Weekend of celebrations

We had a less typical weekend as we had two celebrations. The first one was Saturday evening, dinner at one of my colleague's house, holiday dinner before everyone goes off for the holidays. The host is from Lebanon so they serve all homemade Lebanese food. It was a big feast, centered around meat, spreads, pita … Continue reading Weekend of celebrations →

Rushing week, birthday party, and tapering weeks

This week has been hectic. Partly due to high management visit which led extra work and meal time FaceTime with her. All good but super busy, especially since I'll be away for 10 days so need to wrap up some work. We also celebrated Sofia's 11th birthday on Thursday, public holiday, from 10am to 6pm. … Continue reading Rushing week, birthday party, and tapering weeks →

Lizzy turned 7!

We had a low-key celebration before our Komodo trip to celebrate Lizzy's birthday. We started the day with McMuffin, first time she had McDonals in Jakarta. Her unicorn was having breakfast by her side, as usual. We sent dozens of donuts to school so she could celebrate it with her friends. She was proud to … Continue reading Lizzy turned 7! →

42!

I turned 42 last night. 41 was quite a year, a lot of changes and uncertainties. I am grateful for the experiences and friendships I formed in the last few years. Good or bad, they are all making me who I am, making me a more rounded person, reminding me what really matters in life. … Continue reading 42! →

Busy few days & low key Christmas Eve

I feel like rushing around these days despite not working. We visited dentist for Sofia, a GI doctor for me, visiting IKEA to check if I can find replacement items that are considered total loss due to mold. The girls came along to IKEA and had some "snow" experience at the mall. So asian! For … Continue reading Busy few days & low key Christmas Eve →