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November 16, 2011

Konser YKAKI

YKAKI (Yayasa Kasih Anak Kanker Indonesia ) tahun ini akan mengadakan konser Natal. Email yg aku dapat aku copy-paste kesini ya in case ada reader yg tertarik mau nonton atau bantu promo tawar2in ke tmen2nya.  


from:  Mercy Pakpahan mercy.pakpahan@yahoo.com
reply-to: Mercy Pakpahan <mercy.pakpahan@yahoo.com>
to: "octa1981@gmail.com" <octa1981@gmail.com>
date: 15 November 2011 10:35subject: Christmas Charity Concert - Yayasan Kasih Anak Kanker Indonesia (YKAKI)mailed-by: yahoo.comSigned by: yahoo.com: Important mainly because of the people in the conversation.

 

Selamat pagi bu Okta,

Salam hangat dari YKAKI..

Dengan sukacita kami sampaikan bahwa di momen Natal tahun ini YKAKI akan mengadakan Konser Amal dengan tema:  We Care We Share.

Natal adalah merupakan momentum yang tepat untuk berbagi (Share) yang dilandasi oleh kepedulian (Care).

Konser ini ditargetkan akan dihadiri oleh 500 tamu dari berbagai kalangan, dimana hasil dana yang terkumpul juga akan digunakan untuk mendukung dan menjamin keberlangsungan program-program pelayanan YKAKI bagi penderita kanker anak di Indonesia.

We Care We Share - Christmas Charity Concert akan diadakan pada hari Kamis, 1 Desember 2011 di Upper Room Hall,  Annex building, Wisma Nusantara complex Jakarta dimulai pada pukul 18:00 WIB dan akan menampilkan pertunjukkan musik Natal yang didukung oleh musisi ternama Indonesia; Eka Deli, Harvey Malaiholo, Paduan Suara Anak Indonesia (YKAKI), Angel Idola Cilik, Kiki Idola Cilik, dll dengan iringan musik Widya Kristianti Orchestra dan dipandu MC kenamaan Choky Sitohang dan Grace Natalie.

Pada saat ini kami masih berupaya melalui penjualan tiket VVIP @2juta,- (termasuk kelas Yoga dr Iyengar Yoga), VIP @1,5juta,-, gold @1juta dan silver @Rp 750ribu untuk total sejumlah 500 tamu undangan.

Kami berharap Ibu Okta bisa memberi tahu teman-teman untuk bisa ikut pada acara ini  dengan  membeli tiket sebagai bentuk donasi bagi YKAKI.


Sambil menunggu kabar selanjutnya, diucapkan Terima kasih untuk Atensi yang diberikan.

Salam hangat,


YKAKI Contact person:

Yayasan Kasih Anak Kanker Indonesia (YKAKI) - Indonesian Care for Cancer Kids Foundation 

Jl Percetakan Negara IX No. 3 
Kel. Rawasari, Jakarta Pusat 10570
Telp. 62 21 421 6089, Fax. 62 21 424 3128

Sekretariat/Domisili :
Jl.Waru No.12, Pondok Labu-Cilandak 
Jakarta Selatan 12450


///Octa 


 

 


November 15, 2011

Mommies Social Activities

I do copy-paste from Mommies daily social activities program helping Jakarta’s  street kids. In case my blog reader are interesting to volunteer, you are very welcome to join:

LET’S MOOVE IT AGAIN

Maybe it’s the forgotten … or never even heard or read about Moove It Mommies Daily . Moove It is a movement initiated by the Daily Mommies to collect the milk box that will be distributed to street children.

Why milk box selected?

We are often puzzled when met little children on the road that brought her mother begging, peddling ngamen or even write a single paper without his parents. Giving them money does seem to teach them to stay on the road while not bear it if we can not do anything for them. Well, the milk box solution is quite fitting for this situation. Street children to get extra nutrients they need. In addition to their nutritional intake, milk box was practical and durable. We can save it in the car, so you can at any given time.

Is the number of our followers in 24-hour period to 3000? No. But his speech will Moove It was beyond expectations. Total donations collected is 6000 boxes of milk and then we distribute to street children and homes layover. Movement Moove It is actually done not because they want to increase the number of followers on Twitter, but through the media, we want to spread the message and hope that more and more who heard about this program, the more parties who want to do something for less fortunate children are.

This year we want to do the same movement with the name "Let’s Moove It Again 2011". Order to distribute the donations more organized and on target, we work closely with the Indonesian Street Children Organization (ISCO) . The plan distribution of donations will be starting Tuesday, December 6, 2011 until Saturday, December 10, 2011, at which the peak of the anniversary of the Daily Mommies 2nd celebration event will be held. The distribution itself will be conducted in five regions of Jakarta.

The procedure of collecting donations equal to 2010 Moove It is by sending milk box to our office:

Female Daily Network

Floor Wisma 31 2

Jl. Kemang Raya no. 31

South Jakarta

For you who want to contribute in cash, could do with a transfer to:

BCA

2863019851

the PT. Daily Dynamics of Creation

with the news: Let’s Moove It

Donation we wait until Monday, December 5, 2011 to facilitate data collection and distribution.

We will make periodic reports on the number of incoming donations. So do not worry there is diversion of donations.

For articles and photos about Moove It 2010 please read the following link, yes:

Mommies Daily Moovement

The article , The Jakarta Globe on Moove It 2010: Web Start Up Milks Twitter Power to Help Jakarta’s Street Kids

Wait no more, Moms, let’s moove it again ….

///Octa

 

November 14, 2011

Family Place Vacation

Are you expat and looking for good family place for holiday around JABODETABEK (JAkarta BOgor DEpok TAnggerang BEKasi)? I founded good website: Liburan Anak. I always used as direction for where a good place for holiday. Founded place for my kids to do climb and also flower garden from this site. Is very good. 

The story began when my kids has two weeks holiday from school and we have no plan for it. In the big city like Jakarta we have hundreds of shopping mall and to get a easy thing we can do is to go to a different mall each day, but I don’t want that. I want my kids to have outdoors activities, to teach them to be in nature, exercise and try something different then shopping mall, to be dirty is OK. I have been goggling where a good place for my kids activities then when I found this site.

First we tried the climbing place because is the closes want from where we life.Is in parking lot area of Pasar Festival in Kuningan.

 

The climbing place is own by Jakarta climbers, they have professional trainer named Panji or people like to call him mas Panji who will be ready three times a week every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to teach your kids to do climb. The cost for each person is only 70 K (7.84 USD). And you can climb for two hours with about 30 meters high wall climb. My kids love it. They very happy. The do three times of climb and reach the top.

Jakarta Climbers

Address: Pasar Festival. Jl. HR Rasuna Said No 9. Jakarta

Contact Person: 0813 11 20 9767 (Panji)

 

The second time we tried from this site is Taman Bunga Nusantara. The place is out Jakarta in the high land of the mountain area or like people said Puncak. Giant park with so many different flowers from all over the world. The park field with many different statue made from flowers. The place is quite windy and very nice.

The trip can take about two hours with car without traffic. The tips to go here to avoid the weekend. Traffic can be very killer during in the weekend. Last time we when there very early on Saturday and is was perfect but when we go home is took us five hours because of the traffic. Many tourist local like to go here during the weekend.

Taman Bunga Nusantara

Jl. Mariawati Km. 7 Desa Kawung Luwuk, Cipanas, Cianjur
Tel. 0263-581617, 581618 Fax. 0263-581616

This two trips so far I have been used from this site. Still have lots of list I should follow from this site. So far the site only available in Bahasa Indonesia. I’m asking the admin to make the site available in English for recommendation expat family in Jakarta. They said is still in process with that. But, you can use goggle translate for translation.

I hope is help a bit and parent don’t need to be stress any more for family holiday plan. 

 

November 13, 2011

Spa for Couple

 

My husband and I are went for traditional massage in Bintaro area yesterday.The place named Puri Laras the Heritage Spa Bintaro. They have packet for couple. I’m not really remember the packet name but is about 800 K for two hours including massage for one hour, body scrub for 30 minutes and jacuzzi or whirlpool for 30 minutes plus complimentary food fried banana’s with cinnamon and fresh guava juice. Or you also can take A La Cate+Room charge for couple. The room is very big with two single massage bed, sofa, big square bath up is fit enough for 4 people, shower and toilet. Room design very unique with teak wood carving furniture. Once you entered you feel the different atmosphere comfy and cozy.  

The therapist is very well train. Very good massage with oil aroma therapy they hit up a bit. You can choose for aroma therapy oil is like eight or ten of it. I chosen the ginger. Scent good and when they hit it up a bit then put to your skin is just so relaxing. Friendly and polite therapist. During treatment they are very quite. Non of them are talking each others. And the sound of the little water running to bath up is just like a music. Quite and peace. After half and hour treatment is come the time for jacuzzi. For this you can choose between milk and salt. We chosen the salt. The therapist will leave you during the bath up time for 30 minute after that they will come back and bring you pajamas. The best massage I ever get. The cost and the quality is equal.

After massage, I took the hair treatment (hair creambath) and my hubby had facial. The hair treatment is just OK, nothing special from it. My advice just to do hair wash. The facial my hubby said was good.

For every body treatment you take from this is include facilities sauna, spa and jacuzzi pool. But my therapist not really know if is include. Better you make sure or ask about this in reception area.

Puri Laras is one of branch from Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa. They have branches almost in all over Indonesian and Asia. Taman Sari is one of the best come to traditional massage in Indonesian. Even for miss world who come and visit Indonesian will get treatment from this spa company.

Indonesian are well famous for the traditional massage with oil aroma therapy. But, not very easy to find the good place for couple massage.

If you and your spouse looking for spa this can be good option-

Want to make surprise present for your anniversary? Why not this place-

Tired after long party night?-

Just want to have You and her/his time and get away from the kids for a while? Now you where to go.

Puri Laras the Heritage Spa Bintaro

Puri Saras Salon de Sante

Jl. Wahid Hasyim Blok FG 12 No.33
Sektor 7 Bintaro Jaya
Tangerang 15224 - Indonesia
Telp: (6221) 745 9982, 745 9986

Contact email: info@javaspa.web.id
 
 
Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa
 
Jl.K.H. Wahid Hasyim 133
Jakarta Pusat
Phone (+62 21)3143585, 3801433, Fax (+62 21)31930100
Email spa@mustika-ratu.co.id
 
Branches/Spa location: http://www.tamansariroyalheritage.com/services/spainfo.php 
 
///Octa 

November 12, 2011

RedWhite Jazz Lounge

 

RedWhite Lounge is one of the best jazz spot for jazz lover. One of my hobby is to listening music. Jazz is one of it. Mostly in Jakarta a daily place you can go to hear a jazz music is in a fancy restaurant. You go there for candle light dinner with live jazz music. But, RW Lounge are totally different. You don’t have to dress up to come here, you not pay expensive for the drink, you don’t need to put a make up. You just come as the way you are. As a people who’s appreciate a music. The founder Indra Lesmana is best talented jazz musician in Indonesian. 

Since I found this place until now is became my favorite jazz spot. Very good atmosphere and talented musician. Every month they have different schedule for band player and most of them are famous already in music industry. Last night was my lucky night, when I went there Indra Lesmana are playing featuring with Andien tribute to Jobim. My dream when I was a kid is to see Indra’s play in live. Indra’s play with eyes closed and the finger is dancing in the keyboard with pure heart. And with Andien sing also with pure heart. And also my opportunity to get her sign for my CD’s her album. No word can describe how good they are.

If you think you jazz lover this place have to be in your list-

If you think you are a good musician come here and found friends-

Like to hang out and drink with relaxing music, comfy sofa and beer in your hand, you can get here-

RedWhite Jazz Lounge

Jl. Kemang Raya no 16B (opposite Kemang food festival behind box mart)

RSVP 02171792252 (aftr 6pm) SMS 082123751943

 

///Octa

November 11, 2011

YKAKI

My friends and I are visited one of house foundation in Jakarta called YKAKI (Yayasan Kasih Anak Kanker Indonesia) / Indonesian Care for Cancer Kids Foundation 

Foundation house are non profit organization available for help parents with kids cancer diagnose who’s come from poor family and live in the small village try to get better treat for the kids in Jakarta. During they stay only need to pay 5000 IDR (0.56 USD)/ day. Is include room, food and beverange, transportation to go and back from this house and hospital, electricity and etc. The rest of it they got from donation and sponsors.

I have been collected donation from my birthday party in October for this foundation house. And very good opportunity for me to visit them and see the way the live. They live together and helping each other.

This I shared some pictures from that place:

 

YKAKI Contact person:

Yayasan Kasih Anak Kanker Indonesia (YKAKI) - Indonesian Care for Cancer Kids Foundation

Jl Percetakan Negara IX No. 3
Kel. Rawasari, Jakarta Pusat 10570
Telp. 62 21 421 6089, Fax. 62 21 424 3128

Sekretariat/Domisili :
Jl.Waru No.12, Pondok Labu-Cilandak
Jakarta Selatan 12450

///Octa

 

March 15, 2010

Me, My self and I

Is been along time since I’m visiting my blog. Soo many things are happen in my live. Happinest, sadnest, tears and laugh. Friends comes and gone. Relationship goes up and down. Live for me like waves in the ocean. I’ve been trying so hard to attractive following the tone of waves. Sometime I can stand up strong or felt down to deep ocean but I know that I should always wakeup and try again with or without someone hand’s help me to keep me strong.

Seeing the reality are happen arround me. Pieces of pieces story. The dark of the shadow.

This is me. I just wanna be my self. I felt strong for my self. I have a long story of my life but I leave it. I leave it when I open a new chapter in my story. I don’t wan’t to have shadow behind me following the new story of mine. I wish I could get pay for my sacrificing.

///Octa

 

 

October 23, 2009

Kids Question

Sometimes you never can guess what question you will get from your kids and not really prepare with an answer. This happened to me yesterday. 

Aira, 5 years old, is my second daughters and in prep school. She is the type of kid who likes to ask questions and will repeat the question until she understands. Yesterday, when she came back from school she asked me a question. She said: "Mami, do you know what a vagina is?". I got a little shocked and said: "a…a… ask daddy, he is the expert". My husband always have good answers for all her questions.

She ran to her daddy and had the some question: "Daddy, do you know what a vagina is?". Daddy just stayed cool and said: "ya, ofcourse I know. Why do you want to know about vagina?". Aira said: "we learned about the human body today at school and my friend said that vagina is spaghetti, but my other friend said that vagina is what girls have for peeing". Daddy answered: "ya, that is correct". Aira was then more confused: "so Daddy, is it spaghetti or is it what girls have?". "what girls have for peeing", daddy said.

The next question was "what is the difference between spaghetti and vagina, daddy?"

///Octa Pettersson 

October 12, 2009

Friends

Jakarta, 12 October 2009

 

School friends from elementary class

Yesterday my friends and I went to a village on the hill top looking for daily rental house. Our plan is to make a reunion for our elementary class. Will be interisting. We went to the same class for six years longer starting from when we were seven and have not seen again for ages.

It has been very fun to catch-up and tell stories together with them. Lots of things has happen during the last 15 years. Everything is just so different.

I am so happy I can see them again. And hope the plan for the reunion will be a success.

///Octa 

August 3, 2009

Pets Animals

Increasing population is now living inside my home. We got a turtle from the company family outing. And yesterday the kids got a hamster couple from their uncle. It’s funny to see them taking care of the pets. They give attention and service like a five star hotel.Every morning they take the turtle for a shower, drying it with paper tissues, and put it in the barbie swing’s with pillow and blanket. I cannot imagine how the turtle sleeps with a pillow. Their turtle has its own special food. We bought it in a store. The kids look so exciting when they show the turtle food. We have a baby turtle and it is very small. I think the food we bought is enough for the rest of the turtle’s live. One piece of food is bigger than the turtle’s head. He can only eat half a piece. One thing they forgot to do with the turtle was to give it a name.

hamster

Yesterday my brother bought the kids a hamster couple and included a house. It is difficult to see the difference between hamster and mouse when they are babies. We where sure the first time we show them that they were babies mice. But the kids explained to us the difference: mice have long tails and hamsters short tails. We searched on internet about hamster, especially for tropical hamster. Tropical hamsters doesn’t have long fur. Hamster is the type of animals who easily get stressed, and our kids are the type of girls who like to play and give extra attention by carrying the animals. Hope the hamster does not get stressed by that, or else we need to bring the hamster to phycologist if that happens. Will be an extra cost.

Now, they will be busy with the pets. Hmm…. Open mini zoo could be a good business.  

///Octa  

July 31, 2009

Ganesha Indian Restaurant

Jakarta, 27 July 2009

Ganesha is one of the Indian Restaurants in Jakarta which have good quality Indian food. They have two branches; one in Kemang and another in Semanggi area. I have been to this restaurant almost once every week . I am little bit crazy with Indian food. It is always interesting for me to try real hot Indian spiciness. So far the chef is too scared to make it really spicy because he is scared with the consequences we will get from the spiceness.

Ganesha at Kemang is on the second floor in the same building as Tamani cafe. They are open every day starting from 10 am to 1 pm, and then they close. They re-open again between 6 pm to 10 pm. People who have Nordic club members card can get discount around 20%. The Chef from India.

Ganesha at Semanggi is on the ninth floor of BNI II building. This place is bigger then the one in Kemang. You can sit in the sofa by the window with view of Semanggi. it is really beautiful to sit there in the evening.

I think Indian restaurants have the best service compared to other international restaurants in Jakarta. The waitress are very polite. And it doesn’t seem like they have any maximum age limitations for waitresses which make it different from other international restaurants who only employ young staff.

As far as I know I eat Indian food more often than Indian people here do. I can eat it two or three time a week.

///Octa 

Ericsson Family Gathering

Jakarta, 25 July 2009

Every once year the company where my housband work has a special outing where you can bring your family. Where you can meet the families of your friends. This year they had a family gathering with the theme Funimal Fun with Animals in Bogor. Get to know each other and get closer to nature. Everyone who came got a t-shirt uniform. Very fun.

The agenda included compositions with other families, duck race for every division, funimal family picture, quiz, lunch and some other things. Not just the agenda, they had entertainment with live music from famous artist band Yovie and the Nuno, and also the master ceremony from a famous artist. A very special family gathering.

We brought the kids. They had lots of fun and joined the quiz. They won a few competitions. They rode horses and tried the flying fox. They were tired but still looked so happy. In the end they got a live turtle as souvenir which made it perfect for them. It was very sunny in the day but then all of a sudden the sky got clouded. Soon there was thunder and lightning followed by a big rain as the band was playing music. 

But it was good place for recreation with the family. And the turtle has still survived up until now.

Kebun Wisata Pasir Mukti.
Jl. Raya Tajur Pasirmukti Km 4,Citeureup. Bogor.
Phone number for reservation:
(+6221) 8763564-65
 
///Octa 

July 29, 2009

Coffee “Starbucks” Place

Jakarta, 23 July 2009

starbucks

Starbucks is a good coffee place to hangout and relax with free hot spot. I like to order coffee latte or ice black tea with lime. They sell souvenirs also. Like mugs, glasses, coffee cups, coffee beens, coffee grinders, dolls, etc. Good as a present to someone, or use for yourself. Last Christmas I bought presents from Starbucks to my family and a thermos bottle for my friend birthday. Quite practical. 

I collect the glasses. Sometimes I make a stop just to buy a glass or mug without the coffee. Got a small collection. I am a little bit picky. I want to have something different and unique for my Starbucks collection.

Jimmy is a coffee lover. He cannot have one day without coffee. Especially from Starbucks. His favorite is Grande Cappuchino with non fat milk. Sometimes he brings the kids to Starbucks to drink a coffee and keep him company. He will order coffee latte with vanilla flavour for the kids. Now the kids are addicted with drinking coffee at Starbucks. Is not just the coffee but also, they have good place for them to read or draw pictures. Good family place.

Most Starbucks have good and friendly staff. They are young and speak very good english. Some of them are students and have Starbucks is a side job. But Starbucks in Cilandak Town Square don’t have good service, and no internet connection unlike other Starbucks place. I wonder why?  

///Octa 

July 25, 2009

Tips Buat Atasin Gatel dan Keputihan (Khusus Cewek)

Jakarta, 24 July 2009

Vagina

Gatel di daerah vagina? Hati-hati. Awas jamur! Organ intim wanita ternyata paling mudah terkena jamur, dan bila itu pun terjadi akibatnya daerah vagina jadi sensitif, gatal luar biasa, iritasi, luka, keputihan dan menimbulkan bau tak sedap. Bingung cara ngatasinnya? Malu mau tanya teman atau males ke dokter dan minum antibiotik?

Ternyata ada cara paling gampang buat ngatasinnya. Penasaran kan? Sebab timbulnya jamur di daerah vagina adalah berkurangnya bakteria ataupun habisnya bakteria bagus didalam vagina yang di akibatkan oleh lebih banyak nya bakteria yang jahat memakan bakteria yang baik. Jadi cara ngatasinnya adalah menumbuhkan bakteria yang baik di dalam vagina. 

Yoghurt adalah susu fermentasi dan termasuk salah satu yang paling mujarab untuk menumbuhkan bakteria yang baik didalam tubuh. Lho apa hubungannya? Aha ini dia hubungannya. Cara paling gampang untuk menghilangkan gatal didaerah vagina sekaligus menanamkan bakteria yang bagus. Cocok juga buat yang gak doyan yoghurt.

Caranya adalah: Siapkan yoghurt murni atau tanpa rasa apapun (natural fermentasi) satu sendok makan. Bersihkan atau cuci dengan sabun khusus vagina yang mengandung PH balance daerah sekitar organ intim wanita. Setelah itu masukkan yoghurt kedaerah vagina, gunakan jari aja. Dan diamkan selama beberapa jam. Paling enak sech pakainya waktu mau tidur. Setelah pakai tutup dengan celana dalam dengan pembalut. Hasilnya dijamin langsung sembuh, gatelnya juga hilang dan gak perlu dech minum antibiotik.

Gampang kan? Gak perlu malu buat sehat apalagi buat yang satu ini.

///Octa 

July 23, 2009

Letter to My Two Princesses

Jakarta, 22 July 2009

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Dear my princesses: 

You are the stars in this house. Having you is just like night full of stars. Your smile, your laughter and everything. Your bad days is my nigthmare. Your good days is my happiest day. Just to see your faces makes all my tiredness disappear, all my pain is gone. Your smile is better than any medicine in the world.

I don’t know what I want to say to you. My little princesses. What you have done today just reminds me how proud I am as your mother. I can’t stop blessing myself that I have you. Not many kids can do like you did today. If I have tears that is because I’m so happy for you.

Today was your first day at school. Your new school with new friends. I know is not like your old school when all of your friends and teachers spoke the same language as you. Everything is different for you. I had to do that. The opportunity and the facilities that we got from daddy’s office is not gonna come twice. I want to get the best for you. The best that I never had when I was a kid.

Today I want to say my special thanks to you. Thanks for being good girls. You look so pretty in that uniform. Thanks for showing me that you are not scared to be in the new school. I was so proud when I saw you walk into the classroom. Other kids where crying and calling their mothers, but not you, my princesses. You said goodbye to me and walked like a leader. I will never forget your first speech in the front of the class. Saying your name and saying hi to all of your new friends. You just looked like the President of your class.

Promise me to not be scared. You got my hands to help you to hold and keep you strong. You don’t need to be number one in the class. I just want you to be yourself and to reach your dreams. Like the school and the love to study is important. Never ever be scared to ask when you want to know something. Do you want to know daddy’s secret why he is so smart? Because he was never scared to ask anything. Daddy’s mother taught him something important when he was a child. She said: Jimmy, don’t be scared to ask something to your teacher when you not understand, because when you do that you are not only helping yourself, but also you help other kids to know.

I can feel that you are not my little babies anymore. You are growing so fast. Now you are my special princesses. I love you, my princesses.

To my two princesses.

///Octa