WW: Market Day at Muhammadiyah Elementary School

It’s the Market Day!

We had a lovely market day at my daughter’s school and we got super excited.
The event is annually held and the kids were basically tasked to plan and execute a marketing strategy so that they could sell products of their choice. So my kid and her friends decided to sell various snacks (obviously their favorites) and some cute stationeries.

The event started jn the morning and the kids, help by their parents, set up their tables and booth with balloons, ribbons, and colorful brick -a - brack. They had choco balls, UHT milk, biscuits, puddings, chips, and some pencils as well as brooches.

The kids also decided the price and as the school assigned the kids to sale products less than Rp10.000,-, they had everything under Rp10.000,-
They also designated those who would be the sellers,cashiers, and promoters.
We were so proud to see the way they canvassed their ideas and plans as well as sharing the tasks among themselves. Considering they are still 9-10 years old, I was so proud to see how excited and well organized the kids are.

And Alhamdulillaaaah the market day went well.

They sold almost all their stuff and the most important part is that they were happy!

They had so much fun and they learned about entrepreneurship. 

And the mothers were having fun as well!
Here are some photos depicting the joyous day we had.

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Wishing you all a wonderful week, wherever you are.

It has been a busy week for me and my family. Business as usual, I may say.

Although I wanted to have a little off-beaten track once in a while.

I really need to relax :)

We've been busing with trip to my doctors as well as the preparation of my exam and my kids'.  Yes, I will soon go back on classes for the final phase of my diplomatic training. It will be an exciting time indeed but sometimes I feel like I'm just too old to go through all those tests, interviews and daily tasks again LOL. Well, we definitely need to take some times off for our own self-development and that's exactly what I'm planning to do now. Some of the classes given will be intense and non-stop but hey, I'm up for the challenge. Wish me luck!

We were tending our sick cat (poor old Kiki :( ) and paying a condolence visit to our dear colleague who grieved for the passing of her beloved sister. But in one lovely Saturday we also cooked together with my boy and his friends as the preparation for the cooking exercise at school. Looks like they're really having fun preparing that beef teriyaki :). It's always fun to see the boys cooking, I don't know why.

Meanwhile, in our region and I think at the global level, we are witnessing the unfolding horror caused by Corona virus, originally detected in Wuhan, China. We have seen similar spread like SARS and MERS and eventually there will be cures to properly address this situation. But again, never underestimate the outbreak. I will curb down my traveling abroad as well as carefully see the destination as well as the transit countries. The virus has reached 18 countries so far and god knows how far it will travel. So be alert, prevent it by taking simple actions such as washing your hands properly, using mask, consuming well balance diet, exercising and ensuring you have enough rest. We should be careful in making contacts with animals and do not eat undercooked meat. 

Well, sounds like a colorful week and hopefully we will have more enjoyable ones in the nearest future. Stay healthy for always!

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WW: Happy Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese New Year

 🧧Happy Chinese New Year 🧧

Gong Xi Fat Cai

May the Year of the Rat bring peace, joy and prosperity for all of us.

Many celebrated the Chinese New Year in Jakarta and like many other festivities, elaborated decorations were put on display. Mostly red and we have rats everywhere as well. Good things they are not real 😇

Here are a few snaps I took here and there during the week of Chinese New Year celebration in Jakarta, Indonesia. Cute mice are dominating as I said but red is also brightly displayed. 

The cute mice and the fortune cookies

lucky oranges

Giant tea pot..with flowing tea!

The colorful lanterns

I love them all..

the complete setting seen from above.. so fun!

And I wore my red kebaya with peacock embroidery (I don't have the rat version LOL) to celebrate this occasion. Too bad I didn't get any ang pao or niangao, famously know as kue keranjang in Indonesia.

Cheeers..

So how'e the Chinese New Year celebration in your place?

Is is festive as well?

What do you like about this celebration?

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Wonderful Places to Visit in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia.

Welcome to the Mangkunegaran Palace

Wonderful Places to Visit in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia

Solo.

Have you been visited this beautiful city in Central Java?
I have
And I love it!

Solo has always been special for me.

This peaceful city has long been famous for its Palace, cultural live, and wonderful people. No wonder it has a special place in my hearts.

Particularly since this is the very place where the door to the blogging world was opening up for me.

Yup..this is where I joined  Asean Blogger Festival back in 2013.

It all started when my office, Directorate for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs of MOFA assigned me to join ASEAN Blogger Festival as one of the speakers for Freedom of the Expression session as well as the Master of Ceremony for the opening session and welcoming dinner. It was kind of work I love to have. So I joined the event and I loved it!

I met so many bloggers from ASEAN (p.s.: to those who are not familiar with what ASEAN is, it's the Association of South - East Asian Nations which comprises of Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Lao PDR, and the Philippines). as well as from all over Indonesia. As this is one of the biggest blogger events in the region at that time,  I met many senior bloggers and those who have been famous for being one. Lucky me! 

This is the place where I met the founders of my blogging community, Kumpulan Emak Blogger, and some other blogging communities that have been active for quite some times. I instantly joined them and I have been blogging since then! Another great thing is that we manage to keep our friendship up until now. Precious indeed.

And Solo couldn't be more than perfect for that. Its cultural richness and historical sites for many special occasions, - including the site of the first human 

Pura Mangkunegaran

Rasanya kunjungan ke Solo akan kurang lengkap jika tidak mengunjungi Pura Mangkunegaran yang sangat terkenal sebagai istana resmi Kadipaten Praja Mangkunegara dan kerap menjadi pusat aneka kegiatan, terutama kebudayaan. 

Pura Mangkunegaran or the Mangkunegaran Palace is the official palace of the Mangkunegaran royal family, the ruler of the kingdom in Solo.

Ada beberapa tempat yang bisa dilihat oleh publik dan ada beberapa bagian yang privat di istana yang dibangun oleh Pangeran Samber Nyawa atau Raden Mas Said yang menjadi  Pangeran Adipati dengan gelar Mangkunegaran I. Rasanya kalau sedang berkunjung ke keraton seperti ini, aku ingin mendengar lebih banyak lagi berbagai cerita dan hikayat jaman dulu, termasuk aneka affairs LOL #anaknyakepo.

Foto by my friend Vienna

Sebelumnya saya juga sempat menghabiskan waktu di salah satu pendopo yang terbuka saat Mangkunegaran Art Festival digelar. Sepertinya gelaran ini dilakukan setiap setahun sekali but I gotta check on that. One thing for sure, this festival is too good to miss!

Berbagai tarian tradisional cantik dipersembahkan olhe para penari yang cantik dan keren. Bener- bener menyenangkan deh! Karena acaranya diselenggarakan secara profesional dan tarian serta kesenian yang ditampilkan pun juara!

I love this one as well!

Museum Keris Surakarta - Surakarta Keris Museum

Have you heard of Keris or Kris, Indonesian traditional dagger?
Famously known for its asymmetrical shape and unique pattern of laminating the iron and nickel, Keris has long been famous as part of Indonesian culture, particularly in Java.
It is very distinctive so that Keris has been nominated as UNESCO  Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
And Solo, or the city of Surakarta, has a special museum for this.

Sudah ada yang pernah mampir ke sini? 

Saya baru tau kalau Solo punya Museum Keris yang lumayan lengkap dan unik.

Saat ke sini, terasa sekali kalau museum ini memang baru dibuka.

Di museum ini kita bisa mengetahui sejarah keris yang merupakan bagian budaya Jawa yang sangat erat eksistensinya dengan masyarakat Jawa. Oh ya, Keris juga telah resmi menjadi UNESCO  Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity! Keren kaaan...Membanggakan sekali ya! Keris telah menjadi salah satu karya seni budaya yang menjadi warisan budaya kemanusiaan lisan dan nonbendawi.

Selain itu, kita bisa melihat proses pembuatan keris dari awal saat jaman dahulu, penyebaran keris di berbagai wilayah Indonesia maupun kawasan Asia Pasifk,  dan berbagai jenis keris yang unik dan kerap 'berisi', untuk mereka yang percaya.

Some of the traditional Indonesian Keris

Kalau ada kesempatan, jangan lewati museum yang satu ini ya.

Banyak hal menarik yang bisa dilihat.
Dan jangan lupa untuk pakai sepaut yang nyaman. Waktu kami ke sana, somehow liftnya tidak berfungsi, jadi lumayan juga turun naik sampai lantai 4 or 5 untuk melihat beranek ragam koleksi keris yang dipajang ini.

Belanja Batik dan Souvenir tradisional

Solo dan Batik adalah satu kesatuan yang tidak bisa dipisahkan. Meskipun banyak tempat di Jawa yang juga terkenal dengan batiknya, Solo memiliki kekhasan tersendiri untuk warna dan pola Batik yang dihasilkan. Bahkan Solo juga kerap menggelar Karnaval Batik Solo yang makin terkenal karena keunikannya. One of the batik collections that I admire while visiting Solo is the one they use to adorn the wayang displayed in the Royal  Surakarta Heritage hotel. Batik Solo is awesome indeed.

Kami sempat mampir di beberapa toko sepanjang Kampung Batik Lawean dan Kaumna. Buat kalian yang cinta Batik, siap - siap kalap yaaa karena banyak sekali kain Batik cantik yang rasanya sayang dilewatkan. Selain itu, kami juga belanja beberapa souvenir khas dan makanan asli Solo seperti intip dan serabi Solo. Pokoknya enak-enak semua juga! Kalau tanya yang saya beli apa saja, saya akan jawab semuaaa LOL. Memang pulang dari Solo kemarin, saya sempat membeli aneka keripik, abon Solo yang sangat terkenal dan juga intip serta jajanan pasa. Bahagia deeh pokoknya.

I believe there are so many beautiful places you can visit in Solo but since I only have one and a half day here (including my full day meeting, mind you), these are a few wonderful places you should not miss when you are visiting this lovely city.
So, which place that you think you will visit in Solo when you get a chance?
Tell me in the comments, please.
See you on the next adventures, dear friends!