Tairyo Japanese Restaurant, Magnum Cafe

Sometimes everyday routines can be really stressful, so one fine day we decided to head to Jakarta :). Well, it didn't really happen like that. We were actually suppose to go for a Kpop concert 'M Countdown' on that day but sadly 5 days before the concert, it was cancelled. :(  but we decided to go ahead with the plan. Off we go, thinking it was a weekday, and yeah, why would people go to Jakarta on a weekday? We were so wrong, said Hello to an awesome standstill traffic jam. Hello Jam! Took slightly longer than usual but we reached Grand Indonesia at around lunch time. My crazy stomach was having a concert.

We started off in this huge mall scouting for places to eat. In my mind, I don't mind anything edible. We were actually headed to Manhattan Fish Market *they have one in Jakarta, owh yeah!* but the Tairyo Japanese Buffet was even more attractive. They have a variety of food from sashimi, sushi, streaks, soups, asian cuisine, drinks and desserts. We went for the buffet which costs us around Rp150000 (RM50) with tax on a weekday. We were actually late for the buffet, it started either around 12 maybe *i forgot* but well we arrived at 1++pm and just frantically order nearly everything on the menu as by 230pm it was the last order and by 3pm the place was pitch dark as they got ready for dinner.

just a glimpse of the sashimi

Its either you sit infront of the chef and observe your food being cooked or u can sit away near the sofa's (away from the smoke and oil) i prefer infront of the chef personally.

happy faces!

sushi

salmon sushi

 entertained by the chef too *fire in the hole*

yummeh oysters

i tried so many different soups but this was uniquely served. *drank it like drinking tea* ahhhh refreshing.

ordered a type of fish filled with eggs. Thousands of it. It didn't taste weird though.

Magnum! Next stop was the famous Magnum cafe! Heard so much about it. So had to try it out. From the outside, there was a red carpet and it was decorated with ice cream sculptures and they had a short history of magnum on display. When you walk in, you get to feel the beautiful atmosphere inside. I was expecting more of a Willy Wonka feel, but their interior decoration was awesome too

There were so many varieties to choose from, but we chose the new crown jewel shared among 3 people. It was huge, consisting of 3 magnum ice cream, fruits, brownies and 2 pieces of waffle.  It was a good buy. Ice cream tasted awesome. We ate it in 20 mins as we were catching a movie "under-wear~~" Would definitely go there again but in a more relaxed schedule. Magnum not only offers an array of desserts, but they have savoury dishes too.

another order which was equally delicious

the way to living

its been a pleasurable weekend indeed. All these while, i was complaining about never going to jakarta for a real trip, but now i can say i STAYED in jakarta for 4 days 3 night.woosh! but it was not about malls and hotels or even theme parks..i attended a xperiencing practical dharma camp at puncak,jakarta around 4-5 hours distance from bandung.
Everything is controlled by your mind. Try being aware of what you are feeling or thinking, and then u will appreciate life in a whole new level. We are always dragged into the past or thinking about the future but why not starting from now. Think about the PRESENT, think about what we are doing NOW, what we are thinking NOW, what we are feeling NOW. my heart is beating so that i can live, my lungs are working and i am able to breathe..the smallest thing like our concentrating on our breathing can help our body and mind combine..we always tend to overlook the things that we do unconsciously but if one of it stopped functioning then what will happen? Be aware of what we do each second to appreaciate what we have because some people in this world lack of it but we are so fortunate to have it..:)