Everyone survived!!! We left our temporary home on Saturday 2pm, and arrived Brasilia airbnb Sunday 3pm, Brasilia time, door to door 35 hrs. We survived and everything went through as planned, which ex-post I would say it was a risky plan but worth trying! 🙂 Tony arrived with cookie, alive, and meowing through the São … Continue reading We ALL arrived!!! →

I slept 2 hrs the first night back in Jakarta. I was not bothered because husband was also awake and we talked from 1am to 6am. Sofia told me that after her last day in school, she's done with sadness, and super excited to start our new life in Brasilia. Lizzy showed me the gift … Continue reading Updates →

I'm in transit in Doha. During my 14 hrs. flight, I had time to digest the feelings that have been bubbling up lately that I couldn't articulate. It's the grieving process I feel on behalf of the girls. I don't have much attachment to Jakarta, except the comfort of running in the same place, working … Continue reading Grieving for others →

Hopefully it was the last weekend that I am solo as I'll be flying back to Jakarta today Tuesday evening, arriving Jakarta Thursday afternoon, and leave with the family on Saturday. There are many hoops to jump through until we all get here, including the cat. Both husband and myself are feeling quite anxious about … Continue reading Last solo weekend & pre-relocation anxiety →

Vegan food options are limited in Brasilia as it's a meat heavy country but I managed to find some options this week, and expect to have more going forward as my local digital payment is set and I can start ordering from more places. Few examples of meals: salad with vegan burger I stayed a … Continue reading What I’ve been eating this week →