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My husband, my two kids, and me

  • 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
  • July 10, 2024

    13 years and counting

    13 years and counting

    Happy 13th anniversary! Continue reading

    The Firmansyahs in a Nutshell
    tfian
  • July 2, 2024

    Manchester and London Trip: April 2024

    Manchester and London Trip: April 2024

    A trip to Manchester and London. The museums, the parks, the best palak paneer I ever got in Manchester, the importance of recognizing one’s wealth and technological advancement usually comes from other nations’ expenses, and squirrels. Continue reading

    The Firmansyahs in a Nutshell, Travels
    london, manchester, tfian, united kingdom
  • February 22, 2024

    Life update and Bandung trip

    Life update and Bandung trip

    It has been, like… 3 weeks (?) after my last post of having hospitalized due to an accident, and I can say that I’m recovering. I’m pretty happy with the progress, although I must admit there are some aspects that I have strong opinions on. First is the cane. The walking cane. Or stick. Whatever.… Continue reading

    Friends and Family, The Firmansyahs in a Nutshell, Travels
    Bandung, blubs, Indonesia, Kartika Lodge
  • 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
  • April 22, 2023

    Eid Mubarak!

    Eid Mubarak!

    Eid Mubarak, friends! Continue reading

    Friends and Family, The Firmansyahs in a Nutshell
    eid
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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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