Saturday, August 27, 2005

Jadi Jomblo Itu Kaga Enak

Sebelonnya minta maap dulu sama para Jojoba yang sangat menikmati kebebasan hidup menjomblo.
Gua bukannya cengeng nih, cuman taneeeeeeen pisan sama Hunny - na yang sekarang lagi muter-muter Jawa, bareng rombongan gereja.
Hiks, padahal gua besok UAS, perlu dukungan moral dan material.
Perlu semangat, belaian dan kasih sayang (halah....)
Udah gitu gw lagi clueless, ga tau kudu kemana, kagak ada yang bikin acara.
Dari dulu gw paling males kalo pas malem minggu, kagak ada gawe, temen kagak ada tambah lagi pake acara kagak ada duit.
Lengkap sudah penderitaanku.
Biasnya kalo lagi gini gw ngabisin waktu wat baca sampe geblek.
Kalo gitu, gw pulang dulu dah, gw mu baca harpot lagi ajeh...

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Monday, August 15, 2005

DALALAI

Gw lagi seneng dengerin Dalalai dari Bond (lagi)
Padahal udah lama banget gak denger lagu ini, sekarang denger lagi kayaknya ceria ajah
Ga tau kenapa, kalo denger lagu ini bawaannya pengen senyum
Soalnya lagunya juga kesannya seru banget
Menurut gua Bond bawain lagu ini hidup, dan ini salah satu best song nyaselain Victory yang heboh itu

I think listening to this song brings us to the playful mood
Makes us remember of our childhood, running around and playing hide and seek
It's like as though I hear echoing laughter of children playing in the garden...
Or it's like going to open market with fragrance of fruits and new breadfloating in the air
The song of circus' fire eater and juggler
Dancing around the bonfireIt's a sound of festivities in the gypsy land
Flamenco gown fluttering like flower dancing ....

Jadi ngayal deh gw ...

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Wednesday, August 10, 2005

LA VIE EN ROSE

Quand elle me prends dans ses bras
Elle me parle tout bas
Je vois la vie en rose ....

Translation :
When she holds me in her breasts
And speak to me ever so softly
I see life in pink ....

Well, that was the first verse of the ever romantic La Vie En Rose song
And last nite I had a reason to sing the third line of the song
Not because I'm falling in love , no
Though I must admit I am loving somebody now

By the way, here it goes
Last nite my sister gave to me an eyemask
To soothe sore eyes and come in handy when u have to sleep in a room with its light on
And that eyemask came in form of two pink piggy heads with red ribbons and pink fluids floating inside
So when I put it on all I see is pink stuff swimming in my eyesight
Wouldn't that be a percect reason to hum La Vie En Rose ?

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Soeryo Cafe - Pasaraya Grande Blok M

Ambience :
This is not my first time dining here, but this is my first review here.
This cafe is located on the third floor of Pasaraya Grande, one of the most prominent department store in Jakarta
The place is cozy, with big sofas and interior dominated by black.
There is a grand piano on the corner and usually there's live music but on my last visit, no music.

On the menu :
I think this cafe doesn't have a specialty, they simply put anything popular.
They have steaks, cordon bleu etc-etc for western cuisine
Then they also have nasi goreng, sup buntut etc etc representing indonesian favourite
And they also come up with japanese like tempura udon.
Consequently, all the food served here is just mediocre.

Momot tried :
Tempura Udon
Boiled Udon was served separately from the broth, which was not hot at all
Tempura is actually tiny shrimp in thick flour blanket, onion rings and fried eggplant
I think this is their worst menu and they just murdered the recipe by serving it that way
No ground chili, perfect murder!
Rate for Tempura Udon : 3 out of 10

Cream Mushroom Soup
Creamy soup is served within a bun
Taste so, so, creamy enough but without mushroomy fragrance
I think Oh La La's soup is much much better
Rate for Cream Mushroom soup : 6 out of 10

Honestly, the only good thing that I tried here is their garlic-sauteed vegetable that came out with the steak, and the mushroom sauce
But I can't help thinking that the food were pre-cooked, cause they don't taste fresh.
If you happen to go to Grande and get hungry, better go straight to their basement and have cheap fastfood.

Overall rate : 6 of 10

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Friday, August 05, 2005

Tujuh Belas Agustus Taun Empat Lima.....

Tadi pas gw jalan dari sok-sokan ke kantor, gw ngeliat angkot udah padapasang benderaOrang jualan bendera juga udah pada banyak di pinggir jalan
Gw jadi inget, suasana tujubelasan di rumah gw.....
Dulu....., hiburan paling seru adalah seketeng
Seketeng ini nama buat patung kertas yang bisa gerak-gerak kaya robot...
Di sepanjang jalan menuju rumah gw banyak gang yang pake nomer.Rumah gw gang 9, dan semua gang pasti dihias pake gapura yang bagus-bagus.
Na, patung seketeng itu adanya pasti di gang 13, soale yang bisa bikintinggalnya disituBiasanya buat bikin orang penasaran, panggung yang ada diatas gapura itu dititipin pake layar
Pas tanggal 16 malem baru dibuka.
Kadang-kadang, kalo nggak pake patung seketeng, ya panggungnya itu buat naek orang beneran
Biasanya si buat ngasi penyuluhan masyarakat, jadinya temanya tentang KB deel el hihihi, orba banget yeh ...
Dah gitu gw dulu pernah dipajang pulak ama emak gw di atas panggung wat jadi suster-susteran
Atasannya pake seragam sd, bawahannya rok seragam putih, kocak banget dah
Pikir-pikir, kok gw mau aja yak ditontonin orang sekampung wehehehehe
Untung gw kerjannya cuman duduk doang kikikik...

Nah entar kalo panggung dah pada buka gitu, biasanya orang rame pada dateng keliling dari gang satu ke gang laen
Sambil jalan, banyak banget orang jualan jagung bakar di pinggir jalan
Jadi sambil muter sambil nginyem jagung bakar (doh, jadi pengen ke puncakneh...)
Jalanan di depan rumah nenek gw jadi rame en muacet, tapi kita mah seneng-senaeng aje..
Hiburan setaon sekali....
Dah gitu suka ada lomba-lomba di kampung-kampungT
api gw kaga pernah ngikut
Maklum lah dari kecil pan gw dah montok semlohei gitu, pan gak lucu kalo gwikut balap karung trus orang pada bubar gara-gara bumi gonjang-ganjing
hehehe
Merdeka oh merdeka...
Kapan negara gw bener-bener merdeka ....

*nasionalis mode on ...

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CAFE VIA MARE - Review

Site Map :
Landmark Makati Philippines or on major gas station stops along the provincehighways

oN tHE mENU
Chicken, pork, fish or beef dishes
Since it's in local language and I rely on my host to pick a food for me, Ican't comment on their list

Momot tried :
Lumpiang Ubod fresh : is fresh spring rolls with fillings of sliced youngcoconut core (ubod), with sweet sauce dippings, finely chopped raw garlicand ground peanuts
Lumpiang Ubod Fried : is deep fried version of the above with vinegar dipIt's almost the same with lunpia semarang and even better withouth the offensive smell that usually emanates from bamboo core used for fillings BBQ pork ribs dish is grilled pork with so many fats i decided not to eat them, came with rice seasoned with garlic
Bangus is batterfried local milkfish belly that came out with regular whiterice and fried lumpiang (again?)
Bangus is boneless local fish which has tender taste and layer of deliciousfat on it's belly, it's similar to Indonesian 'bandeng'
Their Ice tea is not sachets of ready made lemon tea but specially blend tea with a hint of lemon and honey
My host said that every restaurant has their own ice tea blend because the competition is quite strict
And this ice tea I had was quite exquisite

Damage
Rice dishes at abt 200PHP each = 35K
Lumpiang at abt = 100PHP = 17.5K
Drinks at 50PHP = 8K to 10K
Total damage abt 800PHP = 140K
I'll rate them 7 out of 10

FYI, Pinay is haven for you meat lovers, beef and pork are available everywhere and restaurants are practically everywhere
And food is really cheap there
Hotshots in La Piazza is Pinay home based, in the native origin, their quarter pounder deluxe come at about only 110PHP = 20K
Additional toppings at only 25PHP = 4,5K
Doritos cheesy also come about the same priceBut here in Indo the price could come in double *sigh
So if you're american minded in terms of food, come to Philippines tosatiate your appetite

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KIN NO TAKI - Review


Sitemap :
Citraland Mall - Lower Ground , next to American Grill aka Sizzler

Ambience:
Like any other Japanese restaurants the interior is all wood.Amidst the ever-croded mall, this is a place to sit back and cool down abit.
The floor seating is raised 2 feet above the reception area, to climb thereyou simply step on three jet-black stone stepsEvery table is equipped with a grill claimed to be 'real charcoal taste'and a bell to summon the attendants, and every time a bell sounded 'dong'they'll reply with the cheery "Ayyyyo!!!"

In the menu:
Are choices of entrees, to-grill-servings and many other meals. Along the side of their glass windows they attach almost everything theyhave, pictures and prices included.

In the order list :
All over rice dishes
Varieties of 'yaki' choices

We tried :
Donburi dish which was rice soaked in broth with beef slices and eggs --->yummy and filling
CharcoalGrilled scallop ---> if only they give bigger scallops, they wereminuscule! But the cilantro tang is refreshing
Charcoal Grilled Beef -----> their beef has perfect marbled texture andreally tasty, forget cholesterol!

Damage
Donburi : 30K
Scalop : 20K
Beef : 40K
+ drinks etc = 120K

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