masak ikan bumbu woku

untuk pertama kalinya, gw masak ikan woku.. biasanya sih tinggal mangap dan ngunyah aja krn ada nyokap yg masakin.. berhubung gw bosan banget ama masakan ayam, sapi dan udang, dan kangen ama masakan nyokap, akhirnya gw bertekad memberanikan diri masak ikan.. dan yg menyenangkan, disini ikan dijual dalam keadaan bersih alias gw bebas dr kegiatan membersihkan isi perut ikan yg YIKES.. unspeakable deh.. hehe

so, kmrn kami ke market city di canningvale bli sayuran (segar dan murah banget, tp masih kotor bertanah/pasir gt) dan ikan segar, salmon dan spanish mackerel alias tenggiri. keren juga ya nama bulenya si tenggiri.. kepikiran masak ikan woku setelah liat kemangi segar (basil) yg beda sama italian basil yg daunnya lbh kecil dan baunya gk menyengat kayak kemangi. trus ambil jeruk nipis juga buat ikan.. sisanya sih belanjaan standar. walo gitu, gw tetep aja kudu nelp nyokap nanya resep dan cara pembuatannya. begini nih klo anak perempuan jarang ke dapur..

resep ikan woku belanga

Bahan:
cabe merah 6 (gw pake 9+2 cabe besar)
jahe 1 ruas jari,
kunyit 1/2 jari (tp gk punya),
5 bawang merah
2 siung bawang putih
semua bahan2 itu dihaluskan...
1 buah tomat, potong delapan
1 batang sereh, ambil putihnya, geprak
5 lembar daun jeruk diiris halus
1/4daun kunyit diiris halus (i wish punya)
3 batang daun bawang dipotong halus
2 ikat daun kemangi, ambil daunnya aja..
500gr ikan tenggiri (2 irisan besar) yang sdh dibersihkan,
lumuri dengan perasan air jeruk dan garam, diamkan 30 menit

Cara:
1. tumis bumbu halus, irisan daun jeruk+kunyit+sereh beberapa menit sampai harum
2. masukkan potongan ikan, diamkan beberapa menit, balik ikan sampai berubah warna
3. tambahkan 150 ml air, didihkan.
4. masukkan tomat dan daun bawang, garam dan sedikit gula
5. menjelang diangkat masukkan daun kemangi.

rasanya YUMMM!! woku adalah tipe masakan pasti jadi, rupanya.. gile, klo aja gw tau segampang ini bikin woku, dari kemaren2 gw bikin terus deh.. hehe cm masalahnya, daon kemangi itu yg rada susah dapetinnya.. dari bbrp bulan lalu, dah hunting di pasar2 gk pernah liat, ke nursery-nya bunnings juga gk dapet kemangi, cm italian basil itu.. gk mungkin gw ganti dengan italian basil lah.. hmmm harus nanem sendiri nih gelagat2nya.. nanti deh gw nyelundupin kemangi hahaha

o iya, berhubung gw pemalas, semua bumbu ini gw haluskan pake hand blender, bukannya gw ulek.. akhirnya bentuknya juga beda, gk kaya punya mom yg bumbunya bs misah dan tampak lebih berair/berkuah.. bumbu woku gw tampangnya spt puree hahaha sutralah, tampang belakangan, yg penting rasa.. next time klo lg gk buru2 gw ulek deh ni bumbu woku.. pagi ini kan krn mo siap2 ke greja, jd gw gk mo lama2 di dapur, maunya cepet2 sarapan, siap2in noelle, siap2in diri sendiri, trus cabut deh..

special parking spot..

noelle nemenin mama shopping di floreat forum

salah satu hal yg gw suka dari kota ini adalah, tersedianya parkir khusus buat penyandang cacat dan orang tua yg bepergian dengan anak/bayi, yg luaaaas banget... liat nih, parkiran khusus parents with pram alias utk orang tua yg bawa stroller.. tau sendiri kan, bawa bayi artinya pasang carseat di backseat, klo mo keluarin bayi harus buka pintu lebar2 spy orang tua yg nggendong bayi bs keluar dari pintu dengan leluasa.. bahkan si maxicosi noelle ini (aslinya kan carseat buat infant) bs keluar berikut bayinya dgn luas.. bepergian dengan bayi gk ada halangan lagi.. :-) kebayang klo markir di pasar tanah abang blok A ato mall ambasador, yg parkirnya lumayan bikin lumanyun.. ribeet dan si ortu yg bodinya berisi kayak gw pastinya harus narik napas dalam2 biar bs keluar beserta bayinya.. uhm mungkin klo pintu mobilnya sliding, ceritanya jd lain lg hehe

oh iya, klo di shopping centre di suburb malah lebih asik lagi, ada juga parkiran khusus seniors alias warga yg ud lanjut usia.. sering lo gw liat orang2 tua yg umurnya ud 80an, dah tertatih2 jalannya di parkiran, ternyata nyetir sendiri.. bener2 mandiri, gk kayak di indo, umur segitu biasanya dah duduk anteng di kursi penumpang.. parkiran buat seniors ini juga luas, sekilas sama ama buat penyandang cacat, spotnya bukannya persegi panjang, tp hampir bujur sangkar.. klo orang dah lanjut usia, mungkin susah utk parkir di lahan yg sempit jd dikasi ekstra space.. sementara orang cacat, buat buka pintu lebar2 dan nurunin kursi roda yg kadang ditaro di bagian atap mobil.. semua orang jadi mandiri disini..

nah, parkiran khusus itu biasanya deketan sama pintu masuk ato lift basement.. krn orang lanjut usia, penyandang cacat kan cape klo kejauhan jalan kaki..

salut banget sama kota yg care dan toleran sama orang2 dengan kebutuhan khusus. bukan cuma parkiran, moda transportasi pun bisa diakses sama penyandang cacat dan strollers.. apalagi di oz banyak penderita multiple sclerosis (uhm gangguan tulang belakang?? gk tau definisi pastinya, tp mereka ini gk bs bertumpu pada kakinya dgn baik, jd rata2 pake wheeled vehicle, kursi roda yg pake mesin dan bentuknya kayak motor ATV yg manusiawi..). jadi para MS ini bs bepergian jauh dengan bus yg bs keluarin ramp khusus, juga kereta.

mudah2an jakarta dan kota2 di indonesia bs juga meniru hal positif kayak gini.. jadi kota yg lebih "ramah" utk ditinggali..

father's day interview..

In honour of Father's Day (which will be celebrated in Oz by first Sunday of September), we have a chat with inspiring dad and project engineer, Okto Samosir, father of Noelle, 8mth.

How has your life changed since becoming a dad?
My life changed beautifully. More joy to my little family since her presence. I become more organized and have gained more strength to work harder so my child can live a better life and reach her dream.

What do you wish you'd been told about fatherhood?
I don’t know. I think I’ve heard them all :-) Or maybe because I am still in the early stage of the long journey of fatherhood.

The celeb dad I admire most is..
None, I think. This thing never crossed my mind :-)

What do you love most about being a dad?
Having a beautiful girl named Noelle.

How do you juggling work life and dad's life?
Because the condition/situation is conducive, I mean, I work until 4PM every day and my house is not far from work (8-10 minutes driving) so I can still spend my time with my daughter with relatively still in fresh mind and body. On Saturday and Sunday, I can have more time with her. Overall, I don’t have any problem or difficulties in spending or arranging my time between work and my family.

How do you involve in raising and nurturing your kids?
I always try to get involved in whenever possible. Sometimes I change her diaper, feed her, putting her to sleep (mostly at night), baby-sit her while my wife cook and also took her walk around the neighbourhood if the weather is nice. I try and hope not to miss these moments.

Three words I'd use to describe me :
Game, lazy, game.

Three words (I hope) my kids would use to describe me..
Father, Friend, Idol.

The words I love to hear my child say are :
aca aca, da da, ja ja, grrr.. :-)

If you were NOT a DAD, you'd ...
Disappointed for not being a dad for Noelle. Noelle makes being a dad is a wanted job :-)

What do you most want for your kids?
I want my child to always remember God, her family & relatives, and to be happy (in a good way) on everything she decides and follows.

What advice would you give to new dads?
I don’t know if I can give the advice since I am a new dad too (8mth can be considered new). But if I have to make an advice, I would say enjoy it because in the end, there will be more joy than sorrow of being a dad.

noelle turn 8 months old..

noelle in stripes..

YAY!! noelle genap delapan bulan loo.. delapan bulan yg luar biasa menyenangkan. delapan bulan yg belakangan isinya ketawa dan senyum2 aja.. delapan bulan dimana dia belajar hidup sementara gw dan abenk belajar banyak hal, terutama parenting and patience.. makasih ya nak, hadirnya kamu bikin papa mama bs belajar jadi orang yg lebih baik lagi.. Trimakasih Tuhan, jangan bosan bimbing kami jd orang tua yg baik ya..

noelle hidup dari hari ke hari dengan pola kegiatan yg hampir sama setiap harinya. bangun subuh minum susu, jam 7.40 anter papanya ke kantor, main (mostly sama gw), jam 9 makan pagi, poep, main lagi, tidur (20menitan), jam 12 minum susu dan jatah buah, main, poep, main sampe cape kadang jd ngantuk kadang enggak, lanjut jam 15 makan siang, abis itu main, poep, uring2an krn ngantuk, kadang tidur kadang bertahan sampe jam minum susu yg jam 18.

boboknya ngumpet..

setelah minum susu palingan nunggu sejam ato kurang, ganti popok baru dia tidur sampe jam 12 malem lg utk minum susu.. di antara itu kadang dia kebangun, kebanyakan sih enggak.. klo kebangun biasanya gw kasi makan pisang, tp kadang cm minum air putih aja..

dengan polanya yg udah rapi itu, untung banget deh sesekali ada perubahan (weekdays shopping spree, weekend activities) gk bikin dia marah2 ato stress.. dari situ, gw belajar dan gw menyimpulkan noelle itu kepribadiannya (kayaknya) easy going.. sok tau ya gw, gara2 ngabisin 24 jam sehari ama dia nih jd berasa yg tau segalanya.. hihihi

noelle suka wortel, pisang, alpukat yg kuningnya, salmon panggang, brocolli+cheese puree dan cerelac.. sesekali dia berusaha ikutan makan yg ada di tangan/piring gw.. roti tawar+keju leleh, banana/chocolate chip muffins, gk selamat dari rampasan tangannya. emang kadang kasian juga liat dia natap piring ato makanan gw dengan wajah mupeng berat. minuman pun kadang dia pengen, jus jeruk berri yg asem dia seruput, pokka green tea hayuuuk, jus apel doyan (treatment klo dia konstipasi).. cuma, diluar minum susu dia gk mau pake botol ato sippy cup, maunya langsung pake gelas, dan tetep harus disupervisi biar dia gk "mandi" isi gelasnya hehehe

duuuh, mentang2 dah bs berdiri ya.. gk mau dipegangin...

satu yg dia gk suka, puree stroberi.. dia muntah pas gw kasi cicip, padahal stroberinya yg manis banget.. gk tau knp, mungkin krn dingin dari kulkas dan gw gk angetin di microwave kali jd dia shock berat.. ternyata setelah jadi ibu, ngeliat anak mau buka mulut pas disuapin itu membahagiakan banget.. giliran anak gk mau makan, padahal dah dimasakin susah payah, uuugh really breaks my heart.. make me feel like a bad mom.. tp berdasarkan anjuran panduan mengasuh bayi, jenis makanan baru yg ternyata ditolak anak harus dicoba setidaknya 10 kali baru bs diambil kesimpulan si anak emang gk suka.. sebulan terakhir ini noelle makin berat, sejak makannya dibanyakin eh frekuensinya yg dipersering (ikut jadwal bayi2 lain), kemarin ditimbang 10.9kg, diukur 74.5cm.. duh, endut lagi, padahal 2 bulan kmrn dah rada langsingan.. mudah2an dengan dia merangkak bs bakar banyak kalorinya deh, gw takut aja noelle kegemukan.. ntar kayak gw, chubby baby becomes cubby adult too.. hiks..

latian merangkak

ngomong2 tentang merangkak, noelle lagi belajar merangkak dikit dikit, susah sih dorong maju bokong dan pahanya yg medut itu.. kadang salah gaya jdnya malah mundur hahaha satu yg dia suka adalah berdiri.. entah gw pegang tangannya, entah bersandar di ottoman yg empuk.. dan kalo dah digendong depan/dibediriin gitu dia menolak didudukkan di matras, badannya lgsg gaya kejang lurus yg artinya gk mau.. jd ikut maunya deh, berdiri, kadang dia dah mo melangkah juga.. duuh belagu banget deh, merangkak aja blom bisa udah mau berdiri.. kadang berdiripun gk mau dipegangin, iih gemes ama kelakuannya sok bisaan..

noelle's fave show.. THE SIMPSON..

trus, first words!!! i think we heard her first words by 12 august.. critanya dia lg gw suapin, gelagat2nya sih ud kenyang/bosan/ngantuk, tp porsi makanannya blom abis jd gw "paksa" lah utk abisin makannya.. sendok ada didepan mulutnya sementara kepalanya ud mundur mundur mundur sampe akhirnya mentok di sandaran highchairnya.. dan akhirnya dia nengok ke abenk yg duduk gk jauh dari dia, dan terdengarlah kata "HELP" dengan suara imut2.. gw ma abenk langsung liat2an, abis itu ketawa.. waaah masak sih kata pertamanya HELP?? ma ma ma ma gk gw itung, krn dia sering ngoceh gitu pas maen, ato pas nangis manggil ma ma ma.. tp HELP? wow, kebetulan yg lucu banget, masak mentang2 tinggal di negara berbahasa inggris, kata pertamanya bahasa inggris juga?? duh, noelle, kamu lucu banget sih naaak.. belajar dari sapa? dari kartun yg ditonton di ABC2 siang2? ato jangan2 dari THE SIMPSONs?? hihihihi

uhm apalagi ya?? oh iya, dengan semakin gede dan semakin jarangnya noelle nangis, giliran gw denger dia nangis tiba2 pas bangun tidur, ato minta gendong (tangannya diarahin ke gw) tp gw antepin krn masih masak ato beberes rumah, uuh sedih banget dengernya.. air matanya yg besar2 nitik gitu, duh.. yg biasanya denger dia ketawa2 ato memekik kegirangan tiba2 denger nangis, gk tega banget.. pengen cepet2 bikin dia ketawa lagi.. i'd do anything to make u smile again, baby..

"mommy, you turn my world up side down.."

manusia semuda itu, i mean noelle my baby, really thinks and acts for herself ya.. cuma krn blom bisa ngomong aja jd yg dewasa gk ngarti maunya si bayi ini apa.. tp celotehan, air mata, tawa, jeritan, geraman, rengekan, tatapan yg gw liat dari hari ke hari makin gw ngerti apa artinya.. yes, noelle sedikit banyak jd bahan percobaan gw.. pernah lo gw capek krn telat tidur malam dan bangun kepagian, abis itu seharian dia menolak tidur siang krn maunya maen padahal dah di ranjang, yg ada kepala gw jd pening berat.. akhirnya gw kayak curhat gitu sama noelle, gw minta dia ngertiin gw sedikiiit aja kalo mamanya pengen istirahat spy gk sampe pusing/pening krn kurang tidur.. reaksi dia cuma liatin gw serius banget, matanya liatin mata gw, bibir gw, tangan gw yg ngusap mata dan mijit kening.. abis itu dia pegang pipi gw (klo lagi baek megang, klo lg excited jdnya nabok), trus dia ambil bantalnya utk nutupin muka, ngenyot empengnya.. dan gw sama dia sama2 tertidur sampe papanya pulang.. gw terheran2 juga klo inget itu, dia sepertinya mengerti curhat gw, tp bukan kata2nya, tp intonasi gw kali.. bikin gw mencatat dalam hati, do not RAISE my VOICE.. she'll freaked out..

oh iya, bulan ini adalah pertama kalinya ada insiden yg bikin noelle terluka.. dua hari lalu, pas gunting kukunya dia gk bs diam, tangannya lg seneng kesana kemari.. jd dgn tenaganya yg blom terkontrol dengan baik, tangan kanannya yg lg gw mo potong kuku kelingkingnya, berhasil lepas dan dengan tangan terbuka dia "mukul" tangan gw tentunya masih pegang gunting kuku.. creees.. dia lgsg diam sejenak, nangis kenceng banget dan mukul2 tangan gw yg otomatis ngelepas gunting kuku td.. kasian banget, ternyata kelingkingnya yg bagian dalam luka, ada 2 titik darah.. akhirnya acara gunting kuku dibikin bersambung deh.. mudah2an gk kejadian lagi yg kayak gini, tp denger2 cerita dr temen2 yg anaknya dah lebih besar, makin besar makin sulit utk menggunting kuku krn anak maunya main lah, gk sabar duduk lama2 lah.. mo lari2 lah.. duuuh, noelle yg blom jalan aja dah gk bs diam, apalagi nanti makin besar ya.. mudah2an enggak deh..

getting older but not (yet) the wiser..

i love this quotation,"The ultimate goal is to be more satisfied. I really don't believe you get wiser because you get older. It's a choice, perhaps not to take some things so seriously (Boy George)".. i think it would be great for the opening of my belated birthday reflection..

i don't really celebrate birthday. birthday is just an alarm that i'm getting older… but i don't mind getting presents LOL!! abenk knew exactly that i better get things i want rather than something that he thinks i want.. he almost get me Wii (just because i exclaimed how fun it'd be to get fit with play Wii together). a prayer would do me good :-) he really does not have to give me anything because he simply the best thing of my everyday.. (after noelle, of course)..

overall it was a nice day. i started out with a walk with noelle, just a couple blocks from my apartment. afterwards, i did my domestic chores and i prepared nasi uduk and the gank for my birthday celebration.. abenk prefer to celebrate with dining out, but i hate to go out when its raining. he promised to help me but i guess that will be too much. he had bought me tons of gift already this month.. i picked them and invest it wisely.. so i decided to cook for my birthday dinner, afterall there were rain almost every night and i prefer staying in.

this year, i reflect on more than a few things, not because this birthday marks a milestone or is significant in any real way – just because of where i am in general with life. as i think about where i am and looked back, i consider a few key things: i am a nicer person than i thought i was. :-) dunno why, maybe because i had a major life change?

i don’t know about you, but on my birthday i like to look back, to reflect on the decisions i've made or the way i've been living for the past year. a lot can happen in a year, both good and bad, and it's always interesting to think, "Wow, i had no idea that was coming." am i the only one who does this?

i celebrate my last birthday with noelle in my womb. i did a lot of thinking back then, but mostly imagining i guess..

but when i was younger, i used to think, can i afford to have children? i imagine the responsibility to wake up at 2 or 3 in the middle of the night when he/she cries, be the guardian, at his/her constant beck and call every now and then?? guide and teach them about the good and the bad, about religion, about stuff around us.. about how to become independent? i once had a tamagotchi (digital pet) in the form of penguin. it dies every 3 days. i'd become a horrible horrible mother.. :-(

turns out, having noelle really change my life.
i wake up everytime she cries, night and day..
i love to change her nappy and wash her clothes..
i mastered bathing technique in 1 week.. YAY!
i love when she pooped, even for 4 times a day, rather than not poop at all..
being part with her really a torture, even for a couple of hours..
i watch her become a healthy and active baby, with her adorable gestures and voices..
and i become less egocentric..
more patience..
more loving..
more caring..
nicer..
calmer..

thank you, God.. for this major life change you gave me.. for every day of my life..

but now i am a year older, i am still searching, searching for a way to slow down time so i can absorb more.. i used to remember, the days between my birthday and christmas used to take forever when i was a child. what happened when i grew up? do children experience time in slow motion mode, or are adults so unaware of every precious moments of every single day that they let time slip by? :-(

i tend to get quite reflective and maybe even a little morose on the milestone days of the year: birthday, christmas, new years and so on. today is no different. there is some strange kink in my personality that keeps me always looking forward. i am always wondering what is coming up around the next bend. when I examine my life i am far more likely to wonder what i will be than to reflect on what i have become. i’m not sure if this is a good or a bad thing, but at least some good has come of it. it allows me to look forward to getting older.

i know that (if Lord willing) by this time next year i will have read another couple of books, have change thousands of nappies (oh no, i hope noelle mastered toilet learning by then), cook thousand of meals, will have my third anniversary, will have celebrate noelle's 2nd birthday.. i trust that God will continue to bless me and my family. God truly is gracious.

what would i be in the next 10 years? uhm, i genuinely feel that i am honoring God with my talents (what are they, i am still listing). yet there is always the nagging suspicion that i will eventually move on, but what will i move on to? i do want to have a job i love and passionate about. perfect if it allows me to be self-employed and this provides me great freedom to devote my time to noelle (and other children maybe?? ).

yes, leave that to me, i am planning on not stopping anytime soon :-) i suppose i have reached the conclusion that i still have a lot of becoming ahead of me. as a mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend, i have a long, long way to go. i look forward to improving in each of these areas and have confidence that God will so bless me. i look forward to seeing just what it is that God has in store for me.

into the next year i am planning some changes in habbit and attitude, to a positive way of course.

i already wear SPF every time i go out, but i'd like to take it a step further and make a point of wearing a hat when i'm outside the house, something i haven't done as much as i should.

i want to get back into a regular running routine, hopefully i can manage that, because i know that it's the form of exercise that truly works the best for me (to lose weight and cardio work out). i want to make yoga a regular part of my life (i do have the book, but not yet start practice) because a loss of flexibilty is the first step toward becoming truly old. i don’t mind being older, but i do not ever want to be old.

i'll try to be more often talk to God, in my prayers, in my head.. i don't know how long i will live, but i'll do my best of it in His way.

blah blah blah blah.. i can go for days doing this..
if you happen to be reading this on your birthday, then happy birthday to you, too!

(little) miss shopping..

gaya noelle mo belanja

kemaren gw dan noelle pergi shopping di murray street mall, sama eka baum dan babyboy-nya, willem.. gw emang dah niat blanja buat diri sendiri (i need to treat my self!!) dan noelle.. tapi hasilnya banyakan belanjaannya noelle.. eka juga sama, banyakan buat anak2nya.. bener banget yg dibilang orang2, klo dah punya anak pasti bawaannya mo bliin ini itu buat anak.. hahaha

rencana awal ketemuan jam 10 pagi di murray.. tp mulur jadi 11.30 krn noelle yg ud mandi tidurnya lama bangeeet.. gw pikir cm 30 menitan spt biasa, ternyata gk bangun2 juga, sampe akhirnya jam 11 gw bangunin deh berat hati.. untung dia gk nangis (artinya cukup tidur) dan kooperatif utk diajak jalan2..

noelle duduk rapi di backseat, semua perlengkapan sudah dibawa, jd gw bisa nyetir dengan tenang.. sampe di murray mall gk dpt parkiran yg di pinggir jalan walo udah 2x muter, jd gw terpaksa masuk ke lahan parkir (yg ternyata lbh mahal dari parkiran pinggir jalan dan parkiran gedung, siaallll).. girang banget dpt spot yg teduh dan lega banget.. giliran gw buka pintu dan jejakin kaki baru liat di aspalnya, ada gambar samar2, ternyata itu lambang wheelchair.. oops ini parkiran buat penyandang cacat, pantesan lebar banget.. hahaha terpaksa gw batal turun dan harus cari parkiran laen.. aneh juga, biasanya lambang kursi roda warna biru itu dipasang/dicat di tembok juga spy kelihatan ama jarak pandang pengemudi, gk cuma di lantainya aja.. hmmm akhirnya dpt spot yg bagus juga sih.. abis itu langsung buru2 ke murray street mall yg sekitar 2 blok dari situ..

setelah merampok ATM, gw nelp eka utk janjian ketemu di forrest chase biar gampang.. ternyata eka cm bawa satu anaknya, willem yg masih 15bulan sementara henry yg ud 4th gk ikut.. dari situ kita isi perut dulu di satay spot.. kami makan, para bayi juga minum susu/ngemil.. abis makan baru deh, kita mulai shopping.. penghentian pertama itu dept store david jones, bagian anak2.. gw pengen bli celana buat noelle, tp pas liat ada baju2 yg direduksi harganya ya rada kalap juga apalagi itu baju buat anak 1-2th, model buat summer.. dikit lagi kan masuk musim panas, dan baju2nya juga cocok buat dipake liburan nanti ke jkt, alhasil gw kalap berat deh.. 7 potong baju (esprit, bonds, pumpkin patch, cotton on, purebaby) dan sepasang winter boot (hi-hop) buat noelle langsung masuk shopping bag..

punya noelle

giliran nyamper eka di bagian mainan anak2, gw ikutan belanja soft book utk bermain dan belajar buat noelle. trus nemenin eka liat2 stroller tandem, dan pilih2 baju buat anak2nya, ternyata oh ternyata ibu itu kuat juga shoppingnya.. hehe oh iya, di david jones itu ada kasir cowo (thomas namanya, klo gk salah) dia kan ngelayanin gw dr awal, trus dia nanya bs dibantu apa lagi.. trus gw ngomong soal stroller yg bisa tandem yg disuka eka (bugaboo cameleon) tp gk ada pricenya krn dicoret spidol.. akhirnya dia liatin ke katalog dan nulis rincian rangka bugaboo, baby seat, dan aksesori buat si toddler yg berdiri.. he's very helpful dan mo ngusahain diskon segala.. eka seneng deh dpt info lengkap jd tinggal laporan ama suaminya deh..

abis dari david jones, kita meluncur ke target, eka mo liat mainan dan carseat buat anak2nya.. kebetulan abenk juga minta dibeliin singlet krn singlet2nya yg selama ini dikeringin di mesin pengering jadi pada singsut, ketat dan memendek.. dan berhubung blom akrab sama size di australia akhirnya gw ambil satu size 16 (sesuai ukuran kemeja) dan satu size 18 (ngejar panjangnya, takutnya klo masuk dryer kejadiannya sama si singlet jd singsut juga).. nah, dua samosir itu ud blanja, gw belom blanja.. hiks..

punya mamanya noelle

dari murray kita mo ke hay (dibaliknya), kita pilih akses lewat plaza arcade yg isinya ya pertokoan terus.. liwat di toko birkenstock gw liat nih si birkenstock madrid wrn putih yg gw pengen bli dari dulu2.. ternyata harganya lebih murah daripada di indonesia (AU$106, tp didiskon jd AU$88= ).. wkt gw hamil bli birkenstock ibiza wrn coklat harganya 999rb.. selisihnya hampir 300rb-an.. bungkuuuuussss!!!

dari situ kami berempat ke esprit.. gw pengen ambil peasant top buat summer, pilihannya empat warna yaitu coklat, kuning, biru dan merah.. semua keliatan cantik, tp gw milih kuning yg cerah sesuai saran eka.. trus liat knitsweater yg ada motif wajiknya (duh, apa ya namanya?? pernah tau tp lupa), sweaternya ini warnanya dark charcoal (abu2 gelap).. kebetulan gw pengen knit wrn gelap krn bodi gw pasca melahirkan noelle blom sepenuhnya spt semula (ato emang gk bs kembali spt semula yaak??).. jd gw butuh baju yg forgiving sama tonjolan2 lemak yg menyebalkan ini.. akhirnya si yellow top dan charcoal sweater masuk dlm shopping bag juga.. a bit guilty, tp gk tiap bulan gw blanja kok.. :-)

o iya, eka juga bli jaket warna coklat keabuan, keren deh.. tadinya dia mo bli sweater pake hood (mo kompakan sama baju willem yg bli di david jones) tp kubilang kurang chic, dan (sory) kekanak2an.. trus kuliat si jaket itu warnanya sama kayak baju willem, tp modelnya antara macho dan feminin.. bagus banget.. dan pas dipake eka kereeeenn.. nanti kapan2 ketemu eka pake baju itu gw fotoin deh.. hehehe

gk terasa waktu ud jam 15.30, lunch date dan shoppingnya harus udahan krn (pertama) ibu2 dah capek, (kedua) anak2 lebih capek, (ketiga) isi dompet yg tadinya lembaran2 kuning berubah jd lembaran2 pink, dan (keempat) gw harus ada di kantor abenk jam 16.15.. soo, kami ke satay spot lagi (eka order take away satay dan bakso utk orang2 rumahnya) sementara gw bli chocolate chip cookies dan browniesnya muffin break buat abenk.. dari situ kami menuju william street, gw lanjut ke parkiran gw di murray street sementara eka mo hay street utk naik red cat ke apartemennya.. both mommies promise to go shopping together again some other time..

it was fun!! walo kepotong acara noelle poep ampe 2x, dan sekali pas dah di kantor abenk, dan terakhir pas abis minum susu begitu sampe rumah.. kebiasaan poep pake potty langsung tuntas, giliran poep di diaper jd dikit2.. hmmm

dan, setelah melakukan pembukuan, kesimpulannya gw gk shopping lagi deh sampe akhir taon.. rencana mo liburan desember kayaknya lebih seru blanja pas akhir taun krn diskonnya lebih mematikan hehehe tp dlm waktu deket mo ngebid sepatu boot kulit, jaket kulit (klo dapet yg cocok) dan jogger stroller di ebay..

target toys sale!!

ini noelle dan mainannya, sebagian bli pas target toy sale (start 23 july kemarin).. yg gemes sih gw, lucu2 dan gw emang pengen ajarin dia banyak hal.. maksud gw klo sekarang2 ini ya dia maen aja dgn mainannya yg warna warni ini, nanti2 pasti dia belajar juga krn rata2 mainan buat anak sebelum 1 tahun konsepnya sebab akibat, ato mainan utk melatih motorik si anak.. mudah2an mainan ini berguna sebagaimana mestinya, dan mudah2an juga awet sampe adeknya noelle yg pake.. hehehe