Hello, guys!
Here come the time for favorites again!
There weren't that much in this April, but I still want to share them with you! So, let's start

MUSIC

Mostly this month I'm still pretty obsessed with Ed Sheeran. I keep on playing the Spotify playlist This Is: Ed Sheeran almost everyday.


Other than Ed Sheeran, the songs I quite enjoy this month are a new song by IU called Palette,the collaboration of Zedd and Alessia Cara with Stay, and a song by Rizky Febian called Penantian Berharga.

YOUTUBE

This month I've been enjoying Joan's European vlogs on her vlogging channel joanday! I really want to be able to travel around Europe someday, and watching her vlogs just makes me so happy and eager to achieve that dream of mine! She went to London, Paris, Prague, Berlin, then back to London again. Check out her very first day in London below:

FASHION

FOOD

Bonjour!
I told you I am going to write a review of the newest Beauty and the Beast live action film by Disney. So, here I am sitting and typing my thoughts into this post! 😁

Just like everyone, I think Disney animated films has been such an impact of my childhood. I grew up watching every single film and listening to every single song. Out of all the films, the one film that I just couldn't help but love is Beauty and the Beast. I used to love reading, just as much as Belle, that's why I could relate so much with her. Other than that, I truly adore the concept of inner beauty in the story.


Long story short, Belle became my most favorite Disney Princess. So, you can imagine how excited I was when I heard that they're going to make a live-action version of the film and one of my favorite actress, Emma Watson, was cast as Belle! I've been waiting for this live action version ever since Disney started making live action films out of their animated films. I just couldn't believe that after Maleficent and Cinderella, it's going to be Beauty and the Beast's turn! Exciting!

I didn't watch the movie on its exact premiere day, but I chose to go on the weekend. Two weekends to be exact, because yes, I did watch the film twice! I didn't plan to, but it just happened that way. It's great though, so I can double-checked everything to create a better review, right? 😆


Okay, let's just get started with my real thoughts about the live action. If I have to describe the film in a few words it would be: musical, emotional, and beautiful. Musical, because it's basically a musical film. I'm glad that Disney sticks to its core, I mean the amazing songs in the animation would've been such a waste to be missed in the live action. Emotional, because you can have a much better understanding of each character's emotion in this film rather than in the animation. Beautiful, because everything is just basically stunning. Let me elaborate more, shall we?

I always love great musical films like Les Misérables and Grease, now I can add Beauty and the Beast on that list. Each song is performed amazingly with lots of emotion put into the lyrics. It's just.. breathtaking. One little thing that I wish could've been done better is the scene in 'Belle' song where the lyrics go:
Personally, I love the scene in the animation better, where Belle sat around a fountain talking to the sheep around her that ended up eating a page of her book. The scene in the live action doesn't really capture the same feeling. It just shows Belle wandering around town, reading, and talking to herself. I just feel like something is missing. Do you get my point? I really love this part of the song that I actually waiting to see the scene, but honestly, I was kind of disappointed of that part.


Other than that minor setback, I love every performance in the films! The Belle (Reprise) is one of my favorites. Gaston and Be My Guest are the very definition of the word Awesome! The new songs How Does A Moment Last Forever, Days In the Sun, and Evermore are just full of emotions. Of course, Beauty and the Beast ballroom dance is also really spot on. It captures the perfect emotions of the characters just like the lyrics said:
So, of course I didn't expect a smooth amazing dance, but an unsure and beautiful one.


In this film, you will get a few back story of the characters, like the story behind Belle's mother's absence in the film and why Beast had such a bad behavior. It's nice to finally get to know the characters a little bit deeper. Also, you will finally be able to see more of Beast's emotion through his solo performance with the song Evermore. Nicely done!

Everything in this film just looks so beautiful to me, the song, the performance, the set, basically all of them. I'm still quite weird out by how Mrs. Potts and Chip turned out to be, but I can cope with that. Nothing much changed in the story line, which is good, because I think the story is already as beautiful and magical as it can get. I'm glad that the live action is actually a much improved version of the animated film and it brings back so many #throwback moments. I was enjoying this film on IMAX 3D and it was such a sensational experience! I can't wait to watch it again now after writing this review!

You see, even though Belle is the prettiest girl in town, people still talk about her. This situation really describe the nature that people are still going to judge you no matter what you're doing and how you look like. Yes, the fact will bother you sometimes, just like it bothered Belle in the film at some point. However, those people don't really know your complete story after all, so why don't you just let them be and focus your energy on the people that actually want to know you and love you for everything you've been through. That's something to learn from this film, besides the whole message on don't judge someone based on how they look like on the outside or you'll get cursed like the Beast 😂


That is all for my review. I might be a little biased because I love the story so much, but you should definitely watch this film! The only question left is who the enchantress actually is? Why did she randomly appeared on Beast's castle? Not having any explanations about it is kind of killing me. Oh, well.. maybe we'll know all about it someday, or maybe it'll remain a mystery forever. Meanwhile, for all the Disney/Beauty and the Beast geeks out there, you might want to check out this video after reading my post, because this video just makes me feels sooo satisfied 😏

Okay then, see you on my next post, guys! 😁
Au revoir for now!
CN.

Hello!
It's almost the end of April already and I just posted my March 2017 Food Travel post. I'm sorry for it being terribly late, but better late than never right? 😁

Alright let's just dive into it.

I started March with this vegan bread I got from my aunt. I've never tasted any vegan bread before,  but I didn't notice any difference than any regular bread. I even think it's tasty! For those of you who are vegan, you might want to try out this one:


Have you ever visited cinema just to enjoy the popcorn? Well, that's what my mom and I did. My little sister even got this Doraemon water bottle too at that time. I guess popcorn isn't just enjoyable while watching films, but also when you're hanging out.


This month Han-Ji Cheesecake just released a new product called mixed cheesetart. It has 6 different flavors: crunchy apple, blueberry, matcha, chocolate, peanut butter, and strawberry. As usual, I really love the crispy part of the tart and my favorite flavors are chocolate and peanut butter. The crunchy apple is also interesting because it has some pieces of apple in it.

I also tried out the chocolate cheese cake, and it was yummy and fluffy 😁


If you love spicy food, then you're gonna love my visit to Beautika. Read the full post here.


It's been a while since the last time I ate this Rotiboy bread. The original/mocca one is always going to be my favorite 😍


I also found this delicious Puli crackers. I always love a good savory cracker. I can munch to it all day.


One of my obsession in March was this Kue Belinjo. It all started when one of my office mates brought it to be shared. Then at home, I found out that we also had one box of it. I ate every piece of it, and it was so delicious and addictive to me.


New recipe alert! I tried to cook this dory fish with one of my mom recipe and it was delicious! I don't think it's 100% complete though. So, I may want to explore this recipe more 😊


I finally tried out this UHA Matcha Milk Candy! It's been out there for so long, yet it was my very first time eating it. How I wish I've tasted it sooner, because it's really yummy!! 😍


Another food sensation in Indonesia: Tahu Bulat (rounded tofu). The truck just stayed in front of my office one day, and I decided to try it out since I'm such a tofu lover. It was really tasty!! I just couldn't stop munching 😋


I had this yummy Tuna Cheese Puff from J.Co Coffee too. I got it for free, because my sibling bought a drink there. How nice.


My mom bought me this Choco Green Tea Snowcake at Garuda Travel Fair event!! I was really thrilled, since I've been wanting to try it for a while. Yes, it's as tasty as I imagined it would be. Love it! I just didn't really enjoy the messy part of the pastry.


I won a giveaway by Esprecielo Allure in February and my prize finally arrived! I got a bottle of their Vanilla Green Tea Latte drink and two bags of the powder one. So, happy to get one of my favorite drinks for free! Plus I got a paper bag with Glenn Alinkie and Chelsea Olivia on each side 😍


This green tea combo I had in March was truly the bomb! 😋


Then in March, I also visited this food court at Pakuwon Mall called Pasarame for the very first time. It uses card for transactions, so I made one.


I like the vibe of this food court, and especially love the big windows in it. I can imagine myself eating while enjoying the sound of the pouring rain hitting the window softly (how melancholy 😂). My brother tried out this nice curry and my mother got addicted to the Leker here. Lately we've been visiting this place quite often.


I also want to introduce you to Warung Itali! It's a food stall in front of my office and it sells delicious pasta with reasonable price and promotions! I love all of the pasta here! If you're a pasta lover and you live in Surabaya, then you must definitely try it! 😆😋


Sipping through this Oreo Green Tea drink from Ice Tea Singapore! Yum yum! 😁


There was a cafe visit too in March. You can read the complete story of my visit to Kaldee's here.


One of my office mates went to Bali and she offered to buy me some of these delicious pies! If you visit Bali, you definitely need to try the Pie Susu! It's such a nice sweet treat to have during the day 😋


March is my anniversary month, and I enjoyed a delicious and fun dinner with my boyfriend at My Kopi O!. Let's read the complete story here, shall we? 😊😉


I was lucky enough to get a chance to try the spicy sushi from Suteki Go! Oh my wasn't it really delicious and spicy at the same time. Go check it out!


There's nothing more appealing than a taste of home. Been enjoying Pangsit Mie Ujung Pandang so much while growing up. I just always need to have it once in a while. One of my favorite places to have it is at Pangsit Mie "90" Ujung Pandang 😍


Here's to another month trying out new tasty instant noodles! I tried out these new flavors of Indomie Real Meat in this post! I also have one post dedicated to Samyang noodles. All of you, instant noodle lovers, just go check them out right now!


One of a friend bought a box of Terang Bulan for me and my friends. I forgot the brand, but it was such a nice afternoon snack 😋


As if I never get enough of instant noodles. Yes, I did try this Bulnak Pan Stirfried Noodle too! It's spicy, even though it's not as spicy as Samyang noodles. However, it's a little bit sweeter than Samyang. It's not that sweet though, otherwise I wouldn't enjoy it at all (because I hate the food with sweet and savory combination). I was surprisingly quite enjoying it. I would love to have some more in the future.


To close the month, I used a Line voucher to buy me a Venti Hot Caramel Macchiato from Starbucks. My brother helped me buy it though, and I shared it with him too. He also bought the cake, because the promo was to get 50% discount on the drink with the food purchase. So, yeah, he bought the cake, I enjoyed my coffee, everybody was happy 😊


So, this is the end of my March 2017 Food Travel post. I hope I cam post the next month's sooner than this one. Wish me luck! 😁
I hope you've been enjoying this post and have a great day everyone! 😊
See you on my next post!
CN.