LalaDanilela

Next April would mark our fifth anniversary. Anyone who has been through the process of wedding preparation would know how hectic and crazy weddings really are. I, like many other brides, became a bridezilla. It was pretty intense. But in the end, the celebration was lovely, we had fun, (most of the) pictures were amazing. One guest actually said that it was the biggest and most elaborated wedding he has ever attended lol. No, our wedding was big alright, but it was far from being the biggest ever. That guest was Japanese, a friend of my bestfriend. May be in Japan, people rarely invite thousands of people? Well in makassar many many many many people do. The first thing we did was to book the venue. We did that right after Pimes and his parents came to meet me and my parents to formally propose. Afterward was the extended family proposal and introduction. As per tradition, the groom-to-be and his extended family visit the house of the bride-to-be for ceremonious proposal and get in...

Adalah: Iya Tidak Belum

I made a blogpost of countries that I have visited. One of them is Australia. Went there two times. Once when I was one year old and my grandfather was an education attaché for Indonesian Embassy. I have zero recollection of my time there, but my mother, aunties, and uncles have lots. Stories to follow. The second time I went there when I was in third grade, age 8. My father took three (?) months course in a hospital in Sydney and/or Canberra. Aunt Telly still worked in Canberra there, so we stayed at her place. My memory of this vacation was blurry, obviously. We visited Sydney Opera House, shopping centres, zoo, and aquarium. Mother purchased a christmas tree then, the one we still use to this day. It's still in the living room at this very moment, which reminds me that I need to take it down soon. It's already February! What else I remember from this visit. Food, I remember eating kangaroo meat (or so my father told me). Also ate a lot of nasi goreng with peas in them. ...

Now that I'm 30 and have recently bore my second child, I came to a epiphany that, if God's willing, in time I'd grow even older. If He'd allow, I'd go through more stages in life, gain more experiences. And looking back, He has allowed me to experience countless events - some of which are life changing, encounter people of many background and characters, visit numerous places, and so on. And if I don't write it down, I might forget all of them in the future. I keep a habit of writing diaries since I was a kid. Sadly, I've lost my elementary school diary. Can you even imagine what kind of silliness I wrote as a kid?? I still have my junior high until university diary, and they are ALL cringe-worthy. But still, I enjoy reminiscing when reading them. Those diaries entries makes me grateful for the lessons I learnt, they makes me regret for the friends I've lost contact with, and sometimes they make me crazy. The last part is because I liked to write song...

I remember those sleepless nights When I was a little girl, still growing I especially remember those restless nights When I was a flimsy teenager with questions unanswered I remember the boastful prideful nights When arrogance took over and I think too highly of myself I remember the tearful nights When I realize that I was wrong That I am just a speck of worthless dust in this universe called the real world I remember the remorseful nights I remember the anxious nights When I just feel so lost I sometimes still have one of those nights But today That I am 30 My heart is full with gratefulness Tonight is a joyous one Because when I count all the blessing You have given me When I look around Everything I am Everything I have Comes from You, my Lord and saviour I wish I could tell my younger self That everything’s gonna be fine That You took care of me That You never forsake me That You really made my life complete In every way I can imagine

So I'm reading my old blog posts about my days in Manchester... And for a moment there I want to go to school again as soon as possible. That feeling only lasted for a fey seconds though, because I realize PhD is far more difficult, I imagine. But yeah, I will get another degree, I have to. Because I'm building a career in academics. Dosens these days have to have doctoral degree. But I'm not gonna do it in near future because: 1. My husband plans to continue his studies next year, someone has got to stay as breadwinner. 2. My husband should do his studies before me because he is older and so I can use him as an excuse to delay my doctoral plan. 3. I think it would be more convenient to continue my study when the kids are bigger. Big enough to make their own Indomie, maybe? At least big enough to shower and poop without needing help... My eldest is now 3 years old and the younger one is still in my tummy! Pretty legit excuse to delay PhD, don't you think? ...

Didn't get bored of Korean food. https://www.instagram.com/p/BPUThGEAcCF/?hl=en&taken-by=laladanilela Went to Korean Church, attend English speaking service. https://www.instagram.com/p/BO_cmCrgiD_/?hl=en&taken-by=laladanilela Met Idol Seohyun from AOA (i think?) at Seoul Tower. https://www.instagram.com/p/BPCvBvLAMT7/?hl=en&taken-by=laladanilela Did a lot of commuting. https://www.instagram.com/p/BO635efg20c/?hl=en&taken-by=laladanilela Dayen's expression when we came back. https://www.instagram.com/p/BPQBwl5ghSC/?hl=en&taken-by=laladanilela So that's my story from a year ago lol.