Wonderful Wednesday with My Purple World, Oh My Heartsie Girls and Friends

June is approaching its final week and we have so many events to organize at my office.

We just celebrated jakarta's 493rd Birthday.

Yaaay... I hope Jakarta, the Capital city of Indonesia, will be much, much better in the near future and become better home for all of us.

Now that the new normal is really kicking in, most of our activities are done virtually, including many meetings at the UN. In Geneva, at the Human Rights Council, physical meetings have been conducted but very limited, restricted and following the healthy protocol. They are not advising any delegation from the Capital so we have to wait before we can travel and join the UN meetings again.

We have been preparing my son's Senior High School enrollment. Insya Allah he will join SMA AL Azhar Kelapa Gading. I sincerely hope he will continue to enjoy his school time here. He has been through a lot and I admire his fighting spirit.

We are now spending 2 years in Jakarta already and usually, after 2.5 years, I will be eligible for  another assignment abroad. I don't know yet whether there are some openings on particular posts I like but we still have time before we need to pack things up again. Besides, the COVID-19 saga is still here. So we need to take some times to see more progress on the ground in terms of addressing Coronavirus.

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WW: The Charm of Lisbon, Portugal

Time for more virtual trip to different corners of the world.

I just realized that I have just shared a few pictures of lovely Lisbon, the capital city of Protugal.

I have written my short adventure here (Lisbon, Portugal in 6 hours - Photo Album) and I know more details can and have to be spilled at later stage.

After getting out of the airport and the heading to the city using the airport shuttle, I stopped at the Commercial Plaza or Praça do Comércio. The square is huge indeed and it is overlooking the ocean.  Well, Tajo or Tejo river to be exact and the Atlantic Ocean is on the other side.

Here are some more photos taken around the Old City, as I explored this area with tuk - tuk.

First stop was Sé de Lisboa, the Cathedral of Lisbon. I love all the arches and heavily ornate object inside the cathedral. 

And the rest are the photos I took here and there around the old town.

If we don't really have much time, the old town or quarter in Lisbon will be the best choice.

Enjoy..

I also love the murals they have in many parts of the city.

Artistic and beautiful!

Then before catching my Aerobus to the airport, I stopped at the local bread shop Portuguesa, grabbed some souvenirs at Hard Rock Cafe (well, we have a few collection from here) and took photos of the Monumentos aus Rastauradores.

I have to admit strolling around this beautiful city in 6-7 hours is far from enough but I'm happy I got a good look of what Lisbon can offer. Happy to come back here again soon! Definitely after Corona and all its damaging impacts.

Meanwhile, stay safe, happy, and healthy.

Wherever you are.

Always.

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Sambel Hejo Sambel Dadak - Rumah Makan Sunda Djaman Doeloe yang Instagramable

Ada yang familiar dengan sambel dadak?

Sambel hejo?

Ayam goreng basah?

Oncom dan leunca?

Sayur asem?

Tumis peda?

Cimplung?

Karedok?

Aduh, baru dengar namanya aja aku sudah ngiler!

Kalau suka makanan Sunda, aku punya tempat yang oke bangeeet untuk menikmati makanan Sunda yang enak. Untuk aku yang foodie (baca; DOYAN MAKAN #danfotomakanannnya), bahagia banget bisa ketemua restoran yang oke, tempatnya keren, dekat rumah, harga friendly dan menyenangkan. Di sinilah tempat yang paling oke untuk menikmati hidangan khas tanah Pasundan! Apalagi restonya yang bernuansa vintage pasti bkin kamu nggak tahan untuk ngga berfoto ria. Instagramable bangeeet soalnya.

So, let me take you to SAMBEL HEJO SAMBEL DADAK RESTAURANT!

Karena restorannya ada beberapa, kali ini aku ajak yang paling dekat dengan rumahku di Rawamangun ya.

Sundanese delicacies and menu are their signature so you make sure you try their wonderful menu.

If you are familiar with Sundanese food, you can definitely enjoy ayam goreng basah, fresh veggies or lalapan, sambal dadak (chili sauce a la Indonesia that is freshly made) and sambal hejo or the green chili sauce, sayur asem, peda, tempe and tahu. 

I know I should translate them all ini English but it's good to know the real name in bahasa Indonesia :).

Whenever we come here, we always order the package for two and get some additional a la carte menu such as sayur asem or gurame bakar.

We love the nasi liwet and the hot tea they serve for free here.

Maybe because it is served in a vintage tea jug like what my hubby and I used to have when we were kids.

Here are some of the menus that we love!

First, as appetizers, we have otak - otak or grilled fish cake.

Then my kids' favorite is cimplung or the Sundanese potato fritters.

It's a bit different from the usual perkedel kentang and we love it.

And of course, I love the sambal as well as the signature fried chicken here, ayam goreng basah.

They both are match made in heaven indeed!

What I really love about the Sundanese food is that it has a lo of fresh veggies. It matches the sambal or the fresh chili sauce that they are preparing on the spot based on request. It tastes like heaven (for me)!

The restaurant as I said is pretty.

You can sit inside, on the second floor, or even on the terrace. 

They do have tons of vintage items, some are even from my parents' childhood.

And that's exactly what I love about this place

They have a mini studio in the back where you can take picture using the vintage costumes and all the properties. It's really cute indeed. you will definitely love this place! 

My family and I didn't want to mis the opportunity to take all those cute photos, for FREE!

And here are some of the photos taken on our last visit there.

Tell me what you think about!

The service is good as well. 

Fast and friendly staff. The price is very reasonable for a lovely place like this!

Come check out my video about this lovely place on YouTube.

I keep coming back to this place with my family and friends. If you are  around, don't miss this place! Kabari yaaa kalau mampir ke sini! oh ya.. Ini tempat dan alamat lengkapnya ya.

Cheers and have a great day!

See you on the next culinary experience ya.

WW: Beautiful Butterflies

I really miss going to the park and capture the beauty of nature.

Being at home, and confined only to the limited places in surrounding areas and my office for the last 3 moths makes me  feel like I need to go out.

But of course, even with the new normal, plus my pre-condition, I should be extremely careful about going out.

I know some of the parks and public places have been open but somehow I don't feel save yet to be outside with many people. I still see many people are not wearing masks properly and keeping the space between. For now, I still stay mostly at home and come to the office on scheduled days, not too frequent.

When I miss the amazing world outside, I peek at my photo collections and try to rekindle the joy. Looking at the photos of this wonderful butterflies, for example. does bring me joy. It feels good to see what awaits us out there once the pandemic can be controlled.

These photos were taken in Papilliorama & Nocturama, Kerzers, Switzerland, many many years ago, in one lovely spring day. I remember that Bo was still a young boy at that time and we hadn't had Obi yet. Since Geneva, Switzerland, is our first assignment abroad, we were super excited to explore the  country. Such a lovely memory indeed!

How bout you?

Do you have your favorite ways of rekindling joy while staying at home?

Any tips for fighting COVID-19 pandemic, including how to tell the kids about Corona virus?

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