4/11/2018 0 Comments How To Wash The Dishes ProperlyIt has recently been pointed out to me that I can't wash the dishes.
So yesterday evening, my parents told me to wash my plate after I was done eating, out of the blue. I seriously wasn't prepared. I ran the dishes one by one under running water until all the condiments that are left on the plate are washed off. Next, I applied soap to the plate and washed it like... I wash myself, kinda. Apparently, that's not how you do it. Well, I always had someone do it for me but my parents want me to learn because "I need to prepare for college as I can't bring my very own Dorota with me". So 10pm yesterday, I had a dish washing lecture from my parents. I have summarized all the key steps for all you guys out there who are facing similar dish washing problems: 1. Fill the sink with hot water. 2. Soak your dishes. 3. Add soap to your dishes. 4. Scrub the dishes, I use a sponge to do this. 5. Rinse the dishes. 6. Dry the dishes using a towel or put on drying rack. Why didn't I thought of that earlier.
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4/10/2018 0 Comments Always Know What To Wear Do you always feel like you have nothing to wear despite having a closet that literally overflows? Do you refrain from going out due to this?
Fret no more, I know a few things that just might help. Tip No.1 Spring clean your wardrobe. Here are a few guidelines to help you with that: 1. Have you worn it in the last 3 months? If yes, keep it. If no, go to (2). 2. Does the piece of clothing have a great significance to you (e.g. Wedding dress) If yes, keep it. If no, go to (3). 3. Is it dressy and do you plan on wearing it one day? (E.g. that custom Valentino you want to wear to the next big event.) If yes, keep it. If no, toss. Tip No.2 Build your outfit around one statement item. For example: - I want to wear my black thigh high boots. -Next, I pick a black skater skirt to go with it. -Then, I choose a cream colored oversized sweater as the top. -I choose a diamond statement necklace and a cream Chanel flap bag to go with it. Voila! You are done. Tip No.3 It is okay to repeat outfits as long as you know your audience. If you want to show off your killer outfit to all 4 of your circles, go ahead. They won't know. However, do make sure that you won't meet anyone who's seen the outfit yet when you do reuse an outfit. These are my top 3 golden rules I abide by when choosing my outfits. I'm sure that this will help any girl out there with the same problems as myself. Disclaimer: I am not a professional, these tips are just some that personally helped me before and might help other young girls out there.
Guys, guys, guys. Magnificent, clueless creatures they are. They just never get it, all the signs and all the hints. They just don't. After crushing on this guy for a while and failing to earn his affection, you decide to just drop it. But how? Yes, yes. This may become a problem. You simply can't force yourself to get over the dude. Telling yourself to not think about him is basically thinking about him passively. It'll just drive you crazy and obsessed. Tip No.1 Instead of trying to stop thinking about him, just think about him in another way. Imagine him in that ugly outfit you cringe to doing the weirdest things. Imagine him in your mother's neon leotard from the 80's doing some cringy aerobics. The trick is to scar yourself for life and associate them to that new image of them that you created. Soon, you will be weirded out by their presence and you'll stop seeing the person as a love interest. Tip No.2 Distract yourself. Find a new hobby or spend time on your existing one. This is because you have no time for emotionless people who just don't get it. Go ahead, persue your interests, go shopping, eat a large pizza yourself, talk with your family, whatsoever. It'll be sure to help clear your mind of them. What are you waiting for? Start now! Tip No.3 Listen to your friends who don't ship you together. This will help you see that he is not worthy of you. Dishing on him will make you hate him which is at least better than liking him, right? Although these steps do focus on switching your feelings towards the person from positive to negative, it is also wise to come to terms with your feelings one day. Letting yourself get upset at the moment will help in the getting over part, but it is crucial to calm yourself eventually and make peace to fully get over him. 4/7/2018 0 Comments A Welcome virgin mojitoHello to the ladies who brunch, this post will be, well, a little welcome drink. Well, IT IS MY FIRST POST EVER YAY!!! How exciting! This blog will feature everything that might be of my interest or is somewhat relevant to me. And yes, I almost forgot, the actual welcome drink: Even though it is brunch, a bit of fizz won't kill, it might actually bring you to life. Let me present to you: My Grandma's Virgin Mojito! Don't run away just yet. Yes, the fact that this recipe is my Grandma's does make it a bit repulsive. However, I can assure you that it's delish. See, my grandma is what people call a 'cool grandma' as she is a high social grandma, but not like CeCe Rhodes or Emily Gilmore. It hurts but I gotta admit that she might even be cooler than me because as per this moment, her Instagram followers are over nine times of mine. Be sure to follow her (@eileenrachman) (she didn't ask me to put this in) but of course, also follow me (@kiaraar) HAHAHA. Okay, now we should get into the recipe. Serves : 2-3 Ingredients : -1 Lime, squeezed -1 can club soda -a handful of mint leaves -1 + 1/2 cups crushed ice -20ml simple syrup -20ml mint syrup (I'm using Monin, any will work) Steps : 1. Put in the lime, mint leaves, club soda, simple syrup and mint syrup into a glass. Muddle using... well, a muddler. 2. Shake with the ice. 3. Serve immediately. 4. Enjoy! I feel terribly depressed today. Okay so here's the catch: I lost my Louis Vuitton scarf. The pink cheetah print silk one. The one I'm planning for at least half of my outfits for my weekend getaway in Bali. Even worse, I think Mpok just bought one in a different color to match. What am I supposed to do? I'm saving for a purse, I'm not just gonna cash out $180 for the exact same scarf.
So what I have been doing for the past 30 minutes is making a temporary new neck scarf to at least complete my outfits. Moreover, I said some embarrassing things today to my kinda but not so anymore crush. I don't know, I think I'm high on grief after my scarf. He sat on my chair and what did I say? "I would like to askley nice you..." ASKLEY NICE. Askley isn't even a word! How embarrassing. However, I had a good time yesterday. I bought some La Maison macarons, the closest thing to Laduree around here and I watched 'The Fate of the Furious' which has pretty cool stunts. The acting was a bit off compared to most of the previous installments but the stunts left me in awe. Let me just say one thing, I felt a but disappointed as it seemed like they replaced Paul Walker with Scott Eastwood. Now don't get me wrong, I love Scott Eastwood, boy he is sexy, but I felt like it was a bit too soon to just replace pretty boy with pretty boy 2.0. Like, at least have the decency to wait one movie? However, I enjoyed it nonetheless. My psyche tells me that tomorrow won't be good either. I am to start my vocal lessons with Bertha, the horridly scary vocal coach and judge. She is featured in a bunch of singing shows and is known to be like Simon Cowell, even sometimes a bit scarier. So, do wish me luck. I really got to go to sleep now, I just had boxing lessons and it left me exhausted. Ciao, Ki 4/6/2017 0 Comments Blog post 9Look how it all turned out, measles is in the house. Yesterday morning, I woke up to a freckled chest. I told my parents and no school for me! (No yay) I really need to go to school because it's the last quarter and I really need to study. However, there is nothing to do about it. I did do some of my assignments at home since a lazy day isn't really worth my near future (aka my sloping grades and my parents being not too friendly about it which can lead to many things such as: less shopping, less phone time, smaller allowance, etc.).
I also had to skip out on my grandmother's book launching party yesterday which I have been looking forward to lots. It's also weird that this is the third time I got measles but blood tests don't lie, right? However, I did have a little text group clash with my dad and stepmom/Mpok in the My Cute Little Family group chat. Don't judge the name of it, my dad made it that way to humiliate me in front of my friends on purpose, whatever. Mpok and I had a little talk and we're good again. Yay. Honestly, this is my worse nightmare. I rather be laying in a hospital bed with a needle stuck in my arm then at home with a disfigured face. I can't even send streaks that are updates on how chill my week is without school in the picture with my face in it unless I use those Snapchat filters that actually disfigures your face on purpose, concealing my red face. Furthermore, I actually feel kinda guilty since I did spend the last day where the virus was under incubation period at school and that is just the day it becomes absolutely contagious. I mean, did I just seriously cause a major measles endemic in my school? Sorry in advance. Anyway, I called the masseuse (who is immune to measles, I checked and she confirmed) and should be getting a nice massage anytime now. Ah, the perks of being sick. Speaking of which, I get to sleep in all day and that is just what I'm gonna do now, sleep. Ciao, Ki This morning, I was supposed to arrive at 7 at school as I have a drama performance. Last night I told my driver to come earlier and I mistyped "6.15" to "7.15". I usually depart home at 6.40 and the "7.15" was clearly a typo. Anyone who had common sense would know that that had to be a typo as I told him to come earlier.
So this morning, I stepped out of the house and waited for the car to come by. It was 6.20 already. I asked my maid about the car's whereabouts. All she said was, "I don't know." I called my chauffeur 5 times and he didn't pick up. My breaths became shorter and shallower. I felt like I was drowning. That's it, I had a panic attack. I texted my grandma who lead me overcome it and I tried to call him again until he finally picked up. Thank god he was close already. Now, I just need to stare at the speed to make sure it's above 80km/hour as my school is practically in the middle of nowhere. Private schools in Jakarta, ugh. 24/4/2017 0 Comments Back Home (Blog Post 17)As you can tell from the title, I'm back home from Bali! It was a nice weekend getaway that was way too short. We wanted to go back the following weekend but the national exams are coming up. Mpok was planning for my grandma, her and I to go as my dad will be on a business trip but it turns out that my dad wasn't the only one with plans.
However, yesterday was delightful as I took a dip in the morning and took a bunch of pictures. The clouds wer great and What made me love the villa even more is how photogenic the pool area was. After that, I got together with my 3 and 2 year old quarter Indonesian cousins from London, Elliot and Greta (once removed, I think) and my uncle, Rich, and aunt, Kat. Uncle Rich is my dad's cousin from my grandmother's side. They went to our villa and had a little swim there after having breakfast and the parents did a little catching up. That evening, we went to have dinner at Matahari with them and Aunt Kat's brother's family. We wanted to eat in Menega but that area was closed off for a ceremony so we ate in Matahari instead. We had really nice seafood there. There were lobsters, clams, shrimp, fish, calamari and much more. It was delightful. We watched the sunset as we ate and the kids were really happy with the sand. Later that night, Mpok and I went swimming. I tried to get on one of the floats but kept falling over. When I managed to settle on top of one, I refused to get off ask wouldn't want to try to get back on. The water was nice and warm and the view was dazzling. We basically saw the whole city light up and planes coming in and going out from the airport. This morning, we went to have brunch at Bubba Gump. We ordered too much and wasn't able to finish the food. We also went to some sale stores afterwards but didn't end up buying anything. I can understand why no one wanted it in the first place. No, thank you. We then hopped in the 5 pm plane back to Jakarta and went straight to my grandma's house where my other uncle from Holland and his family were staying. My cousin, Loïs, was there too. She's only 4 months older but we didn't talk much as it was pretty awkward for some reason. Now here I am, slowly falling asleep with my iPad in my hands while getting a massage. Yes, it is necessary, I am beat. Untill next time. ciao, ki 22/4/2017 0 Comments Bali (Blog post 16)Hey there ladies. Apologies for not checking in the past few days. I've been insanely busy. Homework, boxing, mini concerts, tests, packing, etc.
Well, today has been exhausting. I flew to Bali on the 1pm flight from Jakarta with Garuda Indonesia. I must say, they really should step up their food. The business class meal I had this lunch was nothing compared to the ones I got in JAL. But other than that, it was all good. I landed in Bali at around 4 and went straight to my grandpa's new villa near Jimbaran. It has a breathtaking view as the villa is on a hill overlooking all of Benoa and Kuta (if I'm not mistaken). It also features an aesthetically pleasing pool which will be great for pictures. I took a bunch of snaps for my snapchat story and got ready for dinner. We took my uncle (once removed) and his family to eat at this "fine dining" restaurant called Sang Saka. The reason I said "fine dining" with quotation marks is because most fine dining restaurants in Bali doesn't quite require you to dress properly. But other than that, the food was magnificent and the place was nice and cozy. My brother, Mpok and I proceeded to head home while my dad take our relatives to some bar by the beach. However, I can't seem to remember what it's called. 12:30 am now. Really need to sleep as I got another long day waiting for me. Ciao, ki Disclaimer: This is just my opinion. Anyone who might be offended are welcome to leave.
Yesterday was nerve wrecking. Thankfully Bertha didn't come and I had my trial with one of the other teachers. Despite learning how to sing in such an early age, I was never able to belt. I always and in mixed or head voice. I never sang any jazz or blues except the usual "L-O-V-E" and what not. So yesterday, I, a lyrical soprano, was told to belt Etta James's "At Last". I butchered it. Not in a good way. And if she was ther, I would also be butchered and roasted. She legit has a PhD in roasting. The verdict? I can't belt. Today was fun. ish. I dint go to school as it is the day of the second round of the Jakarta governor elections. Ahok-Djarot lost to the evil duo, Anies-Sandi. Anies is a shallow man who used to be a minister or something and was sacked by President Jokowi as he was nit fit for that job which clearly means he shouldn't be going after this job. Sandi Uno is a corrupt businessman. For example, he was trusted by this uber rich man who had these assets that were trusted to him. What did he do? He sold land that he didn't rightfully own. This is just one example. On the other hand, Ahok has proven that he is fit for the job as he governed Jakarta alone for the past few years after serving with Jokowi who left the position early to become president. However, he lost. One of the reasons being because of his Chinese heritage and him being a non Muslim. Some people were already turned off by this. Legit. The reason so many people were triggered was the emerging of a video of him insulting the Quran. However, this video was taken out of context. People saw the opportunity and used this against him. However, it is really necessary to demand a trial for this? Is it really necessary to march for his head due to a minor setback like this? This is honestly so disgusting. Our nation's motto is "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika". This translates to "Unity in Diversity". Why are we choosing a devilish pair to govern the city just because the other consists of a man who is of a different race and religion? Enough with the rant, now. I went out this night and ate out with some of my relatives. When I got back, I went to Mpok's room to borrow her hair bun maker and guess what I found in the clutch that i used in Jogjakarta? MY LV NECK SCARF! This really cheered me up after the bad day I had. It's getting late and I have school tomorrow so good night. Ciao, Ki |
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