A Traveling Caffeinated Yogini

Gayo Coffee & Java Coffee

2012-01-03T18:40:00.000+07:00

One day, I got invitation from a friend of mine, Ita Sembiring, to taste some coffees. Actually, this was a coffee launch event from Amway Indonesia. But since I came late, then I could only taste the coffees. The coffees we tasted at the events were the products from PT UKMI who works together with Amway Indonesia. In this event, the coffee served is UKMWay Premium Single Origin

Come On! Come On! Come On! Indonesia Can!

2011-11-08T18:04:00.002+07:00

Indonesia is very proud to be the host of the 26th Sea Games which will take place from June 11 to 22 November 2011 in Jakarta and Palembang. Of course, we are proud of this international sport event. One small thing that became my question is whether the Sea Games event can bring up the sense of nationalism just like when the Indonesian team competed in the World Cup. Yes, you can,

Bed at Home

2011-01-26T11:59:00.002+07:00

Somebody said that no matter how far we travel, we'll miss our bed at home. So, go home, guys & sleep there. The bed misses you always ;-) Namaste! Please feel free to send your comments and questions to: astrid_amalia@yahoo.com If you wanna see my blog in Bahasa Indonesia version, please go to this link: http://astridamalia.blogspot.com

Ready to Travel Anytime in Your Life

2011-01-26T11:56:00.000+07:00

In your life, you always need to prepare "Go Bag" that you can just grab anytime there's any departures in your life. Two "Go Bags" you need to prepare in your life: Prepare one in real (a bag for traveling) and one in your mind (a ready mentality to go anywhere possible). Namaste! Please feel free to send your comments and questions to: astrid_amalia@yahoo.com If you wanna see my

Why I Like Yoga

2011-01-25T17:05:00.002+07:00

I like Yoga because Yoga does magic to my body. If I get spiritual experiences from Yoga, I take it as a beautiful bonus from the Universe. People see yoga as rituals to spiritual things. For me, Yoga is physical exercises that makes me feel healthy enough to enjoy the beauty of life. Thank you, Universe & Mother Nature, for giving me Yoga. Yes, Yoga is a special gift for me. Namaste! Please

Make Peace with My Past

2011-01-25T16:51:00.002+07:00

"What people think about you is totally none of your business!" - written at one of the walls at Planet Futsal, Kuningan, Jakarta. My life isn't a car that has rearview window. I just don't wanna look back to the past too much, because I live my life today for my future. It's very human to make mistakes & I always try to forgive people & try not to humiliate them. My heart is too small to

Manggarai Arabica Coffee

2010-12-03T19:43:00.003+07:00

Koffie GoenoengJl. Tebet Timur Dalam VI C / 17JakartaTel: 021-830-4153Email: kopigunung@gmail.comBlog: http://koffiegoenoengfairtrade.blogspot.comOne day, a friend on my Facebook - Koffie Goenoeng coffee producer - offered me to taste one of its coffee, Arabica Manggarai. Of course I want to! The package of the coffee, delivered by courier, comes in two layers. The first wrap is the brown

#Spiritual

2010-11-14T18:24:00.001+07:00

The place of Heaven is up there on the top of everything, while the place of hell is down there below the ground. God never judges & never gives punishment. He forgives & heals the sickness in the people who believe in Him. Have faith in Him. Whatever you believe in, you must know there's a deal in it. Whatever the deal is, you must know how you're going to do the after life.

The World - in the eye of a digital yogini

2010-10-04T17:46:00.004+07:00

The world is small.With social media and digital media, it is getting smaller and smaller and smaller.There is only a space to breath, to inhale the goodness of the world, to exhale our kindness to others.Namaste!Please feel free to send your comments and questions to: astrid_amalia@yahoo.comIf you wanna see my blog in Bahasa Indonesia version, please go to this link: http://

HOUSE OF LEARNING CINTA ANAK BANGSA

2010-04-28T20:20:00.002+07:00

Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa (YCAB), founded by Veronica Colondam, has been paying more attention to street kids, especially to those who can not go to school due to their financial condition. YCAB believes that there is no reason for those kids for not having a proper education. That is the reason why they created Rumah Belajar Cinta Anak Bangsa (House of Learning Cinta Anak Bangsa). By educating

Just Change My Twitter Account... After So Long!!!

2010-04-09T01:08:00.003+07:00

Dear all,I just got a chance to visit the blog again after so long.... And the funny thing is I just realize that the Twitter page displayed here was not mine. Dang!Well, it was mine, then I changed my user name, but I forgot to change it here also. Then, after so long, I just realize that the old user name was taken by someone else. So well, as you know, the Twitter page showed someone else's

BLUMCHEN COFFEE

2009-05-29T16:25:00.002+07:00

Blumchen CoffeeJl. RS. Fatmawati No. 1 South JakartaTel: (021) 9195-9112Fax: (021) 521-2478After a beautiful day with some friends on Saturday afternoon, my best buddy Ree offered a meeting to coffee cupping at Blumchen Coffee. She just did not want to meet at a mall that she thinks it is where the kids gather hehehe. Alright then, so I went there. Before this, Ree has told me that this café is

YOGA – THE BREATH OF MY LIFE

2008-12-16T11:41:00.004+07:00

This is my story about the long road I had to take to find yoga that has become the breath of my life.I will not discuss about the philosophy and teaching method of yoga, as I am not the right person to discuss about those. I will let the experienced yoga teachers to explain these. I just want to share the story to the world why I love yoga.It has been a year that I learned about yoga. When I

Anomali Café

2008-05-13T15:11:00.000+07:00

Anomali CoffeeJl. Senopati Raya No. 35JakartaTel: +6221-5292-0102About 8 moths ago, I received an e-from Abgari or Abgar who asked about my drinking coffee activities. Well, actually he wanted to build his own café. Not long after that, he also invited me to come to his café, Anomali Coffee.Then I found out that there was media coverage about this Anomali Coffee. One of them was my best friend,

Dinner in Japanese style

2008-04-25T13:13:00.000+07:00

When I had an idea to have a dinner in Japanese style, my Japanese friend, Kaori, offered he house to be used as the place to do the dinner. Cool!!!We did the dinner on the last Saturday night, after stretching our lazy muscles at 3 yoga classes. In the situation like this, our stomach deserved to be treated well with some delicious food. Our first target was the Japanese supermarket called

Rumah Mode - Bandung

2008-02-21T14:53:00.001+07:00

This place is very nice. It sells clothes and food, but they are expensive. Never mind lah, at least I can entertain myself. How did I entertain myself? Just check the picture and enjoy yourself, OK.Please feel free to send your comments and questions to: astrid_amalia@yahoo.comIf you wanna see my blog in Bahasa Indonesia version, please go to this link:http://astridamalia.blogspot.com

Bugil - the Naked Dog

2007-06-15T13:14:00.001+07:00

Let me introduce you to Bugil, my neighbor's dog. She is so cute. Her hobbies are to run here and there, and bite any plastic bottle. She is big, and hard to handle. She only obeys and follows the command from the guys in the house (the Daddy and the Big Brother). Yeah, she is really flirt-lil-puppy.Sometimes ago, I asked my neighbor, why her name is Bugil. The answer was just simple, because no

Gendis and the gang

2007-05-07T15:54:00.000+07:00

Spending a night at my auntie's home, I ended up with these cute dogs and their fans. Hahaha! They were so playful, lovable, and sweet. Well, sometimes naughty too, as they ran here and there. They were noisy too as they barked a lot. Yeah, of course, they are dogs, remember?? But still, they are the sweet one.Please feel free to send your comments and questions to: astrid_amalia@yahoo.comIf you

The Chinese New Year at Hian Tan Kong Temple - Cileungsi

2007-04-05T16:09:00.000+07:00

The pictures from the Chinese New Year.The Hian Tan Kong temple is located in Cileungsi, Cibubur.What I do not believe is that the size of the place is about 5,ooo square meter. Maybe bigger than that. There are more than five praying rooms at this temple. I only visited two of them.Only some people know this place as the temple is placed inside many houses.Happy Chinese New Year!Regards,

Flood in Jakarta and the cocroaches

2007-04-05T13:49:00.000+07:00

The moment from the last flood in Jakarta.Check out the cocroaches! They are afraid of the flood.Please feel free to send your comments and questions to: astrid_amalia@yahoo.comIf you wanna see my blog in Bahasa Indonesia version, please go to this link:http://astridamalia.blogspot.com

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2007-03-22T13:47:00.000+07:00

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Lampung Coffee – Bus Patas brand – from Cibubur Market

2007-03-14T14:15:00.000+07:00

One day, my Mom said that there is coffee sold at the Cibubur Market, near our home. She was not sure about the kind of coffee sold there, but the coffee is still in beans and will be grinded when we buy it. And then she offered if I wanted to taste the coffee. Well, Mom, off course, I want to.A few days later, my Mom said that the coffee is ready. The coffee is from Lampung - Bus Patas brand. It

New Year’s Eve: Dinner & Bronze Durian from Pontianak

2007-01-10T14:19:00.000+07:00

Happy New Year 2007!!!Anybody celebrated the New Year’s Eve?I was planned to go home to my parents in Cibubur and had a dinner and opened a bottle of wine with them. But it was a surprise that I got a lot of sudden invitations to New Year’s Eve parties on that December 31st, 2006. Unfortunately, I could not come to those invitations as I already promised my parents to have a dinner with them. (

MINANG FESTIVAL

2006-12-29T12:13:00.000+07:00

Last week, a friend of my Mom asked me to go out with her to the Minang Festival in Indonesian Miniature Park (Taman Mini Indonesia Indah). How could I say no to a food festival, especially from a nice woman like her? The park was crowded as usual; especially the day was the Sunday before the Christmas Day. (Merry Christmas to you all). Big families, two people in romance, and group of

Bakoel Koffie in Bintaro

2006-11-28T09:50:00.000+07:00

I was at the grand opening of Bakoel Koffie in Bintaro, South Jakarta. Nice place to have a cup of coffee and to work. Yeah, the cafe provides free internet through wi-fi. Just grab your laptop and browse, baby.And as usual, nice hospitality of Syeni, Hendra, and the crews. But what attracted me more were the details at the store. So old, so unique, and feels like home. It seems like I sat in an