I knew this book from my friend in KL. He said that he wanna show me a book after he know that I am a art-worker. But unfortunately he totally forgot to bring me that book when we were on a trip to Melaka. But don't be so disappointed because at least he told me the title of that book by Jian Goh aka Akiraceo (I spell it as C-E-O but the right word is K-Y-O hahaha sorry my bad) So is that a book he wanna show me? A comic book based on his miscellaneous experience in his whole life (maybe yaa coz I write this post before my book arrive in my house) on white-yellow with protagonist figure in a cat and his friends on the cover. Basically I love yellow and  cat but that's not the fascination of it that finally make me wanna buy that cute book. 

I'm in love at first read on his blog post : "Why No One Listens to the Photographer?" Dunno why that post make me more kepo[1] to his blog. I dive in to his blog and the header was direct me to MPHonline.com the one that I know sell his book online and offer a overseas shipping.

Okay let's take a look at Once Upon a Miao: Stories from the Other Side of Malaysia on sale at RM 27.92 (I got 10% off and I use my new user promo-code 20% :p) and they offer free shipping but not overseas of course. Ship to my country cost RM 35.30 + handling fee RM 3.53. So total I bought this book with RM 66.75.

But why overseas shipping always be like this? T3T maybe it will arrive in my house when his book release hahaha lebay[2]

[update October 1st, 2015]
Got letter from post office on my work table at home which turns out that my orders have arrived and can be taken immediately. Yeah my order which mean Miao book!! Yay I'm so happy! can't wait to pick it up tomorrow. Ohya I have to pay about IDR 7.700 or equals to ± MYR 2,2 for repacking service.

[update October 2nd, 2015]
Okay Miao book has been officially belongs to me. I couldn't bear to tear the plastic wrap actually but I must read that book so I did it.

see? I got 2 bookmarks tehee what a lucky girl!

[update October 4th, 2015]
In this book, he write his experience with his gang in majority that happen in his beloved hometown, Kuching located in Borneo, other side of Malaysia called Sarawak. Kuching means cat in english maybe cos they have many cat statue in the city center tehee. He had story about his family too for ± 94 pages *half book actually* but why I think the gang story is dominated this book haha maybe cos they have more funny and enjoyable story than his fams cos my fams life is like *almost* same with him hahaha not much different though I just have 1 older brother and I not a big fans of noodle. And also I have a typical Chinese dad too just like his dad who "doesn't like with something that doesn't make much money". I'm a art-worker as my main job and my dad forbade me to be art-worker at first but nowadays he doesn't care what I do anymore tehee he looks like give up on his stubborn daughter because . . . wait what? why I'm telling my fams life, Okay back to the topic . . .

This book is one of his dream realization. One of my favorite part is story with his popular-kid-in-class friend, Mus. Yea there so many favorite part with the gang like "The King Game" (167) I never play that game before so maybe it will be in my list when I hangout with my friends. Many stories in this book remind me when I was at his age did many crazy thing with gang and didn't afraid of anything hahaha.

I never get bored read his book *3 times in 2 days* though there're some flat stories tehee but it's okay Miao is too cute to be ignored. So if you a comic fans; a person who like to draw; have a typical chinese dad; or miss the day with your buddies, you can make this book as your reminder so let it be in you books collection. I hope it will be available in Indonesia soon cos my friends also interest with this kinda book. But wait . . . lemme take a selfie :p

while waiting the chef prepare my dish

Dinner w Miao at Pazzo Pancake. いただきます~

Dessert time! w Miao too :p Ps : Sorry for the picture. Forgot to bring my camera in bag. Maiku! T3T

Uhm you know Ka? I heard that he will have a booktalk and book signing in KL this 17-18 October. Maiku! I want it too please doodle in my book. Too bad *but still good sih* my job is full till this end of year. Can't leave it more than 1 day T3T

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[1] Kepo : Knowing Every Particular Object
[2] Lebay : Overacting

::Lanjutin post sebelumnya:: Mini Journey : Geng Kaligarang goes to Jogjakerdah

karena waktu dah mulai siang dan panas, aku dan rombongan langsung tancap gas ke Gunung Kidul. Tapi karena perut lapar jadi dengan amat tidak terpaksa kami mencari family restaurant di sepanjang perjalanan. Ketemu resto tepi jurang yang bernama ... *lupa* pokoknya viewnya silau banget lah kalo siang. tapi kalo malem bagus banget bisa liat lampu-lampu dari atas bukit gitu. Ohya namanya Bukit Indah Jogja hahaha baru inget. Kalo mau ke Gunung Kidul pasti dari jogja pasti ngelewatin resto ini.

Harga makanannya standart (standart turis hahaha :'D) tapi tenang aja di sini bisa makan sepuasnya karena ada yang mensponsori kami :p Pokoknya full banget ini perut.

Oke lanjut ke Pantai Kukup takut kemaleman dan emang dah mulai panas banget. Setelah makan seperti biasa masuk ke elf sambil merasakan ngantuk yang luar biasah. Alhasil tidurlah aku bagaikan sleeping beauty. Dah tiba-tiba sudah sampai di tkp.

Kalo kalian pengen nyeberang ke karang besar di Pantai Kukup pastikan menemukan jalan diatas Jangan langsung manjat ke karangnya nanti yang lain jadi pengen.. pengen berdoa buat keselamatan kamu ciee hahahaha. Oke karena aku belom pernah kesana jadi ikutan nyebrang deh biar keren wkwkwk.

Setelah melalui debat yang sangat panjang sepangjang jalan kenangan. Akhirnya aku dan rombongan teman kerja sepakat liburan bareng di hari minggu tanggal 16 Agustus 2015 ini. Tujuan nya ga jauh-jauh dari JOGJAKERDAH [again]. Tapi Kali ini berbeda destinasi dengan perjalanan yang lalu.

Banyak banget masalah yang aku laluin (ceileeehh) sebelum semuanya sepakat dengan keputusan yang ada. Mulai dari transportasi, tujuan wisata dan pastinya adalah budget. Yang tadi nya mau pakai 2 mobil ga jadi karena terkendala driver nya ga fix-fix sampe waktu yang ditentukan. Akhirnya usul pake elf dan semua setuju. Eh sebelumnya pengen naik bis cumaaa karena armada bis di tanggal itu udah habis semua sama harga sewa yang emang jauh mahal hehehe ya ga jadi ambil bis. Oke lanjut. Aku browsing sana sini nyari cp sewaan elf yang paling MURAH se-Semarang. Dan pilihan jatuh kepada ARTHA RENT CAR yang garasi ternyata jauh bangeett di Boja sana. Harga Sewa Rp 900.000 udah plus driver (tapi belom BBM .__. ) Dan sebenernya ada cerita lucu di balik sewa menyewa elf ini. Jadi gini, di Gang yang sama di Jl. Rorojongrang ternyata ada 2 rent car; Artha & Monica. Nah ada temen yang namanya mas Dicky & mas Agus yang ditugasin buat survey ke sana. Tapi mereka salah masuk rent car -_____- Padahal si Bos; mas Arya, dengan tiba-tiba udah DP Rp 200.000 ke Artha Rent Car tapi mas dicky reservasinya malah sama monica. Hahaha Pada panik pastinya. Tapi untuk mempersingkat cerita wkwkwk akhirnya jadinya ke Artha Rent Car aja. Hahahaha aslinya aku ngakak banget di ceritain ini sama mas Dicky cuma ya karena bahasa tulisan yang masih amatir pasti ga berasa lucu kan. Pasti!

Selalu bersama Red Backpack kesayangan

Minggu, 16 Agustus 2015

Janjian kumpul jam 6.30 pagi dan kalo telat katanya bakal ditinggal. Trik lamaa. Aslinya aku pengen ga ngaret tapi entah kenapa mandi kelamaan jadi berangkat dari rumah 6.30 hehehe tapi ga ditinggal lah yaa. Nah giliran dah nyampe di meeting point malah sarapan nya belom dateng wkwkwk sampe bingung suruh telpon sana sini buat mastiin ga ada miskomunikasi. Dan ga lama sarapan nasi kotak dateng. Nah giliran elf nya ga dateng2 pas ditelpon katanya ada trouble mobilnya. Duh masa iya ngaret bangettt sih tapi tenang deh ka karena ada elf cadangan yang jauh lebih gede yang ngegantiin. Alhamdulillah berkah.

Okelah perjalanan penuh dengan canda tawa sampai akhirnya aku ketiduran (sebenernya emang niat tidur pas perjalanan). Tiba-tiba sampai di GEMBIRA LOKA ZOO yang emang the most wanted destinasi yang aku pengenin. Sampe sana rasanya seneng banget bisa liat binatang-binatang yang lucu lucu, main wahana, dll. Pokoknya sekarang disana udah bagus banget worth it lah buat wisata bareng keluarga. 

ini namanya Berang-Berang dan baru tau kalo suaranya lucu kayak anak ayam

First Attraction yang ngena banget adalah speed boat. Dek Andra ngerengek pengen naik speed boat karena aku juga interest ya barengan lah naiknya.

Ini bukan aku yang diatas boat nya.

Tiket naik speed boat per orang

Sumpah seruuuuu banget naik speed boat itu. meski ga seserem naik rollercoaster di uss tapi nyenengin lah bisa naik gituan di kebun binatang. Terus biatnya mau jalan kaki keliling liat binatang tapi karena ada yang ga kuat jalan yaudah nyobain kereta gajah yang sempet salah (lagi) naik koridor wkwkwk gokil sumpah.

Karena tiket seharga 5000 rupiah perorang yang kami beli adalah one stop. Jadinya kami hanya sampe di halte terakhir. Jadi ga bisa gitu muter muter naik kereta sampe bosen. Nah bagi yang pengen muter-muter naik kereta keliling gembira loka sampe tutup bisa naik kereta yang multi stop.

Ehya pas mau sampe ke halte terakhir ngeliat ada wahana lagi. Ban gede bermotor gitu deh. Karena penasaran yaa datengin aja meski harus balik jalan bentar. Tapi nyenengin deh bisa tabrak-tabrakan kayak boom boom car versi air gitu.

Udah deh kita percepat aja 2x sampe akhirnya kita keluar dari buat cari makan. Tapi entah kenapa elf nya lama banget datengnya.

:: Update Coming Soon :: Mini Journey : Geng Kaligarang goes to Goenoeng Kidoel