A Little Something From The Island

Summer Vacation

I know, I know.. It's mostly summer when you live around the equator. But this year truly felt like a summer vacation to me. We went to this main island with all the little islands scattered around it, with all the pretty beaches, with all the clear blue sea, so clear you can see the white sand or the pretty corals in it. It was oh so pretty the kids will jumped right into the water every time we made a stop. It was oh so pretty that the minute we arrived back in Jakarta, my head started planning another visit to the island. This year our vacation was spent in the beautiful islands of Belitung. :)

Summer Days ~ Phoenix

I've spent all summer days driving
I'm tired of holidays ruined
No more take-away's, expired food
I need a real day
Time runs faster when you're loaded
Bright lights blind me all weak
Living in the city, I'm a high-speed drill
I need a full day diving
Tons of heavyweight food
Roosters from the sister islands too
I'd better get working
I'm bored with all that brainwashing
Let's break all separate rooms
Changing's no fun if you don't want to
I need a good day sailing
To tell the sun and the moon
That I am turning for no reasons too
And I keep waiting
Driving to the gas station
Caught by a traffic jam blues
Life is nonsense, I don't have a clue
I need a cool day riding
Feeding all the horses at dawn
Searching for the truffles, going through the woods
Then I'll be waiting
I've passed all summer days driving
I'm tired of holidays ruined
No more take-away's, expired food
I need a full day diving
Tons of heavyweight food
Roosters from the sister islands too
I'd better get working

End of June, 2012

How Do You Doodle?

Ingat waktu saya bilang rencana awal tema ulang tahun Aira adalah doodle? Nah, dari awal itu saya udah punya bayangan soal goodie bag-nya akan seperti apa. Notebook untuk dooling tentunya, dan pensil serta marker. Sederhana saja. Dari awal saya juga sudah tau pasti saya mau pesan dari mana. k.e.d. Indonesia.

Saya pertama kali kenalan dengan k.e.d. di Tobucil Crafty Days tahun lalu. Saya beli pensil dengan tulisan, dan naksir benda2 lainnya buatan k.e.d. Sejak itu saya sering ngintip blog-nya k.e.d. Mendekati ulang tahun Aira, saya kirim email ke k.e.d., tapi cukup lama gak dibalas. Berhubung mulai panik, akhirnya saya pergi ke Dia.Lo.Gue di Kemang, untuk mencari benda k.e.d. yang saya inginkan. Notebook yang saya mau sudah habis, hanya ada pensil. Akhirnya si pensil saya beli dulu, berikut notebook buatan Koola Stuffa, untuk jaga-jaga kalau saya gak berhasil menghubungi k.e.d. Beruntung email saya kemudian diabalas oleh mbak Angki dari k.e.d dan kemudian semuanya lancar. :)

Saya jelaskan ke mbak Angki yang saya mau, akhirnya disepakati mbak Angki akan membuatkan goodie bag berisi notebook How Do You Doodle, pensil dengan tulisan yang sama, stiker dengan tema doodle, ditambah marker atau pensil warna. Semua benda ini kemudian dimasukkan kedalam pouch dari belacu yang di personalized dengan diberi stamp nama masing-masing anak. Tentunya akhirnya saya tetap menyelipkan notebook kecil Koola Stuffa yang sudah saya beli.

Waktu paket kiriman dari k.e.d. tiba, isinya tidak mengecewakan. Aira dan saya senang sekali. Bahkan si notebook milik Aira sekarang sudah dihiasi berbagai hasil doodling. Belum lagi ternyata mbak Angki menyelipkan 12 Month Journal k.e.d. sebagai kado untuk Aira. Si eneng nyaris ABG tentunya senang sekali. Terima kasih banyak-banyak-banyak ya! :D

Excuses, excuses.

Still had so many things to share. My excuses: too busy helping Aidan's end of year performance at school, then piles of deadline to be done, and then of course, vacation. :p

I like them.

We Heart Photo Booth!

We love love love photo booth! And the props too! It was such a fun addition to Aira's birthday party. Aira loved it, especially because she could use her new iPod touch with all the photography applications to took the pictures.

I made all the props myself, the moustache, the lips, the glasses, bubble words, & the garland too (because I so so love garlands!). I used a kites printed fabric as the background. I had a blast preparing this photo booth. Even more fun when using it at our photo booth & watching the kids (and everyone) had fun with it. :D