Personal
A Year in Review
It’s the last day of December. It’s the freaking last day of December.
I am very out of words right now; probably for the next few days will still be so. A new year will roll around tomorrow, bringing…
Reading
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard: Read or Reread?
Funny story: I always assumed that I had read Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard back in high school and thought it was an okay read. Little did I know that amongst dozens of fantasy books I had read, thi…
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Personal
A Ticket to Christmas Express
Around this time a year ago, which I still refuse to believe has been a year since, I was working as a financial accountant in a machinery company. I remember having a random conversation with a co-w…
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Wrap-Up
Masih Tentang Buku-Buku Yang Saya Baca di Gramedia Digital
Melanjuti perjalanan saya membaca buku-buku via Gramedia Digital bulan lalu, kali ini saya hadir dengan ulasan singkat tiga buku yang saya baca di awal bulan Desember ini.
1. Sleepless in Manhattan ka…
Personal
Messy December Post (& Recent Photo Dump)
For the very first time, the festive feeling didn't come early this year. In fact, I was a little surprised to discover that December had arrived faster than it was anticipated. I mean, don't…
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Wrap-Up
Buku-Buku yang Saya Baca di Gramedia Digital November Ini
Berhubung bulan ini saya berkesempatan untuk menikmati fasilitas Premium Package Gramedia Digital yang terkenal praktis, saya tentu saja berikrar untuk memanfaatkan privilese tersebut sebaik-baiknya.…
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Personal
Escapism, Presumption, and Conclusion
Let me be upfront about this post: these pictures are a lie yet at the same time they are not.
Well, it would probably do to claim that I enjoyed a much-needed short getaway last weekend, away from th…
Wrap-Up
Two Huge Books in October Wrap Up
If August slipped away into a moment in time, what happened to October then? A month where days flew like a wind breeze, constantly messing up your whole belief in a ticking clock. Perhaps 12 o'c…
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Reading
A Short Review of The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Up until recently, the Red Rising Saga by Pierce Brown remained the most brutal series I had ever read. Now though, I would say that The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang has topped it to a certain extent. Sta…
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Personal
Halloween as a Not-So-New Girl
I'm not usually into scary stuff, but since it's Halloween month, I suppose I ought to think of something to tell. If you insist, this one is the best I could think of off the top of my head:…
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Reading
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy: My One-Month Reading Material
If only I could put you into the right mood the instant you clicked open and read this, I would slowly play Ivy by Taylor Swift in the background as you scrolled through this whole post dedicated to …
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Lifestyle
October Moods
When I think of autumn, I think of the falling leaves, warmer temperatures to eat cinnamon rolls with sugar glazing and a glass of apple cider drink, the gentle transition into the chilly sweater wea…
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Wrap-Up
Hectic, Rainy September and Its Wrap Up
September has unexpectedly turned into a busy month unlike what it used to be. Even if exhausting, I'm loving the rainy days this month is rolling with. And even though I only finished two books …
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Personal
A Flavorful Weekend
It's easy to get lost in a sea of grind and sweat when deadlines are all over you and the idea of a slow, undemanding weekend is what you're clinging to. I know, the unrealistic part of me us…
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