I am very glad to be back home with my family. Even though it was only 3 days trip, it felt longer for everybody including myself. My flight home was smooth and got back home by midnight. I slept 3 hrs before getting ready for an important work meeting. I wasn't in my best given … Continue reading Back to home: some good news →

I arrived Shanghai Tuesday 5:40am, overnight flight which never is pleasant but most effective way to give me buffer time. I got home 8am, ate kabocha for breakfast and went to the government agency right away. 10:15am all was done and went very smooth. Such a relief. I took a nap while mom made lunch. … Continue reading From Shanghai →

We had a low/high energy weekend. It started with this special gift from my assistant, christmas shaped local delicacy made with rice. So kind and sweet of her, the family enjoyed it a lot. Saturday I woke up not feeling well, feeling warm, swollen lymphatic node, afraid that I was getting sick, either from my … Continue reading Performances: onward and forward →

Now that our departure is confirmed, I start to reflect on what we like over the last two years. To be honest, I wasn't prepared to live here for 4-5 years as I was in Manila. I always thought this to be a parking place for me, career wise. Over the course of the 2 … Continue reading What we liked about Indonesia life →

Monday evening: we celebrated daddy's birthday with newly bought gifts (golf shirt, short and cap) which he liked, and our favorite cake (peach earl gray cake). I got the gifts that afternoon as I couldn't wait any longer. This is our 9th birthday celebration together so I really ran out of ideas. So the criteria … Continue reading Midweek update: life is good! →