Every woman

Every woman should know how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.

Every woman should know that her childhood may not have been perfect, but it's over.

Every woman should know that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents.

Every woman should know how to fall in love without losing herself.

Finally, every woman should know when to try harder... and when to walk away.

Kate Spade bag, CacheCache dress, (X)S.M.L sheer shirt, f21 bird necklace

♥

elle

I've learned...

I've learned that it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts.

I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I've learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I've learned that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

I've learned that you cannot make someone love you, all you can do is be someone who can be loved,

and the rest is up to them. 

I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I've learned that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I've also learned that learning to forgive takes practice. 

I've learned that many things can be powered by the mind, the trick is self-control.

♥

elle

Love knows no boundaries.

Today's outfit post is gonna be an outfit from two weeks ago (so late, I know...) at SHY Rooftop. It is an elegant bar located on the top floor of the Papilion Building in Kemang.

Click-click before going up!!

Wearing knitted loose top from f21, LOLA blazer from GOWIGASA, and ZARA bag.

One stair away from the Rooftop. :)

f21 necklace

Pull&Bear shoes, (X)S.M.L bracelet

By the way, have you watched 'Modern Family' TV show? I just watched it for the 1st time yesterday at my friend's house, and I was hooked on the first season!! The main story is about three families who happen to live in the same neighborhood. The first family is a multi-cultural family, the second family is a traditional family, and the third family is a gay family (my fave!!).

It is not like another TV show that has a lot of drama going on, and it doesn't have that much background music (typical sitcoms), so you might get bored at the first 10 minutes. BUT trust me! All you have to do is sit back and enjoy the show, then you'll see how good (and funny) the story is! The show talks mostly about family issue and always provides a very touching quote at the end of each episode, and the best thing is, it teaches us that love knows no boundaries at all.

My favorite characters of the show are Gloria and Mitchell! Watch it and tell me yours!! :)

♥

elle

Chatty Saturday

Last weekend my friends and I spent our Saturday together at Chatter Box, Central Park. Actually it was the first time I visited the place, I didn't even know Central Park had Chatter Box.

The atmosphere of the place was pretty cozy for catching-up with friends, you can laugh your ass off and enjoy a conversation without another table getting annoyed because the space between each table is quite wide.

However, the service was a little bit disappointed, like they took a very long time to serve anything (even mineral water!!) and the waiters were also too busy chit-chatting with each other so we have to wave hysterically just to get their attention. FOL!


Ok pictures time!!

This is the only food pic I managed to snap, since I was kinda late and everybody had finished their main courses.

Party is not a party without these 2 people.

Meet Olivia and Venny - My skin care gurus. ♥

Santo, a GOLD medal winner of ASEAN skill competition for design. - Diana, nevermind. - Rudy, my best bud and also a talented graphic designer.

Diana was freaking excited to take a picture with us.lol.

Take two!

Anyway, I want to share one of the stories that made us laugh really hard yet confused at the same time that night (I promised my friends I would put this one in my blog wtf).

There's this guy, a friend of my friend, who has a slightly weird hobby. One day, he went out with his friends to a restaurant. He didn't order anything. Not even a drink. And no, he's not that economically poor. 

Then right after his friends had finished their meals, he ASKED THE WAITER TO PACKED THE REMAINING CHILI SAUCE for him to take home!! Fyi, chili price had not increased by the time this happened HAHAHAHAHA his friends were like, "WTFFF...... Dot dot dot.......".

Guys,

Please don't try this at home. Or anywhere.

Sincerely,

Girls.

LMAO

♥

elle

Dance the night away

'There are short-cuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them.'  --Vicki Baum

'We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance.'

--Japanese Proverb

'Dance first. Think later.' --Samuel Beckett

Studded wrap dress from GOWIGASA

GOWIGASA necklace

ALDO suede heels, unbelievably comfy!

I've been preparing a post about break-up issue since it has been a hot topic lately.

It's gonna be a looong entry haha, wish me luck! :)

♥

elle

A Fun Birthday!

Two days ago, a close friend of mine was having a birthday, and the moment I stepped into the car, he told me his idea of celebrating the day was: AKS - 'Asal Kamu Senang' (in english: 'Whatever Pleases You'). So of course I went on board with his brilliant idea! LOL.

First stop! I chose to have a spa treatment, so he googled a bit and found this place called Bimasena, at The Dharmawangsa Hotel. Here's me on it's backyard. :)

4 PM, yet it's still so bright outside -_-

Ok take one more, then!

Stepping in.. It was a pretty small hotel, nice atmosphere, though. :)

Both of us had the Traditional Indonesian Massage Hydrotherapy (1.5 hour) in separate rooms because we'll be wearing paper panties only wtf. By the end of the session, the masseuse patted me on the back cos I fell asleep! Woah I reaaalllllly love her massage!! So soothing and all! :D

Next, for the sake of the AKS theme, I chose to have a hair treatment at Irwan Team's Salon which located in Grand Indonesia. But, since we didn't make any reservation, it was already packed by the time we got there. T_T

It's pretty sad cos I really love their Kerastase Treatment. This is the treatment room and a pic of me wearing the robe, taken on March haha.

But, worry not my friends, there are plenty other salons in the mall! So we got to Peter Saerang instead, got Hair Spa Treatment while slurping Soup & Spoon's delicious soups (bought them on our way to the salon). ˆڡˆ

Pampered body -checked.
Gorgeous hair -checked.
Delicious appetizer -checked.

Ah, it's time for a meal! Hahaha actually I felt pretty awful for my friend because it was his birthday and he got to do all these girly stuffs. Well in my defense, it was HIS idea to get me pleased (:b) and in my second defense, he seemed to enjoy it as well, aside from the complaining. Hahaha.

Going on, we went to Social House; full. Paulaner Brauhaus; also full. And finally went down to Ninety-Nine and got seated by the bar after waiting for a while. Haha it was a nice spot, though! Got some food and this sweet red wine that tasted REEEEEAL GOOD: Piemonte Brachetto. I love sweet wine!


Next, we were going back to the parking lot, thinking what to do next, then we passed Fun World, and yeah, it's our next activity! ♥

He just got back from the car for taking the camera, and took these pics of me playing basketball wth. Super wrong outfit for the game but, nevermind :b I scored 217 pts, btw! Hm, haven't lost my skill, apparently. Hahaha..

 Balancing attempt #1

  Balancing attempt #2

Lousiest karaoke ever, choosing the songs was quite a challenge with that giant remote over there T_T


And... Here's my favorite!!

Didn't ride this carousel for real anyway hehe.

Played other games some more, finally got exhausted and we decided to go home after all the fun we had. :)

He told me it was the best birthday ever lohhh hahaha! And guess what? By the time we got in my apartment's lobby, he gave me THIS:

 Containing a pretty dress, a beautiful pink rose and a thoughtful handwritten letter.


Muahahahahahaha it certainly felt like MY birthday instead of his! But anyway, like he said, it was his best birthday ever, and I couldn't agree more. ;b

Happy birthday, AB!

♥

jess
© Jessica Yamada 2011

.Photo Courtesy of Google and Elleandjess.

Count on me

Three days ago Bruno Mars came to my town, and I was LUCKY enough to get to meet him!!

So this is what I wore that day...

GOWIGASA outerwear, f21 top, GOWIGASA shorts

Photo courtesy of Rudy Gunawan, my best friend.

The details... GOWIGASA belt♥

Will update a post about the concert soon! ;)

"Fashion saves a lot more lives than doctors."
--Bruno (not Mars)

♥

elle