Happiness is A Cup Full of Tea

23 Januari 2020 Pukul 4 dini hari, hari pertama kami di India, pagi yang dingin di bulan Januari. Kami sekeluarga baru saja tiba di Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal. Tadi malam kami tiba di India pukul 10.30. Pesawat kami tepat waktu tapi antrian imigrasi di Jaipur International Airport luar biasa panjangnya. Menjelang tengah…

A Great Investment for My Daughter

Opening Ceremony Olympic Tokyo 2020 akan berlangsung hari ini. Beberapa hari terakhir di rumah kami adalah Olympic Day, bersama Cici kami menonton beberapa video di Youtube terkait Olympic. Seru banget, mulai dari epic finish Women Thriathlon di London 2012, Katie Ledecky dapat gold pertama kalinya di Olympic di usia 15 tahun saja, all inspiring !…

Bye Year 7 Hello Year 8

Cici sekarang sedang libur kenaikan kelas alias summer break, yang berarti Cici naik ke kelas 8. Saya perhatikan Cici senang dan sedih. Senang karena naik kelas, dan seperti anak – anak lainnya, sedih karena tahun kemarin ngga berasa banget sekolahnya. Lebih banyak kelas online di rumah, jarang bertemu teman – teman dan pastinya sebentar saja…

The Taj Mahal – Monument of Love or Guilt ?

The Taj Mahal was commissioned in 1631 by Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor, as a mausoleum (tomb) for one of his wife – Mumtaz Mahal. It was completed in 1643 and is a shining example of classic Mughal architecture. Mumtaz was Shah Jahan’s third and favourite wife and their love story is legendary. It…

Avoid the Regret of Not Doing

Pertama kalinya saya memberanikan diri untuk menulis tentang hal ini, belakangan bolak-balik hal ini selalu menghantui, daripada menyesal lagi lebih baik kita tuliskan saja :). Sejak harus banyak mengambil keputusan-keputusan dalam hidup, ada banyak hal yang sebetulnya saya sesali. Contohnya, kalau kerjaan kantor sekarang lagi ribet-ribetnya pasti kepikiran kenapa sih dulu pindah kerja. Atau waktu…

The Years of Living Dangerously

I can’t imagine that today is already July, half of year 2021. I have a lot of things going on in my mind lately, work is extremely very busy at the point I can only sleep 2 or 3 hours a day including weekend. I don’t know how long I can survive with this kind…

To My Daughter on Her 12th Birthday

Azkia is 12 yo today, as we are in lockdown mode, we just stay at home and had a little celebration for her. I didn’t sleep last night because I need to finish my work for presentation this morning. I was so tired but I managed to cook Nasi Kuning for her, a simple one,…