Jingle Bell Jingle Bell

This year we celebrate Christmas at my uncle's house. Other than Santa everybody is here to celebrate. This is the time of the year to meet up, catch up, sharing the love and joy. As usual, there is the present exchange, dinner and tonight special is the Pondok Indah Idol search/ Karaoke contest :D Nobody picked out as the winner in the end but the most important is, that everyone enjoy the night.

'Ellen & Irene after dinner'

Next is the present exchange.

'Cindy with the Christmas candle, Ci angel just giving her peace of mind:D, Mellisa with her M&M dispenser'

'Garry looking happy with collection of card games'

'David and the Starbuck cup, Ellen with the angel glowing light'

'Ronald and his M&M dispenser as well, and Glen's with a few items wrap into one. Water bottle, Boggle game pen and car fragrance in a shape of a Lego'

'Next is Eric and his new remote control toy car, Richard and the Donald Duck photo frame'

'Last, it's me and my big dart board'

'looking happy together'

'to remember the night, a quick pose'

'everybody... well almost'

'altogether now'

'food to go'

'closing the night by Santa's lil helper'

Merry Christmas 2007, everyone! May the spirit of Christmas bring you happiness on this joyous and glorious day :) Peace!

The Sun is Shining

Matahari Sabiya Macallo, born on Dec 20th 2007, 11.30am, 48cm, 2.88kg.Congratulation to the proud parents Kenny & Tamara Satria Macallo ;)

The Trip

So excited! My first trip to Surabaya :D Thanks to Ellen for having her wedding ceremony at Surabaya. As one of her bridesmaid, automatic compliment flight to Surbaya HOHOHO. Andy (another cousin of mine) and I flew out first with Ellen's family. Cos we have to be in the rehearsal held 2 days before the wedding. Then the other family members will fly out the next day. Unfortunately the trip started with a delay. Arghhh! Supposed to board the plane by 9am and guess what! The flight was delayed till 2pm. Crappy! How "NICE", Ya right! 0_O' So we waited 5 hours at the airport lounge. Eating, playing cards, watching people passed by and we even play counting to how many Indonesian artist we saw :P Other than that the trip went great.

'while waiting at the airport lounge'

'happy go lucky'

'killing time'

'arrive at last, on the way to the church for rehearsal'

'in the church, looking at the program book'

'here comes the bride and the father of the bride, walking on the isle practise'

'listening to instruction'

'dinner time at a resto called Kayangan (heaven)'

'Irene and Livia '

'Andy, me and Ellen'

'Irene and Livia again'

'Ellen and David'

'Ayam Kremes (Chicken with Crisp)'

'Iga Bakar (Barbecue Ribs)'

'Livia with her Sayur Asem (Sour Soup)'

'All of us'

'just the three of us'

'mother and daughters'

'the house'

after dinner we went to see the couple new house before heading back to the hotel and get rest after a really tiring day.

'greeting from Beefy to start the day:)'

Next morning have wake up early as possible to catch on the breakfast buffet since it closes at 10am. Some of us haven’t even taken our bath yet and we already have to go down to the restaurant. Forgive us for being so euy…:P but what can we do hehehe…

'Andy and his waffle for breakfast'

'other selection for breakfast buffet'

'basket of cereals?'

Afternoon is free. Other than the mother of the bride, who supposed to go for a make up test, the rest can go jalan-jalan (sight seeing). But, eventually it was not a good day to go sight seeing cos it rain heavily outside and we have no transport. So we rested at the hotel. Not long after the organizer called saying he managed to find a transport to drop us at the nearest mall. So we start to move our butt go down to look for the driver. Had our lunch at the mall (crap I forgot what that mall name is)

'Waiting for the food to come'

'Bistik (luncheon meat with eat and veggie top with gravy)'

'Pecel Bebek (fried duck with sambal)'

After lunch we went back to the hotel to greet the rest of the family, which just arrive from Jakarta. (then story continues to the wedding event)

'the next morning tired look, after the wedding. Same restaurant for breakfast'

'coffee'

'toast'

after breakfast we have to get ready to airport and head back to Jakarta.

'December festive season, the Christmas tree in the hotel lobby, with a cooking theme'

'very tall ya?!'

'bye-bye to the hotel we stayed in'

and the trip ends. Though it was just a short visit which mostly occupied by the wedding, but we definitely had a good time.
Thanks to David n Ham2! :)

A Wedding

Today its' Ellen n David wedding day. Reception held @ The Pakuwon, Surabaya. The day started with a morning call at 5am. Bride and her Bridesmaid must go to the salon for their make up at 6am. Then back to hotel, change clothes and get ready for the tea ceremony 10am@ Shangri-La Hotel.

'getting ready, putting the gloves on'

'a pose while waiting for the groom to come'
Irene, Ellen, me and Livia
(from left to right)

'the drama (we're suppose to laugh for the picture sake):P'

'the videoman (crap! I forgot his name) & the photographer, Arief'

'looking good'

'bridesmaid at work'

'caught by the bride'

'groom walking backward to meet back to back with the bride'

'a kiss on the hand'

'the red wine/Fanta ceremony'

'tea time'

'heading to church near The Pakuwon'

'walking down the isle'

'bridesmaid and groomsmen by the side'

'meet Mr & Mrs Herlambang'

'the bride & the mother of the bride'

'cousin in crime'

'gorgeous gown'

'the theme is Chinese Banquet'

'Lobster Salad'

'Pork Chop with Strawberry Sauce'

'A quick pose at the reception hall'
Irene, Livia, Andy, Garry
(from left to right)

'the beauty shot'

'closing on the day by releasing the doves'

Congratulation David n Ham2 ^^
Great wedding you guys!