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Read more: A Guide to Indonesian Dining: 7 Things You Need to KnowIn the last few years, Indonesian cuisine has risen to prominence. The more popular ones, like chicken satay and beef rendang, have made their way to tables around the world, in either fancy restaurants or cozy household settings. Many of humble ingredients like tofu and tempeh have been adopted and used in ways that are…
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The One Where He Gets Down on One Knee
In case you haven’t guessed from the title, I have something to tell… I’m engaged!
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Life Lately
It’s been a little quiet here on Her Little Journal for the past few weeks, and my only excuse is the cliché ‘life gets in the way’. I want to put more effort in writing this blog, for me more than anything else. This blog has always been a journal from the very beginning, a…
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Recently Read – First Quarter of 2017
Reading progress has been a bit slow this year, with only 8 books in 3 months. I’ve gotten into a reading slump, and it’s hard to get out of it. I’ll need to get back in the game soon though, as I’m behind on my Goodreads Reading Challenge. Any advice on how to get out…
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The Wisdom Teeth Drama
I just had my wisdom teeth removed yesterday, and it wasn’t without a lot of stress and pain. I’d known for years that my wisdom teeth had to be removed at some point, but I kept postponing it out of fear of the excruciating pain. I’d seen what my sister went through when she had…
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Dream Beach, Nusa Lembongan
Dream Beach was my favorite place in Nusa Lembongan. It wasn’t so convenient for us to go there, considering this beach is located on the south tip of the island and we were staying on the opposite side. But one morning, we made a (quite) long journey to the south, and had the best time…
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The 22-kg Furry Ball of Happiness
In the same way that a new mother shares a ludicrous amount of photos of her child on social media, I will dedicate this one post for my child of a sort (at least I don’t use a hashtag with her name and bombarding you with too many photos, or so I hope). I wrote…
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Beach Hopping in Nusa Penida
When I made a plan to go to Nusa Lembongan, I knew right away I wanted to visit Nusa Penida as well. It wasn’t that easy though, since my friend who’d been there told me the island was humongous compared to Nusa Lembongan, and there’s no way to explore the island without a motorbike. None…
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Everything and Nothing, All At Once
This February has been a weird, confusing month. It feels like so many things have happened, and yet, it also feels like there’s nothing much going on. It’s hard to explain. In some areas in life, things couldn’t be better, but other areas are in a stark contrast. I’ve been feeling elated and ecstatic at…
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About La La Land: Dreams, and the Road Not Taken
I watched La La Land for the second time this week, and for the second time, I was left breathless and sobbing by the end of the film. It stabbed me right in the heart. I’m not gonna write a review here (okay, a quick one, I LOVED it). But let’s talk about dreams. How many…
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7 Things About Indonesian Culture That I’m Critical of
A few weeks ago I tweeted about everyday sexism in Indonesia, and had a little bit of chat with Mbak Yoyen and Mbak Deny. I also got a lot of replies for those tweets, and it made me think about other things in Indonesia that I didn’t like. For the longest time, I have these…
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