tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36693362026-01-11T16:50:02.654+01:00things I picked from here, there, everywhereT.A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01153454574105394469noreply@blogger.comBlogger870125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669336.post-75279878871064938512015-10-16T18:25:00.000+02:002015-10-16T18:25:16.297+02:00

Those who knew that I am actually sick, sometimes came up and told me that such and such took this and that supplement/herbal/drugs and it helped their cancer/disease/etc. Depending on my mood my reaction would be smile, nod, move on; or, I would tell them that it won't work with me because it is different than autoimmune. There were times when I was too tired to discuss about their suggestion

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I have just realized, that somewhere in the Postsecret exhibition at the Smithsonian Institute in DC, there a piece of me. Source: postsecret.com Back in 2006 I created a postcard which was published on Postsecret.com website and currently among thousands of them that is on display at the Smithsonian. I wont tell you which one it is, after all it is about my secret. But it sure feels awesome.

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A year ago today, I slipped. That split second event has changed my life forever. It has been hard, physically and mentally, but life goes on and so must I. I know I am still lucky that I still have my job, that I can still function pretty normal, that my friends and family support me. I guess this is part of growing up. One of my friends said, if I pass this trial, it means I graduated to the

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Stranger. Friend. Best Friend. Lover. Stranger.

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I carry a walking stick with me most of the time I am not home now. My mom and O complained about it, saying I look like an elderly. That all I need is to do physiotherapy and be done with the stick. Tonight I met this guy who works across the floor who asked about my stick and after I explained why I carry it with me, told me that I shouldn't make a habit out of carrying it. Isn't it great when

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I slipped and fell off the stairs at work mid June. Not a single bone was broken, but it swelled rapidly and hurt more than when I had hairline fracture. I knew something wasn't right. My orthopedic doctor told me I have torn ligaments and not to walk for 3 weeks. I duly used a wheelchair to get about. Gradually I began using a walker and now using a stick to stabilize. I joked that I can do a

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+Who do you think is going to win? Not you hope to win, but going to win. -Look, you how I feel about this, the question is how big the winning is going to be. I think the margin is going to be less than 5% and it might lead to chaos. +Nah, it's going to be more than 10% That was taken place the night before the election. At present we have three presidents: SBY, JKW and PS; the incumbent,

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In the last several months I've seen two kind of behaviors that were displayed by both Indonesians and Foreigners which remind me of colonial era. It is really frustrating dealing with such behavior in the 21st century and being displayed by people who are younger than 40 years old. Seriously! Exhibit one: A European had to give lectures in one of the cities out of Java. The said lecturer

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Anicca anicca anicca अनिच्चा *Pali for impermanence

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One rainy night toward the end of October I slipped when I tried getting into the bus. It started to swell pretty quickly, as soon as I arrived home I put on Thrombopop (a salve against swelling) and param kocok (traditional concoction for bruising) and wrapped it tightly. The next day I went to the hospital, got an xray, and yes, another hairline fracture. This time on my left cuboid bone. The

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Things that I miss are usually food

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Amsterdam has Nemo, Singapore has Science Center, and San Francisco has The Exploratorium at Pier 15, just minutes away between Fisherman's Wharf and the Ferry Building. It is a museum which mission is to change the way the world leans. It set up by Frank Oppenheimer, brother of J. Robert Oppenheimer of Manhattan Project, in 1969. As he was blacklisted from academia due to his involvement in

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I dont know much about American politics. I just know that when a President from the Democratic party is in power, the Republican do their best to make his/her life misserable. Take Clinton and his Monica affair. So, he had an affair and lied about it. It's a big deal for Hillary but I think not enough for a country to impeach him. Yet, when Bush junior lied about weapon of mass destruction and

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If you can't explain it simple, you don't understand it well enough - Einstein I've had my share of dealing with some form of legal writing. In Bahasa Indonesia, English or Dutch. Most of the time, the Anglo Saxon writes the most direct in their legal writing. I've been trying to translate this notarial deed from Dutch which is the worst I've seen so far. I feel like I do more research than

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I needed two things done today, the first is getting this logo print out as cheap possible for templates and getting this file translated by today. The file I have to translate is about 50 pages in Dutch and located in Sumatra. They need it ASAP. Or so they say back on Thursday. I cleared up Friday through Sunday last week to do it. Guess what? I still haven't received the original file

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I love the geekiness of this video. the sound is not bad either.

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I go to the office wearing a t-shirt most days. When I arrive, I change to 'office wear', whatever that is. Except for today. I arrived straight to the empty office, bar the office boy. So, I was working in my tees. Jakartan offices are notoriously cold. After awhile, I thought I was going to put on my 'office blouse' on top of my tee as I started to get cold. Holes and another holes. That's

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When it comes to our body, what is stated on our birth certificate could means nothing much. You were born in such and such day, but your body could be older or younger than that number. Back in NL my Chinese doctor jokingly told me that my face looked 25, while my body was 50. There's some truth in what she said, as I was coming to her office on weekly basis (sometimes twice a week) for

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I always turn my geotagging off on my mobile device. And I'm glad I do that after watching this warning on the web: Ok, it's an old video, but most people never heard of it.  How to disable the geotagging? You can see it here.

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Today I hung around one of Indonesia biggest publishers. Chatting with my friends and learning from them how to do food photography. Not only learning the composition but I also learnt how to style it. Their results are going to be publish in a new book. I'm already happy I could steal some pictures and tasting the food after they shot them. Shooting with Phase One is still a dream..

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I went to another vipassana retreat the other day. There were only 4 other women and 7 guys with 3 volunteers (1 guy, 2 ladies) and a Kiwi teacher.  This time I felt a lot of energy that I felt like doing somersault every now and then. The food was great, much improved than the first session I had in Indonesia.  To be honest, I went because I blew up at work about a week before.

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I had a meeting at one of ministerial buildings this morning and had my lunch in their canteen. Not long came two ladies from a neighbouring office and shared my table. I was just eating my lunch while checking my cell every now and then and listening to their conversation: + just bought my boots with the help of X in Bandung.. very cheap only IDR 300K.  - I'm just going to wear my

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I learnt how my maternal grandmother taught her kids about sex today. I was laughing until I cried of all the stories my aunts (who are all older than 70 year old) told me. Mind you the first 8 (eight!) out of 10 kids in the family are female, so they had never seen penis for years. Aunt #1: When she was about 12 year old her friend told her that baby came out of the body via vagina. Aunt: No,

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