Mon.Day

i love monday.
seriously.
i've got a really good news today.
i really love monday :)

Love,
Nada

RAN and NIDJI LIVE IN MELBOURNE!

Hi guys,
just let u know kalo RAN and NIDJI bakalan concert di melbourne. thanks to PPIA DEAKIN UNIVERSITY Australia yg udah mengusahakan ini semua :)

acara ini akan berlangsung pada tgl 24 September 2009 di FESTIVAL HALL. dengan tema CARNAVAL SOUNDNATION, NIDJI and RAN will spread the carnival's atmosphere in Melbourne this September!!!

we don't need any circus for the carnaval because ALL WE NEED IS ONLY RAN and NIDJI live in MELBOURNE!!

Price of Tix:
VIP: $60 (merchandise, clear view, priority entry 20 min before the show)
On Sale: $25
At the Door: $30

You can purchase it online on www.ticketmaster.com , click on search CARNAVAL SOUNDNATION!!

don't forget to bring your International License/Passport if you purchase a tix for License area. For those who still under 18, you still could enjoy the show and purchase any tix for unlicense area.

Prepare yourself guys, finish your assignment asap before the event.
Bring your date to the event, spread the love and happiness :))

Additional Info:
Pemain RAN lucu2 semua. sedap dipandang mata. gak rugi deh pokoknya ;)

sakit

uhh,
akhirnya badan saya protes juga. gak kuat. akhirnya sakit juga :(
gak enak banget deh. bawaannya tambah sensi ples ansos. i miss my sexylicious, i miss my menawan's friends :(
oh iya, sakit2 gini saya malah melakukan 'kepo' things, uhh jd berasa 'alay2' gt..
semoga saya masih diinget..aminnn...
ud lama gak nulis. gara2 sakit nih, jadinya cm bs upload2 gambar aja. somehow, gambarnya bagus banget..sayaa sangat sukaaa..
umm.. produktivitas menurun. tingkat kemalasan meningkat.
bentar lg kelas gw selesai..sedih deh..
huhuhuuhu..


trying-so-hard-to-cheer-up,
nadda

where is my home?

my Sun is my Home, isn't it?

.moti.vation.

Cheers,
Nada-

pieces of mind, little pics..

C.L.U.E.L.E.S.S ME??

time..

hi all,
hari ini adalah hari ke4 di bulan ramadhan. alhamdulillah, puasa gw masih full, walaupun solat nya masih bolong2,hehehehe

sekarang gw lagi berada dalam tahap gak tau mau nulis apaan, gak tau mau ngapain, dan gak tahu apa2..it's kinda stupid actually, but yeahh this is me!!

besok nico for good, orang pertama yg bakalan gw anter balik karena for good. orang pertama yg udah ngenalin gw ke dunia permelbenan, orang pertama yg bikin gw nyadar bahwa dunia ini begitu sempit. dan orang pertama yg ngasih pengalaman gw naek pesawat warrior selama 2 jam muter2 diatas kota victoria, sambil foto2 diudara, ples apple pie dr mcD yg menemani..i will never forget that experience...

Sukses selalu ya om nicoooo..semogaa ntar kalo gw balik ke indo, pilot nya lo yahhh :)

sedihhh...Om nico kan baik banget, nemenin kita jalan2, nemenin kita shopping, nemenin kita foto2, nemenin kita nonton jason mraz...huhuhu..
knapa harus secepet itu yah for good nya?

sukses yaa buat nicooo,

we gonna miss you so :)




                                                                       @st.kilda beach

Selamat Berpuasa

alhamdulillah, saya masih dipertemukan kembali dengan bulan suci Ramadhan :)
terimakasih ya Allah...

ramadhan kali ini mungkin bukan ramadhan pertama saya jauh dari keluarga. tapi merupakan ramadhan pertama saya di melben. semoga bisa kuat menjalani selama 1 bulan ini. Amiinnn... ^^

udah ah, mau nonton BBF lagi, nanti malam sahur Soup Ayam, nugget, ama Sambel tempe..slurppp :))

Cheers,
Nada-

RedBerry fever!

im in love with RedBerry
hahaha...

redberry gak kalah canggih sama blackberry ;)

cYa,
Nadda

ketika stress melanda..

you belong with me-taylor swift:

You're on the phone with your girlfriend, She's upset
She's going off about something that you said
She doesnt get your humour like I do

I'm in the room, its a typical Tuesday night
I'm listening to the kind of music she doesnt like
And she'll never know your story like I do

But she wears short skirts, I wear t-shirts
She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming bout the day when you'll wake up and find
That what you're lookin for has been here the whole time

If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along so why can't you see?
You belong with me
You belong with me

Walkin the streets with you in your worn out jeans
I cant help thinking this is how it ought to be
Laughing on the park bench thinkin to myself
Hey isnt this easy?

And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town
I havent seen it in awhile, since she brought you down
You say you find I know you better than that
Hey, Whatcha doing with a girl like that?

She wears high heels, I wear sneakers
She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming bout the day when you'll wake up and find
That what you're looking for has been here the whole time

If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along so why can't you see?
You belong with me

Standin by, waiting at your back door
All this time how could you not know that?
You belong with me
You belong with me

Oh I remember you driving to my house in the middle of the night
I'm the one who makes you laugh when you know you're about to cry
I know your favorite songs and you tell me about your dreams
I think I know where you belong. I think I know it's with me.

Can't you see that I'm the one who understand you?
Been here all along so why can't you see?
You belong with me

Standing by or waiting at your back door
All this time how could you not know that
You belong with me
You belong with me

Have you ever thought just maybe
You belong with me
You belong with me

Entah kenapa, Taylor swift cantik banget. entah kenapa, lagu2nya enak banget, Entah kenapa model video klip nya bule ganteng...

entah kenapa gw jadi gila, pusingg..duh aduh..pengen cepet2 kelar dehh..

entah kenapa hari ini saya kecewa.

tauk ahh..

salam merdeka,
Nadda :)

globalisation and the media

aduhh, subject ini bikin kepala gw nyut2an..
assignment nya bikin maless,, apaan tuh ciritical review dr 2 reading yg sangat amat panjang membosankan dan gak jelas,huhuhu..
masih kurang 1300words lagi..perjalananku masih panjangg dan berliku :(

well, gak sabar menanti datang nya hari senin, karenaaa assignment alc 215 bakalan ud d submit *moga2 kelar besok* daannnnnnn eng ing eng, gw janjiann ketemuan sama senior gw anak 2nd year di Uni, *winkwink blink* dy bakalan ngasih gw semua yap sekali lagi SEMUA assignment dr media and communication sama journalism yang udah pernah dy bikin :))
see, how nice he is??
akhirnya ada org local sini yg sangat baik padaku, senangnya hatiku,huhuhu
biasanya om gugel selalu membantuku, tapi kali ini tidak, tante webmail sama mas blekberi yang membuat semua ini menjadi nyata,huahahahah

S.T.R.E.S.S

strEss

im feeling stress to the MAX!

please dont stop the rain

By James Morrison

i dont know where i crossed the line
was it something that i said or didnt say this time?

and i dont know if it's me or you
but i can see the skies are changing
no longer shades of blue
i dont know which way its gonna go

if it's going to be a rainy day
there's nothing we can do to make it change
we can pray for sunny weather
but that won't stop the rain

you're feeling like you've got no place to run
i can be your shelter 'till its done
we can make this last forever
so please don't stop the rain

let it fall, let it fall, let it fall
please don't stop the rain
let it fall, let it fall, let it fall
please don't stop the rain

i thought that time was on our side
i've put in far too many years to let this pass us by

you see life is a crazy thing
there'll be good times and there'll be bad times
and everything in between
and i don't know which way it's gonna go

if it's going to be a rainy day
there's nothing we can do to make it change
we can pray for sunny weather
but that won't stop the rain

feeling like you've got no place to run
i can be your shelter 'till its done
we can make this last forever
so please don't stop the rain

let it fall, let it fall, let it fall
please don't stop the rain
let it fall, let it fall, let it fall
please don't stop the rain

oh we're a little closer now
in finding what life is all about
yeah, i know you just can't stand it
when things don't go your way
but we've got no control over what happens anyway

feeling like you've got no place to run
i can be your shelter 'till its done
we can make this last forever
so please don't stop the rain

let it fall, let it fall, let it fall
please don't stop the rain
let it fall, let it fall, let it fall
please don't stop the rain

let it fall, let it fall, let it fall
let it fall, let it fall, let it fall
please don't stop the rain


this is an old song, but i like it.

cheers,
Nada

Thursday-morning-fever!

happy thursday all,
setiap kamis pagi gw selalu bangun pagi. bukan karena gw tambah rajin apa gmna, cuma karena gw ada kelas editing and design jam 10pagi. apesnya, setiap malem rabu nya gw selalu tidur dini hari..digangguin sama 2 housemate gila si botak ama si adhy,huhuhu

alhasil, harus bangun pagi, mandi pagi2 di winter yg dingin, muka masih ngantuk dan harus tutorial selama 2 jam. untung Jan harkin adalah salah satu tutor kesayangan gw :)

alhamdulillah, anak2 di kelas itu asik2 semua dan pada baik2 semua, jadi gw seneng banget deh ;)

antara seneng atau sebel, karena hari kamis adalah kelas terakhir gw setiap minggu, i really love Jan harkin, she is the best!!!

b.t.09

Cheers with much love,
Nadda :)

ps: i love my name, it sounds good *narsismodeon*

late night..

tulisan ini sampah,
tapi sampah bisa kita bikin berarti
it depends..rite?

since i dont know what to do in this middle-cold-lonely-late-nite, i decided to write a new post for my personal blog. life's hard and it's getting harder. too many people with too much characters. hate-and-love them anyway :x

maybe i should try to get some sleeps now,

don't stress, Enjoy your weekdays guys,
Nad-

final assignment for ALJ 216

saya lagi gak ada ide buat posting. alhasil, sambil ngerjain tugas alc 102, saya posting feature article ttg Indonesian Cuisine. lumayan lahh nisa nge back up assignment kedua yg telattt banget gara2 kedodolan diri sendiri...

IndoLicious-taste of Indonesian Cuisine

June is coming now and the smell of sensational holiday is ready to accost us. We have to prepare everything to enjoy our vacation in a maximum level. Indonesia is one of the best destinations for holiday. It is the nearest country from Australia. It only takes 5 hours by plane and then we could feel the taste of Asia in Indonesia. If you are afraid about the food in Indonesia, you have to try and explore the various kind of Indonesian culinary first. Fortunately, you will easily find many types of Indonesian restaurants in Melbourne.


The black spicy taste of beef that they called as beef rendang, originally from Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia could be one of the best choices. Are you a vegetarian? It is not a big problem. You can try the Indonesian salad which is called as Gado-Gado. Linsiana Samawi, owner of Pendowo Limo catering said that Indonesia has various treasure of traditional foods. “It’s easy for me to keep my customers because I always provide different type of Indonesian foods and I still explore more, So, they will not get bore with my dishes”.

With area of approximately 1,890,754 km2 and has population around 218,868791 peoples, Indonesia is rich of food varieties and spices. Almost every part of this country has its own specialty. For example, Sumatra is well known for its extra spicy food. Java, which can be divided into East, Central, and West, tends to offer sweet, spicy, and salty food in those areas respectively.

The massive sum of Indonesian who studied in Melbourne have cause a greater crowd for restaurants that serve Indonesian Menu. When you walk in Swanston Street, do not forget to try Indonesian Dim Sum, called Siomay in Nelayan Restaurant. Basic ingredient for Siomay is Spanish mackerel. People in Indonesia usually called it as ikan tenggiri. They put plain flour and Spanish mackerel together. After they mix all the ingredients, they steam it for 30 minutes. You can taste this delicious food only for $A 8. They serve Siomay with peanut sauces, chili sauces, and sweet soy sauces. It makes the unique taste of Spanish mackerel stronger and delicious than before. Linda Liem, owner of Nelayan Restaurant said that we can modify the basic ingredient of siomay as much as we want. “Usually, we made Siomay from ikan tenggiri, but sometimes we also made Siomay from chicken, prawn, or pork because it’s quite hard for us finding ikan tenggiri in Melbourne,” Said Mrs.Liem. The difference of Indonesian culinary with the other food is they always use dry spices. These dry spices only available in Indonesia. It makes the taste of every food become unique, special, and different with other countries. If siomay is not enough, then you should try to order Lontong Cap Gomeh. Indonesian people frequently consume this food at special occasion like celebrating Chinese New Year. However, as the time goes by, Lontong Cap Gomeh transformed into a common food. We could enjoy Lontong Cap Gomeh anytime we want, we don’t need celebrating something to enjoy this delicious food. Lontong Cap Gomeh is made from special steam rice called lontong. They serve it with pumpkins, eggs, and special soy powder. For the last touch, they give coconut milk as the dressing.


In Indonesia, chicken also becomes a favorite ingredient. Special fried chicken called Ayam Penyet will be a good choice to accompany you on lunch or dinner, alone or with friends. It is not hard to enjoy the delicious taste of ayam penyet in Melbourne. In Berkeley Street Carlton, you have to stop at Garage Café. One portion of Ayam Penyet only for $A 9, 50 will fulfill your thirst of traditional food from Indonesia. A lot of Indonesian student come to eat this food. Ayam Penyet is a fried chicken served with traditional chili sauces and warm rice. One thing that makes this food difference is they batter the chicken with the traditional sauces. The taste of dry herbs is really strong. If you like spicy food, you will get addicted with Ayam Penyet. Special chili sauces in Ayam Penyet were made from fresh chili, salt, tomato, and black shrimp paste. Usually, they call chili sauces as Sambal Terasi because they label black shrimp paste as terasi and use it as a vital part of the ingredient.

Most of Indonesian dishes use chili sauces to make their food more delicious. They think that eating food without chili sauces is not complete. That is why in Indonesian cultures, chili sauce is the most important part for their culinary history. You will surprise even when you come to international restaurants such as McDonald’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken because they provide chili sauces and tomato sauces for free. Their customers could get as much as they want without any extra charge. Dahana Asmara, International students from Indonesia who currently study at Melbourne University major in Cookery said that Indonesian people very love something spicy. “We always like something sweet, salty, and spicy but most of us really loves spicy foods, either it is from chili or from pepper,” Said Dahana. “Indonesian people tend to be more innovative, sometimes they modify chili sauces into other sauces like chili sauces with garlic and onion and it is really delicious, I always miss that special sauces, it is highly recommended,” He added.

Tired with chicken and meat? If you need something healthy, Gado-Gado could be the best choices for lunch. It is Indonesian traditional salad contain with spread bean, spinach, white tofu, soy tempe, chickpea, and mix of vegetables. They mix all of these ingredients with peanut sauces, sweet soy sauces, and again do not forget to add extra chili sauces in this menu. In Kemangi Restaurant at Glenferrie, you only have to spend $A 7, 50 for one plate of delicious Gado – Gado. Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia is the home of Gado – Gado. When spending your holiday in Jakarta, you have to spend some time for trying Gado – Gado Boplo. “Gado – Gado Boplo is the best restaurant specialist in Gado – Gado, it is a very famous restaurant in Indonesia and you can feel the unique taste of traditional salad from Indonesia,” Said Dahana. “They use garlic and onion specially made from Indonesia for the peanut sauces and it makes the taste of Gado – Gado in Indonesia and Melbourne different,” He highlighted.

Discover culinary in Indonesia is not something easy to do. However, enjoying culinary trip for holiday in Indonesia will be a good idea. You will get different experience and learn something new about Indonesian culinary. The best thing from Indonesia is all food sold in each city are cheap but it tastes good. So, you do not have to worry will spend too much money for this overseas culinary holiday trip. One thing that we should remember is we have to accustom our tongue with dry herbs, something spicy, and salty because it is the characters of Indonesian food.

Indonesia will be the host of Indonesian Traditional Food Festival in Jakarta. If you spend your holiday on June, Remember to come to this festival if you want to enjoy the unique and special taste of traditional food from Asia. This festival will save your time and energy because you don’t have to go around all of big cities in Indonesia to eat traditional Indonesian food. Staff from Indonesian Consulate in Melbourne, Mr. Bemby Sulistyo says, “This upcoming event will be the heaven of traditional food from Indonesia, the customers can taste and learn how to make it at the same time, you will gain more knowledge about Indonesian culinary and feel the historical atmosphere of Indonesian food”.

Before spending your holiday in Indonesia, here is a list of Indonesian Restaurants in Melbourne that can help you easier to adjust the taste of Indonesia.

• Garage Café – 221 Berkeley Street, Carlton, Victoria
• Blok M Express – 380 Lt. Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
• Kemangi Indonesian Restaurant – 830 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, VIC 3122
• Bamboe Café & Restaurant – 643 Warrigal Road, Chadstone, Victoria
• Garamerica – 230 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
• Es Teler 77 – 319 Swanston Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
• Nelayan Indonesian Cuisine – 315 Swanston Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
• Indosari – 1165 Glenhuntly Road, VIC 3163


Having a great time and trying all of special food in other country is a great idea but we also have to consider our health. We have to keep and maintain our body during holiday. Do not eat too much meat with cholesterol and something extra spicy. It will give bad effect to your body. So, for the last words are stays health, enjoy your vacation, and keep explore food in all over the world!