Ready to Go Around with Adi Sonsaengnim!

Thanks to Adi, I could get around Jogja hassle free. Yes..he's been such a great help for me during my 2-day stay in Jogja. So, we went to Ambarukmo Plaza to do some mini-shopping....where we bumped into Kadek whos' now working at Samsung Gallery.

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First, we needed some Rupiah. Gee..I do not have any debit cards...so I could not use any ATM. Nor do I want any credit cards. I was once in dire situation *thanks* to credit cards. 

Those days are gone. Thank God. 

So....that's what left. I got to make the best use of it..since that's the only survival money..I got left..until my departure to Seoul....아휴....But...let's do it. 

Oh, it's Ashar Time..and I always love going to the Masjid at the top floor of Amplaz... 

It's a small, yet beautiful Masjid..on top of a building. 

Bright day indeed. 

Got a chance to admire its simplicity ....

Ok..to give some perspective that it's really on the top floor..ㅋㅋㅋ well, there were so many "installation" like that one on top of the building next to the Masjid. 

Closer... 

then..going down to the 3rd floor to see Jogja...

.....it's about 4 pm.... 

and.... 

Jogja in the eyes of Adi. 

now...let's go....I got to grab some stuffs before departing for Seoul the following day.

Pizza Hut (Finally)

What do I miss whenever I am home? Pizza Hut. ㅋㅋㅋ Of course, there's pizza hut in Seoul..but ..of course this one in Indonesia is the halal one...and I could savor the veggie one. 

Not to mention...the sambal...haha...yup..there's no chilly sauce in Korea...

Of course we could buy in Itaewon..but it's just simply different. 

Now..time to stroll along the bookstore...where I bumped into books on Korean language.^^ 

Then..I bumped into mas Zam Zam...^^

Well..what a small world, it was. indeed. who would've thought ..of all the places I went to...and of all the people I met....simply..I met someone whom I'd never thought I'd bump into again..

well...what a serendipity .... 

okay...now..it's time to shop at Centro...my favorite place for shopping in Jogjakarta.

And..with 30,000 Rupiah voucher...why not spend it, then? 

Then...another indulgence that I could plunge myself into.....Bread Talk..^^ㅋㅋㅋ 

Oh, I just found out that my t-shirt....the one I bought...was made in Indonesia.

oh, well....Funny, eh? 

PH (pae-ha:) Stories @ Jogja

Guess...we missed the PH in Jogja. (suddenly...I became delirious^^)....Yup, it's been almost three years since the last time we had PH Time. Frankly..one of the reasons was simply because we never had one in Seoul. So, when I had a chance to meet Nana, my colleague, ..the only place that popped out of my mind was..well, PH.

And..since Eyra & Freya also wanted to meet her (affectionately lovable) eonni a.k.a. baby sitters (no..no...my students, Beth & Dewi whom they met in Seoul), why not asked them to join us @ PH? * Thanks girls..for taking our daughter to Timezone and let us enjoy our dinner. ^^

We might as well .....meet..greet...chat...and catch up what we'd been dying to share for the past two years...(c'mon...like there's no such thing as Whatsup ...and Facebook...

 or Path?) ^^

Then..another time..different location..but still @ PH^^, we had lunch along with my other colleagues. Yes...'spending time' at PH @ Jogja was so much fun.

oops!

And it's Lunar New Year's celebration...and we surely did take some time...

to seize the moment.

*Thanks, friends*

Lunch @ J.Co Donuts

Donuts?? and they're for lunch? hmm..well...yes..and no. I brought some gimbab along just in case donuts won't do just fine. I've been eager to have J.Co donuts when I got a chance. My craze for J.Co's been subdued due to the distance we had in between. J.Co Donuts have not yet opened any branches in Korea though they have the nearest one in Shanghai and Beijing. ^^ 

Are J.Co donuts so irresistibly delicious that I was madly in craze head over heel for savoring them in  my mouth? well....yes. It's that worth-it. 

but..wait...Freya.....what's with that look? You didn't want to eat? 

oh wait...this was not at donuts store anymore. We moved to Pempek Ny. Kamto...and...Freya..was like...'I wanted my donuts back!!!"ㅋㅋㅋ

even green balloons didn't excite her at all.

*oh, teh botol sosro= the must-have beverage in Indonesia.

Eyra's Up for Something...

She's ready and dressed up for something. Yup, early..she told me that she'd like to buy some books.  Okay..let's go.....(but wait..what's your cousin's doing with the sunblock???).

An hour later, she arrived at Gramedia bookstore where she kind of lost and got confused of what to buy. I thought she'd had something in her mind of what'd want to buy....instead, she'd just going and circling around the circle....and...

"Frozen" was the book she ended up buying.

*Frozen-bite*

Chinese Song Competition @ Amplaz

Was walking around and having a window shopping at Amplaz Mall when I encountered the Chinese Song Competition at the atrium. Well, since it was Imlek (Seollal), I could see why this festival was being held. 

The red lanterns that adorned the ceiling of the atrium seemed to greet everyone's attention (and heart) during the festivities. I just felt that I got to capture the moment so as to make it memorable. 

Timezone: We'reeee Baaaacccckkk....for a while!

One of the so-called 'weekly' routines that Eyra and Freya used to do back then. They had this reload-able membership card with which they could play at the playground area--with extra cost, of course. But, as I remembered correctly, they more often than not...offered discounts with which they could spend extremely 'not-that-cheap' amount of time at Timezone:)

So, they're so excited to find out that we brought them back here. 

Though they could do most of these stuffs @ android smartphones, I still could not believe how they're still attracted to 'DO' this picture-scratching game. :-) I guess..the only reason lies in the fact that they could print out the picture along with their picture right after they finished 'drawing' the picture. 

While their Mom and auntie were busy playing supposedly kid-game, Eyra and Freya were asking me what other options they had...to 'use up' all the points in the card. 

"So, did you have a greaaat time, Mom and Tante Yuni?" 

Yeaach....they seemed to be having a great time, though. 

One last click of the mall with its Imlek decorations hanging and dangling down at the main atrium of Amplaz. 

Though it may sound weird, but...I got to admit that the 'sense' and 'smell' and 'sound' of Amplaz kind of made me feel 'homey' (hmm..though I still wonder if it is the right diction to use).

An Early Imlek (Lunar New Year) Celebration?? Not Quite So.

Ready to get set and go for the first night-out again in Jogja? You betcha. We sort of 'dragged' ourselves out of the 'lair' of our remote neighborhood about 45-minute drive from downtown...to go 'downtown' and..what we meant by downtown was no other than Ambarukmo Plaza a.k.a. Amplaz--as we affectionately call this home-sweet-home plaza.

As soon as we got out of the car, the bell boy at the entrance greeted us by saying that it had been quite a while since we last visited the plaza.

hahaha...we're so distinguishable from other guests..since we're used to coming to Amplaz once a week. 

Happy Chinese New Year or Imlek in Indonesia or 설날 (Seollal) in Korea.

This year, it so happens that we're spending the holiday in Jogjakarta & Kediri. 

Then....it would not have been 'US' had we not deliberately 'invited' ourselves to Pizza Hut. Yes, we never went to Pizza Hut in Korea. First, it's so expensive in Korea. Second, there are none we could eat. Well....we're so excited that we could 'savor' our appetite or longing for PH. And...avocado juice...was the highlight. It's so yummy and delicious.   

Eyra, Razqa (their cousin), and Eyra: the trio who are always on their best energy and shape whenever the term 'dine-out' came out of our 'vocabulary list' during our visit to hometown: Jogjakarta.