Olive's thought...

Europe Trip

2009-11-12T21:14:00.010+08:00

I Start blogging after very long time!!!!....

let me start with my last europe trip last lebaran holiday... it's our 1st long trip without jason...we missed him a lot...he stayed with my parents...we got a dermatologist conference in paris...it will be my trip with a big tummy hehe ( 24 weeks and 25 weeks pregnant)

24th september 2009 Paris we are coming!!

We flied on the 24 september with SQ Boeing A380 a very new amazing aeroplane...it's very big, they have 2 full floor upper and lower deck, we sat at upper deck...

25th september 2009 Nepoleon monumet and shopping time at champ ellysees

We arrived in paris on the 25 september at 6.40am, we rent a car from the airport and went straight to la meridien hote.

Napoleon monument

Shopping time at champ ellysees

26th september 2009 Eiffel tower and louvre museum

Eiffel im in love!!!

Louvre Museum

2008-08-25T17:33:00.004+08:00

Jason is going to preschool at gymboree sunter...He is enjoying himself playing with many friends over there

2008-07-22T16:44:00.001+08:00

I got white 'mustach'

2008-07-14T17:57:00.002+08:00

Jason attended philip (angelique's son) 2nd birthday party @ Kemang Playground

2008-06-30T13:09:00.002+08:00

Nice to meet you again roy...

2008-06-21T19:20:00.003+08:00

Reunion whit Gitta, Thirza, Roy, Daniel, his girl friend, Mia and us at Duck King Senayan city..We had a gr8 time ctching up with each other...

Another Jason's picture before going to saturday shopping trip...

Fun Times ^.^

2008-06-14T18:12:00.008+08:00

It's Saturday...we brought Jason to Arta Gading...He's enjoying it so much....

Jason loves water ^.^

2008-06-11T18:10:00.002+08:00

Jason main air..keciprak..keciprak...

2008-06-05T16:32:00.001+08:00

Another Smilley face ^^

2008-06-02T13:01:00.002+08:00

Another 'wedding season's of the year'...we got many wedding to attend which make us busy in the weekend...

2008-05-28T13:16:00.001+08:00

Some things are beyond planning.
And life doesn't always turn out as planned.
You don't plan for a broken heart.
You don't plan for a failed business venture..

You don't plan for an adulterous husband
or a wife who wants you out of her life.
You don't plan for an autistic child.
You don't plan for spinsterhood.
You don't plan for a lump in your breast.

You plan to be young forever.
You plan to climb the corporate ladder.
You plan to be rich and powerful.
You plan to be acclaimed and successful.
You plan to conquer the universe.
You plan to fall in love - and be loved forever .

You don't plan to be sad.
You don't plan to be hurt.
You don't plan to be broke.
You don't plan to be betrayed.
You don't plan to be alone in this world
You plan to be happy.
You don't plan to be shattered.

Sometimes if you work hard enough,
you can get what you want.
But MOST times, what you want
and what you get are two different things.
We, mortals, plan. But so does God in the heavens.
Sometimes, it is difficult to understand God's plans
especially when His plans are not in consonance with ours.

Often, when God sends us crisis,
we turn to Him in anger.
True, we cannot choose the cross
That God wishes us to carry, but we can carry
that cross with courage knowing that
God will never abandon us nor send
something we cannot cope with.

Sometimes, God breaks our spirit to save our soul.
Sometimes, He breaks our heart to make us whole.
Sometimes, God allows pain so we can be stronger.
Sometimes, God sends us failure so we can be humble.
Sometimes, God allows illness so we can take better care of ourselves.
Sometimes, God takes everything away from us so we can learn the value
Of everything He gave us.
Make plans, but understand that we live by God's grace.

Happy Bday for my dearest hubby ^.^

2008-05-17T15:23:00.003+08:00

It's Philip's 30th bday, I'll never stop thanking God for you...Love you very very much

The beginning of many good things

2008-05-16T17:02:00.003+08:00

I have had burden for my Dad's family for long time. Even I still remember when I was still very small my parents used to ask me to pray over each of their name during our family altar.

I believe through those times God had done so much thing in each of them.

Last year during a revival meeting, me and philip got prayed over by pastor Jeremie ocampo from Jesus revolution philipines. He also got some words from the Lord for us, one of the phrophesy is that we will be a blessing even to bring our two big family together to Worship the Lord.

On the 14th of may, by His grace we got a chance to minister together with pastor Frikkie and his wife from south africa in my uncle's house. Though they all are catholics...But We do believe God had done some amazing things in each of their lives...They were om lok, tante hansi, ci janti and the 3 children, ci shierly, the husband and 3 children, ko joko and wife, and also my dad. I felt that this is just the beginning of many more breakthrough in their life.. Praise the Lord !!!

2008-05-12T12:32:00.005+08:00

Jason's devotional time with daddy...he is reading his first bible...*.*

I love taking a bath...

The Joy of the Lord is my strength

Perth tirp March 2008

2008-03-31T14:55:00.012+08:00

Another trip to Perth...

(Picture at singapore airport)

Here are some of the activities that we do, we brought jason to play in the baby's gym and he swam for the 1st time...

We went to miniature village in swanvalley...we are wearing orange colour T-shirt...I'm proud of mmyself to find these t-shirts...hehehe...

Good friday in Aflame Community Church....Jason got an african new friend, they are the same age...

We joined easter march with the churches in Perth...we were marching around northbridge area...

Enjoying Perth's sunset...

Teman-teman kecilku

2008-02-13T20:26:00.006+09:00

Jason and Milla (Michael and Astrid's daughter)

Jason and James (Iwan and Yosi's son)

Jason and Farel (Hauji and Gitta's son)

2008-01-17T20:14:00.000+09:00

We brought Jason for his 4 months vaccination to singapore...(This is his picture in te airport)..

Jason's smiling on our hotel bed

We stayed in Sheraton tower singapore hotel, the hotel provide us with a baby cot...Here is Jason look comfortable in his cot....

Jason in his bassinet in the plane, this is his second time in the plane...what a little traveller!!

2007-12-29T14:01:00.000+09:00

Our Xmas dinner at Mulia Hotel

Me, with mum and sister...R we look a like??

2007-12-29T13:50:00.000+09:00

Xmas is the time to celebrate with our family...

I'm so glad my mum, brothers and sister are back to Jakarta for holiday...*.*

Thank u Jesus 4 this brothehood and sisterhood..Thank u for such a wonderful family that u had given me...

Merry Xmas everyone!!!

2007-12-27T20:53:00.000+09:00

It's Jason 1st Xmas...HOHOHO...

(pic: Xmas service @ GBI ancol)

2007-12-01T18:18:00.000+09:00

Jason loves to be carried this way now so he got a good view of the surrounding

2007-11-27T16:22:00.000+09:00

Asyik Jason dah bisa ngankat kepala sendiri loh...

2007-11-20T17:42:00.000+09:00

Wah Jason pake baju merah...Keren amat!!! ^^

Last sunday Jason visited his gradgranparents and my uncle...

Mummy Love you Jason...Muah...muah
We took this picture before we went to church last Sunday...

Happy Birthday to Me ^.^

2007-10-07T16:17:00.000+08:00

(Ps: 5 Oct 07)

I can't stop thanking God for all His blessing in my life throughout these 25years... I had been blessed with a wonderful husband and son ^.^...Luv both of u so much...

3 in 1 Celebration

2007-10-02T17:38:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, we celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary, Jason's 1 month old and my early birthday....Around 30 friends came.....We can't stop thanking God for all His blessing in our life...What a JOY!!!

My Miracle birth

2007-09-22T08:36:00.000+08:00

It had been 3 weeks and 3 days since I gave birth...Here is my labour story...I might call it a miracle birth...
Since I was pregnant, Philip gave me this testimonial book called 'miracle childbirth', this book is about a testimonial of this lady who gave birth naturally and without pain bacause she and her husband had been claiming God's promises that we are no longer under the curse...This book had inspired me so much, I had been praying for my labour also to be fast and natural...

As me and Philip had to speak for the relationship seminar in the church on the 26th of August, we had been telling our baby in my tummy to wait and not to come out before that day...(I was 38 weeks on that day)...

On the 28th of August before we slept, we both felt that we were ready for the baby to be born, we prayed that night for the Lord to choose the right time for the baby to be delivered..

I was awaken that morning at 1.30am with a contraction...The contraction was still very weak, I didn't feel any pain but it was regular about 10 minutes apart...I woke Philip up at 3.30am and told him, it might be the time...he was very excited and asked me to call the hospital...the midwive asked me to keep timing the contraction and to call back when it was about 5 minutes apart...we both very excited, philip prayed for covering for me and the baby so we would have a smooth and fast delivery...I couldn't sleep that night, so I decided to get ready, I took a bath, had some meal and prepared my hospital bag....

At 8.30am, the contration became longer with 5 minutes interval, so I called the hospital, the midwife asked me to come in to be examined...
At 9am, I was only 2cm dilated, the midwife told me to go around to the hospital cafe and come back at 12pm, that's when the Dr will be there...
So we went around the hospital, I still can smile and laugh as the contration hasn't been painful...We decided to came back to the birthing room at 10.30am as my mum came to bring us some food...
My contraction became stronger, at 12pm, I was crying out for some pain relieve, but when the midwife came, she told us that I was already fully dilated and ready to push...It was a very fast process, I started pushing at 12pm, when the Dr came, he could already seen the baby's head... and the baby came out at 12.42pm...Our beautiful gift from God, we called him Jason which mean healer (from greek word), weight at 2.97g and 48cm (which is very good considering I got gestational diabetes)....

My Baby Picture

2007-09-03T18:56:00.000+08:00

http://picasaweb.google.com/jasongunawan07/JasonGunawan

Olive with baby's silhoutte....

2007-08-28T11:39:00.000+08:00

Create by: Philip

Aflame Community Church 11th Anniversary

2007-08-21T20:49:00.000+08:00

Last Sunday, we were celebrating the church anniversary...I'm so glad to be able to attend the 11th anniversary celebration...Being in this family of God for 8 years (when I was in perth)...made me relise how much I had miss each everyone of them...They had been like my own brother and sister...

(I'm 37th week pregnant)

Mandurah

2007-08-13T20:28:00.000+08:00

Today we went to mandurah with Uncle Jimmy, Tante Evelin, Vianny and Stephanie...

We are so blessed with a very beautiful weather....

After having lunch at an Italian restaurant, drink coffee at the dome cafe then we were taking lots of picture and enjoying the scenery over there...

(me @ 36 weeks pregnant)

2007-08-09T19:50:00.000+08:00

Panoramic picture in Cotesloe beach...

We went into a submarine in Fremantle....

Waiting for the baby...

2007-08-04T21:29:00.000+08:00

We are in Perth, waiting for the baby to be born....(I'm 35 weeks pregnant)

I carry you in my body...

Waiting for you to come into this world...

For you to take your first breath,

For you to blink your eyes.

To look at you with so much love and happiness,

To see you look at me the same way.

Hearing you laugh gleefully at my smile,

Feeling you drink from my bosom,

Knowing how precious you are to me.

Farewell for Charles, Chloe and Dorita

2007-08-02T22:53:00.000+08:00

We just been in Perth for a while and had find out that many of our friends have to go back to their home country because of their visa... Well we all praying for u all to come back soon...

(pic of farewell nite for Charles, Chole and Dorita at Oriel cafe, (me 34 weeks pregnant))

After watching amazing grace movie

2007-07-30T20:18:00.000+08:00

Yesterday afternoon as a church outing, we booked 250 seats of 'Amazing grace' movie at Hoyts Corousel.

(Pic of me (33 weeks pregnant) and yen2 in red, miss u lots gal, glad to see u again)

Happy Wedding to Agus and Irene

2007-07-15T23:42:00.000+08:00

It's Philip cousin's wedding at Shangrilla hotel....Once again Congratulation to Agus and Irene...
(Me at 32 week pregnant)

Happy Birthday Papa

2007-07-15T01:03:00.000+08:00

Happy Birthday for our dearest Papa!!!...Tonight we had a great family dinner at Duck King....

3d/4d ultrasound @ 31 weeks+ 3 days

2007-07-12T09:56:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, we went for another 3D/4D ultrasound, but the baby was a sleep and his hand is over his eye.

We tried to wake him up many times but he was peacefully sleeping hehehe...

He is now 40cm long and 1.8Kg...

7 weeks to go!!!...can't wait to see u...

Another Wedding @ Mulia Hotel

2007-07-09T11:12:00.000+08:00

We had another wedding to attend yesterday at Mulia Hotel....Congratulation for Dedy Rendra and Melanie...

(me @ 31 week...My tummy is getting bigger and bigger...)

Philip's family gathering

2007-06-28T23:30:00.000+08:00

Today we had Philip's family gathering at our house. One of philip's uncle came from china to visit Indonesia for the 1st time...We had a gr8 time catching up with everyone's life.... (me @ 29 weeks and 4 days)

Denny and Novi's wedding at Shangrilla

2007-06-17T23:50:00.000+08:00

Today we had another wedding to attend....I think our live will be full of wedding after wedding...

Congratulation once again for Denny and Novi

(picture of me at 28 weeks) I'm trying to get as many pictures with my big belly...I'm proud of it know hehehe....

Alvi's wedding at Upper Room

2007-06-17T16:50:00.000+08:00

We have many weddings to attend this months...Yesterday we went to Alvi and Mia's wedding...Congratulation to both of u...happily ever after....

(I tried to take as many picture of myself with a pregnant tummy hehehe... Here is me at 27 week and 6 days)

At Widya's wedding

2007-06-11T10:11:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday, we attended Widya's wedding at Crowne Plaza Hotel...

Me and Philip had gr8 time catching up with Vianny, Mia and Darren..

6 month pregnant

2007-06-11T09:57:00.000+08:00

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD:
and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
Psalm 127.3

I praise you, Lord, for this gift of life in my tummy. The fruit of my womb is blessed and empowered to prosper. We shall live and declare the works of and the glory of the Lord, in the name of Jesus.

4D Ultrasound at 25 weeks and 3 days

2007-05-30T23:34:00.000+08:00

I had been waiting to see the baby face in my tummy...Today we saw him at the first time...And he is smilling at us ^.^. He is 955 grams, 30-31cm. The Dr said he is big and tall...Thank God all the great result that we received...Daddy and Mummy love u baby!!!

Om lok's 65th bday

2007-05-26T09:39:00.000+08:00

Yesterday night we celebrate my uncle's 65th birthday at Grand Mahakam hotel ballroom...
We had a great time catching up with my relatives and friends...
At the night session the MC challenge the guest to sing or play music for my uncle, philip ended up singing and playing our wedding song...

(Yeiii...finally I really look pregnant in this picture hehehe...(me at 24weeks + 5days pregnant))

Happy Birthday for my other half

2007-05-18T00:51:00.000+08:00

Happy birthday for my dearest husband... We celebrated his birthday in Yu's restaurant in Senayan. We invited all the ministry workers from church... We had a gr8 times to be able to give thanks to the Lord for another year that He gives to Philip...

Japan Beauty Expo

2007-05-07T16:56:00.000+08:00

07 May 07

Today we went to Japan beauty expo....

2007-05-06T20:35:00.000+08:00

06 May 07

Another shopping day at Ikebukuru and Ueno. In Japan, it's really hard to find someone who can speak english well. This is the trick that we use to order food in a restaurant, we would took the picture of the sample menu in front of the retaurant using a digital camera then show it to the person.

2007-05-05T20:58:00.000+08:00

05 May 07

Shopping day at Shibuya and Shinjuku

At Sanrioland

2007-05-04T16:44:00.000+08:00

4 May 07

We went to SanrioLand...to see HelloKitty...It's my favorite character when I was little...It's a nice place especially for little girls...It's my wish to come here when I was little...

Last day at Disneyland

2007-05-03T21:30:00.000+08:00

3 May 07

Today is our last day at Disney Sheraton Resort, we are moving to Keiyo Plaza Hotel....Here are some of the pictures at Sheraton Hotel and Disneysea

Koniciwa

2007-05-03T20:11:00.000+08:00

2 May 07

After having lunch at Disneyland, we decided to go to Akihabura which is an electronic city, it’s a place where you can find every electronic stuffs. We had a chance to get picture wearing kimono. In the afternoon we had a chance to watch SPIDERMAN 3, we thought the movie won’t come out till 4th of may, well all I can say it’s a gr8 movie with a gr8 moral story which is worth to watch by anyone

2007-05-03T07:46:00.000+08:00

2 May 07
We went to Disneyland in the morning, but it was very full, because tomorrow is Japan public holiday.

Tokyo Disneysea

2007-05-03T07:38:00.000+08:00

1 May 07

Happy Birthday to Mami’s Philip. Today we went to Disneysea. It was an awesome place. We had gr8 experience. The rides were gr8, some of the rides that we went today were 20000 Leagues Under The Sea, DisneySea Electric Railway, Sinbad’s Storybook Voyage and we watched Mermaid Lagoon Theater. There were more of the rides that we really want to try but they are too dangerous for pregnant woman like me hehehe…

Tokyo Dineyland

2007-05-03T07:11:00.000+08:00

30 April 07

After having breakfast in our hotel room, we were getting ready to go to Disneyland. We are staying at Sheraton Disney hotel for 4 days. We had our room upgrade it, Praise God, it’s a very big room with a very beautiful view. We had a lunch buffet at the hotel then go to Disneyland. God had blessed us so much with a very good weather, it was around 20 degree C, we also had been able to go on many rides as the queue wasn’t long. The Disney parade and the light parade were awesome, I never seen such beautiful parade as this before. Then at night we had dinner in a very authentic Japanese restaurant, most of the food are made up from tofu, they taste gr8…

29 April 07

We are going to Tokyo, I’m so excited, I think the baby also excited, he was busy kicking since I was getting ready to go to the airport. While transit at Hongkong airport, we were taking a bath to relax our muscle. Then finally we arrived at Tokyo at around 10pm, we stayed at Keiyo Plaza Hotel for 1 night.

20 Weeks Pregnant

2007-04-25T17:18:00.000+08:00

I'm halfway through this pregnancy....It's going so fast....
I'm so excited, I can feel the baby movement quite strongly now...Even Philip can feel it...It's always a good feeling to feel the baby kicking my tummy...
Since last month ultrasound the Dr had told us that it is a baby boy, He confirm it again last week during our prenatal visit...
We are praying about his name now...Anyone want to help us with names?? hehehe

5th Anniversary GBI Ancol

2007-04-22T17:11:00.000+08:00

Today is our 5th church anniversary. It had been an AWESOME year for all of us!!!....It's time to grow more, to experience more of Him...

Catch The Fire conference

2007-04-21T14:56:00.000+08:00

Do you remember Toronto Blessing where God move and touch the whole city of Toronto?
Yesterday we were so blessed, John Arnott and the team from Vineyard church held Catch The Fire conference in Balai Sarbini.
We brouht 11 people with us, and God had blessed us with VIP seats.
Everyone of us was touched by the Holy Spirit. The athmosphere was hard to describe in words...It just so Awesome to feel Him and have that personal encounter with the mighty God....

Wish List for Mom-to-Be

2007-04-18T11:40:00.000+08:00

Ah, pregnancy! Your mind wanders to thoughts of cute little booties, baby coos and warm, soft days nestled with your cherished bundle of joy. Then reality hits, and you realize motherhood may not be as rosy as you wish it would be. But hey, it's okay to wish a little. Here are a few things to wish for, be it fantasy or reality:

Fantasy
- An effortless pregnancy, labor and delivery.
- Lose all your baby weight the day after delivery.
- 24-hour "technical" support for your new arrival.
- Built-in feeding instructions.
- Baby Crying Decoder System so you know exactly what your baby needs every time.
- Baby sleeping through the night the day you come home from the hospital.
- A year or more of paid maternity leave.
- A 100 percent safe and pain free "world" for your little one.
- All the time in the world to spend with your baby.

Reality
- A healthy pregnancy that results in the delivery of a healthy baby.
- Reasonable weight gain during pregnancy so that weight can be lost easily and sensibly.
- A network of friends, family or assistance during the first few weeks at home.
- Lactation/Feeding specialists, new parent classes, reliable consultants/doulas.
- The love, patience and inner wisdom to guide you in learning how to care, comfort and console your newborn baby.
- To use books, videos and the advice of friends to help you and your baby develop good eating and sleeping routines.
- Your legal right to maternity leave (check with your company's policy or contact your local Employment Development Department for more information).
- A relatively safe and healthy start for your baby: choosing a reliable, accredited pediatrician; purchasing safe equipment, insurance for your home and health; good hygiene habits for you and your baby; and making the decision to immunize your child or not.
- A realistic expectation of parenting, realizing the time you spend should be quality time, and that your love (not necessarily your time) is the most important thing your baby needs.

Happy Wedding for Adri and Suhud...

2007-04-15T08:43:00.000+08:00

Yesterday night, we went to Suhud and Adri's wedding at Gran Melia. They used te same place as our wedding. I had a great time meeting Belinda tanoko and the husband, Belinda sari, Lisa and other perth's friends...Once again congratulation Adri and Suhud!!!

Has anyone seen this of mangoes before??

2007-04-12T19:04:00.000+08:00

We had a mango trees which produce this 'egg like' mangoes. I never seen these kind of mangoes before, the size is smaller than the size of an egg, the colour is exactly like egg. The 1st I saw the I thought they are eggs hahaha...It's actually taste very sweet and yummy...so anyone want to see them you are welcome....

Happy Birthday for Intan

2007-04-04T10:22:00.000+08:00

Last night we celebrated Intan's bday. First we went to a music cafe in Ancol, we chose a table in the open space to get a good view of the beach, just after we ordered our dinner, it was raining, so we went inside the restaurant. Before the food came suddenly the light and the air condition went off. After we waited for a while finally the light came back, then we fighted with this fly that love our food and drinks...hahaha what a night...
Then because we have a big appetite, we moved to Bandar Jakarta Restaurant for our next dinner...It's been such an intersting night that we really enjoy...Once again Happy Birthday for Intan...

2007-03-31T19:16:00.000+08:00

We spend our afternoon with intan and hans at Honeymoon dessert, TA...Intan is indo for her brother's enggagement. She hasn't been coming back to Indo since 6 years ago...Miss you gal...^.^

DIBI Beauty Demo in Sheraton Surabaya

2007-03-29T16:28:00.000+08:00

We did a demonstration of DIBI skin care...It's my first skin care presentation...Thank God it turns well...

We joined the event with Brian's hair show, He is a hairdresser who breaks the 'MURI/Musium rekor Indonesia' (Indonesian's record)

Surabaya trip

2007-03-28T21:43:00.000+08:00

It's our 1st time in Surabaya...We went there for a business trip...We stayed at Sheraton Hotel where the event were held. It's been such an new experience for me, as before I didn't really expect that Surabaya being the 2nd largest city in Indonesia, got mostly everything that we have in Jakarta.

We actually really enjoy our stay, the hotel is next to the biggest mall in Surabaya, it makes it very convinient for us.

Thanx a lot to Melisa, she picked us up from the airport and brought us around the shopping mall, miss u a lots =p...Hope to see you soon in Jakarta ^^

Last day in Perth...

2007-03-19T22:48:00.000+09:00

Here some photos of my time in Perth... I will miss all of you guys... the church... the foods... the beaches...

2007-03-16T23:07:00.000+09:00

Yesterday we had the opportunity to spend time with my spiritual parents, Uncle Jimmy and Tante Evelin, Miss them so much....

We went up to the hill where they live...We really enjoy the different side of Perth...It such a beatiful view from there....Luv it so much!!!

Perth Sweet Perth...

2007-03-11T22:24:00.000+09:00

Finally I'm back in Perth!!!...I have been missing this city so much, I miss everyone in Aflame so much...Finally I'm here...Agh!! I'm so happy....

These what the REAL ministry is!!!!!...Here are the pictures of my 2 brothers cleaning the church after sunday service...

2007-02-25T18:58:00.000+09:00

2007-02-23T20:24:00.000+09:00

Sayang, It's not 2 of us anymore, it's 3 of us now!!!!

Gong Xi Fa Choi Everyone!!!....

2007-02-19T12:36:00.000+09:00

Gong Xi Fa Choi!!!....Today is chinese new year...It's always a good time for the family and relatives to meet together. As Philip's parents are one of the oldest in the family, so all the relative came to have dinner in their house....

Me and Yosi and the babbies in our tummies...She is 4.5 months pregnant...me 2.5 months...Gong Xi Fa Choi everyone from 4 of us!!!

As a tradition everyone who's married have to give 'Angpau', a red envelope with money inside to those who are single....This is our first time to give angpau...Here are pictures of Philip giving angpau...He teased everyone hahaha...

2007-02-14T17:16:00.000+09:00

(My USG picture @10 weeks and 3 days)

Happy valentine everyone....I'm very happy today...I went for my 2nd prenatal check up...This time I went to see a new Dr in Pantai Indah Kapuk Hospital which is recommended by Yosi, because it's much closer to our house. After waiting for 1 hour, finally we got to see the Dr. The Dr is actually a christian, a very calm Dr which make me glad to have the prenatal check up with him. This time the USG shown our baby much clearer, we could see the baby's hands and feet moving up and down..Agh!!!..We were very happy and excited. Philip asked the Dr the USG print out, he actually bought me a baby photo frame for my valentine's gift, which fit the USG print out perfectly....

Jakarta Flooding!!!

2007-02-06T12:06:00.000+09:00

Flood...Jakarta had been flooding since 2nd of february 2007...I never seen flood as worse as this...it's affected 75% of the whole city...It's a national tragedy, cnn reported about 340.000 people are being evacuated from their homes...Water is up to 13 feet (3.96 meters) deep in some areas. Lots of area have no electricity, phone lines and internet are being cut off. It's also hard to find clean water during this times...The rainforcast for the next 10 days worries everyone...

Well in this kind of situation, I'm so grateful that our place is safe from flood. Being the only 25% are that is not affected, our church work together to send some help like crakers, waffers, UHT milk. Since sunday our house had been place to store those foods to send out to the effected area. This is the only thing that we can do during this time. Seeing people on disater through the news every hour had left us helpless.

God have mercy upon Jakarta !!!

You're 8 weeks pregnant...

2007-01-29T13:59:00.000+09:00

Your baby is now 5/8 of an inch long, about the size of a kidney bean. He/She's constantly moving and shifting, although you won't be able to feel these womb wiggles for several weeks yet. His embryonic tail is disappearing, and his eyelids practically cover her eyes. Still slightly webbed, his fingers and toes are growing longer. His arms have lengthened, too, and his hands are now flexed at the wrist. His knee and elbow joints have formed so he can now bend both, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of her body. With his trunk straightening out, his head is more erect. Breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of her developing lungs. The nerve cells in her brain are also branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. Though you may be daydreaming about your baby as one gender or another, the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl.

In KL...

2007-01-23T23:37:00.000+09:00

I'm in malaysia now...we didn't plan to come here, actually on sunday philip misteriously got fever...to know the cause of the fever we decided to go to KL to get him a full medical check up....Well God is good, all the medical result came up very good, he only got a sinusitis....SO!!!...We can actually enjoy our stay in KL...
We stay in Ritz carlton hotel which is only a walking distance from 4 big shopping malls...KL is actually a very good place for shopping , there are lots of big shopping mall everywhere, You can also find almost all cuisine from every nation in the world...beside my morning sickness..the FOOD are GOOD!!!.....
Another interesting things is that we got our personal butler which is part of the hotel service. The butler is like our assistance that assit us during our stay in the hotel, beside we can order free juices, tea and coffee for 24 hr to our room, they give us direction on where we want to visit. Well I really impress with thh service of the hotel.

2007-01-20T09:57:00.000+09:00

(Me before going to Tante Sandra's birthday party, @ FJL Kemang, 19 Jan '07)

God had been so great in our life......After coming back from Xmas holiday....God had been suprisingly given us such a miracle gift....2 weeks ago I found out that I'm pregnant.. what a miracle gift to think that there is a life inside my body ....I can't stop thanking God for this.....

I went for my first Dr check up last monday...The baby is still very tiny, but I can see there is a heart beat going up and down.....How awesome!!!....

Though I got some morning sickness, but there is joy that overflow within my heart...Thanking Him will never be enough....

2006-12-30T10:38:00.000+09:00

We spend 2 days (28 dec till 29 dec0 in SHENZHEN.. here is my pictures in Shangrilla, Shenzhen...

HOHOHO...Merry Xmas everyone!!!

It's my first time in Guangzhou, China. It's a very beautiful place...we were there from 25 Dec 'till 28 Dec.

Here are our pictures in the RIVER CRUISE, we enjoy the view of Guangzhou in night time...

We went to this super big seafood restaurant in Guangzhou, they said it's the biggest one in Asia, it's 1.5 times a football field....You can find all kind of very interesting seafood with a very big size there....

They have crocodile in the menu, which can be cook with different kind of style...anyone DARE TO TRY???

I've never seen a LOBSTER as big as this before.....

Me with 'super size' ABALONE....

Xmas GBI ancol 2006

2006-12-18T23:00:00.000+09:00

Me and Irene

The ladies =p

With the worship team...u guys AWESOME!!

18 Nov shopping at Shenzhen, China

2006-11-20T10:47:00.000+08:00

We had 2 free days in hongkong, we decided to go to shop in shenzhen. Although we had towait for 2 hours for our visa, as it's very crowded today, but its all worthed.

Shenzhen is really a shopaholic heaven, you can get almost everything with unbelievable cheap price. What's best, no price is settled here. Bargain with all your might. No Chinese required. Just take the calculator and name your price. Bargaining is an art. 10% is nothing. 30% or 50% is average. For expert shoppers, getting 70% discount of the opening price is a breeze.

15-17 Nov at Cosmoprof Hongkong

2006-11-17T22:45:00.000+08:00

Attending cosmoprof had been a very interesting experience for me....It's like being in a world that is created especially for woman....You can find anything from head to toe 'especially for woman', everything are created as though, they all are woman's basic need....You will never know how complicated women are ^.^

2006-10-27T10:40:00.000+08:00

Disneyland Hongkong

With Pluto

Mickey and Minnie

The enterance

2006-10-22T02:51:00.000+08:00

21 October 2006 Another day in Rome

At Coloseum

Inside the Coloseum

Arch of Constantine

2006-10-21T04:14:00.000+08:00

20 October 2006 ROME

Today we went to the Vatican, visited the biggest church in the world, Saint Peter's Basilica and the vatican museum. The arts inside the church and the museum are breathtaking...

In Saint Peter's Square in front of Saint Peter's Basilica

Inside the Vatican museum

Inside the church with Michelangelo. Pieta. 1499.

Then we go around in the city of Rome...

Us in front of Fountain di Trevi
The fountain was built by the architect Salvi (1735) in the time of Clement XII, and decorated by several artists of Bernini's school. It is the front of a large palace (Palazzo Poli) decorated with statues and bas-reliefs on heaps of rocks.The fountain is not only celebrated for its excellent water but for the legend that whoever drinks it or throws a coin in the fountain, will assure his return to Rome.

17, 18, 19 oct 2006 Training in Bergamo, Italy

We had 3 days training from 9.30am to 5.30pm..It had been very good, we learnt lots of new things....Beside that the company had been taking good care of us, they brought us to very good dinners, we tried one of the best tiramisu in Italy...and it's indescridible, I don't think I had ever taste something like that before...Yummy!!!

2006-10-17T04:38:00.000+08:00

15 October 2006 Venice, Italy

We moved from Austria to Italy...Vanice is one of the city that I really want to see since I was little, it's a city which is surrounded by water. To go from 1 place to the other we need to use boats...

Our picture infront of the gondolas, which is one of Venice’s most famous symbols worldwide. This typical Venetian boat is extremely ancient and is the result of a series of extremely complex craft techniques. A gondola is 11 meters long and weighs 600 kilograms.

2006-10-15T02:53:00.000+08:00

14 October 2006
Swarovski Crystal Worlds and Innsbruck city

Today we went to the Swarosvki Crystal world, it's amazing place filled with crystals. (http://www.swarovski.com/kristallwelten/)

Me in the Swarovski crystal world's enterace

It's the Centenar with 310,000 carats, the largest cut crystal in the world.

Then we went to the innsbruck city

2006-10-14T03:49:00.000+08:00

13 October 2006 Salzbruck, Austria and Herrenchiemsee Castle
Today we continue to travel to Austria. First we went to Salzbruck, a beautiful city which dedicate themself to music.

City of Salzbruck

Mozart's monument

We went to Mozart's house (my picture with Mozart's piano)

One of the chocolate eggs shop in city of Salzbruck

Then we went to Herrenchiemsee castle..
Castle Herrenchiemsee lies on the Herren island in lake Chiemsee in southeast Bavaria. This is the final castle of Ludwig II and the biggest and most expensive of all 16.6 million. It was modeled after the Louis XIV palace in Versailles. The castle is surrounded by a huge park with statues, channels and fountains. (http://www.herren-chiemsee.de/englisch/n_palace/index.htm)

We ride this chariot to go up to the castle...

Outside the castle

Feel like Prince and Princess

2006-10-12T02:43:00.000+08:00

11 October 2006 Romantic road - Neuschwanstein Castle

Today we travel to this place called romantic road. It's a very awesome place, a combination of quaint medieval towns, castles large and small, and landscapes of rivers, lakes and dense forests.

One of the castle in the romantic road is the enchanting Neuschwanstein Castle, rising from the mist of the Alpine foothills, has long been a symbol of Germany and a must-see tourist attraction. Built between 1869 and 1886 to the fantastical specifications of King Ludwig II. It was the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Walt Disney World. http://www.neuschwanstein.de/english/index.htm)
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2006-10-11T03:23:00.000+08:00

10 October 2006 - City of Munich, Germany

Today we go around the city of munich. It is a very beatiful place, where there are lots of castles, landmarks, churches and museums to look at....

Exploring around the city

The Munich Residenz
a magnificent palace which served as a residence of dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918.

In the garden of the palace

In one of the room inside the palace

There is a relic room which is the most valuable room in this palace. Relic which is part of the body of saints which is stored and had been believed for many centuries by the catholic to bring them closer to God.

Here is the picture of the cross relic. It is part of the wood that were used for Jesus's cross and part of thorn crown of Jesus.

Treasury of the Residence
The Treasury offers unique gold work from the Middle Ages right through to the classicism period.

09 October 2006 Outlet city of Metzingen, Germany
We were refered by the local people to go to this outlet city of Metzingen. The about 60 factory outlets turn Metzingen into one of the most impressive and biggest FOC (factory outlet cities) in Europe. You can find the world's famous brand i.e Hugo boss, Escada, Armani, D&G, Enzo Lorenzo ect with 30-70% less price...Wow!! what a shopping paradised.

2006-10-09T02:55:00.000+08:00

08 October 2006 Relax day in Zurich

Starbucks Zurich...yummy!!!

2006-10-07T22:13:00.000+08:00

07 october 2006 Day in Luzern

Luzern, Swiss is a very beautiful city where we can see mountains and rivers all arounds...

Water Tower - Lucerne's trademark and the most frequently photograhed monument in Switzerland

It was my first time tring Mini Kiwi....it's yummy!!!

Lion Monument - 'The dying lion of Lucerne' is 1 of the world's most famous manuments. It was craved out of natural rock in memory of the deaths of the Swiss mercenaries at the Tuileries in 1792. Mark Twain described the Lion of Lucerne as 'The saddest and mot moving piece of rock in the world'

2006-10-07T04:26:00.000+08:00

06 Oct 2006 Shopping around Swiss...

City of Thun

City of Bern, the capital city of Swiss

2006-10-06T07:15:00.000+08:00

05 oct 2006 My memorable birthday in Interlaken, Swiss

Cruise to Iseltwald, Interlaken

Beautifull view at Iseltwald, Interlaken

2006-10-06T06:56:00.000+08:00

04 Oct 2006 Milan to Swiss

We rent a car, philip drove from Milan to Swiss, I was a bit scary for me at first as people drive on the left in Europe which are different from Indonesia and Australia.

Swiss miniature,
in this place we can see all the buildings/palaces in swiss in small size...

2006-10-06T05:54:00.000+08:00

03 Oct 2006 3 countries in 1 day
So thankful for easy transportation...nowadays it is possible for us to just fly off from 1 place to another...We just found out that in Europe there is this airplane called Ryan Air, which is very cheap, much cheaper than using the train. Today we made the most out of it...guess what?!@ we flyed from frankfurt to london for only 25euro/person...WOW!!

Breakfast in frankfurt, Germany

Lunch in London, UK

Dinner in Milan, Italy

02 Oct 2006 Another day in Frankfurt

2006-10-01T23:31:00.000+08:00

01 October 2006 - @ Frankfurt

Honeymoon i Erope, had been my dream for along time...
Today we arrived at Frankfurt airport after 5 hours trip from Jakarta to Hongkong, then another 12 hours from Hongkong to Frankfurt...All had been good...I'm very excited....The weather is perfect, no sun, no wind, the temperature is about nice...Thank God, We really enjoy it!!!....

Dream comes true

2006-09-29T13:46:00.000+08:00

Thank u susi kleo...for making me beautiful....

I feel like princess...

Muach...muach from papa n mama...

Thank u for all of u...my maid of honor, bridesmaid, best man, groomsmen, flower girls...Thank u for being part of this most special day of our life....

We would like to thank everyone...for your prayers and support...especially for those who came all the way from many different part of the world...=)

Iwan and Yosi's wedding @ Marriot

2006-09-11T17:48:00.000+08:00

Invitation

2006-08-13T17:10:00.000+08:00

I haven't been updating this blog for a long time....It's been quite hetic these days....we are reaching up to the hardest part of our wedding preparation...THE INVITATION!!!.....I can't imagine of those who are invited 4000-5000 people to their wedding....even for us...we are expecting 1600 people and we are planning to distribute 1100 invitation, considering those in overseas and can't come. It's already A LOT OF INVITATION!!!!....
first we need to find out the exact name and spelling of the person that we want to invite and the address...and we need to find a way until the invitation will reach the person. Plus in the chinese tradition, we need to send the invitation for those relative older generation than us in person......we still on our way doing all this....well, it's only happen once in a lifetime, so we better enjoying it hehehe...

(here I got it from the net!!!)

International Language of Love
These are the names of the some romantic countries in the world.
H.O.L.L.A.N.D Hope Our Love Lasts And Never Dies.
I.T.A.L.Y. I Trust And Love You.
L.I.B.Y.A. Love Is Beautiful; You Also.
F.R.A.N.C.E. Friendships Remain And Never Can End.
C.H.I.N.A. Come Here¡.. I Need Affection.
B.U.R.M.A. Between Us, Remember Me Always.
N.E.P.A.L. Never Ever Part As Lovers.
I.N.D.I.A. I Nearly Died In Adoration.
K.E.N.Y.A Keep Everything Nice, Yet Arousing.
C.A.N.A.D.A. Cute And Naughty Action that developed into attraction
K.O.R.E.A. Keep Optimistic Regardless of Every adversity.
E.G.Y.P.T. Everything's Great, You Pretty Thing!
M.A.N.I.L.A. May All Nights Inspire Love Always.
P.E.R.U. Phorget (Forget) Everyone... Remember Us.
T.H.A.I.L.A.N.D.Totally Happy. Always In Love And Never Dull.

Counting down!!!

2006-08-07T00:44:00.000+08:00

It's only 1.5 months away from our 'big' day.....WOW!!!

If you want to check out our wedding preparation, please visit:

http://www.ewedding.com/sites/philip_olivia

2006-07-16T15:53:00.000+08:00

In 'green'...ngga janjian loh....