Purwokerto Trip 2018 - Part 2

Day 2 started with breakfast at Soto Jalan Bank.  I can see a pattern here which takes place annually...  it's almost like a ritual every year - somehow we'll always go to Soto Jalan Bank on the following morning after our arrival.  But well..  no complaints....  I'm OK with Soto Jalan Bank.   Just look at that photo, it sure tastes as good as it looks.  

Soto Jalan Bank, a very nice rainy day treat - RX100 Mk3

Purwokerto Trip 2018 - Part 1

Hello December, a week has just passed.  And I couldn't think of a better way to start this month's entry than writing about our family trip to Purwokerto.    

We went on our trip just last Friday by taking a flight to Jakarta from where we'd take the train from Gambir train station to my wife's hometown, Purwokerto.  

Upon arrival in Jakarta we got onto the car and set for Pluit Village Mall for lunch at Bakmi Alok.  Again, I had forgotten to take any photos of the noodles.  😑

Going to Pluit - RX100 Mk3

Quiet Weeks to End November

It has been extremely quiet as of late.  I've been engrossed in my reading, had some visitors over and Batam.....  Its a wonder I have the time to sit down and write now.  And work...  still the same old, same old....  Thinking about the next working day almost makes me want to cry...  😔

After I finished the book about Salim Group I continued with another book about Lippo Group's founder.  It has been fascinating to know more about the different backgrounds of 2 of Indonesia's largest conglomerates' founders.  Hopefully finishing those 2 books will give me some inspiration I badly need right now.  I still have about 250 or so pages before I finish that 2nd book.  

Other than that, some of my father's staffs came from Batam to attend a Wonderful Indonesia event for which I visited them to check that they're doing OK and they have everything they need for the event. 

And finally just last Saturday I went to Marina Bay Sands for dinner with my parents and my visiting in-laws.  Took some nice photos inside too. 

Digital Light Canvas

Nondescript November

Perhaps I should be grateful that things have been rather uneventful...  Or not?  Nah... I don't know...  So far things have been rather dull in November.

Last Saturday we went to Lindsay's school carnival in West Coast Park.  That was our first time visiting West Coast Park.  The sea view fell short of breathtaking as it was made up of mainly marine yards, what looked like oil refineries in Jurong Island, Pasir Panjang Terminal and numerous docked ships, although there were plenty of open space for games such as frisbee, football and kite flying.  

Sea View From West Coast Park Lookout Jetty - A7RMk2 + FE 24-240mm F3.5-5.6G OSS

Ordinary October

It has been a dull week.  No one at work seems to have time for me.  You see, there's this Robotic Process Automation project which the business owners are keen (or at least to me, they seem keen) to adopt, but at the same time they don't have time for me to just arrange a meeting with the vendor.  As a result I was just doing mundane things in office such as sending reminders, uploading exchange rates, troubleshooting some business application issues.  I swear, the boredom is killing me slowly.

Well at least.... last Sunday there was the Karate grading in which I finally attained a Shodan (初段).  My black belt is now still on it's way from Tokaido.  Hopefully I'll get it soon as I really can't wait to put it on.  

On the other hand, this week I managed to indulge myself in some reading again.  

My reading stuffs

Another Jakarta Trip 2018

About 2 weeks back in end September, I went to Jakarta for 公公's one year passing anniversary.  Instead of the usual Pullman Central Park, this time I decided to stay in PIK nearer to my grandparents' house as we will be going to the columbarium in Mangga Besar.  It was a 4 days and 3 nights stay, I went with just my wife.  Traveled light too carrying only my RX100 Mk3. 

This time I had the chance to experience the new Terminal 3 in Jakarta.  The new terminal looks fancy although it could do with better traffic flow idea.  I don't like how we were made to walk long distances just to reach the immigration counters.  

Going to baggage carousel in Terminal 3 - Galaxy A8+