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"THIS CRAZY WORLD"
The world is going crazy What else can surprise me? More drama and disasters strike More trauma and compassion that lacks Where do we go from here? Is The Hour already near? Do we share the same ...
SINCE THE RETURN OF HAZEL EYES...
Since the return of Hazel Eyes, I can only sum up my whole situation in one obvious conclusion: I’ve been hecticly busy. I have to juggle a lot these days, from work to personal life to social li...
"CLICKING SECONDS"
Everything takes seconds in digital life, especially in social media. Just a few clicks and all is done. It takes seconds to say hello and wave goodbye. A single line gets different, various inte...
DEAR DAD: YOU'D BE 67 IF YOU WERE STILL HERE...
Dear Dad, I know I’ve already promised myself that I’d stop writing to you, only because some people out there think it feels like I haven’t really moved on. But you know what? There are others w...
SO LITTLE TIME...
So little time, so much to do. Does that sound familiar to you? I’ve got too many plans. I’m not giving up writing what I really, really love, though. That’s the only thing that can make me feel ...
MISSING MY MOMENTS, LOST IN SPACE...
I can’t quite put my finger on how I’m really feeling these days, so I hope these two separate fragments above on the title can describe them well. Missing my moments, lost in space… Why? I’m mis...
A FAMILY ADVENTURE IN KL, MALAYSIA (19/9/2014 - 22/9/2014)
I meant to write this sooner, but as usual – I’ve been hecticly busy. Despite the available, very strong and free wi-fi connection almost everywhere (especially in Sky Express Hotel, Bukit Bintan...
CATCHING UP...
I don’t know why, but it seems to me that all I really do these days is just catch up with things. After having finished the 100-page novel and had it sent to the publisher successfully, I fell s...
I'M FULLY BACK...SORT OF...
Alright, I know that I wasn’t really gone for good - but I’ve been away for quite a while lately. Lots of things to have been done then. Preparing for the site launch in the company. Learning how...
"THE PRESSURE AND MS.INDEPENDENT"
“I can still remember whenat the tender age of ten,Mother told me I could be anything at all...” I love that song, Ma. You know why. We used to argue about this a lot. I know you always care abou...
"LOVE, REALITY, AND THE WORKAHOLICS' CURSE" (EDITED)
What do you see?I'm not the same person I used to be.A lot has changed in me,but we're still okay - aren't we? There's that usual sweetness in your steel blue eyes.I guess it's always been your w...
"SOMETIMES 'NO COMMENT' IS THE BEST RESPONSE"
This is nothing new. We've heard these two simple words before. We still do. It doesn't matter if you're either a celebrity or a politician with a rumour of a scandal. Just look at the cameras a...
LAST WEEK'S RECAP
Alright, I meant to write sooner, but I've just been so busy lately. Back to work after the holiday, of course. Anyway, here's last week's recap: So I finally wrote that love letter and went to...
WHAT LIES AHEAD...
August 4 - back to work. August 10 - my younger cousin Omar's wedding. (Another dreadful moment when people will look at you and ask The Question: "When?" Ugh.) It's also the time my big brothe...
"WOULD I SCARE YOU OFF LIKE OBSESSED STALKERS DO?"
I'm not sure where to begin. I've never done this before. I don't think I have the guts to say this to your face. I've done crazier things, like head-banging in public for a free laptop and singi...
"REALISTICALLY-SPEAKING: BEING ROMANTICALLY-CHALLENGED"
They say life is funny and unpredictable. You think you always know what to do until you are faced with the unexpected. It doesn’t always come from other people or other outer influences. Oft...
Book Description
They say life is funny and unpredictable. You think you always know what to do until you are faced with the unexpected. It doesn’t always come from other people or other outer influences.
Oftentimes, it can come from within – which is yourself. You. You think you really know who you are until the day you surprise yourself.
After that, you are left with more questions than you can really answer. Who are you, really? You’re a much different person than you were before. You didn’t use to be like this.
However, people do change – one way or another. Time and space can change them in so many ways. It’s not always bad. Sometimes it’s a good thing, a necessity.
Some people you know who know you too have noticed those – rather drastic – changes in your life. Somehow, your father’s death has started it all. You’ve acknowledged the fact that yes, life is short. You still want to do a lot, despite so little time.
Will you be able to do that?
Anyway, they’ve told you how much they admire you. After your father’s funeral, you took a new job. You moved to live on your own in the central city. You see, that’s still uncommon for Indonesian young women. They always talk a lot about getting married first or moving in with your husband – or sticking with your family and all that jazz.
Well, you’ve gone past that and become more independent now, your dream life gradually is coming true. How about giving love one more try?
Hmm, good question. We’ll see.
R.
