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    Monday
    25Feb

    For the Spoilt Generation

    Haha, yeah, I think we -the Jakarta raised-and-born's- ARE in that stage!

    To be honest, it hit me big time when I finally had to leave Jakarta and were drowned in a situation where I have to take are of everything myself, I mean, this domestic/ home-making stuff. Felt like my time was wasted doing something that can easily be delegated and in the same time I had to learn to do the simplest things! Oh oh, no fun at all.


    From www.reuters.com 

    Jakarta Hotel Shows Kids How to Make Their Own Beds

    JAKARTA (Reuters Life!) - In a country where the rich rely heavily on servants to perform the most mundane household chores, being able to make one's own bed is something of a novelty. About 20 small children, Indonesians and westerners, escorted by their nannies, took part in a training session on Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton in Jakarta, where they were shown how to make a bed properly.


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    hahaha yang bener nad! ih ini keterlaluan sekali deh... kalau saya justru berada pada tahap lain! Diam-diam saya suka mengamati kalau cleaning service di hotel sedang bekerja. Saya selalu penasaran cara mereka merapihkan sheets dengan rapih dan cepat..hehehe
    February 25, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterhanindyo
    eh iya Nad, itu URL-nya kalau pakai tanda kurung ga bisa dibuka.. lupa tadi mau tulis itu...
    February 25, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterhanindyo
    @hanin:
    iya ya,keterlaluan sekali! hehehe.. :) Yah begitulah yg dulu ditakutkan sama ibu2 kita kejadian: ntar ini aja ga bisa, itu ga bisa..

    O iya makasih udah diilangin tanda kurungnya.. :) :)
    February 26, 2008 | Unregistered Commenternadia febina
    the higlight is: About 20 small children, Indonesians and westerners, "escorted by their nannies"..... teuteup...
    February 28, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterniftira
    ahahahakhkakahkakakakk this is really funny! props for ritz carlton and a huge grin for the irony that the so-called event was thrown by the biggest name in luxury.

    what message do you think they're sending to these kids? HAHAH!
    March 9, 2008 | Unregistered Commentermiund
    hihihi, couldn't help giggling after reading this, maybe i should sign up for that course. as a medan born and raise kid, i do still haven't learnt to make the bed ... up to this very moment hahahahha
    March 12, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterIka

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