100 Days of Happiness – Day 72

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A month or so ago I was contacted via this blog by Peeta Planet, a Social Travel TV Show, hosted by two brothers  Mohamed Parham Al Al Awadhi and Peyman Parham Al Awadhi from UAE.  I was asked to give some suggestions of people they should interview, places to hang out, where to have good coffee, sandwiches, etc as the guys were going to be arriving in Jakarta for filming on 8 April.  I gave my personal suggestions and also asked for input from friends via Facebook, and it turns out they selected many of my fav places to include in their Jakarta series, so I am so happy that I could help them out and that they will be sharing things I love about Jakarta on their show.

Today we were invited to meet Mohamed and Peyman and some of their crew at a blogger/media get together at the InterContinental Midplaza Jakarta Hotel on Jl. Jendral Sudirman.  What a beautiful hotel this is! I have never been in there before but it was rather grand and huge and it has a new outdoor Jimbaran Garden area which looks perfect for spending lazy days in.  Our gathering was meant to take place in the garden area but due to some rain before the event, it was moved inside to the Ballroom.  I met some lovely fellow Jakarta bloggers at the event and the crew from Peeta Planet were so friendly and lovely and they seem to be falling under the Jakartan spell already (or maybe they are just tired from spending the past 80+ days touring so many differeny countries! ha!).

It was great to hear from Mohamed and Peyman on their background of owning a kebab shop in UAE which grew in popularity through social media 9 years ago, and then they decided to take a 3 day holiday and asked their social media followers where they should go.  It turns out some of their followers suggested they should visit Sri Lanka and then told them all the places they should visit that you cannot find in tourist guides.. and thus began the adventures of the Peeta Planet series.  They have so far ventured to over twenty countries filming, and all their itineraries have been suggestions made by locals in each country via social media to places that are off the tourist trail.  I may not be a local in Jakarta, but I am glad that I was able to offer some of my own ideas and people to them.  I can’t wait to see the Jakarta episode when it finally airs! I did watch their series shot in Melbourne and it made me feel incredibly homesick!

Putra was also invited so he came along and so did Samudra so it was a nice couple of hours meeting new people and snacking on some delicious food thanks to the InterContinental Hotel.  I especially loved the cheesecake with strawberries and cream and a white chocolate stick swirl.. I could have happily demolished them all.

Samudra was a little tired and wasn’t too sure about being held by Mohamed and Peyman and had a bit of a cry when I tried to take his photo with them, but the guys were good sports and really lovely and held him even through the tears.  It would have been fun to actually have a chance to chat to them properly about all their adventures but there were lots of people that wanted to chat to them so I will just wait to watch more of their shows instead.  Check out Peeta Planet on youtube.. a great concept on a new way to travel the globe… makes me want to go on more adventures!

As the event finished at 5.00pm and that is the worst possible time to try and get anywhere in the traffic, we decided to take a taxi the short distance to Grand Indonesia to wait for a more decent hour to get back home.  We ended up at Cinema XXI to watch The Raid 2, and as it turns out, although it was shown at Cannes, this time it had no subtitles! This meant that I was subjected to way too much blood and violence without understanding the storyline at all.. so once Samudra woke in the cinema and the scenes and sounds were really not appropriate for a young baby,  I got up and left and we waited outside in the lobby for Putra. The movie ended up going for just over 2 hours, so we had plenty of time to waste, and ran into some friends of mine I haven’t seen in a long time, as well as making new aquaintances.  As It was also the Premiere of Jalanan at XXI we also saw people we met at Epicentrum who have been involved in the film and they asked if I was there to watch it again.. I wish.. but I am going to be patient and wait to see it again with Treen, hopefully soon.

I was starving and tired by the time Putra finally came out of the theatre so we made a quick stop on Level 3a beside the dancing fountain at Marche. YUM. I had forgotten how fresh and fantastic their food is as it has been years since Treen and I used to frequent their restaurant at Senayan City. So with a belly full of spaghetti and mushroom bread, it was off into a taxi and back home again with Samudra quickly falling asleep in my arms and me not far behind him.

I hope you had a beautiful day too wherever in the world you are.

Day 72: Bloggers and Peeta Planet crew. Happiness.

Day 72: Group shot! Happiness.

Day 72: The guys with some fellow bloggers/media. Happiness.

Day 72: Samudra’s not too sure… Happiness.

Day 72: … that’s better.  Happiness.

Day 72: Meeting a new friend, Yenny, from www.yennyw.wordpress.com. Happiness.

Day 72: OMG!!! This creamy cheesecake was to die for! Happiness.

Day 72: How cool are these seating areas in the garden? Happiness.

Day 72: Berries! Happiness.

Day 72: Dinner at Marche. Happiness.

100 Days of Happiness – Day 71

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Today was an important day for Indonesians – legistlative election day! So it was a public holiday here in Jakarta and there was lots of talk about who to vote for going on in the morning. I find the whole process of voting here in Indonesia completely confusing! For starters there are over 200 million people in the country who can vote, and although voting is not compulsory, the sheer amount of people means that it takes over a month to collaborate and count these votes. Hundreds of thousands of people get elected in positions throughout the country and just the amount of candidates on the wall at the voting station today was huge! The presidential elections will be held in July and it will mark the end of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s second term, meaning Indonesians will be choosing a new leader for the first time in 10 years.

Samudra and I followed Putra down the narrow alleyways near home to the voting station which was set up right infront of a dumpsite behind the kampungs.  It was incredibly hot as we waited for Putra’s name to be called to vote so Samudra made some new friends in the waiting area before voting was finished, Putra’s finger was inked and we headed back home again.

I don’t know where the rest of the day went, just playing with Samudra, catching up on emails and being productive again before we headed down to Cali Deli and a 5 minute look in Ace Hardware before heading home again for cuddles with my beautiful little boy.

I hope you had a beautiful day too wherever in the world you are.

Day 71: Arriving at the voting area in the back alleyways of the kampung in Pasar Minggu. Happiness.

Day 71: Instructions on the process of voting.. ha! Happiness.

Day 71: Putra waiting for his name to be called. Happiness.

Day 71: Samudra making yet another new friend. He really loves to study everyone’s faces! Happiness.

Day 71: At the voting booth. Happiness.

Day 71: Voting papers go to the box. Happiness.

Day 71: Putra inking his finger to show he has already voted. Happiness.

Day 71: Little kids in the kampung. Happiness.

Day 71: Heading home through the alleyways of the kampung. Happiness.

100 Days of Happiness – Day 70

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This morning when I woke I heard what sounded like heavy rain so thought I would stay in bed as long as Samudra would allow before it was time for his nanny to arrive.  I gave him a bath and then opened the bedroom door as we were going to the table for me to give him some food. As soon as I took my first step out the door I slipped in what I assumed was some spilt water, until my other foot landed and made a big splash! I looked down to see that infact the whole dining area was flooded.  I called out to Putra to wake up and then began the big group effort of clearing everything out and mopping up the floors.  It wasn’t rain I had heard this morning but a pipe or something from the fish pond in the dining area had sprayed water everywhere and it had also run downstairs to the room below, thanks to the turtle knocking some tiles over.

I spent the day infront of my computer again with many interruptions from Samudra crying and needing cuddles, which I didn’t mind at all. I miss our daily adventures out on the streets and once I am more up to date with things we will be out there again exploring. I don’t want to miss a thing with him as this time is so precious that he is still so small and easily carried around.

I had been invited by Eric of www.thespacewanderer.com to go to see the film premiere of the documentary ‘Jalanan’ at Epicentrum tonight and so we asked Kakek, Nenek and Ras (our nanny) to come to the mall so they could look after Samudra while Putra and I were at the cinema with Eric.  I didn’t really know much about this film beforehand, only that it was about some street performers and had won some awards and I had been looking forward to seeing it.  It was filmed over a period of 6 years so I can really appreciate how much work has gone into it after watching Putra making documentaries, and I can say that all the hard work was definately worth it.  It followed the lives of Boni, Titi and Ho all individually as they played their music busking around Jakarta and showed their daily lives and personal stories. This documentary made me laugh at the characters pure honesty and humour and made me cry seeing how people must struggle living on the streets of Jakarta.  I realised that I have been living in a bubble here for the past two years as I was sick in bed while pregnant and now it’s a bit too tricky to go exploring too far while Samudra is so young.  I used to be more exposed to the streets outside of this area, but although I can see many people begging and the conditions of the kampungs close by, I guess I had forgotten just what life is like for so many people living it hard here.  There are so many incredibly wealthy people here, and so many living below the poverty line, and whenever I am out walking the streets the people are very welcoming and quick to offer smiles, so it’s easy to overlook the actual struggles they must face on a daily basis in order to survive.  This film showed the real lifestyles of people in Jakarta, their musical talent, and was heart wrenching and uplifting at the same time.  I highly recommend watching it if you get the opportunity.

We didn’t have the chance to stay around for the media interviews and music following the film as we received a message to say Samudra was crying too much, so we ran off to find him and take him home again.  What a great way to end the day.

I hope you had a beautiful day wherever in the world you are.

Day 70: A standing ovation for the characters and film maker Daniel Ziv.

Day 70: A standing ovation for the characters and film maker Daniel Ziv.

Day 70: With Eric from www.thespacewanderer.com. Happiness.

Day 70: With Boni, one of Jalanan’s main characters. Happiness.

Day 70: With Boni’s daughter. Happiness.

Day 70: Boni, Asra, Ho and me. Happiness.

100 Days of Happiness – Day 69

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It seems Samudra has mastered the art of rolling ALL OVER the bed in his sleep, kicking me, then rolling to the end of the bed and back and hitting Putra, and all the time looking so peaceful! Once I am awake in the morning I cannot seem to sleep again no mater how tired I am, so as soon as Samudra woke up I bathed him and we sat on the bed looking at books and I was so impressed that this was the first time that he actually wanted to hold the book and turn the pages back and forth on his own.. before chewing on them of course.

Putra and I decided to take advantage of having a nanny and headed back to the gym nice and early in the morning, only to find that it was packed and someone was playing the worst music up loud over the speakers. The only equipment available were the bikes so we sat there slowly pedalling waiting for the treadmills and by the time they were free we were so over being there! So a quick walk and we left sweating and dissatisfied after our mornings enthusiasm had worn off. I quickly undid any good that exercising may have done by purchasing a huge french stick and cheese at Hero in Kemang and demolishing the whole thing on my own once we returned home, followed by tempe mendoan. Why is it that everything that is no good for you is so delicious? There’s no hope for me..

I tried to be productive today but kept being interrupted by Samudra’s screaming crying and ended up holding him and feeding him most of the day as it was the only way he would stop. He was so incredibly unsettled, but the appearance of a tiny fourth tooth may explain all the tears, poor sweetheart!

There was a massive storm in the late afternoon and seriously scarey heavy rain pelting down on the roof so I gave up trying to get anything done and settled into snuggle mode with my baby, reading his books again and waiting for Putra to make it home once the rain had stopped.

Putra had another friend over, so we snuck in another glass of Baileys and once again it sent me off to a quick and peaceful sleep.

I hope you had a beautiful day wherever in the world you are too.

Day 69: Samudra wanting to hold one his books for the first time ever. Happiness.

Day 69: .. and 5 seconds later it’s in his mouth! Happiness.

Day 69: Fish for sale on the side of the road in Kemang. Happiness.

Day 69: Buy some phone credit so you can play on your phone while your clothes get fixed at the mobile tailor. Happiness.

Day 69: Back to reading (and chewing) in the late afternoon.. Happiness.

Day 69: Thanks for lots of snuggles today. Happiness.

100 Days of Happiness – Day 68

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I was woken this morning at 5.30am by Samudra’s cries so tapped Putra’s arm to ask if he was up for a Car Free Day walk and was shocked to hear him say yes so early in the morning! We didn’t manage to actually leave the house until after 7am, but once we arrived outside Ratu Plaza I was so happy that we had made the effort to go there as the place was buzzing with people and the sun was shining.  It was a slow walk for us this morning so it took us much longer than the usual hour to walk to Bundaran HI fountain, but it was fun along the way and we ended up carrying Samudra more than pushing him in the pram, until he eventually fell asleep due to the heat of the morning.

Today really felt like a festival due to the sheer amount of people that were actually out and about.  It seemed much busier than usual, with aerobics classes on the side of the street, thousands of bike riders, stalls on the side of the road and the fountain was full of people cooling down  around the edges as it was actually turned on for the first Sunday in a long time.

We were absolutely dripping in sweat by the time we made it to the fountain and Putra wanted to sit outside at a warung to eat but I couldn’t bare another second of sunshine, although I had originally wanted to continue on to Monas.  So we went inside Plaza Indonesia for a refreshing ice cold drink and I couldn’t help but feel ridiculous in there.  Outside were people begging on the streets and inside this mall there is nothing but designer shops like Jimmy Choo, Chanel, Prada, etc. Such a huge contrast between rich and poor exists in this country and it makes me crazy.  We had just given a man on the side of the road a half filled bottle of water to cool down in the heat and he was over the moon, and then we were in the mall and I was wondering who on earth could afford such luxury, and why on earth would anyone actually want to spend so much money on an item of clothing??? I guess for some people such amounts are just like small change, but seriously, I can’t justify clothing being so ridiculously expensive!

None of us could keep our eyes open when we made it back home again, so we all fell asleep half way through watching another episode of ‘Raising Hope’.. I so love this show and am happy Putra found some episodes we hadn’t seen before.

It was off to Rasa Raja again in the rain for dinner and ohmygoodness their food is mouth watering delicious for me! With full bellies and lots of giggles from Samudra it was the end to a great weekend and more happiness for us.

I hope you had a beautiful day wherever in the world you are too.

Day 68: Morning aerobics class in the shopping mall car park. Happiness.

Day 68: A quick pit stop at Taman Semanggi. Happiness.

Day 68: My favourite food.. tempe mendoan! Happiness.

Day 68: Since public affection is not allowed in Indonesia, I was SO HAPPY to see this!!! That’s LOVE. Happiness.

Day 68: My happiness.

Day 68: Good business. Getting paid to pump tires on Car Free Day. Happiness.

Day 68: Like me, Samudra is not really sure about this face mask for pollution! Happiness.

Day 68: Fun at Bundaran HI fountain. Happiness.

Day 68: Bubbles at the fountain. Happiness.

Day 68: I felt sorry for this horse in the heat on the road, but it was still so beautiful. Happiness.

Day 68: Taking his cool goat for a walk on Car Free Day.. love it! Happiness.

Day 68: Morning snacks of tofu balls. Happiness.

100 Days of Happiness – Day 67

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What a lovely day! I was so happy to wake up and know that it was Saturday and that I could spend the whole day with Samudra again.. when suddenly Iyah came into the room and took him away from me! I was completely confused as it was only 8.00am and we had been happily playing with his toys on the bed when she came in.. So I got up and walked outside to find Samudra with his nanny, Ras! Huh? She was so happy to hear that actually she only has to work monday to friday and all she needs to do is play with him all day when she is here, so she headed back home again for the weekend to be with her family.  I am not a fan of the Indonesian lifestyle of working 6 days a week, you need the whole weekend to be able to relax and actually catch up with friends and family so you can feel refreshed for the week ahead.

So I got my baby back and played again before we headed to Java Bean for lunch with Putra.. I really need to find a new cafe to hang out in, but it’s kind of tricky as most places are smoking venues and this is the only one that is not and has food that I LOVE… not to mention that it’s close and so there’s not too much traffic to battle through.  I was just glad to be there with my boys hanging out. That’s happiness.

We spent the afternoon at the apartment with Kakek taking Samudra down to the pool for a splash, and deciding to change the apartment before Putra rents it out again.  It was good to be back there and I was thinking it would be great to live there again to be able to go swimming every day now the weather is getting super hot, but it’s far too small with a baby… and I barely swam when we lived there, except to relieve the pain when I was pregnant.

In the evening, Samudra and I went with Treen out to Gambir to Cavin and Linggi’s wedding.  We were blown away to arrive at the gorgeous church with tall columns and an amazing huge wooden door, and Cavin and Linggi were standing at the bottom of the stairs glowing with happiness beside floral decorated lamps.  It was such a gorgeous party with lots of food, ice sculptures, and hundreds of guests! I wish them all the happiness in the world for this new chapter in their lives together.  It’s always the best when two amazing people find eachother!

Once we arrived home I put Samudra to sleep and was ready to pass out myself when Putra arrived home with a friend and we ended up sitting on the bed chatting for hours and having a few Baileys on ice…. it’s been awhile and was delicious.  It was a great way to end the day and send me off to sleep at last.

I hope you all had a beautiful day wherever in the world you are.

Day 67: Performers waiting to go on stage at Pejaten Village. Happiness.

Day 67: Back to Java Bean. Happiness.

Day 67: Cavin & Linggi get married! Happiness.

Day 67: With the newly weds. Happiness.

Day 67: Amazing night. Happiness.

Day 67: The amazing church. Happiness.

Day 67: Little girl dancing after singing a song in the microphone. Happiness.

Day 67: Ooooops.. Bless! time to go home after a lovely wedding party. Happiness.

Day 67: Amazing columns outside the church. Happiness.

100 Days of Happiness – Day 66

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This week just flew by! I was up early again to give Samudra a bath before his nanny arrived and then we had a play while we were waiting. He really lights up my day with his morning giggles and I feel sad to have to pass him over, but I have so much I need to get done at the same time, and not enough hours in the day.

I spent the day upstairs in the dark studio on my computer sorting through all my artwork files so missed seeing the outside world until kakek kindly offered to drive Samudra and I over to see Treen at her apartment as we were about to leave to walk there in the late afternoon.  It was so good to catch up again and hear all the news from the family back home as she had just returned from a week in Melbourne, and we received so many gifts that it felt like Christmas had come early! There were lots of toys and clothes for Samudra from Nanna and Pa and some Easter eggs too.. I wasn’t hopeful that these would last until Easter, and I was right! They were soon demolished and were so delicious that I gave myself a chocolate headache..

Treen made the most delicious green vegetable curry and once again I am so envious of her ability to cook! I cannot cook a single thing which worries me and I have never had an interest in cooking  and possibly because I don’t have a sense of smell so I don’t know what flavours go together to make something that everyone likes, as my taste buds are so bland apparently (they don’t seem it to me!).  Luckily in Indonesia it is so cheap to eat out, and there is fortunately food cooked for us every day so I have been spoilt.  I am an eater, not a cooker, and therefore little Samudra will not know the meaning of his mum’s home cooked meals being his favourite, unless I make some serious changes soon.. ha!

I hope you all had a great week and a beautiful day wherever in the world you are.

Day 66: Morning play time with Samudra.  Happiness.

Day 66: One little morning photo together. Happiness.

Day 66: Eating one of his new toys from Nanna and Pa. Happiness.

100 Days of Happiness – Day 65

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I woke to more long fingernails scratching my face this morning so I gave up on sleep, put Samudra in the baby sling, picked up the camera and off we went for a morning walk with me still in my pj’s (how times have changed!).. The sun was just rising so the air was warm but bearable as we wound our way through the nearby streets, up to the park and stopping to say hello to so many women and babies along the way.  This seems to be baby hour in the complex with kids being rocked in slings everywhere you go while being fed rice porridge.  We saw cockatoos in cages, roosters, loads of cats on the streets, rubbish collectors, and the usual morning scenes in Jakarta as people prepare for the day ahead.

As we were on our way home I noticed a little alleyway that I hadn’t seen before so decided to take a look down there.. it was a maze of very small walkways with baby chickens foraging in the dirt, little warungs, old tiny house and suddenly loads of people standing in their doorways looking at us, or moving onto the path to take a closer look.  One man asked where we had come from and then started giving me directions on how to get back there as he thought we must be lost.  It turns out that no foreigners have ever been into their little kampung before, so they were all amazed and thought we had no idea where we were. Bless.  It also turns out that their kampung leads into a rubbish dump site a little further down and apparently it’s very bau (smelly!), so we said our goodbyes and set off yet again, this time with Lenny who befriended us as she could speak English as she is a nanny to Scottish expats.

We had already been walking for a little over an hour, but I decided to take a quick walk down the alleyway close to the house as I had only been in a short way in the past and wanted to see where it lead to.  There were little kids EVERYWHERE and parents asking for photos and giggling – it’s a bustling little kampung the further you go and it was very entertaining.  Lots of older women recognised Samudra and were calling out to him and wanting to hold him, but I kept him in the sling as I was wanting to leave as the sun was getting too hot as it rose and suddenly loads of flies had appeared in the area.  So we finally made it home dripping in sweat after fun adventures and then it was time for Samudra to play with Daffa and his nanny for the morning.

I made a quick trip into Kemang before settling back at home infront of my computer, trying to work my way through updating my website again.. it seems to be taking much longer than anticipated but hopefully it should be up and running by Monday! Yah!

In the late afternoon I was missing being with Samudra so put him in the sling again and we headed off for a walk back up to the park before the sun set for the day.  There were so many kids in the park flying kites and kicking balls around, so Samudra had a quick kick of the ball with the help of one of the ladies we regularly see around there who loves him to pieces… He was in fits of laughter as she sang to him and played with him which was really lovely.

I hope you had a beautiful day wherever in the world you are too.

Day 65: Morning fruit and vegetable seller doing his rounds in the complex. Happiness.

Day 65: Another little friend for Samudra and a week difference in age! Happiness.

Day 65: Every morning that I walk, I see this lady selling vegetables on the side of the road and every day she tells me that I need a nanny to carry my baby for me! haha. Happiness.

Day 65: The first new kampung we wandered into, before loads of people came to see what we were doing there. Happiness.

 

Day 65: Morning in the kampung. Happiness.

Day 65: The most familiar sight this time of the morning. Babies in slings. Happiness.

Day 65: Two week old baby girl sleeping with her bapak oblivious to the morning craziness in the kampung around her. Happiness.

Day 65: Another little street in the kampung. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming here. Happiness.

Day 65: This little boy followed us on our afternoon walk and kept asking me to take his photo. Happiness.

Day 65: I love this little food stand, it reminds me of a boat. Not sure it is still in use, but I spied some bottles of sauce inside. Happiness.

Day 65: Samudra playing bola in the park. Happiness.

100 Days of Happiness – Day 64

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Another early start to the morning with cuddles, and then I decided it would be good to feed Samudra and take him for an early morning walk to take photos as it’s been awhile since we have done this.  We didn’t make it past the kitchen as kakek was home and he ended up taking Samudra for a morning walk instead.  Bless, so much love for our little boy and I do feel very grateful. Maybe we can walk tomorrow.

After an hour or so of continuing to work on updating my new website, I caught a taxi with Samudra to Pejaten Village for a play date with Ita and Shaquille.  We only get to catch up when it is school holidays for Ita so it’s lovely to see how much our boys have changed since our last meeting and to see them going through the same phases, this time banging everything as loudly as they can and chewing on everything they can get their hands on.  It was lovely to see them both today and I look forward to our next get together next holidays!  I think we have hired the most confused nanny, as she asked Putra if it is really her job to just play with Samudra and not to have to follow me whenever I go out with Samudra.  I won’t be taking him out as much in the coming days as I have so much to do at home, so she will spend more time with him, but I think it is the easiest job she has ever had and she seems pretty happy about it!

So, now that I am going to have more time on my hands to be productive, once I have updated our websites, feel free to let me know if there are any events coming up in Jakarta that I should go photograph to share with everyone… I am feeling very out of the loop these days and am ready to get back out on the streets, both with Samudra, and also baby free, to see what’s happening amongst the chaos… so any exhibitions, cultural events or otherwise, I am up for it!

I hope you had a beautiful day wherever you are in the world.

Day 64: Morning cuddles with Bapak. Happiness.

Day 64: Play date with Shaquille. Happiness.

Day 64: Catching with Ita and Shaquille. Happiness.

100 Days of Happiness – Day 63

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I woke up so early this morning as Samudra was sticking his fingers up my nose and poking my face, so I got lots of morning cuddles before bathing him and getting him ready for his new nanny.  I thought I would start crying when Putra told me she had arrived… how absolutely pathetic of me.. but I’m just being honest!  She seems so lovely and I feel really guilty for wishing she didn’t have to come.

I actually got a lot done in the morning and still had to feed Samudra and I sat with him while he slept and worked on my computer.  Don’t worry, I will get better at letting go, it’s just going to take me a couple of days to get used to the idea that I don’t need to be with him 24 hours a day, and I can have some freedom to do what I need to do.

In the afternoon I headed directly across the street after discovering Fany, the birthday girl, was the little girl who cries every time she sees Putra or I walking past her.  I wasn’t sure I should be the one to take Samudra to the party as I didn’t want her to start screaming crying as usual, but today she surprised me as I carried Samudra and we handed her a birthday present.  She even let me take a photo of her and there were no tears.. until Putra showed up!

It was sweltering in the garage as the kids played games and ‘Dora the Explorer’ showed up, making the younger kids cry, but it was also lovely to see all the kids from the neighbourhood together playing for the party.  At least kids can’t get lonely here as there’s always so many people to play with and you have to love that.

I hope you had a beautiful day too wherever you are in the world.

Day 63: Samudra with the birthday girl in his first ever party hat.. Happiness.

Day 63: Cute Dora cake! Happiness.

Day 63: Playing games at the party. Happiness.

Day 63: Samudra meeting ‘Dora’ and having the same reaction as all the other kids at the party! Happiness?