before I dive into today's random thought, work/life topic, highlight of yesterday: Husband and I went on a lunch date. It was less than an hour, at a restaurant near by office, Thai food, casual/aimless chat. It was great to sit down without rushing to enjoy a meal together in an unfamiliar place. We plan … Continue reading Idiosyncratic error
Category: Thought
Memorable conversations
I met with many friends and colleagues during my stay in DC. Some conversations are shallow, to catch up, to vent. In between them, few made me pause and absorb. She's ready to let her mom go. She's my closest friend in the US. She's taking care of two aging/sick parent. Her mom had two … Continue reading Memorable conversations
Club med bintan day 3: this is surreal
I feel like my thoughts about this club med experience evolves quickly over the days. I’ll do a full recap and review at the end of our trip. Main takeaway of day 3: this is too surreal, so out of this world experience. Our day started earlier, girls were up by 6:30 so we had … Continue reading Club med bintan day 3: this is surreal
6 reasons I exercise.
It is obvious that I love working out, semi-obsessive sometimes, and I need it so badly most of the days. This morning I did something brave, and I found a new reason to work out 🙂 Functional. When I traveled to Argentina, the girl sitting next to me looks like in her 20s. She's much … Continue reading 6 reasons I exercise.
Thoughts post-travel
Feeling home. I left Argentina in 2006 and this is the first trip back that I felt I was at "home". Home is such a vague concept. I lived in Buenos Aires for 13 years, China for 12, 11 years in the US, 5 years in Manila, and now Jakarta. When I go to the … Continue reading Thoughts post-travel