One-month break in Surabaya and somehow I’m… bored. My friends are fasting (respect!), I’m a professional snacker (danger!), so hanging out = me turning into a walking temptation.
Not ideal lol.
Wednesday 9th June, 2014
From 7 am to 1 pm
Today we, the citizens of Indonesia, vote.
Politics melts my brain a little. Everyone seems sure. I’m… reading, scrolling, overthinking. I just want one simple thing: for Indonesia to change: wisely, kindly.
If I accidentally annoyed anyone today: I’m sorry, truly. If you were patient with me: thank you. 💛
Dinner + a Movie (Beachwalk edition)
Where: Bonchon, Beachwalk Bali
It’s always packed when I go—very Chinese comfort vibes, extra emphasis on noodles (the menu basically screams “nooooooodle”).
What we ordered (and I remembered—miracle):
Mie Goreng Telur for IDR 23
Kuo Tie Ayam IDR 16 (dumplings)
Mie Goreng Seafood for IDR 31
Mie Spesial minyak cabe for IDR 38
Sweet Ending:
Es Salju Buah IDR 19 (refreshing, lasts exactly three bites if you’re with me)
Notes for future me:
1. Portions are generous: bring friends or bring regrets.
2. There was a strawberry promo… tomorrow. Classic me.
3. Add the tax before you add more noodles.
Parting wisdom (and an excuse to steal bites):
“Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.”
— Brian Tracy
Translation: fork in, bestie.
Happy sharing!
ikkel (◕‿◕)♡
In Indonesia, the birthday kid treats the friends.
We celebrate by emptying our own wallets (so wholesome, so painful).
Koko’s big day landed on my holiday for once, so I actually got to celebrate.
Lucky me; unlucky bank account.
Venue math
That’s a funeral for my savings.
Birthday sushi: salmon on top, cheese + cucumber inside. Cute, crowd-pleaser, very “blow the candle but make it fish.”
Soup (included) and mochi (≈ IDR 35). Mochi was… unusual.
Koko: birthday boy, forever 17.
Breaking news: Sushi Tei has a table call button.
ikkel
Sushi Tei?
Reasonable, photogenic, button on the table to summon waiters like we’re CEOs.
Birthday sushi: salmon on top, cheese + cucumber inside. Cute, crowd-pleaser, very “blow the candle but make it fish.”
Soup (included) and mochi (≈ IDR 35). Mochi was… unusual.
My heart said “aw,” my mouth said “hmm.”
Damage: ~IDR 300k for 4 people. That’s friendship pricing.
Damage: ~IDR 300k for 4 people. That’s friendship pricing.
Cast
Golden Girl: Always the lucky one.
Cece: smiles for sushi but her soul speaks Korean food.
Me: camwhoring for archival purposes because laptops crash but the internet remembers.
Breaking news: Sushi Tei has a table call button.
I pressed it like it was a fidget toy.
Service: fast.
Waitress: mildly over me.
Waitress: mildly over me.
Tradition check
We didn’t do surprise balloons or cocktails.
Just good sushi, too many photos, and shameless table-button pressing. Pure joy on economy mode.
Happy birthday, Ko. May your salmon always be fatty and your age eternally 17. 💙
ikkel
はじめまして、イッケルです 🎬🍦
Back in Surabaya a.k.a. hometown a.k.a. “so what do people do here again?” mode. When in doubt: movies and sugar.
Budget cinema olympics
Tickets are IDR 35k whether it’s 2D or 3D, which feels illegal (in a good way).
Insomnia said hi again. My skin finally stopped being a drama series… and now it’s teasing a comeback. Love that for me 🙃
While I wait for sleep to remember me, I opened The Sims and then stared at it for two hours. Built my resort with blueprints because I am, in fact, a contractor of vibes only.
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