Post Chinese New Year Jogoya Dinner 28/01/2009

Post Chinese New Year Jogoya Dinner 28/01/2009

I took a day off from work today to celebrate the Post Chinese New Year dinner with my family. This time we had dinner in Jogoya restaurant located in the Starhill building or better known as the Starhill gallery.

There were many customers that night. Fortunately, my sister has booked in advance for our dinner. Jogoya is a Japanese buffet style restaurant whereby you can eat as much as possible within the time that you are there. There were also many types of dishes for us to choose from. Ranging from sushi all the way to different types of desserts.

Naturally, I brought my digital camera and started snapping photos of the food and of course my family members as well. Here are some photos of the buffet dinner:

1. Jogoya restaurant's signboard, unique presentation I reckon.


2. Lotsa vegetables and raw fishes, have to order if you want any.


3. Various deep fried food in Jogoya.

* I skipped this entirely as I don't really want to end up working my butt off to burn the extra fat gain from consuming these.

4. Uncooked fish, also this required to be order first as they will cooked it on the spot.


5. Small coconuts, nice to drink but the portion was far too small for my liking.


6. All types of fruits.

* Obviously I didn't start my dinner with this.

7. Seafood platter serving style.


8. Various shellfish, clams, oysters and so on.

* I don't eat any of these at all due to being allergic to them.

9. Assorted salads for people who likes their salad raw.


10. So many types of sushi, I didn't really have many of these though.


11. Eggs and vegetables sushi style, all served in small little bowls.


12. Sliced raw fishes like butterfish, tuna and salmon.


After having so much cooked and uncooked food, I had to try some of the dessert that was served in Jogoya. There were far too many types of Mochi ("Muachi", term used for gluten rice with peanuts and artificial flavoring) for me to choose from and also all the different types of cakes. I present herewith the photos of the desserts mentioned above:

1. Various Mochi Japanese style, I choose the chocolate with strawberry one I think.


2. Cakes and Jellies in small plates and bowls.


3. Redbean pancake Japanese style.


4. Mum and Dad after the dinner.


5. Me feeling too full after the hearty dinner.


Me and my sister decided to treat my parents for this meal. The cost for each person to go into Jogoya is slightly above RM100. However, I think with the diversified food served in Jogoya, there were room for improvements. I personally feel that too much choices for food somewhat spoilt my appetite. Nonetheless, it was an enjoyable experience to have after Chinese New Year.

Soenaryo and Kimberly's Wedding 17/12/2008

Soenaryo and Kimberly's Wedding 17/12/2008

The main reason that all of us went to Jakarta during December was to attend Soenaryo and Kimberly's wedding dated 17/12/2008. This would represent my final entry with regards to the Jakarta trip.

First and foremost, I would like to congratulated both Soenaryo and Kimberly. I deeply believed that they are meant for each other. Also, I would like to thank Soenaryo for inviting me to his wedding. The wedding started about 8:00 pm on 17 December 2008, the settings and the food were magnificent. Here are some photos of their weddings:

1. The bride and bridegroom, Soenaryo and Kimberly respectively


2. The wedding cake, that's huge and looks great.


3. The Melbourne University people who attended the wedding

* From the left: Ing Hoe, Tracy, Anthony, Damon, Me and Andison.

4. The guys from Melbourne with Catherine, the pretty lady

* From the left: Catherine, Me, Damon, Andison and Reinald.

5. Felix and Catherine

* Our dear friend, Felix is one of the best photographers I know, capturing the magical moments without fail.

6. Our good friend Budi, thanks for providing assistance during Anthony and Diana's Wedding.

* From the left: Eric, Me, Budi, Tracy and Ing Hoe.

7. My favourite photo of the entire Jakarta trip, me and Damon with all the beautiful ladies.

* From the top left: Yen Yen, Amelia and Diana (Anthony's wife)
** From the bottom left: Tracy, myself, Diana and Damon.

8. The couple who got married earlier this year, ie. January 2008

* From the left: Myself, Diana (Anthony's wife) and Anthony.

9. Girls from Trinity and me.

* From the left: Diana, myself and Lillian. They are sisters but I didn't know that till they told me.

10. Post-wedding drinks on Anthony. Thanks, Anthony.

* I reckon that you should be able to tell who is who by now.

11. Old pals, we sure know how to party......

* From the left: Felix, Eric, myself and Anthony

12. Final photo of the night, spending time with Soenaryo after the wedding.

* From the left: Felix, Eric, myself and Anthony

All in all, the wedding went really well (although me, Eric, Damon and Reinald had to appear on the screen in front of everyone, I was so nervous being interview live for the first time in front of an audience). Again, I would like to congratuate Soenaryo and Kimberly for their wedding.

Immediately the next day, Wednesday dated 18/12/2008, me and Damon took the AirAsia flight back to Kuala Lumpur. I will definitely try to find another chance to visit Indonesia again. Hopefully the next time we all can meet up in Bali on December 2009.

Jakarta Trip from 13/12/2008 to 17/12/2008 Part 3

Jakarta Trip from 13/12/2008 to 17/12/2008 Part 3

This trip was filled with both old and new friends in Jakarta. Without them, this trip would be nothing at all. As such, this blog entry is dedicated to sincerely thank those who made this trip an incredible and enjoyable one.

Here are some photos of the gathering of beloved friends of Jakarta:

1. Me and Marcus, thanks for showing us around Marcus.....


2. Andison, me, Eric and Damon, thanks you Andison for being our local tour guide in Jakarta


3. Ing Hoe, me and Tracy. Great food, awesome friends.....


4. Mostly from Melbourne University friends. Thanks Reinald for organizing gatherings like this.


5. Ivan formally from KPMG Jakarta, there is no party without him. Thanks for the tasty Murtabak, cheese and chocolate.....


6. The people who celebrated my birthday 5 months in advance, thanks people.


7. Me, Reinald and two pretty girls.


8. Me and Diana, thanks for looking after me and the guys during Anthony's wedding


9. Andison, Anthony, Soenaryo, Damon and me. Thanks to Andison for showing us around Jakarta, Anthony for sending us off and Soenaryo for inviting us to his wedding.


Also, I would like to thank those who did not appear in any of the photos above. Namely, Budi, Hadi, Felix and so on. I will definitely revisit Jakarta when I have the chance to again, given that I have been in Jakarta twice in this year, ie. 2008.

Please stay tuned for several more entries with regards to the Jakarta trip.

Cheers

Jakarta Trip from 13/12/2008 to 17/12/2008 Part 2

Jakarta Trip from 13/12/2008 to 17/12/2008 Part 2

First of all, I would like to thank Soenaryo (the bride) for booking rooms for me and the rest of the gang in Shangri-La Hotel. The accommodation far exceeded my expectations. Staying in a five star hotel like Shangri-La was like heaven on earth for me.

I shared a room with Damon, our room number was 1209. Although none of us sleep more than 6 hours per day during our stay in Jakarta. And yes, we usually partied almost up to 2 am and wake up 6 am the next day.

Here are the photos of Shangri-La Hotel:

1. Me and Damon's room no, 1209


2. Two single beds and a very tired Damon


3. Dressing area in the toilet, toilet seems to be bigger than my room


4. The bathtub which is always clean at least once a day

* It's a sad thing that I did not have enough time to enjoy this.......

5. Showering area with a complimentary towel


6. Two toilet bowls, I wonder what is the other one for


7. One sofa and a perfect viewing area


8. Marcus and Damon enjoying the room to its fullest


9. Our resourcefulness in how to keep the room cool


Throughout our stay in Jakarta, we visited malls after malls, pubs after pubs, hotels after hotels. I can easily say that most of their shopping complexes are far more luxurious than Malaysia's shopping complexes.

Here are some photos to depict the luxury mall in Jakarta:

1. The mall managed by our good friend, Marcus @ Marcus's mall


2. Grand Indonesia mall as carved on the sign


3. Damon walking towards the camera, notice the luxury decorations? @ Grand Indonesia


4. Nice pillars and an awesome view outside of the mall @ Grand Indonesia


5. Christmas tree decorated with jewelry @ Grand Indonesia


6. Cafe in the middle of the mall, how ingenious


7. Woodwork gallery in one of the mall


8. More statues made of wood, cheap labour and good craftsmanship or are they mass manufactured?


We also visited some shanty town areas like the Indonesian art market, the weather was really hot and the art market was somewhat dirty, kinda reminded me of Pasar Seni back in Malaysia.

1. Many handicraft woodwork @ Art market


2. Shanty town look @ Art market


There are far too many photos to be uploaded. I am not really a fan of going to shopping malls at all, especially not in Malaysia unless I have something I would like to purchase. I find it a waste of time and a drain to my wallet.

However, I was able to enjoy the window shopping and the malls in Jakarta. Friends and a great atmosphere to boot, definitely a place worthy of loitering and walking around. Meanwhile, stay tuned for Jakarta Trip from 13/12/2008 to 17/12/2008 Part 3.......