Jakarta Eyes

Friday wine sips

2012-02-03T15:26:00.004+07:00


Drinking a wine become popular for Jakartan. There's a growing number of wine house too. Some fine restaurants add a wine to their menu as well. After work is best time to hang out with my friends and sip a wine. Have a great Friday night everyone. Cheers.

dragon head

2012-02-02T18:36:00.002+07:00

Lunar New Year already passed several days ago but some mall in Jakarta still put up with dragon decoration. One of the mall in south Jakarta placed a very big dragon head with a big fire ball. I guess this dragon will stay until Valentine Day. When it come, all mall will turn into pink.

Gadget addict

2012-02-01T17:38:00.001+07:00

We can't live without gadget. While we're talking,walking,eating, our other hand are busied with the gadget. Sometimes one gadget is not enough.

Kitten from the attic

2011-05-22T11:50:00.001+07:00

My Dad found this abandonen kitten in our attic. They look sooo cute. Mama Cat came back several day later. Such a mom!

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In her own world

2011-04-09T13:05:00.002+07:00

Giant candy and remote control is likely a lethal weapon to ignoring the world. This is the only thing that make my niece stopped jumping around. She's already in her own world. In Disney (channel) world to be exact.

Dancing With Panda

2011-04-02T19:58:00.000+07:00

My sister with her cute dancing partner. This panda was part of WWF promotion program in mall. They ask for people's donation to save the wildlife. Not like many animal icon in mall, this panda quite friendly and up for anything including dancing and pose for camera.

Hats tree

2011-01-04T14:21:00.001+07:00

This small boutique has a fantastic way to display hats. They used an old tree. If a hat could grown on tree, I'm going to have those tree.

Delman

2011-01-03T10:58:00.003+07:00

This is a Delman. A Traditional transportation which now turn as tourist attraction. We can ride a delman in Monas area but on Sunday morning, delman is allowed in main road too.

Sunday Cycling

2010-12-18T10:51:00.001+07:00

Every Sunday morning, Sudirman area (a business center and main road in Jakarta) are closed for any vehicles but bicycle. We can see people from different age get together and having fun. We better keep this healthy and eco-friendly habit alive. Hopefully someday Jakarta will provide a special lane for all bicycle rider too.

Skywatch Friday: work in progress

2010-12-17T15:47:00.000+07:00

It was almost night but this new building never stop growing.

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Big bowl

2010-12-13T10:23:00.002+07:00

This dog in animal shelter, share a big bowl of food with others. Since his friend busied playing and sleeping, he had a privilege as the first one to taste. Yummy!

Say aaaa

2010-12-11T15:33:00.001+07:00

A mozaik made from photo print which using a lomo camera. A very nice contemporary art.

Black & white

2010-12-08T19:14:00.000+07:00

Saw this black and white decoration in a clothes shop. When black meet white it always give a classy effect.

Camera critter: Swimming in living room

2010-12-05T10:44:00.000+07:00

Fish are swimming in living room. The need a rest n relax too.

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Retro display

2010-12-04T11:57:00.000+07:00

This retro theme restaurant use an old and unused stuff as room decoration. Some of the used cans and bottles are 70s and 80s products. Very rare and nice collection.

Wooden Sax

2010-11-29T10:10:00.000+07:00

No, you cannot play this saxophone. This craft made from wooden and only for display. A very well crafted one.

Fatahillah Museum

2010-11-25T14:37:00.000+07:00

This is a view of Fatahillah square from above. Widely knowns as Fatahillah Museum is Jakarta History Museum. Once the heart of the colonial administration in the 18th century the square underwent a major restoration in the 1970's.

Camera critter: fight against a plastic bag

2010-11-07T00:27:00.004+07:00

This fury fellows from a dog shelter had a plastic bag fighting. Another way to show their support against plastic bag use.
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money changer

2010-11-06T12:05:00.001+07:00

If you visit a Pasar Baru, one of the oldest central market in Jakarta, you will find this kind of money changer. I'm not sure about the rate though. They sell an old paper money back from 1900s too. If you can do a good bargain, you can find some good quality of old paper money.

Sasando

2010-11-04T12:02:00.003+07:00

This traditional string instrument called Sasando, origin from Rote island (East Nusa Nusa Tenggara -eastern part of Indonesia). This instrument played with fingers like you played a guitar. It has been used since 7th century. The bigger version of Sasando is displayed in El Tari Airport - Kupang,capital province of East Nusa Tenggara, as an icon of this area.See a picture below.

Skywatch Friday: Welcome statue

2010-08-27T14:22:00.000+07:00

Patung Selamat Datang (Welcome Statue) is one of the Jakarta landmark. You can find it in postcard, movie or advertising about Jakarta. Situated in Thamrin area, a bussiness central.

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Laser light

2010-08-24T14:24:00.000+07:00

Laser light was playing in the ceiling of the mall.

football supporter

2010-07-11T15:09:00.001+07:00

In the spirit of World Cup, I'm posting this picture. This is a football supporter of Persija (Jakarta football club). Also known as Jakmania (shorten from Jakarta Mania). They just finished watch the match which unfortunately won by they rival, Arema Malang (another club from Malang- East Java). They often acted like hooligan if they favorite team lost. People always avoid Senayan Stadion area, if Persija held a match there. Seem this supporters have nine live too. Nothing afraid them at all, including climbing to the roof of mini bus like this.

Skywatch Friday

2010-07-09T11:04:00.000+07:00

A very bright day outside Chatedral, one of the oldest and biggest Roman Chatolic church in Jakarta.

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Vintage mini toys

2010-07-08T15:23:00.000+07:00

This is a toy collections belong to my friend. All in very tiny sized. No more than 10 cm tall. You can see in the first picture, the sized of car are smaller than a battery which stand in the left side. Very cute collection

traditional music

2010-07-07T14:46:00.000+07:00

Indonesia is very rich culture with many different etnics. In some special event, many traditional music are played like this one.

Broke down bus

2010-07-06T14:12:00.002+07:00

Nothing worse than broke down bus 'Transjakarta' at night. As public transportation, Transjakarta is Jakarta administration's pet. They have special lane which only used by Transjakarta. This bus is designed to create more human and convenient public transportation. Unfortunately, it never happened. Althought not as bad as other public transportation, but it far from convenient. Broke down often happened and the number of buses are very rare. Passangers have to wait in long queue and squeeze ourselves like tuna fish to get into those giant can.

Bakpao

2010-07-05T11:22:00.007+07:00

Do not misleading by the title of Burger. This is definitely not Burger. This is a bun with chicken/mug bean/ chocolate as a filling. My favorite is mug bean. Jakartan called it Bakpao. Bakpao is Hokikan word (one of chinese dialect), bak= meat, pao =wrap. Bakpao already adapted into Indonesian cuisine. Bakpao man are scattered around Jakarta. They steam bun before being serve. It cost only Rp.7000,- (1 US = Rp. 9200,-) Great snack while we were stucked in traffic congestion.

Art glass

2010-06-14T17:12:00.003+07:00

Saw this very colourful glass painting in some craft event. They offer a short course to paint the glass like this too.

Taxi queue

2010-06-13T08:00:00.005+07:00

Although bit expensive, taxi is the most convenience transportation. Jakarta have abundant of taxi with different colour too. Sometimes it confused people who just came to this city. I must say not all taxi have a same service and safe. We have to be very careful to choose a right taxi service. One of the best and safe is Blue Bird. As the biggest and most demand taxi service they are every where, specially in big mall, like this queueing. Never worried who will bring you home after stay out late.

Mie Juhi

2010-06-12T08:00:00.002+07:00

Slices the cabagge

The peanut sauce

Slice a potatoes, cucumber

Mie Juhi is ready

Mie Juhi or Cuttlefish salad is one of Indonesian Salad. Easly found in every street food. Mie Juhi is mixed of cabbage, Juhi (or cuttlefish), cucumber, noddle, tofu and lettuce then added with peanut sauce. A very yummy afternooon snack. Cost around Rp. 7000,- (1 US$ = Rp. 9000,-)

Skywatch Friday

2010-06-11T11:25:00.000+07:00

Blue building with a blue sky. What a perfect combination

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Theme Day: Statues

2010-05-10T12:17:00.002+07:00

Face Statue in Pacific Place, one of mall in South Jakarta. In a glimpse it look like a phantom mask. What do you think?

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Praying

2010-05-09T09:00:00.003+07:00

So many thing happen in our life. Sometimes we don't know the answer. Sometimes things just too hard to carry.Folded our fingers,bow a head,closed our eyes and pray. We feel waaay better after it. Happy Sunday everyone.

Sweet Martabak

2010-05-08T08:30:00.000+07:00

Make a martabak

Cooked the martabak

Smear with butter

Add cocholate, peanut and sesame seed

Finally, add a condense milk

Sweet martabak is ready

Sweet martabak is Indonesia favorit dish. Martabak is pancake like added with crushed peanut, chocolate, condense milk sometimes cheese too. Sweet martabak is very very sweet. and thick. One or two piece of martabak make you full already.

Skywatch Friday

2010-05-07T14:03:00.000+07:00

One of the tallest office building in Jakarta.

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Skywatch Friday

2010-04-30T11:25:00.001+07:00

While strolling in Mega Kuningan, a diplomatic and bussiness distric, Jakarta give me this wonderful view. Clear blue sky always cheer up my day.Have a great Friday, everyone. ^__^

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kutai bag

2010-04-29T12:38:00.002+07:00

This traditional and unique bag come from Kutai (East Kalimantan, or commonly know as East Borneo). They made from tikar (a woven coconut leaf) and decorated with beaded. The bag below actually to carry a baby, you can see a two strap at the side. Mothers put this bag like a bagpack. In the old time mothers carried their baby in this bag while they're working.

Wooden doll

2010-04-27T11:00:00.002+07:00

This is a series of doll I saw in art craft event. They make a very tiny doll, only 10 cm tall. They not only have doll with traditional clothes like the first of three picture, but an international clothes too like a korean doll and japanese doll. So cute.

Kue Pancong

2010-04-26T14:05:00.004+07:00

Cooking a kue pancong

Kue pancong cart

Kue pancong is Betawi snack. According to Wikipedia, Betawi is the descendants of the people living in and around Batavia (Batavia is old name for Jakarta) and recognized as an ethnic group from around the 18th-19th century.of Jakarta. Compare to other street food, kue pancong is not as easy as to found .Luckily, I found this one on my way to office. Kue pancong seller carried their wooden cart on shoulder and wandering around resident complex. Sometimes they stopped by in side street or in crossing bridge like this. Kue pancong made from flour mix with coconut and eggs. For one strip of kue pancong cost around Rp. 7000,-. Pretty cheap.

beauty class

2010-04-22T11:55:00.000+07:00

Every girl want to look beautiful and they spent a lot of time to take care they look. No wonder many teenager love to come to this beauty class. They are teached how to clean their face properly and how to put a make up too. Im not really into make up, but sometimes small effort like using mascara and lipstick really do a magic.

City never sleeps

2010-04-20T10:47:00.003+07:00

A very usual view of Jakarta at nite. It was 10 PM but, the traffic still heavy and crowded in Bunderan HI (HI circle), one of the main road in Jakarta. This city never sleeps.

Krupuk kampung

2010-04-19T15:47:00.003+07:00

krupuk kampung in close up

Krupuk kampung is everybody's favorite in Jakarta. I think krupuk is popular snack around Sout East Asia region with different style, size and ingredient as well This one is krupuk kampung (kampung = village. dunno why people named it krupuk kampung, probably made and most consumed by village people.^__^) Krupuk kampung made from tapioka flour mixed with water. Every kiosk sell this krupuk. I think the motorcycle owner are going to sell this mountain of krupuk kampung in his kioks.

Skywatch Friday

2010-04-09T10:38:00.001+07:00

It was very hot day with a clear blue sky. I really love this blue sky. This view look like Bali but this is Phuket. ^__^

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Mini yoyo

2010-04-08T11:48:00.002+07:00

This mini yoyo belong to my friend, he collect vintage toy include this cute one. I can't play yoyo no matter what size it is. The only thing I can do is holding it like this. ^__^

Breaking the law

2010-03-27T11:56:00.002+07:00

Jakartan sense of traffic laws is pretty awful. Like this bicycle boy. Instead of making U- turn at the end of street, he simply crossed the street separator.

skywatch Friday: Istiqal Mosque

2010-03-26T12:19:00.001+07:00

This is Istiqlal Mosque, the biggest mosque in Jakarta and South East Asia as well. This national mosque was build to commemorate Indonesian independence, as nation's gratitude for God's blessings. Istiqlal in arabic word mean independence.

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Camera Critters: afternoon nap

2010-03-21T01:45:00.004+07:00

Power nap under the wooden house

"Do you like my close up? My nose doesn't look too big,rite?"

"Or you like my side angle profile? Oh well, I guess I'm good in every angle. Zzzzz"

It was very very hot day in Padang Padang Beach-Bali. This guard dog who is very friendly and not camera-shy, decide to have an afternoon nap under a wooden house. Seem he already had regular hole as his comfy bed.

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Twisted your hand & legs

2010-03-20T13:22:00.001+07:00

Spin the board and placed your hand based on color sign that showed on board.

Then, placed your leg, too. Strech it as fas as possible.

The more, the merrier. ^__^

Do you know a twister game? This is very fun game. Twister is a plastic mat with four different color of dots (red, yellow, blue and green). A spinner is attached to a square board and serves as a die for the game. The spinner is divided into four labeled sections: right foot, left foot, right hand, and left hand. We must move our matching hand or foot to a dot of the correct color based on square board. This game can play by two person or more. I saw this game in some charity event. A lot of people tried this game, including me. Have a fun Saturday, everyone.

Putu Bamboo

2010-03-17T11:37:00.002+07:00

The empty bamboo tubes

Fill the bamboo tube with riceflour and add palm sugar in the middle.

Steam putu around 5 minutes.

Push the putu out from bamboo and putu is ready. ^__^

Putu bamboo is one of famous street food in Jakarta. It made from rice flour fill with palm sugar then steam it about 5 minute. Most putu seller start their business in the afternoon until late night. Sometimes they carried cart in shoulder and walking around resident complex. Other seller stationed their cart in side street. They made putu as soon as we order it. We definitely have a fresh and warm putu.

Blog Day: The Tenin Tecnique

2010-03-16T11:02:00.002+07:00

Today's photo of Jakarta Cathedral church is a tribute to Eric Tenin of Paris Daily Photo. One of his techniques is the low-angle or skewed street shot. On this 5th anniversary, other members of the CDPB community are taking part in a special theme day to celebrate. I tried the tecnique in Jakarta Cathedral church, the oldest Roman Chatolic Church in Jakarta. Since this church became a national preserve and historical building, many tourist and non Chatolic people are welcome to visit this place.

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Camera Critters: Protective mom

2010-03-14T00:28:00.002+07:00

While strolling in second hand book store I saw this adorable cats. Too bad, suddenly the mommy knew they have an audience. She woke up and gave me a warning look. Sorry, mom, won't bother you again. ^^

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Dancing Fountain

2010-03-13T10:15:00.001+07:00

If you come to Grand Indonesia, one of the luxury mall in Jakarta you can see this dancing fountain. They're dancing every hours for around 5 minute.

Skywatch Friday

2010-03-12T13:59:00.002+07:00

Sundown in Thamrin area.

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Vanilla twilight

2010-03-06T14:47:00.013+07:00

Sun just set. It was around 6 pm. Jakarta gave me this beautiful view in Semanggi area, while waiting for a bus. You won't see this busiest street as quite as this every day. The picture suit perfectly with Vanilla Twilight sung by Owl City. The lyric goes like:

I'll watch the night turn light-blue

But it's not the same without you

Because it take two to whisper quitely

The silence isn't so band

Till I look at my hands and fee sad

I see the space between my finger

It right where yours fit perfectly

But drenched in vanila twilight

I sit on the front porch all night

Waist-deep in thought because

When I think of you I don't feel so alone

Have a great and peaceful weekend everyone. ^__^

Vintage desk

2010-03-04T14:15:00.002+07:00

I instantly falling in love with this desk. Love the vintage model with a touch of contemporary art. Unfortunately it's very pricey. Instead of buying it, I just took a picture. Hope someday I will have this kind of desk.

Hawker on bridge

2010-03-02T18:45:00.003+07:00

This is a crossing bridge but many street hawker using it to display and sell their stuff too. Sometime the bridge are so crowded by hawker and there's no space for pedestrians to walk. In Jakarta most of crossing bridge have a dual function like this.

Audio mixer

2010-03-01T10:07:00.001+07:00

I saw this man operate a huge audio mixer in music event. He is manage all the sound to come in and off. I just wonder how he pick a right button.

City Daily Photo Theme: Wood

2010-02-20T21:40:00.001+07:00

If you open the piano, you can see this wooden tools. The black hammer move every time we press the keyboard.

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Songket

2010-02-11T12:50:00.001+07:00

Songket is one of our traditional clothes. Made by hand-made woven. Produced in Sumatra,Kalimantan, Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa. Every region have different pattern and colour. The most famous songket come from Minangkabau and Palembang (in Sumatra area.) The expensive one is hand-made woven in silk and intricately patterned with silver or gold. Its quite heavy to wear too. Like this one which come from Sumatra area. One single songket cost millions rupiah. I guess this songket cost more than 4 million rupiah. Beautiful but pricey.

Snack food

2010-02-10T16:02:00.002+07:00

We have a lot of traditional snacks. In a front row there's a cookies, in a back row are diffrent kind of peanut (some are sweet, salty and very hot). In the old time snack like this are only sold in traditional market, but now you can found it in big supermarket like this too. Obviously it bit expensive than in traditional market.

Camera Critters: Mom & me

2010-02-07T02:04:00.003+07:00

I saw this adorable mommy cat & kitten in traditional market. They're laying in the middle of the hallway as if it was their own place.

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Skywatch Friday

2010-02-05T16:02:00.001+07:00

Blue clear sky in Sudirman street, a comercial & business district.

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little piano man

2010-01-20T11:03:00.001+07:00

My sister held a small recital for her piano students. This eight years cute boy is one of her student. Seeing kid with big enthusiast for music really melt my heart.

fortune cookie

2010-01-18T19:56:00.001+07:00

Couple weeks ago I had lunch with my friends in some chinese food restaurant. After the bill came, they gave each of us fortune cookie. This is mine. Oh'yeah, I love rainbow and I don't mind with raining too. ^__^ Have a great monday, everyone.

Skywatch Friday

2010-01-15T13:02:00.002+07:00

Blue sky in Gelora Bung Karno (a sport complex in Jakarta).

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cupcake so yummy

2010-01-13T18:09:00.001+07:00

I'm not really big fans of cupcakes. But, sometimes seeing something colourful cupcake like this make my mouth watering.

Not really sleeping

2010-01-11T11:02:00.004+07:00

My adorable nieces fallen asleep while watching television. The big sister woke up instantly as soon as I grab my camera. She trying so hard not to smile when I asked her pretend to sleep.

strike a pose

2010-01-10T00:55:00.002+07:00

This is my cute dog, Spotty. He's not afraid of camera. He can stand still in one pose quite long, so I have enough time to capture it. I should enlist him to a model agency.

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Gingerbread house

2009-12-22T14:22:00.002+07:00

Christmas is my favorite holiday celebration. I love when December come, and see all christmas decoration every where like this giant Gingerbread house which is display in Plaza Indonesia, the biggest & luxury mall in Jakarta. I wish I could bring it to home.

Merry Christmas to all my friend all over the world ^__^

Camera Critters: Stay away!

2009-12-06T11:08:00.005+07:00

This is my dogs enjoy their meal. They gave me an offensive look and snarl when I came closer .Relax boys, I won't take your meal.

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New Moon Fever

2009-11-28T14:25:00.004+07:00

Queueing inside the theater

Pick the best seat which leave

Do your city have a New Moon Fever? My city do. They already sold a ticket several day before premiere day and the queueing is ridiculously long. Like in this theater near my home. They open in two studio, but,still ,you hardly get a ticket. New Moon is a story about human girl, Bella, who feel in love with a vampire named Edward. Now she is caught up in love triangle with werewolf named Jacob too. New Moon is a sequel from previous movie, Twilight. Althought I'm not a hard-die fans and some critic gave a bad reviews but I like to watch New Moon. Well,probably later after a queueing less long and less crowded. So, are you a Team Edward or Team Jacob? Team Jacob is here.

Quilt

2009-11-27T11:28:00.002+07:00

Actually quilt is not an authentic Indonesian craft. I believe we borrow it from Dutch tradition. I remember my late grandmother who spent her childhood in boarding school run by Dutch can made a quilt duvet. Also,
Some Indonesia region with a strong Dutch influence like North Sulawesi (on eastern part of Indonesia) add it to their caft tradition. They sold this big quilt duvet in some craft exhibition. I really want bought this pretty quilt but it cost alot of money. They make a quilt for christmas decoration too.

plant for sale

2009-11-26T17:34:00.001+07:00

All the plants you see in this picture are for sale. This is actually a garden shop where you can buy different kind of plants, flowers and other gardening products. Instead of using a real building or shop, they used a pedestarian as a shop. You will find this kind of garden shop along Asia Afrika Street (situated in central Jakarta). I honestly don't mind at all, since they make the city more greener.

Bangles

2009-11-24T13:56:00.006+07:00

Love bangles so much. I always drooling every time I see this bangles stand. My top favorite is silver bangle which bit expensive compare with this plastic and beaded one. It cost only Rp. 30.000 - 40.000 (1US$ about Rp.10.000) Wearing bangles can elevated your overall look. You should try it

City Daily Photo Theme: Doorway

2009-11-23T12:57:00.001+07:00

This door is typical door of Rumah Joglo (Javanese traditional house). Made from old teakwood. Rumah Joglo originally from Central Java. Since Jakartan love to decorate their house with some traditional touch, now the door made in knock-down type and sold separatedly. You may order and put it in your door. I saw this door is sold in Craft and Art exhibition.

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Camera Critters: Bunnies

2009-11-22T19:10:00.002+07:00

Beside cat and dog, rabbit are sold in every pet shop in Jakarta. They quite popular too. I love rabbit but never had a change to have them as a pet since I already have dogs. I don't think my dogs will go along with this tender critter.

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Street Painter

2009-11-21T10:59:00.002+07:00

As a central of shopping place,eating out and meeting point, Blok M (situated in South Jakarta) is a very facinating place. You can find different type of activities here. Like this street painter. Althought they work are second-rate but not bad. Oh they really like to paint a public figure. Obama is quite populer here.

Bridge on Progress

2009-11-20T14:29:00.005+07:00

A crossing bridge near my office is being remodel. It took quite a time before we can use it. In a mean time, we use a temporary one which is very narrow and not convenience. See those two construction workers? I really admire them who not afraid of height at all.

Live on Bus

2009-11-19T15:10:00.004+07:00

Pengamen can loosely translate as street performance is quite common in Jakarta. Actually pengamen ask for a tip by singing in streets or in public transportation. I bet every Jakartan who using public transportation really familiar with this a kind of live entartainment. They come and go pretty quick. As one performance ended, another will jump to the bus at once and start singing or mostly just mumbling under frequency only heard by non human. But this couple of pengamen performed so good and I didn't mind give a little contribution.

Fried Noodle

2009-11-16T14:07:00.002+07:00

You never get starved at night in Jakarta. Just wait for mie goreng (fried noodle) seller passed your home. Beside fried noodle, they serve fried rice, fried kwetiaw (kwetiaw = ricecake stip of noddle) , and fried bee hon (bee hon = rice vermicelli) too. One portion only Rp. 7000,- (1 US$ = Rp.10.000,-) This mie goreng man, always passed my home after 10 pm.

Camera Critters: Flora & Fauna Fair

2009-11-15T20:00:00.002+07:00

Not really sleeping. Look those alert ears

This cute puppy bite & chew my finger.

I went to Flora and Fauna Fair for the first time and I saw this cute dogs.

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Manga

2009-11-14T13:22:00.004+07:00

Manga or Japanese comic is very popular in Jakarta, we have abundance title of mangas. All are translated into Indonesian. Reading manga is very addicted. I can read several volumes in one sitting. Me and my sister are big fans of manga, our book shell full of mangas. Not really intelligent choice, though. I saw this pile of mangas in some charity event. They did a good bargain. It cost around Rp.10.000 for 3 mangas. (1 US$ = Rp.10.000)

Its Friday Night, Babe

2009-11-13T22:22:00.005+07:00

This place is Segara restaurant - Ancol Bay (situated in North Jakarta) place for Jakartan to enjoy a night breeze and smell the sea. Romantic and cozy place for TJIF with someone you love.

Junkyard

2009-11-04T12:19:00.001+07:00

Behind the big and modern building, hiding a junkyard. If you really notice, soo many junkyards in Jakarta. I found this junkyard in Kemayoran (Central Jakarta) area behind an office building . The real tough life to survive in Jakarta.

You Tiao

2009-10-31T21:57:00.003+07:00

You Tiao or known as you char kway is chinese fried bread stick . Indonesian called it cakue. Sometimes cakue is eaten with chicken rice congee. There's many cakue seller in street hawker in Jakarta. They fried the cakue as soon as you order it. Cakue is a great afternoon snack.

To sir, with Love

2009-10-29T09:45:00.007+07:00

Hello everyone, how's your day? I apologize for not update my blog. I just back from assigment trip recently. Here I bring you a picture as souvenir. ^__^ I went to this school event in some city in Java island where all student showed their talents. This teacher wanted to record the event but hate a hot sunshine, so he made his student holding an umbrella for him. The event last about 3 hours. I can't imagine how this student feeling. This is a reflection of student - teacher relationship in most Indonesian school. We have to respect and obey teachers without question. Probably his teacher promise him an A+ in return.

Music Event

2009-10-24T09:27:00.002+07:00

There's a lot music event held in Jakarta. Mostly held on weekend like this music event in Senayan which promoted a new soft drink. Since this event were free of charge no wonder many people came. Stage became really crowded when their favorite band perfomed. See, a crazy fan endanger himself by climbing a tree. The fire brigade stand by and sprayed a water to prevent people from dehydration. Have a great week end, people.

Cooking Demo

2009-10-23T19:11:00.006+07:00

I had a privileged to attend cooking demo by a famous Japanese chef, Hirohisa Koyama. He own a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo, Paris and also in Jakarta. He show us a healthy cooking technique in a funny way. At the end of demo all participants got a chance to taste his cooking. In this picture, he was cooking a Sukiyaki.

Long Stocking

2009-10-18T11:12:00.003+07:00

What a colourful strip long stocking. I saw these two girls in some cultural event. It was a very hot day. I bet it didn't bother them at all wearing such a thick long stocking.

Cosplay

2009-10-16T21:04:00.004+07:00

Cosplay is shorten from costum play. A term for anime or manga lover who wearing costume like their favorite character. I found this cosplay in Japanese culture event held in Jakarta last week. Actually cosplay adapted from Japanese pop culture, but you can find them around in every Japanese culture event. Jakarta have several cosplay community,too. It took alot of self confident to wear such an unusual and unique costumes.

Plastic Bag

2009-10-14T18:30:00.002+07:00

Plastik bag is every where. Its easy to buy and very cheap for the food seller. I remember when I was a kid while buying a thing in market, they wrapped with old paper or leaf. Too bad this eco-friendly habbit never happened again

Colorful Counter

2009-10-13T22:21:00.002+07:00

I took this picture from top floor of Mangga Dua ITC. This place is the biggest retail mall in Jakarta. People outside Jakarta love shopping in here. I think some foreign buyer from Singapore and Malaysia buy they suff here too. The more you buy, the cheaper. And, you can found a latest trend in here too, including the imitation one.

Coconut Milk

2009-10-08T14:27:00.004+07:00

A basket of coconut

Coconut milk machine

Coconut milk pouring to the bucket

The leftover from coconut milk, used as livestock feed

Coconut milk is essential for Indonesian cuisines. Althought a can or box coconut milk are easly found in every supermarket in Jakarta, some Jakartan (including me ^__^) prefer a fesh one. It taste waay better and milk so fresh and thick. If you buy a coconut milk in traditional market, you will find this Coconut Milk Machine. They're work very simple. Cut coconut into big pieces , add some water to the machine, then machine will squeezed until extract milk come out. For 1 coconut it cost around Rp. 6000,- ( 1US$ = Rp. 10.000,-)

Mangoes Stall

2009-10-07T10:51:00.005+07:00

(left: hot peanut chilli sauce, rigth: salty hot chilli)

Mango is every body favorit fruit. You can eat ripe or unripe. It's very easy to find mangoes stall in street around Jakarta. They serve it with very hot peanut chilli sauce or salty hot chilli. I prefer my mango ripe. But most Jakartan love unripe green mangoes with salty hot chilli. Best choice for healthy afternoon snack.

Young Grasshopper

2009-10-05T17:41:00.002+07:00

Young Grasshopper is sell in every pet and aquarium fish shop. The young insect is feeded to Dragon Fish or Asian Arowana Fish. (Some people believe this fish will bring a luck) This aquarium fish shop breed grasshoppers in big wooden with old banana leaf inside. For Rp 1000,- (1US$ dolar = around Rp. 10.000,-) you can get 15 young grasshopper. Pretty cheap, huh.

Playing with Water

2009-10-03T12:36:00.002+07:00

Swimming is great activity on week end. Here a water park and swimming pool near my home. Beside an olympic size pool, they have a playing pool with a very long sliding. We have to use a those big pink or orange swimming tube to sliding. It was sooo fun when we sliding and jump to the pool. Have a great week end, everyone.

Batik Day

2009-10-02T17:07:00.001+07:00

Batiks officially added to the list of UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage. This official announcement is part of UNESCO fourth session in Abu Dhabi from Sept 28 - Oct 2. All indonesian wearing batik today to celebrate it. Here's a picture of me and my co-workers doing a silly pose while wearing batik.

(More info about batik, please click here.)

Off to Home

2009-10-01T14:39:00.005+07:00

Satay Man push his empty cart.

Another food cart with all the plastic chairs pile up. See that hanging wok.

After office hour, most of us off to home and leave our office properties behind. But this street food seller, bring all their 'office place' whenever they go.

Dungeon

2009-09-30T18:41:00.003+07:00

Still in Old Town of Jakarta. This dungeon is lower part of Fatahillah Museum (also know as Historical Museum). It used to be a Town Hall in Dutch colonial and in this dungeon all the prisoners were kept. Around 100 people were incarcerated here and many died before the trial. This dungeon really give me a creep.