The ones at Giant supermarket across Prima Lingkar Asri were either overripe or bruised so I was always on the search for a great banana for breakfast. But I had no luck until this afternoon. On the way back to Jakarta from Bogor after inspecting the Santa Monica Resort, we made a pit stop at [...]
He was a cave dweller near the banks of Lake Limboto, the largest lake of Gorontalo in Indonesia. Aba Una called it his home until a severe leg injury pushed him out of it. A limestone, said The Jakarta Post, fell on his right thigh, rendering him unable to walk for days. His half-sister, Salma [...]
High school had its high points and low points. Reconnecting with old classmates that you’ve not seen in decades is certainly a high point. I have Facebook to thank for that and two of my dear high school mates – Gay and Elena – who keep the high school spirit alive with their regular postings [...]
The analogy is simple. If men fancy cars I fancy hotels. A hotel isn’t just a hotel although on the surface level they all might look the same. Having worked for a corporate travel magazine as writer and editor, I dealt with hotels closely. I’m partial to certain hotels because they appeal to my notion [...]
In her upcoming movie as the evil and bee-yoo-ti-fool queen, Julie Roberts tried them on her hands. I’ve never tried that but I’ve had them on my legs several years ago in Singapore. My legs and feet were glowing white and my then throbbing headache was gone. Apparently, something in the fish gets released through [...]
Whenever I get a craving for sushi I would normally head to my favourite Japanese restaurants, Sushi Tei or Waraku, which are perfect choices for my sushi fix. But my peripatetic spirit wandered off the beaten track and stumbled onto a tiny restaurant at Plaza Indonesia. It was a long weekend as Friday was a [...]
The mystery took more than 15 years to be resolved. Volume 20 of Voltes V reveals that the three brothers – Steve, Big Bert and Little John – are royalty. They’re Boazanian princes and their arch nemesis Prince Zardos is their half-brother. Dr. Armstrong/Lord Hrothgar is stunned beyond belief until he sees the dagger with [...]
That food plating is a very huge part of the dining experience is one of the nuggets of wisdom that I walk away with always after watching the little chefs at work in the TV show Junior Master Chef . A well-designed plate of food entices the diner to want to take a bite of, [...]
Your pictures flashed through Facebook looking like the good friend that you’ve made yourself to be. No we’re not FB friends – I chose it that way; they were posted by a common friend. I should have not looked but curiosity got the best of me much to my chagrin. Flashes of the past marched [...]
A bevy of girls screaming endlessly in the cinema is something I’d never forget. The screams were meant for Robert Pattinson, which permeated the dark cool air of the cinema every time his face would fill the screen. My ears were ringing when I got out of the cinema, as I berated myself for watching [...]
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