Day 2: sunrise at Bromo

Maybe the jet lag helped me to wake up on time for our 2:30am departure. We left the hotel on time, together with many other guests doing the same tour. It was 13C, quite chill. We arrived at the starting place, had hot chocolate at 3:30am, waiting for 4am hike to start. We were both … Continue reading Day 2: sunrise at Bromo →

Solo hiking trip with Sofia: day 1

We just came back from 3D2N trip to Surabaya and it was amazing and exhausting. I was still not over with jet lag and this trip just prolonged it for few more days. Yet, I'm so glad we did it, especially solo with Sofia as I knew it wouldn't be something daddy and Lizzy can … Continue reading Solo hiking trip with Sofia: day 1 →

where did the week go?

coming back from 10 days trip mean a lot to catch up, work-wise, lifewise, especially because it is a 3 days week. Jet lag is hard, the fun part is to complain about it with colleagues at work, and jointly decide to leave early for a nap. I took naps Monday and Tuesday, someone had … Continue reading where did the week go? →

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 →

High and low of DC trip

I just landed Jakarta, after 14 + 8 hrs flights with 3 hrs layover in Dubai. It felt long and I was very uncomfortable (wanting to sleep but couldn’t find a position that I could stay asleep). I’m glad I’m back. During the last 10 days, I was on a go-go-go pace. No time to … Continue reading High and low of DC trip →