The Best Damn Thing..

The Best Damn Thing.. http://ragilch.multiply.com/ <div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> <img src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10741;404/st/20091120/e/I+get+my+Blue+Pearl+Baby/dt/-2/k/a021/event.png" border="0"></a></div> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:44:10 -0000 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:00 -0000 The Best Damn Thing.. http://images.ragilch.multiply.com/logo http://ragilch.multiply.com 100 100 I've done.. Copying from <a href="http://rimafauzi.multiply.com/journal/item/201/Have_you_ever">Rima</a>.. I am totally bored and have nothing to freaking do. Just to check out how many exciting things I've done all my life.. 01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink. 02. Swam with wild dolphins. 03. Climbed a mountain. 04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive. 05. Been inside the Great Pyramid. 06. Held a tarantula. 07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone. 08. Said “I love you” and meant it. 09. Hugged a tree (while climbing it). 10. Bungee jumped. 11. Visited Paris. 12. Watched a lightning storm. 13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise. 14. Seen the Northern Lights. 15. Gone to a huge sports game. 16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa. 17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables. 18. Touched an iceberg. 19. Slept under the stars. 20. Changed a baby’s diaper. 21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon. 22. Watched a meteor shower. 23. Gotten drunk on champagne. 24. Given more than you can afford to charity. 25. Looked up at the night sky through a t... http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/119/Ive_done.. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:00 -0000 One night racism, one night drama.. One evening back when I was still in Utrecht, me and my DH were on a bus, going home. We were speaking English (of course) and there was this girl walking towards us and sat in front of us.. My DH suddenly looked at me and asked, "Did you hear what she said?" I was like, "No. What, what did she say?" "She said we shouldn't speak English. We should speak Dutch instead" Then I realized the whole passengers was looking at her and me instead, wondering what the f was going on. I had no clue myself. "Oh wow, very funny. I don't speak the language", I added. And the girl was glaring at me like I was some kind of disease or something. Glarrring!! What a b*tch!! But just by looking at her, I knew that she CAN'T speak English. So I was still whispering (out loud) behind her back. Her stop came, and she stood up, still glaring at me once in awhile. And then there was this guy looking at her with a "what the hell is your problem" kind of look. He turned at me and smile, shook his head and laughed. Sh... http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/117/One_night_racism_one_night_drama.. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:34:00 -0000 for Keisha on her 2nd Birthday.. Hey Little Girl Time flies, there's so much I missed in 2 years I won't forget those days I had the chance to hold your hand and carry you Sweetest niece I miss your little voice Singing songs in words nobody knows I've picked a song, one of my favorites.. especially on your birthday.. Stay beautiful, Kid.. Stay cute, stay smart, stay lovely.. Me & Uncle Shinchan wish you all the very best.. Happy Birthday!! Taylor Swift: Stay Beautiful (just think of it like I call the radio fm, request a song for you on your http://ragilch.multiply.com/video/item/15/for_Keisha_on_her_2nd_Birthday.. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:56:19 -0000 Capital EX Finally.. something in Edmonton. My DH & I LOVE amusement park.  And there's not much of it here in the city where I live. There is actually NONE. So when CapitalEX is opening this year, we're a bit excited. Although you can't compare it to an amusement park, 'cause it's simply the largest fair  (or exhibitions as they claim it) in Canada. Sunday July 20th, Edmonton was frreaking HOT!! I wasn't sure about the temperature, but I was baking outside (hey, I got my tan back, lol). And to make matters worse, I didn't remember anything about wearing sunscreen.. stupid me. Anywhoo, we walked around the fair, and found no rides worth trying. You had to pay extra (on every ride) on top of the entrance fee (which was very much worth it, 10 bucks). There was an all day pass but we missed the dateline. Oh well.. I wanted to go on a bungee jumping ball. I suppose it would be a fun, stress-releasing (as my friend <a href="http://dianarikasari.blogspot.com">Diana</a> claims) ride. But when I looked at the fee, 40 bucks per person. A... http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/115/Capital_EX Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:34:00 -0000 Rice Cooker For the 1st Time, my DH goes w/ the look.. and I go with the function..  <img src="http://specktra.net/images/smilies/fight.gif"> We were at Wal-Mart yesterday, standing for an hour, looking at rice cookers. Yeap, I finally am tired with the old-way rice cooking. Soak the rice, put it in high heat, lower the heat, stir it up.. Takes so much time while my stomach's already screwing up inside..  <img src="http://specktra.net/images/smilies/th_wallbash.gif"> There were 2 rice cookers we were interested in. Black & Decker and Aroma. The B&D one is like $3 cheaper than the other one. But I was just thinking about the lids. B&D's lid is removable, so I can clean up the cracks that are caused by the steam, while Aroma's lid isn't. <img style="width: 164px;height: 164px;" src="http://wal-mart.ca/wps-portal/servletimagedownload?size=1&imageid=36436"><img style="width: 143px;height: 149px;" src="http://www.comfortchannel.com/images/ARC-940_Rice-Cooker_L.jpg"> Black & Decker (left) & Aroma (right) I had aroma's kind of rice cooker while I was in NL, but there was an extra layer on the lid that was detachable, so I was able to wash it whenever it reached the point of "eeewwww". My DH was very fond of my old rice cooker, too bad we couldn't bring it here because of plug issue, which is the same reason why I can'... http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/114/Rice_Cooker Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:36:00 -0000 My Criminal Record is Here!! Yayyy!! Well, not exactly here, but we looked into FedEx's website, checked the status of our tracking number, and the post man should ring Monday before 5pm. Finally.. <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/embarassed.png"> I just can't wait to work again, back behind the desk.. like I used to.. and I can save up for a lot of things.. especially holidays.. oh how I miss those moments.. Well, of course I have to take my time until that happens. 'Cause I might need to translate the criminal record. I am just, simply, happy.. I thought it was going to be wayyy longer than this.. I guess the Dutch drink a lot of sissi and they can take it easy at least that's what my brother says.. <img src="http://specktra.net/images/smilies/choochoo.gif"> http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/113/My_Criminal_Record_is_Here Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:45:00 -0000 Game Day FOTD This is an FOTD to support Edmonton Eskimos on their game vs Toronto Argonauts last week Thursday <a href="http://ragilch.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SHeRHQoKCEIAAGi1ZvE1"><img style="width: 136px;height: 141px;" class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.ragilch.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SHeRHQoKCEIAAGi1ZvE1/P7110214.JPG?et=YfOeHkiovryeHSS9Ew%2BB3g&nmid=0" border="0"></a>EOTD - Bare Study as a base - Kelly Green pigment on lid - Gulf Stream & Teal pigment on crease - Clarity on outer v - Spring Up on inner corner and middle lid - Fascinating Pencil liner on bottom line - Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara COTD - Bourjois Blush #16 LOTD - Sock Hop l/g (udah ilang) http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/112/Game_Day_FOTD Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:33:00 -0000 US fell twice in a row.. I am watching this Miss Universe pageant, hosted in Vietnam. When they announced the top 15, I was talking to my DH, "Please, don't let USA be in it!" and.. Mel B & Jerry Springer called Miss USA as the top 15 winner, within seconds.. Ohhh.. Just few moments ago, the evening gowns show of the top 10. USA was, of course, in it. And just few hours ago I recalled Rachel Smith fell during the pageant's evening gown show, I went on youtube to search for the videos. This year, the bad luck is back. And.. maybe God heard my shout, during US swimsuit show, I was just wishing out loud "fall, fall, fall, trip, trip, trip!!" eeek, nothing happened. But just in time for the evening gowns show, the entrance of Miss USA, again I was like "fall, fall, fall, trip, trip, trip!!" And YESSSS, she fell on her butt, just like last year's Miss USA.. http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/111/US_fell_twice_in_a_row.. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:19:00 -0000 Bangga & Duka Setelah beberapa lama (kelamaan kayaknya) absen baca Kompas, hari ini gue buka lagi, pengen tau apa yang terjadi di negaraku tercinta. Satu headline menarik perhatian gue. Foto close-up seorang pemuda terbalut baju pramuka. Seragam cokelat, yang semua kegiatannya mengundang rasa ingin tau gue, seragam cokelat yang bertahun-tahun gue pake jaman masih sekolah. Seragam favorit gue di hari favorit. Anyways, nama pemuda itu Pungkas Tri Baruno. Pemuda tersebut, saat ini sudah Almarhum, dikabarkan sedang dalam perjalanan pulang ke tanah air dari Amerika Utara. Gue telusuri berita-berita sebelumnya, apa yang Alm. lakukan di Amerika Utara, kenapa bisa sampai begini? Dan pertanyaan gue terjawab: Pungkas mendaki gunung McKinley di Alaska dalam peringatan 100 tahun Pramuka. Dan.. this is the best part.. <a href="http://kompas.com/read/xml/2008/07/09/09283840/pungkas.berhasil.tancapkan.merah.putih.di.mount.mckinley">Pungkas Berhasil Tancapkan Merah Putih di Mount McKinley</a>. Ini merupakan pertama kalinya bendera merah putih kita berkibar di gunung tertinggi di Amerika Utara tersebut. Sangat disayangkan, Pungkas gug... http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/110/Bangga_Duka Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:51:00 -0000 Sunbathing Paint Pots <a href="http://ragilch.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SHTorwoKCEIAADgRrQ01"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.ragilch.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SHTorwoKCEIAADgRrQ01/P7040143.JPG?et=%2BjSof%2BLjIfCABhVHU45Rrg&nmid=0" style="width: 228px;height: 172px;" border="0"></a> Yesterday, I "jemur baju", today I "jemur paint pots" <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/tongue.png"> Yeah.. some of my lovely <a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15103&PRODUCT_ID=PROD11808">paint pots</a> were drying out and it made me sad.. I looked up on the internet many many times, and all I got was "mix dry paint pot with mixing medium, which is 1 part water and 3 parts glycerin" I did it, worked a bit but not so smoothly.. Then friend of mine told me she mixed hers with glysolid. I tried it on.. It worked, but it took some time.. Another friend of mine told me, she microwaved her paint pots and <a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15101&PRODUCT_ID=PROD7715">fluidlines</a> and it worked. Pretty reasonable, but something I cannot do, 'cause I simply don't have a microwave, lol I looked online again, found an idea from <a href="http://www.specktra.net/">specktra</a>, a girl melted her paint pots with hair dryer. From there, I got an idea.. "hey, why not lay my paint pots and fluidlines out in the sun". So I did.. I put out like 3 or 4 dry paint pots, and a dry HiP cream liner.. It was a success with the paint pots, it melted and glided smoothly on my lids. However, my cream liner's still intact. Yesterday I d... http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/108/Sunbathing_Paint_Pots Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:24:00 -0000 Edmonton Eskimos vs Toronto Argonauts My first CFL game.. got tickets for free from DH's boss. All the best things in life are free! http://ragilch.multiply.com/calendar/item/10021/Edmonton_Eskimos_vs_Toronto_Argonauts Wed, 9 Jul 2008 20:42:12 -0000 Anniversary FOTD My Hubby doesn't like me wearing make up too much, so I put as little eye make up as possible, with lots of 'adonan' to make it pop. Stupidly enough, I forgot my mascara. Instead, I put on my glysolid cream and I was surprised to see my lashes curled perfectly. <a href="http://ragilch.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SHOjJQoKCEIAAFuNZco1"><img style="width: 157px;height: 189px;" class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.ragilch.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SHOjJQoKCEIAAFuNZco1/P7080185-1.JPG?et=8yZMCc5QbPvtWLq6gGexdQ&nmid=0" border="0"></a>EOTD: MAC PP Painterly MAC e/s Spring Up MAC e/s Hey! (Fafi quad) MAC e/s Nile (Alexander McQueen Collection) MAC pigment Blue Brown COTD: MAC pigment Bright Coral LOTD: MAC Slimshine Urgent Plus: MAC pigment Tan all over the face for an illuminate/bling bling look.. http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/102/Anniversary_FOTD Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:22:00 -0000 This Day, One Year Ago http://ragilch.multiply.com/photos/album/84/This_Day_One_Year_Ago Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:24:24 -0000 Mean Girls.. .. or should I say.. mean wife? <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/confused.png"> So my DH reads my blog once in awhile.. and yesterday morning, he bugged me with a question.. <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/confused.png">: what's DH? <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/tongue.png">: <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/blahblah.gif"> (it was early in the morning, I was asleep, my DH didn't understand any words coming out of my mouth.. I didn't even remember any conscious moments then) he asked me again that afternoon <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/confused.png">: what's DH? I know H is Husband.. but what's D?? <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/tongue.png">: DUMB.. http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/100/Mean_Girls.. Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:20:00 -0000 Canada Day Fireworks I put together these fireworks that I watched on Canada Day from 117st Plus my new favorite song of New Kids on the Block "Summertime" And it is indeed, http://ragilch.multiply.com/video/item/14/Canada_Day_Fireworks Thu, 3 Jul 2008 21:27:47 -0000 First Ticket.. There's always first of everything.. well, not necessarily.. but my DH got his first speeding ticket yesterday.. Disappointed, of course.. but in the end we just laughed it off. I am not sure what the limit here to get speeding ticket - only if you're nailed. I think it's over than 5k faster than speed limit. My DH tends to drive 20k faster. I know he's crazy, but he's pretty good at finding hidden cameras, knowing where cops are, even the undercover ones. However, he wasn't so lucky 2 weeks ago.. Somewhere over the rainbow, the cops nailed him driving 66 when the limit was 50.. First ticket in 6 years of driving, and speeding. This goes back to reminding us of what he did in NL with his bike. Biking along the centrum is forbidden, and he did that for 5 years until he got ticket for the first time, 25 euro, well.. not bad, just think of it as 5 euro per year.. I just hope he slows down a bit now, especially in the area where there are so much traffic lights and they're close to each other... http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/99/First_Ticket.. Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:00:00 -0000 Happy Canada Day!! <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/confused.png"> I ain't <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/flagcanada.gif"> although I live here.. <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/tongue.png"> But I guess I have to tolerate my husband and in-laws who are very patriotic <img src="http://fashionesedaily.com/forum/images/smilies/custom/sweatdrop.gif"> I was expecting some huge celebration.. But some time ago, I was informed it's nothing like Queens Day of the Netherlands nor 4th of July of USA <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/tongue.png"> I saw some activities in the newspaper yesterday and planned to go to a park to see what's there but today we're just down with flu.. 3 out of 4 <img src="http://fashionesedaily.com/forum/images/smilies/custom/sweatdrop.gif"> Started with my DH who froze in his work yesterday came home with sneezes and running nose Then little brother caught it Then of course, I wasn't feeling well this morning 'cause I slept next to my DH.. <img src="http://fashionesedaily.com/forum/images/smilies/custom/sweatdrop.gif"> http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/98/Happy_Canada_Day Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:49:00 -0000 Picking Names.. Heidi said "You have to name your car otherwise it's bad luck!" Yeah, right.. lol I do not really believe in that but I do want to pick a name for our car and my other babies - camera, guitar, laptop, etc. I think it's pretty cool to call these babies by names. Besides all the 'fun', these names make me think of 'life' that leads to me taking great care of them.. It's just, people are gonna think I'm crazy if I start to talk to them. But I figured it's very hard to pick names. I can't even imagine finding a name for my child later on - I don't know how mommies did it. I get bored of names sometimes and with kids there is no way you could change their names. I couldn't even pick names for my turtles back home. Well, I guess, because I have several and they all look the same.. So, how did you name your babies (whatever form they are)? And when you did, ever thought that you might get bored with the names? http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/97/Picking_Names.. Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:06:00 -0000 Soccer Freak!! Mom: Iya, di sini yang punya hak siaran cuma TVRI dan indovision. Akhirnya kita pasang antena dalam. Tapi.. nontonnya hitam putih.. dan tivinya bisu.. hehehhe.. Mom cont'd: Jadi, besok Mommy sama Papie nginep di hotel, biar bisa nonton final Piala Eropa besok.. <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/embarassed.png"> http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/96/Soccer_Freak Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:06:00 -0000 Jim and James Caller: Hi, can I speak to ---- Me: Yes, this is she Caller: Hi, I am Jim ---- from ----- How are you? Me: Oh hi, great. How are you? Caller: I am good. I am calling regarding your application, do you have a minute to talk about it? Me: Sure.. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/blahblah.gif"><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/blahblah.gif"><img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/blahblah.gif"> Caller: So, Vicki the ---- manager is going to contact you Me: Oh okay, great. Caller: Then I will talk to you later. Me: Alright, thanks James. Caller: Yeah, no problem. Bye! Click! Then I realized.. Where the hell did I get the name James? Oh, just because his name is Jim, doesn't mean it's the short for James!! I hope it didn't jeopardize anything.. <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/embarassed.png"> http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/95/Jim_and_James Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:54:00 -0000 Rexall Edmonton Indy Edmonton Indy, http://ragilch.multiply.com/calendar/item/10020/Rexall_Edmonton_Indy_ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:07:39 -0000 Blue Flame EOTD <a href="http://ragilch.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SGLwwAoKCEIAAAaajKI1"><a href="http://ragilch.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SGLw7QoKCEIAAAmykm81"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.ragilch.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SGLw7QoKCEIAAAmykm81/P6190191.JPG?et=qFJDs2elEIDbinoslzGlMw&nmid=0" border="0"></a></a> - MAC Paint Flammable - MAC e/s Jewel Blue - MAC Pigment Blue Brown for the crease - MAC frozen white as highlighter - MAC Pencil fascinating for lower line - CoverGirl Lash Blast <a href="http://ragilch.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SGLwwAoKCEIAAAaajKI1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.ragilch.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SGLwwAoKCEIAAAaajKI1/P6190192.JPG?et=XfgquLKR4Tgr2QusjohFcg&nmid=0" border="0"></a> http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/94/Blue_Flame_EOTD Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:28:00 -0000 Traders Bathroom Located in Kuala Lumpur, I looove the design of this bathroom.. Love the dimmed yellow color that offers romantic feeling to the users. My favorite spot is the sink! There are lights under the sink-table plus two lights on each side of the mirror, to provide all the lights needed when putting make up on ;) Watch out for the temperature though, the sink-table stays warm from the lights, so be careful not to put anything creamy otherwise it http://ragilch.multiply.com/photos/album/80/Traders_Bathroom Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:29:28 -0000 Summer and All the Whining Summer had officially begun, June 20th 2008. Well, great.. 'cause I can go out and jog and keep myself tanned hehe. Little brother said it WILL go up to 30. That's fine, feels like home.. And he said it COULD go up to 40. Okay, I don't like the sound of that.. but I've been there done that, so I'll survive..Although, there's one part I dislike the most. My husband is never fond of warm weather. He can't eat or sleep when it's warm and all of a sudden he becomes 'jutek'. And he says over and over again: "I need Air Conditioning.. I will buy Air Conditioning.. bla bla blaaa". Yeah yeah.. guess what.. you've been whining for 3 summers.. somewhat like as long as I know you, lol.. I still love you though hehe.. http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/93/Summer_and_All_the_Whining Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:07:00 -0000 Lake Louise, Banff This was taken May 13, 2008 on our way back to Edmonton. The temperature was -1C http://ragilch.multiply.com/photos/album/79/Lake_Louise_Banff Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:00:41 -0000 Me & My Relationship I know, I know.. ever since I moved back to Jakarta and hung out with the bancies, I got more and more interested in make up. I have always loved colors since I was a kid.. and although a bit late, I knew a bit about make up back in college. I didn't wear much, as I was lazy, and the Dutch weather always ruined my fashion from head-to-toe, so I couldn't be bothered. When I went to Paris in 2000 to visit some friends, we went to Sephora to shop around - what I was buying were headbands and hairpins. But my friends had another idea, they had me made over!! And so I bought a couple of make up items, and the only thing I can remember is MUFE compact powder. Long gone, but I never really wore any make up, so those items were a waste.. But back in 2005, I had to go for a traineeship in Kuala Lumpur. I stayed at my aunt's place and a family friend's place. My aunt kept saying "You've got to be pretty.. wear lipstick.." oooh okay okay.. luckily, I had a few lip items back then. Not remember w... http://ragilch.multiply.com/journal/item/92/Me_My_Relationship Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:10:00 -0000