Best Things About NYC

This post is from my blogswap partner on 20SB, Alyson - check her great blog here to find out more about her. Actually the topic suggested by 20SB was 'Best things Being a Blogger', but me and Alyson had a deal to discuss something more fun yet great than that - topic we dealed is best things about our city. I post best things about Jakarta on her blog, and she gave me clues about best things from NYC. So here it is her post and I hope you guys enjoy it:

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Hello my name is Aly and I am a fashion designer living in New York City. I like to blog about the many exciting things going on in my city from activities and eating, to fashion and all things bridal. There are many great things about New York City, but my favorite are the many cheap and free things to do and the fact that it is can feel like a quaint town.

Despite the fact that this is one of the most expensive cities in the world, there are plenty of cheap and free things to do. Everything from kayaking on the Hudson River to access to a free island called Governors Island. In one day you can learn fencing in a park and take a ferry to see the Statue of Liberty, all for free.

And while there might be 8 million people that live here, on any given day, I am likely to run into someone I know all over the city. So it makes this large city feel like a small town.

I hope this helps give you a little insight into my home and favorite city!

My change in a Rush with Best Packaging

Ting.Tong. its time to put a new post on this blog about Best of 2009 Blog Challenge. Three topics I have to post today, the topics are :

December 13 What's the best change you made to the place you live?

December 14 Rush. When did you get your best rush of the year?

December 15 Best packaging. Did your headphones come in a sweet case? See a bottle of tea in another country that stood off the shelves? (taken from GwenBell's blog)

So, let's we start the post. First, change I made to the place I live ? Hum, i dont think I've made a or some change(s) in my place. But, let me think..humm..nothings big I guess, but I think the best change I've done was installing christmas tree couple days a go. I did it by my self, when most member my family seems like didnt gave some attention to this christmas, I'm the one who still has what people always say 'christmas spirit', so I went installed the christmas tree and put it in the living room. Not so big christmas tree, yet not too small. Oh yea, a little sad maybe, the tree has no christmas lamp. Yea, I know, christmas tree without lamp sound like a crap, but it still a good christmas tree though. Well, I hope there's still a christmas spirit in my house for this year, hope.

Now, let get in a rush write what my best rush in this 2009 ? it was build my photography business with my friend and my brother. It was only a month discussion before finally we amde our own photography. Still a big scale of course, with only one camera, one pc, three employee (which are me, my friend and my brother), less of fame, but we are believe that we can bring it into the next level of business world. So far we have 2 clients only, first we done the photography session on last november and another on next april. We still in our process to reach the top of business level. So, please, pray for us ^^, anyway, feel free to see our portfolio on www.hutahita.co.cc

Best packaging, em, I hands up, I cant even remember buy something with packaging. I let this topic blank.

Alrite, I'm done for best blog day 13-15. How about you guys ? Are you in to this challenge ? Let me know it.

Challenge, Album Of The Year, The Best Place and New Food

Wow, its already December 12th, 2009, 2 inthe morning actually here, in my country. I'm sitting infront of the laptop to post 4 topics for The Best of 2009 Blog Challenge. Its too late, or not ? Ok, I admit that I'm 2 days behind from the date I supposed to post for this blog challenge. Wanna know the reason ? I'm too busy (or looks busy) for my new blog on tumblr.com. Yup, I made new blog on tumblr.com with url nandogino. I made it about 4 days ago, than the situation suddenly come, I'm enjoy my new blog too much (well, its normal right ? isn't it ? we're just too hapy/too much enjoy for our new stuff). Lucky me (well, it should 'lucky for blogger.com'), my brain wake me and told me to post something on my blogspot blog.

Due I have to post 4 themes at once, I will make it a quick post.

First topic, about challenge. My big challenged for this year was my backpacker'style trip to Bali with my bolang friends. 1.398,3 km, total distances we spent. With economic train (train in jakarta is far different with train that you have in new york, tokyo or somewhere else. I must admit train here in Indonesia far from clean, far from proper facilities, etc) from Station Senen to Surabaya, then we continued our trip with mini travel bus to kuta, bali. Bring less money than it should, less preparation, had breakfast on lunch time, and had lunch+dinner on dinner time, the worst thing (but for me the best thing) was had an one night sleep on the beach (due lack of money). Even with much pains we shared on this trip, but we considered the trip was the best we ever had in this 2009. We learned lot of things, from waiting something, faced our hunger (now we know what the orphans on the street felt when they would fain untill die only for a handfull of rice ), and so many more I have learnt from our trip to bali.

[our silhouette on dreamland beach, bali]

Second topic, Album of the year. What's rocking your world? I will say Agnes Monica's newest album called 'Sacredly Agnezious' was the best album I ever heard for this year. Great singer from Indonesia. For you who haven't hear about her songs yet, please come to agnezone.com for further info about her songs and her news.

Third, The best place. Humm,, I consider the best place is as the best place for hang out. So, i will give my award for best place of 2009 to Ayodya Barito Park, South Jakarta, Indonesia. Its a public park. I usually go there on the weekend with my friends.

Now, last but not the least for today, best New Food for 2009. Doesn't want to be such a self adorer, but I'll say my cooked called 'omlete keju' in english it means 'omelette cheese'. But my 'omelette cheese' definitely different from american or europe's omelette. The best part from my omelette, the omelette is mixed from noodle and egg with cheese as topping. How with the taste ? hemmm,,its so yummy.

Okay, finally. Its done. Four topics of blog challenge for today. I'm gonna continue my sleep. Bye all.

Blog find of the year in a Moment of peace

Its 8 in the morning here in Jakarta, Indonesia. I just get up from my bed nad had some breakfast. Now its time for me to post The Best of 209 Blog Challenge. Due yesterday I didnt post about this challenge, so today I'll post two themes at once.

First, What blog find of the year for me ? Well, without hesitation I'll say 20sb.net as my best blog find for 2009. I even can't remember how can my finger found this amazing social network site. I just remembered that I was on my way about blog walking (If I aint wrong, it was on may I found 20sb). Soon after I saw this social network, I registered and start enjoy explore the site. Lot things I got from 20sb.net, I got more blog'friends, I got place to promote my blog, my blog got more readers and of course I learn free about english (all members speak with english language, in other words it forced me to learn more about english). Despite, 20something blogger is the best social network for those who blogging and age under 30. With 9,000 more members joined the site, the right place to promote your blog, discuss topic with other members, and get some giveaways ? Please, admit it, you tempted to see and join this social network, dont you ?

Visit 20 Something Bloggers

Stop being like a sycophant, promoting 20sb too much. Time to move to the second theme, Moment of peace. I would say September was my best moment of peace. That time, I did yoga almost every day, and I enjoyed my yoga days. I love yoga very much, its not only made me healthier, but it also keep our body more relaxed and flexible. Of course I can say that yoga is a cheap sport, we can do this at home and need no big space. Unfortunately, I'm kind a moody guy, I stopped yoga on November, but thanks Jesus, now I get my mood again, so I do my yoga back.

Christmas Celebration + Blog Challenge 2009::Night Out and Workshop

Yesterday was christmas celebration from Tiberias Church, held on Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Jakarta. Its kind like a biggest christmas celebration ever in Indonesia (maybe). I went there with my sister - Ida Susilowati and my brother - Elyas Tampubolon. Its been almost 5 years we didnt go for christmas celebration together. Wll, you can call its like a christmas reunion for us. There are two guest star in that night, one is grammy winner for best traditional gospel album, Israel Houghton and Ps. Peter Youngren. That night was so crowded, can you imagine ? a football stadium with 88,083 capacity transformed as christmas celebration spot. Totally crowded, lot of yell and claps, but still, even there's so crowded at that night, I have my one favourite moment. When there was time for lit up the candle and sanf 'o holy night'. All lamps on stadium off, one by one candle started glow and shine. Here's picture below that showed view from my favourite moment at that christmas night.

How ? dont you think it was incredible ? More than 50,000 candles are flared up and glow look like they were fireflies.

Stop about my christmas celebration, continue to The Best of 2009 Blog Challege, now I'll post two days theme at once. First, about my best night out. It was a night with all my Mig33 friends (like Eaz, Bayu, Ceiban, Ecko, and many more) at Hard Rock Cafe, Jakarta on July 5th, 2009. Crazy night, not only for gathered with more than 100 friends from Mig33, but sure because I represented my group won (2nd winner actually) on 'kicking competition' , also we all treated by Steven Goh (CEO of Mig33) , not only a portion of steak or a glass of juice, but we treated 'all we can it' menu from Hard Rock Cafe.

About workshop, the best workshop I attended was on Indonesian Consumunity Expo 2009, November 21st, 2009, Jakarta. The workshop held on Indonesian Mac Club Booth, its about how to do a great presentation to clients. For sample, they gave Steve Jobs presentation when him present IPhone for Apple's new product to the world. I thank that I attended to this workshop, so made me understant about giving a good presentation to clients. Unfortunately I have no my pictures from that workshop.

So there's my story for now. How about you guys ?

The Best of 2009 Blog Challenge - Book

Even its late already to join the best of 2009 blog challenge, but still I'm in to this challenge. And according to theme for today is about book. What is my best ever read book for this year, 2009? I'll give the award to The Secret. Its about presents what is claimed to be a centuries-old idea, the pseudo-scientific Law of Attraction, which in essence is the power of an individual's positive thinking to change and influence outcomes in their lives (wikipedia). I love the main idea about this book, you know, i think it so make sense that if we think positive, then the good thing also will come to us. Its all about power minding, how good you control your mind (i mean in positive), then the universe will give the good income to us. So, please, control your mind in a good way to get best what will universe give to you. KEEP POSITIVE THINKING !!

I can't live without these - 20SB Blog Carnival

Just saw littleinsomniaclolita's twitter status, she wrote about new post on her blog. Then I clicked to her blog, read about 20SB Blog Carnival. After read her post, I'm thinking to join the blogger carnival. I clicked 20sb blog to find out the details about this such a great topic carnival.

So all I have to do is write down what things I can't live without (for now or at least next 10 years maybe), here are my lists :

1. My Mom, i dont count my whole family but only my mom. Why ? I don't know, but when my dad passed away couple years a go, nothing happened with me or my life. No such a great sadness happened, no such a great loss feeling, not such a big deal for me live without dad. Different with mom, I felt like I'm so lonely/oprhan child if she leave me. She's like my vitamin to walk on my live, to reach my success and to be a better man than before.

2. My black jeans-pants. LOL. But its true. I got this pants from my oldest sister, Hera and soon became my favourite jeans. If you seeing my pictures on my flickr you'll see the black jeans always covered my waist-to-toe.

3. BOLANG mig33. My friends, we all met first from online community Mig33 untill to the reality world. We've been through a lot of things, sad, happy even flat feelings. The most crazy things, we did backpacker journey to thousand island, yogyakarta, solo and also bali, once again with backpacker style, less money just togetherness feeling.

4. Blogging, Tweeting and Facebook(ing ?!). New way to get have fun in online's world.

5. Last but not least, Cigarette (I smoke Sampoerna A-Mild). Yea, I know this is a fuc*ing murder thing, but for sure I can't live without this thing, at least not know (or even the next 10 years). Just FYI, most of my time blogging always accompanied by cigarette. What a real best friend, right ?

Done, those are things I can't live without. This post is a part of 20SB’s Blog Carnival: Can’t Live Without, and Alice.com is awarding prizes to lucky bloggers and readers!. Isn't it great, posting yet winning something ?. Hurry, drop your post, today is the last day.