Lovely evening, I am sitting on the front porch, listening to the sound of sape, a traditional string instrument from Borneo. It is a wooden-base instrument with strings attached, and played like a guitar. The harmonious sounds of frogs and rain, the cool breeze of air, the wet pavement and grass... Everything is covered with yellow … Continue reading Sape
Stories
No
I still find it hard to say 'No' towards people that I care about. I never skip a beat to say No to a person I dislike - secretly or openly- but... To say No to a friend or a colleague that I genuinely like... It's a bit problematic. So yesterday, I said yes to … Continue reading No
Advice
What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? 1. Nobody was ever thinking about you. Anyhow 2. Eat the frog. (Can be interpreted as Stop making excuses and just do whatever you have to do!) 3. Be brave means you're scared but still you move forward. Elizabeth Gilbert Yes, I adore Ms. Gilbert. I … Continue reading Advice
Running notes
Several notes about my running today: Forgot to lace my shoes correctly, the shoes are supposed to be snug, not too tight and not too loose. A reminder: I do not need new running shoes! -sigh!- 😅 My smart watch started to mess up, I ran 5 km and it recorded 8 km; I ran … Continue reading Running notes
Present
It's good to be here, and boy... What a long time to realize that. True, there is so much to experience in life and I'm happy to be alive. Life is hard and I found out that I have no control toward everything outside myself. Even to control my own mind is similar to hard … Continue reading Present
Enough
It's heart warming when I do the "enough" practice. I have enough clothes, enough food, I do try to think that I have enough running shoes or running related gears, not gonna lie.. but it's sooo hard! 😅 I have enough money to cover my expenses tomorrow. Yes, that's how I operate nowadays. How much … Continue reading Enough
Ms. Rebecca
I'm sad.... Domestic abuse is still a very traumatic subject for me .. I can't bring myself to write about this... But I can't shake myself out from the grief. Rest in peace Ms. Rebecca, you fought well... K Sabrina
Space.2
What does your ideal home look like? A comfortable space and all of my favorite humans are there. And hopefully, it's nestled near lake Toba ❤️ What about the building model? I have no problem with the building type. Cheers, K Sabrina
Tears
What brings a tear of joy to your eye? Almost everything. You see I'm an ultimate cry baby. I cry when I see a cute puppy, I cry when I see a new born baby, I cry when I read good books, I cry when I watch good movies... Animation, Netflix movie, it doesn't really … Continue reading Tears
Tired
How are you feeling right now? Tired. I managed to run 3.7 kilos today. I checked all of my to-do list, I have fought well today. K Sabrina
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