Xmast Eve in Albaquerque

It just happened that my trip to Albequerque occurred on a night before the Xmas. After securing a nice Mazda sedan, we drove our way to the hotel along a very conveniently empty roads. That was quite a relief for us as drivers from the crowded cities of North East: Boston, New York, .... We finally learned that price for the comfort came one day later when we found out that almost any business

A visit to Seoul

I happened to have a chance to spend some days in Seoul. Here is some of my travel notes to this beautiful city.The food is exotic. When comes to the talk on food, two names just seems to appear: bulgogi and kimchi. Well frankly that is just about everything I know about Korean language.Seoul dishes is renowned for its elegance and variety inherited from exquisite cuisine 500 years old Joseon

Enchanting Boston

As a traveler, I like Boston. What makes boston so special?The answer is perhaps: many. Boston today is a full-fledged modern city, full of world-class museums, theaters, restaurants and shops. It is the home-base of a number of top universities in the country. That has attracted abundant talents from around the globe making Boston one of the richest melting pots of cultures.No other city in the

what.a man.needs

A travelling salesman checked into a futuristic motel. Realizing he needed a haircut before his next day's meeting, he called down to the desk clerk and asked if there was a barber on the premises."I'm afraid not, sir," the clerk told him, "but down the hall is a special machine that should serve your purposes."Skeptical but intrigued, the salesman located the appropriate machine, inserted fifty

Party Tips

doesn't have a huge refrigerator? Sometimes we need to have a large storage for cooled beverages (bottled tea, soft drinks, beers, fruit juices, mineral waters etc) and our fridge is already full. What can we do? Well, if u have a decent and clean washing machine, u can make use it as a temporary fridge. Just put all the beverages and add ice cubes as much as necessary. And ... voila! We have an

Backyard make over

i like to tidy up cluttered things! for me it's a make over, changing a messy room into a nice one.Frankly, I learned and got a lot of inspiration from TLC on a TV program called Trading Spaces. The rule is that the team has to rearrange one room (kitchen, living room, bedroom or other room that the owner would like to change) into a different atmosphere in just two days with one thousand dollars

a Weekend at Setiabudi

.... I love entertaining people. Last weekend, we got a gathering at our house at Setiabudi Regency. It was a gathering for neighbors and families. Since it is fasting month, I combined it with a break-fasting event. Everybody has her own favorite menu and I tried to have something for everyone. So the food choices include European (Ox tongue served with mashed potato, salad and gravy), Asian

A Bday night at The Peak

We came a bit late from the schedule at The Peak last night. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed my time with family and friends. And the menu too! We were handsomely seated outdoor in the terrace. The evening was a bit cool as usual and it was good that our table was near the fireplace. To save a thousand words, here are some of the photos.It was a perfect nite for us. Shown in the photo are The

Today is my b'day ...i feel the road ahead is still long long way to go.So many are still to be achieved.But hopefully i can retire early.At 40? or maybe 45? ...What do u think?