Friday, January 22, 2010

Now Reading: Remember Me?

Remember Me?
Sophie Kinsella @ 2008
Dell - 2008
430 Hal.

When twenty-eight-year-old Lexi Smart wakes up in a London hospital, she's in for a big surprise. Her teeth are perfect. Her body is toned. Her handbag is Vuitton. Having survived a car accident—in a Mercedes no less—Lexi has lost a big chunk of her memory, three years to be exact, and she's about to find out just how much things have changed.

Somehow Lexi went from a twenty-five-year-old working girl to a corporate big shot with a sleek new loft, a personal assistant, a carb-free diet, and a set of glamorous new friends. And who is this gorgeous husband—who also happens to be a multimillionaire? With her mind still stuck three years in reverse, Lexi greets this brave new world determined to be the person she…well, seems to be. That is, until an adorably disheveled architect drops the biggest bombshell of all.

Suddenly Lexi is scrambling to catch her balance. Her new life, it turns out, comes complete with secrets, schemes, and intrigue. How on earth did all this happen? Will she ever remember? And what will happen when she does?

Happy Birthday, Mika...


Selamat ulang tahun ke 2, Mika Sayang...
Mama Loves You Sooooo Much...

Thursday, January 21, 2010

2010 Chick Lit Challenge :)

Gue menemukan banyak challenge di blog ini. Gila.. banyak banget... tapi rasa-rasanya hanya satu yang bikin gue tertarik dan rasanya 'mudah' gue ikuti: 2010 Chick Lit Challenge :)... hanya butuh 8 buku saja!!


Ini kriterianya:
The Chick Lit Challenge 2010 runs from January 1 - December 31st. The goal is to read at least 8 chick lit books during the year. Books can be listed ahead of time or as you go along. Books can also be used for multiple challenges.

To participate, please sign up by commenting on this post. There will be a separate post for you to comment with your book review links.

Dan ini daftar buku gue buat challenge ini (baru satu...):
1. Weekend in Paris (Robyn Sisman)
2. ...
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...
6. ...
7. ...
8. ...

My Favorite Things...

My Favorite Things
OST Sound of Music

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Now Reading: Moonlight Waltz

Moonlight Waltz
Fenny Wong
Gagas Media, Cet. II, 2009
246 Hal


Melupakan orang yang disayangi sama sulitnya dengan mengingat seseorang yang tak pernah ditemui.

Dan itulah yang terjadi pada Arlin. Demi tetap dekat dengan orang yang disayanginya, dia harus berpuas diri dengan lebel 'sahabat' dan berusaha mengenyahkan perasaannya.

Namun, setiap kali Aldo memainkan piano, Arlin menyadari kebohongannya sendiri. Semua terasa semakin menghimpit dan berat ketika Liora muncul. Cewek itu berhasil mendapatkan perhatian istimewa dari Aldo.

Arlin terusik. Dia merindukan keadaan dulu, ketika hanya ada dia dan Aldo-tanpa Liora. Perasaan yang dia pendam dan berusaha keras dilupakan itu muncul kembali. Arlin menginginkan Aldo hanya untuk dirinya. Kali ini, lebih dari seorang sahabat....

Tapi, apakah itu mungkin? Sebab, mereka berdua tahu alasannya mengapa tak bisa lebih dari sekadar sahabat.

ps: wooowww... 'kontras' banget dengan The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo - buku lain yang juga lagi gue baca.. hehehe.. biar 'balance', biar 'cool down' sembari 'berpacu' dengan Blomkvist & Salander :)

Wau...

Gue: Mika mau minum?
Mika: Wau...

Gue: Mika ikut Mama yuk..
Mika: Gak wau ...

Wau atau 'gak wau, kata-kata Mika yang terbaru, artinya "Gak mau."

Baaaa...Na-na....

Hari Minggu kemarin, Mika makan 3 1/2 potong pisang dalam sehari! Satu pas sarapan, setengah abis makan siang, gara-gara liat adek gue makan, Mika juga pengen, terus, satu lagi sebelum makan sore, dan terakhir, satu pas lagi main malemnya. Banyak gak sih untuk ukuran anak 2 tahun?

Buah favorit Mika juga berubah-ubah. Sekarang lagi doyan banget makan pisang, kemarin musim mangga, dikasih buah lain gak mau selain mangga. Terus, sebelumnya, hanya mau buah naga. Tapi yang pasti, susah banget kalo dikasih melon sama pepaya. Kalo semangka, tergantung mood.. hehehe..

Kalo diliat-liat, Mika emang makannya banyak banget. Sekarang lagi doyan makan nasi. Kalo dikasih kentang atau macaroni, terus dia liat si Darrell makan nasi, Mika pasti minta nasi juga. Porsinya kadang lebih banyak dari porsi nasi gue! Tapi... tetap.. badannya langsing... :)