Wednesday, October 5, 2011

belajar idioms amerika

sekedar oleh oleh dari enlish conversation club, maaf bagi yang sudah tau lhooo. Idioms ala amerika : 1. Sunday driver : orang yang nyetirnya very slooooooooow 2. Backseat Driver : kagak nyetir tapi kasih komando terus padahal mungkin punya driving licence aja gak ;p 3. Running out fumes : hampir kehabisan bensin 4.Hit the road : memulai road trip alias perjalanan darat 5.Red eye flight : orang yang naik psawat kemaleman trus sampe rumah pagi buta dengan mata merah...

Knitting for Beginner - Belajar merajut gitu lhooo

Saudara saudara....mumpung di amerika, banyak sespuh *maksudnya senior residents* beramal mau mengajari crafting at free cost jadi ya saya join saja. Saat ini saya sedang menyelesaikan projek Knitting alias M E R A J U T  :0 projek pertama ada scarf alias pashmina, wish me luck!

Saturday, October 1, 2011

biaya hidup di Amerika - Living cost in the U.S

Barusan online di fb, eh ditanyain lagi sama temen yang mau ke amrik tentang biaya hidup di Amerika. Pertanyaan baliknya jadi banyak : Mau tinggal di kota apa?Mau tinggal berapa lama? Tinggal di apartmnt atau rumah? Bawa anak berapa? Anaknya mau disekolahin, di rumah saja, atau dititip di daycare?
Pertanyaan akyu juga dulu banyak....makanya cari cari di internet, dapet deh info, mulai dari disuruh cari kupon lah biar belanja hemat, trus berapa banyak lah yang harus dikeluarin kalo mau jajan di luar rumah, etc etc. Sempet kaget juga ngeliat angka berapa dollar harus mengalir dari kantung cuma untuk sebuah subway :) Ya...jangan semua dikurs-in la yauuuu hehehehe.
Setelah dateng dan tinggal disini *meski baru setaon lah yau*, kita bisa hemat kok asal gak suka jajan lho ya....Susu juga murah, di Ann Arbor tercinta, 1 galon susu  skitar 3.78L itu seharga skitar $2, murah kan...enak lagi susunya. Disini gak pake tuh susu bubuk jiaaaaa. Terus ayam juga standar hampir sama di jakarta. Telur juga murah kok. Beras...sure ada donk, Masalah makanan sih no worries lah
Yang amazed banget itu sewa apartment...wooow sewa apartment disini sebulan = sewa rumahkyu yg di jakarta selama setahun hohohoo.

Welcoming Fall - Menyambut Musim Gugur!

Yeay!! we're now welcoming fall season. In the U.S , fall season begin in September. One thing that I like best about the fall season is the colorful leaves. But I hate the rainy day and also the wind. Humm....yes, it's time to wear your latest mode of fall boots :) In the U.S especially in my town, the cheapest boot is about USD 25 and the most expensive is unlimited hahaha...I usually buy in JCPenney or Macy's but sometimes I can get shoes or boots at used store..sure..it will cost below $10 !  First time I came here I saw most of girls using the big boots made from suede. Well...since in my homecountry, if you see a lot of people wearing the same model you might say that the stuff is cheap. In here, unfortunately not... The boots made from lamb's fur...very comfortable, it came from brand name UGG...but this brand is very expensive ( according to student's pocket like me for sure). It cost round $150. Anyway you still can buy the same model with lower price of course.
Ooooo why we talk about boots anyway!?!?!?! Ok, here is the latest picture of my neighborhood ...pretty, isn't it?

Spicy Curry fried rice (Nasi Goreng Kari Pedas)

If you living sooooo far away from your homecountry and you feel bored with home cooking  then you want to make something quick and tasty still. Well...you can make this spicy curry fried rice :) Very easy and quick. Voala.... here are the ingridients :
Onion chopped
Chicken
Egg
Curry spices *could buy in Indian Store- choose not the dry one *
Sambal / chili sauce
Oyster sauce
Salt
Done...! ;)
Quick, simple, but delicious Oooo do not forget to spread Fried Onion on the top of it.
Here's the result