Vivid memories of my BFF

It was my BFF's birthday 2 days ago and I've been thinking about her. Things that come to mind: Her red tight, wavy long hair, the prettiest girl in the class, yet a bit introvert. Her favorite dishes were pasta with butter and cheese, fried eggs and fries, chocolate, cakes. She used to call to … Continue reading Vivid memories of my BFF →

Comparison: Sofia and me at 12 years old

I had this idea this morning while running my Wednesday workout, always a challenging and satisfying run. Let's do a comparison: 2024 vs. 1992 Location: Me: Shanghai Sofia: Jakarta Family members living with: Me: grandma, uncle and his family. My parents at the time were working in Japan Sofia: nuclear family School: Me: public school,15 … Continue reading Comparison: Sofia and me at 12 years old →

Grandma birthday celebration before my earlier-than-thought departure

I had a super chill Friday, first non-work friday since April? It felt luxurious to be going to the gym at 10:30am with husband and have calm lunch at home. Then I checked my flight, thinking it was Sunday evening, only to discover it's Saturday evening as it's 00:55 on Sunday. So panic packing and … Continue reading Grandma birthday celebration before my earlier-than-thought departure →

Weekend highlight: mini birthday party

We have a lovely normal weekend and it was a lot of fun! oh... how I love our routines, especially after a fun trip. Going to bed every night in my own bed, with my special pillow between my legs, and stuff toy for hugging, I am so grateful to be expecting good sleep. We … Continue reading Weekend highlight: mini birthday party →

A special birthday and 43 realizations

I am emerging from the paradise. We are transiting back to Jakarta, unplanned over night stay at Sorong, and will finally get home this afternoon, although I can live here! 🙂 I will do a proper recap of our trip to Raja Ampat, the summary is the following: this is my favorite trip to date … Continue reading A special birthday and 43 realizations →