A Philippine client emailed me to great me about Chinese New Year. He didn't know I left the Philippines already. It was super nice that he took the extra mile to let me know he remembers me and wants to keep in touch despite I don't work in the Philippines anymore. Our US house got … Continue reading Happy little surprises of the day
Category: Journal
Don’t let ego get in the way
Sofia asked me about what Ego is as she saw Ryan Hall's book Ego is the Enemy. I didn't know how to explain the concept. I told her I'll think about an example. Yesterday I wanted to book the cruise trip to visit Komodo Island, with a change of schedule than originally planned as hubby … Continue reading Don’t let ego get in the way
Active Sunday & home office look
We had a very active Sunday. We started with a run, I did 10km and then continue 4 miles with Sofia. Then we walked around the Sunday Street food scene, got a drink for Sofia and assorted things for the family for lunch. It was such a lovely way to start the day. Good run … Continue reading Active Sunday & home office look
Proudest moment
Saturday was swimming team try out, to place the kids to the right level. Sofia was in swimming team in Manila and was among the fast ones. Since we got to Jakarta in the middle of the semester, she couldn’t join the team until she gets assessed in the new semester. To avoid losing her … Continue reading Proudest moment
Crappy day and genius breakfast
I woke up with headache and dry eyes and I didn't run, so that marked the start of a crappy day for me. Yet, the sunrise was beautiful. I went to office, almost wanted to go home right away. But since I had a lunch meeting, I stayed and actually felt better (or ignored my … Continue reading Crappy day and genius breakfast