Fabulous Friday Finds

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Hello darlings! 

Are you a risk-taker or safe-player? I think I have been a safe-player for serious matters most of the time and occasionally a risk-taker on fun / harmless craziness. It is very comforting in being a safe player but it's also extremely fun and dangerous to be a risk-taker, but I guess once in a blue moon we all probably should try to be a risk-taker just to add more spices / sparks (whatever you call it) to our daily routine and activities, again, in my opinion. 

I'm not going to reveal my fun / harmless craziness here on this blog *grin* , however I could share the feelings I experience. Yes, my "20 seconds of insane courage" moments made my heart beating so fast like it could literally pop out of my chest, but the big laughter after the "20 seconds of embarrassing bravery" moments were priceless! I called them "my fun and silly things I did when I was young and will be the things I smile about when I'm old and ... *ahem* ... wise". *lol* I was really insanely courageous when I took those "leaps"! However, that was before I got married. Now I opt to always be a safe-player eventhough I secretly wish that I'd have "20 seconds of insane courage moment" when I'm at this parasailing facility someday. I hope I'd be brave enough to take that leap and overcome my acrophobia.

So what about you, darlings? If you haven't done those things, are you going to challenge yourself today, tomorrow or some time in the future or are you pretty comfortable being a safe-player? Whatever your decision is, I hope it brings you happiness and in peace with our daily routine and activities.

Now, unto the links for this Friday... 

Really like this iPhone case.

Etiquette Guide: First Impressions and Introductions.

Party idea: Little People Balloon Weights

Sloppy. Peanut Butter. Pie. 

DIY Sliding Knot Bracelet but I'll pick love charm or owl charm over the evil eye charm.  

The most heavenly and mouth-watering Pinterest account, ever!!!

Peplum top tutorial

I love madeleines!

Bring baby powder to the beach.

The best salsa you'll ever have.

Free stuff for photographers and scrapbookers!

'til next Friday, darlings! kiss.

Fabulous Friday Finds

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Hello darlings!

So this weekend I'm going to just chill and watch Olympic matches (you can also watch the matches on youtube.com btw) at home. This Olympic has this effect on me, I'm going to find out where I stand, speed-wise, in 100m sprints and also 400m sprints. I've always been the fastest runner in school since I was a little girl and my last sprint was back in 2006 at my office's sporting event. I won easily, not exaggerating but if you've seen Secretariat historic win, the situation was exactly like that, only I was the Secretariat. *smugface* LOL! But as I'm getting older *sigh* I'm a bit skeptical that I'm still as fast as I used to be. Fact: I have never lost to girls / women, I only lost once to a man (my cousin Marcel, who runs as fast as a Cheetah). 

Lately I've been practicing a little with my huskies Chewy and Lowy but they always win! (;

Oh well, I hope I could record my time sometime soon. I understand Olympic sprinters run in about the 10-11 second range, I know I'm definitely not in their league, but it would be nice to know my own speed record. I'll update you guys the result soon! (: 

While we're at this Olympics topic, take a look at these hilarious Olympic divers moment on Zindy's blog. ((: 

Bookporn...

Remember this post? The same photographer, Grey Malin, took amazing photos of stunning beach scenes from a doorless helicopter. I'm so in love!

I need to master this before my Lombok trip.

Lava Pool

Michael Kors watch

Would love to try these recipes: Poffertjes / Buttery Soft Pretzels / Baked Farfalle with Cheese / No bake cookie bars / Rucola and Avocado Pesto / The best avocado salad you'll ever have / Chocolate Ice Cubes! 

5 reasons getting older rules 

'til next week! kiss! 

Love Story: Audrey Hepburn & Robert Wolders

This is a total re-post from one of my favorite blogs: { this is glamorous } 's

{great love stories № 06 | audrey hepburn & robert wolders} 

 by joey bailey for {this is glamorous} | editing & image compilation by roséline | view previous articles

which I ABSOLUTELY ADORE! Eventhough I already know Audrey Hepburn's stories by heart, but this is my first time seeing photos of La Paisible, Audrey's estate in Switzerland. Her favorite place to be with her family and the place where she took her last breath. 

Beautiful post. Great job, { this is glamorous } ! Giving link to this post is not enough, I simply have to repost because it's about Audrey Hepburn!!!

Companion : /kəmˈpanjən/ one that is closely connected with another

A waifish figure and large, brown, doe-like eyes; a tiny, cinched in waist and sweet, elfin features; a willowy dancer's body, slight but strong from years of ballet training—always graceful and ever ladylike—it is difficult to believe that this beautiful woman, both inside and out, would wait almost her entire life to find true love but—when she did find it, it was truly great . 

Fabulous Friday Finds

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Hello darlings!

Oh how much I've missed being at the beach and floating facing the sun in the shallow sea... In a month time, Amara. Be patient. I'll be heading to Lombok for my husband's graduation ceremony! (: Kuta Beach... wait for my arrival! ((: 

Links for this Friday:

I so love this elephant bangle. 

DIY Ombre ballet flat

The best avocado toast you'll ever have.

Thinking of submitting mine to L&S. 

Love her outfit.

I should read and do this. I suck at maintaining relationships (; But I miss you all, my Karslruhe family!

I still love you guys! Prepare for World Cup now...

'til next Friday! kiss! 

Fabulous Friday Finds

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Ah hello there!

Check out some of these fab links this week.

By the time this post is published, I'd be watching Phantom of the Opera at Nusa Indah Theater Jakarta. Jakartans, let's watch some great musical! They're performing in town until March 4th. I bought my tix online, click here.

Super rad vintage iPhone camera case!

This "A dog from God" post made me hug my huskies straight away.

Went to see "This Means War" earlier this week, Tom Hardy is just too hot to be true in this movie.

My darling friend, Hannah, told me about the most beautiful and amazing tribute to Whitney Houston. 

Thinking of getting this "Movie Pass" since I do go to movie theater a lot!

Kate Spade, you never cease to amaze me.   

Time for the best chocolate ice cream you'll ever have. 

Java Jazz Festival 2012 is right around the corner. OMG Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu and Mayer Hawthorne are to perform on stage among many other singers/musicians!

Time to buy a black nail polish?

Don't forget to check my pre-loved items here. 

'til next week darlings! xox

PS. See my previous Fabulous Friday Finds posts here. 

Fabulous Friday Finds

Well hello (:

Check out my interesting finds on the internet this week:

Next time in Germany, I'd love to try staying at this Iglo Hotel. Ich vermisse Deutschland (':


55 Colors of Skinny Jeans.

How rad is this Soho House Berlin? (Again, Ich vermisse Deutschland!!!)

iPhone users, check these 30+ Super Secret iPhone features and shortcuts.

4 Super-Sweet DIYs Nail Art.

David Salim Photography is simple divine! I love his work of art.

This made me laugh! The truest of them all is definitely number 1.

Bacon? Guacamole? Cheese? I gotta try this!

'til next week! XO


PS: See my previous Fabulous Friday Finds posts here.

Percy Jackson, A Good Addiction

My Precious Percy Jackson Series Book Collection :)

I loved The Lightning Thief, and was looking forward to moving on with the series. I didn’t expect to get into two, and three, and even the fourth volume so quickly and so completely. I haven’t gone through books in a series this fast since I discovered The Twilight Saga. Percy has claimed my devotion totally.

In book two, The Sea of Monsters, what’s interesting here is how certain rivalries play out. A character’s parentage doesn’t automatically label them on one side or another. Riordan’s characterizations of several of the gods makes for an entertaining read too. This was an exciting, worthy sequel to the first book.

In book three, The Titan’s Curse,  oh Gawd, my effort buying this book was simply grande ;) went to a lot of bookstores yet they were all out of stock. Thank goodness I got in 2 days after finished reading book two. The new characters in this volume work well to progress the story and raise new questions. After finish reading this book, I rushed back to the bookstore looking for book 4. I am completely addicted to this series.

In book four, The Battle of the Labyrinth, More questions, more new characters abound in this book. Perhaps more interestingly, Riordan packs this book with even more heroes, monsters, and incidents from Greek myth than any of the previous volumes. Someone versed in Greek mythology will have a lot of fun reading these books, trying to figure out which card the writer will play next and how, ultimately, it will all fit together.

For the fifth book and final book in the series, The Last Olympian. I had to booked it first at the bookstore. They ran out of stock, I guess everybody is reading Percy Jackson series now huh? I got the book last tuesday night finished it the next morning (this morning to be exact, February 17th 2010). And it's the most expensive one! It's 215,000 Indonesian Rupiah, the previous books were 99,000 each. They don't have the paperback version just yet, only the hardcover one. I had no choice. I was so blinded to even care about the book's price. It’s been a long time since I read any novel that fast, a long time since I was up until the small hours because I couldn’t put the book down… a long time since any book deserved that kind of devotion from me. But this book, and this series, deserved every minute I devoted to it and more.

It’s hard to explain just why I love these books so much. The story is formulaic, and Percy himself falls squarely into the “chosen one” cliche. But sometimes, the execution of a story can be so good that you forget about the cliches and the tropes and just enjoy it for what it is. I think that’s the case here. Riordan tells his story masterfully, with characters and events that grabbed me right away and made me want to read more. Harry Potter series has nothing compared with Percy Jackson series. This series has high adventure, real magic, rich characters, and a love story that doesn’t feel cliched and tacked-on.

I’m kinda glad I didn’t start reading this books until the last volume was already released. I got through the whole series in less than a month and had a wonderfully satisfying reading experience without the frustration of waiting a year in-between installments. But if Riordan gives us more, I’ll be in on the ground floor for the next series.