one of the so many reasons why wars exist...

I hate Indon blog.I was fuming when I read the most recent post which summarized why the owner of this blog hated Indon -- a sarcastic addressing of

Listed on Indonesia Matters

Indonesia Matters is the only blog that we (Carol and I) need to frequently (daily!) check for Fabio. Its content is mostly about serious but interesting

Virgo

Image taken from here.My ex-colleague, Ayu, at EF Tegal hardly ever writes an email; I mean really

Police and Bribery

mood: slow listening to: some laid back music reading: Rebuilding Together - Multi Donor

Kebaya on Sundays

A very Indonesian point of view, but at the same time so very true. Kebaya is a quick way to make Indonesian

My New Job's Activities So Far

Mood: So busy---I haven't written much here since I started working closely to my journalist employer.

BLESS THE FAST INTERNET AND YOUTUBE!!!! Finally after 28 years, I can get to hear her music!!! And why my father loved her music so much that he gave me her name!

The Runaway Carla

Who ever suspects that finding a room to rent can be such a heartpounding moment?My boss is coming

Tagged

So I was tagged by Sheila. Sorry it took a while to finally write 8 random things about me, but I don't know if anyone will care enough to read it. :P1.

Last Weekend..

So yesterday was my last jobless day. Oh wait a minute, that was not quite true. I was still supposed

Vei and Hen's Wedding

reading: The Runaway Jury - John GrishamOK, after vacationing in Lombok and Bali for 2 weeks, I went back to Surabaya on the sixth of September, to be

05:05

Are you superstitious?I want to claim I am not, but the fact is I am sometimes. And as long as I can accept weird things that happen in everyday's life,

Needing a Friendly Hairdryer!

First of all, HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!Second of all, I celebrated the independence day a little bit

The Last Three Weekends

Listening to: India Arie---So.. weekends after Stephen left Tegal seemed a bit dull. But I tried to

Mixed Feelings

So...It's been a while since I wrote something about myself here (but wait a sec... have I ever written about anything else but myself? Ha!). Anyway...

Nut and Tie

My joint blog with the crazy Grimm Brothers: Johann and Francois:Nut and TieIf you want to learn French or Indonesia, you should check it out. Might

Future oh Future!

Change of plan. Some things happened yesterday when my boss was here and I had to make an instant decision of my contract.These were my reasons that

White Hair

watching: bridget jones's diary---I've got a big attack of white hair on my head!!!!!The other evening Ern came to my room and saw a lot of it spreaded

Random Rant

mood: busybodyCapek deeeh!!!!!Sometimes I just get too annoyed with the way it works here. I have a private student, Gaby, and she has a class everyday

The First Week in Indonesia

reading: blink - malcolm gladwell---So it's been a week since I was back from my travel. It felt good to be home and see family once again before going

Indonesian? Not Accepted

I hate racism!You know, when something bad happened, the other bad things could follow just as rapidly.I arrived in Kuala Lumpur this morning at 5. I

Bad Ending

Mood: Fucked up but gratefulI don't understand it.Usually if you started a vacation with good things happening, it'd tend to be good till the end, right?Well,

Some pictures to share

Me and Heather.I don't know what's wrong, but I can't post the other pictures.In the mean time, I uploaded

Surviving in Chiang Mai

mood: relieved a bitI've been having a great time in Chiang Mai. This city is absolutely lovely. I went with Ana, the Spanish girl who stayed next to

Chiang Mai, 2nd Day.

Yay!I just rent a bicycle! For only 35 Baht. Gonna stroll around the city of Chiang Mai today and visit some art museums and crafts markets. Tomorrow

No, I'm not a Thai.

"No, I'm not Thai."I always knew that I would have to say that perhaps a hundred thousand times later when I was already in Thailand. But never had I

3rd day: Singapore

mood: happyYesterday and today have been fantastic! My boring 1st day in Singapore abruptly changed yesterday when I got into a cool chat with some other

And the Travel Begins..

mood: tiredreading: the bags of bonesDay 1. Jakarta.My flight was delayed. I gotta wait in the new Juanda airport Surabaya for hours... but hey... since

I hate Nokia!

Mood: BTMy hand phone, Nokia 6030, which I bought JUST last month, is broken. It got soaked when I was posing for Pyor back in Yogya last weekend in

Vacation Time!

mood: mixture of happy, pissed and impatientI'm in Yogya! Arrived here last night and was terribly

Finding Neverland

Watching: Finding Neverland Yes yes, I know. It's a little too late to watch this movie starred by

Strange Ad

mood: sleepyreading: how to draw mangawatching: the simpsons---An ad I read in Jakarta Post today:FRIENDSHIPMODEL BULE HANDSOME, 35, live in Bali w/

Losing My Beautiful Voice

mood: annoyedlistening to: chris brown - run it----I've lost my voice since yesterday! I actually already got the signs earlier this week or even last

Campaigning Condom!

mood: weak listening to: thievery corporation reading: jakarta post watching: scary movie 4 There have been some things

New Room with Water Spray

Listening to: Ratu.---I found another fault from my new room. After weeks being unsatisfied with its

Fishy Fish

Listening to: Sade.Watching: Requiem.---Meet Grubbie, my fish. I've been taking care of him for a month