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  • 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 »

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  • 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 »

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  • 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 »

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  • 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 »

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  • 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 »

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  • Post-lunch Cardio

    KL has been getting cooler recently, and I have enjoyed nice breeze as I opened my balcony door and let the air flows through. I just finished my lunch yesterday when I heard a skittering sound on the ceilings. At first, I thought it was a bug or a dragonfly entered my unit from the… Continue reading »

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  • Digital Graveyard

    I never thought too much about digital graveyard until I revisited my bookmarks on my Chrome browser. When I was a Happiness Engineer, my Chrome browser was connected to my Automattic profile. For five years, I never used my personal Chrome account. Naturally, the bookmarks went unnoticed. After I resigned, I reset my Chrome browser… Continue reading »

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