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  • October 22, 2024

    Sydney, Australia — September 2024

    Sydney, Australia — September 2024

    Some eagle-eyed folks might already realized that this blog looked quite different, and it is. I moved my blog’s hosts to Hostinger — along with my photoblog (https://photos.corianderinpho.com/), and, currently thinking, the Impromptu Journal (https://impromptujournal.com/) — BTW, Impromptu Journal has been on hiatus for months, now. I’m thinking of reviving it along with a new… Continue reading

    Automattic, Snapshots, Travels
    Automattic, sydney
  • January 22, 2024

    The temple’s guardians. Sort of.

    The temple’s guardians. Sort of.

    Just like many buildings in Malaysia, our apartment has a Datuk gong shrine for the residents to pray. This is specific to Chinese descendants in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. Datuk gong results from cultural assimilations of Chinese Taoism and Malay Islam. And in front of the temple is this guardian. Sometimes there are a couple… Continue reading

    Snapshots
    blubs, cats
  • November 25, 2023

    My favorite part of my trips

    My favorite part of my trips

    I’ve been living a (hashtag) blessed life as I had the opportunity to travel to different places as part of my work as an Automattician. Now that the Division Meetup in Munich, Germany is passed, I want to recap some of my favorite things from my travels so far. Orlando, United States of America (2019)… Continue reading

    Automattic, Snapshots, Travels
    Automattic, self-reminder
  • September 16, 2023

    Saturday pics

    Saturday pics

    We had our breakfast at Nasi Kandar Pelita (roti canai, Maggi goreng, tosai, and poori set) and took a walk on the KLCC Park while Wira and I tried our DSLR cameras after long time (he uses Nikon, I use FujiFilm.) Roti canai is quintessentially Malaysian that shows the nation’s close ties with Indian’s culture… Continue reading

    Friends and Family, Snapshots, The Firmansyahs in a Nutshell
    Malaysia, nomnom, weekend
  • May 14, 2023

    Japan Trip: April – May 2023

    Japan Trip: April – May 2023

    Ari and I have been planning a family trip since last year, and one of the main factors was my kids’ jealousy of me because “mom always goes to cool places while we are stuck at home!” (So, no, they don’t miss me when I’m away for business trips. They are more annoyed by the… Continue reading

    Friends and Family, Snapshots, The Firmansyahs in a Nutshell, Travels
    japan, kyoto, osaka, tokyo, Travel
  • September 17, 2022

    (Another) Langkawi Trip, Malaysia Day

    (Another) Langkawi Trip, Malaysia Day

    Malaysia Day’s vacation trip to Langkawi; a small island in the northern part of Malaysia, freshly out from a curse that spanned seven generations (trust me, I read Wikipedia.) Also, eagle feeding is super cool. Continue reading

    Snapshots, The Firmansyahs in a Nutshell, Travels
    langkawi, Malaysia, vacation
  • August 21, 2022

    Kuala Lumpur Car-Free Morning

    Kuala Lumpur Car-Free Morning

    Pokemon Go, mounted police, and streets with bicycles, joggers, and families. Continue reading

    Friends and Family, Movies, Documentaries, and Visuals, Snapshots, The Firmansyahs in a Nutshell
    blubs, kuala lumpur, Malaysia
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