If I am not mistaken, I ever watched Paolo from Tokyo reviewed this street food on one of his videos. And he is right, it tasted heaven.
Like, really.
Definitely we will come back to get this again next time to try another flavor. I am a bit curious about the matcha ice cream one actually.
As we just walked through the memory lane, we bumped into this street food that we used to have when we dated back then.
Yes, we always have a date at the mall before because hello this is Jakarta. We happened to get some sweat at Taman Suropati or try out the hypest coffee shop in town at times, but the food sometimes is not that decent. We just love the food in the mall :p
That is how we gain some weight in a short period of time :p

These are some meals that we never miss everytime we hang out: (meal that match our tastebud)





The last two pictures are the food that I really miss so much because I moved in to another place that is so so faraway from the restaurants. I hope that they manage to open their branch near to our house soon. 

Xx


PS: On our way home he told me the reason behind he took me at the mall. He felt sorry for keeping me with the housework during weekend instead of 'doing our thing' like we used to do. Actually that thought never crossed my mind before, I mean I prefer to be in front of PC at my leisure time, spending no cash but time. But anyway it was just kinda sweet knowing that he put an effort to entertain me in a way <3

Soo I have been eyeing this MUA. Her studio is in Yogyakarta but she welcome job from clients from other city, even she ever flew to Sulawesi to make up her bride.




The second best MUA in Yogyakarta (confirmed by her hair stylist) is not exaggerating though. She did a great job for my eyebrow. I love the way she overdrew my thin lips.

But contrast from what I want, the result looks matte and heavy, far from terms 'natural and glowing'.



Finally 5 months before the due date I cut her off without a doubt 😅

Singkat cerita, salah satu temen di circle kuliah saya akan menikah, dengan situasi seperti ini:

Acara hari Sabtu, 30 Juni (akad pukul 08.00 dan resepsi pukul 13.00)
Lokasi di Sampang, Madura (Dari Surabaya ke Sampang memakan waktu kurang lebih 3 jam)
Posisi kami para bridesmaid dan groomsmen tersebar di Jakarta, Balikpapan, Mojokerto, Surabaya, Pamekasan.

Jelas, bagi karyawan macam saya dan sebagian teman pasti susah pulang tenggo buat ngejer flight pada akhir bulan. Ada yang tutup buku lah, yang harus gaji karyawan lah, yang dikejar kantor cabang buat segera terbitin tagihan biar bisa dilunasi akhir bulan lah, etc. Meskipun bisa tenggo, saya agak was-was juga karena Menteng - bandara  + macet yang ga bisa diprediksi bikin peluang ketinggalan pesawat semakin besar. Bos saya tiap jumat balik ke ‘negara’nya dengan flight jam 8 malam pun berangkat jam 3-4 sore dari kantor.

Naik dari Halim? Lebih dekat memang, tapi harganya lebih ga masuk akal 😂 apalagi tanggal itu masih dekat dengan lebaran. Jadi otomatis opsi dari Halim dicoret lah.

Sebelumnya juga pernah sih circle ini kondangan di tanah Karapan Sapi. Tapi saat itu, acara akad dan resepsi diselenggarakan hari minggu jadi kami kawan-kawannya ini bisa santai di perjalanan. Itu pun berangkat (flight subuh di CGK) dan esok malamnya balik (juga) dijemput sama pacar, karena sekarang sangat rawan bagi perempuan untuk naik taksi online di jam-jam sepi (dini hari dan tengah malam) dengan jarak yang lumayan jauh seperti itu.

Untuk kostum, saya dapet kain (atasan dan bawahan) untuk dijadikan baju seragam. Kain emboss dan batik madura berwarna cantik, yang pastinya bakalan saya pakai lagi di acara-acara kondangan lain. Paham dong ya ongkos jahitin di jabodetabek jauh lebih pricey dibandingkan di Jawa. Untuk ongkos jahit pakaian atas bawah di sini >200rb sedangkan di kampung saya untuk jahitan yang sama cuma butuh <100rb.

... Kembali ke topik bahasan. 

Di awal diskusi via WAG, beberapa orang ingin datang  di akad. Saya pun, tapi apa daya keadaan yang sudah saya jelaskan di paragraf atas nampaknya bukan menjadi pertimbangan bagi mereka. Saya bilang saya berencana untuk berangkat dini hari dari Jakarta dan mempersilakan mereka yang berdomisili lebih dekat dengan Sampang untuk datang ke akad nikah mewakili kami-kami yang jauh ini. Tapi nampaknya himbauan itu hanya sekedar lalu di whatsapp group. Yang dekat-dekat pun pengennya bareng-bareng datang ke kondangannya.

Baiklah.

Semua pada sepakat datang resepsi saja lalu muncul satu orang yang tadinya sama sekali tidak menanggapi, muncul dan bilang intinya datang akad itu sakral dan sangat disayangkan untuk dilewatkan.
Bisa ditebak kemudian, WAG mulai rame panjang lebar tapi ga ada ujungnya dan sejak itu saya memutuskan untuk diam.
Saya merasa saya menjadi provokator-ga-dateng-akad dan saya malas dianggap orang ignorant.

Disepakatilah bahwa kita bertemu di Surabaya jumat malam dan bertolak ke Sampang malamnya.



Tapi, dasar orang jawa.
Di depan bilang iya-iya tapi di belakang bilang lain.
Suatu hari ada teman yang japri, bilang intinya dia lebih memilih untuk berangkat pagi dengan alasan kurang lebih sama dengan saya.

Capek gontok-gontokan masalah begini, akhirnya saya beli tiket PP 1hari, ambil flight paling pagi dan paling malam ditemani partner saya.
Ga ambil pusing lagi saya bilang di group bahwa saya hanya sanggup berangkat pagi dan bawa pasangan dan saya sudah beli tiket.
Yang bikin makin keder lagi, H-1 pengantinnya inform bahwa nanti ada acara tabur bunga jam 12.30, dimana kita si bridesmaid dan groomsmen durjana ini yang naburin pengantin pas jalan di aisle.


Hari H

Flight jam 06.00, tapi tahu sendiri dong jarak ke bandara jauh dan pagi buta susah ojol nyangkutnya, saya bangun 02.30 pagi untuk persiapan menuju bandara.

Rejeki memang, meski pakai maskapai yang terkenal delay itu, pagi itu kami tidak mengalami kendala apapun dan start dari bandara on schedule bersama teman dari Banjarmasin yang udah landing duluan.
Setelah pick up sana sini dan rombongan lengkap, kami memutuskan untuk mampir sarapan di the famous bebek sinjay bangkalan.


... Untung tak dapat diraih, malang tak dapat ditepis.
Jam menunjukkan pukul 12.40 ketika rombongan memasuki kota Sampang. Mampir masjid sebentar untuk sholat dan ganti baju, kami sampai gedung jam 13.00 dong :)))

Ketika kami serombongan naik kuade untuk bersalaman dengan papa-mamanya, mamanya sempat bisikin ‘yah mbak kok dateng telat. Gajadi tabur bunga’ dengan ekspresi kecewa yang ga disembunyikan.



Rontok hati saya 💔



Pun dengan teman pengantin saya, melihat kita dengan muka masam alih-alih sumringah.

Sehebat itukah kami sampai bisa membuat acara pernikahan seseorang berantakan?

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Langsung nafsu makan saya hilang. Bilang maaf pun lidah ini kelu. Gak nyangka aja bisa sampe kayak gini.

Saat pamitan, saya minta maaf sedalam-dalamnya kepada pengantin dan mamanya.

Cerita gak berhenti sampe di sini.

Bertolak dari Sampang jam 3 sore, perjalanan pulangnya pun lebih drama lagi.
Jalanan macet, dan harus antar teman yang domisili Surabaya di daerah Rungkut. Tau dong orang Surabaya jalanan di daerah situ masuk-masuknya kayak apa :))
Meskipun flight saya 21.15, kita kejar flight 19.30 ke BPN untuk kawan saya ini.
Drop off temen yang di Rungkut pukul 18 sekian. Sport jantunglah kita bertiga yang tujuan akhirnya bandara :)))
Syukurlah kami sampai sana tepat waktu sampai boarding meski flight saya delay banget sampe jam 22.10, walhasil sampe rumah jam 01.20 an :))))

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Sepanjang perjalanan saya merenung.
Coba kalau kita sedikit fleksibel, hal kayak gini bisa dihindari.
Coba kalau ada yang pengertian dan inisiatif datang perwakilan pas akad, karena gak mungkin juga ngandelin kita-kita yang jauh ini, dan ga mungkin juga nyalahin yang nentuin tanggal acara.
Coba kalau kita menekan ego masing-masing. Dan sederet coba-coba lainnya.


Saya heran dengan pencetus budaya bridesmaid dan tetek bengeknya.
I blew tons of energy and money every time I do this bridesmaid thingy. I do not want to brag or else but please remember I put a lot of effort to just come to your reception and give you handshake; congratulate you in person and I hope you simply appreciate that. 

After all, I feel bad and deeply sorry for missing her reception moment 😔 I really do.


July 03, 2018
XXOO

Well it is been a while since the last post that I posted earlier this year.
It is almost 3 years I work in insurance area, but I never post any insurance-related regardless some words 'actuaria' I ever mentioned on the previous posts.
And no, I will not begin this paragraph by telling you the definition of life insurance and all that theory.

Far before I sent applications on insurance company, I as a college student contemplated further about life; tried to predict what (other) disaster may come in the future even though life has never been worse at that time. I and my family was struggling over monthly bills and even found it hard to afford meals. Fyi, my mom as a primary breadwinner in the family has to work day and night, nonstop, to feed us her children. However, even though my sisters have finished college, I could say that they were not independent yet that time so in short, my family was economically unstable. That is how I learn that government campaign saying 'Dua Anak Cukup' is pretty relatable.

Deep inside, the visionary me try to guess the worse thing could happen next because no one knows what the future holds. I was concern on what I have to do when mom get sick, because, yes, I know she is a very strong, unbeatable woman nonetheless she is only human. I was afraid that mom will die prematurely due to unexpected illness or accident. How we live after that is unimaginable because we had no cash, no investment; nothing. I had no idea how I got the money to pay the hospital and medical bills, even funeral expenses if that happens. That is why I decided to finish my study real quick so I could get my first job to be independent financially.

... Later I found that the younger me has already thought about the concept of life insurance.

Once I realize how important it is to have life insurance policy, I do not have to think twice to purchase it. It is an emergency fund that covers my family (in this case, my mom) when certain risks happen to me, as I mention above, such as illness or death. Because you know, both of them is unavoidable. Insurance policy secure my family's financial future, something that unfortunately my parents never think of. Regardless you are single or married, I believe that everyone needs one. The younger and the healthier you buy, the cheaper you get the premium. Considering if you have family or kids or planning a marriage or loans or business to take care of, then do not hesitate to have one. But if you live undeniably whealthy, you can skip reading this post :p.

The main problem is, generally people procrastinate to have one until they are being pushed to by any unpleasant situation. On the lowest level of the understanding of the need of life insurance, I think that I do not have to burden my family if I will die someday because the benefits cover my funeral and burial costs. Because admit it, burial expenses and some tradition that follows it  costs up to Rp 10.000.000 in average, although the amount depends on where you live and what culture you are in. In addition, if I live until the end of insurance period, I will receive certain amount of cash; consider it as a bonus for the older me. And that is called cash value life insurance. Depending on the purpose, there are many kind of life insurance policies, but I will explain it later.

The story will be different if you are too old to live. Experts said, life after retirement would not be that easy because you no longer have periodic income while you still have family or mortgage or any other debts to take care of. The life insurance provided by employer seems to have a good benefit, but in fact as the needs grow over time, it does not cover them enough. Moreover, you could not rely on that since it is not allowed to take the policy with you once you decided to put a resignation letter. That is why you need additional coverage besides employer provided life insurance to fill the gap.

 Therefore, through both beneficiary and policy holder's perspective, to buy insurance policy is the highest way to show your love towards your family, since people have to ensure their loved ones will be financially supported if anything happens.

I might say that 2016 is one of the best year I've ever had. It's been a year of ups and downs indeed, but I would like to admit that I enjoyed any of it. I began my 2016 by staying in Pahawang, Lampung doing snorkeling, watching the sun to set while drinking coconut water right from the coco shells etc etc. Followed by a couple visits to hospital and another series of unfortunate events related to work, I still managed to make some short getaways tho :p.







Let say one of the achievement I couldn't be proud of more was, I finally scored A10-Financial Math module and won a stay-cation voucher at some villa in Bogor because I got the 1st rank in class. Maybe for some people it was easy breezy especially when you able to convert your A-to-B score of financial math in college to get A-10. Then you don't even bother to take exam or extra class to pass A-10.
However, I should take it because I got 'D' on my transcript.
Yes, I repeat, 'D'.
I know it really is a bad score, like, your lecturer try to say that you were too dumb to take the class.
Even my close friends thought that I deserved D score too. I admit that I used to skip some classes due to my double degree but in this case I attended the classes and did all the homeworks, even I joined study club outside the class. The weird thing was, when the final score came up, I and my friends in class of 2010 got D (there were 5 people at the moment, we happened to take junior [2011] financial math class) and students in class of 2011 got various score from A to B.
Well, see the difference?

In addition, the final exam was really difficult so I was 100% sure no one in that class weren't able to do it. I knew later that the exam was taken from PAI* and most of them were from Society of Actuary--which is well known for their no. 1 difficulty level of math so here's the question, how come you expect us to get a good score while the handbook was made by the lecturers themselves and the materials they taught wasn't that far from the handbook either? How come class of 2011 could get A-B score and we, class of 2010 happened to get D ? Clearly you see one of the example of the subjectivity in my Institution.
In contrast, in the middle of 2016 I retook Financial Math class held by PAI* itself and the lecturers are from Gadjah Mada University. He used 'The Theory of Interest' book for the reference and taught very clearly. I bet the ones who got A to B score in my previous class in college don't know how to calculate NPV, reinvestment rate, ammortization, or even annuity in depth.
Once I received my A score transcript, this flashback popped in mind and for instance I can't help the urge to rub it on my friends' face. 

It's been 5 years already but I couldn't forget, or even forgive about this. I've been judged unfairly with my friends and lecturers. I was so pissed at the point that I believe there's much better education out there so I decide to take higher degree other than in my previous college. I didn't mean to brag but rather than underline the point about mistreatment I got from my lecturer who was happened to be one of the head of department at that time.
Well, maybe I should continue the curcol later on the next post. 

Equally important to say, In 2016 too, I  met my boyfriend whom I described in the previous post.  And no, I won't post his photograph here where anyone could see. He's the one who could stand by me when nobody does and never stop reminding me to do good. In short, he's one of the countless blessings I've got from God.

Life has been pretty crazy in 2016, pretty good and pretty bad times, still I am here with a a stronger belief that I can go through it.
So looking forward to any good things to come next, specifically in 2017.



*PAI : Persatuan Aktuaris Indonesia