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2012-01-24T12:45:00.004+07:00

Hi all!

Have you already known that I have my small online book store and arty crafty store?

Well, it's still book store now but I will add my hand made stitch and accessories too.

Please help promoting it by clicking like on Sanna Shop in Face book, here: http://www.facebook.com/Sannashop

Thank you...

I love you all!

regards,

Daisies

2012-01-24T01:03:00.000+07:00

I have fulfilled one of my wishlists. Yay!!

I bought these two daisies:

They are beautiful, aren't they? I hope that they'll brighten my days and I hope the picture of my daisies will make you smile :)

Have a great day!

Regards,

So Stressful

2012-01-22T01:00:00.002+07:00

I never know that preparing for the wedding is so complicated yet absorbing all of our emotions and energy and money too. We've been facing many obstacles and solved it one by one. The problem now comes from uniting both family to create one agreement about the budget, venue, etc.

Remembering the fact that I have an "almost get married but it failed" situation, I kind of having a trauma. I am afraid that I will be failed again.

Mr Bie, his family and I have been wandering to find the best vendor for us. We've decided the venue and the bridal and the photographer which are best suitable for us.

Both family will be meeting on February. Considering the fact that my dad is so serious and tough and we are in a very tight budget, I am really scared that they will have a hard argument. God please help.

I believe that everything can be solved by a good communication and a pure heart. The question is, do we all have it? Do my family and I have it? Do Mr. Bie's family and him have it?

I love both family. Please pray for us and our family.

Especially..... for our wedding....

Tips and suggestions are appreciated.

Thank you.

Hugs,

Before My 27th Birtday on May

2012-01-20T01:00:00.001+07:00

This is the list of what I want to achieve or do before my 27th birthday on May:

1.Sell 15 books

2. Make 2 cross stitches

3. Create 10 ladies accessories

4. Create 5 hand made felt craft

5. Read 20 books

6. Cook 25 new recipes

7. Bake 25 new cakes

8. Have $100 on my bank account

9. Finish 25% of wedding preparation

10 Finish 75% novel

11 Have 1 flower on my patio

12 Already watch "Ghost Whisperer" Season 3

13 Already watch "Royal Pain" Season 3

14 Make 8 Helium Articles

15 Make 1 patchwork

16 finish 50% of my cookbook

People says that you have to remember your goal every day because it will help you accomplish 75% of it. This is why I share this to you so that you can also help me to remind myself.

Thank you for reading my lists.

Have a great day!

I love you all!

Regards,

This is What Happens

2012-01-18T01:00:00.008+07:00

When I am very busy and Can't leave my desk:

Throw it on to

Bad picture quality is caused by bad lighting. It still taste delicious. lol.

Kiss,

Fruits and Crackers from Aunty

2012-01-16T01:00:00.000+07:00

My aunty from Bali visited me and gave me these fruits and crackers. The first is Dragon Fruit and I am very afraid to eat it since I lost my voice the last time I ate it several months ago. No more. The second one is Jambu. It's full of water and also sweet. I love it.

I love the crackers. lol. The packaging are colorful and I love colorful stuffs so.....

LOVE IT!

Regards,

New Diary

2012-01-15T01:00:00.000+07:00

Yesterday my manager gave me a new diary. He knows that I love to write so he gave me this:

It's a diary of reflections and act. I can find "Four Reasons Why This Book is Recommended" on the back cover. (Sorry, it's written in Indonesian language)

When you open the book, it has:
- 52 weeks planner and reflections
- 30 empty to achieve list which you want before your birthday this year
- 40 empty to achieve list which you want for this year.
- Several pages (about 25-40) for note.

I love it! So I shortly wrote down my previous "This Year To Achieve List". I want to accomplish all this list by the end of this year. Here they are (please, do not get bored):

1. I want to read the whole Bible

2. I want to sell 50 books on my online store

3. I want to sell 20 my hand made felt craft on my online store

4. I want to sell 20 ladies accessories on my online store

5. I want to make 200 people like my online store. (You can help me by clicking like on this page: My Sanna Shop Facebook ) Thank you before :) I love you!

6. I want to read 50 books (Its clearly stated on my Goodreads reading progress in this blog's left bar)

7. I want to cook 50 new recipes (please be amazed for me)

8. I want to bake 50 new cakes (I know I will. I read many recipes these days and I am so excited to make it!)

9. Publish one book written by me. (I don't know whether this is possible but I will certainly fight for it. Wish me luck)

10.Plant and nurture a healthy flower on my house. ( I want to have one flower nurtured by me. I never do this before but I really want to do this. I start to love gardening)

11. I want to make 20 articles on Helium to increase my writing skill.

12. I want to make 2 patchwork by my own

13. I want to get married with Mr. Bie

14. I want to finish watching season 6th of "Ghost Whisperer"

15. I want to finish watching season 6th of "Royal Pain"

16. I want to publish 1 book of simple recipes

17. I want to make 4 cross stitch

18. ........

19. ......

I still have 23 empty to achieve lists. I will add it after I get new idea. Will you help me with the rest? I need an idea.

Thank you all.

Much more...

Love you!

Regards,

Ferrero Rocher

2012-01-13T01:00:00.000+07:00

A couple days ago I went to My. Bie's house to watch movie. I met his mom and greeted her. She greeted me back and went to the kitchen. Soon after that she came to me and gave me this chocolate. Ferrero Rocher.

I unwrapped it and took a picture of it before got it into my mouth. lol.

It has a crisp chocolate and nut outside and a soft chocolate pasta inside.

I love it. Thank you Mr. Bie's mom. Thank you Lord.

Then we went to his sister's room and watched "Green Lantern" together.

I know we were so late but we enjoyed it so much.

That's my short update. lol.

Have a great day all!

Hugs,

Pacitan Roadshow and Difficult People

2012-01-12T01:00:00.000+07:00

I have been very busy these days. I will go out of town on Friday and I'll be back on Sunday. We will have a roadshow in Pacitan, one of small cities in this province. So I will go there with my partner, Xinta and two students to accompany us.

I will drop Xinta in Ponorogo and I will continue my journey to Pacitan. It takes 8 hours to go there. We will use car. I am an admission by the way - in case you are wondering - and I share information about the university I work at to the high school student. The purpose is simple, to make them get the information about us and provide information needed for the next step orf their study.

Please pray for us, since very few department supporting us. This is what I told you on my previous post that I face many difficult people everyday. People who always put the blame on your department and help you nothing but criticizing and complaining.

Everyday I always wake up with this heavy burden in my shoulder. But now, since this is a new year, I want to be a new person. I want to give the best shot each day and leave the rest to God. I believe that He knows how hard we try to help. I believe that God will provide the way. We just have to work and pray and be thankful each day.

Have a great day!

regards,

We Are Not Alone

2012-01-11T19:30:00.001+07:00

Regards,

Resolutions for Better Relationship

2012-01-11T01:00:00.001+07:00

Hi all! I read this article from yahoo and I think this is worth to be shared.
It's written by Meghan Beresford

1) Do "Good Things" together (and not just around the holidays). Everyone feels generous around the holidays, and in December, soup kitchens get so many volunteers that they have to turn helpers away. These organizations need volunteers desperately at other times of the year, so you and your sweetie will make a huge impact if you skip the Christmas day goodness and volunteer year-round instead. If you're a Christmas lover, do your good deeds on the 25th of each month. It's the gift that keeps on giving!

2) Eat mindfully. When you're coupled, it's easy to cozy up on the couch and shovel down Chinese food while watching movies. Not only does this habit pack on the pounds, but it skips the fun and intimacy that can come with preparing and sharing food, too. Choose healthy recipes, and make your date nights special by cooking and eating together. Better than an overpriced restaurant any day!

3) Sweat together. If you're part of a tubby tandem and serious about ditching extra pounds, enlist your partner as a workout buddy. If you're not overweight, exercising with your partner is still a great way to improve your overall health. And everyone knows that the rosy cheeks and heavy breathing exercise brings reminds us of other things that involve rosy cheeks and heavy breathing. Speaking of which...

4) Make sexytime a priority. When we're busy, sex can get lost in the shuffle, but it's too good for your relationship, your health, and your mood to skip. Make time to reconnect with your partner in the sack by scheduling a weekend "staycation." If the sex has become lackluster, put some energy into figuring out how to make it exciting again. It might be a new position, a new toy, or just a straight-up change of venue (kitchen, anyone?).

5) Stop squabbling. If you have a serious beef with your partner, it's important to bring it up, but try to avoid petty arguments and insults. One nitpicky fight isn't a big deal, but over time, small backbiting comments can erode the foundation of your relationship. Pick your battles. When you sense a fight on the horizon, try to calm yourself momentarily and ask "Is this worth disturbing the peace for?"

6) Strive for emotional honesty. Even the bluntest among us has avoided explaining feelings to a lover at one time or another. It can be hard to share with your partner (especially if you're experiencing a thorny, irrational emotion like jealousy) but it's important that you keep your mate in the loop so that he can act appropriately. Saying "I feel" instead of "you made me feel" will help you and your partner stay focused on resolving the negative emotions without it turning into a blamefest.

7) Nuke multitasking. When you're spending time with your sweet, banish buzzes, bleeps and chirps from your computer and phone. Don't scroll through your texts while your partner is talking to you, or IM a friend while you're supposed to be planning dinner. You may think you can do two things at once, but when you do, you're sending your partner the message that they're not worth your full attention. If you both have things you must do on your phone or computer, set a block of time aside to accomplish the tasks, and then move on with your evening (and don't even think of counting your tech time together as a 'date'!).

8) Treat your partner as well as you treat your friends. It's easy to take your romantic partner for granted, and sometimes we don't treat our lovers as well as we should. Like family, we assume that they're in it for the long haul and when we're stressed, our romantic relationships that take extra abuse. Ask yourself if you say or do things to your partner that you wouldn't do to your best friend, and if you discover that you do, adjust your behavior accordingly. And, remember, it takes practice to change a habit; don't give up if you don't change overnight.

9) Listen. Don't nod automatically as he talks. Don't wait for your turn to speak. Don't do the dishes while he tells you about his day. Sit down, look him in the eye, pay attention to what he says, and ask follow-up questions. This is one of the best things you can do for your relationship. Active listening is a skill that has to be honed with time and effort, but it's incredibly important. Work at it.

10) Criticize less than you praise. When you spend a lot of time with someone, it becomes easy to overlook the things that are great about them. Instead of dwelling on his bad habits, remind yourself of the reasons you fell for him in the first place. Then remind him! Couples who have been together for a long time tend to forget to compliment one another. Try to dish out three compliments for every criticism, and don't be shocked if he mirrors your actions. Shared appreciation breeds kindness and consideration, and what couple couldn't use more of that?

11) Break a bad habit together. If you and your man share a habit that's less-than-great for you, help one another break it instead of encouraging the behavior within your relationship. Instead of nudging one another outside for smoke breaks, make a pact to limit yourselves to a certain number of cigarettes a day. If you drink too much together, make a two-drink rule and try to stick to it.

12) Play! One of the worst things about being an adult is the total lack of juice boxes, naptime and recess. (What's up with that?) Thankfully, the dullness of the workday world doesn't have to extend to your personal life. Infuse your partnership with a sense of play. Have pillow fights, talk in funny voices, and draw mustaches on the models in your ladymags. Do something creative together... take a guitar class, throw pottery, or learn to roll sushi. Whatever. Stepping outside of your routine can bring you and your partner closer, and it'll ensure that things never get boring between you.

Here's to a Happy New Year... and to your relationship growing stronger than ever in 2012!

regards,

East Coast Mall #2

2012-01-10T01:00:00.002+07:00

As I promised you in East Coast Mall #1, I want to show you the decor outside the mall. But before it, lets see this TOYS KINGDOM's GREETINGS

Can't see it clearly? Here is the zoom up version:

And here are the pictures of the outside decor:

Have I told you to take a look at the drops from the tree? It's a walking lamp. So beautiful!

I ate this mushrooms and it's delicious.

Are you hungry now?

regards,

Frugal Living

2012-01-09T01:00:00.001+07:00

I definitely forget one thing on my wishlist this year.

FRUGAL LIVING.

I know I've spent so much money on stuffs that's not necessary for me. I buy things bulk and save it and just forget it. Couple of months later I wake up realizing that I do have that thing on my closet and really find it there. Untouchable. Useless.

I regret it and keep doing it all the times. Again. And again.

I want to stop it right this year and start my frugal living.

Please pray for me.

regards,

East Coast Mall #1

2012-01-07T11:59:00.000+07:00

Hi all! Today I would like to share my pictures about one of the mall I've visited last week on New Year's Eve. Its name is East Coast Mall. I am going to show you the decor in progress and also the look on that mall. So without further ado, here are the pictures:

Look at those lampions tree
Beautiful, isn't it?

The birds also flying here and there.

What do you think? Isn't it beautiful? I'll show you what I ate and the decorations outside the mall later on East Coast Mall #2.

See you tomorrow!

regards,

Wishlist 2012

2012-01-07T01:00:00.002+07:00

Okay, I will not talk much about it. Resolutions are always made each year but not even 75% fulfilled. So I will change the word "resolutions" to "wishlist" and I am going to share my wishlist for this New Year:

1. Maintain my online store well and become a wise owner
I has just opened it last Tuesday and I need to learn a lot. It's more difficult than I think. Whew...

2. Maintain my family relationship well and become a good daughter
This include having a quality time, providing what they need as long as I can afford it. Just be as good as I can be.

3. Maintain my relationship with Mr. Bie well so we can get married this year. lol.
I will try to understand him more because he has been so supportive to me and I love him

4. Maintain my life well so that I can be a person with responsibility.
I was very lousy last year and I want things changed

5. Do the best on my job now (I am still working) and learn to obey the rules - even when it sounds so weird.
I actually love my job but sometimes I meet difficult people and ideas which really make me tired. This year could be my new sheet of life so I want to see everything in different way.

6. More Baking and cooking
I have been trapped for years with the feeling that I am useless. This happened until I found out that I am special and I can do this even people close to me say that I couldn't. Lots of prayers needed.

7. Learning to stitch.

I know I do cross-stitching but what I mean here is the real stitching. I want to make my own patchwork and quilting etc. It's kinda weird for you to read this but it's true. I change. My hobby change. I still love book. I still love dancing. I still love traveling. But this time, baking, stitching and cooking seem more interesting than those. And who knows that I can sell my masterpiece too in my store.

8. This is the most important thing, I want to recover my relationship with GOD.
I know I disappointed Him last year. I was clueless, always. This year, I don't want to be soft. I want to struggle. I want to reach the goals. I want to read the bible in a year. I want to grow up in Him. Will you pray for me?

9. Last but not least, I want to keep blogging and writing.

Blogging has helped me so much with information, tips, encouragements and else and I want to help people too. So this is one of the ways to share the blesses and gifts to other.

So those are my wishlist. I hope that you are not bored with those. I want to be a better man. I hope you do too. Now that I have shared to you my wishlist, What's yours? Will you share it? Leave comments and I will read yours, if you don't mind.

Best regards,

Year 2012, Am I ready?

2012-01-06T01:00:00.001+07:00

I have this strange feeling in my heart when I has just finished every task today. I washed the dishes, I open my online book store, I washed the clothes, I read book. I feel worried, exhausted and insecure. I don't know what is happening. I keep the feeling for a while and I do blog hopping. What I love about blog hopping is the great effect that the other blogger make. They don't do it on purpose to remind me or kind like that, but they share their feelings and experiences, and even the joy.

I have been having a very close friend here, like Jenny, for example. She loves books just like me and we encourage each other to read books. She even reminds me to join the 2012 challenge of goodreads which I didn't recognize it before. She knows my every problem.

Then I have my sister, Denise who always encourage me through her messages and posts. Every time I read her blog I learn to be thankful to God. I learn to make things better. I learn to love others. I learn to see things in different ways. I learn not to grumble.

This year, I have Sherry who force me - in a good way through her post- to back in the Bible again. We have the same problem. We are committed to read the bible and finish it in a year.

When I traveled from blog to blog, I read Sunny's which explain about things I should share it here:

Instead of making another list of New Year’s resolutions we may never keep, let's make realistic resolutions based on the One who can never fail; the Lord Jesus Christ!
Resolve to be more grateful, loving and kind (Eph 4:32; Gal 6:9-10).
Resolve to give without considering what you might receive in return (Luke 14:14).
Resolve to offer yourself as a living sacrifice to God, rather than serving others only because it’s convenient for you (Rom 12:1-3).
Resolve to consider others better than yourself and their needs above yours (Philippians 2:3-4).
Resolve to daily recount all of God’s wondrous deeds, rather than focus on your trials or triumphs (Psalm 9:1-2; 2 Cor 10:5, 12:9-10).
All these are yours in Christ. So what are you waiting for? Take hold of it! (Philippians 3:12)

I smile and I feel like being washed with cool water after I read Sunny's post. I worry too much. I insisted every thing to be perfect and right. I claim perfections while I am -in fact- not that perfect.

I still have a lot more to share from blogosphere but I will not bore you with what I like.

So I'll be seeing you in other time when I share my resolution for this year.

Have a great day!

Regards,

I am On Pinterest!

2012-01-05T01:00:00.005+07:00

Yay!! After waiting for so long, I finally met Tony, and asked to be invited there. and Here I am!

Tadaaa....!!

I shortly post all things there. *full of joy*

If you want to know how to use Pinterest, this review might help.

If you want me to invite you to Pinterest, simply send me your email address through message on my Facebook. I need the email address to invite you.

Have a great day!

regards,

My Online Book Store is Officially Opened!

2012-01-04T01:01:00.000+07:00

After all the typing, browsing, wandering, etc I finally open my online book store. Unfortunately this is for Indonesia only. I hope I can open it for the world but it needs more time. Anyway, if you want to visit my store just for commenting and observing, here is the link: Sanna Shop and please like it on facebook here: Sanna shop on Facebook.

Since I love pink, you can guess I also make my store pinky. lol. Here is the picture:

I can't wait to see you there!

Regards,

The Flood and the Fireworks

2012-01-03T10:55:00.000+07:00

The New Year Eve was not really impressive for me because there was flood in the city. It's about 60 cm high and people were panic. The vehicles stopped and some of them splashed the water to others. It's chaotic.

Let me share the situation to you:

But then at night, we enjoyed the fireworks:

Yes, we watched "The Darkest Hour" before the celebration.

Happy New Year - again.

regards,

Welcoming New Year 2012

2012-01-01T01:00:00.000+07:00

Hi all!! How are you doing? Are you ready for a new year? Well, I have made some plan for my new year and I pray that I can accomplish all the lists with God permission. Welcoming a New Year, I has just changed my profile layout on Facebook. I added a new feature. I made my time line. I will not explain it one by one but I want to share the tour to you through these pictures:

Meet me on a New Year on my Facebook.

Happy New Year!!!

Regards,

Mini Peach Bites

2011-12-30T16:38:00.011+07:00

This one is special for Jenny, because she asked me the recipe :) and for all of you who want a simple and fast bites in the middle of rushing lazy hours. I am not good at cooking and explaining but I will try to do it. Forgive me is there is any wrong vocabulary :)

Mini Peach Bites
Ingredients:
* Frozen puff pastry (I use Edo)
* Zentis Bell fruit (peach melba)
* Kraft Cheddar cheese
* All purpose flour

These pictures will explain more about the ingredients:

Directions:
1. Dust the table with the flour.Don't use too much flour. Put the frozen puff pastry sheet on the table. Wait about 20-30 minutes until it is slightly soft. It will become just as same as your homemade puff pastry dough.
2. With lightly floured rolling pin, roll out dough start from center and roll toward edges - My mom said that this is important to make the dough even. Make it about 0.1 cm thin.
3. Shape it with cutters. I use a 5 cm cup to shape it round. Put it on a little mold.
This is mine:

4. Bake it until it's golden brown.
5. Dice the cheese about 0.1x0.1 cm
6. Make a litle hole in the center of the baked pastry. I used chopstick.
6. Fill it with diced cheese. and coat it with Zentis Bell fruit.
7. Bake it for about 5-10 min..

Tadaaaa!!!

And this one is for Mr. Bie. :)

It's delicious!

Have a great day!!

Regards,

Stitching and Baking

2011-12-30T15:39:00.009+07:00

I has just bake "Mini Peach Bites". Actually the real recipe is using brie as the filling, but since I couldn't find brie on the market, I used cheddar cheese. I change apricot with Peach Melba. It tastes so delicious.

Here are the pictures:

It looks delicious. I am craving it. I made about 60 mini cups and wrapped about 15 mini cups for Mr. Bie. Soon after baking that fabulous little bites (lol), I stitched. Yup! Here is the progress. It's a little progress, I know. But at least the baby has her hair outline.

Now, I have this stiff neck and I want to watch my favorite serial movie, "Ghost Whisperer".

I have been watching this movie since the last time I went to Makassar for my roadshow. My curiosity and my detective instinct work here. lol.

Life is good.

Have a blessed day!

Regards,

Skywatch - Palu

2011-12-30T09:11:00.005+07:00

I was in Palu two months ago and I took this pictures from my window.

Mr. Bie's Mom's Flowers

2011-12-30T01:00:00.001+07:00

Do you remember when I told you about my tough week? Me and Mr. Bie had problem and the problem had solved when we met the pastor? Well, after meeting the pastor, I spent the whole day at his house with his family.

The thing is, Mr. Bie's mom has many flowers - just like my mom- and also a Thailand fruit. Hmmm for further explanation, here are the pictures:

Could you tell me what fruit is that? Let's take a closer shot. I needed to use the stairs to get the brighter picture.

Here we go. We named it Kelengkeng Thailand. I don't know what do you call it. It is sweet. I love it. Then we had a little harvest time. There were about 7 fruits harvested. lol. Mr Bie's dad gave me all of the fruits. I felt honored.

Look at it. It is so cute, isn't it? Cute and sweet and watery exactly it is. Okay, enough with the fruit. Now let's go to the attic and see the flowers.

What?? No flowers? Wait, I probably took the wrong corner.

Okay, here we go.

TADAAA.....

Beautiful! Isn't it? Do you want to see it close up? Okay.. I'll show you one by one. Hold your breath.

It's not easy to take the pictures, because Mr. Bie keep screaming. He warned me to be careful.

"What is it?"

"Watch out for the bees!"

"Bees?!"

Okay, this picture below explain a lot. Can you see the bee?

Aha! But I got him took my picture though. lol....

I know I am naughty. lol. So since it was really hot, I went down and ate one more kelengkeng. Then Mr Bie, his sister and I watched this movie:

I love the movie. you should watch it too.

So that's a short picture sharing, now I will continue my stitching. Do you know how is it going so far? Here is my progress. The baby already has her little bunny and I am about to give her hairs. lol.

She is cute, isn't she?

Have a great

Regards,

Inside The Mall

2011-12-29T23:05:00.001+07:00

I have shared the pictures about Christmas decorations on the parking lot outside the mall. Now I am going to show you the ornaments and decor they did inside the mall. Here we go!

After having lunch with my colleagues, I sneaked out to take several pictures. Here is what I got from the top floor. A piece of snow. Really?

No! It's a lot of them. Here are the others. They spread along the ceiling from the first floor to the top, along with the lamps.

Unpredictably, I shot on the book fair at the ground. Look at that. (I have to go there, you know I love books so much). It's a Christmas and New year sale!! Hmm...

And still a lot of them. hanging on the ceiling and the railings. Actually I didn't realize that they hang it on the railings before I see this picture. Doh!

Whoops... What's that? Music and dancer. I should take the picture. I rushed in to the ground floor to take the picture of the band.

But I didn't make it. So here is what I got. Group dancer performs their dance for the dancing competition.

Okay, keep dancing while I run to my colleagues and pretend that I was there with them. I think they know that I sneaked out to take those pictures. They don't mind it.

Keep dancing! Have a nice life!

Regards,

Welcome to *Paint Your Life*

Like My Sanna Shop Facebook Page

Daisies

So Stressful

Before My 27th Birtday on May

This is What Happens

Fruits and Crackers from Aunty

New Diary

Ferrero Rocher

Pacitan Roadshow and Difficult People

We Are Not Alone

Resolutions for Better Relationship

East Coast Mall #2

Frugal Living

East Coast Mall #1

Wishlist 2012

Year 2012, Am I ready?

I am On Pinterest!

My Online Book Store is Officially Opened!

The Flood and the Fireworks

Welcoming New Year 2012

Mini Peach Bites

Stitching and Baking

Skywatch - Palu

Mr. Bie's Mom's Flowers

Inside The Mall

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