Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Restaurant Review: Kedai 3 Nyonya, Jogja


Kedai 3 Nyonya boasts Peranakan food that is so close to the taste of a homemade food to me, being an asian. Situated in jln. Jend. Sudirman in Jogja and a having a few other outlets in Jakarta, Bali and Surabaya, Kedai 3 Nyonya is a must try restaurant around Jogja.  It also has been on the list for Indonesia's Best Restaurant since 2005. 

I love the design of this restaurant. From the menu, the ambience and the decorations, everything is so detailed and very nyonya-ish.

I did not take the picture of the restaurant ambience. *sorry*

Well, here are the pictures of the food I ordered. :)

I'm not sure the name of this dish but it's something called Rojak salad buah, I think. It's a mix of fruits. Very refreshing. Worth a  try.

I LOVE THIS DISH. Called ayam kerabu. Very spicy though.

See the magazines?
They have mags to keep their customers entertained (for those who love to read) .. 


And oh, did I mention that the dishes are MSG free. So yays for that. Cheers for healthy food people! :)

For more information (photos and prices), check out the link below.
/http://www.kedai3nyonya.com/


Sunday, 2 February 2014

Kindness, Strangers, Cruelty Around the World

You hear stories about teens committing suicides and huge chances are, they're bullied in school. Adults probably will never be able to understand the turmoil and the pain of going through something as cruel as that simply because they're not in the shoes of the bully victims. So, me writing about this, maybe you think I'm the same, that I know nothing about this but I know how it feels, for people who know nothing about you, to call you the most cruel names you can ever imagined, people who you barely know teased you because some stupid rumors in school. But I do. And I'm over it. 

In life, you’ll meet people who hurt you, whether they’re friends or family. I hope you'll find it in you to forgive them. :) You'll also meet people who you know or strangers who show you kindness. 


But no matter how much kindness you are given, it's useless if you cannot accept it. Some people went through too many things that made them sad and hurt that it disabled them from trusting people. They may think that it's a cruel world we're living in, that everything is hopeless but to me, it's not always like that. I won't deny that. But even when there's cruelty in this world, I believe there's also kindness in everyone's heart. Just like in this world, there's light but there's also darkness.
Like two things that coexist together. 

Anyway, I have a story I wanna write down, so that I won't forget about it.

A couple of days ago, I had 10 hours of waiting for my flight to Tawau after reaching LCCT from Jogja. I got bored of sitting in McD and Starbucks cafe and I need a power plug to charge my dying phone and there isn't any power plug available in sight. I had no idea how many times I walked around the check in counter area to look for power plug. :( Finally got one and there's this cute guy who was charging his tab on an power extension and there's an empty spot and available power plug on that extension. Tunggu apa lagi. My phone was dying,okay? So I just sat next to him and somehow we just started talking. 
*story cut short*
He went to get himself a coffee and just bought me a bottle of cola. But being the extra careful me and  I was travelling alone and I'm afraid that he puts something in there, so I didn't drink it, I just put it into my bag and say thanks. :)
Maybe that hurt his feelings, I truly am sorry.
I brought that bottle of Cola home and my nanny drank it. Haha. Nothing happened. :)
That guy was just being nice. Now I feel bad. Haha. 

The value-expensive Cola and my toes (haha)

The thing is, I think the inhumanity of the people in this world has made us unable to be trust. Kindness is there, but you may miss it. :(
But can you really blame yourself for being like that?
I can't and I won't.

Hope you have a good day.
Even when it's hard, be kind. :)

"Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.

Henry James (1843-1916)
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