Saturday, July 31, 2010

Tantangan saat berhenti merokok


 
Sudah 1bulan lebih aku berusaha keras untuk berhenti merokok dan akhirnya berhasil,  sekarang aku sudah 2 minggu pas tidak bersentuhan lagi dengan  yang namanya nikotin , tapi, karena berhenti merokok akibatnya berat tubuh saya naik drastis dan mata  susah untuk diajak begadang dan bisa ditebak deh sekarang pekerjaan cuma tidur saja.


 Karena itu akhirnya blog jadi terbengkalai, blog ini Alexanya ikutan dengan admin yang kembali menyentuh angka 100 ribuan padahal minggu kemarin masih 89.000. Sekarang aku harus mulai berolahraga keras lagi agar tubuh menjadi fit dan tidak selalu ngantuk, maaf ya untuk mas Tri nggak sempat posting Kolaborasi kemudian untuk 4 mimpi maaf juga saya belum bisa posting taqnya, saya mohon doa dari sahabat supaya saya bisa menrunkan berat badan kembali dan bisa fit lagi seperti sediakala
















Ladida Boom

It was a good day because I didn't feel like turning the radio on when driving back home. Music was already playing inside my heart. :)

Friday, July 30, 2010

Caravan Invasion

Attended the (X)SML Annual Show 2010 at The East...too bad I had to leave early so I didn't really get to see the whole show..but it was awesome for sure! :)

Douche x Lou Belle top, (X)SML black dress, Lou Belle x Mannequin Plastic necklace, We Love Colors tights, Zara belt, Promod shoes

Brown Sugar and Banana Muffins with Pecans

I found this recipe in an old Southern Living magazine and decided to make them for breakfast. It was a simple recipe to make and the muffins were moist, flavorful, and delicious! We all loved them, especially my kids.Brown Sugar and Banana Muffins with Pecans:Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.netOriginal recipe from Southern Living ~ April 20061/2 cup of butter, softened1

Opened the heart

When two hearts are open to each other...
Learned to understand...
Although possibly did not yet love...
Still just liked...

Was not wrong to try...
Maybe a mate maybe not...
We do not know ...
No one who knows ...

That was important...
The sincere intention from the heart...
To get the living couple...
Open the heart...
Although must from the beginning again.

Monogrammed

I am still recovering from the impromptu vacation jet lag so please excuse for lack of posts. Though I really don't want to make you jealous in every post (nor I have the tendency to boast) I have got to post this. I just have this feeling that polkadot wrapping paper and baker's twine need a post on their own.


The package must have arrived when I was away, it did made a delightful surprise for me. It' s more than pretty packaging it's a handmade pouch! With my initials probably hand embroidered to it! And lots of goodness inside! Including a lollipop! I could go on and on on how I love this swap package but you better visit the lovely Maggie yourself.

What are you planning this weekend?

TGIF! Seriously

Thank Gosh it's Friday! I just hate school so so much! I want to hang out, watch movies, go to restaurants. I think I'm going to watch Salt today. Heard it was bloody cool.

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Shirt : unbranded . Tights : unbranded . Cardigan : unbranded . Belt : unbranded . Headband : unbranded . Bag : from Jogjakarta . Shoes : Heatwave

Just realized that almost every items in this outfit is unbranded. Wow.

So anyway, how's everybody doing? I bet you're happy weekend is coming, just like me. Haha. Have a nice weekend to you then!

p.s. Don't forget to enter my giveaway below. Tomorrow is the last day to enter!


Thursday, July 29, 2010

What's Your Favorite Color?


For those of you who are not able to access the video above, basically I'm having a giveaway contest, and following is the question you all simply need to answer...:)

"What is your favorite color? And why?"

Two winners with the most interesting answer will each win a pair of tights from We Love Colors...do send in your answers before August 5th, 2010!!

Yayness!! :)

Spiced Pork Chops with Apple Chutney

I found this Cooking Light recipe recently and couldn't wait to make it. I love fruit with pork and knew this recipe would be tasty and healthy. I adapted the recipe by cooking the chutney for much longer than the recipe called for and seasoned the pork with regular chile powder instead of chipotle chile powder. I loved the flavor of the sweet apples with the tender and juicy pork. This was easy

Prints Galore

Life feels so exciting when we explore new things...even more exciting when within that exploration phase, we get involved in the creation of new things as well...:)

Anyway, newbies from Bloop Endorse...happyyyyyyyy!!


Paired with Topshop tight, Balenciaga shoes and Disneyland hat

Paired with Coloriot shorts and Yunique Paradise shoes

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Green Beans with Bacon Balsamic Vinaigrette

I loved this recipe I found on Myrecipes.com courtesy of Cooking Light. The green beans were perfectly cooked, with a wonderful bacon and tangy balsamic vinaigrette. I served this side dish to friends that were over for dinner and it was a huge hit with all of us. A simple and quick recipe that is sure to please.Green Beans with Bacon Balsamic Vinaigrette:Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love

6 Simple ways to be happy / 6 langkah singkat untuk menjadi bahagia

Remember the six simple ways  to be happy:

1. Prays to the God
2. Free your heart from hatred.
3. Free your mind from worries.
4. Live simply.
5. Give more.
6. Expect less



Ingatlah enam jalan  sederhana untuk menjadi bahagia: 
1. Banyaklah brdoa kepada Tuhan
2. Bebaskan dirimu dari kebencian. 
3. Bebaskan pikiranmu dari kekhawatiran. 
4. Hidup sederhana. 
5. Berikan lebih banyak
6. Kurangilah harapan

Jeans and I

This is a comment I quite often get from people around:

"I rarely see you wearing jeans."

I do admit that jeans is a must-have item, however finding the perfect fitting jeans its not an easy case. I believe jeans are supposed to flaunt our body curves, but usually they end up fitting nicely on the waist and not on the hip, or vice versa. Given this, the only moments I decide to buy and wear a pair of jeans and disregard the fitting issue would be when I find the jeans cute, like these hehehhehehe...

Do you guys actually experience this as well? Or is it just me and my figure?

Chasing Clouds

A day out with Bena and Bintang, also known as The Sis and The Bro...:)

As literal as this post title is, we actually spent the day taking pictures of clouds for my personal project...;p

Levi's shirt, Coloriot shorts, Uniqlo tights, Longchamp bag, Mitju shoes

Anyway, a nice song that reminds me of pretty clouds...:)

Back from Blogging Slumber

Hi all. I hope you are wondering about my sudden hiatus and I shamefully admit that I hope you miss me. Seriously. OK, don't take that seriously, I was joking. So, where were I? (though you might be possibly asking : where are our printables?) I'll give you a hint.

It's a sidewalk picture. Yes. Look closely. Well sit back, not that close, you'll ruin your make up and your monitor.

Need another hint? Happiest place on earth.

Still not getting it? Probably 0.099% of you are.

Give up?

Well, I went to Disneyland, dearies! Baby G's poppa suddenly had this urge to go to Hong Kong Disneyland and he booked the tickets quite suddenly too. Oh, how I used to love his spontaneity on our first dates. With a baby along, not so much. So, up we go on the airplane and leaving my blog behind. I'm sorry for not taking more pictures of our adventures there, I had a tantrum throwing baby on hand and my husband, well, not a camera person. Here's a decent one I can think of...

She didn't seem very pleased riding the Cinderella's Carousel. This photo was taken a bit after the gate was open and 15 minutes waiting in line crying and complaining under the hot sun. My advice to other parents, take toddlers to Disneyland on spring or autumn or winter weather, hot temperature tends to break them on tantrums in line. Or avoid waiting in lines altogether by visiting on weekdays and non public holidays.

There goes my hiatus excuse post. And I want to tell you that I miss you guys, a lot. Seriously.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

The Unforgettable date (Beautiful dating)

The day was felt different...
The day where we met...
To open our hearts...

Your smile welcomed me...
Made me not the power...
To hide the feeling...

The day you were very pretty...
Your hair that was long and black...
Really was harmonious with thy skin that was white...

Until the wind became stopping blew...
As though being enchanted with your beauty...
And rain also descended...
As though not wanting us to end this meeting...

It really was an unforgettable date...
I hope all that was the beginning...
For our love story that was eternal...
Till the end of later.

Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken Breasts

I found this recipe in the June Cooking Light magazine and couldn't wait to make it. I adapted it a bit by adding red onion and pine nuts to the stuffing mixture. I loved the Mediterranean flavors stuffed into the chicken. It was a simple recipe to make and tasted fantastic! We all really, really loved this dish.Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken Breasts:Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of

5 Ways To Solve a Conflict

1. Forcing (Forcing). Individuals trying to force his opponent accept the proffered solution of the conflict. Personal objectives considered very important. They use all means to achieve its objectives. They do not care about the needs of and interests of others, and whether other people were receiving solution them or not. They consider the conflict can solved by one party wins and the other party lose. They achieved victory by attacking the road, destroying, and intimidate others.
 
2. Withdrawing (Pull Away). Individuals who use the strategy It believes that it is easier to withdraw (physically and psychological) of the conflict rather than deal with it. They tend to withdraw to avoid conflict. Good personal goals and relationships with others sacrificed. They stay away of issues that can lead to conflict as well as from just temporary the conflict with him.

3. Smoothing (softened). Individuals who use this strategy believes that maintaining relationships with people Another far more important than achieving goals personal. They want to be accepted and loved. They felt that conflicts should be avoided for the sake of harmony and that people do not
will be able to discuss the conflict without causing damage relationship. They fear that if the conflict continues, then the other person disappointed and this will cause damage to the relationship. Their
sacrificing personal goals for the sake of maintaining continuity relationship.

4. Compromising (Compromise). This strategy is used in individuals who good care of her own personal and relationships with others. They tried to compromise, to sacrifice their own goals and influence others to sacrifice some goals as well. They're looking for solution of the conflict so that both parties are equally obtain advantage, solution midway between two extreme positions.

5. Confronting (Confrontation). Individuals with this type put very high attention to personal goals and continuity of relationships with others. They view conflicts as problems to be solved and solutions to conflicts must be own personal goals and purposes of others. Conflict is seen to increase relationship by reducing tensions between the two parties involved. With solutions that satisfy both sides, they try to maintain continuity of relationships with others. Their satisfaction if the solution found, can satisfy both their own and other people. Instead, they are not satisfied if the solution does not achieve goals and personal goals of others, as well as tensions and Feels
unresolved negative.

Lacing Up

My new Red Herring socks...yay! :)

Who Doesn't Like ASOS.com?

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I have great news! Just received an awesome £25.00 ASOS.com voucher! Because I was just totally confused with payment and stuffs (yes, I'm stupid), I decided to give it to one of my readers! Great right? Considering that ASOS.com has the cutest and most beautiful dresses ever.

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All you have to do is to answer this question : "If you could pack your bags and leave right now, which top 3 places would be your dream cheap holidays destination?", be a follower of this blog, and leave a comment with your answer and your e-mail address. As simple as that!

Once you win, I will send the voucher into your e-mail right away.

You can get additional entries by:
- Post about this giveaway on your blog on a post or on the sidebar with the photos and leave a comment stating that you've done so with your e-mail address and also the link of the post (+2)
- Follow my Twitter @beckyregina and leave a comment stating that you've done so with your e-mail address and your Twitter's link (+1)
- Tweet about this giveaway with this post's link and mention me @beckyregina then leave a comment stating that you've done so with your e-mail address and the link (+1)
- Be a fan of my Lookbook then leave a comment stating that you've done so with your e-mail address and your Lookbook link (+1)

(All additional entries should be submitted on different comments, so that I can count them easily. Thanks!)

I'll draw the winner on July 31st, be sure not to leave the comment until that day. Good luck!

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All images via ASOS.com

Monday, July 26, 2010

Grilled Tomatoes Tapenade

My friend Kyle made these skewers for us one evening and we all loved them. This recipe comes from Myrecipes.com courtesy of Coastal Living. The tomatoes have such a wonderful and sweet flavor when grilled while the white balsamic and kalamata olive vinaigrette is tangy and so flavorful. I look forward to making this recipe again and again.Grilled Tomatoes Tapenade:Adapted recipe from For the

Dislocated

Vahada jumpsuit, Topshop nude shirt, D-I-Y bow tie, Zara clogs

I really like this song! :)

Sunday, July 25, 2010

The different of conviction

Every human being has a different conviction...
However sometimes the difference caused dissension...
Moreover bloodshed...

Why could happen?...
And why must have the difference if only caused the problem ?...
There was no certain answer...

But that was certain...
The Lord created the difference...
So that humankind could choose...
Chose that was best...

Best was based on the mind and the heart...
Not because of the other person...
The condition...
And the habit...

The difference will become beautiful...
If understanding each other...
Did not force the desire...
Moreover if touching on the person's other conviction.

She and Her

Chatting with my lil' sis...love love...:)

Featured: ELLE Magazine

Woaahh what a Sunday...another feature, peeps! This one's an article about the rise of local fashion bloggers by Ve Handojo for ELLE magazine....thank you so much for the appreciation! :)

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Dear readers,

On behalf of bloggers, thank you soooooo much for all your support...
it's amazing and as well surprising to see how blogs can make such an impact...merci...:')

xoxo,
Diana

Healthy lifestyle to avoid cancer

It is undeniable that the cancer is now the most terrifying killer after heart disease and tuberculosis. But don't be afraid we can adopt a healthy lifestyle to avoid cancer. Here is some healthy lifesyle to avoid cancer.

1. Sport for at least 30 minutes everyday
you can make activity like sport for 30 minutes everyday, its help you to keep your weight, Being moderately physically active for 30 minutes every day is a good starting point, but research shows that, to avoid weight gain, we should aim for 60 minutes or more of moderate activity everyday.


2. Try to eat of a variety of vegetables, fruits,  such as beans. When preparing your meal aim to fill at least two thirds of your plate with plant foods like fruits, vegetables, rice, pasta, lentils and cereals. . These foods contain plenty of fibre and other nutrients, which can reduce our risk of cancer. And of course, we should always aim for at least five portions of a range of fruits and vegetables every day.


3. Limit  consumption of red meats (such as beef, pork and lamb) and avoid processed meats.

The link between red and processed meat and bowel cancer is convincing, so we recommend eating no more than 500g (cooked weight) per week of red meat and avoiding processed meat such as ham, bacon, salami, sausages and hot dogs.


4. Limit consumption of salty foods and foods processed with salt (sodium)
Consuming too much salt can increase risk of stomach cancer as well as high blood pressure and we recommend limiting consumption to 600g per day


5.  Limit consumption of energy-dense foods, particularly foods high in added sugar, or low in fibre, or high in fat.
Choosing healthy foods and drinks instead of those that are energy-dense (typically high in fat, sugar and calories) can help us maintain a healthy weight and reduce our risk of cancer.


6. It is best for mothers to breastfeed exclusively for up to Six months and then add other liquids and foods.
If you are able to, aim to breastfeed your baby exclusively up to the age of six months, with complementary feeding from then on. Evidence shows that breastfeeding can help protect mothers from cancer and babies from excess weight gain.


7. The last but very important is try to stop smoking


okey let's begin from now and free from cancer, Thanks

Now and Forever

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Featured: Marie Claire

I still can't believe I'm on Marie Claire, featured along with Shanty, Sherina, Joko Anwar, Raditya Dika, Najwa Shihab, Freddy Posh & the Fashionese Daily ladies... WOW.


A close up look of my picture hehehehe...

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Thank you soooo much, Marie Claire! :)

Finally, Not Finale.

Sunday....finally. And finally I can wake up late after long hours of sleep. Life's been soooooooo busy on my side. Bestfriend's wedding, boyfriend's in town, scanned kost and apartments in Jakarta, got a new place for boyfriend to stay at, bought new home goods, still in search for a nice sofa, spotted a gorgeous LCD TV we're planning to buy, business trip to Malang, another business trip to Bandung...all in 1 week! Haha! All that with me still having flu...sigh.

Nevertheless, I'm content. Happy Sunday, everyone!


xoxo,
Diana

Design: Skirt

No mood to blog :) Sorry.. hehe... will just upload this picture: my lesson's task...
Circle skirt...

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