2 days until departure date.

date me while you can.
love me while you can.
hug me while you can.
kiss me while you can.
LOL.
okay that was a bit out, but you know what i mean.

Now if you may I, the departee, would like to invoke a few request:
1. Do not surprise the departee with unnecessary arrangements. She has a weak heart and may not be able to take it.
2. Do not sabotage the departee with a cake in her face, letting her swim in pool water, etc. She promises she would take everyone down with her.
3. Do send the departee off at the airport. She wants to take photos with as many of you as possible. But dont give her so many gifts that she cannot take on board, waste your effort you see.
4. Do let the departee feel loved, yet dont make her into emotional wreck. She does not want to spend 12 hours flight crying and missing you guys, though its very likely to happen. 
5. Last but not least, do not miss the departee too much when she eventually leaves her family, her house, her friends, her pet, and her possessions for a much greater purpose in life.                         

here in the land of windmill and tulip..

I just hope the drastic climate change won't kill me.
or shrink me.

anyway, really what should and shouldn't I bring for winter?

I ponder.
I'm not American..
I don't understand politics..
But watching Obama deliver this awe-inspiring victory speech I do hope one day my country would be able to have a leader of his magnitude..




If they can, why can't we?

I was here.


While it was freezing below 10 degrees in other parts of the world, it was hot and sunny here in this secluded little island called Gangga...


Beautiful would be an understatement to describe this scenic haven...


Picturesque beach line...


The water was so clear you can see beneath the surface...







now you can't help this ecstatic smile when you're in a place this pretty, can you? :p


BIG catch!! *sorry fish..




You think you've seen it all??
5 minutes boat ride will take you to this other tiny island called Lahaga...


where you'll be privileged to witness this breathtaking sunset...


Perhaps it's just me, but the sun looks 5 times bigger and prettier...




on my way back I can't help but think... God IS great!


Needless to say, my beach trip this time was second to none!
just AWESOME.

to Warren for going through all the hassle to get me the pink AnD trucker ive been craving!! 
appreciate this..





yeah the fab hat travelled all the way from hong kong, baby!







and the third hat goes to shella! she's thrilled to have it..



now i gotta tell you these pink baby have developed quiet many admirer.. and none of them ever heard about AnD, so i guess we've been doing a good promotion campaign down here hah!

thanks Warren!

*i just realized this's gonna be my first entry after oh so many months of no blogging.. so what's been happening? any scandal, affair, blog harrasment, pestering blogger i should be aware of?  haha im such a gossipmonger..

I always thought Jakarta has nothing special to see~ other than its miserable air pollution and unbelievably crazy traffic, we are famous for uhh pretty much nothing I guess…  but then I thought it wouldn’t be fair to pass such judgement if I never thoroughly explore the city. So we (me, L, B, and Ms Photographer) decided to go on somewhat you may call a one day excursion in the city! we didn't expect so much to see in 1 day, cause Jakarta is HUGE, but we managed to visit some interesting spots...

1st stop:  Dutch Cemetery now turned Prasasti Museum (1795-present)

Descrīption: a bit spooky atmosphere, but i saw some of the coolest statues and tomb stone.. they keep over than 1000 collection of tombs monuments, statues, miniature, etc since the era of Dutch colonial.

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2nd stop: GLOSARIUM Photography Exhibition (April 11th-May 11th, 2008)

Descrīption: Exhibit 146 pictures of local new young talented photographers

~ this one above is my favorite! :))



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3rd Stop: Lunch at Passer Baroe (1810-present)

Descrīption: one of the oldest local market in the city, looking for cheap cheap bargain stuff?! here's the place!

~ takin picture at the front gate, with an orange Bajaj (auto-rickshaw) passing behind haha,, perfect!



~ yeah we were hungry!! had some italian gelato for desert,,yummm!



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4th Stop: Jakarta Old Town-heritage area (1600s-present)

Descrīption: Dubbed "the jewel of Asia" in the 16th century by European sailors, Old Jakarta — or Batavia, as it was named by the Dutch — was once considered a center of commerce for the whole continent due to its strategic location, fertile resources, and rich culture. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta_Old_Town)

~ ex-Dutch Indies general governoor palace...











~ The Addam's Family! xD



~ Its a wrap, team!! (Left to right: Me, L, B, and Ms Photographer)

Whenever you grow tired of your daily lifestyle or routinity (office, school, work, assignments, deadlines, etc), it is actually the perfect time for you to take sometimes off and pay attention to your surrounding a little bit more.. you never know what you might discover!

Advantage for me, at least now if any of you decide to come and visit Jakarta, i'll be a better equipped tour guide! haha..

SO, jakarta anyone???