New Tea Collection

Good afternoon ..^^
Today is a sunny day..with light breeze, perfect weather ^^

actually, i am feel sleepy now.. #yawn because this morning its my aerobic schedule.. n last night i am lack of sleep, i slept at 00.15 am.. so now.. feel like a zombie, need more caffeine >.<
i made warm green tea..i am not a coffee lover so, i choose green tea (less caffeine than coffee ).
i am a tea lover..
i have many collection about tea..but honestly i got them from my friends mostly hahaha..
yeah..i have many friends who like vacation , so they always give me tea from that country..
i am very lucky because i have friends like that..who know me very well hahaha.. 

And, yesterday.. i went to Surabaya with my friends.. we had lunch and hangout together ^^
i went to Mark and Spencer
and i found this

 

yes.. i found the mark and spencer tea collection..i choose that, calming tea ^^

its very unique taste i think 

because they have 3 fusion ( chamomile, lavender and limeflower)

wow.. and caffeine free of course 

Actually, they have several taste..like earl grey and peppermint, but i choose chamomile ^^

price ? umm..quite cheap 30.000 idr /box ( 20 teabags ). and they have a pretty packaging :)

lucky me ! hehehe

i hope they have  a good taste for the tea collection ^^

 

Daily Morning

This morning started with rain..the weather becoming cold >.<
i knew it..because the rain season is coming ^^

My alarm rang at 06.00 am .. guest what ? i tap snoze button and slept again..
Until 8.00 am.. i just woke up clearly
yeah..rain make me lazy >.<
after that..
i wash my body.. and prepare breakfast

my menu breakfast today is : steam rice and scramble egg without oil and tomato sauce for topping..
as you know.. we can't skip our breakfast if you want to get healthy or if you want to lose some weight...breakfast is very important for us to get energy for start our day ^^

after finish my meal,i am ready to work..
but..
before open laptop..before open my note..before open my to do list, before open my email..
i am always start with morning pray.. i need the power of God to face up my day ^^

morning prayer = breakfast
without that..we have no strenght..no focus.. and sometimes we get angry easily..
so we need something to make our day becoming a good day..

December : the last month

Hello guys..
1st December started with raining >.<
It has been raining all day long today ^^
I just made a glass of hot tea from TWG Tea ( creme caramel ) to warm my body..

Okey..
December..the last month..the end of the year (2014)
its means one step to approach my goal ^^
yeap..last year i made some goals for 2014

Until this month, i have several goals that i did it with sucessfully :) and uncessfully :(
okey.. i will do that for next year for the uncessfully part..
i hope i can realize it ^^

Fresh Morning

Hello..
Good morning ^^
After train, take a bath and breakfast.. and before start up my work .. lemme share about my fresh morning ..
ups..got interuption from my dad..he scold to my staff, because they forgot to turn off the lamp overnight.
oke, i trying not listen to that..
and ..
let's start blogging :)

This morning, i have an aerobic class, and its start at 6 am - 7.30 am
and it have almost 15 member include me to participate 
and also have an aerobic intructor, she is an active girl hahaha..and she have good stamina for do high impact almost 45 minutes non stop..wow..
I like that hahaha.. more sweat more better for me..
And usually.. after finishing cardio class, i continue with yoga.. i did that when i am arrived at home..its very helped because its same with stretching :)

Honestly, i like train..not hard train but light ..like jogging, yoga , swiming..i don't like gym, i not a gym girl , i prefer do body weight training at home than go to fitness center :) the important is consistently..
i am try to exercise everyday :)
i am feel annoyed when people said..why are you jogging /swiming / training / cardio almost everyday ?.. you skinny enough, ellen ..
i am always speechless when i hear that..
Dude, are you fool ?
Exercise is very important for us .. for our health.., if you not exercise frequently you will get bad result for your body and for your health..
Oke, i am not a trainer /nutrisionist.. or something else like that..
You can googling the benefit for exercise or healthy life..
i am always not listen about people say..too skinny or bla bla..
this is my body not yours..
i want to have healthy body, this is my investment..

Effect

Hello guys..
Rainy season is coming ^^ i like it because the air gonna be light breeze.. and the atmosphere will become melow hahaha..
i hope everyone be healthy because rainy season its means flu and cold symptom season too
you can consume more fruits contains vit C and drink something warm like green tea with lemon or make some ginger tea ^^

And..
Today, i will share about the effect after i read my book ( happiness in the hard time by Andrew Mattews )
That's book is very great and i like it
It's start change my mind..
Slowly.. but i am sure
I want to manage my life.. my finance.. to get a better future
Every morning when i woke up..i am always tell the good things about my self ( affirmation) and be grateful..
Firstly, when i do that affirmation.. its looks like a dumb.. but Andrew said..keep going and you will see the difference ..
i obey it ..:)
i start to manage my finance too.. Andrew teach how to manage the finance for a good life :)
and that's important to me..
Andrew teach how to become a happy person.. and that's important to me too..

That's why i like that books..
i want to be happy..happy is a decisions and start from our mind ^^

Change

Hello everyone..^^
Long time no blogging :(..almost one month, right ?
so sorry >.<
Now, from today i will start blogging frequently :) yeah ^^
...
Actually, there's a reason why i am not blogging until one month , sad to say but i feel down and got depressed :(
why ?
First, sometimes i like to compare anything with other
Second,  i lost my self confidence
Third, i am trapped in negative thinking and negative act :(

And all of it make my mental breakdown, and i am not happy anymore, i am keep away from my friends, from crowded and my parents.. then, i started liking silent situation, keep drawing with my imajination,deep on my own mind and prefer alone than with someone.. i close my self from outside and create my own world .
And, that's happend until one month..in fact, there's not make me better except my skill drawing got improved. i got suffered .
Until 3 days ago.. on sunday morning, i got phone call from my friend that she want to give me book ( yeah, i still remember that i odered a book and the author is andrew mattews  ( i think that everyone knows him)  from her, and she got that book and she plan to give to me)
Because i don't plan anything on that sunday, so i prefer to read that book ( title : happiness in bad situation) wow.. i think that title and the contains of that book similar with my life now..
i read it slowly, i try to understand the meaning, i try to practise it in  my daily :)
And, now..
i start to blogging again :) get out from my "mind" and live with lively :p
i think that is a great book.. and i must say thank you to my friend ( my friend learn hipnotherapy and she like psycology )

If you have same situation like me..you can read that books ( the author is andrew matthews, you can googling if you want to know him and his books ) :)

Tme : 10.45 am

Morning with ginger tea

Hello, good morning everyone !! ^^
I am feel happy now, someone said that exercise can reduce stress.. and that's right ^^
This morning , its my sechedule for my aerobic routine :)
I always feel fresh after doing that..^^
And i have some habits..after doing exercise i am always consume / breakfast healthy food .. actually not just after exercise, but every morning :)
And, yesterday..i read some recipe from www.mindbodygreen.com (this website contains a lot of healthy article ^^ ), about how to make homemade ginger tea ^^ i read and of course i am interest about this ginger tea..so i plan to make it today.

Recipe :
1 medium fresh ginger (greated)
Pour it with boiled water ( 5-10 minutes)
after that :
i add dried chamomile ( you can add peppermint leaves , cinnamon stick..that's optional, for the next i will try with peppermint leaves ) + 1 tbs honey + splash with lemon
done !!
so simple, right ! and i like it..i like the taste.. ^^
you can try it too..^^ ginger, honey and lemon  are contain a lot of vitamin and antioxidant which is good for our health :) and good for our metabolism too :)

And i am ready for start the day ^^
Have a nice day :)

time : 09.24 am

Cute Cookies

Several days ago, my lil brother bought some cookies from his friends, he bought two boxes of cookies.
He said that his friends just open new store and selling it. So, here it is :)
This is the first box, its contain a lot of cookies ^^ looks delicious right

And, this is the 2nd box..
wow.. minion cookies hehe ..
It is nice if you have kids, they will be like it ^^

the smell is delicious, for the taste ?
um.. actually i don't know because i don't eat it.. yes.. too much sugar is not good for me hahaha..
so, i gave to my family especially my mom, she said that cookies is too sweet
hmm..if my mom said like that..so for me thats very very sweet >.<
if you like something sweet like that..maybe you will like it :)
you can combine with a cup of tea or coffee :)

New Hobby

Hello, good afternoon ^^
Before, i want to tell you that i am always busy and sometimes feel stuck and bored about my job.
Fortunately, i like something new ..of course out of my job
And now, its become my new hobby ^^
yes.. recently i am in love with drawing / painting :)

 

i like doing this when i have more time or when i feel bored with my job ^^

i like when people say that my painting looks good but i feel that my skill still like toodler,i am not a pro, just like doing it ^^

i feel i must to improve my skill if i want to have a good painting :) 

and i will do it :)

Sunset

Sunset..
Everyone loves it including me , beautiful scenery in the sky with gradation colour between blue and orange which is creating romantic moment, always make everyone amazed ^^
Most people ( especially when they're in holiday time at place like beach or mountain  / photografer ) always waiting for it, and me too ^^
Yesterday, i am captured it  with successfully ( lucky me ^^ ) 

 Where's the location ?
at my home on 3rd floor ( i got surprised because so far i didn't know that my 3rd floor  which is just rooftop, they have a beautiful view ) #proudofit ^^
And, fortunately i brought my camera at that time, so i got the moment :)

I put a glass filled with water just for decoration ^^ and the result is like a pro photografer hahaha #proudofme
I like the result, sunset always make everything looks amazing ^^

Time : 15.19 pm

Healthy Lunch

Today, i have an idea for make my healthy lunch.
Diet ? sad to say but  i never diet with succesfully .. i am just try to eat properly , i mean with healthy food ^^ 
So..for my lunch i am just make it from simple ingeredients, here it is :
- silk tofu ( mashed )
- spinach (chopped )
- egg
- a pinch of salt and pepper 
just mix silk tofu and spinach in a bowl, after that you can make a mini ball from them and smeared it with egg. And then, steam 10 minutes. 

 About the taste ? delicious ^^  i like it , you can eat without hesitate because there's no oil and you know tofu, spinach and egg they are contains of many vitamin and also make us healthier ^^
Enjoy !!

Time : 20.14 pm

Sunday Funday

Hello, good afternoon..^^

Yesterday, i went to Surabaya for attending kids birthday party with my friends at X.O ballroom, i like it because there's many cute things ( cute birthday cake, cute sweet corner, many kiddo with cute dress etc ^^ ) and the theme about birthday party is cute Olaf ( Disney figure at Frozen, i think everyone knows it ).
And before attending, i have a lot of time ( too early when i arrived at Surabaya ), so..i went to my friends cafe ( K.V. H )  at Spazio ( in front of PTC big building with many tenants ), i am trying the egg benedict ( of course i am sharing with my friends, too much for me ) and peppermint tea by twinings.

 

The taste ? quite delicious for me especially for the egg benedict  :)  , for price ? not too expensive :)

if you are a food lover ? you can also try it :) 

After that, we went to that's birthday , and they have a dress code ( white and blue ), okey i try to obey it :) so here it is my outfit 

i think that outfit quite simple and chic for me, because i have plan to shopping ( we planned to Galaxy mall ) after that party, so i pick the comfortable one ( not for the heels, heels just for party, and i choose flat shoes for shopping, yeah all the girls surely know that shopping need a lot of time  ^^)  that's enough for me :) 

So yesterday, we spent all day with eat and shopping ^^

Fun ? Sure !! 

Happy ? Exactly !! 

Thank you to God ^^ 

Time : 14.47 pm

Homemade Dessert

I like dessert especially made from chocolate but i am too lazy if i must go out  just for buying some chocolate dessert, and for the price..of course if you want to buy the delicious one you'll get more expensive price >.<
So, i decided to make homemade dessert,  i am browsing on the internet, youtube, foodie blog etc for find out the recipe. Finally, here it is :) my homemade dessert also healthier ( this dessert is the bomb !! )

This dessert is easy to make ( simplicity is sometime best ) you just need food processor and some basic ingredients ( silk tofu, dark chocolate (melted) , vanilla extract ) and of course Baileys Irish Cream ( actually not vegan ). You put all the ingredients onto the food processor for 2-3 minute, and then put it in refrigerator 2-3 hours / overnight. And voila,its done !!
Easy to make, healthy and of course you can saving your money ( because of the cheaper ingredients) ^^ The taste ? fantastic !! I like it, you can add with cocoa powder or chocolate sprinkle for topping.
 Either way, i hope you like it, its superb,delicious and not so bad for you . Enjoy !! ^^

 Have a great day !!

Time : 18.50 pm

Lavender Aromatherapy

Hello, buddy !
I want to introduce something new in my room, here it is :)

i called it Lavender aromatherapy, actually i got it from wedding souvenir ( its my first time i got souvenir like this especially from wedding party ^^ thank you i like it ).
This plant looks real, right ? but..it is not, they made from plastic including the pot. And beside it, that is the reviving oil.

 

 Every night, i am always put few drops the reviving oil onto the pat ( the pat is the diffuser ) and the smell spreads in my room slowly,  i put it beside my bed and i get a good night's sleep ( aromatherapy effect ). 

Where's to buy ?
Actually i don't know ( once again, i got it from wedding souvenir), but the reviving oil named Talking Scents and made from Switzerland ( maybe you can search it on the internet ). ^^
So far, i enjoy the smell ^^ Lavender is my favourite ~~ Have a bless day !

Time : 09.36 am

Favourite Instant Noodle

Hello, everyone ^^
First, i am a healthy food maniac..but if someone cooked and served me this instant noodle, i will forget about anything especially about healthy life ^^ hahaha..
I think that's a fantastic instant noodle i ever eat.

This is Indonesia instant noodle, its called Indomie. Everyone like it including me ^^ ( you must try it). So far, this is the most yummy instant noodle compared another ( for me ^^ ).

But i try not to consume frequently,however Indomie is junkfood, right ^^  so i just eat once in a week.

Time : 20.27 pm

Afternoon Tea

That's one of my favourite , i like spare my time at my balcony with drinking a cup of tea ( green tea is my favourite ^^, you know i'm obsesses anything about tea ) . I think i need it, i mean teatime for me its same with relaxing my mind for a while, push away from work and enjoy the peacefull time hahaha..
 And this is my new tea cup.. i just bought it yesterday at Hartono Electronic ( 60.000 idr) , and i like it ( maybe its become my new favourite ^^)
So..enjoy your life ^^
Have a good day ~

Time : 17.37 pm

My First Blog

Hello everyone !
This is my first blog, i want to describe about my daily activities and share my opinion about anything in here. And first, i want to introduce about myself :) so here goes..^^

1. My full name is Go,Ellen Dewi Gunawan but i think that's too long so i make it simple Ellen     Gunawan, usually my friends called me Ellen ^^
2. My chinese name is Wu Ai Lian , and its mean Lotus fulfill with love (perhaps :p)
3. I am living in Indonesia
4. My birthday falls on 24th September
5. Honestly i am an introvert girl, and i'd pick writing than speaking, but sometimes i can be an extrovert depends on my friends,and i have blood type A.
 6. About my hobby : i like traveling especially beach, mountain and anything about nature, photography ( beginner ), writing , listening to the music especially beafore sleep, shopping and chit-chat with my best friends, watching korean drama and lying on the bed hahaha..
7. My favourite colour are red and basic colour (white,black and beige).
8. About my fashion style : casual and sporty, but sometimes i like wearing dress..simple dress not a girly or feminine dress ( that's weird for me ) and i like ripped jeans recently.
9. I used to be obsessed with tea. I had any kind of tea ( green tea,white tea, chamomile, english breakfast, etc ) and sure i'd love cute tea cup too ^^
10. I love anything about chocolate (dessert, cake, milk )-- give me all !!

That's all about me ^^ simple introduction i think :) hehe
Yeap..actually i am just ordinary girl with extraordinary personalty ^^
So.. wait for the next chapter ^^ bye-bye..

Time : 15.11 pm