This pic of us in our first post-pandemic trip to Boracay made me laugh. It portraits us so well. Girls were playing on the sand, me reading Panchiko, husband taking a nap (at 11am) because why not?! 2. I am debating whether to cut my hair or not, mainly because I run 6 times a … Continue reading 5 on Friday →

I am working from home since Tuesday afternoon, mostly in this meeting room in our building so I don't get distracted by husband or the cat. I feel peace when I enter the room. I lower the AC to make it colder. I open the blind to let the natural light come in and turn … Continue reading WFH mode & Joyful things lately →

After being away, I truly appreciate our low key weekends. Our "routine" is similar in both days, a lot of food, leisure time (reading, watching) for me, girls leisurely do their homework, even advancing in the case of Sofia as her week days are packed and long, and enjoying last few days with grandma. Saturday: … Continue reading Weekend: cooking, reading, napping →

I didn't have to rush out for my rush and come back before 6:50am for my 7am meeting, which happened 3 times this week and was not fun. Instead, I meditated for 25 min! It felt sooooo luxurious. I had my planning done for the day and meals of next week before 6am! I got … Continue reading Little luxuries on a Friday →

Our return to Jakarta was long as we had 7 hours layover in Bali. I worked for 2 hrs., watched Netflix for 4, and napped for an hour. We arrived home past midnight and slept 4 hrs. before the start of the week. Both girls had school and then swimming. We were exhausted by the … Continue reading Start of an intense month →