[Photo Review] Makaroni Panggang Bogor

Halooo, sudah cukup lama semenjak postingan saya yang terakhir. Apa kabar semua? Masih doyan makan? Gooooood! Let's get drooling then.

Perjalanan kali ini mengincar Makaroni Panggang yang pernah saya cicipi rasanya beberapa tahun silam (YES! akhirnya bisa pake kata 'silam' -- berasa hebat =p). Rasanya sudah samar sekali, namun alam bawah sadar saya entah mengapa sudah tertanam kalau makaroni panggang itu enak! Penasaran karena lupa rasanya, akhirnya saya dan beberapa kawan berangkut-angkut dari Jakarta menuju kota Hujan itu.

Dan BINGO! Kota Hujan itu benar-benar diderasi titik air hujan hingga saya mengorbankan sepatu saya tenggelam dalam genangan air. Pakaian tersiram rintiknya hujan. Sungguh sebuah perjuangan. Tapi semuanya terbayar lunas waktu hidangan di bawah ini disajikan.

Buat saya highlight'nya tetep Makaroni Panggang-nya yang memang specialty-dish nya. Inovasi yang coba dibuat seperti Lasagna Gulung menurut saya (maaf) kurang menghibur lidah saya dan kawan-kawan. Akhirnya menu ini bersisa. Saya lebih menikmati mengambil foto nya dibandingkan dengan mengunyah rasanya di mulut. Sekali lagi makaroni panggangnya JUARA! Dan saya pun merekam kembali di amygdala saya betapa nikmatnya paduan rasa cheese yang kental dengan wangi beef yang bercampur dalam lembutnya lapisan makaroni. Ternyata my subconcious was right. Andai sarapan saya setiap hari ini. Woooh, pasti hari-hari saya dimulai dengan senyum yang merekah (dan perut yang membulat).

Okelah, daripada banyak berbicara (dan semakin susah menahan ludah), lebih baik sambangi langsung Jalan Salak No. 24 Bogor. Oh and photos are courtesy of my own and the amazing stylist Andrea Sharon. =)
Tersenyumlah, Bersinarlah.

Rubs
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[Teaser] War of Art. -- Break Through The Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles

 Most of us has two lives. The life we live and the unlived life within us. Between the two stand Resistance | Steven Pressfield

Resistance is the force that keeps us from becoming what we were born to be, the hesitation that keeps us from taking that first step to our new life, the sound inside our head keeping us contented in where we are and not moving forward. Do you know that Hitler wanted to be an artist? That at the age of eighteen, he took out his inheritance, about 700 Kronen (100 USD at the time that might worth about 1200 USD at today's currency) and enrolled in Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and then move to The School of Architecture. The question is: Have you ever even seen one of his paintings or artworks? Hmm, me neither. And so Pressfield in his book believe that it was so much easier for Hitler to start World War II then sitting in front of his desk facing the blank canvas.

Have you ever signed up for gym, got fired up for three weeks then absent for months, oh in fact, you forgot that you're still a member until your parents start asking "I never see you going to gym again, why do they still charge my credit card?" or simply quit a diet halfway?

Have you ever bought yourself a brand new treadmill that ended up in your storage room, dusty, unused, and maybe enlisted in e-bay for a quick auction?

Have you ever got a guitar, make a band who then got disbanded right away after you failed in a competition. Now you think about that Strats as you read this line. How you miss strumming your fingers on it.

Have you ever wanted to join a cause, volunteered to help the poor, save the world? Then there you are now thinking about the life you dream to be living, the person you could and should've become?

Are you an entrepreneur who never start a venture?
Are you a writer who doesn't write?

Then you know The Resistance. And man I'm telling you, get a copy of this book down here. Save yourself.

Smile on, Shine on.
Rubs

[Photo] Show Me Your Friends & I'll Show You Your Future

My pastors have always been reminding the statement above. For me it has grown more than just a statement, I've been living it for quite some time now. I've seen how much I've grown with my new circle of friends. Here's some of them. People who are passionate about what they do that their work has become an outgrow of who they are. People who are fighter. People who are dependable. They have influenced me so much in many positive ways. Let me introduce them in order of appearance.

Henry Gerson -- He was already an editor-in-chief of Nu:B Magazine when he was still pursuing his study in university. Been working with him on developing creative concept for videos. An amazing writer, he once pulled on four episodes of script in a night. Have a look at his thoughts and musings here http://henrygerson.blogspot.com or http://henrygerson.tumblr.com

Cathrine -- A great business woman and a rising entrepreneur at a very young age. Now in charge of her own logistic company collaborating with one of the biggest logistic service company in the world. A tirelessly fun, brave, and warm person. You might bump into her 20 feet under the water among the fishes with her underwater camera and oxygen tube. Find her creativeworks here http://sunwithcameras.tumblr.com

Andrea Sharon -- An interior designer by major. A passionately creative person overall. Her products developed for one design show has granted her sold out stocks and a trip to Paris to observe the city of art and to represent Indonesia with her creative product. Her attention to details (or OCD as i might recall) superbly support her as contributor to Living Etc. magazine. I wish I have her eye, the way she see things is just extraordinary. Proof? Here: http://wonderealand.tumblr.com

Silfi Aprilia -- Einstein said "I'm not a genius, im just passionately curious". Ha! This girl is just passionately curious about styling and make-ups. A very expressive, friendly, and fun person, you would enjoy every second of having yourself styled and pampered by her make-up skills. She's on her way to the top.

Claudia Veiling -- While others enjoying a nice weekend, she stayed at home finishing the work her boss' assigned to her. Simple truth about dedication, commitment, and passion. With her fun and joyful upbringing she's always at the end of our chain-of-fun-teasing-and-mockery. Haha. We love her though. A collector of papers, you might want to share stuff with her one day.

Monic Christian -- Elegant. She'll probably be the closest mother figure among us at this moment. In fact, o wait. I shouldn't be too frank. A warm person, I didn't remember our first meeting, I just remember we become friends right away. A generous person and such a supportive friends. You would want her to be around all the time.

Everyone -- There's a drummer, there's a top banker, there's everyone above.

To friends that are not featured here (yet) you know you're as precious as them to me. You just happen to miss the photo session. HAHA. Otherwise you'll be here. And from me, photography is one of the things I'm passionate about. Here's my way of contributing. I know I'm circled with the right crowd who could inspire and support me. How about you? Show me your friends and I'll show you your future.

Smile on. Shine on!
Rubs

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