classic question

why you chose to marry at a young age when you still can be free and do the things you like without having to think about a husband and children?
an old and classic question. guess what? yesterday, my friend asked me this question (again).
i've answered this question many times since i got married last year.

well, the answer is still the same, i want to speed up my happiness. how?
simple!
for me, happiness is build a happy family. without worry about cliche things like, young age, wealth, or maybe popularity. in the end, everybody (or just me, no?) want a true happiness.
feeling loved, that's an important thing. for me, happiness is having a husband as your friend, bestfriend, partner, and also as a bodyguard to define the limits in everyday acts.
this limitation will make our lives more purposeful, no time wasted just to enjoy the youth. as everybody know that will end up sooner or later.
and then, having children. seeing them grow up, have a lover, and finally got married.
it is a happiness that I want to see straight before i was too old.

if you could start your happy life since you were young, why wait until you're old?
God always be with us, so why worry?
it might sound very classic. but that's my answer ;p

 dear lovely people, have a good friday!

xoxo

Rhythm From Mars!!

re-open some folders on my laptop, and found this rhythm from mars recordings. (yaaaaayness!)
yes, last year we become one of the finalist of jazz competition (road to java jazz 2011). rhytm from mars arguably an impromptu band, we only practice two times to attend this event. never collaborated before, me (vocal) Lala (guitar) Bangs (guitar) just want to try our luck. and the yes, we are the luckiest group!, we got to the third position. hahaha

long story short, after that event, there are some gig offers to us, but unfortunately our group has only a "very-short-time-life".  i have to concentrate to my wedding's things, and getting ready to move to Jakarta, lala, she also decided to move to Jakarta to go to college here ( yea, she is very young and talented girl), and then bangs also want to try their luck and moved to Jakarta and work here last year.

short, very short, but quite enjoyable. we really enjoy our perform and our practice time together, RFM was a place to share our hobby, as you may know we love Jazz so much. well, me think that's more than enough. tha's all about us :p

and this is one of RFM's live recording. taken from  final night road to JavaJazz  2011 at Fort Rotterdam. Recorded by indra avisenna (thanks a lot!). this recording bringing me back to last year. oooh memoriess :')
time can'tt be stopped, but it can be documented.
i hope you enjoy it :)

on my mind

shofi is sleeping soundly now
a few minutes ago before she fell asleep, a lot of things went into my mind
I want to tidy up shofi's clothes
I want to make some headbands
I want to make wall hangings
I want to sit next to my husband who was seriously looking at his computer
or just lie down for a nap next to shofi
but look what i'm doing now,
sitting on the bed, updating my blog :p
not even exist in my mind list of a few minutes ago
people can plan whatever they want, but (still) God decided what will happen
hahaha

so now, what to share?
how you guys doing on this second day of Ramadhan?
our first day of fasting goes well Alhamdulillah
i keep trying to fast even though i have to breastfeed shofi, and i did it yesterday!
we also went to the hospital for shofi's immunization schedule
and what's your plan for Eid?
we don't even know where we will spend our Eid yet :(
will looking for hubby's shedule first and still want to ask a pediatrician about baby safety on the plane
it is too early to say, but i hope your Eid plans go smoothly :)

wellll, here are some shofi's photos
can't stop capturing her little face :p

and this one is my favorite
look at her little hand holding the strawberry
cuteee!

have a great sunday and

happy fasting, happy people!

first anniversary

one year passed so quickly!!!
we learned many things, how to share, to understand, support each other. and that's absolutely not easy to do. the hardest part is when we have to control our selfish sense and our anger. as you may know, marriage isn't always beautiful like in every romantic movie. there are some hard times, quarrels, disagreements. but it all teaches us how to apologize and forgive quickly. having a baby is also one of the best part in our life stage, but sometimes we feel tired, upset, even angry to her. but then again, it teaches us how to be more patient, and responsible. it's only few steps to be more mature. there's a lot of steps to go. nd we are going through it together. yes, together :)

You give me hope
The strength the will to keep on
No one else can make me feel this way
And only you
Can bring you all the best I can do
I believe you turn the tide
And make me feel real good inside

You pushed me up
When I'm about to give up
You're on my side when no one seems to listen
And if you go
You know the tears won't help but show
You'll break this heart and tear it apart
Then suddenly the madness starts

It's your smile, your face, your lips that I miss
Those sweet little eyes
That stare at me and make me say
I'm with you through all the way
'Cause it's you, who fills the emptiness in me
It changes everything, you see
When I know I've got you, with me

- christian bautista -

  

happy anniversary, love!

love you now and thousand years more

xoxo

a night update!

shofi fall asleep since an hour ago, and i have nothing to do
i'm just waiting my hubby back from work
late? indeed
but the good news is that tomorrow he'll gets one day off again (yaaay!)

this afternoon after bath, i took some photos of shofi
she looks very sleepy, she didn't want even to smile :\
only a few pictures, and she scratched her face with her hands
like she wanna scream "mommy, stop it please. I'm sleepy" haha
she's looks understand our gestures lately
she started to learn to lift her neck
she'll laugh if i and her dad make some silly face
she'll scream when she feel bored and want to change her sleeping positions
watching her grow day by day is a gift. and surely, a lot of surprises
i don't wanna miss it even a minute. i'm addicted to my baby :))

and now, look at her super sleepy expression

and dear hubby,
come home soon
very soon, please
xoxo

pom! pom!

how's life on tuesday?
this was a productive day for me. sounds great, huh?
i made some funny things for baby shofi
and means that i'll tell you about my "new job" so soon

my hubby went back to work today after a long weekend
and he request a box of take-away-breakfast for tomorrow
but still want another breakfast at home before work. hmmm
then, baby shofi seems really enjoy her nap lately
which means i have more free time for myself
i made some mini pom pom
this is a part of my new job actually. hahaha
weird? yes i am :p

for now, meet my new pom poms buddy
have a great afternoon y'all
grab some cookies and tea!

lunch timeee

after bake some cakes, i've been thinking about make a main course
need to try a new recipe and i remember nasi bakar
after googling, i found this recipe below
the recipe is easy actually, until you have to wrap the rice in a banana leaf
you need a bit of skill, yes i need a half an hour for this part (sigh)
i didn't grill the rice with the coals, but baking it in non-stick skillet

you guys have to give it a try
recomended for your lunch menu ;)

ingredients:
- 200 grams of chicken breast, cut into small pieces
- 150 grams of frozen vegetables
- 500 grams of rice
- 150 ml coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons oil for frying
- 2 stalks lemongrass, crushed
- 2 bay leaves
- banana leaf
- sticks

spices:
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 6 shallots
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 cm turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper

how to make:
- heat the oil and saute ground spices, lemon grass, bay leaves until fragrant and cooked.
- put the chicken pieces and cook until the chicken changes color.
- pour a fluffier rice, coconut milk, frozen vegetables, cook until all ingredients cooked and dry.
- take 2 pieces of banana leaves, put 4 tablespoons of chicken rice, wrap and pin the fold under the leaves with a stick.
- grill the chicken rice on hot coals until cooked.

and look! your lunch is ready to serve

note: i add some of orek tempe, tomato slices, and sambel tumis. you can add anything you like fried chicken, fried tofu, it's free according to your taste. the recipe is originally posted here

happy cooking! ;)

bored? make some cupcakes!

the second day of weekdays, tuesday
still. three days to go to weekend
kinda boring here. so, today i made some cupcakes
just few cups. i don't wanna ruin my diet anyway ;p
less sugar cupcakes without any butter cream,
frosting cheese, or whipped cream on top
just topped it with some grated cheedar
not a cute cupcakes, but taste so good

and oh, my babygirl is sleeping now
have to wake her up for a bath
well, hope you had a good day guys
and please smile when reading this post
please . . .
perfect! that's cute ;)

enjoy the pics :D
ciao!

two months old

have i told you that i loved you?
before i could see your little face,
before i could hold your little fingers,
and before i could smell your mouth.
i never thought to love you like this,
i'm addicted to your smile,
your gentle cuddles.

i fell in love with you, so much.
that makes me worried,
worried that my heart wouldn't large enough to keep this feeling
because every time i hold and kiss you,
i could feel the feeling grow, more and more.

baby, you are a miracle

sent from heaven

 with so much love,

your mom

super easy yummy shrimp

what's for your dinner?
i have an idea! super easy yummy shrimp
i don't know what it's name. just called it yummy shrimp ;p
so if you don't have any idea for your dinner, you better try this
here is the recipe

what you need
1/2 pound of fresh shrimp
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
a pinch of salt and pepper
3 pieces of green onion, sliced
100 ml of water
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon cornstarch mix with 2 tablespoons of water

how to cook
melt the butter in nonstick skillet, saute garlic and onions, add the shrimp and saute until the shrimp changes color to red. add the oyster sauce together with soy sauce, add the water, and wait until it's  boiling. add pieces of green onion, salt and pepper. last step, add cornstarchand then stir until it's thickened. and, your dinner is ready to serve ;)

you're welcome ;p

xoxo

 

what to do today?

what to do on tuesday?
me? just watching my babygirl sleeping while enjoying book
browsing and looking for new recipe
kinda boring with home lately, me need vacation so soon before ramadhan
(hope that my hubby read this :p)
i need a body massage and i'm going to cut this long hair (a bit)

my babygirl growing faster this lately (or just my feeling?)
i don't wanna 'lose' her as a newborn yet
i love the smell of her breath, her mouth, the smell of fresh milk on her mouth
if i could hit the pause button. oh my wish
if i could bottle that smell. oh God
i love my babygirl like somuch much
i know she can't understand me when i'm talking to her
but, someday if she read this,
this will tell her how much i love her :)

it's a pie again

goodmorning weekend!
what you guys doing there?
i'm (of course) taking care of shofi and her father while enjoying meals (whatever meal is it) ;p
if you do nothing, i'll share a recipe of a cheesy pie that i made two days ago
simple but taste sooo good, you could combine the cheese like cheedar or parmesan (i prefer parmesan) but if you got cheedar on your kitchen it's ok.

for pie base
450gr of flour
300gr butter
grated cheedar 100g (or) 70gr grated parmesan

inside the pie
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 can water (use your can of sweetened condensed milk)
6 eggs

well, let's begin
preheat oven 180 degrees
mix dough skin (by hand or using a food processor)
i don't have a food processor so i mix the dough by my hand. knead all ingredients until smooth and can be formed. put into a pie pan. put some margarine into your pie pan and flatten the dough on the pan. make sure your dough cover all over the pan. 
next step,
mix (with tablespoon) the water, milk and eggs then add to the base dough. better to use a strainer when pouring it to the dough, so the egg doesn't clot when you bake it. you can put some grated cheese on the top as garnish. bake for approximately 40 minutes until the base dough crisp.

note: this recipe for make two pie pan, i just wanted to make one pan, so i only use half of the ingredients and only two eggs. easy 'aite?

and here is the result....

happyyippiesunday!