Golden Sky


Golden sky.


R.F. Kennedy Bridge, Manhattan skyline and East River are perfect combination for a perfect sunset.

My place for an amicable moment and sending my endless gratitude to the Almighty.

under the bridge

Join me and sky lovers in Skywatch Friday and enjoy those beautiful skies from different corners of the world

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Pernah perhatikan short description saya ngg? Itu tuh.. Penjelasan pendek mengenai Mama Bo et Obi yang ada di pojok kanan blog saya yang ungu-ungu ini.

When I was asked how I would briefly describe myself, this was what came to mind. Dan salah satunya adalah "shopping freak."
Also known as - kalau kata suamiku - maniak belanja.
Serem dengernya? Ngga juga :).

Saya memang hobi belanja.
Entah sejak kapan saya merasa bahwa belanja - belanji itu lebih dari sekedar mencari barang yang dibutuhkan. Belanja  terbukti menjadi terapi yang menenangkan jiwa, memberi rasa bahagia, membakar kalori, dan membuang energi negatif. At least for me!

Dan di jaman serba canggih dan cepat di mana status dan video snapchat diupdate setiap 5 menit sekali dan #pathdaily muncul setiap menit, belanja online adalah salah satu cara paling ideal untuk memastikan barang yang kita butuhkan pasti didapat.

Berhubung doyan belanja, maka sudah menjadi template kalau saya selalu mencari cara paling praktis plus diskon paling besar dan bonus asyik lainnya. Siapa yang menolak diskon besar-besaran, free shipping, gift with purchase dan cashback?
Well, not me, girl...Na'ah!

Sejak menetap di the Big Apple di tahun 2014 lalu, hobi saya yang satu ini memang semakin menjadi. Bagaimana tidak? Sebagai customer, saya asli dimanja. Mulai dari sale yang tiada henti, bonus ini dan itu, program rewards dan VIP treatment yang benar-benar bermanfaat, pengiriman gratis, sampai pelayanan purna jual yang aduhai and notifikasi email yang sekedar mengucapkan terima kasih atas kesetiaan kita berbelanja di satu tempat tertentu. Bahagia nggaaa sih :). Dan salah satu bonus paling asyik adalah cashback, alias potongan harga yang kembali menjadi milik kita setelah pembelanjaan tertentu.

And I was so lucky to find out that the same system has been adopted backhome as well. Yaaaaay...

Meskipun terpisah ribuan km dari tanah air, namun aktivitas belanja online saya di Indonesia jalan terus. Apalagi karena mama, adik-adik dan keluarga besar pun ada di Jakarta dan Lampung. Plus saya sering sekali mencari barang-barang khas Indonesia untuk dikirim ke NYC. 

That's why I'm so overjoyed when I know that I can get all the practicalities of online  shopping plus cashback through ShopBack.


jangan lupa check ShopBack yaaa :). Ini tampilan websitenya 


Sudah pernah denger ShopBack kan?
Sudah dong.

ShopBack asyik lho....karena ini adalah cara baru, cerdas dan hemat belanja online di Indonesia.

Bagaimana tidak asyik? karena setiap belanja online di berbagai laman or e-commerce kesukaan kita melalui ShopBack.co.id, maka kita akan mendapat bonus Cashback hingga 30%. Bonusnya bisa ditransfer ke rekening pribadi pula.

Bonus sampai 30%. Catat ya.
Lumayan banget kan.

Dan jajaran e-commerce yang tergabung di sini benar-benar toko online favorit yang menjual segala kebutuhan. Coba lihat, antara lain ada Tokopedia, BukaLapak, Booking.com, Lazada, Matahari Mall, eBay, AliExpress, Blibli, Groupon, Bilna, Agoda, Tiket.com, Zalora, dan masih banyak lagi. 


banyak kan pilihan tokonya :)

Dari jajaran e-commerce yang tergabung di sini, kita bisa melihat semua toko, pilihan staf, sampai toko online yang menawarkan cashback tertinggi. Praktis kan.

Banyak kebutuhan kita yang pastinya bisa terpenuhi. Mulai dari aneka kebutuhan sehari-hari sampai keperluan selama liburan dengan keluarga. You name it, you got it. Mulai dari pulsa, perangkat alias gadget,  smartphone,  dan teman-temannya. Untuk liburan bisa pilih tiket pesawat, pesan hotel, voucher makan, sampai makanan ringan cemilan favorit untuk persediaan di jalan. Fashion lebih lengkap bahkan. Belum lagi makeup (lipstick manaaa lipstick) sampai kebutuhan ibu dan balita seperti popok, susu, mainan anak dan masih banyak lagi. Bahagia ngga sih kalau begini :).

Selain itu, ShopBack juga aman dan terpercaya. Ini penting banget buat saya yang hobi online shopping. Do you notice that Shopback telah bekerja sama resmi dengan ecommerce lokal maupun luar negeri. Mau buktinya? Shopback juga  bekerja sama dengan banyak e-commerce ternama dan sudah diliput banyak media besar dan terpandang di Indonesia. Jadi from the reputation department, you don't have to worry.

Another important thing is thatShopBack  mempromosikan  produk Indonesia. Keren kan? Dengan begini, makin banyak produk Indonesia yang terkenal di manca negara, karena ShopBack sering mengadakan promo untuk mempromosikan dan mendukung penjualan produk karya anak bangsa. Sudah cinta tanah air, dapet bonus lagi.
Tambah bahagia.

Kalau sudah begini, masih perlu diyakinkan lagi kenapa harus coba ShopBack? Alright, sit down tight and check this one out. First and foremost, yang pasti belanja lewat ShopBack jatuhnya lebih hemat dan asyik karena bonusnya itu lho, tambahan uang cashback up to 30%. Sampai dengan 30%, I tirelessly repeat.

Selain itu, aneka promo, diskon, voucher, kode kupon dan berbagai bonus dari ecommerce kesayangan kita itu bisa digabung dengan bonus cashback dari ShopBack. Hasilnya? Hemat kuadrat :).

Kemudahan lain yang bisa dinikmati dariShopBack  adalah aplikasinya yang asli shopper-friendly.  Selain dari desktop or your smartphone, aplikasi ShopBack sekarang pun sudah bisa dinikmati di Google Play Store. Untuk iOS pun sudah ada, at least at the global level, seperti yang saya pakai saat ini. Dan segera aplikasi ShopBack Indonesia untuk iOS akan segera diluncurkan. Dan pssst,  mereka yang menggunakan aplikasi mobile ShopBack, bisa menikmati promo eksklusif juga lho.



check it out :)

So, cara belanjanya bagaimana?
Pertama daftar dulu dan buat akun :). 
Untuk lebih mudahnya, bisa menggunakan shortcut seperti akun Facebook. Daftar gratis dan dapat Rp 20.000,- juga.

daftar yuuuk :)

Selesai mendaftar, mari kita belanja.
Mudah banget. Dan ada tutorialnya juga.

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Untuk informasi yang lebih lengkap mengenai ShopBack dan segala keuntungannya, langsung dicek aja di....

Jadi, sudah siap dimanja sambil berbelanja?

Saya sudah.


So, mau belanja hemat, lengkap dengan aneka bonus tambahan?

ShopBack-in aja!

WW: Pretty Flowers

Look what I got while walking around Astoria Park 
(and don't ask me what I'm looking for :).










All photos are taken by iPhone 6S plus and Ztylus lenses

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Wonderful Wednesday with Oh My Heartsie Girls

How's your summer?
I hope it's as wonderful as you want it to be.
New York City is burning hot and humid, so I guess I have to manage our outdoor activities to avoid the extra heat. Good thing I still have a few meetings that keep me confined in an air-con room. Hah!

But this week has been uber cool as my hubby and I watched Coldplay. 



Yes, Coldplay! 
How We loved their concert. Top-notch, platinum class musical performance that my hubby and I truly enjoyed.
Will share more details right away.


enjoying Coldplay to the max...


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Lemper - Indonesian Sticky Rice with Savory Chicken

Always happy to go back to my cozy kitchen and cook some more Indonesian food.

Lately we have been going out more frequently. With warmer weather, being outdoorsy is one of the best choices for me and the kids. And picnic is usually a pack-and-parcel with that. Therefore I need to have a good stock of yummy, healthy snacks for our adventure outside.

lemper :)

And Lemper - or Indonesian Sticky Rice with savory chicken filling (such a long name because we have no exact translation for that) is one of the yummy Indonesian snacks that my kids love so much. And it's easy to prepare it as well :).
Perhaps, to those who haven't tried lemper before, it's like a rice ball.
With savory filling.
But not really a round ball, as the shape is more like an oval one :).

Originally, it's wrapped with fresh, green banana leaves.
How I miss that!
Because besides the great and fresh looking from the leaves, it gives you extra appealing aroma while the sticky rice and the savory chicken are steamed.

But, as I am low in fresh leaves department here in NYC, I, unfortunately, have to change it with aluminum foil.
Not as pretty as the original version, but it's not that bad either.
Here's how it looks..



Wondering how to make it?

Let's check on the ingredients first:

Sticky rice - 500 gr
Coconut milk - 1 can, a half for the sticky rice and a half for the chicken
Lemon grass - 2 pieces (1 for the sticky rice, one for the chicken) slightly crushed
Bay leaves
Minced chicken - 500 gr
Shalot - 1 piece, thinly sliced
Onion - a half, ground
Garlic - 3 cloves, crushed
Coriander - ground
Candlenut - ground
Salt and sugar as desired
Veggie oil - 1 tablespoon

Banana leaves or aluminum foil for wrapping

And now let's cook.

First, we get the sticky rice ready. After you clean the sticky rice or glutinous rice in a pan, put water, coconut oil, lemon grass, bay leaves and salt and mix it together. I usually use a traditional way of determining how much water I need, by using my finger. Yes, my finger. One part of the finger's phalanx (that's the name, right) on top of the rice, that's the height of water I use. It might not be scientifically proven but it works for me. I always manage to get a well amount and balances steamed rice, not to dry, not to runny. So feel free to try my centuries-old-techniques :). After we mix it all, bring it to boil, use low heat to dry the excess water then put the lid on for about 20 minutes. I prefer using my steamer to get a better result. 
start with the sticky rice

Once the sticky rice is ready, set it aside and let's prepare the filling.
Put the veggie oil on a non-sticky pan, saute shallot, garlic, onion, coriander, and candlenut until fragrant and put the minced chicken. Cook it well and add lemon grass, bay leaves as well coconut milk. Cook it with low heat until all is well mixed and tender.



excuse my old pan :)

Now, time to wrap it!
Take a spoonful of sticky rice, spread it on the aluminum foil and add a bit of the chicken filling. Put a half spoonful of the sticky rice to cover the chicken and shape it as you wish, but perhaps oval is the easiest one as we will then wrapped it with the aluminum foil. Steam it for 15 minutes until the rice is well cook and well blended with the chicken.


Hope you enjoy it and have fun this summer!