Life in Jakarta

Here I am in Jakarta! I remembered the day I arrived Jakarta, boy it was VERY hectic! Even at night the town of Jakarta is full of people, traffic was busy as ever!! Kalah KL!  Goodness me!! Baru sampai jer rase macam nak balik KL dah.. hahahahah... It wasn't really a good week in Jakarta sebab baru sampai jer tiba2 mase tu sebok pulak dgn demo sana sini di Jkt due to the plan of petrol increase by the Indo govt. So manusia2 ni mogok habis la depan gedung DPR (mcm Parlimen lah) ni. Over here, if they mogok, siap bakar2 mobil lagi, lawan dgn polisi2, crazyyy!! cuba kalo kita buat cam tu kat M'sia, mampus kena balun dgn polis2 kita.... My husband had earlier advised me not to go out alone anywhere without him! Hah, lagi stress la I okay!! All the while I've been independent kan, tiba2 tu tak boleh, ni tak boleh, apa pon tak boleh... tension lah aku!! It took me awhile to adjust to this new environment lah.. Memang mase ni rasa nak balik KL jerr... hahahahah... Anyway, after awhile being here in Jakarta, I've started to get used to the way of life here & slowly am learning & dah mula suka living here. One thing I like is their hospitality & warmth showed by them. They have the respect & adab towards other people. U just ask for directions, they willingly explain to you in details on where to go, which way to follow.... Even the parking attendant is helpful too.

The only time yang best to jalan2 in Jkt is usually during the weekends, that's because mostly the Jkt people will be OUT of Jkt, so jln pon not so macet! If on weekdays, will be clashed with the working people and the jam is so massive!! Actually, to go to 1 place to another in Jkt is actually not that far, paling2 pon dlm 15-20 mins boleh sampai to the destination, tapi disebabkan of the macet, tu yang sometimes could take you up to hours on the road! Imagine, almost 30million of people in Jkt itself! That's almost the same amount of the whole M'sia country.

However, costs of living in Jakarta is actually kinda high esp. bab2 makan dia... kalau nak makan kat resto2 (restaurant) dia, even a simple restaurant macam food court tu, agak mahal lah compared to KL.But here kalau makan fine dining dia mmg cheaper than KL. Tu mmg I feel it's worth it lah...That's why I rather cook coz beli barang2 mentah di pasar Bendhill ni agak murah! kehkehkehe... I have actually enhanced my cooking skills hokay!! The parking lots here especially di mall2 besar like Grand Indo, Plaza Indo,Senayan City (Sency) it's a lot lot cheaper than in KL. Rental of accomodation is quite expensive in Jakarta. Gila mahal dari KL. For eg; if in KL, we could rent a whole apartment with at least 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom and living room + kitchen dalam RM1200 ( lowest price) but over here duduk apartment with 1 bilik + 1 bathroom pon dah around USD550 - USD600. That's almost RM2k!!! If nak rental murah, most of the people here stay in Indekost. It's like a huge banglo but with many many rooms, so the people will rent 1 of the rooms there and you gotta share the kitchen & living room.

Apart from that, shopping here is still 'heaven' coz it's way cheaper compared to KL & with good quality! Like the kain2 batik, kain nak buat kebaya, Men's shirts & etc...Going to the hair spa & Massage spa is still wayyy wayyy cheaper than KL! hehehehe.. siap urut2 lagi badan u during the hair spa time. Manicure & Pedicure,waxing, facial & etc all also murah2 lah. & good service.. They go all out! memang best!  Sebab tu lah kat sini tiap2 minggu or every 2 weeks I can  still afford to do either any of these activities at the Spa. heheheheh... Now we know why the Indonesians are all the time maintain 'lawa' jerr kan...

Whatever the reasons mentioned above, Home is where the heart is... I still love my country & can't wait to be back... :)

Bye Malaysia, Hello Indonesia

Well, it's now the beginning of a new chapter in life!! Tadaaaaaaaaa... 

Tanggal 17 Maret 2012, aku menaiki pesawat dari KLIA terus ke Jakarta, Indonesia. (Waahhh, tgh cuba karang ayat in Indo language ni) hahahaha...!! My dad gave me some few words of inspiration & wisdom before we depart to KLIA. From his stuttering voice, I felt that tears came down from him & so did I.  :(  Anyhow I am now a wife to Mr. Johan aka Jojo. :D Therefore, I need to be by my husband's side. At first, the plan is for me to continue my work in M'sia & only come to Indonesia during holidays, but then after getting advises from the 'elders', I decided to leave my job & be with my husband here. After all, like my mom would say, " Apa guna kawin, kalau nak duduk asing2"? Kalo nak duduk asing2, baik tok sah kawin". "Rezeki tu ada di mana2, jgn risau lah.." Betul jugak kate mak I tu kan?? Dah jadi isteri, kenalah jaga makan minum suami & layan suami tu kan?? hehehehe...

My family + relatives + in-laws + cousins all came to send me off.(Pergi Jakarta jerr pon... idak ler jauh banget dong!.. :P) Anyway, I was touched by their presence at the airport. Love them all so much!! I am thankful that I have a very caring family members. As always, my crazy cousins n siblings will sure come up with something silly before I make my way to the boarding gate....

See what I mean??? Sengals sungguh !! LOL!

This was their so-called 'parting' note to me. hahahahaha. It made me laugh everytime looking at it!

As I  made my way to the Aero-Train & into the cabin, somehow rather, I know I am going to venture into a new phase of life, at a different place, with a new environment all together, away from my comfort zone. Mixed feelings are mingling around my mind, trying to adjust to this new life....... in being a wife & a home-maker....  :)

xoxo..

Akad Nikah & Reception

Ho-Mai-Goodness me!!! It's been awhile that I've written in this 'cobwebbed' blog.. hahahahah.. Well, I guess I was too busy with my wedding prep & also my migration to Indonesia! Before I tell my Indo story, let's just recap what happened these past few months that I am 'away' from here... 


First, there was my akad nikah or solemnization which occurred on the 3rd of Feb 2012 at my parent's house in TUDM Subang. ( pls see pictures below) Alhamdulillah all went well, my husband cuma sekali lafaz shj. Boy ! was I having jitterbugs in my tummy, (eventho I shouldn't be 'coz I'm not the 1 whose gonna lafaz the akad) :P Then the next day was the reception. This was the major event as most of my parent's friends came for my wedding! Even I don't really know some of them, but they were at our  wedding & gave angpow packets to my parents. Hahahahaha...We were glad to have MOST of our family members came & helped during our wedding. Thanks to my mom who is d co-host n superwoman on that day & before the wedding. And of course to my dad who took time off from his work just to get everything organised! From the caterers, to the working staff, emcees, etc..etc... Not to forget my darling siblings, cousins, aunties & uncles. Also to my Dad's staff from the Airforce to assist us, kalau tidak, pengsan woooo!!!! Thank you to ALL that have actually helped us!!! Hanya Allah shj yg bisa membalas segalanya.. :) The best part is we've got our South African friends that came to the wedding & also our relatives from Padang, Sumatera. We really enjoyed it very much!!! Syukur alhamdulillah sgt2 as everything went smoothly. We've got feedbacks saying the food was great on both events, the acara berjalan on time & the event was just simple yet awesome!!! Also, the aftermath of our wedding was just great as the next few days we spent time & went jalan2 with our relatives from Padang & our South African friends. :) And a week after , we held a reception on my husband's side of the family in Klang. It was just a simple get together especially for my husband as he had his friends from primary & secondary schools, MRSM & UKM that came to our wedding. Even 1 of his teachers came! 


A couple of weeks after that, my husband went back to Jakarta to continue his work & I was in M'sia to settle some things before I join him. That too, went well, alhamdulilah. Altho, I was feeling that the time given wasn't enough to get everything done, but it did tho! I managed to sell off my car, move out from our current house in PJ, did a garage sale, change my banking details, train my cat, Dazzle, to be at my mom's house, spending time with family .... etc..etc... 

Anyhow, here are some of the wedding pictures : 

Nikah 

The Pelamin

Me & Husband

Cake cutting session during reception

Us with the family

Reception at Klang's side

Makan beradab

With my in-laws

With my family & in-laws

With some of my  husband's friends from UKM

I shall continue about life in Indonesia on my next blog okay? Time to get my beauty sleep! hehehehehe...

*toodles!

Tick Tock Tick Tock.... am counting my days...

Hallooo..halloooo..... & Salam.... this blog has been covered with cobwebs for awhile... hahahahah...

Anyway, my wedding is around the corner.... nervous?? jitterbugs? butterflies in my tummy?? at the moment, NO! m a bit relaxed tho..maybe in another week or so I shall feel the jitterbugs....the only thing that stresses me out is my work!!! arggghhhh.... it's never ending.... it's my final month at the office actually & i can't wait to leave!!! No doubt I would miss my colleagues & my boss?? Nahhhh.. :))

Prep for the wedding is abt 90% done..alhamdulillah... invite cards - sent, door gifts - done!, food & catering - settled! pelamin - done... make up & hair - done! Wedding dresses - final stage... Now all that is pending is to wait for my fiance to come back to KL by the end of this mth! hehehehehe...

Also, the only thing that I hate the most is to clean & pack my stuffs from my current house as we will be moving out... Arrggghhhhhhh!!! I plan to do a jumble sale to sell some of my clothes,shoes,handbags.... I just realized that I have loads of these items, which are still in good condition & well kept.. Some of these items I hardly even use!!!! And yet I still feel that I don't have enough clothes/handbags/shoes to wear... Haishhh. Nafsu Wanita kan?? :P

Ok, am having a mental block rite now... so that's all for today...

Toodles!!!

2 months gone by...... & I've shed some weight! yippeeeeee....

Well, well ... it's been 2 mths ++ I haven't written anything in here.. well, 1st of all it's due to my 'hectic' schedule due to our company event which was held in June 2011. And now that the event is finally ove, am a bit relaxed... but just being plain lazy n not in d mood to pen down stuffs in my blog! hahahaha...

Too many things had happened within these 2 months...let me see if I can recall & reminisce each 1 of them... Well, it's good to start with the good things! Immediately after our company event, I was busy with my brother's wedding a week after d event! Alhamdulillah, all went well, my brother during nikah sekali lafaz only. It was a small ceremony only which involves the immediate families. And two weeks after that, it was the reception for our side. As always, kita yang merancang, Allah yang menentukan... there would be some minor hiccups during these kind of events but as long as everyone is happy & the pengantin pon dah selamat, it's ok... But noooo... sure ade 'suara2' sumbang behind your back-side wannn.... esp. when it comes from your own families kan?? I know my parents was feeling the 'pinch' although they showed their coolness infront of us, but we know what had really happened. Ok, enuff said on that!

Next, is my wedding preparation which is scheduled on 3rd Feb 2012 ( nikah ), 4th Feb 2012 (reception) & 11 Feb 2012 ( joe's side).. alhamdulillah syukur sbb dpt quite a few sponsorships especially on the baju pengantin!! jimaattt sgt!! hehehehehe... also, thanks to my friend who is also sponsoring my wedding card invitation! We've planned to do it @ parent's house since they have a HUGE compound! On the catering, pelamin, decor & etc.. I leave it up to my mom n dad. It's gonna be a more relaxed n not so much on protocol kind of wedding lah!! I hate that!!

In addition to that, I kind of realized that I have started to gain some weight! Damn it!!! My future mom-in-law even said that I makin tembam! hahahahaah... well, that was like 2-3 mths ago... and now, thanks to my sister & her bf, they introduced me to this nutrition club in PJ old klang road & am glad to be a part of it!!! Today is my 22nd day, and I feel a lot better, ringan badan, people commented that I look more glowy & in shape. Even my fiancé commented that I look fairer & 'kurus'...Also I do feel more confident!! :D

I'm definitely gonna share this to All the people that I know esp. my family & friends.. I just changed my eating habits by taking this nutrition for dinner & it works wonders! Mind you, this is NOT MEDICATION! It's FOOD, but a Nutritious one.

Feeling Glee... :D

Well, last week was an awful week for me, but this week has been a good week for me! yayyy!!! Even though it was a stressful week as time is getting closer to our company event, it was still under control. I had a good time 'lepaking' with my ex colleagues over dinner... we talked about the good ol' days when we get together...And also met some new faces from my former company where I use to work with & lots of juicy stories we shared! hahahahah... Two nights in a row I was with them.. but the fun part was on Friday nite, of course! We were @ this Bistro in Pj Dataran 32, I can't remember the name. The music was good, the band was not bad at all.. The boys were playing dart, me & the girls were busy gossiping about what's going on currently @ the office while few others were busy dancing. I think I really need this as it has been a really stressful week for me.. Whilst at the same time, I am missing my other half, tho :(

The next day I was at Sunway Hotel with my boss & colleague. We went & distributed flyers at the parking lot of the hotel! It is part of our marketing strategy to attract the people for our upcoming event. That's why sometimes I love my job! It's tiring but it's fun! Even though the weather was soooo freaking hot that day!! I was actually sweating from head to toe.. gosh!! After work is done, boss treated us for some nice makan2 & minum2 at Sunway.. :D And my colleague & I went window shopping after that.. hehehe...

At night, I was out again, with my girlfriends.. i.e the Divas! We went dancing @ Zeta Bar. I love to hear the band playing.. they were really awesome especially the main male vocalist, whom to me looked like the younger version of Lionel Richie.. He is extremely tall, I think he is about 6ft 7' maybe??

Currenly am @ my parent's crib in S.A. Just relaxing & chilling with them & also with mom's new cat called Kuntum aka Tum Tum.. hahaha.. she's just soo adorable & manja...

I hope it will be another good week... :)

Xoxo

Weekend, Mommy's Day & My Jojo

Another weekend has passed. time flies right? I was working last Saturday from 1pm - almost 7pm.. siigghhh.... our event is just in a mth's time... loads to do... Boss is really pressuring us!! arrgghhhh!!!! But on Sunday, I brought my parent's to Mommy's Day luncheon @ Sunway Pyramid Tower hotel. They had the 'Rod Stewart' from Las Vegas! Damn! He's good! The main attraction for me is the buffet tray .. yummy.. yummeh!! :P The show was approximately 1 hour... He sounds like him, sings like him, acts like him..... oh well, it's worth the money spent! :D After that, we went grocery shopping & mom cooked us dinner that night for the family & followed by an outing for coffee + ice cream . What a day...

' Rod Stewart' in action

Papa, Mama, 'Rod Stewart' & Me

Today's Monday, I feel a bit down & mundane today.. I just dunno y... It was a very stressful day today as my boss pagi2 sudah bising... it's bloody irritating to start your day with... please lah, sometimes he treats us like little kids , mmg jadi bodoh la kiteorg kat ofc tu.. at times i just dunno what is on his mind!!!! bebel2,nag2, whine2 mengalahkan perempuan!!! And at the same time my fiance was feeling down & depressed all of a sudden. Dia pulak tetiba mood swing..haiyooo... I guess we both are missing each other badly off late ni.. :( Suddenly he said he is fed up with Jakarta & wanna go back to KL but then again, his rezeki is there now & it is kinda lucrative... I told him to be patient as good things don't come that easy .... In a few months time, we'll be together for good, insya allah.. I really can't wait for D-day to come.... Nowadays the hot weather isn't just helping!!! I guess it does effect our mood swing, huh?? I soooo want the rain badly now.. However, after the outing to KLCC & Pavilion today,I felt good! hahaha.. I guess going to the mall with my colleague & after a good chat with her, it de-stresses me. :) Hoping for a good day tomorrow...

Xoxo