Learning Life One Sunset at a Time
How much do you know yourself? If you are like me, having more than one ancestries and living in a diverse country, that might not be an easy question to tackle. Moreover, having seen how much the young generation in my country is so into everything West, chances are a lot of them not even care about Indonesia. I have to admit that at More …
The time is finally here! The last couple of weeks have been like going on a time travel machine to me. I feel like hopping around from one year of my life to another, recollecting memories. It's an amazing 'journey' as well as a huge challenge to experience all that while enjoying my holiday on a beautiful island. I'm glad I More …
I am often times confronted with questions about blogging. Of all the ones thrown at me, the most frequent one would be "What's the point of blogging?" I have heard it so many times, it almost became a cliche. For people who do spend lots of time being on-line, it is indeed a challenge to stay calm sometimes. It can even More …
What a Thanksgiving season we have here! No, you didn't read it wrongly. Our Thanksgiving is not celebrated on just one day. How is that? My hometown, Manado, is located inside one of the regencies in North Sulawesi province called Minahasa where people are mostly farmers. Rice farmers, to be precise. That is why, the majority of More …
"One man's backyard is another man's dream destination." ~ Author Unknown 17 years ago, I flew from my hometown and moved to the capital. I still remember that day, even the clothes I wore and what happened on the plane. It was the first time I flew out of my hometown without my parents' companies. Instead, I went here with a second More …
"It's not the same anymore, Lusy!" said Natalie, my Swiss friend while enjoying her cup of coffee. "It is unlike the last time I went backpacking in 1980's!" she added. "Well, last year was the first time I did it but I do remember the time when I traveled light. I mean, look at all the chargers we have to drag with us now!" I More …
Amazing how life can twist and turn in a matter of days! Last Sunday I posted a blog about a grateful heart without knowing exactly what was going on in another part of this country. What I found out later on, though, was the kind of shock I had never had in my life. It happened one after another and I couldn't help but More …
It was already dark when I arrived at the airport back home many months ago. I remember my dad picked me up that night and I asked
My cousin died last Tuesday. It is as simple as that to many people but us because of so many reasons. First of all, he
"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home." -- James
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