• Day-5

    Today we’re gonna drive around meeting Rani’s high school friends. This is Noe with Yitno, the helper in Bintaro house (he made great fried onion!). That morning, we went to Plaza Senayan to meet Vena in Spice Garden. This was…

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  • Day-4

    We spent the day visiting Rani’s relatives. We went to see Bu Yati in Tebet (plus Ardi and Ari too), then we went to Om Ade’s house to meet with him and Tante Rini and Tante As. Too bad we…

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  • Day-3

    After a tiring weekend, we only spent the day hanging around at home and went to Mal Ambassador to see Bimo’s Katzoo restaurant and also to buy DVDs.Jakarta was hotter than we thought, so we let Noe be naked when…

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  • Day-2

    The next morning in Jakarta, Eyang Tuti took the opportunity to bathe Noe. It was a routine that she missed ever since she left Singapore a few weeks before. One day in Jakarta, and Noe had his first severe mosquito…

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  • Day-1

    We went to Jakarta! We’re so excited! In Changi I discovered a male toilet with baby changing table. It’s step forward towards gender equality in child-rearing. I wish all male public toilets in Singapore would have baby changing table. It…

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  • Yawning Bread on Malay

    Please come read the latest entry from Yawning Bread for more info on the origin of Malay (as a culture and ethnicity). What he wrote truly made me feel empowered; powerful enough to make we want to bring this issue…

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  • Noe’s First Speech

    Sorry guys, long time no blogging. I just finished my maternity leave and am now back in the office, trying hard to find time to write updates here. At home, I’d bond with my son rather than spending time browsing…

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  • 2nd Month Birthday in the Pool

    Today is Noe’s 2nd month birthday and we celebrated it in a swimming pool. It is a historic moment for Noe, as it was his first time dipping into a swimming pool. He seemed to enjoy being in the water.…

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  • 1978-1990 Part 2 – Taruna Bakti

    WARNING: Artikel ini panjang banget, makanya tulisannya dibikin kecil. Sesuai dengan permintaan Yanti, akhirnya gue coba bikin tulisan singkat mengenai Sekolah Taruna Bakti sampe taun 1990. Maklum, kita bersekolah di tempat yang sama. 1978-1990 adalah kurun waktu sampe gue lulus…

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  • Breastmilk Cream Soup

    Today I made Cream of Carrot Soup, from my own breastmilk! The result is.. not bad..! The soup was made from expressed breast milk that has been in the fridge for more than 48 hours and hence Noe can’t drink…

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