I am slowly settling in Jakarta. Due to traffic here, I don't get done as much as I want to. Monday: girls went to school after 4 hours of sleep. I would be so nervous if I were them as everybody would be new to me. Drop off went very smoothly. No cry, no separation … Continue reading First days in Jakarta →

It seems we were not done with surprises and had to go through a final one as we exit Manila. Our flight was scheduled for Sunday 8:45pm. Sofia had a last play date, we had lunch with a family friends, and was planning to take a nap before leaving around 5pm for the airport. As … Continue reading Our dramatic exit →

We arrived Jakarta!!! This post was written the day before our departure, Sunday. Mini goodbye party for Sofia Last running meet for Lizzy Last day in Manila. Last night in Manila. I try to summarize my thoughts and feeling, and I can only find one word: sad. I like to structure my thoughts into a … Continue reading Accepting the feelings -last day in Manila →

More farewell parties happening. Wednesday at our best chinese friend home, Thursday in the office, and today at my big boss's home. Office farewell was really good, organized by my closest team member, mentee, and my go-to person for urgent tasks. He dressed in all black, capturing his mood. During the farewell, he showed a … Continue reading In my mind →

Finally, the remaining to-dos are being crossed, including Sofia's visa, husband's visas, and paper work for Cookie. The stress of finalizing these before our flight is causing me ulcer... but I'm glad that they are being done. Hopefully today I get Sofia's passport back, and get airline's clearance to take Cookie with us (paper work … Continue reading Last to-dos →