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Are You Better Now That We’re Older?

Sunday nights are reserved for old songs. That is why, now that everyone has gone to bed, I am writing this post while listening to Bread songs, particularly “If.” Do I choose the song on purpose? Maybe. Half. Another reason is that when I was in middle school, I always listened to one particular radio station in my town. They had had a consistent schedule for years of my listening—possibly since…

A Year and A Half Later

I’ve just returned home. I spent my day laying on the bed, recovering from the side effect of the vaccine booster I received on Monday. The funny thing is the effect suddenly vanished around noon so I went out for a late lunch with my friends and family in an Amish restaurant in the neighboring city. After having such a hearty meal (not “a”, it is a buffet, so it is a lot and a lot and a lot of…

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I am going to say "hello" fast as you may have wondered how we end up together here in the first place.

Studying Abroad: FETA Scholarship’s Interview

I know I haven’t really talked about the first step in FETA scholarship, which consists of TPA and TOEFL tests, but let’s move on to talk about its second step, the psychological test and interview.

The tests were held on two consecutive days. For the psychological test, I had already been told by my friend, Khaidir, that the test would take a long time, so I decided to prepare a bottle of water…

Abracadabra: A Surreal Journey

This Indonesian film is unique and quite different from another Indonesian films that I know. Although, if you speak about films in general, it has an uncanny resemblance in terms of cinematography to Wes Anderson’s as you can see from its trailer. But, I guess, it makes people even more motivated to watch it. It looks quirky from the very start!

  The story goes around Lukman (Reza Rahadian),…

Okay, here comes the long-awaited post you guys have been asking me about.

So, finally, this year, I’ve got the scholarship I need for continuing my study. Luckily, as I’ve been planning, I’ve got the scholarship for studying overseas, so–“California here we come, right back where we started from”. Haha, no, it is not as easy as the vibe in that song, it’s quite a nerve-racking path (I did…

DPR, Protests, and Essays

I am posting this a week late, waiting for the hype to subside.

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I am writing this while glancing to television which is airing the inauguration ceremony of the representatives of my country. I am supposed to be writing my personal essay now, but the thing in the television reminds me that my head is filled with something else, things that’s been happening in the city for the last few days.

I’…

Perjalanan saya untuk bertemu dengan Bening terbagi dalam beberapa babak: pertemuan dengan ayahnya, pernikahan, kehamilan, dan proses melahirkan. Dalam tulisan ini, saya akan mengisahkan yang terakhir, tentang bagaimana saya, pada akhirnya, bertemu dengan manusia baru yang mengubah hidup saya diam-diam.

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Saya sudah lama mengamati Bening sembunyi-sembunyi tanpa sepengetahuannya. Sejak saya tahu…

Image to Word: The Converter App

Few days ago, I started using an application named Image to Word, an app which basically does what its name says: converting image to word. The first time I tried this app, I was captivated. I mean, all my life I’ve been retyping all documents in image format to edit them. Now, I don’t have to. Superb!

At work, it helps a lot when I need to rewrite my work-related documents. Basically I just need…

Between: The ‘Couple App’ Review

Not so long ago, my boyfriend asked me to install an application for couple that he found few days before. The app is named Between. Sounds good, I thought. He then offered to install it to my phone–because installing a new app was too much work for my slow phone, thanks to my laziness to move the photos from my phone memory.

My boyfriend’s main reason to install this app for us was because we…

Saya menghabiskan tanggal 17 Agustus tahun ini di Bali. Waktu di Bali banyak habis di jalan–saya bahkan sampai ke Bali dengan menggunakan mobil dari Banyuwangi–jadi saya punya banyak waktu untuk bengong memperhatikan jalan dan orang-orang. Jalanan Bali penuh dengan dua hal: orang asing dan bendera merah-putih. Hal yang pertama sudah jadi hal lumrah. Hal kedua juga sebenarnya biasa karena…

Begitulah. Sekarang pukul satu dini hari dan saya didera keinginan untuk berputar menari waltz sendiri di teras rumah. Biasa, jam-jam segini memang rawan melakukan hal-hal di luar kebiasaan. Cuaca Jakarta sedang terlalu panas untuk saya, sulit sekali untuk tidur, jadi alih-alih berbaring saya malah membuka tumblr saya dan membaca beberapa postingan terakhir.

Di salah satu postingan, saya mengutip…

Happy Eid al-Fitr, everyone! It’s the fourth day of Lebaran (Eid al-Fitr), and I am happy that I can spend my fourth day of it with my big family! It is rare. Usually it is just two or three days-off for us employees, but for this year, the government sets the holiday for a week straight. Overjoyed, I am.

Every Lebaran, there are some classic matters that you will find in Lebaran in Indonesia.…

When I published my posts about the preparation of my wedding, questions came at the drop of a hat.

“WHY? HOW? ARE YOU SERIOUS, THIS IS NO JOKE?”

I was nervous at the first time I got the questions. It made me think twice, confused about how to explain about my decision, and my crazy side that needs external validation started to panic. I know that marriage is a serious matter, that it needs to…