2 In 1 Treat

We got invited to a birthday dinner. A two in one birthday treat. One is for Renny, whose birthday falls on the 11^th, and her dad whose birthday is today. We went to a new franchised restaurant called No Signboard Seafood at the Pacific Place. Do you know why they name it No Signboard? It's because, the owner first open her stall without a signboard. As the stall getting more and more customer, people start to refer the stall as the 'no signboard' seafood stall. And now the small stall they first open has already become a big restaurant with branchesJ Nice isn’t it! Anyway, I didn’t get many pictures of us eating together cos I forgot to charge the battery (again… silly me!) but I managed to take all of the food pictures :D

'ordering was tough since everything look so tempting'

'to begin with... Shark's Fin with Crab meat. Good!'

'Okay, cos I don't really like abalone:P'

'Good'

'Very Good'

'Very Good... Love the cereal'

'Good'

'Very Good'

'Very Very Good'

'Last shot, me with the birthday girl, Renny'

Happy Birthday Ren & Ngku...:D
Thanks for the dinner!

Road To Stardom

Dessy called with the most interesting question to ask in the afternoon. She asked me to join her in a Sing a Song audition together with the other 3 colleague of ours. A game shows in RCTI (a national TV) which going to test your knowledge and singing skill in Indonesian songs. I was like ‘errrr… okay?!’ I don’t really know much about Indonesian singer. Let alone singing the song. But for the fun of it, I guess, why not! So, off we go to the audition. After experiencing the audition, I must say I never know how humiliating it can be singing in front of people you don’t know, with style you don’t even want to mention. I guess artist must have high quality of self-esteem. If not they, just have to be thick skin about it. It was fun though. So I might try on other game show, you’ll never know :D One of the experiences you’ll never forget.

'off we go, seeking for stardom'
(binyo, irene n me, dessy sat in front that's why she isn't in the picture)

'spider web dough'

'pinch dough'

'bites on the way to the audition'

'upon arrival we have to fill in a form first, feels like american idol ya'

'the form'

'the difficult question'
(what outstanding abilities you have that is interesting to tell?)

I wonder what will I answered if I am ask this same question in American idol. Mmm...!

'in the room we waited for the audition to start'

'started off by introducing ourselves by the style of Giring (a lead singer of a band called Nidji)'

'forgetting themselves at the moment'

'on the way home Dessy was still in audition mode'

'me n irene tired from all screaming and dancin around'

A Reunion

D.A is back again. This time she managed to gather even more people than the usual gathering. Every time D.A is back, she always makes time for us to gather. She invites as many school friends as possible. I might say like a small school reunion. It is fun to meet up old school friend. Especially those who haven’t meet for several years now. Love to see the different yet familiar face again. ^^ This time we met up at Ming Restaurant in Senayan City. A new restaurant own by one of our friend who is supposed to join the gathering as well, but in the end she cannot make it, cos she is still in Semarang for family visit (yes, the festive season is not over yet) There were some complication with the ordering. Waiter gave wrong information, and not knowing who order what. However, other than that anything is excusable. The food was great. Superb!

'primary school friends'

'the prince and his princesses'

'while the guy busy talking to each other'

'the girls busy taking photos'

'red light district'

'the something to do with tv people'

'the guys turn to take photo'

'3 mung bean stuffed Landak (hedgehog) Its really good!'

'Last pose before closing the night'

Gong Xi Gong Xi

Another day, another dinner. What I always like about this occasion other than the 'hong bao’ is the food. Eat and eat and eat is the main reason we have this celebration. So tonight is the fancy dinner invitation from the big uncle. Since my grandmother passed away, we always had our celebration at Mulia Hotel. Its not that it’s bad to have the celebration at a Hotel. But sometimes, I just miss having that informal celebration at home with the whole family eating home cook food. Anyway, time has change and maybe we have to be ready for a new year and a new tradition. ^^ I was late for dinner, when I arrived everybody were already there greeting each other. This is the fun part. We greet “Gong Xi Gong Xi” and the married couples have to give a 'hong bao' to those who are not married yet. Woohoo! Money harvesting :D Afterwards, we settle down for an evening prayer before dinner. Yes as you can see, we are not that ‘family’ who follows the actual tradition anymore. We don’t necessarily need to celebrate this occasion actually, but to respect our ancestor and the tradition that our elderly has pass down we are quite happy to relive it and pass it down to the next generation as well. Dinner was great, spreads of choices at the buffet table.

'the guard, guarding hong bao in the afternoon'

'Irene n fam table at dinner'

'enjoying dinner'

'my fortune cookies. You principles mean more to you than any money or success. Does it sounds like a fortune?'

'a moment to remember'

'it's Ellen ne'

'Ok is the theme of the evening, inspired by Mentari'

'OK David?'

'smiling steps'

Gong Xi Fa Cai \^-^/ everybody.
Have a great Rat year.
->^0^<-

G's Birthday

Rain pours heavily from last night till this evening, non-stop. Flood everywhere. Can't go out cos the traffic is really really bad. I heard some people can't even go back to their own house cos the water is already 30-50cm high. Thank God that our neighborhood is flood free ^^. This is already the second year that Glen's birthday showered with heavy rain which flooded the road. Since we are not going out of the house that soon, so we decided to celebrate the night at home. Cut cake, make wish, open present. Lucky that cake and present bought before hand :D

'the birthday cheesecake with 23 candles surrounding, from Miki Ojisan'

'the special (non-blow) candles make a disaster'

'what a birthday boy got to do what a birthday boy got to do'

'still burning after many attempt of blowing it off'

'in the end we had to put it in the sink and pour water to make it stop'

'the after effect (the wax...yikes!)'

'a slice please'

'last but not least'

'initial broidered towel'

'broidered towel & baseball beanless bag chair'

Hope you like the present my brother!
Happy Birthday:)