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New Chapter

Opening this blog reminded me of my beautiful past.. An ambitious and passionate career woman who achieved her dream to work abroad. Too bad I was too absorbed with my life there and forgetting this blog (or my vlog) that supposed to be my “electronic diary” about my life there. Nevertheless, the feel and memories remains and will never fade in my mind and my heart. Ok. Enough about the past. Now the situation has changed and many things happened, especially this year. New role, challenges, achievements, disappointment, anger, separation, heartbreak, frustation, to promotion. Each and every month I faced different kinds of emotional shock that confused me. Too many surprises that I could barely handle. The biggest drawback was actually the breakdown. Mental breakdown that occured last summer. The avalanche of an iceberg that, for the past 7 years, I hold on tight with all my might. It wasn’t just the tip nor a drill. It was real. And it’s cost me my confidence, belief, and self-trust

Do They Need to Know When You Love Them?

When I was young, my father used to tell me to be more frank with my feelings. “When you love someone, tell them!”. I know they are a lot of people who has an issue in declaring love for someone else. It could be shy, or personal pride, or even perhaps they don’t really know how to show their love for others, how could they bravely say the word “love”? For me, it needed a long journey where I can see myself to fall in love with someone else. It was hard indeed in the begining. Afraid to be blunt, to lowering the value if the L word come too easy. Yet I push myself to be brave and embracing the feelings that lingering around my heart. Somehow it comes to my realization that perhaps, the person might be feeling a little bit indifferent. How if they feel uncomfortable? How if they hate it? How if they loose that excitement because of the disappearance of the mistery? Even if it’s hurt, a little lay low might be a good idea. Let’s simply celebrate it personally, silent and ca

Mie Mie Mie My Love

I know it's not important. I just cooked an instant noodles! With lots of spinach of course #mykindafoodcombining #atleastItried 🙄

Sorry Rihanna, I did it first 🙄

My name is Rininta. But since I was a baby, everyone is calling me Riri. My uncle gave me the name because he think Rininta is too long. Indonesian could easily spells Riri and it sounds right. As for foreigner, the it changed into "WiWi" and I kinda not like it. So here I tell me to call me Rininta. Most people don't argue, but some are trying to made their own shorter version of my name. "Can I call you Rini?" Okay. Some people do that in Indonesia. "Can I call you Rina?" Hmm. That's new. It's actually my mother's name. Still interesting. Annnnddddddd today! "Can I call you Riri?" "Wow, my name is actually Riri!" I got excited. "What?" He said. "I mean, my nickname is actually Riri. Everyone's in Indonesia call me that way" "Riri as in RiRi Rihanna?" Uh. Please. Not again. "Yes. RiRi. Just like Rihanna" 😒 "But sawrryy. I did it first. W

Higher Standard for Our Inner Circle

Surround yourself with people who lift you up. Part of self-love is having a higher standard for your inner circle Having a higher standard for your inner circle. Have you ever thought what this sentence is trying to convey? There are many ways to gain friends. School, work, course, organization, club, neighborhood or many other circumstances that makes us meet a new people. Naturally we will be grouped with someone who has same interest or sometimes similar characteristic with us. Then, do they instantly paved a way to your inner circle list? Perhaps yes. Why not? Grew closer, understand each other characters more and start to caring and cherishing all the time that passed while together. Nothing wrong with that. But. I do see a little problem. People starting to be trapped into a 'friendship' zone where we we think we have responsibility to put them in our inner circle. We are the one who has the control to decide our own inner circle! We don't

Hat-trick Outing

Just in my first week I already attend 3 get together session with my colleagues. It might seems a little bit overwhelming, but as a single woman in the city get together definitely one of the way to investing (not killing) time. All three outings were different. First one is only 6 of us with mostly Japanese and one Canadian who can speak Japanese. I feel like a burden because of me there they couldn't speak freely, but still they were really nice and fun. They made me want to learn Japanese and re-watch Itazura Na Kiss (Love in Tokyo version) and fangirling Yuki Furukawa all over again😍😍 It was really cute when we order drink at the Bar, one of the Senior asked me "What you want to drink, you're not drinking Alcohol right?" While screening over the non-alcohol drink list "I want green juice?" and He said "Juse?" with Japanese pronunciation and shock face. It was a fun experience. Ordering juice in my first English Bar ex