Bandung Bound

The homey ambience of House Sangkuriang, Bandung

Me & Husband

Ketupat Tahu at Dago

Sumber Hidangan, an old bakery at Braga

Kopi Lay & Sagoo, our favourite food for breakfast in Bandung

Warung Lela, its Yamien Manis is the besttt! And oh the view from the restaurant too!

Have this little rituals, chilling at Warung Taru in the afternoon before heading back to Jakarta

Last February 2020, just before the announcement of the first COVID-19 case in Indonesia, my husband and I went to Bandung for one of our friend's wedding. It turns out to be a mini honeymoon moment for us, for since our marriage we hadn't have the chance to travel somewhere far because I have to attend my study as an endodontic resident at University of Indonesia.

We randomly picked a hotel that looks homey and have a good location, and it turns out to be one of our favourite hotel in Bandung, House Sangkuriang! The place is small, located in the middle of Dago, yet turns out to be so serene and homey. And a year after the pandemic strikes, February 2021, we feel the urge to have a little vacation for us to be able to have the change of sceneries, clear our mind, and break our routines to be able to get back in the days with a fresh mind. So, since a long journey at a time like this is not really convenient yet, we chose to travel to Bandung again.

Had the chance to visit some of our favourite place in Bandung as mentioned above, we felt a little recharged. A 3 days quality time just for the two of us is enough for us to have a long and deep talk, sharing our dreams, plans, important values, and hopes. Since our university days, Bandung has been the place for us to reconnect, since we have a long distance relationship for 9 years. And here we are after getting married, Bandung is still one of our favourite cities, possessing a lot of good memories we will never forget ♡

About being Grateful Despite The Limitation

 

A time well spent with husband

Oh hi husband!

Missing eating this mercimek corbasi when it's winter in Istanbul

Oh hi blog! Only wrote 2 post along 2020! Oh what a bad writer I am! And now, me being me, just trying to make up for my laziness by being productive in the first day of new year. 

On January 2020, I remember still being occupied with my life as an endodontic resident at University of Indonesia. I was still struggling to juggle my time being a wife, a dentist and also a student. Then suddenly came the pandemic, everything had to change. From our lifestyle, the way we socialise, the way I work as a dentist, and the way I study. Again, just when I begin to getting used to all of my routine, I had to adjust it a little bit to the current situation.

To be able to adapt to whatever condition and situation I faced is probably not the hardest thing to do. But, I desperately missing and longing for how easy inspiration and thoughts came into my mind when I was surrounded by open spaces; paddyfield, beaches, mountains, and the beautiful sceneries of the last place I lived, my second home, Lombok. 

Surrounded by tall buildings that sometimes felt suffocating turns out being the main reason it is so hard for me to be grateful. Because I felt it hard to get a clear mind and inspiration in a place where people rushed and anxious just to get a living, this metropolitan city I am now living in. 

Turns out, being grateful despite the limitation is not that easy. I felt like I always am grateful in each and everyday when I lived in Lombok. I felt like everyday I get inspired. I felt like everyday thoughts were flooding my mind. 

But, it is now time to try to be forever grateful, despite the limitation. A few days ago I spent some quality time with my husband, eating Turkish cuisine at Turkuaz Jakarta. We actually have a plan to spend some time at Istanbul, but, here come the pandemic. So, this is enough for the moment I guess. Really miss eating mercimek corbasi in the middle of Istanbul during snow!

Well, now I can spend more quality time with my loved one. Shouldn't it already one thing to be grateful for? Hello 2021, I guess I'm ready!