I’m a bit confused everytime someone asks me:
“Where’s your office?”
Well, the address shown in my Octovate business card mentioned Belleza Permata Hijau, or from my #Startuplokal organization name card mentioned Graha 9 Menteng. But I seldom being there, only if I have certain needs and it’s so rare. In terms of working, I’m nomaden. As a Network Relationship Manager whose main duties is to widen networks, I can freely work from home, car, beauty salon, mall, cafe, resto, from events to events. It really depends on my needs and my mood of the day :D
Take for example yesterday (Thursday 10 May 2012) :
- 11:00 in Monolog – 1st meeting, with an Indonesian digital startup founder
- 11:30 in Monolog – 2nd meeting, with Japanese who are moving to Indonesia next month
- 12:00 in Monolog – 3rd meeting, with a celebrity who owns a well-known website
- 13:00 in de Luca just across Monolog, lunch with friends for Monolog 1st Anniversary media gathering event
- 15:00 stay in de Luca, sharing good laughs with good friends
- 16:00 in Starbucks PS – 4th meeting, with a client
- 17:00 back to Monolog, catch up with fine ladies
- 18:00 back to Starbucks PS, catch up with old friend
- 18:30 in FX for Pecha Kucha event
- 20:30 in Kafe Pisa Menteng for #ISAMMU event
So total there were 5 meetings + 3 events + 2 catch up with friends, all done in one day =)
If you notice, most of my working hours were spent in Plaza Senayan, around Monolog and de Luca to be exact (FYI, they’re under one management, PT Gastronomica Indonesia, that also owns Immigrant). Monolog became my favorite meeting point and creative workspace coz I love its strategic location (my driver can drop me right in front of it), good food & beverage with pretty serving presentation, and most of all its ambiance. The details in interior design give us ideas, and the people hang out there give us more inspirations. You know, like this…
On that day I had a chance to have a talk with Monolog’s owner Christoph Darjanto and his team. In celebrating its first anniversary, there will be a photo competition, bearing on the theme “Show Your Love for Monolog”. We can submit the pictures between June 1 and July 8, 2012 via email to competition@monolog-coffee.com, or through tweeting the picture by mentioning @monologcoffee and dont forget hashtag #lovemonolog. What’s the prize? A pair of tickets to Bali, a year’s supply of free coffe, or a cash voucher from Monolog!
“There are no rules to joining the competition; you don’t even have to take your picture inside theshop. So long as it shows your love for Monolog, any contribution is welcome,” explains owner and co-founder Christoph Darjanto.
Not only that, to celebrate the anniversary they will also serve new attempting menu, here’s the spoiler… :9
So, enjoy your meal & coffe, get your best shots, join the competition, and win the prize! See you in Monolog ;)
