2014 in a nutshell

Merry Christmas from us!!!

Hello!!

So sorry I have to postpone the story about Tokyo. Not so much things to be told though in Tokyo. I like Kyoto better. Oooops... But I promise I will continue all my Tokyo Series. Because there isn't much things to blog about anymore except my super lame and boring life. Lol..

Now it's nearly the end of 2014. I just want to review my year, what I've done, what happened. Well, you know like other famous bloggers do.. and from this post you'll know more about me personally, so you will be more fond of me, maybe??

1. My Mom in law got an accident

Early on this year we had a shocking news, just one week before Chinese New Year, that my Mother in law fell from the Church stairs. When we first heard about the news we thought that she just tripped and nothing serious, maybe just hurt the leg. So we just prayed a bit and didn't think it was a biggie. And only at the night my mom told me that the injury is quite serious. She got some bleeding on the brain and need to be operated right away. We quickly booked the air ticket for the next day.

Long story cut short, she went on a coma for around 2 weeks. Then when finally she can open her eyes and slowly recovered, but she cannot recognize anyone, anything. Then on August we brought her to Singapore to have a better treatment. She went on 2 surgeries in Singapore and thank God after that She can recover well. She can talk, she can eat and the best of all she remember everything. But now she's still bed ridden due to the right side of the body is still impaired because of the damage. Now she's on therapy and we're sure she will be back to normal again. 

Our last xmas holiday in Singapore

my mom, me, my mom-in-law and my sis-in-law

Through this things that happened to us, I learnt that God is always good in every way. Even if we're in some bad conditions. One thing we never realize is actually we were brought closer to Him when we're in a bad times. We will pray harder and we will be more thankful for what He has provided to us, and of course we will be very thankful that we didn't have to go through to a worse condition.

Ok, it starts sound like a sermon. I shall stop now. Next...

2. We went to Japan

No need to explain further as you can view my post here, here, and here.

How about Tokyo love story? Ok I promise I will post all about it asap!

a little sneak peak on my Tokyo post... coming soon... stay tune!!

3. We're back for good to Indonesia

We've been praying for a whole year to ask God, whether we shall continue living in Singapore or back to Indonesia. If we continue living in Singapore, we don't have a house, we're not even a PR yet. It will be difficult if we have kids. But if we went back to Indonesia, we will have a house but no job...

Another reason is my husband were really stressed with his previous job and he really cannot take it anymore. It's a website thingy, so he kinda like have to standby 24-hours. Sometime he will got called in 2am in the morning. Too bad though because the website he's been working is one of my fave shoes shop, sometimes the client can offer him to buy a shoes in 50% OFF. I only have that perks once. T_T

Our Farewell party..

And how about me? Do I want to stay in Singapore or Surabaya? My heart still belong to Singapore food actually... Oh chicken rice, rojak, prawn noddle, cwee kuey... I heart you all... T_T and in Singapore I feel that my work is being more appreciated (meaning: I got bigger salary. More money = More shopping).

Then suddenly our prayer being answered. My husband's previous employer offered him to work from Indonesia. So both of us won't be jobless at the same time. And that also mean I can be a Tai-tai (a non working wife, whose job is only shopping, go for nail appointment, arisan, etc).

So on July, here we are. Living and breathing in our hometown, Surabaya, eating Ayam Penyet and Soto everyday. And the best part is we can see our family again, everyday.. No more wedding or special occasions to be missed. Luckily we both come from the same hometown, If not then I think there will be another problem to solved..

ex-colleagues, you'll be missed... you'll be famous too, because you're in my blog.. LOL 

Had a Surprise Bday lil celebration by my Singapore friends in Surabaya! Yes, they came to Sby right on my Bday. "Twenty nine my age"

Best Friends Reunited

And apparently, no tai-tai life for me yet.. I still get to work as a freelance designer from home...

4. We got a chance to visit Singapore again in August and November.

I blogged about it already here but there's something that I missed....

I met the "Queen of Blogger" Xiaxue at the Love Bonito Sale. I always wanted to meet her in person.
And she's really pretty and petite in person. Too bad She didin't bring along his son Dash.

And we reunited again....

5. I have a blog and I start exercising... (this was my last year resolutions and I'm fulfilling it)

It's like what I'm doing right now, see.. you're reading it...

And also now I'm going to Gym... It's been a month now...

6. I started my own business

Yes, finally I'm a proud ownre of Bluebelle Invitations. Even though I only have one client so far, which is my own best friend. But everyone should start at some point rite?

So if you're getting married or you know some couple who does, and need a fancy invitation, please email me at hello.bluebelle@gmail.com for enquiries.

But you're already married and doesn't plan to get married again, you can do me a favor by following the instagram bluebelle.invitations and if you're very free you can also give like to every photos.

Thank you very much... I will give you/your friends special discount. Just mention "whatvinaeat".LOL

Some sample of my work. It was my own wedding invite

This is recent work

Table setup. Pretty rite?

Oh by the way, I'm still a designer. A freelance one. If you keen on helping my economy, so I can travel more and do more blog posts LOL. But of course you must have something to being designed or printed or else I can't help you.. You can contact me also.. Just leave a comment below and I will get in touch to you... My portfolio can be seen at vinatania.tumblr.com

OK, now I start sound like a Sales person. Shall stop now.

7. About QZ-8501

This is still on the news right now... And i have a little story..

Yesterday, my parents also went to Bangkok via Singapore. Luckily they went via different flight. Then my mom whatsapped me, told me that she met Richard, Adrian and Edwin (3 of my church friends). They missed the flight, they were supposed to board the QZ-8501. They never know that their flight has been rescheduled earlier. So now they're stranded in Juanda. I was laughing over them, how stupid it was... Because I know they've been planning this holiday for a quite some time. Even I accompanied Adrian by myself to viewing the apartment that they will stay back on June.

Until I heard the news.. They were supposed to take that QZ 8501 flight!!! OMG, I had goosebumps immediately. God's miracle again...

Not a lot of people know that they're missing the flight, only their family member. So on the church, some people had a shocked, they thought they're on board the plane and now is missing. But then they being told that the three of them is safe and sound. Now they're at Jakarta airport eating Beard Papa while waiting for their flight to Singapore via Jakarta. What a relief...

But on the passengers list that being broadcast over and over again, I can't found their name on the "no-show" passengers. It's weird though.

That pretty much sums up, what I have done in this year.. I hope next year will be even better.. maybe an additional family member?

X.O.X.O.