Category: Friends and Family
Tales and stories about my family and friends. Pretty normal, but can be pretty weird too.
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That day when I was sold
Do you have a tradition within your culture/nuclear culture that’s interesting/unusual (“unusual” is a strong word. Maybe something that’s not widely known) for others? I came from a Javanese family. We don’t really hold tight into the culture itself, but there are some aspects that my parents did — and I realized it was not… Continue reading
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“Hazy dusk” by Jay Faiz
Story by my good friend: Jay Faiz It started with a light tap tap tap on your window on a particularly hazy dusk. Tap tap tap. Tap tap tap. Just enough to annoy you and tickle your curiosity, even though you are fully aware that you’re on the thirtieth floor and it is impossible for… Continue reading
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Mid-Autumn Festival
It feels like we are cautiously optimistic recently. We now have 80% of the adult population that have received complete vaccination doses, and it seems like everyone starting to share a wee bit of celebrations mood — and it’s such a beautiful moment to see Mid-Autumn Festival marks the start of something new. Lets hope… Continue reading
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Astra-Zeneca Part Two
We are fully vaccinated! When we had our first dose back on May, we prepared for 12 weeks of waiting time before the second dose. I… forgot if I have wrote about my first dose experience here. Anyway! It was on May 15, several days after Eid al-Fitr. It was on Saturday, and we realized… Continue reading
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We didn’t forget this year! Yay!
In case you are curious; we had Javanese wedding (hence the kebaya I wore,) but I asked (forced my family, actually,) for the men to wear beskap Sunda-style attire. I also asked for the women in the families to go freestyle with their Javanese kebaya so they can walk comfortably. Happy 10th year anniversary, dear.… Continue reading