Making Traditional Chinese Tea
My friend D, hosted a breakfast yesterday to teach us how to make Traditional Chinese Tea. I didn’t know tea could have so many ingredients! It is no wonder that the Chinese have such a sophisticated tea drinking culture, after all the beautiful tradition of tea came from the Chinese!
Read MorePARTY ON ❊ Wine and Cheese Night Birthday
Last Friday we were invited to several fabulous parties, like the Johnnie Walker Jet Black Lounge, Cocktails and Cupcakes Fashion Show at Desa Kemang, a Jack Daniels Night at the JW Marriott Hotel and the Wine and Cheese Birthday Open-house of our friend C. Though we wanted to attend all, it was logistically impossible to go to each one because of Friday night Jakarta traffic (Macet!!) so we decided to attend our dear friend C’s wine and cheese birthday bash and the Johnnie Walker Jet Black Lounge Party that I had RSVP-ed to a month back.
Read MorePARTY ON ❊ Step inside the invite-only JET BLACK PARTY
Last Friday JOHNNIE WALKER®, the award-winning world’s number one Scotch whisky, hosted the most sophisticated & exclusive party in Indonesia, THE JET BLACK LOUNGE PARTY… Step inside the Circuit. This party is by invitation only. You cannot pay your way to get in – you must be on the guest list. Basically, the JOHNNIE WALKER® Jet Black Lounge is attended by the who’s who of Jakarta A-listers and socialites. Every detail is well-thought out, from the selection of attendees down to the personal invitation delivered to each guest’s door. Don’t you just love the invitation?! Pictures of every fabulous detail after the jump!
Read MoreDIPLO ENTERTAINING ♨ Post-birthday Foodie Get-together
Finally got the schedule of some friends from different countries together! I don’t normally throw birthday parties anymore (unlike the wild bashes I threw when I was younger). A party I would entail preparing for a couple of days and cooking an entire day and I didn’t want to get stressed out on my birthday week. I just wanted to treat myself to a chillax time at home. I thought, “why not host a potluck party to introduce our favorite friends from different countries to each other?” We thought it would be fun to ask guests to bring dishes from their countries of origin and they all agreed! It would be a good ice breaker as well.
DIPLO MOMENT ♕ Malaysia Day Reception
Just a quick post on yesterday’s Malaysia Day Reception. I didn’t take my SLR so please bear with the few iPhone shots that I took. I wish I took more pics but it’s not an easy feat to hang on to one’s bag/shawl/food while mingling AND take photos at the same time! =P Pictures after the jump!
Read MoreDIPLO STYLE ♕ BWA Annual Fashion Show
Continued from my last post i ❤ FASHION: My BWA Annual Fashion Show outfit. It took a while for me to post this after because as you will see I took LOTS of pictures. It was hard for me to select my favorites among 600+ photos! I wish I took more photos of the other guests outfits though – there were so many gorgeous shimmering long gowns, dashing James Bond-like men in tuxes, impressive kilts and uniforms!
Read MoreDIPLO MOMENT ♕ Catching sight of the Philippine President
This is definitely a DiploMoment… one of those special experiences that I never really expected to have but have the pleasure of doing so as a diplomat’s wife. Recently PBSA (President Benigno S. Aquino) was in town for the ASEAN Summit as were many other important people in the region. We were lucky enough to be invited to greet him as he arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel where he was billeted.
Read MoreDIPLO STYLE ♕ My BWA Annual Fashion Show outfit
Last weekend we were at the “biggest expat event of the year” the British Women’s Association Annual Fashion show. I rested more than a week just so I could recover from sickness and I already had my white BCBG Max Azria dress and matching silver BCBG pumps all ready till Fab Ted BBM-ed me in the after noon “Long dress?” Oh no!
Read MoreIt’s a Royal Wedding!!!
Today’s the day! Click read more for info & links on where to watch the Royal Wedding on live streaming and the schedule of events!
Read MorePARTY ON ❊ Johnnie Walker ® Jet Black Lounge
A weekend or two ago Fab Ted invited us to a Johnnie Walker ® Step Inside the Jet Black Lounge’ Party, and with Johnnie Walker Black being my poison of choice (and slowly getting TD to like it too) I said YES of course!
Read MoreJAKARTA FINDS ✽ Borneo Chic Launch
My friend LM invited me to the launch of Borneo Chic in Kemang a few days ago. I loved seeing how a group of people turned age old traditions and transformed it into relevant, modern, and fashionable pieces. It wasn’t just a fashion launch but also one that benefitted the indigenous people of Kalimantan…. Fashion with a passion.
Read MoreSunday Lunch with Ambeth Ocampo at Tita Noreen’s
We were invited to Sunday lunch by Tita Noreen together with Ambeth Ocampo as the guest of honor. He is in Jakarta for a few months doing some research – lucky for us! I am thrilled he’s here. He is not only a famous historian and writer, he was also my professor in college – much feared for his surprise long tests! =P What makes Ambeth Ocampo interesting and current as a teacher and writer is his quest for the truth. He questioned things that we numbly absorbed and memorized from history books… Why do they depict our Katipuneros as dressed in white and red (moving targets) during the revolt? Why is Rizal depicted in a winter overcoat in our monument when we are a tropical country? (Yes I am re-reading “RIZAL WITHOUT THE OVERCOAT” and remembering my college years). He encourages curiosity and questions which make history much more interesting!
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