Chasing Intan

Maybe some of you have heard or watched the news about my country.  After West Sumatra (Mentawai islands) was struck by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Monday night which later followed by a tsunami, Mount Merapi at Central Java erupted three times on Tuesday.  From latest news I read, the tsunami have been killed more than 100 people and 500 people are still missing. The Mount Merapi eruption have killed 13 people, as it's spewing volcanic material as high as 1,5 kilometers and sending heat clouds down the slopes On top of that, Indonesia's capital city Jakarta, have been flooding since last week. Thanks to hard rains that pouring every single day. Flood causing a very bad traffic. This is less and more affected my business, cos we send goods to Jakarta about three times a week. So my driver had to drive very early from Bandung. The usual 3hours trip jumped to 8-9 hours one way trip! That was crazy. I'm sure there are many people aggrieved by this situation. I hope it'...

My boyfriend and I have been fighting a lot lately.  What the heck is our problem? What is left to fight about? Don't we fight enough? I thought seven-and-a-half years is more than enough to get to know each other. Seven years ago, what we fought about was jealousy. I hate seen him with his female friends (let alone his ex girlfriend!) I hate to accept the fact that he loved his bike more than me, I mad when he late to picked me up. Seven years later, the problems between us are rapidly growing, to some serious ones.  Here comes the question: WHAT KIND OF MOTHER WOULD YOU BE? ...dead silence... That second I thought, holy shit.  How could he ask this weird, tricky, and unimaginable question? Honestly, I couldn't help it. He trapped me.  I muted for a while. Not because I didn't know the answer, of course I want to be not just good, but a GREAT mother (who doesn't anyway?)  But Dieter isn't the type of man who easily satisfied with a shortcoming answer. He nee...

Don't panic.  It was my first shot, how many person succeed on their first shot? 5? So I think it's alright if I've messed up a bit.  You may have read my recent post as I committed to enter the Black Period phase. Turns out, it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. Yesterday I successfully screwed my own vow. My black period only lasted for three friggin' days.  I went to the mall in order to look for a birthday gift to my Mom. I thought maybe I could buy her new sunnies. When in fact, I was the one who  wanted  needed it. (Seems like an old trick eh? Buying your Mom a gift so you could borrow it some other time. LOL)  But that's not the point.  It's so hard to find a perfect sunnies c os me and my Mom have a very different taste when it comes to sunglasses. She loves the classic, light shades with a small frame. I love something more fashionable, with very dark shades and unique frames. So when I tried these fantastic shades, it's lo...

To all fashionistas out there, please mark your calendar from November 6 - 12 cos the biggest fashion event in Indonesia is back!  Yup,   Jakarta Fashion Week   is right around the corner! Event fashion terbesar yang diselenggarakan setiap tahun ini kembali menyapa para penikmat fashion tanah air. Jumlah desainer yang terus bertambah dari tahun ke tahun membuktikan bahwa Indonesia terus menelurkan insan kreatif dan berbakat yang siap memanjakan para fashionista yang tentunya sudah tidak sabar untuk menjadi saksi dalam event akbar ini. Bertempat di sebuah shopping mall di bilangan Sudirman yaitu Pacific Place Mall, JFW mempunyai segudang acara yang pastinya telah dikemas secara apik oleh event organizer Azura Activation yang bernaung di bawah Femina Group . Selain tetap mempersembahkan kreasi-kreasi terbaru dari desainer kenamaan seperti Sebastian Gunawan, Oscar Lawalata , Denny Wirawan , Biyan , Musa Widyatmojo , Ghea Panggabean; JFW juga memberi kesempatan kepa...

When the unnecessary becomes necessity...  Here's the thing.  When I walked into a store, I saw a super cute thing (which eventually became not too cute anymore by the time I got home) hanging in a mannequin. My alter ego (the evil one) said, " you have to have it! X dress will absolutely look stunning with those pair of shoes " or something like, "get it while it's HOT! you'll look super gorgeous with those leather pants, matched with the X shoes."   WHILE the other one whispered, " you already have too much! don't you remember how much unworn shoes you had back home?" .  And you know what? The mannequin made it worse.  Have you watched "Confessions of a Shopaholic"? The mannequin made all things that attached to it look even prettier. Silly but, when I saw shoes on the rack, I believe they scream something like, "save me!" just like when you see dogs that begged for rescue in a new home.  That exactly what happened...

Apparently, I love everything MADE IN ITALY.  Italian food ... pasta, pizza, gelati. hmm yummiess :) Italian cars .... super fast n artsy  Italian fashion designer ... huge names in fashion (where do you think Armani, Gucci, Prada, Givenchy comes from?) Italian SHOES! (you shouldn't bother to ask why, just stepped in those pair of shoes make someone like have their own paradise) some of my fave are  Christian Louboutin  and Manolo Blahnik . They're Made in Italy, which is famous with top quality material and craftsmanship. Definitely, handle with care :)  and... I don't think this ever be an option, but turns out, I might fall in love with Ita li an  man ..  dark, strong, sensitive, charming, playful, emotional, smart and oh so beautiful .  Anyone wants to add the list? :)

Currently I'm eyeing some fabulous statement black shoes. There's nothing can beat pair of Louboutins. These below are called "Let Me Tell You" , "Clou Noeud"  and "Tinazata" . They're so amazing, guarantee a head turner and enviable!  Clou Noeud  Let Me Tell You.... Tinazata We all know that Louboutin is not your average shoes. Those three cost not less than $4000. Isn't that insane? I mean, for things that you put on your feet?!  Hence, there are many "black" markets selling fake items but of course the quality is far worse than the original. I've seen some recently. I found the most popular Blahnik's shoes, Something Blue Satin Pumps  at one local store in my hometown and a regular Louboutin black pumps. My friend said that the heels were shaky when I walk, the glue shattered all over the shoes, and the red sole is ridiculous.  From that time, I promised myself to NEVER buy fake shoes. I'd rather buy...

Just got back from GP weekend and have a lot interesting stories to share with you guys!  Geez I'm still head over heels, where should I start? OK I think I'm gonna write it from motoGP Day 1. beware cos this is gonna be a LOOOONG post! I arrived on Thursday, we were just dinner to the locals and then slept rightaway. It takes a lot of energy to go through what would be an amazing and unforgettable weekend. I came to Malaysia with Dieter.. My friend and cousins were waiting for us (they arrived sooner than us). The hotel was bad, probably the worst hotel I've ever been to. But we didn't have a lot choices, since it's the only hotel available on that date (we did last minute booking!) We previously wanted to stay in the city Kuala Lumpur. But it takes about 1 hour by train to reach Sepang. So we thought it would be a lot easier to stay at Sepang area cos actually we've come to Malaysia to watch GP in a first place.  welcome to Sepang International Circuit D...

It's so sad cos I couldn't join  Phi  to attend  Ubud Writers Festival  at Bali. I crossed my fingers before they announce the date. But unfortunately, UWRF held at the exact date with motoGP, which I have previously bought the tickets. I hope I can attend UWRF some other time next year..  However, I'm so excited tomorrow I'll be flying to Malaysia to watch my first LIVE motoGP World Championship! My boyfriend have been a devotee motoGP fan and particularly a huge fan of Valentino Rossi as long as I care to remember. At first I didn't find it interesting cos come on ! it's not like my "area of interest". But everyone in my house watched it. And I could feel the euphoria.  The battle between Valentino Rossi n Jorge Lorenzo at Motegi last week Shortly, I fell in love with this Italian guy named Valentino Rossi. The 9 times World Champion has over the top talent of riding the wildest motorcycle in this world, he's a very down to earth and funny m...