• Ramadan 2021

    Ramadan 2021

    Iiiit’s the first day of Ramadan! Ramadan is an Islamic holy month. During this month, the moslems fast by stopping eating and drinking when the sun rises (subuh/soobooh) until the sun sets (iftar/maghrib) — and we do this for 30 days. “No eating, I can understand. NO DRINKING? Even water?” Even water, yep. It’s a… Continue reading

  • Cafe Chef Wan @ KL East Mall

    Cafe Chef Wan @ KL East Mall

    Hey! I skipped blog for the past 2-3 weeks as my sinus infection blaring up. Unfortunately, it happened on the kids too. We actually suspect the current renovation works on our apartment building caused the sinusitis/allergy as it can be pretty dusty at times. Luckily, no fever. Recently, I’ve been listening to this. I heard… Continue reading

  • On being mistaken

    On being mistaken

    A bit of backstory for context: In my culture (Indonesian/asian,) the elders usually say, “let them be. Once they got their own taste of medicines, they will stop doing it,” whenever a young child acted up/refused to listen. For example, a child jumped on a sofa. The elders usually say, “let them be. Once they… Continue reading

  • For better or worse: 2021

    For better or worse: 2021

    By the end of 2020, things felt like a blur. This reminds me of 2007-2008. As much as I’m proud of my achievements during 2007-2008 (I got my master degree in Management, thanks to Research Assistant program on my campus), it was one of the most challenging years for me. I didn’t have clear recollection… Continue reading

  • Hospital stay

    Hospital stay

    Hey! Things have been pretty hectic for the past 2-3 weeks, and for most parts, it feels like I’m grasping at straws. Mid-September, my son complained tummy/abdominal pain. At first, we thought it’s a really mild gastric acid. However, it went really bad and we had to bring him to ER. The ER doctor, fortunately,… Continue reading