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I love dancing, and I love writing. Mom thought a dance lesson was in order for a tomboyish little girl– never thought that I'd be hooked for life. Read more
Category Archives: City Life
From Magical Dates to Mayan Doomsday
Guess everyone survived Wednesday last week, eh? Went to all the wedding parties, visited all the newborn babies, signing all the important papers? Or ran your usual errands, like going to Pilates class and visiting your dermatologist, as I did? … Continue reading
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Why Fret About the Mayan Prophecy, When Jakarta Needs Saving Now?
How has 2012 treated you so far? While some of you, probably the Mayan prophecy diehards, are still recovering from a prolonged New Year celebration, some of us have had to return to real life. Real life in Indonesia this … Continue reading
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When Good Intentions Walk an Extra Mile for a Greater Good
Yep, that time of the year again, folks. I mean Ramadhan, not another wave of global credit crunch, although if we look back at 2008, the first crisis also folded out during Ramadhan. I’m neither historian nor futurologist, so that’s … Continue reading
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When Silence is Never Golden
Jakarta, 22 October 2010 Whenever holy Ramadhan rolls around, things change. Offices close earlier so employees can break the fast with their family. Some folks suddenly become pious, like my former boss who would take to performing her daily prayers … Continue reading
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All Airheaded About Aircon
Jakarta, 17 March 2010 An old school friend, a Frenchman long worked for multinationals across the globe, recently swung by Jakarta as part of ‘Visit Asia’ sabbatical year. His comment right after the pleasantries was; you Asians surely love your … Continue reading
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Minding the Fine Virtual Line in A Borderless World
Jakarta, 3 December 2008 Some friends and I chatted recently about global recession and effects on Indonesia. One guy firmly believed there’d be none, since there’s no mortgage problem here and most Indonesians don’t invest in capital market. I said … Continue reading
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My Rich Kemang, My Poor Kemang
Jakarta, 23 April 2008 Most people know Kemang now as the bustling, traffic-packed ‘it’ area in South Jakarta. Not exactly next to the chaotic downtown Golden Triangle, but not as far into suburbia as Pondok Indah either. Yet I remember … Continue reading
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