novy.. novy.. novy..

How To Make A 5 Minute Chocolate Cake

2011-12-12T15:18:00.000+07:00

delicious chicken curry!

2011-11-21T12:14:00.000+07:00

How To Make A Chicken Curry In Ten Minutes

tie the knot

2011-09-12T20:14:00.000+07:00

a new life - lots more to learn -

"And among His signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves that you may dwell in tranquillity with them and He has put love and mercy between your hearts: verily in that are signs for those who reflect." (Surah Al Rum 30:21)

KVZ Dubai!!!

2011-07-06T22:36:00.000+07:00

after malls to malls of searching, finally found the Kathy Van Zeeland showroom in Deira City Center Dubai!

The Beauty of Cloth

2011-06-30T09:28:00.000+07:00

an inspiration :::: from http://maitotheextreme.blogspot.com/2011/02/sunnah-of-cloth.html

The Beauty of Cloth

Bism Illah wa as salaamu alaikum wa Rahmat Allah wa Barakatuh.

Ever read a single hadith about anyone having a paper napkin, paper towel, tissue, toilet paper, disposable diaper, flushable tampon, or disposable sanitary pad in the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him)? Well, I'm waiting. What? You cannot believe it? There isn't anything about Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) wiping up the mess with Bounty Extra-Strong? Nothing about Sumayyah (may Allah be pleased with her) digging a hole for her Stayfree with Wings? I guess you get where I'm heading with this then.

During the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him), they used cloth for all these daily household and personal care things. The "green" movement has already gone back to using cloth because, after killing off and wasting so many natural resources, it has become an environmental issue. Most of us know by now that the diapers and sanitary pads stay in landfills and don't decompose. We are simply filling up the earth Allah (subhaana wa taala) has entrusted to us with najiss (filthy) waste. How do we turn this thing around?

Napkins: buy cloth napkins made from natural fibers such as cotton or linen. If you can, please buy them from a thrift or second hand shop like Goodwill. You will often find better quality and will put them to good use instead of them going to waste. You will also gain the reward of not spending more money than necessary, masha'Allah. Better yet, use those extra sheets or cotton shirts and make your own; after all it's just sewing around a square of cloth. Recycling is an important Sunnah... yet another discussion to get to! I have seen some beautiful napkins at yard sales, etc. and have collected them from here and there, masha'Allah. Some were given as gifts as well, so think of this when you need a gift idea for a sister insha'Allah. Now, we have a nice little basket with napkins folded up in it and whenever they are needed, they are on hand. They get thrown in the washing machine and are good to go again. We even take them with us on picnics with all our reusable plates, cups, and cutlery masha'Allah.

Paper towels: buy cloths to wipe up the spills or simply cut up old towels or absorbent t-shirts. When it comes to cleaning and wiping up spills, I have a big bag of cotton clothes that aren't fit for charity that I cut up and use. I never buy paper towels and the cloth is all natural cotton. Nothing beats a nice tube sock on the hand for wiping down cupboards and countertops...and since the odd socks keep turning up, our house is quite famous for our cleaning socks! When the cloth is dirty simply wash it, or if it is in a horrible state, throw it away. No more paper towel bills.

Tissues: buy cotton handkerchiefs. I'm stressing cotton because we really need to get back to natural materials. I strongly recommend you look in thrift stores and yard sales for these simply because the old ones are exquisite, masha'Allah, The embroidery work, the designs, the workmanship... all are outstanding. My mother had a big collection of handkerchiefs she was happy to share with us. I also bought a big lot from e-bay and distributed them to my children. The girls all know which ones are theirs because they each have different designs. The "men" of the house have their own as well. They are washed, returned and we never have a problem about running out of tissues.

Toilet tissue/paper: Small washcloth or hand size towels for drying oneself. Separate (color coded) ones for each family member. We use water to wash ourselves, so they are really for drying purposes only. This is one that, for most, is hard to implement with a big family, so I'm not stressing it.

Diapers: Get cloth diapers. That's the Sunnah, cloth. Get cotton, nice and absorbent, no allergy problems for your baby's behind, simply throw into a bucket with water and vinegar or baking soda, and throw in the washing machine every couple of days. You will never have to buy a disposable diaper again. I've done it, I can advise about all the ins and outs of making it easy, inshaa Allah.

Baby Wipes: Use small baby washcloths and a spray bottle of water with some aloe vera juice, a few drops of tea tree oil, and a 1/4 teaspoon of castille soap. Spray and wipe, then simply wash the cloths to be used again and again. Your baby will get used to being washed with water from day one, making istinjah a natural thing.

Sanitary pads: Hemp or cotton washable sanitary pads are comfortable, natural, and the Sunnah. Go read ahadith about it and you'll clearly see that the women simply used pieces of cloth to catch their menstrual blood. I bought mine five years ago, before I had my second daughter and I've never looked back since. They don't move around, they are comfortable and breathe, and mashaa Allah I haven't had to buy a single sanitary pad since that day. If you hate to see stains, then go for dark colors. For the sewing sisters, there are patterns online for ones with wings that you can sew up simply. You can even buy thick hemp knit material and just cut it to size. Looking for an even easier solution. Fold thick terry washcloths into three and use them. Believe me, it is simplicity itself. Just have a little bag to collect them in, wash them, and you are all set again.

Shopping Bags: Get strong canvas bags from thrift stores, freecycle, or hanging around your closet/basement and use them for your shopping instead of the plastic bags. They are stronger, can safely hold more, and not only save money but also the environment mashaa'Allah.

Mashaa'Allah, going back to some of the simple living of the sahabah not only brings about a healthier lifestyle, it also saves the earth, puts a stop to the huge waste we perpetrate every day, and eliminates many expenses. Remember that we must answer for everything we did in this life, including our wastefulness, extravagance, the part we play in polluting and destroying the earth, and the distance we have put between our lives and the life of our beloved Prophet (peace be upon him).

funny hat pics!

2010-09-29T14:46:00.000+07:00

thx to abhie., mau lagi.,

Renungan Indah - W.S. Rendra

2010-09-07T22:55:00.002+07:00

Seringkali aku berkata,
Ketika semua orang memuji milikku

Bahwa sesungguhnya ini hanyalah titipan
Bahwa mobilku hanyalah titipan-Nya
Bahwa rumahku hanyalah titipan-Nya
Bahwa hartaku hanyalah titipan-Nya
Bahwa putraku hanyalah titipan-Nya

Tetapi, mengapa aku tak pernah bertanya:
Mengapa Dia menitipkan padaku ?
Untuk apa Dia menitipkan ini padaku ?
Dan kalau bukan milikku, apa yang harus kulakukan untuk milik-Nya itu ?
Adakah aku memiliki hak atas sesuatu yang bukan milikku ?

Mengapa hatiku justru terasa berat, ketika titipan itu diminta kembali oleh-Nya ?
Ketika diminta kembali, kusebut itu sebagai musibah
Kusebut itu sebagai ujian, kusebut itu sebagai petaka
Kusebut itu sebagai panggilan apa saja untuk melukiskan kalau itu adalah derita
Ketika aku berdoa, kuminta titipan yang cocok dengan hawa nafsuku

Aku ingin lebih banyak harta,
ingin lebih banyak mobil,
lebih banyak popularitas, dan
kutolak sakit,
kutolak kemiskinan,
seolah semua "derita" adalah hukuman bagiku

Seolah keadilan dan kasih-Nya harus berjalan seperti matematika:
Aku rajin beribadah, maka selayaknyalah derita menjauh dariku, dan nikmat dunia kerap menghampiriku.

Kuperlakukan Dia seolah mitra dagang, dan bukan kekasih
Kuminta Dia membalas "perlakuan baikku",
Dan menolak keputusan-Nya yang tak sesuai keinginanku

Gusti,
Padahal tiap hari kuucapkan, hidup dan matiku hanya untuk beribadah.
"Ketika langit dan bumi bersatu, bencana dan keberuntungan sama saja"
...
(Puisi terakhir Rendra)

lovely crystal bracelets

2010-08-15T21:56:00.000+07:00

a friend want me to make him some bracelets for his friends' wedding present,. then i happened to find cool heart shaped crystal,. so take a look! cool eh? :)

Tafsir Ibn Kathir - Quran Tafsir

2010-08-12T02:45:00.000+07:00

ceritanya pengen punya koleksi lengkap tafsir ibnu katsir, tapi harganya sejuta lebih., akhirnya nemu link ebooknya., sayang yang versi indonesia nya ga nemu,. so, maybe this one would be really useful, inshaallah.,

Tafsir Ibnu Katsir terkenal di seluruh dunia Muslim dan di antara Muslim di dunia Barat, dan merupakan salah satu penjelasan yang paling banyak digunakan saat ini

Ibn Kathir born in 1302 AD was scholar of History and a mufassir (Qur'an commentator) . He was renowned for his great memory regarding the sayings of Muhammad and the entire Qur'an.

Ibn Kathir wrote a famous commentary of the Qur'an named Tafsir ibn Kathir which linked certain Hadith, or sayings of Muhammad, and sayings of the sahaba to verses of the Qur'an, in explanation. Tafsir Ibn Kathir is famous all over the Muslim world and among Muslims in the Western world, and is one of the most widely used explanations of the Qu'ran today.

u can just download the PDF or the HTML format here in this site http://www.quran4u.com/Tafsir%20Ibn%20Kathir/Index.htm

or download the cfm format software which is really cool
http://www.almaghrib-ny.com/files/apps/Tafsir_Ibn_Kathir.zip

burqini!!

2010-07-29T23:33:00.000+07:00

burqini = burqa + bikini., thx Allah they created such swimsuit cos theres no ladies only pool where i live.,

with my swimmin buddy, nita., so fun!!

heart ~ shaikh imran hosein

2010-07-16T13:19:00.002+07:00

free kathy van zeeland bag!

2010-07-15T22:01:00.006+07:00

i got a kathy van zeeland tote bag as a bday gift from my uncle ., i love it! its big,. it has roomy and organized compartments inside so u can practically put everything u want .,

then i stumbled upon their fan page on facebook and so excited to know that they actually held this monthly fan photos contest only by submitting photos of u wearing her bag., so why wouldnt i give it a try??

so i took the pics of myself lol!! and with the help of one of the sweetest friends of mine nono who would edit them for me into a piece work of art ., the pic won the contest and i got a free new edition bag from kathy , summer love -white color! so thx very much nono, i love u!

alcaesar, 2 yo - my nephew

2010-07-11T20:41:00.002+07:00

cruising dibba, oman

2010-07-03T22:35:00.000+07:00

it looks hot , but the water/weather was sortof cool.,

amazing dubai

2010-06-18T17:28:00.002+07:00

amazing experience of dubai., i wish i could write much more than this soon., im too busy :P

the bus stop!

inside dubai metro station

dubai fountain - dubai mall

the old city:

dubai village

bellydancer!

pictures speak louder than words.,

2010-06-15T14:37:00.005+07:00

haah., so the title says it all., after attending a photoblogging workshop, im kindof interested in renovating my blog and making it a larger space for pictures,. tho im still not used to with the new blog template cos i think its not that smooth and cozy and girly enough, ill just give it a try and keep workin on it.,

the pics would be just from my bunch of collections ., hope you enjoy., ;)

beautiful doa dua duaa

2009-09-30T13:02:00.006+07:00

أعدَدتُ لِكُلِ هَولٍ لا إلهَ إلأ الله و لِكُلِ غمٍ وهمٍ ما شَاء الله

وَ لِكُلِ نِعمَةٍ ألحَمْدُ لله و لِكُلِ رَخآءٍ الشُكرُ لِله و لِكُلِ أعجُوبَةٍ

سُبْحَا نْ الله و لِكُلِ ذَنْبٍ اسْتَغْفِرُ الله و لِكُلِ مُصِيْبَةٍ إِنَا للهِ و إنَا

إِلَيهِ رَاجِعُونْ و لِكُلِ ضِيْقٍ حَسْبِيَ الله و لِكُلِ قَضَآءٍ و قَدَرٍ

تَوَكَلْتُ عَلىَ الله و لِكُلِ عَدُو إعْتَصَمْتَ بالله و لِكُلِ طَاعَةٍ

وَ مَعْصِيَةٍ لاَ حَوْلَ وَ لا قُوَّةَ إلاّ بِاللهِ الْعَلِي العَظِيْم

Translation:

I prepare for every fear or scare, and I say "There is no God but Allah",

and for everytime there is sadness, sorrow, or misery, I say "This is what Allah wished",

and for every blessing, I say "Praise be to Allah",

and for everytime there is ease and comfort, I say "Thanks be to Allah",

and for every wonderful, fantastic thing, I say "Glory be to Allah",

and for every sin, I say "Forgive me Allah",

and for every calamity, I say "Verily we belong to Allah, and to Him we shall return",

and everytime there is poverty or neediness, I say "Allah is the Splendid administrator",

and for every decree of fate or destiny, I say "I depend on Allah",

and for every enemy, I say "I take refuge with Allah",

and for every time I obey or disobey, I say "There is no power, strength, or capability except by Allah the Sublime, the almighty".

what they say abt umratul sunnah..

2009-07-28T00:18:00.003+07:00

Question: Someone told me that after performing my `umrah and Hajj, I should not try to make `umrah again by going to al-Tan`îm, since it there is greater reward for making more tawaf. Is this correct?

Answered by the Fatwa Department Research Committee - chaired by Sheikh `Abd al-Wahhâb al-Turayrî

Sheikh al-`Uthaymîn states the following: Ibn Taymiyah mentions that the Salaf are agreed that making multiple `Umrahs is disliked.

In any case, leaving Mecca and going to the boundary of the sacred precincts to make a second or third `Umrah is an unfounded practice that was unknown during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him). The only exception to this was the case where `Â’ishah sought permission to make a single `Umrah after Hajj because of special circumstances.

If it was generally recommended to leave Mecca to perform `Umrah in this way, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would have encouraged his Companions to do so. It is a well known fact that the Prophet (peace be upon him) remained in Mecca for 19 days after the conquest of Mecca and did not leave Mecca to make `Umrah, even though that would have been easy for him.

Ibn Taymiyah mentions that the Salaf agree that performing voluntary tawâf is superior to going to al-Tan`îm or to the boundaries of the sacred precincts and making `Umrah. [Majmû` al-Fatâwâ: 26/248]

source : http://islamtoday.com/show_detail_section.cfm?q_id=497&main_cat_id=23

alcohol free cosmetics

2009-05-25T22:14:00.007+07:00

as a citizen in a country with the worlds largest muslim population, id never had this thoughts that my cosmetic products would contain that or this kind of alcohol.. is the contain allowed in my religion? and etc etc..

so, ive read that in cosmetic labeling, the term "alcohol," used by itself, refers to ethyl alcohol (also known as ethanol, or grain alcohol). Cosmetic products, including those labeled "alcohol free," may contain other alcohols, such as cetyl, stearyl, cetearyl, or lanolin alcohol.

so, im having this as reference http://www.ummahnews.co.uk/article.php?id=86 ..

Ethyl Alcohol / Ethanol / Methylated Spirits (contains 5 percent Methyl Alcohol and 95 percent Ethyl Alcohol) - Haraam, even in a small quantity, impermissible as it is generated from the fermentation of sugars from cane, forming the intoxicating element of all fermented liquors. it is used in many cosmetic agents both for men (Aftershave Lotion) and for female perfumes. it is absorbed through the skin. It then passes through the flesh into the blood vessels and finally mixes with the blood and circulates throughout the body. Once in the blood it is as good as if one has ingested through the mouth.

Cetyl Alcohol - halaal, a long chain alcohol which is solid hence obviously not drinkabale nor does it cause intoxication if at all ingested. Therefore, it is halal to use in cosmetic products. It is also not absorbed through the skin when applied as a cream.

phenoxyethanol - Halaal, not etyl based

Cetearyl alcohol - Halaal, is not really an "alcohol" such as ethyl or rubbing alcohol, which would dry the skin, but is an emulsifying wax made by combining fatty alcohols derived from vegetable sources.

Denatured Alcohol - Halaal, an industrial methylated spirit or surgical spirit (contains natural or synthesised ethanol and denaturing agent such as methanol or methylisobutyl ketone), so permissible for external use.

but anyways .. here http://islamqa.com/en/ref/10337 Shaykh ‘Abd al-Kareem al-Khudayr says that It is safer not to use beauty products that contain alcohol, because of the difference of opinion as to whether intoxicating substances are naajis (impure) or not. If one is forced to use them and the amount of alcohol contained is very small, then it is OK, in sha Allaah.

so leave that to urself.. u know ur own body..

big bash - gratitude

2009-05-17T12:11:00.005+07:00

hmm.. ive been such a bad blogger for ignoring this so long.. lotsa things just happened and i should be grateful ., really..

start w these hadiths

book#70 (patients) : 545
narrated by Abu Sa'id Al khudri and Abu Huraira
The prophet said, "No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but Allah expiates some of his sins for that." (shahih bukhari)

book#70 (patients) : 548
narrated by Abu Huraira
Allah's apostle said, :If Allah wants to do good to somebody, He afflicts him with trials." (shahih bukhari)

big bday bash gave big presents, like losin a friend and tickets to a dreamland.. got not only the saddest but also the happiest moments, like got my back broken and got many stitches on my head and fingers (i hope id recover asap and the scars would disappear soon) but came to a point where i realized that too many people cared for me.. and thats really cool.. but there were those times when i wanted to be left alone by doin some silly annoyin things so sorry for ignoring things..

hmm.. life is a mystery

more hadith ..

book#2 (belief) : 28
narrated by Ibn 'Abbas
The Prophet said: "I was shown the hell-fire and that the majority of its dwellers were women who were ungrateful." It was asked, "Do they disbelieve in Allah?" (or are they ungrateful to Allah?) He replied, "They are ungrateful to their husbands and are ungrateful for the favors and the good (charitable deeds) done to them. If you have always been good (benevolent) to one of them and then she sees something in you (not of her liking), she will say, "I have never received any good from you." (shahih bukhari)

novy's I.K.A plotted project

2009-05-17T12:08:00.001+07:00

so, this is my new project plan.. no its not like animals to breed, nor plants to grow, nor beads to stitch, nor fabric to sew, nor paper to sketch, etc etc..

this project sounds simple, but its gonna be really complicated and technically difficult cos the object is something annoying to deal with.. it will need like forever to ever finish this up.. so i gotta be really patient.. so God please help me.. hahah..

the cure of any illness

2009-05-15T22:39:00.003+07:00

my dad n my nephew

2009-02-19T16:38:00.002+07:00

edelweiss from ning

2009-01-05T13:01:00.003+07:00

wish for no sadness in 2009 and the year after that, and the next year after that again and so on ....

-- ning

a dreamer?

2008-11-27T12:19:00.001+07:00

bila kutitipkan..

2008-11-20T14:27:00.004+07:00

bila kutitipkan dukaku pada langit
pastilah langit memanggil mendung

bila kutitipkan resahku pada angin
pastilah angin menyeru badai

bila kutitipkan geramku pada laut
pastilah laut menggiring gelombang

bila kutitipkan dendamku pada gunung
pastilah gunung meluapkan api

tapi..

kan kusimpan sendiri mendung dukaku
dalam langit dadaku

kan kusimpan sendiri badai resahku
dalam angin desahku

kusimpan sendiri gelombang geramku
dalam laut fahamku

kusimpan sendiri

"Gus Mus"

renungan - A. Mustofa Bisri

2008-11-20T14:16:00.003+07:00

another scariest place on earth

2008-11-19T15:00:00.004+07:00

bookstores.. cos ud just want to buy more and more.. especially the craft section.. haahh

love, wish, dream, luck

2008-11-16T22:03:00.002+07:00

novy fave dua..

2008-11-12T00:24:00.003+07:00

O Allah, give me noor in my heart, my eyes, my ears, on my right side, on my left side.
Specify noor for me and my progeny.
Grant noor in my flesh, my blood, my hair, my skin, my tounge, and my soul.
Grant noor all around me..

ameen..

supernova for a supernovy?

2008-11-11T23:42:00.006+07:00

hahahaa.. funny title, eh? .. a friend of mine back then did cute silly thing by writin 'supernovy' instead of 'supernova' for astronomy class assignment.. maybe he just liked me too much that time..

so anyways, today 11-11-2**8 , a crazy luminous explosion just happened in my head like a supernova.. too overreacting? whatever!! it made me extremely excited and happy.. thanks to Allah for that.. i wanna be given such thought all the time just so id be smarter and more responsible with my own life.. hope the thoughts wouldnt fade away in weeks, months or years.. hope the thoughts would stay in my head and in my heart forever..

novy rings

2008-11-09T08:17:00.004+07:00

sooooooo.. the last several days have been really really productive hahah.. i like it alot!! i spent each of my spare time mostly to bead!! yay.. im so crazy abt making rings lately.. they are just cool!

more multi function necklace,,

2008-11-09T08:04:00.003+07:00

i like to create long long long round necklace, like 3 times longer usual round necklace just so that i can wear it differently as i can tie it up so it looks like a tie for some sortof formal shirts or something..

and like this necklace; cool, eh?

crystals: novy starfish anklet

2008-11-09T08:00:00.001+07:00

bead shops, one of scariest places on earth

2008-11-09T07:27:00.002+07:00

its been a long long time i havent visited this bead shop. i did it in purpose tho cos its always scary when ur there.. its like u suddenly become a crazy compulsive shopper, thats all..

well what can i say tho? how can u ever ignore cute little things like beads.. beads shops are heaven, but also one of the scariest places on earth..

beads are fun!!

2008-11-06T19:17:00.004+07:00

im no expert , but they are just fun!!!

sabar.. sabar..

2008-10-22T20:24:00.003+07:00

hari ini makan permen fox .. kok yo disuruh sabar.. hahhahh..

hmm.. ya ya .. smoga buahnya memang manis.. halah

beautiful patience

2008-10-21T10:45:00.009+07:00

Volumn 008, Book 076, Hadith Number 477.
Book 76. To Make The Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq)
( Sahih Bukhari )
-----------------------------------------
Narated By Abu Said : Some people from the Ansar asked Allah's Apostle (to give them something) and he gave to everyone of them, who asked him, until all that he had was finished. When everything was finished and he had spent all that was in his hand, he said to them, '"(Know) that if I have any wealth, I will not withhold it from you (to keep for somebody else); And (know) that he who refrains from begging others (or doing prohibited deeds), Allah will make him contented and not in need of others; and he who remains patient, Allah will bestow patience upon him, and he who is satisfied with what he has, Allah will make him self-sufficient. And there is no gift better and vast (you may be given) than patience."

prayer..

2008-10-15T11:05:00.002+07:00

O Allah, I ask guidance from Your knowledge and power from Your might
And I ask for Your great blessings.
You are capable and i am not.
You know and I do not.
and You know the unseen.

O Allah, if You know that this is good for my religion and my subsistence and in my hereafter, then You ordain it for me and make it easy for me to get, and then bless me in it.
and if You know that this is harmful to me in my religion and subsistence and in my hereafter, then keep me away from it, and ordain me whatever is good for me, and make me satisfied with it.

peaceful inside

2008-10-11T11:55:00.006+07:00

Lotsa things happened extremely weird lately.. just weird.. like too weird to be true.. so i think i just need to stay away from those hectics ..

and try to have peaceful and relaxing moments and to be on my own (inside).. but also at the same time, keeping my self busy and having fun with my girlfriends!!!!

more ramadhan blessings

2008-09-09T17:15:00.006+07:00

~ p a l m f r u i t ~
extremely sweet.. like one of the sweetest things..

piknik ke jepara

2008-08-22T11:53:00.005+07:00

actually id love to go to karimun, but whenever i planned on going there, they just screwed up.. so i have no idea when ill go to karimun..

last weekend in jepara (ajib's hometown) was so fun..

going to bandengan beach and pulau panjang (long island ? ) hahhah.. tho ever been there before, but its just fine. the beach = really cool, clear (not like what we got in semarang), canoes, etc etc.. just fun

want some more pics, CLICK HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

canoeing at bandengan beach.. hahah

pulau panjang .. white sandy

novy = real dumb.. see my cellphone still in my pocket??? u can even see it in the pic.. its broken now..

seed beads, purple seashells necklace

2008-08-04T11:47:00.002+07:00

seed beads, black waterpearl necklace

2008-07-29T11:26:00.001+07:00

really really cute..

bahy alcaesar - my nephew!!!!!!!!!

2008-07-16T11:32:00.002+07:00

more necklace beading

2008-07-16T11:27:00.002+07:00

swarovski crystals bracelet . earrings

2008-07-08T15:07:00.002+07:00

ultah ika kampung laut

2008-07-08T14:59:00.003+07:00

dresscode = orange.. cupu wore yellow!!!
lani came all the way from jogja just for this occasion.. so its cool..

necklace beading

2008-07-06T19:45:00.001+07:00

everyone thinks its cute.. thank you hahhaha.. i think so too..

braceletsss

2008-07-02T12:08:00.004+07:00

star bracelets

white water pearls n crystals bracelets..

pink bracelet / earrings

2008-06-09T18:23:00.003+07:00

dee ordered, so i just made..

blue black bead necklace

2008-06-08T15:15:00.002+07:00

vitri ordered, so i just made..

earrings

2008-06-08T14:29:00.002+07:00

green star necklace

2008-05-28T20:47:00.002+07:00

ria ordered this, so i just made.. cute right??

solo jogja weekend

2008-05-23T11:30:00.003+07:00

at pandawa waterworld, solo

at lani's place, jogja

button !!!!!!!!!

2008-05-21T15:53:00.003+07:00

chinese crystal

2008-05-21T15:33:00.004+07:00

nina's mom order .. so i just made..

seashell bracelet

2008-05-21T15:23:00.001+07:00

too cool too be true..

cute green necklace

2008-05-15T19:09:00.006+07:00

simple and easy..

black stone

2008-05-15T19:01:00.004+07:00

anita wanted black necklace /earrings .. so i just made..

dian wanted a blank stone anklet, so i just made

black stone bracelet

my new yellow tshirts say:

2008-05-15T18:26:00.002+07:00

im addicted to my own brownies..

2008-05-15T17:52:00.003+07:00

do i sound too proud?? hahah i dont really care.. i dare to say that my brownies = addictive!!!!!!!! it doesnt look that good tho, but trust me, its the yummiest brownies ever..

its called 'dont judge the book by its cover brownies' .. halah.. hahahh

pink earring / necklace

2008-05-14T11:00:00.006+07:00

fitri wanted me to make her a necklace similar to my last project.. so i just made one..

novy wishlist

2008-05-08T18:31:00.004+07:00

an hourglass - jam pasir..

lux magic spell - terrifying ads

2008-05-08T18:17:00.002+07:00

have you ever watched this lux magic spell commercial ads? do you know everytime i watch it, i feel itchy? .. the ads = terrifying, fullstop.

the ads began with this happy nice ordinary innocent girl named LUNA who made friend with animals in the forest, bringing a basket of fruits and wearing innocently decent white dress.. until one day, she found something purple!!.. a purple soap that changed her right after she wore it to take a bath in some river.. the changes were really RIDICULOUS! you can see the new purple LUNA wearing new cheap purple mini skirt and walking infront of any guy swaying her butts!!!!!! and the worst part of this ads was the ending where the new LUNA actually left her nice forest life to her new purple life of BARS > PUBS > DISCO etc etc.. so ironic!!!!!!!!

im really really curious what their purposes of making this ads. what happened in the meeting room while theyre discussing how the ads would be like.. i really hope theyd realize that the ads they made is cheap, uneducated, and dumb.

star bracelets projects

2008-05-04T19:53:00.005+07:00

this one is too cool to be true .. just because they are stars

the blue stars = made from wood.. theyre really cool.. i bought the star shaped wood in many many colors.. and i couldnt figure out what to make, so it came up like this.. i think its really cute and kiddy..

crystal bracelets

2008-05-04T19:39:00.005+07:00

i made these things for someone..

the light purple one is made of swarovski crystals.. they glow much cooler than the chinese crystals (transparent ones)..

swarovski crystal

chinese crystal

cute dragonfly

2008-05-03T14:43:00.002+07:00

capung lutjuuuuu.. created by NOVY!

novy drawing

2008-04-29T18:50:00.003+07:00

from mbak wie, thanks so much, i luv it!

beadsss

2008-04-25T14:14:00.001+07:00

easy easy but classy

new bracelet

2008-04-22T20:50:00.003+07:00

i designed this cool stone stoney stone bracelet.. 5 layers of 3 different stone color.. cool green, cool white and cool purple haahh. its weird cos the green color doesnt look like green on the pic..

potion

2008-04-13T12:57:00.002+07:00

if they had these nouns as potions. i swear i would consume these every day.

missing piece

2008-04-10T11:30:00.002+07:00

sewing lesson

2008-04-04T11:44:00.005+07:00

after the busy month - march is over, i happened to have my lotsa spare time back. i got 10 days off in a month (whatta nice job), so i just gotta figure out how to spend em.. then, i decided to take some sewing lesson!!! haahhhah..

its really interesting. u gotta work with lotsa measurements, patterns, rulers, sortof chaotic.. but its all worth it tho cos id be able to make my own clothes! yay!!!!!

the instructor lady is too weird to be true tho, fullstop.

creatin simple necklace

2008-03-01T19:07:00.003+07:00

so maya registered me to this class of creating simple accessories, only held once and free.. its ok and cool.. but i expect that they will expand the class to a more advanced and various style of classes.. guess we will only have to wait..

reflection - dito

2008-02-22T18:55:00.002+07:00

funny - happy

sidomukti

2008-02-12T13:35:00.000+07:00

feb 7,

chinese new year national holiday, raining, not as hard as last year rain, but id still prefer sunny day when going out for vacation haah. but its fine and fun.

we wanted to try the flying fox at sidomukti, new relaxing spot at bandungan area surrounding hills ! where you can swim open air with cool scenery, try the outbond arena, or just breathing some fresh air. the place is cool although the motorcycle ride is sortof tiring, especially when it rains.

ended up there just viewing the spot, cos its too cold too swim, too cloudy to fly fox.. so maybe next time we come visit again..

handmade necklace & bracelets by novy

2008-02-05T14:37:00.001+07:00

nina's mom got this pieces of beads and asked me to make some bracelets for her, so i did it.. cool cool..

another cellphone chain

2008-02-05T14:29:00.000+07:00

designed & created by novy ..

dee wants me to make her a cellphone chain, so i made her one.. its really really cute.. pink pink..

for all moms in the world

2008-02-05T14:25:00.000+07:00

especially my mom..

ultah cupu @ paparon

2008-01-30T20:25:00.001+07:00

dresscode = black tshirt

buttons bracelet

2008-01-30T12:35:00.000+07:00

bracelet made of clothes buttons.. interesting!! .. to create it, you need like 45 navy color buttons and 45 white color buttons..

EASY!!!

handmade cellphone chain

2008-01-20T10:47:00.000+07:00

created by NOVY!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry if i sound really proud of it , cos i really am tho hahah..

do you think its cool?.. no matter what you say, i consider it really cool..

the yellow ones are seashells, and the purple one is a swarovski crystal.

*thinking of next projects*

i am free !!

2008-01-08T17:27:00.000+07:00

free from torturing braces.. hahhahhahh

jeffrey fulvimari

2008-01-04T12:43:00.000+07:00

read madonna's book - the english roses - a while ago.. and found that the illustration was really cool.. i think hes genius!! .. i wanna be able to draw like that..

hmmm .. so simple but too cute to be true..
see the website of jeffrey fulvimari

new year 2008

2008-01-04T10:49:00.000+07:00

happy new year to you too..

for me, this new years eve is different.. what about you? ..

not like before that i always made like some new years resolutions.. this year passed away like that just like an ordinary day.. its weird, maybe cos i spent it sortof alone (with my cousin ika tho, but she doesnt count hahah) so maybe thats why i got more time to think than to get busy with something.. i think its good to have such resolution planned, im interested but i dont see it any useful for me tho. i just think that i dont need any NEW YEAR to resolute any of my dreams, my targets, or wht i want to happen in my life..

we are free to resolute everyday, rite? everyday is a new day, new life, new me.. new better me i hope..

novy

cute turtle

2007-12-24T12:22:00.000+07:00

created by : bee
made out of lime for the body part, shallot for the head part, and bamboo stick for the legs..
i just added some pepper around so itd be like sand.. haah..

legend of legaia & legend of dragoon

2007-12-09T14:45:00.000+07:00

i so much miss playing these rpg games .. this one legend of legaia is actually my 1st game.. played it in high school.. would stay up late every night just to finish the game haahhh..

vahn & noah, i like her sandals..

rose, love her character.. shes supposed to be with dart! .. i just dont like the idea that shes actually dart's mom..

more seashells bracelets

2007-12-06T11:36:00.000+07:00

i got 7 more colors of this bracelet cos i think its really cool hahahhaha..

happy bday titin!

2007-12-05T13:53:00.001+07:00

titin's bday = dec 3 .. but as usual, i forgot wht date/day it was today so i thought it was still dec 2 on her bday.. haahh..

butterfly blinks on titin's tshirts

so here are the magic words i always wish to anyone whos having bday hahhaha..

May God give you rainbow for every storm..
May God give you a smile for every tear..
May God give you a promise for every care..
May God give you a blessing in each trial..
May God give you an answer to each prayer..

May God make calamities of the world easy for you to bear..
May God grant you joy in your hearing and your sight so long as He keeps you alive!!
May God give you wellness in this world and hereafter..
May God give you pardon and wellness in your faith world, family & property..
May God cover your shame and your frights with peace..
May God guard you always..

Ameen..

happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-11-30T17:12:00.000+07:00

—Synonyms 1. joyous, joyful, blithe, cheerful, merry, contented, gay, blissful, satisfied. 3. favorable, propitious; successful, prosperous. See fortunate. 4. appropriate, fitting, opportune, pertinent.

novy seashell bracelet

2007-11-29T14:54:00.000+07:00

i think its cool.. found that in bali.. cheap.. then i decided to make myself another greenish yellow haahh.. i bought some packs of seashells..

novy needs more getaways

2007-11-28T20:10:00.000+07:00

ultah dian di pak sangklak

2007-11-18T14:54:00.001+07:00

nov 17, 2007

dress code = pink
event = dee's bday party
location = pak sangklak, tanah mas

the food was great.. yummyy.. seafooddd..

maen ke pantai marinaaaaaa..

bali : unlimited edition.. haahh .. lebaran di bali..

2007-11-13T13:20:00.000+07:00

too many things to say, luckily i just got the mood to write up..

bali trip = october 12 - 21 ..

my family planned on going vacation to bali by the end of this year cos there must be cool things that would happen.. new year = fireworks at the beach, music concerts, local festivals, and not to forget big sale!!.. but danur's family had been talkin us into spending lebaran holidays with them in bali instead.. so my dad's decision = we went.. haaah..

so, october 12th, one day before eid, we DROVE to bali!! it was 6 of us.. my parents, me, my bro n his wife - taufiq & tyaz, and my chubby cousin dito!! haah.. the trip was fun.. driving from semarang to bali is way tiring, but its worth it.. we stopped by to pray there and there.. and there in this beach pasir putih.. its just way too cool..

last august, i already went there to bali.. so the trip was just a repeat, to those places ive been.. but so what? bali is a beautiful place, i dont mind going back there over and over again.. and the fact that i found alot of cool places made me wanna live there.. hahahhaha. *daydream*

we arrived at danur's parents' house around 3 am on LEBARAN DAY!! so we had a lil sleep before going to the local mosque, Masjid Al Fattah, perumahan taman griya, jimbaran.. after gathering for a while, we headed to tanjung benoa to ride banana boat .. hahhahhh.. my fave.. and then got all wet in kuta beach.. yah almost everyday, we went to kuta.. we know this dani, a friendly guy that rent surfboards and bodyboards at the beach haahh.. last time we went there, he talked abt his breakup with his australian fiancee.. poor him..

as teguh works for Grand Hyatt Hotel, in Nusa Dua, he got to wander around there alot and found this cool spot named WATERBLOW !!.. where the water just blows up on the cliff, its crazy cool.. teguh said the water sometimes blows like up to 4 meters..

new object, bali marine and safari park.. just opened on october 10th!.. we watched animal safari and some stuff.. native african house made from animal feces!!! and that huge african tree..

GOA GAJAH - and kintamani view

PURA BESAKIH - the highest temple in bali..
kuta beach
its nice to witness some ngaben there..
sanur beach ..
really really nice place.. not crowded.. there are many beaches around sanur.. this one we went was one thats close to this LE MAJEUR museum..

..

naik gunung ungaran

2007-11-12T17:57:00.001+07:00

weekend, nov 2-3

i like walking.. hillwalking.. but never went mountain hiking before.. so when my friend traju invited me to join with him n his friends to go mountain hiking, i would say yes hahha.. and cos of the weather.. rainy, stormy and stuff.. my friends wouldnt go with me, except chris.. haahhh..

the hiking was nice.. traju's gf, ari, like me, never hiked before too.. so its cool..

the view..

me and ari..

novy, its not really hiking when SOMEONE brings ur backpack.. so to chris: thx for bringing my backpack along the track hahahha..

more mountain hikes??? .. hmmm.. ill deeply think abt it.. haahh..

kampung jawa sekatul + maron

2007-10-29T13:07:00.000+07:00

sunday, october 28, 2007

.. ex plasas gathering to celebrate nia + yanti bday at kampung jawa, sekatul.. boja..

as nia a red lover, so the dress code ended up RED.. haahh..

actually, kampung jawa sekatul is nice.. they make this place really natural so u really feel like ur in some nice village.. they let these groups of chickens and the chicks running around on the pathway.. they build these antique villagey huts.. and the bathrooms are nice.. modern but still villagey.. also, they provide outbound stuff like flying fox for 10k rupiahs.. thou i dont really like it haahhh.. we did it anyways haah..

the irritating thing is that sunday is a weekend, so the place was wayyyyyy to crowdeddd.. it took like 2 hours to get our order!!! and they run out the chicken stock and stuff.. so we just ate some fish.. but hey, we just wanted to have fun there, so any food would be just fine.. haahh.. advice for those who wanna eat there, bring ur own snack to avoid starving/waiting too long to get ur order.. haahhh..

after sekatul, we headed to maron beach cos some of these girls never been there before.. but hey hey hey its just so surprising that this place is getting too much much more crowded every weekend.. well, its no prob for me as people here just found some new beach and they wanna have fun too.. but they should BEHAVE!!!!! lotsa useless rubbish and garbage on the sand, those people really need some EDUCATION!! and some kicks on their butt!! irritatinggggggggg.. such irritating thing always reminds me of SPA , of which i never heard the issue no more lately, except the news about these local govt ppl who flew to china for some cheap excuse.. haah ridiculous.. just lookat and learn how BALI treats their treasures.. four thumbs up.. hmmm anyways..

banci kamera? haahh.. if you say so..

novy wishlist

2007-10-21T11:55:00.000+07:00

gerry, nining.. thx for the comment.. haahh.. sure ill add more wishlist.. ummm..

start with this snorkel fin set ive already put a while ago.. want this snorkel fin set soo muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

then i want the wetsuits and the lifevest too.. heheh..

and yah last but nt least, a swimming teacher!! some mermaids would be enough as theyre excellent swimmer.. they can talk so they can introduce me to their friends and the Neptune!

idul fitri

2007-10-10T15:51:00.001+07:00

novy wishes you HAPPY LEBARAN!!!..
may youre full of tupat and lontong opor..
may you eat lotsa cookies..
may you got lotsa money..
may you have really really really nice family gatherings..
muahhh..

bali bali bali

2007-10-02T18:47:00.000+07:00

more bali???

danur and titin have been pushin me to go with them again to bali!!! they want to spend idul fitri long holidays there.. i told them theyre crazy cos i just went with them for a week in bali not long ago, which was in august.. they'll fly to bali this week..

back then, it was really nice.. bali = paradise!! a week spent was not enough haahhh.. we stayed at danur's family house at jimbaran.. mas dani and danto (danur's bro) and danto's wife ajeng lived in bali too.. so its cool..

actually, there were still millions of places to visit like BALI BERSALJU (snowy bali) , BALI EYE ( viewing bali from the top by baloon!) etc etc.. unfortunately we had not enough time and the offer is just so tempting.. but i wouldnt go anyways haahh, im broke and my work schedule is crazy..

the newly wed , danur n titin

FOOD
we went to this restaurant 'bebek bengil'.. hmmm, i dont think the food is as delicious as the place.. and we also went to this 'sela boga' - they sell purple rice!!! made from sweet potato.. all food = purple, interesting! .. and of course we went to 'putra bone' - danur's family resto, which is now 'warung laut'..

BEACHES

kuta.. everyday we went to kuta cos its only 15 mins from the house.. i had mc dee's ice cream cone everyday.. hahhah.. my fave.. me, danur and teguh liked it to jump into the water bodyboarding until sunset.. waiting for the big waves.. just too cool!!

benoa.. we rode banana boat and parasailing.. it was toooo fun!!!!!!!!! then headed to pulau penyu - turtle island.. wonder why i would hold some snake??? id rather hold snakes than CICAK!!! thats for sure..

GWK - garuda wisnu kencana and a cool cool cool beach - Dreamland!!! dreamland has cool coral sand and clearer water than any beaches around bali.. the waves are crazy tho.. too difficult to bodyboard there, especially for me that cant swim..

ULUWATU beach - my faveeeeeeee.. really mysterious, and lotsa cliffs.. just too cool..

tanah lot..

nusa dua.. this beach around nusa dua hotel is really cool.. its like secluded cos its around hotels areas.. and we were there cos we gotta accompany teguh.. teguh will do internship in nusa dua hotel as chef assistant!! too bad we havent tasted his cookings yet..