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"GOODBYE, UNREQUITED LOVE" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
Good night, bittersweet illusion. For just tonight, I'll let you haunt me in my dreams. Don't get too vivid with me, or I might cry these streams or tears. By tomorrow, I'll simply ditch you as ...
"FORGET HIM" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
Forget the way his deep, dark brown eyes gaze. I know how he often puts you in a daze. Forget his sweet smile, even when it beats your heart in seconds and miles. Forget his soft-spoken voice wh...
At last, here I am. I've finally started something new for real. I still have three jobs to handle, though. Only this time, the main focus has been switched: I'm a full-time translator on weekd...
"THE NEWBIE'S ANXIETY" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
See me for the first time: What do you have in mind? Hear my voice as I speak: Is it noise that could make you tick? Listen to me: Perhaps I am more than you see. Watch what I do: Is it good eno...
"MORE THAN A FIRST TRY..." in THE REALITY SOAP: AFTER DAD'S FUNERAL
I went to play bowling with some friends and colleagues at work last Friday night. It was the very first time I tried the sport. I grew up watching Dad playing it for some years ago. Still, j...
"YOU ARE LOVED" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
You are loved. There’ll always be one who finds you more than good enough. Even when they think you’re not pretty, there’s one who finds and appreciates your true beauty. You are loved, even whe...
YOURS TRULY, THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR in THE REALITY SOAP: AFTER DAD'S FUNERAL
What am I now? What have I become? Time flies, my readers. Indeed, it does. I’ve been having quite a quick, rather drastic transformation. That’s how I’ve seen my life lately: f...
"STANDING MY GROUND" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
My personal fortress has been ruined. I think that's what happened. I've pushed aside those dark thoughts and feelings, pretending they all died within. My isolated castle now sounds more like a...
"THE TRANSITIONS" in THE REALITY SOAP: AFTER DAD'S FUNERAL
I asked this simple question during one of my past workshops / classes: "Which is more difficult to take...the beginning or the ending?" The answers, of course, vary. Some of them have answered...
"I'D RATHER GO OUT IN THE RAIN" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
I'd rather go out in the rain allowing cold drops of water to wash away the pain. Although there's not even a single scratch on me, I'm talking about what you can't really see. "But you're going...
"TICK TOCK (ON THE VERGE OF SEPARATION) " in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
I want to see you everyday as I do. Your smiles brighten up this room, chasing away all the gloom. Let me have a look at you, all because I need to. Glowing orange's the colour of your aura. You...
"THE BOY OF MARCH AND THE NOVEMBER GIRL" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
The boy of March and the November girl; two souls crossing each other's paths in this world, stories to tell, sending hopes into a wishing well. The boy of March has found his true love. Suddenl...
Alright, so here's the complete version of what had happened before and during the wedding: On Friday, I hung out with D., Dillah, and Dillah's husband Sharif after work. We had dinner at Mr.Pan...
"DEAR DAD (40 DAYS AFTER YOUR FUNERAL)" in THE REALITY SOAP: AFTER DAD'S FUNERAL
Dear Dad, March 2 is your wedding anniversary with Ma, so...happy anniversary. I know you're not here with us anymore, but God knows you'll always be in our hearts. How's Ma? She's doing fine, ...
"MAYBE TOMORROW..." in THE REALITY SOAP: AFTER DAD'S FUNERAL
"Maybe tomorrow find my way home..." (Stereophonics) Weekend's coming. Time flies. A lot of stuff are happening so fast, as usual. There are also many things to do. One must stick to their 'fir...
"THINGS TO DO" in THE REALITY SOAP: AFTER DAD'S FUNERAL
1.Finish all the school reports. (Let's not give everybody a hard time, just because you'll stay part-time there but a full-time worker some other place nearby.) 2.Prepare for Mark and Tiara's w...
"IN TRANSITION..." in THE REALITY SOAP: AFTER DAD'S FUNERAL
Here I go again. I'm in transition. I've finally come up to my boss and let her know about my final decision. She didn't say much, though, but just good luck and hopefully I'd enjoy the job more...
"A VISIT TO THE DENTIST'S AND OTHER STUFF AHEAD..." in THE REALITY SOAP: AFTER DAD'S FUNERAL
How was my visit to the dentist’s? It was quick. The dental surgery was painful, although not as agonizing as I’d feared it would be. Perhaps because that wasn’t my first. I’d had another one on ...
"MIXED EMOTIONS..." in THE REALITY SOAP: AFTER DAD'S FUNERAL
I don't know how to describe my feelings these days. I'm filled with mixed emotions. Sometimes, everything feels like it happens so fast that you barely have time to process it properly in your ...
"A FUN SUNDAY, A WISDOM TOOTH, AND SACRIFICES..." in THE REALITY SOAP: AFTER DAD'S FUNERAL
First of all, I had a fun Sunday. I'm glad I went to Bandung with my co-workers and...well, their partners too. The crew that day? Tony B. and his girlfriend Risna. Duma and her boyfriend David. ...
"BACK TO WORK AND REALITY CARRIES ON..." in THE REALITY SOAP: AFTER DAD'S FUNERAL
After two weeks off, going back to work this week feels...odd. I still find myself feel a bit out of place, which is rather silly, of course. (Have I been away too long?) Everyone's been so nice...
"THINGS THAT COULD MAKE YOU WANT TO CRY" in THE REALITY SOAP: AFTER DAD'S FUNERAL
Students:"Where have you been? We didn't see you for two weeks!" Me: (draws my family tree): ROY --- WATI | | | | | DIRA RUBY ALDI "Okay, this is my family. Can...
