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Brother
Brother went away to a village for his school’s program, and is scheduled to come back just a few hours after I take off. Oh, the irony. I’m gonna miss hanging out in his room and teasing him, and our mission to smuggle some snacks to the bedroom with the midnight raid at the dark pantry, because we’re…
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Happy Birthday, Mamet!
Meet Mamet, one of my favorite writers. I met him a few years ago, but started to get to know him better after we worked together. Just for a brief introduction, here’s the sum up about Mamet: an absentminded guy who gets lost easily, likes to pick his nose, has great taste in music and movies.…
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When Lidya was in Bandung
This weekend I found some photos of Lidya’s visit in my old folder. So it was a year ago (probably longer than that) when she visited me for three days. We did what we usually do when we meet: shopping, drawing/painting, telling stories (love stories, to be exact), gossiping (and cursing some people, pardon us), and going…
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Incorrigible Thoughts
Nobody likes being left out. While for some people this might come as the top ten things they hate, for some other it’s the ultimate number one (the second is being lied to, the third is being yelled at for no reason, and so on). There’s nothing worse than the feeling that you’re forgotten, that…
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Varend, My Favorite Kid
Meet my favorite kid in the whole world, Welvarend Damanik. He’s a smart 5 year-old kid (recently just celebrated his 5th birthday!) who speaks German much better than Indonesian. Back when I was in Europe, I babysat for him for a few times, like when his parents were out for their fifth anniversary. All the…
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Tête-à-tête
Hello, It’s been a few months since the fallout, but we’re okay. At least, I pretend we’re okay. As much as I want things to get like it was at the first time, I really can’t disremember about what you did. I know you meant well, but sorry, that didn’t turn out great. Saying the…
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A Letter to Someone from the Past
“Here’s a cheer for Karma, who has done its job beautifully.” So, how does Karma treat you, dear? Feeling alright? Remember when I said there would be a time when you were gonna be suffering and miserable and I would just laugh at you while watching you from a distance?
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A Thank You Note Before the Graduation
Thesis is a long way behind, and now I’m counting the days till the graduation day. Still, there’s something missed because I haven’t thanked people properly. I did write the thank you note in the acknowledgment, but heaven knows everyone on that list is only written for the sake of formality. So here’s the real…
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About My Dad
People say I’m built a lot like my dad. Although I can’t see in which part I resemble him, I always find people blurt out, “She looks just like you!” when we go out together. Throughout the years, although I still can’t find the physical similarity between my dad and me, I did find out, one by…
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Farewell, Friends
Today I tweeted, ‘May the rest of this June be as sweet as its beginning. Amen.’ After the perplexity I caused last May, June comes to the rescue and now everything falls into places. Three days to go until I leave and I’ve never felt this blue for leaving my friends behind. I remember a promise…
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