She had lived in Bali for 6 years, worked for some majors multi-national companies, one of them is : Quiksilver (Surfing industry) where she really found her new improved Gita among her party goers fellow workers, got tons of new friends and made her life on the island so much enjoyable, until one day her Prince Charming came to pick her up and brought her into a whole new world of fantasy she could hardly imagine : A mother…She is also a blogger (who has abandoned her blog since breastfeeding and changing diapers took her time and energy away…J ), and a photoshop junky , and lives now in the busiest city of the country, Jakarta! Let’s find out how exciting her new life is !

Hi GEE! What you’ve been up to?  : Oh, Hi! I’m doing a best job in the world now : A happy house wife and a MOTHER, yay! 

That’s amazing! But I noticed  you are blogging as well ,right?: Yes! My blog is www.savageetha.wordpress.com and am trying so hard to get back on blogging when my beautiful daughter, Princess Kai situation would ease a little bit, knowing that her mom desperately need to update her blog, write and write..!

Tell us in brief about your current job and what do you like the most about it, and things you prefer to avoid in work : Being a full time mother is something I could never imagine before. In the last one year I experienced a changing status transition!

I used to be a single career woman. Now I am a Housewife! Since I got married and had a baby girl, I decided to quit from my last job. Stay at home, focus on delightfully taking care of the baby.

This quote became my motto: “The secret of joy in work is contained in one word: EXCELLENCE. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it” – Pearl S. Buck. Yes, always enjoy my job and work with heart whatever it is…whenever it is…both in office or at home.

When I used to work on an office job, these are 3 (three) things that must be avoided: Stressfulness, procrastination, and conflict with colleagues or Boss.

I noticed your passion is : playing with Photoshop. Tell us what’s so fun about it! And show us one of your ‘masterpiece’, please ! Playing on the Photoshop has become my hobby since 2005. It began with a bunch of low quality pictures (Blur, unfocused, or Pics which I look so ugly on) kept in a trash bin. My sense of art “whispered” me to take a responsibility not to let those useless pics deleted permanently from the trash. Then I started to find a way how to recycle it into something new and  creative. I was so lucky to be surrounded by friends who work as graphic designer. I learned how they play and work with Adobe Photoshop, ‘stole’ the techniques and started to practice doing it by myself.

Here’s one  of my ‘masterpiece’

How long did you live and work in Bali? I lived in Bali for 6 years (2001-2007)

Will you ever think about going back living in Bali? Why? Absolutely! Bali is a second home to me. It’s quite different from other cities in Indonesia. I love the sceneries, the culture, the people, the atmosphere. It’s so beautiful…It’s like living in a paradise;-)

What’s your favorite place/spot in to hang out in Bali?
Beach : Blue Ocean Beach, Halfway Beach, Dreamland, Padang-padang.
Club/ nightlife: Sky Garden, Double Six, Hard Rock Cafe
Culinary: Soho, ESC, Papa’s Café, Rumors, Zanzibar, Lanai Café, Warung 69 Benesari, Bakudapa, Café Sendok (Beer time with friends!),Warung Itali, Warung Nikmat, Warung Nuri Ubud.

Name one place/area in Bali you are picturing your dream house/villa built on and why: Balangan or Pecatu…Peaceful and has a great sea view!

What do you like most about Bali? The people, the beach and the sunset

What do you dislike the most about Bali? Speedy motorbikers (they can’t read the street signs), Wankers, Gigolos, vendors around the beach offering fake tattoes, sarong and ‘kepang’/plait hair! Discrimination or some sort of racism by our own people:  Clubs that applying charges to local but free entrance fee to westerners, da’!

What’s your favorite activity to do in Bali? Biking on the weekend or after work to see the sunset at Blue Ocean Beach or Halfway Beach

What do you want to see in Bali in the next decade? F1 International Circuit!

What does BALI mean to you? Bali is a place of memories. It’s really Magnetic! Always make me want to come back. 99% of my soul is attached to this island! (Oh wow, then you should really come back living in Bali,Gee! – beeamazing.com)

What would you like to say to www.beeamazing.com readers who love Bali as much as you do? If you love Bali, respect and love it as you love your own land. Bali will love you back! J

Thank you for the nice chat, GEE! Keep blogging for us!

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My first BALI LOVER guest is Jeff Kristianto.  Originally from Bogor, West Java. Between his busy times managing his business, and play a big role in BEDO (Bali Export Development Organisation)  and Bali Creative Community, he spares his free time to share his love and care God gifted to him, to take care of some projects for disabled people in Bali, giving them sufficient trainings and courses to enable them entering into the real working world. Our online interview took place in the middle of a windy and rainy Jimbaran.

Hi Jeff, can you tell us about what you do in Bali : I manage my own business ASIALINE, designing & manufacturing home décor & crafts for export & cooperate gift. ASIALINE supplies good quality crafts from Indonesia, with Batik wood as our main products. Beside managing this company, I also design our products. It’s an exciting experience to make something from idea to reality, and to bring a piece of Indonesia handcraft to the world.

photo courtesy of www.asialinebali.com

How long have you been living & working in Bali? 18 years

What’s your favorite place/spot in to hang out in Bali ? Actually, I own restaurant, partnering with my friends, and it’s my favorite place…J  Warung Warung at Bali Galeria Mall and Onde Onde Indonesian Restauran at Kartika Plaza street, in Kuta.

Name one place/area in Bali you are picturing your dream house/villa built on: UBUD !

What do you like most about Bali? Tolerance & multi-culture, Bali is a international melting pot. You can easily meet people from other side of the world.

What do you dislike the most about Bali? Too many villas destroyed rice fields, it will destroys Bali in the future.

What’s your favorite activity to do in Bali? Have fun with friends on the beach.

And how about food in Bali, do you like Balinese food : Lovvve Nasi Campur. And Warung Warung is my favorite place.. to get this fav menu of mine! hehe..

How do you want to see Bali in the future? I don’t mind any development, but it should also be considering environment, local culture & great green concept. Can you imagine that  I have to see ‘Tart Cake’ style house beside rice field !

What does BALI mean to you? Home. (BeeAmazing : agree!)

What would you like to say to www.beeamazing.com readers who love Bali as much as you do? Bali is one place that you have to visit before you die. Come to Bali, and bring a piece of happiness home !

Where to find Jeff :

ASIALINE : www.asialinebali.com
BEDO : www.be-do.org
Bali Creative Community : http://www.balicreativecommunity.org
Twitter : www.twitter.com/JeffKristianto

Thank you for the nice chat!

Bart has been participating on 5K or 10K Run competition for several years. There are some international and national running competitions organised here in Bali. He does not do this for money prizes (although, Bart, if you won, it will make me happy :p ) or trying to break a national record. Yes, he likes to compete in sport, but it’s more for getting him fit, and also for the sake of participating on an international sport event. For Bart, it’s also a photography session (after running, of course).

What is my part on this event? Mainly is a cheerleader. This means I have to wake up early like 4.30am, leave home at 5am when it’s still dark outside (and sleepy face I’m carrying), as the run starts at 6 sharp, and he always wants to make sure he’d be on the front liners as possible, and to be on a good spot of Start point and Finish point to scream : Go! Go! come on Bart!! and take a picture of him, of course.

Bart's world record for 10K

Among all events he participated, I just want to feature 4 of the big ones :

BALI 10K – 2007
Start : Ngurah Rai statue, Jl. By Pass
Finish : Nusa Dua Peninsula

BALI 10K INTERNATIONAL – 2008
Start : Renon Park, Denpasar
Finish : same point

and they are ALL from Kenya..gee..you see those prizes they got,Bart?

HARD ROCK 5K FUN RUN – 2008
Start : In front of Megastore,Hard Rock Hotel, Kuta Beach
Finish : same point

BALI TRIATHLON 5K FUN RUN- 2009
Start : Four Seasons Jimbaran
Finish : On the sand! of Jimbaran Beach…

One annoying question of all time from me to Bart is : “How come those women, and kids beat you?”…:p

You didn't see them passing you ahead??

Bart can be found on :
www.risanto.com
www.twitter.com/bartcatapult
http://bartcatapult.multiply.com/photos

They are people who studied for a certain period of time in a university to be able to cure a sick person, and Itrust them as people who know what they’re doing. I told this before, both of my parents are doctors.

And I know nowadays alternative medicine & therapy are also so popular, as some people believe chemical medicine the doctors give you such as antibiotics could damage your internal organ, ie. kidney for a long term and continuous consumption. I guess for traditional & alternative medicine as long as you know what you’re taking is save for your body, than it is acceptable.

But I just don’t get it ! when I read the newspaper and saw on TV, thousands of people are willing to queue and evenspend the nights in front of a 10 year-old kid’s house,named PONARI in Jombang,East Java,Indonesia whom theybelieve has an almighty power to cure sickness by only dipping his hand holding a stone he admitted was given by the’sky above’ through lightning to a glass of water.

His neighbor was his first patient coincidently, then the news spreaded around the area very fast.

Seeing that much of people with a hope that their sickness will go away only by drinking a water from Ponari’s stone made me sad. Not only it’s ridiculous, but it shows people out there how bad our medical service is in the country.

If only the Government is able to provide free health facilities specially to the poor people, none of these would happen. I’m talking about 5 people died while they were waiting for Ponari, the elders who could not even get an air to breath with so many crowd around. This is insane.

photo courtesy of www.Liputan6.com

So many people want to be part of history, and that explains the crowds surrounding White House, Capitol Building and National Mall where all the ‘celebration‘ begin.

Yes, I agree that it is the largest viewers of political event, young and old, black or white, asians, latinos, men and women, celebrities, politicians, they all want to see Obama sweared as the President of USA.

People are so excited with this event they thought they would never see in their life time, having a black president for the first time.

I heard Rev.Rick Warren will do inauguration invocation. My Pastor Timothius Arifin mentionned this to us couple weeks ago. It is a big honour & blessing too.

What is beautiful is to watch Obama & his wife started their day with a prayer, praise, and contemplation at a morning service at St John’s Church, located just across the White House.

From my view, I see one thing significant from this event : Nothing is impossible.
GBU, Obama!!!..