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Read more: The Joy and Heartbreak of HomecomingIt’s crazy to think just two weeks ago, my weekend looked wildly different. Saturday afternoon: At my best friend’s wedding in Serpong. Helping her get ready, taking lots of pictures, giving a speech, crying. Sunday afternoon: On the second leg of my flight, sleeping for almost the entire journey due to lack of sleep the…
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A Little Bit about Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
I’ve loved The Little Prince since the first time I read it (so much so, that I make it a mission to find the book in every language I can find, preferably the country I’ve visited). Each time I read it, there’s always a fair bit of new and different insights that I’d missed the…
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Some things along the way vol. 7: From A Distance
It’s been a while since the last time I traveled, and today I was overcome with a sudden longing to go somewhere far, alone. To wander aimlessly and be surprised at whatever things awaiting on the corner at every turn. To spend long hours on the train and airplane, and the solitude that comes with it.…
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The Beginning of 2016
On December 31st 2015, I packed up and drove with my friends to Bandung, to spend the new year with old friends from college. We expected to be stuck in the traffic for 6 hours (the traffic could be nasty sometimes), but it turned out we got there in mere 2 hours. The nicest surprise. We…
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2015
I usually end December with a post that includes a look-back on the year, reminiscing my favorite moments and lessons learned. I feel like I can’t do that this year. 2015 is a year that’s full of… nothingness. After a year full of adventures and remarkable moments in 2014, moving to 2015 was like stepping…
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Fiction Favorites of 2015
December last year, I realized that I hadn’t read many books in 2014, what with the masters, dissertation, and traveling. I read maybe about 5 books for the entire year, and I was a bit ashamed of that, so I made a resolution to read at least 30 books in 2015. It turned out, I…
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To A Place Where Christmas is Christmas
This month has been quite busy, to say the least. It started with a field trip to Central and East Java for work, then followed by heavier-than-usual workload. On top of that, the preparation for the holiday season has added to the frenzy. All those things have kept me busy for quite a while now,…
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Some things along the way vol. 6: Words That Caught Your Eye
A couple of years ago, when I was sorting my traveling folders, I found a bunch of old photos that I thought were quite interesting. Those were the photos that didn’t fit into particular posts when I wrote about my travel, unlike the monuments or landmarks or even food. So I decided to gather those…
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Review | The Sky is Everywhere
The story follows Lenny Walker, a 17 year-old clarinetist who struggles with her sister sudden death. Having been left by their mother at such a young age, Lenny and her sister Bailey grew extremely close, and her death hit her hard. She begins writing and scattering poems all over the place in order to cope…
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December in Pictures
December can be depressing sometimes. With the short days, gloomy sky, and cold weather, it takes a little bit of an effort to stay contented. While it may not be as obvious as spring or fall, I always think winter is beautiful in its own way. The crack of dawn and the sunrise, with the silhouette…
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The Best Things about Christmas
Hello December! I’ve always been the person who starts the fuss about Christmas way before everyone else does. And although I’ve started decorating Christmas since a week ago, I know for some people you can’t start doing that until December. So now that it’s December, it’s generally acceptable to go a bit overboard with all…
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