shirt: ZARA pants: GAP necklace: OLD NAVY
sandals: Impo (purchased at Marshalls)
This is what I do almost everyday.
I go to a busy street and grab a cab.
We don’t have a vehicle yet. I find it very difficult to find a good quality used car with the right price in this city. I am thinking we should go buy a new car soon, but I just started to get comfortable using a taxi after being here for 2 months as I have learned the roads and locations and I can communicate with taxi drivers since I have learned some Bahasa Indonesian.
However, I sometimes wish I had a car on a hard day like this.
These photos above were taken before my munchkin and I headed to Grand Lucky, a grocery store in Jakarta where many expats shop. I bought a ton of groceries and a mop. Usually there are taxis waiting in line at the parking lot, but there was none that day and it looked like there wasn’t going to be any coming. I was in a hurry so I decided to walk to the main street to catch one while carrying 4 Whole Foods eco bags packed full of groceries as heavy as probably 20 kg. I had four large bags hanging over me AND a mop to top it off. What a day to buy a mop! I felt like a looser. Thank goodness it wasn’t raining. It was hot and I was sweating. Poor daughter of mine was trotting behind me trying to catch up like a chihuahua.
It could be worse. Having inconvenience is part of getting acclimated to the life overseas. I realize that having a car is such a luxury.
shirt: Miley Cyrus & Max Azria (purchased at Millenia) jeans: Levi’s
Did I hear someone chuckle?
I vacillated whether I should disclose the maker of the shirt or not. This is what I read on suite101.com about “Miley Cyrus Clothing Line”. “Miley Cyrus and Max Azria have introduced an affordable “rock” style clothing line to appeal to tween fans of the superstar.” Wait a minute, did I just read “tween”? I was 17 when she was born. I’m ancient to her! When I saw the shirt, I liked it and grabbed it, but when I saw the brand name, I had to think about it. For like 10 seconds. (I know, hard decision, right?) I thought I couldn’t help buying it because it had a great price sold at a factory outlet in Jakarta. Too hard to pass it.
I like its design. Especially this.
shoes: OLD NAVY
These are one of my favorite pairs. I might have written about them before. Anyways, the design is cute and they breathe well and comfortable. I love the zebra print!
I like both dress-up and casual clothes just like those two above. Sometimes I feel like I’m over dressed, but I love to dress up while I love to dress down as much. It helps create the mood of the day.
These are for now. I hope you liked what I had on!
love the back of your top 🙂
and isn’t she just adorable 😮
great blog!
loving the posts
stop by some time xx
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Thanks! Your blog has beautiful photos!
I love that you mix and match from various shops. And i likey the Miley shirt. So long as it looks good and you like it, who cares where it came from. Sorry you had to carry such loads of grocery by foot! Hope you all are doing well abroad!
Thanks for visiting! I’m glad you like Miley shirt as well!
You look best in summer colors!! Especially when the design has a little bit of sexiness…
I just wanted to say you look really good in the open back T-shirt 🙂
Thanks!
You mean you didn’t take a picture with all those grocery bags? I know… I’m joking!
first outfit: I like how you draped the pearl necklace. and you are so tiny! (what’s your secret?)
second outfit: I think I would have purchased that blouse as well. (never mind the label)
and those zebra pattern shoes, LUV.
I agree about a car being a luxury. I don’t mind public transportation, but I usually catch the bus because taxis are quite expensive!
Bravo on learning some indonesian (is it difficult?)
Elisa, thanks for such detailed comment! I love it!! I wish I had my camera!! It would be such a riot to take a photo of myself looking like a homeless person with a mop and grocery bags! I spend average of $2 to go to most places near us and if it’s far maybe $5-8 depending on traffic. Nice, right? Indonesian is not difficult. It’s my brain that makes words I learn difficult to stick! I think I lost part of my brain after giving birth to two kids.
I {heart} these Old Navy shoes… I need ballet flat and I ma now even more inspired 🙂
Love those white pants and your wedges! I smiled at your description of your daughter toddling along behind you 🙂
Thanks! Love wedges. I think they are mom friendly. Hehe, my daughter really looks like a little chihuahua. 😉
Kaho, i found your life is very interesting. love the way you picturize it (my own language 🙂 ), so natural and real. thinking that your daughters can be models someday. they’re beautiful.
travelling into different countries with multi cultures is one of my big dream, and you inspire me so much. i’m on my way to reach there. wish me luck.
Ellen, thank you so much for such sweet words! I love traveling and I love your country. I am fascinated by the Indonesian culture. I am sure you will have a chance to travel!!