Monday, October 29, 2012

nostalgia along the way

Hari Sabtu kemarin, kami be-road trip ria ke Lamongan lagi. Perjalanan yang sangat "wth", bayangin aja, kami kesasar dan salah jalan berkali-kali dan nanya arah ke orang-orang udah gak kehitung banyaknya. Tapi yang paling penting adalah selamat sampai kembali ke rumah dan bisa silaturrahim dengan keluarga di kampung.
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Beberapa foto dari kamera hp //biar nyasar yang penting narsis//dari tol Tandes Barat ini, harusnya kami mengarah ke terminal Bunder Gresik, tapi kami malah nyasar ke depo Pertamina ke arah Perak Surabaya, nyasar pertama//pohon-pohon meranggas//perbatasan Gresik-Lamongan//mampir di Babat, Toko Loe Lan Ing salah satu produsen wingko Babat//jalan macadam, di daerah Bluluk Lamongan//Saking panasnya di Lamongan, bertiga cuma pake baju dalam :D//tembakau yang sedang dijemur, tembakau adalah salah satu hasil pertanian andalan di Lamongan//otw back Malang, makan lalapan bebek di daerah Keboan, perbatasan Jombang-Mojokerto//

Dan foto-foto dari kamera
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Keponakan baru di Sidoarjo, satu-satunya keponakan perempuan, the first ever girl.
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maklum deh, di Malang dan di Balikpapan gak pernah ketemu domba :D
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Friday, October 26, 2012

Idul Adha via toycamera

Ini adalah Idul Adha ke dua yang saya rayakan di Malang semenjak saya menikah dan tinggal di Balikpapan. Tidak ada tradisi khusus yang dilakukan keluarga saya di Malang dalam menyambut Idul Adha, selain puasa Arafah kemarin dan pastinya solat Ied di Masjid dekat rumah. Dan Alhamdulillah seperti tahun-tahun sebelumnya tahun ini kami juga berkurban. Dan yang sedikit spesial mungkin adalah memasak gulai kambing hasil pembagian daging kurban dari Masjid. xo
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Eid Mubarak my brothers and sisters. I hope today was filled with joy and happiness with your family. May our fast, our prayers, and our sacrifices accepted. Peace be upon y'all!



Thursday, October 25, 2012

granny's secret garden

My granny has been growing orchids since I was a child. And I love to see those exotic beauties anytime I'm back here in Malang. I feel so lucky that they are blooming and looking so beautiful when I'm home this time. I'll still enjoy it for the next few days, until Tuesday. xo
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

just a quick hello from Malang

I've been away from my blog since Saturday because I was preparing my trip to Malang. Now I'm here to share some photos of my family in Malang, and I'm sure these pictures will explain why I love my hometown so much.
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My first day back, we took many photos at granny's house, as always.
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Some of Malang trip fun until today. There will be even more fun here in Malang. We planned on a weekend road trip this Saturday to my mom's birthplace again. xo

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Malang, here I come again

Hari ini saya mau pulang ke Malang lagi. Penerbangan malam, tapi saya bahkan uda selesai packing dari kemarin. Saya gak tau masakan spesial apa lagi yang disiapkan ibu saya kali ini. Udah tradisi ibu saya, tiap saya pulang, pasti beliau masak sesuatu yang beda. Padahal saya sendiri pengennya Ibu biasa-biasa aja, gak udah repot-repot. Tapi tetep, sebenernya saya ngarep juga.  Saya juga udah gak sabar pengen jalan-jalan ke pasar minggu besok pagi, terus lanjut jalan di MOG. Kalo gak capek, besok juga rencananya mau berenang. Whooohooo!! Hope you have a great weekend too people. xo

Beberapa foto favorit saya di Malang bulan Mei kemarin.
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Bapak, Alif dan Aby berangkat sholat Jumat, so lovely..
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Di dapur rumah Mbah saya, lengkap dengan background barang-barang jadul. love it!
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Ijen Nirwana, numpang foto mbah penunggu pohon hahaha
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di Batu Secret Zoo, kata suami saya, saya berpose pencilak'an. >_< Photobucket
Rebutan Ronald, narcissistic is our middle name. :D

Dan lagu asik buat yang lagi pengen pulang kampung

Coming Home Again-Rachael Leahcar

Home-Gwyneth Paltrow


Friday, October 19, 2012

mild color

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This three-quarter pale pink top is the loveliest color I'm sure to love. I combined with sky blue head scarf. Pale pink and light blue are color for babies. I dressed it up with a dark purple belt to make it less mild. While the whole outfit is mild, this belt is absolutely bold. xo


Eating Weather, Bubur Ayam Jakarta Pak Wangkis

Meskipun makanan yang satu ini, impor dari ibukota, ternyata bubur ayam Jakarta cukup populer dan banyak peminatnya di Balikpapan. Gak kalah populer sama bubur ayam Samarinda yang merupakan makanan khas Balikpapan dan Samarinda. Salah satu tempat makan bubur ayam Jakarta yang terkenal enak adalah, bubur ayam Pak Wangkis, lokasinya persis di depan PLTD Gn. Malang.

Tadi pagi cuaca di Balikpapan sedang, mendung, dan cukup dingin. Jadi pengen makan yang sesuatu yang hangat. Coto Makassar kejauhan, kalo gak di Rapak, di Klandasan. Papadaan juga kejauhan. Akhirnya Mama Olla nyeletuk tentang bubur ayam PLTD yang kata orang-orang cukup enak dan selalu rame pengunjungnya. Jadilah kami makan di situ tadi pagi.

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Murah meriah dan yang paling penting, enak, seporsi hanya IDR 12K. Campuran usus, hati dan telurnya sama sekali gak beraroma amis, tapi malah gurih dan nyaman banarlah. :)
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bubur saya, tanpa kedelai goreng.
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narsis whenever, wherever.. hehehe


Tuesday, October 16, 2012

life lately in cameraphone

A lovely quiet weekend I had expected, didn't really happen as it planned. Sabtu dan minggu saya tetep ke Pecel Family. Sibuk, dan capek. Tapi gak berarti gak menyenangkan. One last day of fun, adalah kemarin malam, jalan berdua sama Alif, pas di rumah mati lampu. PLN, mati lampu terus, not cool, man!
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//bbm display picture, kemarin//bakwan malang, YAY!//senja di belakang rumah//driving weather, di Karang Joang, KM 8//Jelly Lime, ehmm so yummy, pas banget di cuaca panas belakangan ini//at RSU, creepy corridor//another Farah's book yang belum juga kelar saya baca, udah 2 bulan di rumah//setelah lama gak mau breastfeeding, akhirnya mama kucing mau lagi nenenin anak2nya yg udah gedhe2 *hadeh*//ketemu lagi ama jajanan jadul favorit saya//

I hope everyone else's week as good as possible too. Don't let any bad thing, and negative thinking get ya people. xo


Sunday, October 14, 2012

I'm terrible at keeping plants alive

I'm hopeless at plants. That is all. I don't know exactly what I did wrong. I admit it, sometimes they're neglected, but I tried my best to follow the directions, water the plants when it needs to be watered. Or, they're over watered?? I don't know, those plants do the same thing, sit there then looking beautiful just for a moment, then turns brown, flowers fall off then die. *sigh*
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yang tersisa, akar tanaman gelombang cinta, ever heard?
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Saya gak tau sampe kapan yang ini akan bertahan..
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There's always hope.. Bunga kamboja ini tadinya saya kira udah mati, dan tetap saya siramin, tau2 muncul tunas baru di batangnya udah kering. Stay alive girl!
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this bougainvillea bloom forever, they grew without any special care. I never water them indeed. Subhanallah..
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Friday, October 12, 2012

Papa Alif's Travelogue: Road Tripping Tanjung Tabalong

Happy weekend everyone. It's been a super busy week for me. I hope this weekend will be wonderful, my husband arrived last night from his work trip. So, I want a lovely quiet weekend at home, spending some quality time with my family. Tapi sebelumnya, I would share some lovely photos from my hubby's work trip ke Tanjung Tabalong kemarin.

Work trip kali ini spesial banget. Karena gak seperti yang sebelum-sebelumnya naik pesawat. Kali ini suami saya ke Tanjung melalui jalan darat. A road trip! Dan pastinya jalan darat menuju Tanjung Tabalong was like rediscovering our favorite spots during the journey, menikmati pemandangan hutan-hutan yang mulai gundul karena pertambangan, makan nasi Gandul di Kuaro, enjoy Batu Butok cliff, air terjun Gunung Rambutan dan minum teh panas di perbatasan. Jadi kangen deh.

Here are some snapshots from the trip, taken with cameraphone.
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the famous Paliat
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lovely weather to drive along the forest
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sisa kejayaan, dulu ini adalah kind of Family Club Pertamina Tanjung
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Mereka bertiga bisa jadi boyband kayaknya..
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Tapi, Mas Rusli ternyata lebih condong pengen bikin girlband. lol
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Jembatan Gantung Simpang Empat Murung Pudak


Thursday, October 11, 2012

bright dark-blue maxi dress

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Dress ini didominasi warna oranye, dan membuat saya over-bright. Jilbab biru tua senada dengan dressnya really matched my skin dan membuat saya gak over-bright lagi. Yeah, I just know that darker color looks greater for my skin. xo


Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Life lately in cameraphone

This week has been super busy and stressful. Days going faster and I haven't really had a moment to relax. And weekend was just a short way away. There's no many things I can tell, because my brain won't make good words right now. These photos remind me of some happier things filling up my life lately.
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//Alif got a letter from Ocha//my scene of happiness, Papa smacked Alif hahaha//Aneh tapi nyata, tikus yg suka nimbrung makan sama Loki dkk//loki sama Papa//besties, Mama Faza//Naskun Papadaan, new favorite food//rarely occasion, Papa bawa mobil kantor//saya gak mirip serbet atau taplak meja'kan?//rainbow cake, masih populer ya?//xo

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