Hi World!

It's been years I didn't write a post. My last post was in 2012 to be exact. Suddenly I feel so old! Ha!

Last November I met Ying Fan and we talked a lot. She suggested I start writing again. Although nobody reads it (yes, I write it again, nobody reads it) I think I should do it for myself - for my own satisfaction.

So, Liang Sien and I take up the challenge to consistently update our blog. As for myself, I challenge myself to write min. two entries a month. I think it's quite reasonable for me to star anew. 

Here we go!

Go Indonesia!

This year is the second year when I don't have independent ceremony through my entire life. And I guess I've been losing my nationalism. I am not informed on domestic affairs and couldn't care less. While at the same time, I've been filling myself with international issues-foreign music, foreign movies, foreign languages, foreign artists and their gossips. Where is my nationalism? I don't respect my country's laws, her officers, and her cultures. It's sad to say and I'm so not proud of it. But it's happening. So on this occasion I'd like to declare that I love Indonesia. Go Indonesia!

What I wore: may

Dress: zara knit dress
Shoes: cotton on ugg
Scarf: bought from flee market@gold coast

Photograph of the month: april 2012

I'm tired of apologizing for every late posts and I guess the readers (if there's any) feel the same too. The photograph was taken in June when my parents, my sis and I went to Australia for holiday. I haven't posted about the vacation too. Again my apology.

new member of the family

I haven't announced my new status. I'm an aunt now. My first ever niece: Yvonne Edria Chen. The first grandchild in our family. She's the star now. Everybody is so fussing about carrying her around. So this is the feeling of being aunt - proud.

I'm on Android!

One reason I've been away from bloggers recently is that I don't have internet connection anymore on my laptop. It's been difficult to browse blogs. Till I bought my Samsung Galaxy S3. I'm really impressed with today's technology. It's been amazing. I love my phone!
I just downloaded blogger app on it. I guess I'll be more diligent in updating my blog.
Taken with the amazing app: camera360! ^^

urban jazz crossover 2012

it's here again! it was early! (compared to last year :p). when i saw the billboard on the road, i thought it was another jazz concert considering the late-coming concert last year. but when my colleague asked me to go it was confirmed that urban jazz crossover 2012: jazz the way you like it is coming to town!

first off, i'd like to take a paragraph to thank yenty for queuing up for tickets and begging for them when they were all sold out. billion thanks!

this year, the security got tighter. no cameras is allowed! can you imagine that?!? that's the reason why i don't have pictures to brag, just this cool mug picture. however, without that taking-as-many-as-picture activity, i guess i enjoyed the concert more.

jazz experimented with keroncong, indonesia's traditional music, this year. intan soekotjo couldn't emphasize it more, she's definitely  the queen. her voice is amazing. although keroncong was being highlighted, i feel more jazz. this year was jazzier than last year's, personally.

last night, dj odotto warmed up the floor with his club house music. then came kyriz boogieman rocked the house with his rap. followed millane fernandez, andien, barry likumahuwa (he's totally cute!), yukie "pas", the legend harvey malaihollo, indra lesmana, rieka roslan, tompi and bayu risa made the best jazz concert ever. and thanks to vicky sianipar and the band. it's awesome!

so glad yenty and i keep this tradition. going to urban jazz crossover concert totally will be a routine ^^