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Read more: From passion to aversion: My story of learning SwedishI’ve stopped learning Swedish for a few months now. Reflecting on how determined I was to master this language when I moved here, I would never imagine that I would lose interest at all, let alone feeling sick at the thought of learning this language. Now, save for a weekly speaking session with an informal…
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Taking A Leap of Faith
Yesterday was my last day at work. My contract ended and I decided not to renew it. Why would she do that, you might wonder. Well, it was quite a long process until I came to that decision. It had begun since November last year, when I started feeling rotten all the time. Constant fatigue,…
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Bali Trip | Ubud
Oh, Ubud. Where do I start? From many, many places to visit, we chose Ubud for our first stop. The place itself has established a reputation as the center of art and culture in Bali, as well as being tourist-friendly. I don’t think I could ever get bored of Ubud, given the vast array of…
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Bali Trip | How It Began
I still remember my last few months in Southampton. Saying goodbye every other week, each time making a promise to at least try to meet sometime in the future. The thing is, the world is such a big, big place, and with each passing day, I became less sure about the possibilities of meeting my…
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The Light at the End of the Tunnel
May was a whirlwind and when I look back, it seemed busier than other times. Starting with the book fair, then a trip to Jogja for a friend’s wedding, then a trip to the site (which this time wasn’t all that good, to be honest), and suddenly it’s the end of May. To be honest,…
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April & May Read
Thanks to the frenzy of the book fair, this month I’ve been productive in reading department. It wasn’t that I fell into a reading slump before, but I found it hard to find time and battle the exhaustion I felt to pick up a book and read. But this month, with new books staring at…
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Jogja | A Photo Diary
Last weekend I went to Jogja again after 4 years (wow, has it been that long?). Since it was a long weekend, the traffic was quite bad and everywhere was crowded, so we didn’t get to see many places. I went there to go to a friend’s wedding anyway, so sightseeing took a back seat.…
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Big Bad Wolf Book Fair
This weekend I went to Big Bad Wolf book fair at Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE), BSD. And guys, it was AMAZING. The fair took place in Hall 10 of ICE. Imagine a huge hall filled with books from every genre, discounted generously. I was hyperventilating when I entered the hall, and the smell of the books…
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Ambivalence
It was an exceptionally rainy night in July. She was dragged by her housemate to a party of his friend’s, and now she was cursing herself for saying yes. He was nowhere in sight, and she was left alone in a house full of strangers. She was standing awkwardly in the corner, watching the rain…
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Bavaria Trip | Postlude
On my last night in Germany, Marion and I went to the city center to have dinner. We shared a pizza, and had a nice, long conversation about my time there, and walked around the city center before we went home. If Regensburg hadn’t captivated me before, this walk surely would’ve done the job. I…
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Bavaria Trip | More of Regensburg
When I was in Regensburg, I was so charmed with the town and without realizing it, I took too many pictures. I always take many pictures, but this time, the amount was excessive. Not surprising, actually, since everything was perfect that day. It was sunny, the sky was clear blue, and the spring was in…
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