Me and Him on #15022014

For 10 years and 10 months we're together. For the sake of our happiness. For the love of our lives. On February 15th 2014, me and my loving boyfriend held our wedding ceremony at Wisma Subud Fatmawati South Jakarta. 

It's been a quite hard and long journey we've been through...I believe that this is our faith, to be together. I met Jaka on my 3rd semester on college. We both are in the same college only different major. 

We were good friends then. We've talked a lot and tell stories one of each other. Sharing the bad times together and also good ones. He came by right after i broke my heart by some (ah...I don't want to mention anything here). He healed my wounds.

He was right on time. Right on the right place. He always did!

Now, I'm a woman with a husband. Which I knew as a best friend, brother, and a loving person. Thank God I have him.

The ijab qabul ceremony

Yess! We finally have our own marriage book!

I love our wedding ring!

With tribal accent, white and golden wedding ring. I luv it!

The Mahar, 10 grams of 24 carrats pure gold

This three are my angels that made this wedding runs very well, thanks for everything Pony, Ayu, and Mala

Pony, thank you so much for saving my ijab qabul ceremony, I have no idea if you weren't there and go straight to my house to get the wedding ring (which I totally dumb to forgot to bring)! hahahaha such a drama for an early evening about 30 minutes to the ceremony to begin. I love you teteh ponce! Ayu, thank you for being there and watching the catering runs goes very well! And Mala, her husband, Dany and his band Heyho! brings beautiful songs on me and jaka's wedding ceremony. Thank you guys!

Mima made this beautiful collage, thank you for coming guys, these people are my besties from my old company we use to work together, DiskonGokil.com

My brothers and sisters Saung Family, thank you guys for coming!

This cute little girl is Chiara, the daughter of my manager on WhatsNewJakarta.com. She's like a good friend of mine, she love horses so much, and her mother Jessica is eager to buy her one ;)

Well, you guys know me so well, I'm very good in crashing pictures ;))

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Howdy Hello Hola Hey Ho! - The Asian Street Food Lovers Should Try

Located on the 5th floor of the Grand Indonesia West Mall, the establishment - which is owned and managed by the OPCO group, which also runs other eateries in the city such as Portico, Yellowfin and Stark Bierhaus – the newly opened Howdy Hello Hola Hey Ho! (or also called Hey Ho Asian Street Eatery and Bar) offers you Southeast Asian delicacies, especially the diverse flavors of Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Singaporean street food.

 

The menu focuses on Hawker-style food, as it is approachable and familiar; as well as being bold, vibrant and layered with personality. Dishes are based around sharing – in true Asian spirit – and fingers encouraged to be used! Howdy Hello Hola Hey Ho! is about experiencing exciting, flavorsome food within a buzzing, personable atmosphere. It is a place to eat-drink-socialize – the trinity of good times, guaranteed.

 

The dining area, adorned with a cozy yellowish dim light, is divided into two parts - the non-smoking area on the inside and the smoking area outdoors. On one side of its wall, there is a vibrant illustration of a street food scene in Vietnam.

 

For an appetizer or snack, you can opt for Salt and Pepper Squid with a chili sauce. The squid is soft and the chili sauce is not too hot yet is still tasty and a bit sour.

 

As for the main dish, there are several on Hey Ho's popular menu, such as Bahn Mi (shredded chicken or grilled pork, pate, pickles and coriander wrapped in a thick baguette). The bread most commonly found in Vietnam is a single serving baguette, therefore the term bahn mi synonymous with this type of bread.

 

Malay Butter Prown bits in the picture are killer in taste–the toasted grated coconut reveals layer upon layer of complex flavors–buttery, salty, sweet, spicy, and garlicky working off one another seamlessly and perfectly. The strong flavors and aroma from the curry leaves tend to blanket the overall dish, allowing the unique set of flavors interwoven with each other to surface and make up the very essence of this dish.

 

Another medium bite, you should try Uncle Ho’s Wing, chicken wings with glaze, crispy garlic, and herbs. These are crunchy and the chicken taste so smooth inside. You can actually smell the herbs aroma when it comes to you.

 

Partly a bar, Hey Ho also serves alcoholic drinks and liquor at a reasonable price. One of its highlighted drinks is called Ho Chi Mama, shaken absolute blue, midori, fresh squeeze of lemon, simple syrup, served with mixed fruit ball, selasih and yakult on the side. The drink itself is actually a refreshing and sweet.

 

You do not need to worry, because all the dishes here matches the Asian tongue so it will be very friendly to the tongue. Which is also not to be missed, dessert from Thailand, Khao Neeo Mamuang aka mango sticky rice that you seldom find elsewhere. This mango mania can be a good option. It comprises white sweet sticky rice served with slices of mango and a slice of mango sorbet. The combination of the warm sticky rice and the cold mango sorbet creates a surprising sensation in the mouth.

 

Hey Ho opens daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

Howdy Hello Hola Hey Ho!

Grand Indonesia West Mall Level 5 

Jln. MH.Thamrin No.1, Jakarta 10310 , Indonesia 

(021) 72781641

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Crazy cowgirls!

Hi all!

Last weekend me and mba melly were meeting up. It's been a long time since our last meetup.

We choose Friends52 Steak & Coffee as the venue, my elementary school friend - hendry is the owner and i love his steak!

Got bunch of good pics that i would like to share. Not only the great place that we captured, ofcourse the models! Hahahahahaa

Acting like a cowgirl in the afternoon!

We had a good time together. The steak like usual is amazingly surprised me! I ate tenderloin steak and some caramel latte in the afternoon.

The Newest UDON Concept in The City You Should Try

UDONKU, presented by KAWANO GROUP (which takes its name from the famous Japanese noodles mixed with Bahasa that literary means "MY UDON"). The served up by their famous Master Chef Ariyama Kazuhiro include freshly prepared home-made all the ingredients.

UDONKU is Fresh Japanese Noodle Station concept in Jakarta; specializing in serving fresh, house-made udon noodles cooked to order and delivered in a fast, entertaining, and interactive fashion. All the guests can watch the udon noodles being made, as they customize their meal with freshly prepared toppings and sides to their preference.

Adopting ambiance from Tokugawa period, also called Edo period, the final period of traditional Japan, a time of internal peace, political stability, and economic growth under the shogunate (military dictatorship) period (1603-1867), UDONKU is maximizing its interior by bringing back what's passed from history to today's scenery. With its conceptual decoration and feel, UDONKU not only give you various kind of freshly made udon, but also a time trip experience.

This place surprise me more when I walked in. It is warm and the low-lighting makes me feel the intimate ambience. It is consist with two floors and you can choose the upstairs to have more relaxed surrounding.

Not only focusing on its interior and ambiance, it also offers a very delicious selections of Japanese original udon’s taste. According to it’s name, UDONKU is translated as “Udon District”. Customers may select their own kind of udon. UDONKU offers three selection of soups, the white soup (Kansai Style), the black soup (Kantou Style), and curry soup. There are also wide range of topping selection to try to. With this method, The udon they order will be their own “UDONKU” (My Udon).

 

Udon is a type of thick wheat flour noodle of Japanese cuisine. Udon is often served hot as a noodle soup in its simplest form, as kake udon, in a mildly flavoured broth called kakejiru, which is made of dashi, soy sauce, and mirin. 

It is usually topped with thinly chopped scallions. Other common toppings include tempura, often prawn or kakiage or aburaage, a type of deep-fried tofu pockets seasoned with sugar, mirin, and soy sauce. A thin slice of kamaboko, a halfmoon-shaped fish cake, is often added. Shichimi can be added to taste.

The flavor of broth and topping vary from region to region. Usually, dark brown broth, made from dark soy sauce, is used in eastern Japan, and light brown broth, made from light soy sauce, is used in western Japan.

 

Like many Japanese noodles, udon noodles are served chilled in the summer and hot in the winter. The toppings are chosen to reflect the seasons. Most toppings are added without much cooking, although some are deep-fried. Many of these dishes may also be prepared with soba.

The three menus that Chef Ariyama san had prepared; Kakiage Monas, Salmon Ocha Zukke, and Ebi Tentetsu Nabe Udon.

As a starter, we have the Kakiage Monas, they have seafood and vegetable type for this meal. The one I tried is the vegetable one, it’s more like chips with the ‘hight-sized’ and vegetables inside. It’s kinda great for starting lunch or dinner, the taste is so crunchy.

 

I can’t resist more when Chef Ariyama san offered me their Ebi Tentetsu Nabe Udon. It’s a white soup with chicken slices, onion, ebi tempura and their special homade udon. The taste is so rich!

So there’s Salmon Ocha Zukke. Another menu from UDONKU that surprise me more about the food. Contain with salmon, rice, wasabi, dashi, and the most unique thing is that you have to pour the rice and salmon with hot Japanese special tea, then you can eat it. So yummy to have when it’s raining outside!

 

Midplaza, Basement Floor, Jl. Jend Sudirman Kav 10/11, Jakarta, Indonesia 10220

(021) 57907060

https://www.facebook.com/Udonku.Midplaza

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T e s t !

Hellooooo there!

I'm trying to post this using my android

If you can read this then it works!

:))

YOLO Public House Kemang, A Brand-New Gastropub - Speakeasy Experience Concept in Jakarta

YOLO Public House, a new place to chill located in the middle of Kemang, with two different stories to serve you with a very homely atmosphere. The first floor is a cozy dining area, and the second one is a cool bar/lounge, very great spot for hangout. YOLO stands for “You Only Live Once” and want people to really embrace this as a motto to live by when they’re here. A public house that creates an ambience for the people to have a good time chilling, hanging out and just being themselves.

Old Hollywood films attribute looks adorn the corners of the walls, such as photographs of Marilyn Monroe or James Dean which was engraved in the wooden frames. Having investigated, it turns out the owner of this place is dabbling in the world of cinema. Here, the lower floor is dominated by the color of the wood is more intended as a dining area, while the upper floor has a small bar on one side is recommended as a relaxing area with sofas and large glass showing the outside’s highway.

As a starter, you can have this favorite one at YOLO, Chili Con Carne Tacos. A whole corn tortillas folded and filled with authentic Mexican style chili con carne, salsa fresca, lettuce, and pico de gallo. This one you will never want to missed!

 

Make your own burger? This is the right place! You can even have one named after you! Have fun picking the choice of meat, add-ons, veggies, sauces, and even the heat levels! Yet, their burgers are great to be made, one of their signature is Bourbon BBQ Jalapeno Burger, a sweet tangy bourbon BBQ sauce with jalapeno, lettuce, and cheese served on top of juicy handmade beef patty on a brioche bun.

 

Another highlight here is the tasty Mexicano Chili Dog. The hand-cut fries is a great touch. The sausages is another noteworthy dish at YOLO. Grilled foot long veal wurst with authentic traditional Mexican tangy chilli chili con carne, pico de gallo, salsa, and melted cheese.

This place really serving with the aroma. One of their best main course is Deluxe Surf & Turf. A classic comfort pub food of the brutes with their classy own style. A New Zealand AA class of Sirloin or Tenderloin cooked into your licking. Served with grilled zucchini, greek style salad, choice of mashed potato or French fries, and king prawns or escargots with garlic butter. Yummm!

 

Care for fried rice that not too Indonesian? This Paella Pork might give you a hint! Pork and the seasoning are the best mix. This oriental fusion, a Japanese-mediternian meal contains with pork, oyster, with the tomato craving as a garnishing. The pork belly stewed with YOLO’s special ingredients will surely make your tongue just want more!

And, the signatures coctails, you’ll never regret to have The Painkiller and Losecontrol, this mix of 18 spirits and liqueurs will definitely erase your pain away. Pain-pain go away! These beautiful ones are definately a great accompaniment for your niteout!

YOLO also have Corona, Stella Artois, Guinness, and try the fun Flavored Beer Floats (Mojito or Kiwi or Blueberry).

Jl. Kemang Raya 69E

021-7196969

http://yolopublichouse.com/

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WhatsNewJakarta.com Christmas Cocktail Party 2013: Sharing The Christmas Breeze With Friends, Partners, and Colleagues

Sharing the christmas breeze together with friends, colleague, and partners are delightful. This is what we do last night, December 4th 2013 at Maroush Middle Eastern Luxury at The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Jakarta. Very proud to say that it’s been 7 years for WhatsNewJakarta to plunge the advertising and media industry. And we are very happy to share that with you!

The christmas party was aimed to share the joy and fun. The team are all in red dresses and reindeer headbands, and we also provide santa hats for the guests and they have to wear it during the party. Mrs. Deisy Wong Will, our CEO and Founder of WhatsNewJakarta.com and WhatsNewBali.com gave a few words in the middle of this festive party, “Welcome, all friends, partners, and colleagues, thank you for coming and please do have some fun!,” her warm words to welcome everyone, and then the party started.

The WNJ team: Pony, Me ;) , Ibu Deisy, Jessica, Julia

As the leading online guide in Jakarta since 2006, WhatsNewJakarta.com is a successful tool for reaching the market. It is the most complete event guide and listing website in Jakarta with substantial exposure among the very individuals. We have many partners and colleagues that trully supportive and we also provide them the needs.

Okay, back to the party! Maroush is a great place to have a party. It was not too big and the space is very intimate. The WhatsNewJakarta.com team are very delightful to welcome and stay for a chat with the guests. While the dinner is served, the music plays, then Mrs. Jessica Januarty, our Operations Manager start to pronounce the door prizes. This is one of the thing that the guests are been waiting for.

WNJ's friends, partners, and colleagues

The night was getting more rowdy when the guests bussiness card in the fishbowl were stirred by our lovely ‘moms’ Deisy and Jessica. There were lots of vouchers from our loyal clients, and the guests were thrilled to win them!

The WNJ full team: Bang Saut, Julia, Jessica, Ibu Deisy, me ;) , Iie, Pony

We hope you guys enjoy the party last night, and WhatsNewJakarta.com team is very happy to pleased you all! Thank you friends, partners, and colleagues, hope we always have a good way of relationships in the upcoming years together.

Me ;)

Me ;) and Pony

Crazy Me ;) and Pony