* merely human *

It goes back more than twenty years, to a time when I listened to their songs on my MP3 player on repeat while walking to kuliah. The intern...

I read a good book recently. It came to me by surprise, and I knew nothing about it going in. Some people have said it reminds them of Piran...

Last night before bed, Sofi asked me to massage her legs. “Mami, today I sakit kaki. But I tahan. I did not cry.” Yesterday, we spent four h...

  Books: Remember when I said I'd probably DNF some of these books? Well, because I apparently don’t even listen to my own advice, I tol...

Af asked me what I do when I’m feeling stuck, and I’ve been reflecting on that question. I’m impatient, goal-oriented, methodical. My insti...

I came out from my deep well and looked outside for a bit. An old friend reached out, and I responded. I had erased her whole existence for ...

I got inspired after watching Beef a few weeks ago, and decided to design and code something I call The Life Grid .  The idea is simple. On...

A week ago, I had a mini surgery on my right eyelid. I’ve been having repeated eye infections for over a month (ketumbit), so I went to a no...

I had a conversation with someone recently, and it’s been sitting with me ever since. We talked about relationships; trust, emotional maturi...

I have a confession to make: I love hot showers. I can’t do cold water. Since I moved a couple of years ago, my rented apartment has a hot s...