Do you need fashion shower?

Since moving here to Birmingham, fashion & design websites including blogs are my daily bread. I can't (sometimes I want to) stop myself reading the current news, trends, issues going on (cos it's too many!!) but I just could not stop it or else there will be some important news I missed..
So of course I'm fully aware of H&M collaboration with fashion icons this year and as I was satisfied with H&M x Lanvin pieces, I was also expecting so much for its collaboration with Anna Dello Russo (Editor-in-chief Vogue Japan).. I could say the collection was beautifully designed, it gave you this sophisticated feeling.. I guess. but I didn't expect the quality would be that humble.. :( Anyway despite of all buzz going around, I just want to share the clips of Anna DR x H&M - Fashion Shower Accessories collection. I think you should see this.. and appreciate yourself more. xoxo

Love for London

You know what, I used to dream of visiting London and wondering when it would happened.
It was happened eventually and I can't describe how blessed and overwhelming my feeling is everytime I visit this city! So let me show you a bit glance of this wonderful city!! *guessed this is gonna be my longest post* but I bet you'll like it ;)

Buckingham Palace

pic explains everything

During my first visit to London, I went to Warner Bros Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter and it was simply awesomeeee! thumbs up for the people behind the scene who designed, created, imagined, and made the story on books became reality.. *speechless*

Laduree <3>

Since I have yet to visit Paris this year *pray for next year*, Laduree London is a must visit for people like me. I just simply enjoy pastries and this place is heaven!
You should try its macaroon and afternoon tea set. No need to guess, it's indeed pricy but do you know why people call it shopping/leisure experience? :)

The National Gallery

The National Gallery is located nearby Covent Garden so during my second visit to London, I was planning to meet my friend somewhere around here and came across this huge museum and startled with what's inside.. Portraits of landscapes, events, people from God-know-when till the latest William-Kate are displayed here. If you enjoy art and paintings, you could spend half a day to explore this beautiful building, but feel free to make a 10mins round since it's free entry.

Sherlock Holmes study room

Another historical place to visit! I love Sherlock Holmes movies (I basically loveee Robert Downey, Jr.) hahaha but they really treasure this place as what it was during 1800s, they even still kept all photos, books, handwriting of Holmes and Dr. Watson, as well as some stories of Holmes' solved cases.

Asam Laksa at Rasa Saya*g, China Town

It was a drizzling weekend and the weather was so horrible.. so we decided to eat a lot!! hahaaha we had this laksa soup in China Town and it tasted good =) was great to keep us warm... The portion was plenty for one person, especially when you choose to eat something else in plenty-of-choices London dining! But one thing that we regretted was that the service here was ... :| I realized we only ordered one meal, asking for two glasses of tab water, and chilling for a while *we spent 35mins there* but the funny thing is that the person in charge were staring at us for quite a time while we're chatting and suddenly gave us the bill even when haven't asked for one =) what do you think?

Selfridges & Co!

Can u feel the Xmas vibe?

Lamb hot dog at Borough Market

Borough Market - another must visit place!! fresh food and groceries =)

Chanel Little Black Jacket exhibition

 I wonder how much for one Chanel black jacket is.. *My Christmas wish list!!* *wink*

 and once again, Britain's art exhibitions never fail me.. there's always something you can learn in every part of the city.. I saw some Asian artists were also pictured by the famous Karl Lagerfeld: Korean actress Song Hye Kyo to name one. Let's hope we will be the next!

*to be continued*

'God speaking to me..'

It's October 21th today so you can say I've been in the UK for almost 2 months.. omg time flies so fast!
I've been nowhere except my last short trip to London and my visa will be expired in 8 months.. :\

anyway I have this urge of sharing something that I got from church earlier..
I believe many of you have heard this line, "God speaking to me that..", "I heard God's voice telling me that.." and so on. And I also believe most of you are not sure if God really speaks or have spoken to you. Cos sometimes I do.

But here's one good illustration of how it works.
You must have experienced this, that when you are answering a phone call with unknown number, yet you suddenly know that it is that particular person who calls you, unless he/she is trying to fake their voice. The reason is because you know him/her so well until no one can lie to you. Cos he is your friend, your close one..
And this example is also applicable for your relationship with God.
How do you know when God speaks to you? How do you know when it's HIS voice and not your own thoughts?
How do you know if it's God's calling when you don't even know His voice? *bang!*

When you don't set aside your time to talk to Him, or even you do so but it just become your regular activity, you might lose that connection with God. You don't hear His voice. You might now even know how His voice is like.

I don't think I need to explain the rest cos all of you must have known what to do next :)

Life is challenging, but it doesn't have to be difficult.

Let God take controls!

Have a joyful week ahead ;)

2 plus 1

One thing I haven't mention on my last post.. I am now officially and legally being twenty one! *claps*
God is sooo good! Since my 17th birthday, I always have a memorable birthday every year. And my last birthday could be the most memorable and dumbest birthday ever!!

So it happened that I was planning to celebrate my birthday with some new friends I met at the orientation.. I was excited (absolutely) and had everything planned beforehand until I found out that my passport was... gone just about one day before my birthday. I. was. extremely. worried.
I've been looking for my passport for 5 days like everywhere, every spot that I could think of. Room: checked. Campus: checked. Shopping malls: checked. I even went to the police but it happened that they didn't take any report for lost passport anymore. Tried to call Indonesian embassy like dozen times but the line couldn't get through (hello? u guys there?). I first planned not to tell my mom about this but I just couldn't handle it that I told almost everyone I connected with at that time to ask for prayers and little bit of support *shy*

Here are some tips for those of you who happened to lost your passport:
1. Be panic! 10-15 minutes should be enough and after that stay calm. You can't think of anything if you get panic. Try to remember the last place you keep your passport and every single places you have visited recently.
2. Try to look for it slowly and carefully. It might slipped between your clothes, or it was under your bed and covered with something, or you dropped it somewhere else. Try to search for it two or three times until you sure its not there.
3. Find your Student Service in the campus/uni. They could help you a lot as they did for me. I reported my lost almost a week after it's gone since I thought I could handle it myself but I actually wasted pretty much time worrying. The counselor helped me to call the embassy even it still couldn't get through at that time. *why oh why* -_____________- so he emailed the embassy as I did earlier and finally the embassy contacted him! they didn't reply my email tho.. *keep wondering why..* :(
4. If you still can't find it, maybe it's time to let it go.. Don't get too attached with your past but move on. Haa! :P you might need to get through several steps to apply for a new passport then a new visa (maybe?) Sorry I couldn't give you much info about this since I've finally found my passport **hooray** - couldn't let you know where I found it since it's the most absurd place one thing could lost-
But from what I found on google, you need to re-apply your visa like the first time: get all your validated papers ready and pay the same *or even bigger* amount for it (around 400 pounds)..

So you still want so carelessly put your passport away??

Birmingham in glance

where shall we go? :)

If only I knew posting pics would be this easy,

my blog would be full of pictures!

at St. Paul's church

art work at art festive

who. can. resist. this?

da famous fish & chips!

they have indomie too!

Best love gift ever! *maaci eaaaa*

IF retreat

I feel like sharing this video tonight in the midst of my loneliness lol. These guys have done so much thing in my life during my days in KL. I thank God for each one of them, I thank God for the friendship, I thank God for all the memories I had with them. Words can't even described my feeling.. *twink twink* Loves ya all!

*muachh*  

morning madness

jennifer, amanda, me, caroline

i love this video so much! :)

Queen's neighbor, huh?

So good to be back! Are you guys alright? (british accent) ;)

This excitement can go on and on since I am finally here in the UK. Can't believe myself that one of 2012 New Year's resolution has finally achieved! I don't even remember writing it down on my note till I found out while packing my stuffs back at home.. amazing right?  :')

Anyway it has been exactly two weeks since I left home. No more jet lag, always have a good meals, lots of walking, and I even have a good sleep everyday.. hahaha *wondering why* since on my first few weeks in Malaysia three years ago, exactly the same feeling (homesick), I always woke up in the midnight feeling lonely *shy*

So it happened.. I took a long 15 hours flight from Jakarta - Dubai - Birmingham but it was a pleasant trip, surprisingly. Oh wait, my advise before you took any flight: most airlines offer online check-in nowadays so you better do it since it cuts the super long queue, and you can even choose your seats *I'm a newbie, so that's why..*
I didn't know uni's life could be this different compared to what I usually see. Haa! It's a good thing though..
1. The Uni spent two weeks just to welcome the new students (which is a good thing since we need to familiarize with the city, weather, people, and so on..) They have a different activities everyday to let the students blend with the others! *I didn't experience this when I was in college*
2. Fresher Fair! I didn't know that Uni could be this fun! On my previous college, I barely saw 100 students in one day HAHAHA so don't ever mention hundreds of people, tens of communities giving out freebies and promoting their clubs, and have some fun outside the campus! *loveit*
3. I barely had one-on-one tutorial back then, so just yesterday I met one of my lecture and she is lovely! Once again, I didn't know Uni can be this concerned with their students, about how they fit in with the people and accommodation in Birmingham, just to create a pleasant studying environment. *clap*
4. To be honest, I was expecting a very big and old and scary campus building to give that 'Hogwarts' feeling.. lol But anyway my BIAD (Birmingham Institute of Arts and Design) campus isn't bad either. It's kinda hard to find the building at first since it hides between Aston campus buildings, but since the people is really helpful, I like it! (the canteen is pretty small tho. I can't find seat during lunch hours)
5. Old proverb says, "Seek knowledge up to the China",  but I guess now it has changed since lotssss of the Chinese themselves studying in the UK :P

There are so much other things that I have yet to know.. nevertheless it keeps me excited! *yayy*

some places I found on the first weeks in B town

during Art Festival 2012

such a lovely building

can't. resist. it. anymore