This was my most expensive lunch ever. Why? Because my lunch allowance was only 20,000 IDR.
This afternoon, I had to complete all my assignments outside the home. Because I was in a rush and had clients waiting for me, I didn't have time for breakfast. My work finished exactly at 12:15 PM Eastern Indonesian Time. I was forced to eat lunch outside before my father's illness flared up. I deliberately chose to have lunch at a pork restaurant I had visited about 6 years ago with my first daughter. And this is the result. This Balinese restaurant, serving Balinese cuisine, reminded me of my daughter, who now lives far away with her young family in New Zealand. I made this video to remember our time together. The menu was moderately portioned, but still fit my stomach. And the price was beyond my expectations. 50,000 IDR per portion and 5,000 IDR for warm orange juice. But it was worth it... because the meat side dishes were quite generous. =========================
Ini Makan Siang Termahal Bagiku. Kenapa? Karena jatah makan siangku hanya 20.000 IDR.
Siang ini aku harus menyelesaikan semua tugas di luar rumah. Karena terburu-buru dan ditunggu clien, maka aku tidak sempat sarapan. Pekerjaanku selesai tepat 12.15 siang Waktu Indonesia Timur. Terpaksa aku makan harus makan siang di luar rumah sebelum penyakit paqku kambuh. Aku sengaja memilih makan siang di sebuah warung masakan babi yang pernah aku datangi sekitar 6 tahun yang lalu bersama putri pertamaku. Dan inilah hasilnya. Warung Bali yang menyediakan masakan khas pulau Bali ini yang sengaja mengingatkanku kepada putriku yang sekarang sudah tinggal jauh di negara orang bersama keluarga kecilnya yaitu New Zealand. Video ini kubuat untuk mengingat kebersamaan kami. Menunya tergolong memiliki porsi sedang namun masih muat untuk ukuran perutku. Dan harganya ternyata di luar ekspektasiku. 50.000 IDR per porsi dan air jeruk hangat 5.000 IDR. Tapi ya lumayanlah... karena lauk dagingnya lumayan banyak juga.
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