.: new place, new start, same ol' me :.

Aah, I'm finally done with the packing and moving and the unpacking... I'm finally settling down in San Francisco. I think my area is called Sunset, but some people also call it Parkside... Anyway I got a spacious room that was intended for two people, but I have shtuff of two people (and eat like two-people, I should add) so I got greedy and rent the whole room for myself.. *muhuahahaha* The house is close to a Muni stop, very convenient. On the corner of my street there's Walgreens, KFC, and a bubble tea place... :D I got four house-mates, 3 girls and 1 boy. The girls, being Japanese, are always dressed up from head to toe, which sometimes make me feel a bit shabby with my limp hair.(volume, people, VOLUME!) And they got the pink room. Mine is all white with mismatched curtains and comforter. So I plan to have fun and decorate my room a bit without destroying the walls :) I got some ideas in mind, and I'll post the result!

.: Special for someone in Indo :.

Poy, if you drool, touch your stomach and cursing me after you look at these images, it's time to go home to sunny California!!!

.: What I Miss from Indo :.

1. My parents : who loves me unconditionally forever
2. My girlfriends : fun, silly, sweet and friendly group of girls3. My precious furball : my loyal companion & alarm-clock
4. Street Hawkers: oh how i long for a bowl of Bihun Atoy!!!

.: before new life begin... be prepare! :.

I did a short visit to Singapore before flying to LA. Totally NOT recommended, you'll have so much troubles trying to stay away from the shops, and end up with a new cute shoes in your hand... and you'll try to make space inside your suitcase... totally delusional.

"AMEN TO THAT!"
My new kid-size pearly pink Croc ... so comfy!!
noodle with honey charsiew and crispy pork from FoodRepublic
Tori-Q's yakitori
cute new socks I found at Daiso

.: life's waiting to begin-01! :.

I'm speechless, really. Apparently I cannot express my happiness in words :p I've been grinning like crazy along 405S, that's how happy I am. I walked along Pico Boulevard with a stoopid smile on my face despite the fact that I missed the #3 bus. And the sounds of trash truck at 8AM is like music to my ear...... ok that's too dramatic. I cannot believe I'm finally here, back in sunny california, sipping on my 'green milk tea with green apple jelly' again. I'm looking forward to meet you, my friends ... and I hope you're happy to see me too! :D

suitcase #1

suitcase #2

.: i heart salmon sashimi :.

salmon sashimi from Momiji - i can never have enough of these! :p

Adorable Noren curtain at Momiji!

Look how full my suitcase is! *sigh* I hate having to leave all my stuff here, especially my stinky pillows and bolster... I'm looking forward to go, but whenever I started to pack, I feel a bit mellow and beginning to be a bit unreasonable. There are moments I felt that yes, I really do need to bring that extra sweater coz it's going to feel left out if I leave it inside my closet... I've tried to build a nest here, and now I have to fly away again to build a new nest. I'm entitled to be slightly mellow, right? However I think it is too comfy here and I'm beginning to get lazy + spoiled. I really need to be on my own again, to actually do something that means a lot to me instead of doing what others told me to do. I can't wait!

.: the mexican in Bandung :.

I've heard about this place called Lada's months ago but I just got the chance to try it today. My friend & I planned to dine there last Sunday, however when we got there, the whole street was pitch black due to the rolling blackout. We waited for about 30 minutes and the electricity still hadn't turned back on, so we went to another place. The waiter told us that it usually lasted for several hours, without advance notice!! Their next door neighbor, a beauty shop, probably suffered the most; their clients went home with half-done perms!
Now, about the food. The chilli con carne was very sweet, and the beef burrito was very dry, no guacamole & cream cheese for the fajitas, tasty rice pilaf & nachos & salsa. However, overall taste was good altho' it's a tad different than the usual Mexican food I used to eat. Probably due to lack of condiments available and adjustments that are more suitable for Indonesian taste. (considering how sweet most of the food here, maybe it's a Javanized style?) As I'm counting the days until my departure, I've started to re-organize my bookshelves. Books are my treasure, and I really hate to see them gone missing. My favorites are the classics by Jane Austen & Louisa May Alcott, books that makes me think & learn like Paulo Coelho's, Anne of Green Gables series, books with interesting plot like Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, and of course, Harry Potter... :) I'm willing to trade my sleeptime for a good book. See, I don't spend all my time just eating good food! :p