Before I'm learning my way to love and appreciate Indonesian, Japanese and Chinese food, I had the pleasure of a big plate of Thai Garlic Steamed Fish. I don't know what exactly the name is, but it was wonderful. Salty, sweet, peppery sauce on soft white fish. It was at this fancy restaurant in Jakarta where my family and I always went to...

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It was one fine revelation where I read in an article about someone's favorite authors. I was 15, and I just found my new love of reading. I didn't know where to start. But life throws curveballs at you and you go where it takes you. I need guidance on what to read first, reading that article is just a fun way life...

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Since the quarantine due to Covid19, I have many travel plans altered. One of them is to revisit Singapore some time this year. If you read my previous post on my visit to Books Actually (if you haven't, click here) you know I'd like to go there again to shop more. But for now, booksactually.com has the solution for all of us, Jakartans.Yes,...

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This is a family recipe. Some of my friends never heard of it, some others have (with a slight difference). But I've been growing up eating this dish, whenever we ran out of ideas of what to eat, whenever I'm feeling unwell, or when I'm too hungry to wait any longer. Let me introduce you to... Egg Soup! I'm sharing this recipe, as...

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I was craving something savory yet light, that I can store in the fridge for some time and just fry it quickly whenever I'm hungry. So croquettes then! This isn't an original recipe, of course. Croquette usually made from potato being mashed and formed into a ball-shaped dough, combined with beef mince, diced carrot, and chopped vermicelli---That's how I first tasted croquettes in...

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I've been using FirstMedia service for foreign channel access and internet providers for years, which means a lot of encounters with sad disconnections along the way so far. With the strong bond I have for internet-powered entertainment and my dis-attachment from living room (and my bedroom that has no TV), HBO and I went apart. I had to find ways to catch up...

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Last year, my life was super unexpected. Plans twisted, impromptu travels, and looking for a way to keep myself up for going through everything. But one plan went right: my trip to Singapore. It has been 17 years I hadn't been back to SG (yeaa, I know it's absurd coz Indonesia and Singapore was just 2 hours away by flight). Anyway so I...

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I'm republishing this old article of mine in English. Originally, this article was a content ordered by a career website for fresh graduates, but the website has been turned down since the company stopped operating a few years ago. So today, since I'm almost having another burnout, I'm extending my old-hidden positive spirit for you, hoping that you might be remembered (if you...

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[UPDATE - 09 March 2020 | I have been writing non-professionally and professionally since 15 years old. Before that, writing is seen as a shitty task that made me feel doomed at school. Magic not-so-magic happened.... coz I wrote a poem. Then it all started from there. A day later, I edited it. Within a month, I started writing my first novel which has...

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Since I've been dealing with depression due to burnt out, I tried to heal in 'organic' ways. I fixed myself, starting by KonMari, to keep fighting to have a balanced lifestyle, eating well, and workout. I even review which healthy/which toxic relationship I should keep/leave. But, along the way, you'll find a few bumps, like new people coming in and old friends leaving...

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Yes, you read the title right! I've been uploading on YouTube since last year or last two years. It all started with all of my gaming diaries. No commentary or such things from me. All gaming videos, uploaded, as it. Since a few weeks ago, I'm trying to consistently produce and upload my cooking videos. I have received great enthusiasm since my #CookingSunday...

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As someone who grew up as a noodle lover... and knows the real struggle in surviving only with a bowl of cup noodles and its magic, one needs to know about the history of cup noodles. Nissin's cup noodles to be exact! Located in Ikeda, Osaka... of course, in Japan. A small museum, yet full of noodles-related things to enjoy. The Instant Ramen...

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All this time I've been trying to be a supergirl. Always workaholic and nothing can stop me. I didn't lie. There was a phase where I did enjoy being so and having such image embedded on my forehead for everyone to see.But now I'm tired.I thought it was because of my burnout a few years back and thinking I might get back to...

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