DORA on the ROAD

This week, me and my other pals are delighted to be able to get a chance to watch the Ramayana Betawi "Rama Jadi Raja", performed at the magnificent Gedung Teater Jakarta in Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya No. 73, Jakarta Pusat. It was such an amazing stage performances which explores the romance and adventure of Rama and Sita in traditional masked dances accompanied with gamelan music. Each part was brilliantly acted and I was really thrilled with the stunning movements of the dancers!!! Feels like dancing too! =D Betawi culture was also incorporated in the show by infusing humour into their conversations. You will never be left wondering what just happened or falling asleep in your seat during the show. I found myself laughing throughout the show and I was not expecting Ramayana Betawi to be hugely enjoyable and funny show. If there's one point of criticism I have for this production is that it was played in Indonesian language where I find it hard ...

We went for a 2 mile run today with my friend Vika and right after the run, we passed by to the newly open restaurant 'Kiter' to have some refreshing drinks. The owner encourage us to try their best selling drinks, Pineapple - watermelon green smoothie with bok choy. The first time I've heard of tossing leafy greens like Bokchoy to a smoothie, I must admit, I was skeptical. What? I wasn't sure if the vegetables would add strange taste or have lingering bitter taste into it. I once gave it a try, and I was hooked! It taste good, seriously! I can barely taste the vegetables. The flavour is balance with the natural sweetness of pineapple and tartness from the watermelon. This gonna be on my favourite lists for sure =D The green smoothie there are truly the best that I've had! No wonder, my friend Vika, have always reiterated the need for us to try this place. Highly recommend you to try it too! ;D

Thoroughly enjoyed the "Catch Me If You Can, The Musical" performances at London School of Public Relations last October 26,2014. The impressive cast is composed of extremely talented, young students who are really into performing arts. I have to say that I was not disappointed from start to finish. The show made me laugh and cry along with the cast especially when Frank Abagnale Jr. the main actor, called the FBI agent Carl Hanratty, the night of Christmas where he has no one to talk to. Huh! Feels like I feel the same way too....missing my husband back home. The show is based on the hit 2002 Dreamworks film which starred Leonardo DiCarpio and Tom Hanks. A musical that tells the story of Frank Abagnale Jr., a teenager who runs away from home in search of the glamorous life. With his boyish charm, he successfully poses as a pilot, doctor and a lawyer. It focuses on the Tom and Jerry kinda musical game show played by FBI Agent Carl Hanratty who chases Frank to the end.....