I went to welcoming-new-member lunch with my colleagues yesterday. My boss picked up Restaurant Sailendra at JW Marriott Hotel. This restaurant’s buffet is fancy and delicious. We had a wonderful lunch and talk.

When we were ready to leave the hotel lobby, I noticed a door man who’s waiting at the front door. At first when I arrived at the hotel, because of my poor eyesight and ignorance attitude, I didn’t notice him. But this time, when I was ready to leave the hotel, I notice that he’s quite good looking, and the best part is, he is Kim Ji Hoon’s look-a-like :D His skin color is the same, the type of hairdo is almost the same, although it’s not as thick as Kim Ji Hoon’s hair in drama Matchmaker’s Lover.  He has lovely smile, although it’s not as charming as Kim Ji Hoon’s smile *duh, of course :P*

But I think he’s the best similar looking man with Kim Ji Hoon I’ve ever found ;) Too bad I didn’t take his picture. I would be mortified if my friends saw me asking for his picture taken ^^;; So, I’m sorry, I couldn’t give you guys the evidence. But believe me, he’s so look-a-like. Well, thanks to him, he succeeded made my day yesterday ;)

When I got home yesterday, I found a golden small package from Korea. Whoa, finally, the gift that I’ve been waiting for is arrived at last :) Yup, it’s a 1 GB flash disk from KBS World, a Korean channel that I watch on Cable TV. I got it because I was participating in a contest held by KBS World. We were asked to tell our story about our first encounter with KBS World. Too bad I didn’t win the contest, but the good news is, all participants are given a flash disk as a consolation prize :) I know it’s not much, but the feeling when you’re awarded with a gift is amazing. Plus the excitement when opening the package is really great ;) That’s the main reason why I keep participate in any quiz or contest I came across ;)

You know how bad it is when your car collided. Not finished with overcoming our shock due to the collision, we also have one more homework to do, which is bring the car to the auto shop to repair the damage.

For you who lives in Downey, Auto body shops Downey is now online, making it easier to make an appointment online. Only the best experts join this network. We can even see  each shop’s rating and testimonials. With this information, hopefully we can make the right decision to choose the best auto shop.

It was just last night when I watched a cooking program in the TV. I saw a piece of delicious looking chocolate cake, looked like an Opera Cake. I swallowed my saliva and thought how great that it would taste *yummy* Then that was it, I continued watching other program, already forgetting about that cake.

Guess what, this morning at my office, I got a similar looking piece of cake that I saw last night on TV. One of my colleague gave it to celebrate her resignation day. God has granted my little wish ^-^ No no no, correction, I didn’t even wish for it, I only thought how great it would taste. Alhamdulillaah :D It may seems a little thing for you, but to know that God has granted my little wish so quickly, it makes my day :D Now it’s time to finish up the cake :D

Want to know more about Japan? Then you should come to Indonesia - Japan Expo 2008 at JIExpo Kemayoran. This event is taking place from 1 - 9 November 2008. The admission ticket is Rp 10,000 per person, but it’s free for children under 5 years old. I went there on the opening day with my family. The halls are packed with Japanese companies like Toshiba, Toyota, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, and many more. Indonesian companies are also there, but only a few. Along with my family, we scoured each stands in every hall. Sure it’s a long walk, but it’s fun if I recalled some freebies that we got from several companies like hat, mouse pads, note pad,  tea sachet, clear folder, etc.

We got the chance to shake hand with a cute yellow robot saying “Please shake hand with me” and watched interesting 15 minutes 3D movie which told the story about Japan and Shinkansen. For a small fee, you can also take your picture wearing a Yukata, a Japanese traditional clothes. Too bad we didn’t get a chance to get into Obake (Japanese style Ghost House) cause it’s already closed >_< I also didn’t succeed in buying Takoyaki, a Japanese snack shaped like a ball which filled in with piece of boiled octopus. The stand which sold it was already full with orders >_< In conclusion, this expo is an interesting place to go. Come over on 9 November, and you’ll get the chance to watch Robot Contest and Nihon no Matsuri.