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Taman Ganesha, just right in front of ITB (Bandung Institute of Technology) there was where I had my 2nd breakfast...I love the scene...

the asphalt has turned into white after migration of birds flock...

My First breakfast (believe me, I got 2 breakfasts...woohoo) Bubur Ketan Hitam (Black Glutinous Rice with Coconut Milk and brown sugar) on Jalan Ganesha...the old man told me that birds have been migrating to that area, and it's been so long that started to make him worry. He asked me about the bird flu possibility, unfortunately I don't know anything about that...

sunday morning on Jalan Taman Sari

early bird gets everything!

even most people who live in vicinities-I believe-never be aware of its existance. at northern tip of Jakarta, this area supposedly a wetland protected by Law. as I stepped in I can hear birds chirping...and I felt sucked into different cosmos. It's not Jakarta. really. thanks to Oky to let me getting involved in this pro bono project. If you happen to have time, just pass by, try to step in and enjoy by yourself. It is Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke, you have to get into Pantai Indah Kapuk Real Estate first, then you'll find the place.

I always have BLACK COFFEE without sugar, but why this. Once I went to island with my uncle and his friends. one of his friend runs a traditional pecinan (hoa kiao) coffee shop, and he prepared a coffemix a la pecinan. they offered me but I politely refused, since I have always had my coffee straight black. They insisted and I tried. ...and that was so good. a perfect blend of best coffee from Makassar and Condensed Milk, boiled perfectly! Hard to find it everywhere, I found a quite similar taste at Hainam Coffee shop on Jalan Serui, Makassar *why Hainam? explanation to come* and now, at least Nescafé offers something taste similar to that Pecinan coffee... not too sweet like previous Nescafé 3 in 1 and Indocafe coffeemix , or anykind of coffee latte, or koffie verkeerd where proportion of milk just too much. Unfortunately Nescafé missed something. I ran thru the composition (ingredients) and it doesn't mention anything on type of coffee bean it's made of. maybe that's not ...

it's just a day for me. wake up in a very good mood. finishing things, without rushing... having just good breakfast... cream-bathing while reading articles, finally i managed to finish, comment and quote parts of the articles. having just perfect home made lunch... no TV!! went to a district I haven't passed by for months after Paspati Bridge was erected. meeting some friends.. go home, checking emails finishing another assignment without rushing... now, after i don't know how long, I managed to have virtual pet, reading my friendster, and write down on my blog. HELLO EVERYONE...and VIVA KOREA!!!

what am I doing here? ...writing my blog after a while it's been hard 3 weeks for me, haven't dealt with urban design for almost 1,5 years give me difficulties to adjust with this office. yes, eventually I am in Urbane, an urban-architecture consultant, which was having several projects with several international consultants before. strange enough, i am not that busy, but still my working hours is extended to after hour. why? free internet incentive? yah maybe... the office has this automatic working record. so i have to be really efficient with time, but believe me, since i am a slow starter and dealing with the scale i haven't worked on for long...i think i've been working too long for a project. hehe... well, take it or leave it. i'm having 3 months probation, so if both sides don't fit in, end of the contract...lalala... today I started with a competition. at least I've found out the development strategy to propose, tomorrow shall come up with programmin...

Rasanya enak baca buku yang tidak berat tapi juga tidak kacangan. Dee sudah bikin buku banyak, yang anehnya tidak satupun sebelumnya yang udah saya baca-secara benar- karena setiap kali memulai satu dua halaman, bosen dan akhirnya ditinggalkan. tapi buku yang ini beda. dan jadi beda, setelah beberapa minggu ini saya hanya berkutat sama buku atau artikel urbanism macam tulisan Lang tentang Megapolitan di Amerika, atau Splintering Urbanism yang baru saja dibawakan Andre langsung dari Belanda. jadilah Filosofi Kopi jadi enak dibaca dan bikin terkikik-kikik.. tidak seperti baca buku-buku Dee yang sebelumnya tentang Supernova, kali ini saya habiskan satu malam, itu juga karena tidak mau rugi karena yakin besok lusa tidak akan ada waktu lagi untuk baca-baca buku. Victor ngajak singgah di Excelso, langsung setelah dari Gramedia BSM. hmm pas, dia juga lagi punya bacaan, jadi saya baca saja buku baru ini. langsung ke ceritanya yang paling akhir, Rico de Coro, fabel kecoa yang jatuh cinta terha...

my n-o-t-e-s after awhile

Ibu Ayu and Ibu Itha (two superwomen)

the Transportation & Highway expert (Mr. Kojima & Nagai)

Rabiah-Niar-me

The Brain of Study Team

with my cool deputyteamleaders

this was taken just before we left. Some local staff had left, so here was I, only lady in the party. on my right is the team leader, left is the deputy team leader. My only aim was to finish my leftover tasks from Mr. Koizumi and Mr. Watanabe’s Decree (well it’s Presidential Decree Draft, not his decree..but whatever) I have to transfer some of tasks to other people, since today is my last day. I did that. Eventually, Ibu Itha asked me to accompany Mr. Koizumi (our team leader which I always afraid of) to ASKINDO (Cocoa Association of Indonesia). This was my first time to be with him and in fact my first time to have conversation with him after 10 months working with this study team. I am really grateful that I had that chance. He is an extraordinary humble person with rich experiences in his professional life. Just like the story of his 30 years old leather suitcase that he purchased in Rome and still accompany him everywhere he goes around the globe. He might looks old with his grey...

Foe'. A character of fortune, accompanied with dragon and phoniex: power and beauty.

with all respects to Nio ancestors...this is the ancestors altar of Nio family ancestral house...