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| The entrance |
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| The building |
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| The signage |
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| The lift |
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| Guardian. hehe |
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The crib
Research and surveys done. Finally my DH n I have decided to stay at Bellagio Residence, Mega Kuningan. One important reason why we have chosen this place is because of the distance to DH's office in which it only takes 5 mins walk from home. That makes DH a very happy employee, no doubt. Yours truly on the other hand has fallen in love with this place upon knowing there are sufficient amenities around. Shops are nearby. There is a shop called FoodHall for me to do grocery shopping (emergencies only. the prices are on the pricey side), Baskin-Robbins, Dominos, Burger King, Indian restaurant, Dapur Sunda, small bakery, there is a clinic, and Guardian, CIMB Niaga, HSBC, and others. That is definitely sufficient and I really hope we can have a good life here. InsyaAllah.
Nasi Padang Sederhana
These are what we had today. OMG it tasted so freakin good. I can eat this everyday. I miss Malaysian food :(
FYI, there are plenty branches of Nasi Padang Sederhana in Jakarta. We went to the one located in Kemang. It is definitely gonna be one of our fave eating spots. Hehe.
The branches...
* Restoran Sederhana
8 Jl. Achmad Yani, Bekasi Barat 17148, Indonesia
* Restoran Sederhana Bintaro
Jalan Gandaria Tengah 3, Jakarta 12240, Indonesia
* Rumah Makan Sederhana Ampera Raya
Jalan Ampera Raya, Jakarta 12410, Indonesia
+62 21 78840042
* Masakan Padang Restoran Sederhana
Jalan Mampang Prapatan, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia
* Restoran Sederhana Pondok Indah
Jalan Utan Kayu, Jakarta 10440, Indonesia
+62 21 8519588
* Restoran Sederhana Mangga Besar
Jalan Mangga Besar Raya, Jakarta 11180, Indonesia
+62 21 6121751
* Restoran Sederhana Baru
Jalan Kemanggisan, Jakarta 11530, Indonesia
* Restoran Sederhana Kebayoran Lama Utara -
Jalan Radio Dalam Raya, Jakarta 12240, Indonesia
* Restoran Sederhana Pondok Pinang
Jalan Fatmawati, Jakarta 12310, Indonesia
* Restoran Sederhana Gandaria Selatan
Jalan Fatmawati, Jakarta 12420, Indonesia
The pictures of the lauk pauk served. When eating nasi padang, you are paying for the food that you have touched. So, what we always do is that we will decide and sort the lauks that we want and we ask them to take those that we do not want. easy, huh?
FYI, there are plenty branches of Nasi Padang Sederhana in Jakarta. We went to the one located in Kemang. It is definitely gonna be one of our fave eating spots. Hehe.
The branches...
* Restoran Sederhana
8 Jl. Achmad Yani, Bekasi Barat 17148, Indonesia
* Restoran Sederhana Bintaro
Jalan Gandaria Tengah 3, Jakarta 12240, Indonesia
* Rumah Makan Sederhana Ampera Raya
Jalan Ampera Raya, Jakarta 12410, Indonesia
+62 21 78840042
* Masakan Padang Restoran Sederhana
Jalan Mampang Prapatan, Jakarta 12710, Indonesia
* Restoran Sederhana Pondok Indah
Jalan Utan Kayu, Jakarta 10440, Indonesia
+62 21 8519588
* Restoran Sederhana Mangga Besar
Jalan Mangga Besar Raya, Jakarta 11180, Indonesia
+62 21 6121751
* Restoran Sederhana Baru
Jalan Kemanggisan, Jakarta 11530, Indonesia
* Restoran Sederhana Kebayoran Lama Utara -
Jalan Radio Dalam Raya, Jakarta 12240, Indonesia
* Restoran Sederhana Pondok Pinang
Jalan Fatmawati, Jakarta 12310, Indonesia
* Restoran Sederhana Gandaria Selatan
Jalan Fatmawati, Jakarta 12420, Indonesia
The pictures of the lauk pauk served. When eating nasi padang, you are paying for the food that you have touched. So, what we always do is that we will decide and sort the lauks that we want and we ask them to take those that we do not want. easy, huh?
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| Fried begedel (i dont know the actual spelling. Pls forgive me) |
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| Cumi Gulai, Ikan Percik (kot), The dalca lookalike (not really sure), the potato masak cili |
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| Fried Chicken |
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| One of my fav- Ayam Gulai. It reminds me of my late grandma's gulai. Al fatihah to arwah Mok. |
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| Potato and Telur puyuh issit? |
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| Close up of Ayam Gulai. TDF! |
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| And this is free. teh tawar hangat. :) |
Monday, March 11, 2013
Hari Raya Nyepi
Today is a public holiday here in Jakarta as they are celebrating Hari Raya Nyepi. To me, when first heard about the celebration, I can relate it with something "senyap" or isolation in general. I google-d for the description and here's what I have found.
Taken from this
Nyepi (from the word Sepi = silence) is a day reserved for self-reflection and as such, anything that might interfere with that purpose is restricted. The main restrictions are: no lighting fires (and lights must be kept low) no working; no entertainment or pleasure; no traveling; and for some, no talking or eating at all. The effect of these prohibitions is that Balis usually bustling streets and roads are empty, there is little or no noise from TVs and radios, and few signs of activity are seen even inside homes. The only people to be seen outdoors are the Pecalang, traditional security men who patrol the streets to ensure the prohibitions are being followed. Although Nyepi is primarily a Hindu holiday, non-Hindu residents of Bali observe the day of silence as well, out of respect for their fellow citizens. Tourists are not exempt; although free to do as they wish inside the hotels, no one is allowed onto the beaches or streets or to go on tours, and the only airport in Bali remains closed for the entire day. The only exceptions granted are for emergency vehicles carrying those with life-threatening conditions and women about to give birth. On the day after Nyepi, known as Ngembak Geni, social activity picks up again quickly, as families and friends gather to ask forgiveness from one another, and to perform certain religious rituals together.
My DH told me that in Bali, they even have the flight operation stopped due to this celebration. But here in Jakarta, I could not see any difference yet except for less cars on the road. And now we r at Kota Casablanca having our breakfast at Killiney Kopitiam and our next pit stop is Ace Hardware as we are scouting for more hangers. hehe. And we r thinking of hunting for Nasi Padang for today. so far, I haven't started cooking yet as we r still waiting for our shipments to arrive soon. InsyaAllah.
Pics of Kota Casablanca. Am in love. Shopaholics will love shopping malls right.
Taken from this
Nyepi (from the word Sepi = silence) is a day reserved for self-reflection and as such, anything that might interfere with that purpose is restricted. The main restrictions are: no lighting fires (and lights must be kept low) no working; no entertainment or pleasure; no traveling; and for some, no talking or eating at all. The effect of these prohibitions is that Balis usually bustling streets and roads are empty, there is little or no noise from TVs and radios, and few signs of activity are seen even inside homes. The only people to be seen outdoors are the Pecalang, traditional security men who patrol the streets to ensure the prohibitions are being followed. Although Nyepi is primarily a Hindu holiday, non-Hindu residents of Bali observe the day of silence as well, out of respect for their fellow citizens. Tourists are not exempt; although free to do as they wish inside the hotels, no one is allowed onto the beaches or streets or to go on tours, and the only airport in Bali remains closed for the entire day. The only exceptions granted are for emergency vehicles carrying those with life-threatening conditions and women about to give birth. On the day after Nyepi, known as Ngembak Geni, social activity picks up again quickly, as families and friends gather to ask forgiveness from one another, and to perform certain religious rituals together.
My DH told me that in Bali, they even have the flight operation stopped due to this celebration. But here in Jakarta, I could not see any difference yet except for less cars on the road. And now we r at Kota Casablanca having our breakfast at Killiney Kopitiam and our next pit stop is Ace Hardware as we are scouting for more hangers. hehe. And we r thinking of hunting for Nasi Padang for today. so far, I haven't started cooking yet as we r still waiting for our shipments to arrive soon. InsyaAllah.
Pics of Kota Casablanca. Am in love. Shopaholics will love shopping malls right.
Living in Jakarta
Alhamdulillah I am now residing in Jakarta w my DH. Boarded the plane on Sunday 10th of March 2013. People have been asking how's Jakarta n etc. well, so far so good I guess. Though, it still feels surreal to finally be a homemaker, leaving the country, family and friends back in Malaysia. I pray to Allah to bless us with a good life here insyaAllah.
I wake up to these views everyday. Alhamdulillah
I wake up to these views everyday. Alhamdulillah
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
So many things to do yet so little time
Yes. I am finally sure that I'm going to Jakarta soon. Like real soon. In less than 2 weeks to b exact. After deducting my annual leaves, it has been confirmed that my last day at the office will b on the 6th of March, Wednesday. And guess what I'm still not done w packing my stuff. Just discovered that I actually have loads of stuff to b managed. Why did I use the word "managed" is because I have to confirm their stay afterwards either we r leaving them, giving them away or packing them up to be shipped to Jakarta. Now that my husband is away in Jakarta, also contributes to the inefficiency of yours truly as there r times when I am clueless of what needs to b done. Haha. Poor me. Thank God my dad is here to accompany me. At least I can get sufficient sleep. I just can't sleep knowing I am alone in d house. Yes I am pathetic like that. Wehooo. Ok before I go, here r the pics of the wrapped stuff by yours truly. 😊
Monday, February 4, 2013
Embarking Jakarta
Like real soon, March 2013, I will be joining my husband in Jakarta. I am excited and at the same time feeling nervous for this whole transfer. I've tendered my resignation on 1st of Jan and now serving the three-month notice period. I pray to Allah for His blessings and guides for this new adventure of life. and yes, we are praying for baby made n born in Jakarta insyaAllah.
Amin Ya Rabb
Amin Ya Rabb
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Perth.. it was
Hello there. I am still on MC (yes, got 2 weeks MC due to miscarriage) but I am positive that I am going to the office tomorrow. Some pending job to be completed. Plus, the new semester has just begun so I might as well go and say "Hi" to the new students of mine. Yeah we don't do much in the first week. :))
After 5 days of resting, I would say that I feel so much better. Alhamdulillah for that. and emotion wise, I guess I am a-okay now. I cannot deny the fact that I tend to be over sensitive looking at pregnancy-related posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram but I am convinced that Allah has a better plan for me. I believe in Him. InsyaAllah. May Allah grant me with the courage and strength to endure this phase.
Anyway, looking at the title of the post, I guess you guys can guess what this post is gonna be about. he he. Yes, we went to Perth last November. It was an impromptu getaway as we bought the tickets less than a month prior to the departure and started planning things in that remaining time. Man, we did not do a mistake by choosing Perth as our destination as we totally enjoyed the moments there. Everything was what I've imagined except for it is not really a destination for shopaholic like me. ;p But, they do have shopping complexes but most of them carry local Australian brands.
We boarded the flight on Thursday 8 November 2012, 1150 local time via AirAsiaX: Everyone Can Fly. Safely arrived at around 6 plus local time. FYI, there is no time difference between Perth and Msia so no calculation needed here. Upon arrival, we had our subuh prayer first before settling our car rental arrangement. Rented a Toyota corolla hatchback for 2 days. The rest of the trip, we were on public transportation. We r adventurous like that. Hehe
On the first day, we went to buy food for breakfast at Danish Patisserie before continuing the journey to Caversham Wildlife Park. Spent good 2-3 hours there and then headed to Margaret River Chocolate Factory to feast our eyes. Did not buy anything there. Our next destination was Sullivan's Hotel, our choice of hotel for the entire stay. Checked in and zoomed to the bed. Freaking tired.
The second day was our most awaited events! Husband drove for 2 hrs to go to Nambung National Park, where Pinnacles Desert is. Subhanallah. The view is simply breathtaking equipped with the cold wind. Purfect!! Took lotsa pics there before going to the Lancelin sand dunes. We did not really enjoy the sand dunes as our sand boards were not working properly. Poor us. But never mind we did not want it to spoil our mood thus we decided to leave the place, returned the board and drove to one shopping complex on our way to the hotel. At night, we had dinner at the famous Cicerellos Best Fish n Chips in town. It was really good I tell u. Worth every penny. Totally enjoyed the food there and the crowd was bearable as well at night as compared to the daytime.
The third day there, we started our day very early as we had planned to go to Kings Park. It was only walking distance from our hotel. We really live the views there. So beautiful and so clean. It was nothing like what we have in our country. After we were done visiting Kings Park, we returned our rented car to the nearby axis office. Boarded the train to Fremantle afterwards. We were at Fremantle for the souvenirs!! I love shopping for souvenirs :))) yes, managed to buy stuff for family n friends. Later, we agreed to have lunch at Kaili's. Oh my! So many people were there during lunch time. Had to wait for some times looking for vacant seats. Thank God managed to secure the place to hv our lunch. We could see many Malaysians were there as well. Or could it be Indonesians? Yeah could be. We did not really enjoy our food as it felt suffocated there. Too many people and some were loitering around looking for the empty seats. Terrible. so inconvenient as compared to the previous night. Again we back off from the place. Quickly finished the food n left. Went walking ard Fremantle specifically the beach there. it was so windy n cold. Could not really stand the cold weather as I was not feeling well. U tell me, how could someone be sick during the vacation. Oh my. It was me. Poor me. Had cold n fever 2 days before our departure. :(((
the fourth day, we went to Rottnest Island. It is one of the reserved islands where no vehicles are allowed in the island. The main modes of transportation on the island are bikes and shuttles. So u can ride a bike or u can opt to ride the shuttle. seriously we really enjoyed our time there. We rode the bikes for almost 10 km or more. there were moments where we had to walk our bikes up n down the road.
The itinerary for the final day was to stroll around the Perth city and our first destination was the Harbour Town. It is a factory outlet selling most of the Australian brand products. I had nothing specific to be bought but we spent time looking for SIL's handbag and wallet for her wedding. Found them at Kate Hill's outlet. Went to cotton on and husband bought t shirts for his siblings and my brother. I, on the other hand managed to grab a mint sling at Kate Hill. Yippee Yeay! Hehe. Me n shopping are inseparable. Before we left the place, we had so called brunch at one kebab restaurant there. So far I think I have enjoyed kebabs sold at other places than Malaysia. I don't know why. Maybe because of the generous portion of veges and the beef I guess. Hehe. I can eat kebab all day long!! After Harbour Town, off we went to Hay St.actually I've been searching high n low for the Moogoo's eczema cream for my friends. They said the cream is good. Thank God I managed to get them at the drugstore at Hay Street. And then jalan2 a bit more, got tired and rode the bus to our hotel. Stopped by to have the famous churros. Too me it was so so. Am not a fan. Hehe. Too much exaggeration from blogs. Hihi. Our last destination of the day was the Bell Tower. It was I who insisted to go there to at least snap pics as proof that we ve been to Perth. Chewah. all in all, we really enjoyed our days there. Most of our evenings there were spent looking for food as the shops there close really early which is at 5pm. Nights were spent resting and uploading pics on IG. Hehe.
After 5 days of resting, I would say that I feel so much better. Alhamdulillah for that. and emotion wise, I guess I am a-okay now. I cannot deny the fact that I tend to be over sensitive looking at pregnancy-related posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram but I am convinced that Allah has a better plan for me. I believe in Him. InsyaAllah. May Allah grant me with the courage and strength to endure this phase.
Anyway, looking at the title of the post, I guess you guys can guess what this post is gonna be about. he he. Yes, we went to Perth last November. It was an impromptu getaway as we bought the tickets less than a month prior to the departure and started planning things in that remaining time. Man, we did not do a mistake by choosing Perth as our destination as we totally enjoyed the moments there. Everything was what I've imagined except for it is not really a destination for shopaholic like me. ;p But, they do have shopping complexes but most of them carry local Australian brands.
We boarded the flight on Thursday 8 November 2012, 1150 local time via AirAsiaX: Everyone Can Fly. Safely arrived at around 6 plus local time. FYI, there is no time difference between Perth and Msia so no calculation needed here. Upon arrival, we had our subuh prayer first before settling our car rental arrangement. Rented a Toyota corolla hatchback for 2 days. The rest of the trip, we were on public transportation. We r adventurous like that. Hehe
On the first day, we went to buy food for breakfast at Danish Patisserie before continuing the journey to Caversham Wildlife Park. Spent good 2-3 hours there and then headed to Margaret River Chocolate Factory to feast our eyes. Did not buy anything there. Our next destination was Sullivan's Hotel, our choice of hotel for the entire stay. Checked in and zoomed to the bed. Freaking tired.
The second day was our most awaited events! Husband drove for 2 hrs to go to Nambung National Park, where Pinnacles Desert is. Subhanallah. The view is simply breathtaking equipped with the cold wind. Purfect!! Took lotsa pics there before going to the Lancelin sand dunes. We did not really enjoy the sand dunes as our sand boards were not working properly. Poor us. But never mind we did not want it to spoil our mood thus we decided to leave the place, returned the board and drove to one shopping complex on our way to the hotel. At night, we had dinner at the famous Cicerellos Best Fish n Chips in town. It was really good I tell u. Worth every penny. Totally enjoyed the food there and the crowd was bearable as well at night as compared to the daytime.
The third day there, we started our day very early as we had planned to go to Kings Park. It was only walking distance from our hotel. We really live the views there. So beautiful and so clean. It was nothing like what we have in our country. After we were done visiting Kings Park, we returned our rented car to the nearby axis office. Boarded the train to Fremantle afterwards. We were at Fremantle for the souvenirs!! I love shopping for souvenirs :))) yes, managed to buy stuff for family n friends. Later, we agreed to have lunch at Kaili's. Oh my! So many people were there during lunch time. Had to wait for some times looking for vacant seats. Thank God managed to secure the place to hv our lunch. We could see many Malaysians were there as well. Or could it be Indonesians? Yeah could be. We did not really enjoy our food as it felt suffocated there. Too many people and some were loitering around looking for the empty seats. Terrible. so inconvenient as compared to the previous night. Again we back off from the place. Quickly finished the food n left. Went walking ard Fremantle specifically the beach there. it was so windy n cold. Could not really stand the cold weather as I was not feeling well. U tell me, how could someone be sick during the vacation. Oh my. It was me. Poor me. Had cold n fever 2 days before our departure. :(((
the fourth day, we went to Rottnest Island. It is one of the reserved islands where no vehicles are allowed in the island. The main modes of transportation on the island are bikes and shuttles. So u can ride a bike or u can opt to ride the shuttle. seriously we really enjoyed our time there. We rode the bikes for almost 10 km or more. there were moments where we had to walk our bikes up n down the road.
The itinerary for the final day was to stroll around the Perth city and our first destination was the Harbour Town. It is a factory outlet selling most of the Australian brand products. I had nothing specific to be bought but we spent time looking for SIL's handbag and wallet for her wedding. Found them at Kate Hill's outlet. Went to cotton on and husband bought t shirts for his siblings and my brother. I, on the other hand managed to grab a mint sling at Kate Hill. Yippee Yeay! Hehe. Me n shopping are inseparable. Before we left the place, we had so called brunch at one kebab restaurant there. So far I think I have enjoyed kebabs sold at other places than Malaysia. I don't know why. Maybe because of the generous portion of veges and the beef I guess. Hehe. I can eat kebab all day long!! After Harbour Town, off we went to Hay St.actually I've been searching high n low for the Moogoo's eczema cream for my friends. They said the cream is good. Thank God I managed to get them at the drugstore at Hay Street. And then jalan2 a bit more, got tired and rode the bus to our hotel. Stopped by to have the famous churros. Too me it was so so. Am not a fan. Hehe. Too much exaggeration from blogs. Hihi. Our last destination of the day was the Bell Tower. It was I who insisted to go there to at least snap pics as proof that we ve been to Perth. Chewah. all in all, we really enjoyed our days there. Most of our evenings there were spent looking for food as the shops there close really early which is at 5pm. Nights were spent resting and uploading pics on IG. Hehe.
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