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Read more: The Fall DiariesIt’s been a while since I posted a journal entry. The blogging space has changed so much in the last few years that personal posts can feel a bit too self-indulgent, and I have been hesitating to post something like this. To post or not to post, that’s the question. But then I remember the…
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Some things along the way vol. 2: Couplets and Solitaires
When I travel, I take pictures of everything. Monuments, people, mosaics, floor, landscapes, architectures, you name it. Some of them are random things I found interesting. Looking at these particular random/interesting photos could actually remind me of the exact thought I had when I saw it. Sometimes my imagination goes a bit overboard and creates a…
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When your good friend told you he was leaving in 2 days
One of a very few things that made me look forward to going back home was seeing my old friends. A year is quite a long time, and add 6-7 hours time difference to that, things could be a bit rough. Flashback to 6 years ago, the first time I recognized him was when he…
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Bandung
I’ve never met someone who’s lived in Bandung and doesn’t fall in love with the city. It’s almost like a voodoo, actually. People who have been there are charmed with the city. Going back there — even for only a few days — is always a delight. My parents have been living in Jakarta for…
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Home for now
Moving from one place to another has never been my favorite thing to do. As much as I’d like to think of myself as an adventurer, I can’t lie that I have no trouble leaving the places and memories that I’m attached to. When I was 10, I moved from a little town in Celebes…
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Homebound
Lately, I’ve been struggling to write. This happened when I wanted to write about Christmas, then the year 2014, and now, my homecoming. I have a wild guess this has something to do with the overwhelming emotions, but who knows. By the time this post is published, I’ll be on the plane, heading east to a…
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A Look Back on 2014
I’ve been meaning to wrap 2014 into one nice post, but somehow, I find it hard to even begin writing about it. Earlier in 2014, I made a resolution to have no I-wish-I’d-done-that regret. I told myself that I’d try new things and say yes to whatever came my way. I’m glad to say that this…
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Christmas 2014 and a bit about Bath
I don’t know how to begin writing about this. I’ve posted quite a lot of things about Christmas with my apparent affinity for it. Christmas isn’t just about one day, anyway. The preparation prior to the day is as exciting as Christmas day itself. So let’s start about this December. I’ve been practically giddy with excitement…
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Christmas Dinner
One of my favorite things about Christmas is… Christmas dinner. What’s not to love? Friends, food, and sometimes, exchanging presents. Of many Christmas dinner I’ve had, I feel that I should write this one, so in the future I can remember exactly how I felt. There was nothing really extravagant or sophisticated about this dinner.…
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Winchester Christmas Market
There was one morning when I was woken up by a knock on my door. My housemates asked me if I wanted to go to Winchester with them that day, and I said yes straight away (I’ve never, ever said no to Winchester). So I got up, made some toasts and a cup of tea,…
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Questions
image source You know how people say, ‘I wish I’d had more courage’ or ‘I didn’t love him enough. I wish I had’? With me, it’s the exact opposite. I wish I’d toned down my courage, I wish I hadn’t loved so deeply. I wish I could just walk away and say, ‘Fuck it. Fuck…
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