Blogs

Half of the year 2019 already passed swiftly. Year 2019 has been fruitful to me so far (second best after 2015). A lot of things have changed, achieved and some are still on progress. Many good movies, books, places, arts that improve my mind and soul. I decided to record some of them that I… Read more

I went to Finland last December on 2018 and I finally full-filled one of my bucket list: Watching Aurora Borealis! Although I tried hard not too attached with my camera and should enjoy the nature phenomenon, it is too special not to immortalize the memory! Thanks to my sister who has experienced in chasing the… Read more

“How should I write your name?” “Tiara”, “Joe”, “Clara”, “Alberto”, “Dorothy”, “Tiffany” It scares me sometimes, how easy it is to reveal your name in a plastic cup when ordering beverage in Starbucks. I heard it so many times in Indonesia: Nama adalah Doa, which literally means, “Name is (Mother’s and Father’s) Pray”. So, I must… Read more

I always believe: once I come late, I might lose a lot of opportunities. People could judge my integrity only based on my punctuality. In Netherlands, when you made any appointment, they are not going to tolerate you although you are only one minute late. One minute can cost another thirty minutes or one weeks,… Read more

I do not have a degree in journalism. But I know there is something wrong with news media in Indonesia. I believe, it takes heart to understand the etiquette on sharing information. Not a brain. Since the growth of technologies, people share everything online, including news. I used to be taught that news should be… Read more

Foreword: This post is the most difficult thing I ever wrote. It is based on my personal toxic and abusive relationship. I often paused typing during the process, to erase tears flowing through my cheeks and ease my mind from a mixture of good and bad memories that running like a movie. It disturbed me… Read more