Dinner with The Team

on the last day of exhibition, its a tradition to have dinner together *my boss paid the bill of course..hahaha..
so we had dinner in japanese restaurant, in ION, Orchard road

the whole team, including my boss, Mr. Donald Lang, excluding my manager *he's taking the picture..hihihi

the menu set *choosing choosing choosing choosing

the set that i chose *eeeeerrrr..i forget the name

yummy..lets eat!!

-dina nainggolan-

The Team

i would like to introduceeeeeeeeee....
THE SINGAPORE EXPO TEAM *taraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

mr.Yulianto Nugroho (as the manager), ms.Yati Bakar (as Singapore Mover), me (as marketing), Rimas Sunaring (as marketing), mrs.Lucia (as director), and mrs.Dona Lang (as our Lady Boss)

the ladies with Vicky Gopez *inspector from Phillipine

the ladies, in front of the HEADACHE chair

the ladies, in front of the HEADACHE bedset !!

the show was a lot better than last year. the market is slightly waking up, but not as strong as few years ago. but i feel very positive about the market, some projects, and the company itself.

-dina nainggolan-

Nice Women I Met in Singapore

remember her??????
i met this grandmama in singapore last year..
and she came also this year..
she came to buy our expo products as an end-user..
*she's very funny and humble *i know she'e very rich..she has a huge land private house in sing

me & Madam Kang

she is Mrs. Joo and she is korean
she also did buy our furniture as an end-user at show
i like her because she spoke very nice and elegant, she smiled a lot, she is very pretty anddddddd...i like her hairstyle.. *whohihohohoho...

Quick Walk in Robertson Walk

on the last day in Singapore, when i should've gone shopping..
another buyer phoned and asked us to check his place in Robertson Quay..
so we went there as a team.. *but the men did all the checking etc..while all the girls were walking around and taking pictures :p

in front of Hogs Breath Cafe

Robertson Walk or Robertson Quay is a nice place next to Clarke Quay..
there are so many fine dining *from international to oriental
also many small boutique with classy style *which i cant appreciate well..haha..

Robertson Walk

Australia Flag @Hogs Breath Cafe
wish i go to Oz this year !!

-dina nainggolan-

If I Were a Boy

girls......
if i were a boy, i'd flirt many girls..
i'd play all the gadgets, all those things that girls dont understand whats the fun of it..
i'd play soccer and watch games and forget that my girl wanted to go shopping..
i'd complain if my girl put make up for a long time and forget to say how pretty she is..
i'd stay at home without asking if she wanted to go with me or not..
i'd say the dress my girl tries is good, just because i want to finish the shopping and hang out with the guys...
i'd forbid my girl to go to the club to smoke to drink..just because i care about her, but i dont care about myself so i could go to the club to smoke to drink

but girls..
if we were boys..then would we swear to be a better men?

if we were boys, we would do such thing as this :)

*ecieeeeeeeeeeeee.....
im not being sentimentil or melancholic..
i just like..really like this song..
how women and men cant understand each other easily..
check this song here..


If I Were A Boy
Beyonce ft. R. Kelly

GIRLS :
If I were a boy
even just for a day
I'd roll out of bed in the morning
and throw on what I wanted and go

Drink beer with the guys
and chase after girls
I'd kick it with who I wanted
and I'd never get confronted for it
cause they stick up for me

If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I'd be a better man
I'd listen to her
Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
Cause he's taking you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

BOYS :
If you were a boy
then girl, you'd understand
you need to stop listening to your friends
love, respect and trust your man

So I go to clubs with the guys
and sometimes flirt with the girls
I should be able to roll out
as long as Im coming home to you
and give you the world

But you are not a boy,
so you dont have a clue
How I work and pay the bills
girl everything I do is for you

GIRLS:
I'd listen to her
Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
Cause he's taking you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

GIRLS:
If I were a Boy

BOYS:
If I were a Girl

GIRLS:
I would turn off my phone

BOYS:
I wouldn't play games

GIRLS:
Tell everyone it's broken
so they'd think that I was sleeping alone

BOYS:
Girl you know thats wrong

GIRLS:
I’d put myself first
and make the rules as I go
Cause I know that she’ll be faithful,
waiting for me to come home, to come home.

BOYS:
But you are not a boy,
so you can't understand
You are not a perfect woman
and I am not a perfect man

GIRLS:
I'd listen to her
Cause I know how it hurts

BOYS:
and I know how you feel
When you lose the one you wanted
Cause he's taking you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed
Said Im sorry

GIRLS:
It's a little too late for you to come back

BOYS:
but I cant let you go
cause Im too attached

GIRLS:
If you thought I would wait for you
you thought wrong
But you're just a boy
You dont understand

-dina nainggolan is just a girl-

Tintin & Dina : Robertson Quay Journey !!

i saw Tintin *but without the little snowy..
he was standing in the middle of Robertson Quay, Singapore..
then i pretend like we are in the quest of something..hahaha..

oh and btw..i had lunch on the restaurant behind the Tintin..
i forgot the name but the food were SUPERB !!!!

-dina nainggolan-

Visiting Sophie

remember sophie???
my designer's daughter??

i visited her (and her parents of course) on their condo in Lavender...

smile sophie smile

whats the recipe to have such a cute daughter like sophie?
i think should be 'goodlooking mum, goodlooking dad, a lot of pray, and behave well while pregnant' hahahahahahaha....

-dina nainggolan-

Ion at Nite

on the way back to apartment (in front of takashimaya)
from late-night meeting in Blowfish (international building) which is very close.. :)
*what kind of meeting???????
well..one of my company's customer is the owner of several clubs in orchard, so i need to see him there, asking this and that, yada yada yada, checking the furniture and stuff..
*its very fun actually :)

ion at nite

-dina nainggolan-

My Confession !!!

RUBY - ion

shoes DO make me happy !!!!
i bought 5..i repeat.. 5 pairs of shoes..on the last singapore trip !!
*fiuuuhhhh...
why women always need more shoes !!

-dina nainggolan-

Shawn vs Dina

i used to carry him... *eeeeeeerrrr..many many years ago..
now he does the same thing to me !!!!

shawn&dina

PS. shawn is my fave cousin !! muahhh!!

-dina nainggolan-

Indian Nite @Gadjahwong

namasteeeeeeee...
hi..its me again..its been so long since my last posting...

these are my picture when i attended Indian Nite Party in Gadjahwong..
we must wear indian outfit, and there were some indian dancing and singing!!!
the food were also indian food, such as biryani rice, tandoorii chicken, curry, prata, and my fave lamb kofta!!

Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur

this is my fave song for the last few weeks...again, its from Sigurros (album Takk)
*tips..listen through your earphone..on your silence..while doing nothing..not recommended to play on a car with bunch of friends while gossiping :)

small black butterfly on garden

Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur

Á silfur-á (a silver river)
Lýsir allan heiminn og augun blá ( illuminates the whole world and blue eyes)
Skera stjörnuhiminn (cut the starry sky)
Ég óska mér og loka nú augunum (I make a wish and close your eyes now)
Já, gerðu það, nú rætist það ( yes, do that, may it now come true)
Ó nei (oh no)

Á stjörnuhraða (at the speed of the stars)
Inni í hjarta springur, flugvélarbrak ( inside my heart explodes, an airplane rumble)
Ofaní jörðu syngur ( cracked open the earth sings)
Ég óska mér og loka nú augunum ( i make a wish and close your eyes now )
Já, gerðu það, lágfara dans (yes, do that, let's go dance)
Allt gleymist í smásmá stund og rætist það (everything is forgotten in a bliss, and may it come true)
Opna augun (i open my eyes)
Ó nei (oh no)

Minn besti vinur hverju sem dynur ( my best friend whatever may happen)
Ég kyngi tári og anda hári ( i swallow a tear and breathe in your hair)
Illum látum, í faðmi grátum ( making a ruckus, we cry on each other's arms)
Þegar að við hittumst ( when we meet)
Þegar að við kyssumst (when we kiss)
Varirnar brenndu, höldumst í hendur ( lips burning, holding hands)
Ég sé þig vakinn (i see you waking up)
Ég sé þig nakinn (i see you naked)
Inní mér syngur vitleysingur (within me a lunatic sings)
Alltaf þið vaða, við hlaupum hraðar (always you wade, we run faster)
Allt verður smærra (everything becomes smaller)
Ég öskra hærra (i scream louder)
Er er við aða, í burtu fara (am about to wade, going away)

Minn besti vinur hverju sem dynur ( my best friend whatever may happen)
Illum látum, í faðmi grátum ( making a ruckus, we cry on each other's arms)
Ég kyngi tári og anda hári ( i swallow a tear and breathe in your hair)
Þegar að við hittumst (when we meet)
Þegar að við kyssumst (when we kiss)
Varirnar brenndu, höldumst í hendur (lips burning, holding hands)
Ég sé þig vakinn ( i see you waking up)
Ég sé þig nakinn ( i see you naked)
Inní mér syngur vitleysingur (within me a luntic sings)

-dina nainggolan-

My Lunch

usually i pick the lunch menu, really based on how i work that day..
and actually not many variation..so here we go..

1. Aceh/Padang/Nasi uduk
this can be ordered with egg, fish, or chicken. my fave is chicken, but nowadays i order egg instead. if i have this for lunch means i have a tough day, many things to do and i want to finish them so i really need to have rice for my energy. its like im a good mood of working and really need fuel for my engine

2. Meatball and Noodle
i can order meatball only, or with noodle, or noodle only (but different type of noodle). it means my day is so so, nothing special, no hard times. but usually i have this when i feel a bit cold or flu..

3. Gudeg
this also can be ordered with chicken or egg or tofu. instead of chicken, for this i prefer to have with egg and tofu. it taste sweet. hahaha..if i order this one, actually same as the menu number one. tough day, many things to do,..but the difference is im not in a mood of doing my job..haha..

4. Green Bean Porridge / Siomay
ouchh..if i have these ones, mean im not going to have overtime. finish or unfinish, i'll leave the office at 4pm. my job is not as hard as usual, or its saturday which is half day.

5. Only Juice
if i only take this at lunch, mean i dont bring my brain that day.

-dina nainggolan-

Sophie All the Way

sophie is my buyer's daughter..her dad&mom are interior designers..
she is soooooo gorgeous..she smiled to everybody and greet them in french.. *ha!

cutie sophie

smile sophie smile

look at the cam, sophiee

laughing around

and finally, we had to say bye..
hug hug tight.. see you soon *mwahh

-dina nainggolan-

Practising Taekwondo *featuring me as the victim

Abigail & Shawn *my boss kids were visiting office and asked me to practice taekwondo..
Abigail is 10 and a bit taller than i am..
Shawn is 13 and wayyyy taller than meeeeeee.. *huksss... i wonder whats the nutrition???
and by the way..i really uuugggghhh when shawn did his eye like thatttttt...

abigail, me the mini, and shawn..

start attacking!!!!!!

fell down on abigail's deadly hugs

shawn ended the practice with 100% victory of them!!

-dina nainggolan-

Quarterlife Crisis

i've been on difficult time recently..not many people know, cos i dont express it..
i just share it to my close friend..well its not a big big problem, but its a process when i start questioning some things : why is that? can i do that? is it too late? is she better than me? etc etc..

(some people said) it is Quarterlife Crisis..
i dont know much about it, just knew it yesterday from my bff..

from what i read here, quarterlife crisis usually occurs sometime in your twenties, a few years out of school and still feel as though you're waiting for you're life to begin.
It's an age where a lot people start developing a more realistic outlook in life and start feeling that if they haven't accomplished certain things in life they thought they would by then that they may never.. *ouchhhhh...thats what i feel also..

i regret why i refused scholarship to holland
i regret why i didnt study french well..
i regret that i cant graduate soon (took 5years, usually it only 4years)
i regret i refused working as an apprentice in big advertising agency
and not achieving things that i wanted since i was a kid, make me feel that i fail as a human being..i fail to be the one i want to..

i also feel that people are a lot better than me..
she is more beautiful..
(another) she is more clever..
(another) she speaks more languages that i do..
(another) he has opportunity to continue study abroad..
and im afraid that i cant be as good as they are..

i also feel insecure about my life..
can i live by myself?
about my job..is it the right job? what if i quit?? can i find another job?
what if im jobless??
about relationship..and social..and climbing social ladder..

im sick of the world that obsessed with how well we dress, how do we look..
what have we achieved..how fancy is our car..how expensive our shoes are..
who is our boyfriend..

well..these i already shared with my bff..and they said that they have the same thought..
for the first time i think that im too greedy, not thankful to what God has given me, not satisfied with what i have..
but then i browse and find a very interesting article about Quarterlife Crisis, and its far better then what i write here..so i just share the link so everybody can read :)

the interesting paragraph about Quarterlife Crisis on that article is :

This phenomenon, known as the “Quarterlife Crisis,” is as ubiquitous as it is intangible. Unrelenting indecision, isolation, confusion and anxiety about working, relationships and direction is reported by people in their mid-twenties to early thirties who are usually urban, middle class and well-educated; those who should be able to capitalize on their youth, unparalleled freedom and free-for-all individuation. They can’t make any decisions, because they don’t know what they want, and they don’t know what they want because they don’t know who they are, and they don’t know who they are because they’re allowed to be anyone they want.

*hope i can go through this well.. anyway i asked my mom, she said she never had this when she was twenty.. well i guess the world has change.

-dina nainggolan-

Inspiring Ones

another faith-quote from my far away aunty..
i like the first one since few years ago, i was thinking to tattoo it on my back. but then i cancelled because my brother told me thats his school's tagline * i think tagline is not the correct word..by the way his school is John de Britto College*

Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam

for the greater glory of God

Laudetur Iesus Christus

praise be Jesus Christ

Postgraduate Program : Gadjah Mada University

haaaaahhhhh??????
i dont know what happened to me yesterday...suddenly i want to take postgraduate program Gadjah Mada University :) :)

-MAGISTER MANAGEMENT-

it takes 16months to finish the program, but i need to take 3months matrix in the very beginning because i wasnt graduated from Economy faculty..
it costs 42.000.000 IDR for bilingual program or 47.000.000 IDR for international program.

there are some subjects there, but i absolutely want to take MARKETING :) :) :)
i just loveeeeeeeee marketing..


but i still remember the dream that i want to continue my school abroad, either in Singapore or Australia..but i really have no idea at this very moment
my mom+dad agree if i take the postgrad on UGM coz i will stay here in Jogja, stay close to each other..
anyway im not really sure either if i can live far away from them :( :( :(

my mom, me, and my dad
im so happy i can graduate well (good score!!) and make them proud
and im sure they're proud of me

and i think by taking postgrad and finish it well, will also make them more happy :)
well..all my life is just for the glory of God and my parents happiness

-dina nainggolan-

My Fave Fruit : Duwet

this is my fave fruit..the name is DUWET...or JUWET..i dont know what it is in english..
but many of my friends said its a JAVA GRAPE.. :)
it looks like grape with purple skin, but only one seed inside..
the taste is bit sour but thats why i like it :)

my fave duwettt

the best way to enjoy duwet is :
take the duwet from the branches, put them on a big bowl..sprinkle a handful of salt..
shake a bit..
then voilaaa !!!

duwet+salt : yummmm

if somebody know where to buy duwet, please let me know..this traditionat fruit is not available in big supermarket, even in traditional market this fruit is difficult to find :(

-dina nainggolan-

Quick Bites on the Airport

One day business trip..
first flight Jogja-Jakarta and last flight Jakarta-Jogja :)
soooooo...i had these on the airport just before the flight..
it was a very quick nyam nyammmmm :)

donut & apple soda by Krispy Kreme

-dina nainggolan-

Schedule This Week

i know this is not sooo important, but just in case somebody wants to take me out..ihihihihi...

Thursday, 28 Jan 2010
im going to sekaten with Rumpi Jaya

Friday, 29 Jan 2010
dinner with my bf..

Saturday, 30 Jan 2010
cinema with Rumpi Jaya

Sunday, 31 Jan 2010
church...then raftingggg... :)


oh yesss..dont forget..30 Jan is salary dayyy..yipeeee....

-dina nainggolan-

Cheer Up !! (2)

i love sushiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.. *my fave is california roll, which is already eaten :)

and chocolate ice cream :) :)

yumm yummm..yummmmmm....
another day to spoil myself..

-dina nainggolan-

Cheer Up !!

a cup of latte to cheer me up.. :)

these days feel so hard..so i just spoil myself more and more..
so what..i deserve it :p

Trinitarian : My Belief

Indonesian version

dalam nama Bapa, dan Putera, dan Roh Kudus

Latin version

in nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti

Greek version

εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος

English version

in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit



-dina nainggolan-

...from The Holy Bible...

Ephesians 6:10-20

The Armor of God

¹⁰Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. ¹²For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. ¹⁸And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

¹⁹Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

-all is for Your glory-

-dina nainggolan-

Shield of Faith

shield of faith

i kinda like it..i just knew it yesterday from the church..
world is like war...every single day we fight the devil, the temptation, and the sins..
devils are around us, attacking us with many many tempations..its our choice to finally accept it or reject it..
unfortunately...we are living in world that people adore pleasures and wealthy..

its like when i say that im not gonna do sex before marriage..than many many people go 'whaaaatt..are you kidding??? its 2010!!!'..
or when people told us to cheat on school or office..for more money etc..

so i'd better prepare my shield of faith..to protect myself..to cover me from the temptations the world give me..

-dina nainggolan-

Forget Amsterdam, Im going to Oz !!!!

i always want to visit amsterdam since i was a kid..
then one of my friend invited me to visit him there..

when i told my aunty who lives in Melb, Oz.. she said big no..
'come hereeeeeeeeeeeeeee....' thats what she said :)
but yes, going to Oz and visiting family there is always be my dream..and it about to come true..
i plan to go there on May or June, after i finish my working contract on the end of April

this is the picture of my aunty (in the middle) and her husband..
althought he's australian, i still call him MAS BEDE...ihihihihihhi...
and they both speak Javanese fluently..they have 5gorgeous kids and they're worth to visit :) :)

mb.dona, mb.rita, & mas bede

-dina nainggolan-

ART ADDICTIVE : Chinatown, Singapore

this is where i got my back tattooed..
its a chinese letter means FAITH..

the location is on the second floor, the building is in chinatown

i was like sneaking from my manager *i was in singapore for working anyway..
and took MRT to the chinatown.. :)

-dina nainggolan-

Music Gig, Good Friends, and My 8Holes Red Docmart

all pictures were taken by Faradyna Nana and published on her fb account..


we were hanging out waiting for Superman Is Dead, Jenny, and Heinrich Manuever..
well SID still my fave !!

nia, ranny, nana, and me

oh.. we love to pose

-dina nainggolan-

Jumbo - Clarke Quay

clarke quay, a must visit place in singapore !!!
they have the best places to eat and hang out and clubbing !!
so we went there, and had dinner in Jumbo..
its a very well known place of seafood..

dona & dina

each of us got 1kg of chili crab !!!

it was a very delicioso crabss
wish i could go there more often.

-dina nainggolan-

The 8Holes Dark Brown Docmart

my second docmart..
like my fave quote 'woman always need more shoes'.....

8holes dark brown, size 3UK

Abigail Florence Lang is 10 !!!

we were preparing a surprise small party for abigail, my cousin..
poor her..she should have a big birthday party, but then she had chickenpox :(
so..sarah, her bff, and her mother, the lovely bu tatiana were with us for abigail..

me and cutie sarah, and cake from her

busy..busy..bringing cake and keep the candles..

the birthday girl !!! *eeerr...with daddy..

present!!! i guess its from shawn, only him calling CRABI to abi

another present, its from sarah


and more present from Shawn!!! oh its my fave !!

shawn, bu tatiana, and me looking at the cupcakes, choosing our fave

me and dona, abi's mom

the birthday girl, catwalking with all of her presents

abigail and sarah, playing with sweeties from shawn
what a pair of bff
what cutiesss...