Rants

I should have been preparing. but i don't feel like it. wonder why. A few days ago I had discovered something that still made me mad when I think about it now. Well, to be honest I did not have much expectations of him/her anyway, so I was not too surprised when I heard about what you said. But stil grrrr...(feel like throwing my flipflop to you). On a happier note, going for dimsum today yay :) i have not eaten dimsum for a while. Last time was before Meiting left for Singapore. And I had a really good quality time yesterday with Dewi. So all in all this weekend seems to be a good one, for the exception of me discovering what you said. Which still kind of made me mad.

There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
-Will Shakespeare

Purple Rain

I never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
I only wanted one time to see you laughing
I only wanted to see you laughing in the purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain

-a song by Prince (can't get this song out of my head at the moment.. )-

Gathering =)

Simon's in London last weekend, thus we had a gathering at mine :)

Friendship should be simple.

Yesterday was Louisa's birthday :) happy birthday hun!
It's another chilly Sunday morning, Mira just woke up and I'm surfing the net in the living room as usual. I woke up quite early this morning, had a bite to eat then went back to bed. Friends are coming over for dinner later hehe.. Simon's coming from Oxford, so we all decided just to gather at my place for a meal. The flat's a bit empty now without Irma around..I miss her! I think i realise now that people do go their own way,,and there is nothing much you can do about it except wish them well in their new beginnings ~

Lake District ~

Some of the photos from the much-belated trip last month to Lake District :) Really pretty. Wonderful scenery. Especially loves the lake when its near sunset, or when its foggy - they give you that kind of mysterious, eerie atmosphere.. Rented a car from London, took us about 5 hr drive in total. Four of us, for four days and three nights. Discovered this amazing little hostel called Conniston Coppermines. Located at the foot of Mount Coniston, it only has 3 bedrooms.. Soo quaint, clean and simple.

Hello winter

Brr.. its SO COLD today - I went out wearing my winter coat this morning, but stupidly decided to wear pumps. Result = frozen feet, warm upper body. Seriously, it is like London weather has decided to go from summer --> winter all of a sudden. Typical British weather. Anyway, nothing much exciting at work today. I was feeling a bit out of sorts when I woke up thus decided to take it easy today. My immune system is way low these days.. I hardly got sick usually, not in winter especially. Went back home around 5ish, ate dinner then went out again at 9ish to meet Dewi in China town at our usual spot, the Candy Cafe :) Bubble tea and chicken wings as late-night snacks. I was bundled up wearing my fluffy boots, Imperial riding club jacket which IS the warmest clothing ever, plus woolen hat and woolen sweater. Had a good long chat with Dewi hehe.. I miss her, she just came back from Hongkong for holiday. Thus haven't had much chance to see each other lately. It's quite refreshing sometime to have a talk with someone outside your usual circle of friends.

Chocolate overdose

I think I had a chocolate-overdose today :) not that i'm complaining of. Well the day start with me being lazy in my pyjamas, surfing the internet and talking on skype with Thia/gmail chat with Inka... Initial habit to go and jog was abandoned due to the downpour we had earlier today (yeap, typical London weather - dull and grey on a supposedly sunny Sunday). Went out after lunch to meet up with Yaya and Astari in Regent Street - initially thought there was a photo exhibition but then turned out it wasn't an exhibition, but just a gallery; where Yaya went and bought a few copies of photography-related textbooks. Iko joined us there, then off we go for tea at Paul's. Paul's hot chocolate is still the best I've tasted so far - so thick and just the right amount of bitterness :) I dislike too-sweet and too-milky hot chocolates.

Sat there for 2-3 hours, then a few other friends joined us there. They went off for dinner in Bayswater (duck rice!) but I had some leftover food I wanted to finish, thus I went back home. Had dinner just now whilst talking to Thia... such a peaceful feeling to end this weekend :) the smell of just-cooked rice, a steaming mug of chrysanthemum tea with a touch of honey and a friend to talk to.

Ahhhhh
i wish i can turn back time, to two weeks ago when I was in Bali =(
Had a wonderful wonderful time in Bali though.
Inka and Erwe's wedding was beautiful. So happy for both of them =)
Photos are up in my facebook.. will upload here soon too.

..for the time being back to writing up my thesis. *yawn*

Pink Chiclets

Happy (belated) birthday Manda dan Domba :D !!
went for Lebanese food at Comptoir in Bond St yesterday. Nice hoummus/catching up session.
Silvia was still back in Indo so it was only four of us.

Hampstead Heath

Just came back from Hampstead Heath :)
After having had a hugeee lunch (dimsum!)..me carina simon louisa and eunic decided to go to Hampstead Heath.. this big big park out in Zone 3 in North London. I was a bit reluctant at first as it was so far away, but in the end it was so much fun :) It's slightly different than Richmond Park. Hampstead Heath is a bit smaller, but the best part is the hill which overlooks East London area. Plus the grass on that side of the hill is so thick and squishy = comfy to lie down. The sun was shining just nice as well, thus we did not feel too hot or too cold. Ended up in a pub near Great Portland Street..then went off to have dinner in GBK in Soho. Interesting discussions at the end of the night :)
Another wonderful Sunday ~ !

Deers and trees

A bit belated photo upload from Richmond Park :)
It was a really enjoyable day out I must say..
We failed to convince Carina to climb into the empty tree-trunk above ..

It is indeed

Do you remember this song? Was listening to Magic Fm, when this song came up. I remembered writing it for you, years ago. Looking back at the memories put a smile on my face =)

What a wonderful world
(by : Louis Armstrong)

I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
and I think to myself
What a wonderful world

I see skies of blue, and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, dark sacred night
and I think to myself
What a wonderful world

I guess I am bored
Yeah i'm really bored
Been sitting on my desk for almost a whole day now, ok well not a WHOLE day but say 8 hrs or so?

Thank you for the chat ;)

Rain man

London rains like it never rains before today.
Feel like i'm transported back to SE Asia..
Came back from watching 'Woman in Black' with Gayathri and Louisa, annddd looking forward to stay in tmr :)
Tomorrow's weather forecast : "Damp and dull start, brightening up later on" - what a perfect day to stay in my comfy comfy flat.

Greys. Ray of lights. Clouds.

..and it's a beautiful day
sleeping to dream about you

(image : courtesy to Louisa's~)

Brighton*

A day out in Brighton :)
Enjoying the remaining summer dayss.. not bad, managed to get some bright sunshine ('sunny spells' - as what the Met Office said). Took the morning train with Louisa, Simon and Carina. Sunbathe, fish and chips, lemon tea cake and summer breeze.
Lovely day.

Smile

When I went back home to Jakarta recently, a friend of mine was reading this book by Richard Preston, called 'Hot Zone'. Interested, thus I decided to give it a try searching for that book here in London (it's a really old book..sth like in 1994-95). Been stopping in most second hand bookshop I passed here, no luck. Then today I told him I couldn't find that particular book here..and he offered to send his book (he got a copy) by post here :)
Thanks for the sweet offer :)