This Korean restaurant is located in Tanggerang, just outside Jakarta, not far from Cengkareng International Airport.
I haven’t actually been inside this place yet. But the signboard really got my attention: Yeong Dung Poo.
The name’s probably nothing extraordinary to Koreans — it’s just the name of a place in southwest Seoul, South Korea. But to native English speakers, the last two parts of the restaurant’s name can really mess up one’s appetite ;)
Enjoy your weekend, everyone!
Tags: travel adventures
Remember my Samsung MiCoach? The phone that a friend of a friend bought for me in Germany? I forgot you tell you that it gave me a pleasant surprise when I used it in Amsterdam and Antwerp last May.
You see, MiCoach has this feature called ‘Dynamic Display’ for its wallpaper. If I choose this option over the usual static wallpaper, I get this:-
Not so interesting, you might think. Well, in a way it is because when I push it open, a couple of birds will start flying across the screen. The lighting of the sky also changes according to the time of day. And when an SMS (text message) comes in at night, fireworks light up the darkened sky.
And that wallpaper is what I get whenever I’m in Malaysia or Indonesia.
But when I went to Amsterdam, suddenly I noticed a different wallpaper:
Tags: gadgets, Samsung MiCoach
Mini-Tour Of A Plane’s Lavatory (a.k.a. What Happens When Boredom Strikes During A Long-Haul Flight)
WARNING: Frequent fliers or people with previous flying experience can skip this post altogether…unless you’re just plain bored and want to read anyway. But if you’ve never flown before, you might find this information useful.
So I was flying from Amsterdam to KL via Singapore and sleep remained elusive. I’ve had my lunch, I’ve nibbled on snacks, I’ve kept myself hydrated with mineral water and apple juice. I’ve watched the movies that I wanted to see. And yet I couldn’t sleep.
At some point, I needed to go to the lavatory. That’s when inspiration suddenly struck — what if I took pics and created a blog post about plane lavatories? You could practically see the light bulb glowing bright on top of my head.
Weird? Yes. Possibility of being useful? Maybe. Afterall, there’s no Dummies’ Guide To Plane Lavatories, to my knowledge. Hence, the idea for this blog post was born at 35,000 feet above sea level.
A plane’s lavatory is arguably a claustrophobe’s biggest nightmare. It’s so cramped that you hardly have room to turn around inside. It’s a wonder how they manage to cram so many things inside. (And how I managed to take these pics haha!)
First things first: lock the door the moment you’re inside by pushing the button (shown by the red arrow) to the direction of the arrow on the door — in this case, to the left. This will turn on the lights and ensure that you can do your business in complete confidence. Francesca In France would appreciate this — she once walked in on someone “sitting on the throne” (to use her words) in a plane to France.
And please take the “No Smoking” sign very seriously. Plane lavatories are equipped with smoke detectors which will emit audible signals to warn the flight crew of any violation.
There’s a coat hook behind the door. Pull it out to hang your coat, jacket or handbag there.
Don’t worry about getting stuck inside the lavatory in case of an emergency. I’ve read that the flight crew have a method of opening the door from outside in such cases. As a matter of fact, there’s a button that you can press in case you need assistance from them anytime (marked ‘Attendant Call’).
Tags: plane lavatory
It’s the middle of the week and I’m still trying to clear the backlog from my recent Capetown Trip.
It’s the middle of the week and I just can’t wait for the weekend to come.
It’s the middle of the week and here I am, dreaming of Orlando vacations, specifically a trip to Disneyland in Florida.
You see, when I was a little girl, I’ve always dreamed of going to Disneyland. I longed to see Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, meet Mickey Mouse and the gang, try all the rides, eat all the junk food I can find (exotic stuff to a Filipina girl living in Mindanao). Hongkong Disneyland may be much nearer but it just won’t be the same. Think: Cinderella with Asian features. It just doesn’t seem right (the original Cinderella’s blonde afterall)!
I hope I get to take my kids to Disneyland before they outgrow the magic…
For now, I need to get back to my work. *sigh*
When the twins started talking, they showed a marked preference for the Malay language probably because of our Indonesian maid who speaks to them in Malay. Now, they’re picking up more and more English from me and from their older siblings.
The weekend before my Capetown trip, the whole family went to a place called Taman Rimba Komanwel (Commonwealth Forest Park), where everyone except me — I had a slight fever that day — frolicked about in the river. The twins, however, spent more time playing with sand in the riverbank than they did with the water.
This was one of their conversations while playing with the sand.
Twin1 (Stepping back and admiring his sand creation): It’s so cool!
Twin2: (Correcting his brother) Not ’so cool’! ‘Awesome’!
Twin1: Oh. (Turning back to his handiwork) It’s awesome!
I’m not exactly sure where they got all these words from…but I think it’s awesome :)
P.S. Photo was taken from afar because I had to stay out of the water due to my fever. Hence, the lackluster composition.
Tags: Twins
