Posts Tagged ‘Indonesia’

Is Our Ministry of Tourism Sleeping?

I never thought I was a proud Indonesian. There are so many things our nation has done that made me embarrass enough to admit that I’m from the largest archipelago state. It struck me when I was living in Australia, especially during East Timor’s independence issue. By that time we were still recovering from economy [...]

Arts & Entertainment, Indonesia, Life & Style September 27, 2007 3:32 pm 3 Comments

Things that We Thought Are Normal….

Mr. mck finds me crazy. Well, it’s not the first time, but this is the first time I realize that what we usually have in Indonesia are considered crazy. Here they are: Pisang goreng (banana fritter). Pisang goreng with chocolate sauce, condensed milk, and grated cheese. Or pisang goreng with melted brown sugar and icing [...]

Being Expat, Food August 31, 2007 4:28 pm 4 Comments

Like Father Like Daughter

The photographer had sent 60 photos to me the other day, all must be reviewed and approved before they print them all and compile them in 3 albums. My fiance approves all 60 without any questions. I approve only 5 of them and send the rest of 55 pieces to the photographer with comments here [...]

Indonesia, Scotland, Travel, UK July 11, 2007 1:04 am 0 Comments

Oh Indonesia, Oh Valet

Have you been to Plaza Abda? Well then, you should. That building is amazing. It’s not a mall. It’s a complex of office building with an apartment tower behind it. They have a nice restaurant in the office building, Rice Bowl, which, when I was still working at Jakarta Stock Exchange Building, was an alternative [...]

Indonesia March 28, 2007 8:25 am 4 Comments

Toilet Conversations

Other than in our own bedrooms, the place that we could reveal the truth and reality is in the toilet. Only by how people take lines and turns, I can see whether they’re polite or rude (I was once having an argument with a very high-class lookalike lady who insisted she could go in first [...]

Indonesia, Women January 1, 2007 7:38 am 0 Comments

Bila Aku Harus Sabar, Maka Itu Hanya Demi, Karena, dan Untuk Ibu

Paling sebal bila ada orang yang merasa ia tahu dan mengenal kita luar dalam, kadang-kadang lebih dari diri kita sendiri. Paling sebal bila ada orang yang merasa ia lebih suci dan sibuk menasehati kita, padahal di dunia ini mana ada orang yang sempurna, dan tentunya ia sendiri juga penuh dengan cela. Paling sebal bila ada [...]

Indonesia, Women November 11, 2006 4:40 am 0 Comments

Personal Commitments: Jam Karet & Keeping Promises

I know that our nation is unbelievably clueless about time concept. The term ‘jam karet‘ (or rubber time) is very famous, and this particular thing has been the best jokes among expatriates who happen to encounter this annoying culture (or habit?) with their Indonesians counterpart. Hell, even WE make jokes about it. Somehow I think [...]

Indonesia May 14, 2006 6:57 am 1 Comment
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