Personal
A Flashback in Order—All's Well That Ends Well
I notice one weird thing about life this year: the more we grow, the lesser we know shit about life, while the less we anticipate, the more peaceful we will be. I am not sure about how true this know…
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Wrap-Up
Wrap Up of The Year in December
I can't believe the time to make my last wrap-up of the year has come. Being the month with the most books I read this year, December gives me hope for a better reading life in the months to come…
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Review in Bahasa
Bacaan Akhir Tahun: Bukan Pengikutmu yang Sempurna karya Annisa Ihsani
Setelah sekian lama tidak menyentuh buku lokal, rasanya menyegarkan bisa menutup tahun ini dengan sebuah bacaan unik dari salah satu penulis lokal yang karyanya sudah lama jadi incaran saya. Bukan Pe…
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Personal
O... Christmas Feast
I spent Christmas Eve two years ago in the office, finalizing a tax response letter for a client, while most of my December last year went to waste as I got infected by Herpes Zoster. If I hadn't…
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Personal
Expiry Date
When I was in junior high, almost a decade ago, I went to watch a movie with my best friend. It was a local romance comedy, and I expected nothing but some triggers for genuine laughter. I didn't…
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Reading
Mockinjay by Suzanne Collins: Epic but "Qualm"able
After I was done with Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, I looked upon this final installment in awe. “What a ride. What a story,” I thought. Since it was almost one in the morning, I went to sleep with …
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Reading
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins—That's It
After finishing The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, I began to hunt for the unspoken—but implied—theories on the internet to see if I had understood the book right. One of my favorite findings would…
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Romance Comedy
Finally Read Can You Keep a Secret by Sophie Kinsella!
If you are familiar with Wattpad, you must know that some authors there like to put a few celebrity pictures of their choice to help you visualize the characters you are about to read. I, for one, do…
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Personal
December's Firsts
Pictures, for me, are fond memories that I would hug if I could. Strangers may see them as a mere random collection, but the person behind the lens will see their life in a chronological roll. My Dec…
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Reading
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins—The Best Rereading Experience So Far
So I read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins for the first time in high school. Even though I had been a book geek long before that, I was still in the early stage of becoming a dystopian fantasy ge…
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Reading
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli was Light and Sweet
Before executing my plan to do The Hunger Games reread (wish me luck!), I was feeling like immunizing myself with something light and sweet first, and so my choice fell on The Upside of Unrequited by…
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Personal
A Monumental Christmas: In Battling Depression, Seeking God, and All Its Massive Repercussions
I know that it seems pointless to point out something as obvious as the fact that it is now December. No one seems to need that sort of reminder this time of the year, but that doesn’t lessen the itc…
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