- december:
- failed attempt at dyeing my hair. ris told me to get it bleached next time.
- road trip with family / surabaya; stayed at grandma's house for 3 days, met up with di (we were so caught up in one another's life update that we forgot to take a photo together), visited c20 (at long last!) and finished persepolis vol. 1 in one sitting, strolled around Tunjungan by myself and treated myself to a cup of gelato / solo; extended family gathering and met a lot of new faces / tawangmangu; tea house, sop iga / brebes; cafe latte (that for once didn't give me heart palpitation), telor asin
- april
- ramadhan began on the first sunday of the month.
- march
- sister's birthday. same as mom's, well wishes and prayers go to the heavens.
- thrilled to hear that my senior is watching 2521 based on my recommendation. we gushed over heedo at lunch and i found out that we enjoy 39 too.
- unwrapped birthday presents from buaji 2 days early completely by accident. cute stickers! they know me so well.
- iz' wedding day. the gmeet kept crashing so i couldn't attend the procession but ki thoughtfully recorded some parts. i wish iz the best in her new chapter of life with her loved one.
- i rode the mrt for the first time with saf and odi! we basically spent the day at GI. we shared a huge slice of delicious carrot cake and watched jjk 0 after. it was a day well spent with them.
- met up with iz at kokas. it was a wonderful little reunion. i was thrilled to ride the krl for the first time since 2020.
- february
- tested positive for COVID-19 and was down with fever for 3 days. the virus has been running rampant all over again since late january.
- pilmography by wonpil.
- the 2022 japanese film festival officially began on february 14. i have 9 films on my list but i don't think i'll manage to check off even a quarter of them.
- tried out ketupat padang tunjang that was recommended by dad's friend with mom. it wasn't far from home so it was convenient. the food was good and the middle age couple who owned the place were amiable. the same friend also recommended a newly opened coffee shop across the street. it was amazing. their es kopi moka was awesome, the interior design was lovely and we got 25% discount on all menu. what a deal. i'd love to come back one day.
- worked over time for the first time and had a heated argument with a senior coworker lol
- ris' birthday! which coincided with vernon and dk. we celebrated it together over the phone and we were glad to know that our presents arrived safely and that she liked them all.
- dew's placement result was announced and she moved away soon after. much further than odi. i couldn't help but feel upset for awhile. more than anything though, i wish her the best in her journey.
- mom's birthday. our family don't really celebrate birthdays so we just greeted her happy birthday and prayed for her. a few days after though, mom brought home croissants and cheesecakes made by her bestfriend's daughter. it was super delicious.
- january
- went to the movies for the first time since the pandemic striked and watched spider man: no way home.
- mom packing me lunch daily, unceasingly, even when we were on a quarrel
- sister recommended okky madasari to me and lent me a copy of her the outcast as a starting point
- ruby by woozi
- girls day out with sister in senayan. we had the halal guys for lunch (tried their falafel and it was delicious) and took her to old chan kee for the first time
- occasional homecooked meals made by brother
- reread my collection of yotsuba&! and nothing has changed since the days of my childhood. it was still my favorite slice of life manga series.
- family lunch at our favorite seafood restaurant in town which i last visited 5 years ago
- nasi liwet for lunch at the meeting room. we all ate together for once, it was both delicious and delightful.
- met up with a dear high school friend, delicious (but unfortunately expensive) early dinner, catching up for the lost years and an impromptu visit to the pharmacy which pleasantly surprised me because apparently we favor the same brand of skincare
- girls day in at saf's. dew crashed her car twice, saf and i tried mac and cheese hot dog (it was so good) and saf gifted us cute phone straps.
- the guest house, a poem by jalaluddin rumi.
jan 6 2022 ∞
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