tertinggi: Tidak pernah telat nurunin naskah ~berat booo~)

- Shalat lebih rajin

- Mulai otodidak belajar bhs Korea

- Berenang scr teratur

- Rajin nabung (beli LM)

- Be friendlier & more positive minded
- Catat pengeluaran setiap hari

First Goal of 2011

Whoaaa it's the last week of 2010!!!

Fan girl wise, I have some big changes this year. From J dorama, J-pop fan, I gradually shifting to K - dorama and K - pop, K variety, and LSG ^_^. I was a stubborn and loyal fan of J-dorama and J-pop, but alas, eventually I could not resist the charm of K Entertainment. But, this doesn't mean I'm leaving J-dorama, I'm just expanding my interests, and knowledege. And truly it's a good thing to have.  

My goal for 2011: Mastering the basic of Korean language!

LSG Fan Encounter

This year I'm totally into Lee Seung Gi :). And today I met another LSG fan! And she is no other than a friend in my office ^_^. So happy to share everything Lee Seung Gi from today onward.

Wish List

- Loose Weight!

- Learn Korean (Mupanda gave me a very useful book on basic Korean! Yaay ^_^!!!)

- Buy a good mp3 player

- Travel to Singapore

- Travel to Japan

- Travel to Korea

- Buy new boots

- Buy perfume   (I've bought my self Japanese Cherry Blossom EDT & and its body lotion from Body Shop. And I'm loving the 2 products ^_^)

- Have a strong commitment to my working schedule

- Have enough saving (I have a sum in my mind)

- Buy more 24 carat gold

And the list continues....

Maneki Neko w/ Solar Energy

One of my Maneki Nekos collections ^_^. With a proper sunlight or any light as long as it's strong enough, this kitty can move her head from left to right while beckoning with her right paw up and down ^_^. I put her on my office desk for some neko healing every time I feel stressed out. Actually she's a part of a series of Maneki Neko with the same appearance, only her other siblings come in different colors, like red, orange etc. 

CHERRY TREE SOLID PERFUME by SHILLS

From Shills (www.com.tw)

Made in Taiwan

Net Wt 0.3oz

I found this perfume when browsing in an online shop called Chic Princessa. A perfume that looks like a balm, woow this is perfect for travelling I thought, so inspite of the expensive price and me not knowing the exact scent, I went ahead and bought this unique product. A very impulsive decision I know, more over because I never use any of Shill's products before. But, I guess at that time my shopping spirit took the best of me.

Chic Princessa has a good service, so the product came not long after I ordered it. Without further ado, I opened the package and it really looked like a balm, or Vicks :D, with metal rounded container. Honestly speaking, it looked cheaper than the price. I wish they made a more attractive packaging.

Anyways, here are some positive and negative points I summed up:

The positives:

• Because of the solid form, it's very convenient for travelling. You'll have no worries of spilling your perfume.
• A small size of this product could last a long time, again thanks to the solid form.

The negative:

• The scent is not my cup of tea. Instead of a perfume, it smells more like an aroma therapic candle's scent. Maybe this is what they meant by the text “Voluptuos Scent” written in the cap. Is this how “Cherry Tree” really smells like?
• Too expensive.
• The scent doesn't last very long.
• The packaging is too simple.

Conclusion:

Nope, I won't buy it again. First of all because I'm not crazy about the scent, secondly it's too pricey.

Black Wedges from Andre Valentino

My daily style is very casual, maybe too casual. I love wearing comfortable shoes, and what I meant by comfortable is snickers, flats, crocs etc, I only wear high heels in very rare occasions. But a few weeks ago while shopping at Matahari, I bought a pair of wedges ^_^.  Yes it has a 70% discount, but that's not the only reason. I'm not that crazy over high heeled shoes, to be tempted by big discounts.

I love these wedges because with 7cm high heels, they are still so comfortable to wear, for real! The weight is very light, the soles are made of rubber, so absolutely not slippery. And the pads & black leather is so soft. The brand is Andre Valentino, and when I checked the inside part of the shoes, there's a writing "Made in Idonesia". I'm so happy every time I found an Indonesian product with good quality, makes me feel so proud ^_^. I think you better watch out for this brand, because it's so good ^_^. Hopefully it's durable too.

 

Rubber sole