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 →

Don't worry, nothing serious happened but I had to go to the ER. I woke up at 1:30am or so feeling something in my eyes that hurt when blinking. I was sleepy and thought I was imagining it. I checked on the mirror and didn't see nothing (foreign object) but a bit red. I tried … Continue reading First ER trip at 3am →

I am still trying to figure out my role, coaching? supporting? advisor? or all of above. What I know is that I have a lot of meetings with different teams, to learn about their work, to figure out how I can help/support them, and maybe make them like me? the last one is human nature … Continue reading Adjusting to the new working mode →