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Year: 2025

  • May 6, 2025

    I passed my driving exam!

    I passed my driving exam!

    I mentioned here that one of the things I wanted to do, and passed, is learning how to drive. I couldn’t drive, and there were times I wished I could. I remember when Rey was still a baby, and she got a fever. It was midnight, my husband was out of town for a business… Continue reading

    Personal
    driving test, Malaysia
  • May 1, 2025

    Another scam call

    Another scam call

    Yesterday, during lunchtime, I got a phone call from a person saying they were a third-party appointed by Maybank. The gist is: An account owner on Maybank named Saleha binti Zakaria listed my number as their emergency contact number. The account is suspected of several suspicious transactions, and Saleha cannot be contacted, so this person,… Continue reading

    Royal Randomness
    blubs, Malaysia, scam phone, scammer
  • April 30, 2025

    Lunchbox

    Lunchbox

    For the past week, I have been preparing lunchboxes for my husband and kids. My husband usually bought his lunch at a shopping area near his office, and the kids had their lunch provided by the school canteen with a monthly fee. Things were okay-ish (or so I thought) until several weeks ago, the youngest… Continue reading

    Food Stuffs, The Firmansyahs in a Nutshell
    blubs, lunchbox
  • April 29, 2025

    On blogging, building community, and (a rant on) AI — and back using English

    On blogging, building community, and (a rant on) AI — and back using English

    … Aaaand she’s back. I tried using the Indonesian language in my previous post, and I found myself feeling “stiff” on using it. I know, the irony, I’m an Indonesian and here I am, feeling uncomfortable using my own language. I know some Indonesians out there who would love to sling mud at me because… Continue reading

    Anything Digital
    2.0, bloggers, blogs, blubs
  • April 28, 2025

    Bahas Buku: “The Maid” oleh Nita Prose

    Bahas Buku: “The Maid” oleh Nita Prose

    Akhir-akhir ini, selera saya sedang bergeser ke murder mystery. Ya sebenernya memang ini genre favorit sih, tapi rasa-rasanya makin banyak seri murder mystery di luar sana, dan saya sama sekali ga keberatan, hahah. BTW, tulisan Bahas Buku ini saya copy-paste dari feed Threads saya. Saya juga sekarang memutuskan untuk menyebutnya “Bahas Buku” ketimbang “Review” karena…… Continue reading

    Books and Readings
    books, murder mystery, nita prose, novel, review
  • April 28, 2025

    Being 40 and 2025

    Being 40 and 2025

    My birthday already passed (December), but I just got my motivation and willingness to blog now. As… snappy as this sounds, opening the post editor on my laptop reminded me too much of (previous) work. When I had my sabbatical, I didn’t touch any of my sites for 3 months — hence, perhaps this was… Continue reading

    Personal
    birthday, new year resolutions

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An Indonesian in Malaysia. A mother. A geriatric millennial. Mostly writing about books, online findings, Animal Crossing, and occasionally travels.

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