Bandung is 2.5 hrs. away from Jakarta by car, less than an hour in high-speed train. It is the third largest city in Indonesia. I wanted to visit for a while but always hesitated as I wasn't sure what is the highlight. We had a long weekend starting from Friday, so I finally made plan … Continue reading Bandung: local favorite gateway from Jakarta
Starting morning lines
I started writing morning pages sometimes in May when I was at a stressful/busy work period, then stopped in July when it culminated. As I suggested to Sarah, sometimes it helps to just write down things in mind when we can't explicitly say what it is which helps to organize our thoughts, and in the … Continue reading Starting morning lines
Comparison: Sofia and me at 12 years old
I had this idea this morning while running my Wednesday workout, always a challenging and satisfying run. Let's do a comparison: 2024 vs. 1992 Location: Me: Shanghai Sofia: Jakarta Family members living with: Me: grandma, uncle and his family. My parents at the time were working in Japan Sofia: nuclear family School: Me: public school,15 … Continue reading Comparison: Sofia and me at 12 years old
Weekend highlights & workout report
We had a chill weekend, as usual, maybe the last one for a while as my workload is picking up and I am anticipating busy months to come. Highlight of our weekend were: another taco Saturday and burrito on Sunday. The family loved it I took sofia to a korean spa, where they scrub you … Continue reading Weekend highlights & workout report
5 on Friday
Groceries shopping could be fun when it's done with the little kid. I write down the list, Lizzy cross it over as we get things, and she helps me to carry a 1/3 of the groceries to home. I don't know how is it possible that we always run out of fresh vegetables and tofu … Continue reading 5 on Friday