Smells Like Coffee

So, after a constantly rainy days in Bandung, me and Sats decided to cycling on the bright bright Sunday morning and search for a place to have a couple cups of coffee and some snacks.. :D
There are lots of people cycling on Sunday. Some are taking part of a bicycle event, and you could see so many people with the same t-shirt along the road after the event is done..
And some are just enjoying the car free day (from 6a.m to 10a.m) on every Sunday morning.. and after that, they go back with their bike tied on the back of the car..
We decided to have breakfast at The Harvest. It was our first time to go there. They have great chocolate buns, lots of cheese cake and so many kind of chocolate there. But Bandung is still Bandung, rain will always comes during November even when the sun is shine brightly in the morning. We had to wait couple hours until the rain stop.

And we were just about to continue our Sunday cycling time when the rain drops again so we have to pull over. It was quite heavy and we were worried so much about our bike back then..

One of the many things I like about Sushi Groove is that they have so many kind of unusual sushi..!! ^o^

Me and Sats had a... hmmm.. how could I forgot the name of the dish?? Iiisshh..!! (--__--)
I'll find out the name later, heheee.. :P 
So, it was a spicy one, filled with eel and wrapped by smoked beef, and with the spicy sauce the sushi was reaaalllyy greeeaatt..!! hahaaa.. It was really hot!! And we love it.. :D

Fortunately we ordered the mushroom omelette for appetizer, so it could reduce the hot effect, hahaa.. But still, we love how it taste, so spicy , so delicious..!! The omelette was served with shoyu, and it taste good too..

We would like to have ogura ice cream but they don't have it that night, so we asked for matcha.
Having sushi after workout at the gym is just great, don't really have a guilty feeling after I eat them, although I eat a lot of them, hahaaa.. :P

Oh by the way, I love the chosen of their tableware..

Sushi Groove
Paris Van Java Mall
Bandung
West Java, Indonesia

The theme was Green Life. And I was really amazed by the results. I mean like whoaaahh..!! There are lots of great designers out there..

Anyway, I'd like to introduce you my favorite..

name of design : c - water
design by : chao gao from china
designer's own words:
C-WATER is a device which produces freshwater. It evaporates sewage, salt water and other watery objects by the use of heat generated from sunlight. It is applicable to wetlands, beaches, boats, sewage and other places. It has a flexible pull-type design. Not only can it be used as the deflector of steam, but also it is space-saving and convenient for transporting. What’s more, it is beneficial to travelers to use when they are out. The aim of C-WATER is to advocate the value of creating highly environmental protection with low costs.


What I like about this product..
The concept! When I first read the competition information at my uni, most of my thought are how to change the environment, or using the solar energy for some gadget and things like that. But this is so much more amazing! Using the solar energy for getting a pure water is just awesome.. ^o^
One thing that make me wondered is, how long could it take to have a glass of water using this product?
But after all, it is awesome! :D

It's clean and simple.. The form, the color, the signs. Nothing complicated.

Well done..
Congrats for the winners..!!

What do you do in every morning recently??
Me, I wake up.. look at the clock and checking my mobile phone.. turn on the computer.. go to the bathroom.. then to the kitchen.. make a cup of creme coffee.. sitting in front of my PC.. checking my e-mails.. then make some french toast and have a breakfast in front of my PC, hehee.. :D


I bought a new kaya jam couple days ago. That one with the orange bottle, labeled Morisca. I don't really like it, it's too sweet.. But I still eat it anyway.. I like this one better.. Morin. Whoops, why did the jam industry likes to put "mo" or "mori" in their label anyway??


By the way, I'd like to share my french toast recipe with you guys.. It's so easy and simple..
--> beat an egg in a wide bowl, slowly use the fork..
--> add a little bit of salt, half tea spoon of sugar,
      and the cinnamon powder as much as you like it, then beat again slowly.
      (would taste better if you have a half glass of fresh milk)
--> heat the pan, put a little bit of butter or margarine.
--> cut some wheat bread into triangles or any shape you like, put it one by one into the egg,
      then fry the bread until the two sides of them looks brown.
--> enjoy it with a cup off hot coffee or tea..

Happy Friday.. ^_^

Buying bottled water is really a waste. But we need it for keep away from dehydration. How about using our own bottle? We keep on buying it when the water is running out, don't we??

Now see this cool little bottle designed by one of the greatest designer ever, Karim Rashid.

What makes it special is the awesome cap that filters tap water as you drink it. The water taste clean because the positively-charged carbon filter removes organic contaminants. Each filter gives you 2 months of  crisp and clean water, and you can replace the filter cap after that. Awesome! ^O^

And they come in 6 bold colours, red, blue, green, magenta, yellow and black. I love the blue one, off course, heheee.. :D

Get the Bobble Water Bottle for £9.95 from Scarlet & Jones.

Yaaaiiyy..!! finally.. I made it.. Just completed my study.. and got my designer title at the back of my name, hahaaa..

On a graduation day, here in some universities in Indonesia (including my uni), women should use kebaya and the men should use the formal suits. So I rent this kebaya from a beauty shop not so far away from my house couple weeks ago, got my hair done there and got some quite heavy make up on the morning of the grad-day.. (--___--) Normally, I don't really like having those heavy make up on my face.. But it's the graduation day, so I had to, and after the make up is done, it's not so bad, hahaaa.. :P


Hey.. We got this cute little trophies from our beloved friends.. It said "Juara Kelas", means "the champion of the class".. Thanks a bunch, girls..!! *smooooch.. ^o^
Have fun with the girls after the ceremony.. Chit chatting.. Took some pictures.. Eat and drink.. I love the salad by the way.. Thanks to our juniors at the uni who came up with the Hawaiian theme for the after party.. :D

Congratulation for all of the newly born Product Designers from Itenas..!! Yuhuuuu..!! XD
Also for the Interior and Graphic Designer too.. ;)

Yesterday, me and my friends went to this restaurant named "Steak Batu", and 'batu' is a word in Bahasa Indonesia that means 'stone' in English. You might wonder why they named it after a stone. I didn't ask the owner but I thought I got the answer when the steak that my friend ordered came with a square hot stone. Yeah, you can cook your steak on the top of the hot stone an eat it exactly when it's ready. It's fun! :D


I had fish and chips and I can tell you that the fish was good, I like it.
One of my friend ordered fettuccine but too bad it was over cooked. The good thing was the sauce taste good. I bought aglio olio for Sats and it was good too, and that one was not really over cooked. 

Oh, and I also had a cup of cafe latte. Hmmm.. The coffee is.. just good enough, not the one that I would love to have everyday though, but it's good. I asked the waitress what coffee do they use but she didn't know it. Forgot to asked the barista when we went home.. I guess I should ask them later when I come back there.

They have lot of tables inside and outside the resto, a pool table, and a karaoke room. The foods taste good and they are not really expensive. The waitress are nice, but I think they need more training for the knowledge about the foods and drinks. I mean, how can you say "I don't know, it just came right from the coffee machine like that." to a costumer that asked about the coffee bean?? At least they could ask the barista or the chef first before they told the costumer that they don't know about the drinks or the foods.


It's full of stones outside, and woods inside.. The wall filled with woods, some tables and chairs are made from woods too, with similar colors for the cushions..

It's nice and warm..

Haven't eat sushi for weeks and I already missed the taste of it..
Meet my favorite..

Salmon Nigiri & Tamago Nigiri

I just love the taste of salmon that mixed with shoyu and wasabi on my tongue.. Beside, salmon is high in protein, vitamin D and also omega-3. Do you know, an exciting recent development came with the result that people who have sufficient levels of omega-3's seem to have less depression and as well as less aggression.
Anyway, you should try salmon skin, it taste good too.. :D

So, me, Sats and my friends went to Shin Men, Paris Van Java Mall, had dinner and chit-chatting and snip-snapping. They have made some changes on the restaurant. They have a kind of platform at the front of the resto that covered by glasses, with long wooden tables and chairs, some fake but nice sakura trees, and some paper lanterns.




The rain comes in almost every single day here in Bandung.. Take care and don't forget to bring your coat or sweater.. ;)

Shin Men
Paris Van Java Mall
Bandung
West Java, Indonesia

Stool (walnut)

Sofa (walnut)

Secretaire (walnut)

Oval Dinning Set Designed by Ernst Fuchs