Choco choco choco

Got tons of work lately, had enough, need a break. So, I decided to make 1 mini cake for my brother. 1 mini cake for me and mom. And a dozen of mini cuppycakes for my friend.
It's been 2 weeks since I bought new tools from Wilton's. And 2 days ago, I though it will be a right time to go and play with them. Since today is my bro's birthday and a friend of mine are going back to States, I promise her to bake cupcakes with the Wilton's tool decoration that she brought for me before she left.


I always think my brother as a monkey and also called him that coz he never stand still, sit still, or just be quite. Maybe thats why he loves parkour. Anyway, happy birthday, Nyet. Getting older hope you can get wiser.



The first thing that came from the new fondant ribbon cutter.



And these came from the decorative punch. That's a toy in the middle of mini cuppycakes, a solar toy named Googly. It's quiet a coincidence that the theme color of the mini cuppycakes matched with her.

Pappilon

There's an abandoned piece of land near my house. I was a swamp but throughout many year, I don't know how it turned into solid ground. And since nobody ever claimed or built anything on top of it, some people just volunteer to make it into garden. They planted everything from bushes, little flower, big flower ( I only knew the kamboja and bougenville), and then there's little trees with little flower and little fruits, they even planted cassavas and sweet potatoes :D
It always nice to see green enviroment in modern city full of metals, glasses and cement :)


And then, lately there's so many butterflies around my neighborhood. I love butterflies. Love to see them flapping their wings here and there. They are so beautiful but fragile yet so strong hahaha do you even understand what I mean? How I put this... Hmmm as you can see, most of butterflies (wings) are beautiful. These thin little wings also very fragile, you can easily tear them appart but they capable of flying thousand miles through bad weather only to migrate to certain place.



I'm not sure where they came from or be heading to but I don't mind if they stay around for a while. There's something magical about them ;p

Princess Swasti

She's not that pretty nor that smart. She's so skinny, has a dark skin and also freckles from spending time too much under the sun. But she's a true princess because she always care about her people :)

Happy New Year!

It's already mid January my oh my... Been very very busy since the 1st day of 2010, got so much schedule until April aaargh!!! No no no must stay positive :D
Ganbatte me!!!

Wishing everybody all the best!!!
Hope this year brings peace and happiness also the strength to get through any problems.

Early Holidays

On 19th Dec, my bestest friend tied the knot after 8 years built relationship with her boyfriend. Yaaay, finally!!! Me and other 5 girls got the honor to be the bridesmaids. The wedding was held on one of the beautiful island in Indonesia, Bali. There's only mean 1 thing... EARLY HOLIDAYS!!!

Before the D-Day, there was sooo much things to do. Bought and made flower headbands for the bridesmaids, went find white stockings and ehem corset, planned the journey, booked hotel and driver, finished all the jobs, packing etc etc suddenly it's already time to depart. Waw waw waw waw waw I was sooo excited, couldn't manage to get some sleep hahahaha

Thursday, December 17 2009
Our flight departed at 0635AM from Jakarta and arrived in Bali around 0930AM local time. First stop, fitting the dress. My dress was a little too big, so it need some adjustment. After that, straight to Ibu Oka restaurant at Ubud to enjoy the most delicious suckling pig in the whole world (according to Anthony Bourdain) hahaha


Yummmm... Mission accomplished, next destination, Bali Bird Park. I wasn't a big fans of birds, coz they poo almost anytime anywhere hahaha but the park was really nice and clean and they got many exotic birds, so colorful :)

Watched those birds fly got us hungry again hahaha actually we just need to go to 1 last place before went back to our hotel which almost took 2 hours by cars. The place called Naughty Nuri. It served Baby Back Ribs. And it was goooood... Oh so goooooood... Very sweet and tender and juicy, SUPERB!!!


Later that night, I had to do the fitting once again. This time, the dress fitted hahahaha

Friday, December 18 2009
Since tomorrow we'll be very busy, the early plan was to go to Dreamland beach and relax. But the driver suggest us to do the water sports since December 20th was Sunday, the place would be very crowded. I didn't like that plan, water sports must be exhausting. We need to be fresh on the wedding day. Plus, I didn't want to look too tanned!!! Hahahaha but, we did it anyway.

We went parasailing, tubing, and diving. It was amazing!!! I love diving and feeding the fishes, tropical fishes, they're so cute. But I couldn't find Nemo :(

After did all that, we were sooo tired but still pushed ourself to go to Dreamland even only for 1 hours hahaha coz after Dreamland, we need to go to Uluwatu, watched Kecak dance and enjoying sunset.

Kecak is the most unique Bali dances. No music or instruments to go with the dance therefore there are 70 men giving their best voices and fill the open stage throughout the performance.


The beautiful sunset...


After that, we went back to the city and had dinner at Ibu Chandra, another suckling pig restaurant but to me, Ibu Oka still the best d(^o^)b

Saturday, December 19 2009
Woke up at 4AM and couldn't move my neck, what the...?!?! Guess that's the water sports' effect hahahaha we're like robotic bridesmaids and best man hahahaha but all of us manage to put a big smile on our faces.



Congratulations on your wedding my dear WaiWai and Xuria!!! :')
Wishing you a wonderful beginning and love to last a lifetime! \(^o^)/


Sunday, December 20 2009
No after party yesterday but there's a brunch for today :D
All bridesmaids and best men and closest friends shared stories of yesterday event. And of course, the famous line from the happy couple, " YOU'RE NEXT!" hahahaha

Later, me and my friends went shopping for souvenirs at Kampung Bali and Krisna. And then went to have some snack, Sate Penyu (Turtle Satay). Of course it's not the real turtle, it was just a simple pork on sticks. Look good, smell good, taste goooood...


Then, we went to Discovery Mall to enjoy the sunset. The Mall located by the beach. People can took pictures, played some kite or just sit and relax there.



For dinner we went to Bubba Gump Restaurant. It was inspired from the movie, Forrest Gump. The exterior was amazing, not to mention the interior.


The foods was okay, not so bad, not that good. A little bit expensive though. But I love the dessert, Cookies Sundaes.




Monday, December 21 2009
Last day in Bali ooh how time flies...
Let's enjoy the beach for the last time...
Let's eat the fabulous meals one more time...
And shopping shopping shopping till you drop ;p

It was a BLAST! :)

Wipo, The Dirt Van

Just finished what supposed to be last week illustration hehehe
Story about an old van that been modified into library for kids.
I don't like drawing cars or buildings or any modern things, never quiet understand why...

Christmas Christmas Time is Here

Yesterday was a bit tiring but happy day :D
My childhood friend from Ausie came. We've first met at some school project, 5th grade Elementary School. She and her family move to Perth in the middle of 1st year Junior High. But she always come back to Jakarta each year around Christmas or New Year. The first time she visited after she left Jakarta for Perth, she brought me candy cane and chocolate. That's the first time I knew candy cane and loving it since hahahaha I know, childish, but can't help it ;p
Ever now and then, she always brought candy cane and chocolate, always different flavored, mint, cherry, chocolate hahaha love you, Aileen *hug*

We were suppose to watch movie and meet at 10 o'clock at her house. I want to surprise her with some cupcakes. Woke up at 7 am and started decorate the cupcakes (already bake them the night before). I miscalculated (and a bit underestimated) the timing. I didn't expect it took 4 hours to decorate them. But I was overjoy with the final result. To me, it was wonderful. I'm happy and so did she. Yaaay!!!


We went to see Ninja Assassin with her brother, Andre and her cute cousin, Jessica. I was a brutal movie (@_@) part of body sliced and flew here and there, blood scatter everywhere, Jessica kept shrieking on every fighting scene hahahaha I was a little bit shock at first but couldn't help to laugh when the blood burst like tomato sauce. No, I'm not some lunatic sadistic but to me it didn't look realist. Thank goodness for that or I'll be scare like Jessica. I hate horror movies and blood. Give me chills...

After that we went home, I had to attend my Japanese language. The time's short, I drove to the place as fast as I could but haiyah it was cancelled coz the sensei couldn't come. Grrr... Drove back to home and went to sleep. Woke up around 7 PM, right about time to watch SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE season 4 on AXN. I know it's last season but didn't complaint coz I always love to see people dancing. I'm crazy about this 1 contestant, Mark Kanemura kyaaaa he's so cute and talented. I like him from his first audition but fell in love when he picked up his nose in front of the camera. OH MY GOD, DID HE REALLY DO THAT?! Hahahahaha
I always love cute cooky guy :)


Later that night, went to nearby mall to meet my friend. Love the Christmas decoration inside the mall. Teddy bears everywhere!

Poor green thing...

Today, when I just got up, my mum asked me, "where's the kitchen timer?".
Me with only half of my soul answered, "I ate it last night, I was hungry..."
And then she went crazy and blabbering something about... "cooking without timer is like blind people walking."
I'm not sure what's that mean hahahaha



At the afternoon she already bought exactly the same kitchen timer like the old one. Almost felt like nothing happen. Bye-bye old kitchen timer, thank you for remind us about the baking, roasting, stewing, frying, and other cooking time.

Seven Fairies

Finally I got a story about fairies
~(^o^)~ *happy octopus dance*
I always love fairies. My inner child believe they're real hahaha
I spent too much time and effort drawing the flower garden, didn't realize tomorrow's the dateline aaaaarrrrghhhhh!!!
A little bit disappointed about the fairies' costumes hix I wish I could give them pretty gowns not simple dresses :'(

1 carrot, 2 carrots, 3 carrots, 4 carrot cupcakes

My friend came by yesterday to learn how to make a carrot cake. I never made any carrot cake before so it was the first time for both of us hahaha and turned out, it was ok :D
There's some leftover of the ingredients so I decided to make carrot cupcakes.