Java Paragon

6:47 PM

I’m back in Bali. 

The Surabaya trip ended in three blinks and now I’m dating my assignments. 

June = exams, 
sleep = rumor.

But I still owe you the Java Paragon / Citilites photos. Also: my first official selfie. Please clap gently.




Makeup report: I tried. The mirror said “character development.” 
i know it's ridiculous, i tried to make up. it didn't work -_-

One day I’ll look like a celebrity,
today I look like her auditor.

I went to Citilites twice: once with my sister, once with friends. 

It’s gorgeous. 

So are the prices. 
I am, accordingly, not. 

Worth it for the view, the breeze, and the photos that pretend I have my life together.

Java Paragon → Citilites, fast facts

Where: Java Paragon Hotel & Residences, 21st floor (Surabaya)
Vibe: date night, soft-launch, cake therapy
Dress code: whatever you can stand in for two hours (heels optional, humility not)


 



Photo diary (20 frames, minimal dignity)

*1. Lobby

Bright, polished, and the kind of lighting that forgives last-minute eyeliner.







*2. Citilites entrance

Sweet spot for couples. 
Good news: there’s no sign banning single people. 

Bad news: the chairs know.









*3. I FORGOT WHAT FOOD IS THAT T_________________T

Salad + chicken something
I forgot what this is. 

Future me: photograph the menu. 
Present me: “delicious, believable.”

Surprise cake intermission
Belated birthday logic: cake bends time. 
It worked. 

On everyone but me.











*4. Candle moment

Proof that sugar heals grudges.









*5, *6. 

So many bottles. So little budget.



Expectation vs. Reality
Wanted a glossy magazine shot…







*7 …got a motion-blur memoir

Artistic or impatient? You decide.














*8, *9. Friend pretending to be drunk
Method acting. The cake survived.









*10.  More cake

She tried to pose seriously. The cake refused.








*11. “In memoriam” photo

Please do not inform our ancestors.





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*12. Group chaos

Hydration status: sparkling water and lies.






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*13. Blur masterclass

At this point I’m a professional “blururu” photographer.







*14. Night wrap

Thankful we made time between everyone’s deadlines. 
Tears? Maybe. 

Highlighter? Definitely.





*15.  The besties

Ten out of ten, would procrastinate with again.






*16 Java Paragon apartment view

Windows that make you reconsider your life plan.






 *17.  Sisters!

DNA, but with better hair.










*18, *19. City lights

Surabaya looks like a map that believed in itself.





*20. Thank you

For reading, for cake, for not zooming the selfies.

Tips if you go
  • Reserve on weekends.
  • Bring a light layer, rooftop breeze is cute until the goosebumps unionizes.
  • Shoes you can stand in. Fashion is temporary; ankle pain is archival.
  • If your celebration is months late, bring cake and confidence. The skyline will do the rest.

Ikkel

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