First Land Coffee in 2009
The infamous Mrs. Anita McKay was back in J-town, so what better way to welcome her than to arrange a Land Coffee together at our favorite spot, Cazbar?
As well as Anita and I, there were Devi Girsang, Ecky, Tere616 and Parvita. All of them, as some of you might already know, are well-known bloggers who brighten up the Indonesian blogosphere. I myself have frequented their blogs every now and then but this would be my very first time of meeting the others, apart from Ecky, which I’ve met twice with Anita last year, and have since kept contact with her through instant messaging and Facebook.
The first to arrive, so anally early, was me, which was a record considering I was the one who lived in the outskirts of Jakarta (apart from Tere616 who actually lived very, very close to me we could’ve been neighbours!). Then Anita came, bringing her white macbook (as always) and a couple of things, such as the infamous Tunnock Tea Cakes, and six (yes, six) novels to devour, all for me, me me. I squealed with delight at the thought of having something(s) new (and in English!) to read and immerse myself in – in this weather, nothing’s better than curling up in bed with a good read and a nice cuppa.
We caught up with the latest news, and then Anita waved at someone who was coming over and as I turned around I gaped – who was this tall, fabulous woman? Those legs, those arms! Well, it was none other than Parvita. The moment we started chatting, I immediately liked her – she was sweet and calm, which made me admire her even more because after reading her blog, who wouldn’t? A combination of brain and beauty, which makes the perfect woman. And just like me, she loves dogs too!
Then came Ecky, wearing this nice rose-colored top paired with these shorts, that made her waist looked even tinier than mine could ever be, and she was still looking as gorgeously tanned as usual. By the time she came, Anita, Parvita and I had already ordered (Spicy Tuna pasta for Parvita, Goulash soup for Anita and Grilled Chicken Steak for me).
As we continued talking about everything that had been happening in Jakarta and beyond, Devi showed up with her brother, and the funny thing was that she was already standing inside, near the entrance, and we saw her but couldn’t be sure whether it was her that she had to call me on my mobile before she realized she was only twenty feet away from us! It was mostly my mistake because I heard messages coming in through to my mobile but I was too busy er.. talking, I forgot to read them, and they were all from Devi. Sorry Devi!
Devi was a tall girl with long swishy hair and a bubbly personality, and she was nice and chatty just like the rest of us. She didn’t join to have lunch with us because she was having a toothache but just like what we did before her, she couldn’t resist having a go at one of those Tunnocks Tea Cakes! Salute, Devi! However, those cakes were simply too delicious to be missed, and thanks to Anita, we will probably crave for more of them – nice, gooey white marshmallow with soft biscuity base inside, all covered with milky melt-in-your-mouth chocolate – how can you resist?
The last to come was Tere616, and she was wearing this black dress that I adored. She was talkative, funny and very pretty, and despite having two kids, she didn’t speak like any ol’ mothers who fuss about their children – quite the contrary, she was cool and hip and happening, probably more than I could ever be!
Because Tere616 also owned a dog, and so did Parvita, there was a point where we got busy talking about our dogs and share our (mutual) feelings and experiences of owning canine companions.
Both Anita and Parvita brought their SLR cameras, even Devi brought a digicam, and I was regretting the fact that I forgot to bring mine, but we had a couple of nice pictures taken. You can see the rest of them on our Facebook profiles – sorry, members only, folks!
All in all, we had a great time. Would we do it again? Absolutely. Better stay tuned for the next Land Coffee, hopefully more people will turn up (as in, expecting Toni Wahid and Elyani to share and practice their awesome photography skills to us).
See you next time!
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Bunch of woman together equal to *describe something dangerous here*
Is that you in the corner ther
Ther, duduknya kok mojok banget…:)
kayaknya seru yah…
wow….wat a great gathering of gorgeousness. iya tuh…kok ga ada gosip gosipnyah? hihihik
Therry and her descriptive writing!
Oh ternyata itu namanya Tunnock Tea Cakes toh, baru ngeh hahaha.. Aduh kalo tiap afternoon tea makan itu kayaknya gigi gw bisa ngilu2 semua ga sih? Hehehe..
@mochachocolatarita: hehehe, conversation were strictly confidential
Ther…made me blush with your description of me…but that cupcake was a KILLER! Verrrrrryyyyyy yummmmy….Anita, you should bring that to us!
Soal seru, ya serulah, soal gossip, ya ngegossiplah….makes me want to go and see some of the blogs that we talked about during lunch! Btw, salute buat Therry yang jadi EO, good job and good location!
Nyesel gue gak ikut
Bawa kamera nih untuk next kopdar …
Wow..Therry, you are so kind
Hihihihii…. I thought that am being like the other mother who talked about their kids.
Tell you the secret, am wearing that black dress to hide my “gross”, LOL.
I love the afternoon …, love the gossip, the psycho one, love it to the bone :-p
Well, see you soon neighbour
Have to take shower now, have to work …aarrrgggghhhhhhh ;-(
Sirik!
theme nya bagus btw
mauuuu ikutannnnnn………..meski gak kenal semua hehehehehe
itu my blog lognya kali mesti diganti biru biar serasi. Entah dengan yang lain tapi gw emang suka gelap-gelapan
I’m jealous, looks like fun!
Hopefully this time the blue theme lasts long!
Hahaha! Mau lagi? Ga takut sakit gigi apa? 
senangna bisa kopdar hihihi… cuma g ga bisa duduk lama2 suka na jalan sambil ngobrol wakakaka…
haha kopdar jadi land coffee yach~
gw juga mao ikutan, perlu bawa apa2 nga ni ther (selain gosgirl lo tentunya) lol.
oh ya, i really like your blue skin! fits very well!
Duhhh next time di Bali dong kopdar nya, biar gw bisa ikutan hehehehe
It’s nice friendship, Therry. But you missed one thing: a description of yours (after you broke down your friends). It’s not fair, isn’t it?
Good to see your blog’s new design. Already linked to my blog. Cheers.
Ther,
Kok cuma up load 1 fotonya? Seru ya kalian bisa ketemuan….
Very interesting post, as are some of your other posts. I have bookmarked your great site for future visits.
next time di pacific place ya
Iya nih! Kok upload fotonya cuma sebiji? More… more…