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WW: ASEAN Ladies Circle Meeting in Wellington

ASEAN Ladies Circle Meeting in Wellington
ASEAN Ladies Circle Meeting in Wellington

Welcome back and allow me to share about ASEAN Ladies Circle meeting in Wellington. 

As you know, ASEAN is the regional organization comprises 10 (ten) Member States in South East Asia, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. ASEAN is not only an organization but also a community bound by similar virtues, commitment and shared vision. It continues to thrive through various challenges and dynamics at the region as well as in the world. 

Well, I am not going to dwell on the substantive part of ASEAN and its priorities but for us, Indonesia, ASEAN is the bed rock and wherever I am posted, there will always be an ASEAN Committee in those accredited country. After Geneva and New York, Wellington is no exception. Here we have ASEAN Committee in Wellington or ACW.

 
ASEAN Ladies Circle Meeting in Wellington

Besides ACW, we also have ASEAN Ladies Circle or ALC. The members of the ALC are the ladies from the missions of ASEAN Member States in Wellington as well as ladies from ASEAN countries who reside in Wellington and other cities in New Zealand.

Every 3 month, we have a meeting and the last one we had was hosted by the Thailand Embassy. We met and learnt how to make Luk Chup, a lovely dessert made of grounded mung beans, shaped in many cute forms and dipped in gelatine. 

ASEAN Ladies Circle Meeting in Wellington


It tastes good and looks cute as well. It certainly was fun learning how to do it!

ASEAN Ladies Circle Meeting in Wellington
I made a little duck for my Luk Chup

It's a pot luck gathering so each ASEAN missions bring one main dish and one dessert. This time, we brought batagor or Indonesian tofu and fish cake with peanut sauce as well as lapis legit or layer cake. Others brought delicious food as well and we certainly had fun enjoying the food and the desserts.

Layer cake, everyone?

The meeting went well and next time we will meet will be in October. 

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Sunny yet chilly Welly
 

Welcome back!


Another week in September and how I can't wait to have warmer, sunnier days ahead.

We are supposed to have spring, yet the freezing weather keeps coming back. We even had hail in one of the week and the night before was super freezing. At least for me and my family. Good thing we have heated floor and heater but the freezing weather confined us at home so no adventures in Aotearoa for a while. Well, we can definitely wait until everything is better and warmer. 



Now. whenever we have some sunshine, we simply go out, take a little walk and eat out. I never say I don't like winter but the windy, freezing one we have down here is not really my thing.

But anyway, while my outdoorsy adventures is put to halt, our culinary odyssey continues. On this front, Wellington is good and offers plenty of choices. Great restaurants and eateries are plenty in town and I definitely more than happy to explore them. I have been enjoying the Asian food, western food, Wellington's favorite and more. We also managed to eat in Capital Bistro, one of Indonesian restaurant in town as well.

Some food we have been enjoying this weel. including the fresh guacamole I made at home

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WW: One Fine Afternoon at Skyline Walkway Karori



Wellington has been bleak lately. 

Gloomy, cloudy days packed with rain and wind certainly make your day. Well, I don't know whether this is what winter feels like in Wellington since this is our very first time, yet been enduring winter in many different countries before, the one we have here is just different. I guess the wind just simply makes it worst. 

 So, whenever we have some sunshine, no matter how short it might be, we try to make the most of it. Since we don't travel that much lately due to the weather, we take our chances to enjoy what we have in the our backyard. Here comes our fine afternoon at Skyview Walkway

Five minutes walk from home and we enter one of the many gateways Skywview walkway has. Heading to Karori/Makara Park, or to Mt. Kaukau/Johnshonville is our choice. 

This time, as we don't really have much time and the temperature is still below 15 degree Celcious, we chose to be hiking around the hills, enjoying the sun while it lasts. Bo, Obi et Udi are coming too, making it our fun family walk. The sky is still cloudy but the greeneries just makes it perfect. 


We walked around for about one hour before the temperature dropped and the wind got colder. We were content that we got to feel the fresh air and enjoy the natural landscape before heading back home to get some cooking and enjoy our dinner. 

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Happy 77th Anniversary of Indonesia's Independence from Aotearoa New Zealand

 Happy 77th Anniversary of Indonesia's Independence from Aotearoa New Zealand


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Happy 77th Anniversary of Indonesia's Independence.

Auguat 17th, 2022.

I woke up feeling so excited.
Wellington has been freezing, windy and wet for the last 2 weeks.
Well, probably for the last 2 months, as winter hit this capital city.

There was no wind outside at 6 AM so I thought we would be able to celebrate the 77th Anniversary of Indonesia's Independence outside, with flag-hoisting ceremony.
I had everyone woke up and got ready to head to the Embassy, where the celebration would take place. Breakfast was ready, so were all the uniforms, kebaya, and suites for my gentlemen.

Yet, at 7 AM, it started drizzling and the rain got harder by the time we arrived at the Embassy at 8.30 AM. Nevertheless, our spirit is still soaring high as this is the day when we celebrate the 77th Anniversary of Indonesia's Independence!

Di KBRI Wellington,  Upacara Peringatan Detik-Detik Proklamasi Kemerdekaan RI ke-77 pada tanggal 17 Agustus 2022 berlangsung secara khidmat dan meriah. Meskipun Wellington diguyur hujan dan angin dingin sejak pagi, namun itu semua tidak mengurangi semangat kami untuk datang dan menghadiri upacara penting ini. Demikian pula beberapa masyarakat yang bahkan datang dari tempat yang lumayan jauh seperti Whanganui, Tawa, dan sekitarnya. Sayangnya, karena hujan, upacara yang biasanya dilakukan di luar terpaksa dilakukan di dalam ruangan untuk tahun ini.


Acara syukuran kali ini memiliki makna yang istimewa karena merupakan acara syukuran yang digelar untuk pertama kalinya bagi Dubes Fientje Suebu sejak beliau menjabat di awal tahun 2022. 

Untuk kami The Frakarsas, acara kali ini pun super istimewa karena selain ini kali perdana kami merayakan hari jadi Indonesia di Aotearoa, tahun ini my baby bunny Nadine terpilih menjadi salah satu anggota PASKIBRA or pasukan pengibar bendera. Bangga rasanya melihat gadis kecilku terlihat gagah dan penuh konsentrasi saat latihan menjadi Paskibra. Way to go, Obi!



Being chosen as one of the members of the flag raising troupe is indeed an honor and it requires a lot of discipline, responsibilities and perseverance. Together with 2 other boys, Herald and William, the three of them have undergone quite a rigorous training in order to prepare for the big day. So kudos fo you three!



Too bad due to the unfriendly weather, we did it in the room instead of outside. We had the practices outside and the general rehearsal had been done outside as well. Nevertheless, it's been a rewarding experience for Nadine and us all.


my baby bunny Nadine


Sebanyak kurang lebih 100 peserta yang terdiri dari WNI dan sahabat Indonesia di Selandia Baru turut meramaikan jalannya acara. Cukup banyak yang datang dan banyak yang hadir dengan mengenakan busana bernuansa merah putih. Warna sakral bagi bangsa Indonesia. 

Aku sendiri untuk upacara bendera mengenakan kebaya brokat merah kutu baru hiasan mote yang dipadu dengan selendang warna emas dan kain Songket Bali. 


Later, I changed my top with Batik Chic's elegant embroidery top in royal blue. I reall love it!






Usai upacara peringatan detik - detik proklamasi yang berlangsung kurang lebih 30 menit, acara dilanjutkan dengan syukuran. Awalnya, kami merencanakan untuk menyelenggarakan Pesta Rakyat dengan menghadirkan banyak pertunjukan dan hiburan, termasuk Band KBRI yang baru dibentuk dan beranggotakan keluarga besar KBRI Wellington. Namun mengingat KBRI masih dalam suasana berduka karena kehilangan salah satu anggota keluarganya, maka pesta rakyat pun disederhanakan dan acara hanya fokus pada perayaan detik - detik proklamasi dan syukuran bersama. 

tumpeng of the day


Acara syukuran diawali oleh pemotongan tumpeng yang diberikan kepada 3 wakil sesepuh yang tinggal di Wellington dan para anggota Paskibra. Selain itu, ada pertunjukan Tari Persembahan dari Bali yang ditarikan dengan gemulai oleh mba Putu Evie Suyadnyani dan penampilan Tari Sajojo oleh Perwakilan Masyarakat Indonesia di Whanganui.
They are indeed amazing! Mba Evie, my dance mentor and gamelan guru, gracefully performed Tari Persembahan which marks the special occasions, while Sajojo dance, one of the popular social dance from Papua, the homeland of our Ambassador, were energetically performed by 5 members of Indonesian communities and their Kiwi families from Whanganui. Senang rasanya bisa berkumpul dan melihat antusiasme masyarakat yang cukup tinggi dalam mensukseskan jalannya acara dan menunjukkan kebanggaan mereka terhadap budaya dan keindahan tanah air.

Meskipun singkat, acara makan siang bersama dengan nasi kuning komplit dan kue - kue khas Indonesia seperti pastel, lapis ketan, lemper dan kue ku membuat suasana menjadi makin istimewa. 


So, in a more serious note, 77 years of Independence and we are progressing!

The pandemic has been a huge stumbling block for everyone but we sincerely hope we can continue to fight, recover stronger and prosper together. 

77 tahun and masih banyak pekerjaan besar yang menanti untuk mewujudkan Indonesia yang adil, makmur, sentosa dan maju sebagaimana dicita-citakan para leluhur dan pejuang yang telah mendahului kita. 

Bangga bisa menjadi bagian dari bangsa besar ini… menjadi salah satu punggawa penjaganya hingga titik darah penghabisan. 

Semoga cinta, semangat, dan pengabdian kita semua bisa memberi manfaat untuk bangsa dan tanah air tercinta, INDONESIA ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ. 
Dirgahayu, Indonesiaku ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ 




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What a week we have here!

We celebrate the 77th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence on August 17th and in the weekend before that, we had our last sport activities, the bowling tournament. We all went to Bowlarama and my son Bo got the 3rd prize in the teenagers category. As for the National Day, we had a ceremony inside of the room as the weather didn't permit us to do so outside. 




Too bad as my daugher Nadine was chosen as one of the members of  Paskibra, Pasukan Pengibar Bendera or the flag - hoisting troupe, and they had practices in the last two months. Nevertheless, we had a wonderful celebration with some special performance from the Indonesian community in Whanganui. 

We cut down the celebratory part as well at the same time, as our big family in Wellington Embassy is grieving. One of our staff has just lost his wife. She was very young, at 29, when she got the heart attack and passed away at Wellington Hospital. Our deepest condolences for almarhumah Anggi and her bereaving family.




Days before that, I celebrated my 45th birthday with family and friends. Yup, I am officially 45 years old now. I am so glad that my hubby has arrived from Indonesia on August 10th so that we can spend some times together in windy Welly. We had a gathering at the office so the birthday cake was presented to me during that day. Later in the evening, we had family dinner and this time we went to BurgerFuel, one of my kids' favorite food corner. We went to the one in Lower Hutt and had a good laugh together. Well, all and all, it was a super busy week, a bit of emotional roller coaster, yet it's also very fulfilling. I will definitely share more stories on the 17th of August celebration but for now, let's have a Wonderful Wednesday with My Purple World, Oh My Heartsie Girls and Friends.

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