Darla!

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  • Dinner in Donwoori

    Donwoori Jalan Lombok Bandung | Hola Darla
    All things Korea have been popular quite a while now in my country. I remember all the hypes were started when I was in junior high. One of my best friends introduced us to Super Junior, a Korean boyband. Since then, everyone seems to be infected by this Korea fever, except me. I can even say that I hateeeeeeeee this trend. I can’t stand K-Pop and K-dramas. To me, all those Korean celebrities look like the same person. I really can’t wait for this trend to end already and being replaced by the comeback of Bollywood or telenovela trends (Thalia, anyone?)

    Besides the rise of fame of K-Pop and K-dramas, K-food becomes popular too. Many Korean food restaurants start their business in the past years. And because of my hatred towards K-whatever, I’m not interested in trying any. However, I finally give Korean food a go when my girls met up for dinner in Donwoori last night.
    Donwoori Jalan Lombok Bandung | Hola Darla
    Donwoori is a suki and Korean food restaurant located in 53 Lombok St., Bandung. The menu consists of all the popular Korean food like (bear with me, I don’t really know how to correctly spell them) Topokki, Bibimbap, Kimchi, Ramyun, and the likes. We ordered one plate of Topokki, which was enough for the four of us because the portion was quite large. Surprisingly (to me. Haha!), it tasted good! Not really unique because it tasted similar to a local dish called ‘seblak’, but still good. I may buy it again someday. May. Haha!
    Donwoori Jalan Lombok Bandung | Hola Darla
    Donwoori Jalan Lombok Bandung | Hola Darla
    We also had Suki with Tom Yam and chicken broth sauce. The Tom Yam sauce was super yummy, while the chicken broth was so so. If you ever come to Donwoori, I suggest you try the Tom Yam sauce because it’s the best Tom Yam sauce I’ve ever had so far. No kidding.

    The place was quite packed as it was Friday night, but it was cosy. The waiters and waitresses were very nice and we didn’t have to wait for too long for our order to come. The food and drinks were a bit pricy but still affordable. I’ll definitely come back, specifically for the Tom Yam sauce! 😉
    Donwoori Jalan Lombok Bandung | Hola Darla
    Donwoori Jalan Lombok Bandung | Hola Darla

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  • Roadtrip to Bekasi (+ An ONA Bag Giveaway)

    Roadtrip to Bekasi
    Roadtrips are awesome. Remember when Vicky, Irma, and I went on a roadtrip to Jakarta? We had another chance to do another roadtrip, but this time we went to Bekasi to visit a friend. Afief joined us this time. We went to visit May who got married the previous week, but we couldn’t come to her wedding reception. We decided to visit her on Sunday. As always, Vicky was our driver because she’s the only one who can drive. Haha!
    Roadtrip to Bekasi
    We revisited the rest area and took some pictures in front of the very same elephant statue. We took our time during the trip because we were supposed to pick up Arif on our way there, but Arif hadn’t arrived at the spot yet. So we visited some more rest areas, just because :p
    Roadtrip to Bekasi
    We arrived at May’s place in the afternoon (that means we spent, like, six hours on the road, when we actually needed only two hours to get there. Haha!) It had been months since I saw May, so it was nice to catch up with her. We talked about a lot of things, had our late lunch, talked some more, and when the clock struck five, we headed home.

    Roadtrip to Bekasi
    The five of us on our way back home

    This kind of trips are getting hard to conduct because we’re getting busier and busier each day. We had planned it for weeks. At first, there were eight of us who agreed to go, but three bailed out. I now understand why they say that as we grow up, we have less and less friends. It’s inevitable. We’re growing up and getting more responsibilities. We should really cherish the friendships we have in adulthood. Friends are blessings 🙂

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  • Diana’s Wedding




    Last Sunday was Diana’s wedding day! I’m so happy for her because I know her relationship history with several guys that’s gone wrong. Haha… I’m so glad she finally settled down with someone she loves so much. Congratulations, honeybee!

  • Diana’s Engagement Day




    Yesterday was a happy day because Diana finally got engaged after years of desperation (no kidding!). A sort of party was held at her house and all the four of us were there. It had been hard for us to gather in a complete formation since we all have our own things to mind. Glad we made it there. We’re so happy for you, Diana! *group hugs*

  • Mira’s Wedding Ceremony



    Hi! Stopping by just to post a little life update. Yesterday was Mira’s wedding ceremony. It was semi private, but we were invited to see it. It was only a small event since the reception will be held in May next year. Congratulations, Mira. So excited for you!