Thursday, December 20, 2007
borrowed heaven
I'm sorry, I can't. Don't hate me.....
Monday, November 26, 2007
Honey tasting in Parijs...
Since 1905, the Maison du Miel has stood on the same narrow street near L’Opéra on rue Vignon, an outpost of all things honey from fragrant soaps and vinegar to sweetcakes and frosted candy balls.
The airy store has since been updated, but its well worn mosaic floor still shows the mark of time and Parisian footsteps in search of sweetness. When I’m running errands, I like to take breaks here to spend a few minutes tasting the country of France through its honey. With a spoonful of sweet liquid, I’m transported to the high mountains with a taste of rhododendron and rasberries or the mediterranean with hints of heather, rosemary and thyme.
For the store’s honey-tastings, customers are limited to four spoonfuls, barely enough to get a full sense of the bounty. But that gives employees time to offer a snap lesson on the distinct flavors and properties of each honey. I never knew until after my store explanation that honey ostensibly can calm nerves, improve digestion, and soothe breathing problems.
For improving blood circulation, they suggest sunflower honey. For nerves, they advise acacia honey. Needless to say, I left très calme.
Thanks to : Cindy TL 2000
Dooren Carvajal from the IHT
Belanja Murah di Berlin.....
Berlin is not the first capital city one thinks of when it comes to great shopping. Coming from Paris, where couture is like caffeine and well-heeled Parisians are part of the cityscape, fashion in Berlin seems categorically different.
Yet for those seeking something unique, the city is rich with second-hand and vintage shops, offering a huge range of styles that reflect the cultural changes Berlin went through during the twentieth century, from the decadent Weimar Republic to the turbulent reunification years. Prices vary widely — you can pick things up from as little as 5 euros up to 150 euros. Bartering is possible, depending on the shop.
The trendy Prenzlauer berg area in eastern Berlin is a hub for vintage shopping, comparable to Greenwich Village or Notting Hill but without the inflated price tags.
Kastanienalle, known as ‘‘casting alley’’ is a good starting point for shoppers. People-watching is highly recommended — kick back at the uber cool café 103 on the corner of Zionskirchstrasse. The adjoining streets, notably Schönehauser Allee and Oderberger Strasse are also hotspots for bargain hunters. Shops brim with displays of leather boots suspended from rails, sorted by size; there are many colorful shirts and print dresses, as well as decorative objects, and the odd Bauhaus inspired piece of furniture. Shoppers could pick up a retro Adidas jacket, for example, for around 10 euros (Gek yaaaa).
A couple of shops on Weiner Strasse in the Kreuzberg district have a predominance of Tiki paraphernalia, with Hawaiian shirts that would make Magnum P.I. blush! All second-hand shops have a surplus of the ubiquitous army jacket and leather goods. However be prepared to rummage.
If second hand is not your thing, you can head down from Prenzlauer berg, towards Mitte, where Mulackstrasse is home to the German designer boutique LaLa Berlin. Their signature knits might be soft and light but don’t expect to find a bargain! Further along the street is a hip design store call Star Styling, with a mix of silk shirts, knits and accessories.
Thrift shopping hardly conjures up the Berlin of Dietrich’s day but young and hip eternally Das ist Berlin.
Thanks to : The herald tribune...Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Saturday, October 27, 2007
bienvenue
En cette période de stress, de fatigue et de route (setelah kmren abis wisudaan,,,), il y eu un oasis de petits bonheurs. D’abord le petit brin de nuit chez un Clowny doublement papa… J’ai enfin pu voir (et entendre ^^) Gacilly… la veille d’un entretien sur lequel j’ai beaucoup misé. J’espère qu’après tout ça, vieux, on prendra le temps de se voir plus longuement.
Gmn???? menurut kawan2??
Monday, October 15, 2007
Weten wat jij wilt!!!!!!
menyeramkan,,,,,jadi suka sedih sendiri denger berita kaya gini.....hati2 kalo menyetir ya kawan2...terutama kalo di jalan highway...
Sunday, October 14, 2007
VAKANTIE!!!!!
Okei,,,,,,tema kali ini adalah wisata a.k.a VAKANTIE
Beberapa hal penting sebelum pergi liburan :
1. Selesaikan semua tugas2 di kampus,,, jangan ninggalin tugas2 terbengkalai tak dikerjakan,,,,ntar liburan jadi penuh praduga dan praduga penuh kekhawatiran
2. Bicarakan dengan tutor di kampus kalau kamu mau liburan selama beberapa waktu,,,agar tidak terjadi kesalahpahaman di kemudian hari seperti yang dialami mozes dkk saat berlibur ke paris beberapa waktu yang lalu,,,,,
3. Kalau ada kerjaan part time, misal di restoran ato di bar, ato di toko bunga atau jagain hewan peliharaan dosen (woops siapa niiii) pastikan udah ada gantinya selama kita liburan ntar,,,,awas yang namanya kepercayaan sulit didapat mudah hilang,,,,
4. Kunci serep rumah,,,titipin ke teman yang stay thuis,,,,,bisi ntar (GOD forbidd) kecopetan di metro di paris ato di itali,,,(siapa lagi ni yaaaa,,,oppsss) gak begitu kesusahan ntar,,,,
5. Passport bikin kopiannya,,,,,taro di rumah,,,,,Verblijf juga,,,,,kedua dokumen penting itu wajib dibawa kemana2 saaat anda liburan,,,(sering diperiksa looooo )
6. Bawa emergency food (coklat2, permen2) taro di saku tas di sampinggg in case ntar ke suatu tempat yang jam buka supermarketnya super aneh,,,(walau di belanda dah paling aneh,, kecuali di rotterdam buka 24 jam senin sampe senin,,,,hohophohohoho)
7. Bawa jaket (walau zomer, yang namanya eropa tetap berangin jadi jaket tipis is a must)
Bersambung,,,,,,,,,,,
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Aidil Fitri 1428 H
Opik dan sekeluarga ( lontong kari, gulai kambing, sambal goreng pete, opor ayam, ketupat, dan makanan2 lebaran lainnya)
I am the Devil???
You are The Devil
Materiality. Material Force. Material temptation; sometimes obsession
The Devil is often a great card for business success; hard work and ambition.
Perhaps the most misunderstood of all the major arcana, the Devil is not really "Satan" at all, but Pan the half-goat nature god and/or Dionysius. These are gods of pleasure and abandon, of wild behavior and unbridled desires. This is a card about ambitions; it is also synonymous with temptation and addiction. On the flip side, however, the card can be a warning to someone who is too restrained, someone who never allows themselves to get passionate or messy or wild - or ambitious. This, too, is a form of enslavement. As a person, the Devil can stand for a man of money or erotic power, aggressive, controlling, or just persuasive. This is not to say a bad man, but certainly a powerful man who is hard to resist. The important thing is to remember that any chain is freely worn. In most cases, you are enslaved only because you allow it.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Mijn eerste blog in Indonesie.....
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Menghitung hari.,,,
akhirnya semua rasa rindu (hahaha) bakal terobati,,,gw semangat abissss,,,hahahahaha pulang juga,,,kalo dah mau pulang gini mulai deh bingung ma masalah oleh2,,
Semua berharap dibawakan sesuatu yg besar,,haddohh kawan2 harap lihatlah kenyataan bagasi cuma boleh 20 kg,,jadi maap ye yg ntar cuma kebagian coklat ato kue2 manis ato gantungan kunci kecil,,,hihihihi,,,kecuali jullie (kalian) tau lah buat siapa yg gak cuma coklat2 ato kue2 doang,,hihihihi
Thursday, July 26, 2007
An Ocean Apart...
But soon we'll be apart and soon it'll be night at noon
Now things are fine, the clouds are far away up in the sky
But soon I'll be on a plane and soon you'll feel the cold rain
You promised to stay in touch when we're apart
You promised before i left that you'll always love me.
Time goes by, people cry, everything goes too fast.
Now we have each other enjoying each moment with one another
but soon I'll be miles away and soon the phone will be our only way
You promised we'll never brake up over the telephone
You said our love was stronger than an ocean apart
time goes by and people lie, everything goes too fast.
Let's not fool ourselves in vain, this far away trip will give us pain
We'll have to be so strong to keep our love from going wrong
Distance will make us cold, even put our love on hold
but soon we'll meet again and soon it'll be bright at noon again
You promised not to loose faith in our love when i'm away
You promised so much to me but now you've left me
We go by and then we lie all this time we wasted
Time goes by, people lie everything goes too fast.
Time went by, and then we died, everything went too fast.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Landak's Day Paradise
Ko bisa ada landak di pinggir rumah gw?? unsolved mistery,,,,
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Getuigschrift
Milieutechnologie
Verklaart dat:
MUHAMMAD TAUFIK
Geboren op 22 mei 1985
te Bandung (Indonesie)
Ook mag betrokkene de titel Ingenieur voeren, afgekort tot Ing. voorafgaand aan de naam.
SENANG....akhirnya bisa juga masang titel di depan nama di kartu nama entar,,walau yg penting muatannya,,tapi tetap saja senang,,,,Ing. Muhammad Taufik,,,,tampak keren...wahahaha senang
Monday, July 9, 2007
Menikah yang Spesial
Lagi musim menikah ya? bukan gara2 tanggalnya lagi bagus kan? 7-7-7 ? tadi saya berbincang ringan dengan teman seangkatan inisial ** (yah kena sensor juga) katanya mo nikahnya 9-9-9 (siapakah dia??). Ya gud luck dan semoga sukses nyari pendampingnya ya,,,
Oh iya, udah berkali2 gw di sini menemukan cara nikah yang aneh2, kmren waktu ke Edam ada yang nikah diatas jembatan tua..trus ada yang nikah pake kereta labunya ala cinderela yang ditarik pake kuda putih, ada juga yang nikahnya diatas kanoe,,,(kalo yang ini gw ada fotonya,,lagi bawa kamera abisnya) hehehehe,,,,
So, emang hari pernikahan bakal jadi spesial, tapi haruskah tanggalnya yang spesial, caranya yang spesial, tempatnya yang spesial ato apanya kah yang harus spesial? any comment?
Gambar
Mengapa saya langsung gelap mata, karena dalam waktu seperseribu detik muncul gambar ukuran besar seperti ini:
Pernah gak mengalami keadaan dimana kita gak bisa berkata2? NAH itulah yang terjadi dalam beberapa detik setelah gambar ini terbuka. Oh iya, kenapa gelap mata? abisnya, satu, sudah hampir setaun gw gak merasakan nikmatnya gambar diatas, dua, gambar ini muncul jam 2 siang, which is jam2 dmn saatnya mengunyah dan mengunyah. Jadi kesal.
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Nafsu Duniawi teranyar
Item pertama yang pengen gw miliki (posesi terbesar.....) adalah sepatu ini, dikeluarkan oleh Invito, sebuah merk kondang dari negeri pizza disana, dengan harga 80 euro (taun lalu) sekarang udah 60 euro...hadoooh kapan jadi 30 euronya....hiks... sepatu ini sangat bagus dipake dipadankan dengan apaan juga (menurut bisikan beberapa pihak....) pas dicoba memang terbukti sangat nyaman dipake, model trendy namun harga gak kira2...
Item kedua yang pengen dipunyai adalah jeans dibawah ini, dikeluarkan oleh G-Star,,salah satu merk kondang di eropa sini...(kayanya ya,,abis di seantero benua tokonya ada dimana-mana) nah model yang satu ini pas gw coba kemaren,,,enak bangeet huhuhuh nyaman dipake,bahannya lemas dengan tampilan perkasa (bodi binaraga, jiwa balerina),,tapi problemnya sama,,,harganya booow...masi blom didiskon juga,,skalinya diskon bukan model yang ini,,,aaarrrrggghhh engkau tidak adil...btw harga = 119 euro saja.. tapi model ini sedikit mengandung unsur politis gak sih,,liat deh ada jaitan bentuk bintangnya israel di depannya,,gw si gak masalah,,tapi ntar kalo ada yang bawel di indo kan males juga...haaaahh...
The third item,,,,adalah jaket ini,,,,keluarannya g-star jg...harganya lupa sekitaran 70-90 euro lah..pokoknya lumayan unik bentuknya,.jadi pengen,,,pas dicoba berat si,,,tapi nampak hangat kalo lagi berangin2
Last but not least...tas punggung aneh,,,dari replay.,..harga ntah..udah gelap mata,,kesal,,,kenapa 1 euro=11000,,,jadi nya pas mo beli ada beban mental masi banyak orang kelaparan diluar sana,,,,(halah.....padahal mah gak punya duit)hehehehehe,,,
sekian beberapa item dari berjuta2 barang yang pengen dipunyai,,,(is it a word? dipunyai?)
Before Sunset
If anyone would have told me a movie about two people discussing a past relationship for 80 minutes would hold my attention, before sunset would be the prove of it.
Before Sunset is a brilliant, romantic, deep-meaning-little film. The beauty of the movie rests in its simplicity and what all good movies rely on, great writing and great performances from the lead characters.
Celine is at home in Paris and after meeting up with Jesse for his booksigning (which take place at the Shakespeare and company bookstore right next to the notre dame).
hehehehe....(this is me,,,at the exact same place where they were standing)
Jesse has only a few hours in Paris before he must catch a flight back home. In the brief time they have together, Celine and Jesse talk without cease, wildly making up for lost time. They discuss their careers, their love lives, their youthful idealism, their adult lack of hope, the state of the world, and the painfully persistent question: what if?.
She takes him to a cafe for a chat, then a walk through a garden and eventually a boat ride down the Seine.
Conversation and confession chips away at their facades and they slowly drop their defenses and expose the regrets, frustrations and what might-have-beens that their meeting stirs up.
Out of nowhere, out of my thoughts
Let me sing you a waltz
About this one night stand
You were for me that night
Everything I always dreamt of in life
But now you're gone
You are far gone
All the way to your island of rain
It was for you just a one night thing
But you were much more to me
Just so you know
I hear rumors about you
About all the bad things you do
But when we were together alone
You didn't seem like a player at all
I don't care what they say
I know what you meant for me that day
I just wanted another try
I just wanted another night
Even if it doesn't seem quite right
You meant for me much more
Than anyone I've met before
One single night with you little Jesse
Is worth a thousand with anybody
I have no bitterness, my sweet
I'll never forget this one night thing
Even tomorrow, another arms
My heart will stay yours until I die
Let me sing you a waltz
Out of nowhere, out of my blues
Let me sing you a waltz
About this lovely one night stand
Masak spagetthi ala bolognaisse
Bahan:
1. 1 Bungkus spagethi yang biologis biar gak bikin gemuk
2. Spaghethi Pasta merk bertolli yang Rustico3. Tomato Puree beli yang kecil aja
4. Saos Tomat merk Heinz (wajib heinz)
6. Paprika Merah dan Hijau
7. Corgette (Ketimun juga gapapa kalo gada Corgette)
8. Jamur yang putih itu lo
9. Bawang bombay dan bawang putih bubuk (biar gampang)
10. Extra virgin olive oil (biar gak bikin gemuk)
11. Kaldu sapi merk maggi
12. Garam dapur
13. Italiaans kruiden (italian herbs di indo mungkin di setiabudi supermarket ada)
14. Merica, cyanne pepper, paprika poeder
1. Panaskan 1 sendok makan minyak zaitun trus tumis2 daging cincangnya sampe minyak2 dan lemak2 daging cincangnya keluar,,,jangan lupa kasi garam dan merica yang banyak biar asin...
2. Udah itu minyak2 dan lemak2nya dibuang...trus dagingnya ditiriskan.,,,
3. Rebus air yang banyak tambahkan minyak dan garam berlebih ke dalam aer itu,,,buat ngerebus spagethhi nya
4. Panaskan minyak 2 sendok makan di penggorengan, tumis bawang bombay, bawang putih, paprika, jamur, dan corgette,,,sampe wangi dan sedikit layu
5. Masukkan daging yang tadi dah ditiriskan....aduk2 bentar,,
6. Masukkan bertolli pastanya,,gak usah banyak2 setengah botol aja,,
7. Masukkan tomato puree nya,,,trus italian herbs dan maggi blok nya (1 blok aja)
8. Aduk2 tambahkan aer dikit, kecilkan api tinggal kan beberapa saat
9. Setelah air yang tadi disiapkan di point no 2 mendidih, masukkan spagethinya,,ati2 jangan sampe ada yang putus,,,setelah 6 menit direbus...tiriskan langsung siram pake air dingin sambil dibolak-balik pake tangan aja(susah jelasinnya ternyata,,)pokoknya biar dia gak nempel..
10. Udah dingin,,masukin dikit2 ke penggorengan yang sudah dibiarkan di point no 8.
11. Aduk pelaan-pelan,,jangan sampe mutusin spagethinya,,,sudah gitu,,
12. Hidangkan selagi hangat, bersama musik2 ringan sambil nonton dvd pun oke...
Friday, July 6, 2007
That's why! Rotterdam
Maybe you think of the Maas, the cube houses or the harbor or maybe the cozy inner city? It is clear for everyone the city is different. Even if the buildings are the same, everyone sees them through their own eyes.
For me, june is the hottest month of the year (so far), it is very busy in ice cream parlors. And why not, the mercury almost reaches 30 degrees and i think it is the very first hot wave of the year..(in Jakarta, 32-34 is normal)....
A city like Rotterdam has a lot to offer : there is a center with an extensive offering of shops, varying from popular department stores (e.g : H&M, V&D, C&A, and so on) to the smaller, more exclusive boutiques of well know brands. There are city parks, and there are the rivers and canals that cross throughout the city. Picture below is the BeursPlein, a modern shopping center in the heart of Rotterdam In designing Rotterdam's Beursplein Promenade, the designer consciously juxtaposed old and new, blending stone walls and portals with metal and glass. There is one beautiful place in Rotterdam, one of my favorite, Delfshaven. I think it is one of the most beautiful parts of Rotterdam. If you visiting Holland, then you should go here by yourself. It is a very old part of Rotterdam, it was Delft territory at the 1400(old isn't it?).
There is an unique site in Rotterdam, not an old building, it is a modern apartment complex with bright full color around. Well it is not that interesting for you maybe, but for me it is awesome. This place located at Leuvenhaven, looking in the direction of Boompjes. The three buildings near the Erasmusbrug are lit in the primary colors.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
eerste blog in de taal van indonesie
Hari ini kamis 14 juni,,,pagi2 ujan...bangun telat...masak subuh baru jam 5 coba,,secara adzannya jam 3 pagi,,,,alarm gak ngaruh,,
(emoticon tanda penyesalan disini....)
Nah,,,melanjutkan dari blog gw sebelumnya, TA gw beres...alhamdulillah..ya blom beres2 amat soalnya masih nungguin komentar dari pembimbing yang katanya baru mau baca reportnya weekend ntar,,,(huahahaha makan tuh report 56 halaman,,spasi 1 font 10,5)..tapi gapapa..makasi makasi sudah mau ngomentarin report saya,,daripada ntar pas sidang baru komentarnya...ya gak?
Hari ini cuacanya enaaaaaaaaakkk hangaat,,,sempet heran juga padahal kata ramalan cuaca yang jarang salah itu hari ini dingin,,,hasilnya eng eong,,gw keluar rumah cuma pake kaos doang gak kedinginan tuh,,,
Di ruang kerja gw di kantor hari ini gada siapa2,,,baik marteen maupun robert semuanya lagi di Deventer,,,ge bebas..
Oh iya,,tadi baru baca blog-nya eka,,,ko nampak seru anak2 TL 03 sekarang2 ,,ada jalan2 terus2an lah,,,ada nonton bareng,,kuliner (ini udah kaya rukun TL 2003 deh kayanya).....dengan frekuensi yang lebih sering,,apa karena dah pada mau lulus ya ka...
Friday, March 23, 2007
first month..
Time running so fast, faster than you can imagine. I think that is why, the quote "time is money" should be borne in our mind. Last month i was very busy with my movement, from deventer to rotterdam. I got a very big room, bigger than the last one in deventer, i think. Much warmer, because i have sun light shinning through my window.
For your information, the symbol of rotterdam is the euromast. It is a tower with a rotating restaurant at the edge of the tower. I can see the euromast clearly from my bed, i've took a picture of it.
This is the euromast in the afternoon.