I suffer from the occasional insomnia. Mostly is triggered by a snoring husband. Rarely, the late night green tea/black tea cuppa.. But tonight is ESPECIALLY bad! Because all these ingredients decided to jump into the mixing bowl at one go...
- 1 tablet of migraine meds taken at lunch time (which contained 100mg of caffeine) to ward off the ominous unilateral headache
- 1 teaspoon of Tie Kuan Yin tea leaves steeped in a pot of hot water, of which the last sip was taken at something like close to 10pm (I should have known better, but alas, confidence got the better of me)
- The snoring husband, which aggravated the caffeine overload
- Finding the right position, shifting from one side to the other with a not-so-soundproof pillow over the opposite ear...
- ... to finding the right room to sleep in (I shifted from master room to the spare room and finally settling for the hall because spare room is polluted by the cacophony of late night/early morning Jakarta traffic
- The resultant: A hyperactive brain with synapses firing off like crazy with all these ungodly-hour activities
It's gonna be a loooooong day ahead.. *trying to fake a yawn*
*smacks forehead* GOSH! I'M SO AWAKE!!
Friday, July 22, 2011
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Eats: Breakfast at Social House
Affectionately known as SoHo by the locals, breakfast at Social House is definitely a must. This is my 2nd time here and it's always a 2-thumbs up experience for the amazing and scrumptious breakfast. Located on the 1st floor next to Harvey Nichols supermarket section at Plaza Grand Indonesia, SoHo starts their breakfast service as early as 830am.
If you are feeling especially hungry go for the All-Time Favourites which was Hub's choice. You get a choice of bacon, ham or sausage serve with eggs, aragula rocket salad, grilled tomatoes, baked beans and beautifully sauted potatoes served on the side.
I decided to try their Eggs Benedict which was served on lightly buttered toasted country bread with ham and melted mozzarella cheese. Yummyliciously to-die-for!!
Towards the end of our meal, I noticed that there were quite a fair bit of Muslim patrons. Which Hubs explained that the locals here are very chillax on this sorta thing. They are perfectly OK to dine in a restaurant that serves pork. They just do not order pork that's all. Refreshingly tolerant i would say!
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Social House
Grand Indonesia East Mall. 1st Floor
Jl. Jend. Sudirman
Jakarta Pusat 10310, Indonesia
If you are feeling especially hungry go for the All-Time Favourites which was Hub's choice. You get a choice of bacon, ham or sausage serve with eggs, aragula rocket salad, grilled tomatoes, baked beans and beautifully sauted potatoes served on the side.
I decided to try their Eggs Benedict which was served on lightly buttered toasted country bread with ham and melted mozzarella cheese. Yummyliciously to-die-for!!
Towards the end of our meal, I noticed that there were quite a fair bit of Muslim patrons. Which Hubs explained that the locals here are very chillax on this sorta thing. They are perfectly OK to dine in a restaurant that serves pork. They just do not order pork that's all. Refreshingly tolerant i would say!
****
Social House
Grand Indonesia East Mall. 1st Floor
Jl. Jend. Sudirman
Jakarta Pusat 10310, Indonesia
Friday, July 31, 2009
Eats: Paying Homage to Porky Pig @ Kedai Kenanga
It's not easy finding pork dishes in Jakarta. So when Hubs found Kedai Kenanga, he was as excited as his 5 year-old nephew Willliam opening his Christmas pressie.
Tucked in a rather quiet looking arcade near where Hubby is staying, Kenanga serves anything that gotta do with Porky Pig. From barbequed pork, roast pork, 5-spiced pork wrapped in tofu skin, pork satay to pork siew mai and heck they even have stewed porky ears. Yep.. you read the last one right. Order the special and you get all of them served with rice in a single dish.
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Kedai Kenanga
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Eats: Nasi Padang @ Garuda Restaurant
This is another must-try on the Indonesian foodie list. Not because I am "wow-ed" by how good the food is, but try it for the dining experience. The very moment we sat down, the dishes just kept coming, and coming and coming. Until we actually have a spread of at least 20 plates of meat and vegetable dishes in front of us.
The way to start is to ONLY take what interest your taste buds. Because there's a catch to it. If you tried something which you did not like the taste, you will be charged even though you did not finish it. And now you wonder, what do they do with the rest of the dishes that you did not touch? Well, the restaurant actually "recycles" it for the next customer that comes in. And there lies the second catch: GO EARLY during the lunch hour. If you can, be the 1st customer of the day.
The way to start is to ONLY take what interest your taste buds. Because there's a catch to it. If you tried something which you did not like the taste, you will be charged even though you did not finish it. And now you wonder, what do they do with the rest of the dishes that you did not touch? Well, the restaurant actually "recycles" it for the next customer that comes in. And there lies the second catch: GO EARLY during the lunch hour. If you can, be the 1st customer of the day.
Verdict: Good enough Malay-esque cuisine that's slightly overpriced (in my opinion)
And this is how much food we had on the dining table.
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Restoran Garuda
Jl. Arteri Pondok Indah No. 79 D
Kebayoran Lama, 12240 Jakarta Selatan
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of us all?
Asian women have this huge obsession with fair skin. And now the pursuit of fairer skin is no longer limited to the fairer of the sex. It would seem that men too have fell under the spell of numerous beauty products out there promising fairer and supple-looking skin.
A male customer came and ask for the literature of a new health drink containing pearl powder and marine collagen. Unfortunately, the product did not come with a 2-page long fine-print explanation of its properties. What's available is already printed on the box and the bottle and it offers limited information on just how the product delivers its promises: rejuvenates aging skin, prevents wrinkles and pigmentation and the ever-elusive skin whitening effect.
In the end, he did not buy the product. The reason: he's already on collagen supplement mainly for skin whitening properties and did not see any effect so far. In fact he is so well-informed that he mentioned the latest wonder in whitening products are those containing human growth hormone which guarantees visible whitening effect. I just nodded my head and mmm and ahhh at the right intervals, in passive agreement.
Vanity, Thy Name is Wo(Man)!
A male customer came and ask for the literature of a new health drink containing pearl powder and marine collagen. Unfortunately, the product did not come with a 2-page long fine-print explanation of its properties. What's available is already printed on the box and the bottle and it offers limited information on just how the product delivers its promises: rejuvenates aging skin, prevents wrinkles and pigmentation and the ever-elusive skin whitening effect.
In the end, he did not buy the product. The reason: he's already on collagen supplement mainly for skin whitening properties and did not see any effect so far. In fact he is so well-informed that he mentioned the latest wonder in whitening products are those containing human growth hormone which guarantees visible whitening effect. I just nodded my head and mmm and ahhh at the right intervals, in passive agreement.
Vanity, Thy Name is Wo(Man)!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
My pet peeve!
I dislike dispensing Postinor. Literally, anyone and everyone ask for it, men and women alike, from dirty old men to the sweet sixteens. Postinor is indicated as emergency contraception in the event of missed pills or torn condoms or more sinister, a rape. But in reality, it has achieved recreational status, because it absolves the users from practising safe sex apart from the obvious of trying to prevent a pregnancy.
And today, a nerdy looking college-going male came in asking for levonorgestrel 0.15mg. My first instinct: that's a weird way to ask for a medicine, because hardly anyone in Malaysia is educated enough to ask for medicines by their generic name. Secondly, the strength mentioned felt 'not right' because for that strength it would normally exist in combination with an estrogen as combined oral contraceptive pills and if it's a progestogen only contraceptive pill it would be at a very much lower strength. Upon further probing, I found out that he was looking for emergency contraceptive pill.
Come on, if you dare to do it without condom and all, be brave and mention the brand. No need to be shy-shy and try to act smart. Grrrrr!
And for girls who happen to be reading this, please be responsible for your own body. As with all medicines, there are known side-effects. For Postinor, it may cause ectopic pregnancy which is pregnancy occuring outside the womb. If you are sexually active, there are long-term contraception available which are more effective and reliable than Postinor. You can always discuss these options with your doctor/pharmacist.
And today, a nerdy looking college-going male came in asking for levonorgestrel 0.15mg. My first instinct: that's a weird way to ask for a medicine, because hardly anyone in Malaysia is educated enough to ask for medicines by their generic name. Secondly, the strength mentioned felt 'not right' because for that strength it would normally exist in combination with an estrogen as combined oral contraceptive pills and if it's a progestogen only contraceptive pill it would be at a very much lower strength. Upon further probing, I found out that he was looking for emergency contraceptive pill.
Come on, if you dare to do it without condom and all, be brave and mention the brand. No need to be shy-shy and try to act smart. Grrrrr!
And for girls who happen to be reading this, please be responsible for your own body. As with all medicines, there are known side-effects. For Postinor, it may cause ectopic pregnancy which is pregnancy occuring outside the womb. If you are sexually active, there are long-term contraception available which are more effective and reliable than Postinor. You can always discuss these options with your doctor/pharmacist.
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