Making Journal Photos

I want to make this for such a long time, but all i said was ‘later, later, and later. The time flies and I forgot. Forgot where i  put the photos, the blankbook, the embelishments, and bla, bla, bla. The main formula is to do it as soon as possible after you travelling. So you still had the feeling. Collect, edit and print the photos, find the books (i find my blank notebook from vitarlenology, she’s very talented and creative), whatever it is, plain, ruled…..glued here and there, writing comments or notes, and voila…..

I had one tin box that full of movie tickets, hotel keycards, and i collects maps, brochures, anything i found interesting to take. Wherever it is.  Sshh…my husband thought they are stashed and want to throw them away. Please no. They’re precious.

Ok, to make the journal, it wont finished in an hour, it need process that sometimes took hours to make it. But it’s worthed. Try it now, it’ll keep your memory back to your holiday and will make you smile when you open the journal.

 

Toys Fair

Last couple weeks ago, there were Toys Fair nearby. I wasn’t really into toys thing, but I loved looking their colors and miniatures. Here what we got when we were there.

Am such a big fans of Lego, i was so exciting with the bricks, i only took their pics.

Batik Sofa

I want to give something unusual for my niece’s birthday. Something that unique and useful. Then my sis remind me ‘why didn’t you buy a small-size sofa?’

So, I ask amesh if she had the ready-stock item. Lucky me, she got some that I can choose.

Here are the sofa+stool, it’s really cute.

*many thanks for the pic, revy..

 

Solo City

Just arrived at home the night before from Singapore around 8pm, i have to packing again for tomorrow’s morning flight. Luckily our flight is on 9am, so we don’t have to wake up at 3am like last trip yesterday.

This journey is more like study tour form my oldest son, more playing time for my youngest son (because his friends’ also coming) and for the parents, like rest and napping in the room. The food here is cheap and delicious.

We arrived at Friday, then we ate Pecel Solo before we check-in to the Novotel Hotel. The rest day is relaxing in the room.

On Saturday, we have to wake up earlier because the students have to follow the Competition which around 30mins far from the hotel. After lunch and drive around the city, we picked up our son again then rest at the hotel, because they have train journey at nite. Again, me stayed at the hotel.

The last day, saturday, unfortunately we had 6pm schedule flight. So we check-out at 10am then we’re off to Yogyakarta. It took about 1hour between the city. We eat another Pecel in front of University of Gajah Mada. This must be the best pecel. Even my boys who didn’t like pecel, want more for second plate.

The place we stay

View from our window

Toiletteries, as usual

T Around the city

Unplanned Getaway

We’re planning to go to Solo City this weekend because my oldest will follow the School Subjects’ Competition. So, friday we’ll leaving town, but suddenly, my husband, as usual, asked us to go to Singapore on tuesday, 3 days before the day we planned to. So here the pictures that i took from my sudden and unplanned holiday.

The structures..

Late breakfast at Coffee Bean

 

Tahu Telor at Indonesian Resto.

Hazelnut Macaroon from Sweetspot

Am happy to have this bell for my home

*sigh, speechless

Crispy Chicken Burger at Mels Dine-In

Never skipped taking toiletteries’ photo

Lamps at the elevator corridor

Night

Morning

Chasoba

I love this cold green noodle. It’s different sensation to satisfy the hunger. Served upon the bamboo tray plus some ice blocks. The Soba made from buckwheat and wheat flour, me like the green version (added the green tea leaves) , feel healthier. The good combination between the sauce (named soba tsuuyu) and wasabi (some people add scallions), really added the texture. My favourite is Chasoba from Midori, Jakarta. The portion is so right, not too full or less. Just right. And the tsuuyu just sweet enough.

 

Interior Website

Internet is really my biggest distraction. Indeed. I said to my husband that i don’t need a TV, i choose internet instead. When i work from home, like doing autocad or sketch up, i must sure that i turn off the connection. My fault too, i’m using rooter to connect me wherever at the corner in my house. If i didn’t turn it off, i will end up reading at the blogosphere. The longer  i sit in front of my laptop, the more i fall in love with the internet. I like to jump this website to another website ’till my Safari tab getting smaller size because so many sites to be opened. I love reading and staring the beautiful words and photos. I can get lot of ideas from here and now i don’t buy lot magazines lately, since i can get whole bunch of informations on the screen.

Nowadays, am falling in love peeking at :

www.apartmenttherapy.com

www.designsponge.com

www.chic-deco.blogspot.com

www.houseandhome.com

www.realliving.ninemsn.com.au

http://absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com

 

They had beautiful interiors that really inspiring.

image courtesy of designsponge.com

 

Oh well, back to work now.

My New Yarn Winder

This is my new toy (not just for me, the kids like it too). The Yarn Winder. Windering the yarn into the ball never been so easy, actually it’s not easy as it look. We’re too excited to turn the handle so much and didn’t realize, the yarn got tangled beneath the handle. And took ages and sweat to get it through before we started to wind again.

The Winder

Before

On going process

After. So neat.

 

DIY Notebook

I made a notebook from the used paper today.

Fold the papers in half

 

Mark the paper to make holes

Punch 2 holes

Find the pattern papers you like, then choose the brads button

I chose the polkadots motif for the cover and the stripes for the binders.

Set the brads into the holes

Press the sharp things

Closed the back of the brads with the binder paper

I used the pattern cellotape to protect the sharp edges

And your notebook is ready to go. It’s really cute for a gift.

 

Bandung Getaway 2

I always love taking the hotel room interior photos. I like to remember the memory to get back there again someday. Every rooms are different and unique.

I forgot to take the Lobby’s pic. It was awesome. This hotel was built in 2009, but the bad news is, its very near with the train station, so, little bit crowded at night.