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Read more: Hello, Old FriendsSince 2018, I’ve always chosen a word at the beginning of the year as the central point to focus on my effort for that particular year. In 2018, I moved to Gothenburg, Sweden, and I chose ‘root’ for the word that year. It was apt; I needed to put down roots in this new place…
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Dear 2016
Dear 2016, What a year you have been. It looks like you didn’t make it easy, not just for me, but also for so many others. The world seems to be getting less kind and more violent. Maybe someday there will be a book telling the harrowing tale that is 2016.
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Christmas on the Island
This year, I celebrated Christmas on Nusa Ceningan, a little island nestled between Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida, just off the coast of Bali mainland. When I booked the tickets and the accommodation for this vacation, I knew that Christmas here would be quieter than usual. But I didn’t prepare myself for a complete silence. I’m…
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7 Favorite Christmassy Romcom Movies
I’m not even ashamed to admit I love romcom more than any other genre. It’s now exactly 2 weeks until Christmas, but I have yet to truly feel the festive spirit (what’s wrong with me?). So I thought it’s high time I fix that, by watching some Christmassy movies. With things that are going on…
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November Reading Wrap Up
Compared to the quiet October, November was far busier, work-wise. I had a lot of projects going on, so I didn’t have much time to read. I only managed to read 2 novels and 1 short story, which isn’t much compared to last month.
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Fathers, Here’s What to Do When Your Daughters Start Dating
Notes: I’m writing this as an insight for parents, particularly fathers, whose daughters have started dating. I know teenage years are delicate and can be tricky, and you might mean well but your daughter might take it differently. I’m offering an opinion from the other side, based on my experience. Recently I read an essay…
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Review | Lalala Festival 2016
Last week I went to Lalala Festival. It is — borrowing their tagline — the first international forest festival in Indonesia. If you’ve heard about it, you probably have heard about the uproar as well. Their Instagram account was flooded with angry comments from the festival goers, complaining about the festival that was disastrous. Emotions…
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October Reading Wrap Up
This October was a good one, reading-wise. Partly because I finished all work ahead of schedule, and partly because of all those Kindle deals. I’d been introduced to books by authors I hadn’t known before, and for the most part, I loved it! There are books by one particular author that I wasn’t really impressed…
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And It All Started with This Blog
When I started this blog 5 years ago, I wouldn’t have thought that sharing things online could actually bring me to the perfect strangers, who later would become my friends. Some friends stay online, and a few made it offline, aka the real life. I first got to know Amanda through her blog. I think…
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Review | Dear Stranger: Letters on the Subject of Happiness
In my previous post, I promised to post the review of Dear Stranger: Letters on the Subject of Happiness. I initially planned to write the review only, but at the last minute I decided to share my experience instead, and write the review in another post. Dear Stranger is a collection of letters from 50…
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A Little Bit about Depression, from My Personal Experience
Initially, I wanted to write a review of Dear Stranger: Letters on the Subject of Happiness, but after reading Bebe and Christa‘s posts about mental health (depression in particular), I decided to write a bit about mental health in the hope to raise awareness, especially here in Indonesia (the review about the book will be…
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