MY CURRENT MANIFESTO
LIVING IN BALI .. so far ...e
So it has been two and a half month since my moving to Bali. Through some difficult personal process , I land a job here, not by accident ( because like everybody else, I’ve gone through some job selection and decided, that Bali would be a cool place to start over ). Anyhow … Getting a job probably one of the few step I had to take on, in order to re-organize my life, so, what the hell.. let’s get the interview be done with, then fly away to BALI … yeah … like the ad, a dream job awaits you.
So I packed my bag, say good bye to families, promising them that they can visit me here in Bali, a little bit teary, but feeling so excited. I am HERE … or THERE …
As soon as I get off from the plane, get my bag, I immediately call Blue Bird. But unfortunetly Blue Birds isn’t allowed to park at the airport, talk about monopoly or just simply being jealous, but still, I call them anyway, and they told me to go and wait at the arrival gate. L. Now Imagine a bag, big clothes bag, plus a laptop Bag, plus another bag, so I’m bringing 3 big heavy bag, and I have to walk till the airport gate. What’s up with that? But God loves me, I found my Blue Birds as soon as I arrived at the gate.
I asked the driver to drive me to Batubulan, Gianyar. Now, every time that I go to Bali I always stay in Kuta. I mean where else? Kuta is the place to stay or go in Bali. What I was wrong of course. And since I never been to stay outside Kuta, I was a little bit anxious to go to this place. I mean where the hell is Batubulan? Gianyar? Seriously. And after 45 minutes later, I arrived, soundly, but sadly, no one seems to be here. Hhhmmmmmmm… oh ..wait a minute.. there’s a girl, yup, she’s the one who’s been emailing me, or to be exact I mailed her, constantly, about the place. And now that I’m here, wow … you shoud ceck it out by your self… I mean the place was great, the view is paddy field. SPECTACULAR. Give it to my boss who chose the place wisely.
And after two and half months later, me … laying in the gazebo.. working, or at least try to work… while listening to some music .. LIFE IS GOOD …
The conclusion about Bali was being just KUTA was totally wrong. I took it for granted. 30 minutes from my place, you can find sukawati ( the cheapest marketplace in Bali), 10 minutes, bham go the Monkey Forest, 15 minutes later, wow … UBUD .. the serenity of bali… yes … I was such a fool, to think all those night life in Kuta the center of the world ..
Because contrary to Kuta, the place I’m living / working in is a quite place, sure there something smokes from people burning the paddy on the field, but it’s the draught season and coming to rainy season, can’t blame the farmer. But overall it was GOOD ….
Next chapter …. Getting Heavily Drunk ….
The Review Of OLAY TOTAL EFFECTS : normal SPF 15
Like a month ago I woke up from a deep slumber ( well actually its already 6 am ), washed my face and take a look at the mirror , and I see WHAT? … thin lines above my eyes .. oh yes, I’m totally not immune from getting older. I’m 33 years old, and still counting on my mothers beauty products to use on my face ( I never seriously bought one myself). I was kinda depressed after one look ( because it was totally visible, it tore my heart apart), then I checked other areas, and yes .. some in my forehead ( I’M DOOMED). So I thought yes it is the time to buy those expensive anti aging cream for my own benefits. Inten ..this is it … So I look and I look and I look ( well actually I was looking for the cheaper one). First my I tried my mom’s Ultima Anti Aging Cream, it was beautiful … so smooth ( I forgot have I done review over these?), every morning I wake up and checked, my face is smoother, but still that line exist ( I know it was suppose to be there, but at least reduce a little… I’m not asking for too much am I???)
Then as I walk across the ails of Carrefour, in the beauty product section, there were Olay – Total Effect Products ( yes.. I’ve seen the ads for like millions times on TV, the one that got me was Kajol, she told me about the 7 in 1 ANTI AGEING CREAM), then I look at the price, and it was totally tolerable to me …YES .. YES.. A big YES … so I bought OLAY TOTAL EFFET normal SPF 15 ( when I looked around it doesn’t have for oily skin, since mine is mix, so what the hell). I grab the 20g ( the small one – hey I have to try it first), then pau for Rp.48.000 ish… , and the other reason I took this one was because I often pick up my daughter from school using motorcycle … so I at least have to be protected from the skin cancer caused by the sun ….
At Home…
So I took a bath and applied it… and it surprise the hell of me, because it sure is smell sooooo nice. So unlike other face cream. Olay has strong scent that I could almost describe as.. ( well it was pleasant but I didn’t expect it from a face cream), anyway …. I applied … and for a few minutes, I feel a kinda hot/burn sensation across my face, but after a while it vanish, all I could smell was the nice aroma, even my daughter said I smell nice.
The second time I applied it, the hot/burn sensation was no longer exist.. so I thought maybe its because it was the first time, so then I give it ago, until one month later, people around me said my face looks brighter nicer, the scar that was left from zits ( need to remind you, that I had a lots of pimples in my face, so now the scar / flack still remain) gone. So I guess it works..
And here is my review…
From www.olay.sg
A daily facial cream that provides 7 anti-ageing benefits in 1, plus SPF 15 to help protect against sun exposure, the #1 cause of premature visible ageing.
• Includes vitamins, antioxidants plus Broad Spectrum SPF 15 UVA/UVB sunscreen
• Includes vitamins, antioxidants plus Broad Spectrum SPF 15 UVA/UVB sunscreen
product information
Total Effects/Fights 7 signs of ageing:
• Fights fine lines and wrinkles
• Reduces appearance of blotches and dark spots
• Moisturises dry and rough skin
• Makes dark skin visibly fairer
• Improves surface dullness for radiant and glowing skin
• Minimises appearance of pores
• Makes skin texture visibly firmer
• Fights fine lines and wrinkles
• Reduces appearance of blotches and dark spots
• Moisturises dry and rough skin
• Makes dark skin visibly fairer
• Improves surface dullness for radiant and glowing skin
• Minimises appearance of pores
• Makes skin texture visibly firmer
Ingredients
WATER, GLYCERIN, ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE, NIACINAMIDE, BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE, DIMETHICONE, ISOPROPYL ISOSTEARATE, PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE SULFONIC ACID, OCTOCRYLENE, POLYACRYLAMIDE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, STEARYL ALCOHOL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, C13-14 ISOPARAFFIN, BENZYL ALCOHOL, PANTHENOL, PTFE, CETYL ALCOHOL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, SUCROSE POLYCOTTONSEEDATE, DIMETHICONOL, METHYLPARABEN, FRAGRANCE, ETHYLPARABEN, CARBOMER, LAURETH-7, PROPYLPARABEN, CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, PEG-100 STEARATE, SODIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM EDTA, PEG-4 LAURATE, STEARIC ACID, BHT, ZINC OXIDE, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, YELLOW 5, AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, RED 40
application instructions
Apply liberally before sun exposure on face and neck as often as necessary each day to help protect your skin from harmful UV rays while keeping skin soft and smooth. Gentle enough for everyday use. Designed to replace your moisturizer and specialty skin care products
My Skin Type :
I think mine is mix, because some part were dry some part were oily specially on the T section
Packaging :
A tube and a press handle, so easy to use
Texture :
Soft and smooth and smell really nice, kinda like perfumeee..
What I think :
Simply superb
When To Apply :
Because it said to have spf 15 so I guess during the day was the best, I used to wear it before I put my face powder, or if im using make up ( and since I really love wet blush on from Maybelline) I use it after the olay application. And I sometimes also use it at night. ( so sue me )
Price :
Rp. 48.900
Things You Need To Know :
Olay has lots of Total Effect Line Product, which I think is also great too ( I can’t wait to try them all, from the night cream, to eyes cream, and daily cream with a little touch of foundation, and of course serum). So I guess the next review will come soon.
Rating :
5/5
and here is me after a month using OLAY total effect
Chicken Corn Soup with MushroomChicken Corn Soup with Mushroom
Jakarta has been a lil bit nippy these day, so I decided to cook something warm and nice. And since my daughter loves corn, so I decided to make chicken corn soup with mushroom.
Ingredients:
1 whole chicken – cut 12 or anyway you like it
1 onion – chopped
5 garlics – peeled and crushed
2 leeks
2 can of wholesome corn
1 mushroom ( any type you want )
2 block of magi chicken stock
Celery
Cilantro leaf
How to make :
1. 1. Boil 5 glass of water, and in the chicken with celery. Boil the chicken until it turn soft.
2. 2. Saute the onion and garlic with 2 tablespoon of margarine then put it in the soup
3. 3. Dry the corn and put it in the soup
4. 4. After 15 minutes, put in the mushroom ( don’t cook it too long )
5. 5. Add cilantro leaf when serve
GET ME MOISTURIZE part 4 : THE BODY SHOP Japanese Cherry Blossom SERIES
So I’ve been meaning to review The series of Japanese Cherry Blossom from The Body Shop for a long time, but I haven’t got the chance to do it. I first tried it like a year ago, and I didn’t buy the who series, but try it one at the time, and one of them were given by my sister in law ( kamsahamida unnie ).
So lets the review begin.
Japanese Cherry Blossom Body Puree
Product Feature : (From www.thebodyshop.com )
A lightweight moisture lotion that softens, smoothes and hydrates with a whisper of Japanese cherry blossom fragrance.
Ingredients:
Water, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Fragrance, Carbomer, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Hexyl Cinnamal, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzophenone-4, Linalool, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Disodium EDTA, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, t-Butyl Alcohol, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol, Geraniol, Denatonium Benzoate, Red 33, Yellow 5.
Comunity Trade organic soya oil: is rich in essential fatty acids that help to repair the skin's moisture barrier, helping to restore moisture and smoothness.
Notes of : fuji apple, chinese magnolia, osmanthus flower, star jasmine, japanese cherry blossom, japanese persimmon, sandalwood, hinoki wood, fruity musk
Glycerin : is an effective moisturiser which helps improve softness and maximise hydration.
Packaging :
250ml pump bottle, with the drawing of pretty Japanese Cherry Blossom. Customer friendly use, because it’s so ease and light to use.
My Skin Type :
Very dry, specially after I gave birth to my daughter, I find it getting dry and drier everyday. And on some area are kind of breaking ( beautiful isn’t it??)
Texture :
Light and watery. When you apply it on your skin, it has cool effect on your skin. It takes a while to absorb to your skin, but after a while your skin get softer. Plus it smells really good.
General Review :
I love the way it smell, and it stands for like a long time. The cooling effect was suprising, in a good way that is.
Rating :
8/10
THE GLEE FEVER
When I first saw Glee : Season 1, I was hooked. The show was simply superb, the cast were great, and the song were hits. I remember on one episode, where Mercedes had a crush on Kurt, and he rejected her, she sang a song “ Bust Your Windows”, which were originally sang by Jazmine Sullivan (who I never heard of), but thanks to the show, I brows youtube to find her song, and even listen to her other songs, which are good. Anyway ...
So now it has aired the season 2, which made me oh so happy. It aired september 2010 in US, and since I have indovision here ( didn’t mean to give a free advertisement ), I got to see it too. Season 2 already aired 13 episodes, and thanks to the power of internet, I got to see it early... yey..
There’re some new cast member for this new season, Chord Overstreet who’s going to replace Jessie from season 1. He’s going to play a football player, Sam Evans, who were duped to join New Direction, and along the way, he falls for Quin. He got this blond lock and Justin Bieber aura read all over his hair, and there were on the episode “Comeback”, he sang Baby by Justin Bieber, and from the comments I read on youtube, lots said that he sang better from Justin Bieber, and the song now is tolarable... lol. And there’s Darren Criss, who’s going to play Blaine, Kurt’s new love interest, and OMG he got this amazing voice, the way he sang “Bills, bills, bills” and “ When I got You Alone”, I fell in love.
And what’s great with season 2 is that there’re so much great music that I love covered on this show, like “ When I got You Alone” Robin Thicke, Marry Me and I wanna Hold Your Hand, and Last Christmast, just simply superb.
The story develop also, with Rachel and Finn broke up, and Finn kissing Quinn, Puck with a big girl, Artie with Britney, and Quinn got together with Sam. Plus there’s some big names appearing for this season, such as... wait... drum..... Britney Spears, Gwneth Paltrow, Carol Burnett, and lots and lots ( or so I heard).
Oh, the show won emmy and Golden Globe, and since I just saw the acceptance award by Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch, whom both won the award.
So as I waited patiently for the show to end, I admit I download some of the songs .. hehehehhehe.
from www.wikipedia.com
| Series # | Season # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "Audition" | Brad Falchuk | Ian Brennan | September 21, 2010 | 12.45[36] |
| 24 | 2 | "Britney/Brittany" | Ryan Murphy | Ryan Murphy | September 28, 2010 | 13.51[37] |
| 25 | 3 | "Grilled Cheesus" | Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | Brad Falchuk | October 5, 2010 | 11.20[38] |
| 26 | 4 | "Duets" | Eric Stoltz | Ian Brennan | October 12, 2010 | 11.36[39] |
| 27 | 5 | "The Rocky Horror Glee Show" | Adam Shankman | Story by: Ryan Murphy & Tim Wollaston Teleplay by: Ryan Murphy | October 26, 2010 | 11.76[40] |
| 28 | 6 | "Never Been Kissed" | Bradley Buecker | Brad Falchuk | November 9, 2010 | 10.99[41] |
| 29 | 7 | "The Substitute" | Ryan Murphy | Ian Brennan | November 16, 2010 | 11.70[42] |
| 30 | 8 | "Furt" | Carol Banker | Ryan Murphy | November 23, 2010 | 10.38[43] |
| 31 | 9 | "Special Education" | Paris Barclay | Brad Falchuk | November 30, 2010 | 11.68[44] |
| 32 | 10 | "A Very Glee Christmas" | Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | Ian Brennan | December 7, 2010 | 11.07[45] |
| 33 | 11 | "The Sue Sylvester Shuffle" | Brad Falchuk | Ian Brennan | February 6, 2011 | 26.80[46] |
| 34 | 12 | "Silly Love Songs" | Tate Donovan | Ryan Murphy | February 8, 2011 | 11.58[47] |
| 35 | 13 | "Comeback" | Bradley Buecker | Ryan Murphy | February 15, 2011 | 10.53[48] |
| 36 | 14 | "Blame It on the Alcohol" | Eric Stoltz | Ian Brennan | February 22, 2011 | 10.58[49] |
| 37 | 15 | "Sexy"[50] | March 8, 2011[50] | |||
| 38 | 16 | "Original Song"[51] | March 15, 2011[51] |
THE RACHEL GIBSON’S BOOK REVIEW …. ( so far …..) chp 2
DAISY’S BACK IN TOWN
From www.rachelgibson.com :
He loves me not
Daisy Lee Monroe thought she'd brushed the dust of Lovett, Texas, off her high-heeled shoes years ago, but she's come back home only to find that little has changed. Her sister is still crazy, and her mom still has pink plastic flamingos in her front yard. And Jackson Lamott Parrish, the bad boy she left behind, is still so sexy it hurts. She'd like nothing better than to avoid this particular man, but she can't. Daisy has something to say to Jackson, and she's not going anywhere until he listens.
Daisy Lee Monroe thought she'd brushed the dust of Lovett, Texas, off her high-heeled shoes years ago, but she's come back home only to find that little has changed. Her sister is still crazy, and her mom still has pink plastic flamingos in her front yard. And Jackson Lamott Parrish, the bad boy she left behind, is still so sexy it hurts. She'd like nothing better than to avoid this particular man, but she can't. Daisy has something to say to Jackson, and she's not going anywhere until he listens.
He loves her not
Jackson learned his lesson about Daisy the hard way, and now the only word he's interested in hearing from Daisy's red lips is good-bye. But she's popping up everywhere, and he doesn't believe in coincidence. It seems the only way to keep her quiet is with his mouth, but kissing Daisy had once been his downfall. Is he strong enough to resister her now? Strong enough to watch her walk out of his life again? Is he strong enough to make her stay?
Jackson learned his lesson about Daisy the hard way, and now the only word he's interested in hearing from Daisy's red lips is good-bye. But she's popping up everywhere, and he doesn't believe in coincidence. It seems the only way to keep her quiet is with his mouth, but kissing Daisy had once been his downfall. Is he strong enough to resister her now? Strong enough to watch her walk out of his life again? Is he strong enough to make her stay?
My Review :
It’s a story about first love, friendship, and puppy love. Daisy and Jackson were always been buddies, since their younger years, they’ve been through friendship, love and broken hearts.. and have something in common eventually …… a child.
When Daisy left her hometown to marry someone else, Jackson was furious and didn’t know the reason behind her leaving, until something came up, and Daisy got to come back home. Sparks still flies between them, the love hate relationship then begin ……………………………………………
From the moment I read the excerpt at the back of the book I was hook, and RG didn’t disappointed me, it was well paced, with some of funny and cute backflash when they were kids. I really recommended this..
Rate :
5/5
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