Me, So Far

Hi Guys...

I know, I take too long to post another blog. I've been super busy like, crazy busy. I'm still looking for an apartment but it's already down to two, not like yesterdays, Me and mom were so overwhelmed by it. So both apartments are in the city but one is furnished, one is not. It's super confusing, 'cause I need to compare and think about both of those apts and I need to do it quickly. The school's already started and Mom will leave in, like, 5 days. I'm studying at Fisher College and here's the photo of the school's building.

So.. I like Boston so far. I'm still living in the hotel tho, So.. it's nice. Of course. The weather is SO cold, my mom and I can stand it. We both bought anti-windchill coat, or whatever it is called and also some earmuffs cause our ears getting freezing every time we go out.

OK.. I wanna tell about my story so far. After a week in here, I felt okay tho.. not so great. Cause I need to think about everything, literally; the foods, the living cost, electric bill and other stuffs. I won't do that stuff until, next week, when I will already been living in here by myself. Also, we found some great Asian foods. I found 1 Chinese food takeout at the mall which is quite nice. Also, I found Vietnamese food in the Chinatown, which actually very nice. It's quite expensive tho, but I definitely will go back there.

Ok.. I just bought Wii game (Mama's Cooking) and a calculator that required for my study in college (I'm still amazed about the fact that I'm the college level Math!).

See ya later.. I'm so tired right now..
Bye :d

Greetings From Boston

Hello guys!

Now I'm in Boston.. It's friggin cold out here. Me and my mom were like walking frozen foods.. Just kidding.
Anyway..I just arrived last night on Thursday, 11.30PM (East time). We had 20 hours plus flight from Indonesia to New York and and hour plus more flight to Boston. We used SQ and Continental respectively.

First off We (especially Mom) really pissed off at my agent. She didn't inform or even contact us and tell about the arrangement here like where we stay, who will pick us the day after (she already told us about the airport-pickup) which is today and who should we meet. It's absolutely frustrating! But today we had arranged everything from hotel extensions, my stay here (I'm still looking forward fo the apartments even tho some people suggested me to stay in dorms), and mobile phone etc. So basically, she just did the f-ing paperworks, we did the tough jobs. Damn lady!

OK, Right now.. I'm really miss my dogs.. some families and definitely some of my friends.. And I Wish I can go back to Indonesia If everything works out here, then, we talk about visiting Indonesia. I'm still learning about the billing at the bank, phone bills and other things.. sigh, tired! tired!!!

See ya folks
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A New Year Chronicle

Hello Guys! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Wish U all the best of luck.

First off, I got the US Visa! the student visa that is. I'm so delighted! It was a hell of a day. I woke up at 6.20 AM and I went to the embassy. After the queueing, the check ups, and all of that, I walked out of the embassy at 11 AM. I was super tired (my Mom had to stand on the sidewalks for hours. She stood there! thanks mom)

After I got the visa, I went straight to home for no. 2 and getting ready for New Year's Eve party. My family from my dad's side came to celebrate. We had sushis, BBQs and also some drinks courtesy my brother. My Mom made meatballs (bakso) and sate (pork & lamb). We all full and happy (except for some people that still on the diet.. more like sissies tho).

Anyway, I was super tired today.. slept for 10 hrs straight and getting lazy all day. Rockey also made sensation on the first day of 2008. He ate cockroach's poison. oMG! one silly Dog!
Okie dokie, I wanna go downstair to play Wii again and basically just enjoy my last 10 days in Indonesia.. and will come back in 2009. See ya peeps!

XoXo

Happy Xmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone. Sorry for this late post. But it's never too late to spread the greetings, ain't it?

Ok.. Christmas was 3 days ago but I wanna share some stories. I promised myself to brings the Christmas spirit back from hibernation (my last Christmas present was almost 10 years ago). So, I decided to pull off Santa. On Xmas eve, I shopped for the whole family (yea, my dad, mom, aunt, granma, bro, sis and a cousin) just under 2 hours. Then, I wrapped it all up by myself at late night for 3 hours (and also watched Janice Dickinson's Christmas special). The Big moment came up at the morning. It was such a blast. I felt happy.. and hopefully what I did for them appreciated.

I also kinda nervous right now cuz in just less than 3 weeks, I'm gonna be on the other side of the world (a.k.a. States). I have several stages or nervousness. First is visa. I have to go for it this Monday which make my stomach turns upside down. I'm stressing myself out (hopefully I don't messed things up). Second is the stuffs that I should bring. That problem kinda makes me nervous because I'm afraid I forgot to bring important things which will be awful If I did. The last one is America itself. It makes me nervous. Seriously, I have no idea what Boston will gonna be like. I've been to America but I never been to East Coast, yet. Well, hopefully I can through with this, like I did 4 times before.

Anyways, It's still holiday.. and please be happy and again, Happy holidays for all of ya.. Next is New Year! the party will be held in my house! stay tuned for photos! (I'm planning to make sushi :P)

Au Revoir, 4 now
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Holiday Spirits!

Today's been pretty lame. Since my parents were out for 2 days (but they're back already), I wasn't permitted to go out at any reason.. except for going to nearby places. So me and my bro decided to made some meals.. for the whole day. The sidedishes in particular. But, to make the story kinda 'nice', I tell u about My day!

Saturday, 22 December '07 (happy mother's day!)

I started off the day woke up at 7.. to pee. Because the weather still cold and cloudy, I crawled back to bed and slept for another hours (5 to be exact). Then I ate noodles for lunch (courtesy my favorite cooking God, grandma!) with charsiu (barbequed red pork). After that.. I played Wii for a while, until I got bored and decided to get the holiday spirit on: make some foods! my bro made some delicious crepes with caramelized brown sugar and cinammon apple fillings, SO great, while I made some cookies. Thanks to my bestie, Betty Crocker.

For dinner, My bro made some fried cassave with brie cheese and smoked beef fillings. Another yummy snacks. We ate charsiu (again!) with ikan bilis tumis cabe (sooo good) with vegies and brown rice.

Later that night, after the whole day of eating, we still want more (especially me). So, before we watched a Rush Hour movie (the third), we decided to made some meals. I made sandwiches with bacon, smoked beef and cheese with mustard & ketchup, while he made egg nog; a traditional American holiday drink made off egg white, egg yolk, cream, lots of sugar and bourbon (in my case, Cognac!).

Actually, today was not that bad. I just missed my friends (you know who you are!) and I missed the whole concept of Holiday joy and spirit. But my goal is to make everyone's happy this Christmas, since it's Jokker, Rockey and Russel's first Xmas.

Btw, I wanna share some Holiday tracks for you to hear (or download): Sarah McLachlan - "The First Noel", Josh Groban - "The First Noel", Michael Buble - "I'll Be Home For Christmas", Christina Aguilera - "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas".

Okie Dokie, Let the joy begins!

See U

Carbonara Day

Today pretty regular to me.
Yesterday, my Grandma admitted to the hospital due to muscle complications and some heart things. But now she's okay and still in the hospital. Hopefully, by Monday we can get her outta there (the doctor's kinda ignorant to me and he bothers me and my aunt). Anyway..

10:11 am - 3 pm Today I got up a lil' late. I always a lazy in the morning. So, I went to the school agent at Gading.. filled up all the form for Visa applications. Then me and my aunt went to Dapur Solo to grab lunches (we ate Nasi gudeg, nasi urap and sate ayam! yes!). Russell is the new star! literally everywhere. He grabs attention anywhere he goes! hehe

4 pm onwards Me and bro went off to Senayan. He wanted to know where's the concert (classical) will take place tommorow (it's at Istora Senayan). So I planned to cook dinner tonight. I wanted to make Carbonara pasta, Prawn salad with honey-mustard dressing and Ben & Jerry's Cinnamon roll ice cream. At Senayan I bought all the ingredients and also checked out the sales at TopShop, Zara etc. (It's so crowded! I end up stayed there less then 3 minutes).

Later..
Me and bro cooked the food and then, after 2 hours, feasts on those fat-full dinner! and have some well-deserved wines! yep!

Tommorow's gonna bring another things to me. Hopefully I'm ready. To be honest, for the next days, anything can happen. Either right or wrong.

See ya!

Trouble Sleeping

Hey! long time no see..

It's December already and yeah.. I have a lot to tell.

First off, Right now it's 4:40 AM and I still can't sleep (well after writing this blog then).. Actually, I already felt sleepy at 10:00 PM.. then as time went by, I didn't feel sleepy anymore, instead, I felt 'awake' (thanks to Amazing Race Asia and my sucky internet connection). At 12:30 I just fed up with this internet connection. I was like, I just gotta do this! so I checked everything and found the problem. The phone cable isn't attached well.. It's kinda loose. So I just tied the cable with wire and the rest is history.

Btw, I'm going to U.S.A. on January 2008.. but, to be honest I can't really spill all the details yet since everything except the class entry (which is Jan 22). So, I will go to Boston and gonna spend around 2 years there (and I think I would not go back home for a looong time!)

Okay then.. anyone who visited this blog please leave a shoutout! OK??
Best wishes!
See ya!
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Jokker's First B'Day!

Yayyy!! My Jokker got his first BDAY! on 17 November! So excited, I bought my family Oreo Cheesecake (but sorry, not for you guys, J and Rock). Anyway, Happy Bday, bud! and stay tuned for more updates! See ya!

Totally Major!

Yep! Spice Girls are back! with new greatest hits album, new single and video! and now they all shot a commercial for TESCO, U.K.'s equivalent of American Target. Click here for the video!

Enjoy :D

Years Of A Million Dreams

Disneyland have already celebrate its 50th anniversary last year. But the campaign and spirit never dies. Disneyland and Annie Leibovitz teams up once again to do a high-end photoshoot starring Hollywood stars with fairy tale themes.

There's David Beckham (as Prince Phillip from Sleeping Beauty), Scarlett Johansson (as Cinderella), Beyoncé (as Alice), Lyle Lovett (as March Hare), Oliver Platt (as Mad-Hatter) for the first three campaigns and then Rachel Weisz (as Snow White), Julie Andrews (as Blue Fairy), Abigail Breslin (as Pinnochio) and Roger Federer (as King Arthur) for the second round campaigns.

So there's 2 athletes, 2 singers and 4 actors.

One word: GORGEOUS!!!