Fragment of Memories.

This January, the rain has been painting my days in a wet and grimy mood. The cool air, the strong breeze, the white, muted skies and the sudden flourish of water that pours in the afternoon somehow reminds of Melbourne.

I spent six years of my life there, and I finally came back to Indonesia six years ago. And yet, sometimes I’m reminded of it in ways that I don’t think are possible.

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Perahu Kertas

I haven’t read such a good novel in a long time and I’m definitely sure this is it. Surprisingly enough, I’ve never read Dee Lestari’s previous novels, and I’m really amazed by her talent in writing because Perahu Kertas is unputdownable as it makes me laugh, cry and feel inspired.

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The Haunted Academy

The recent news about the pocong sighting that has been going around for the last couple of days kind of remind me about the supernatural activities at work.

Umm, yeah. Apparently we have ghosts at work. As in, more than one.

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The Party

Christmas is a time to be jolly. It is a time for celebration.

For me, it is a time in which I will be truly tested.

Everyone at work had told me that the day would come for me to…

Arrange the party! Gaaaaaah!

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Protected: Dear Sir/Madam

The Confession of a Teacher

I always get nervous on the first day of teaching a new class.

I don’t always know what I talk about. I just look like I do.

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Protected: The Asshole

The Pursuit of Happiness.

Thanks to Rama – the brother of the infamous Rima Fauzi – for posting “Blame It On the Boogie” lyrics to one of my Facebook statuses, now I’ve got that Jackson Five song stuck in my head. It is an undeniably catchy song and no matter how old it is, you can still groove to it. Out of curiosity, I wanted to see what the video clip looked like so I looked it up on Youtube.

Even back then, little Mike already knew how to dance so well. It just came so naturally, and he was a good looking boy too. Which makes me wonder why he did all those surgeries to himself, because I personally think there’s nothing wrong with his looks at all. He’d got it all – the talent to dance, to sing and to entertain people. He even touched millions of hearts with his meaningful lyrics when talking about peace for the world and caring for the earth.

Some say it was something to do with his self-confidence and his dark childhood, as his father was very abusive to him and his brothers. For Joe Jackson, the Jackson Five seemed to be no more than his personal money-making machines that could be physically and mentally abused, just because he could. And yet, out of all the five brothers, Michael seemed to be the one that was proven to be the most successful. Whether it was his strength or perseverance, it was obvious that he could make something positive out of his abusive childhood.

And yet …

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