A blog about many things.

I just moved into my own house earlier this month. Owning a house has been my dream since 5 years ago. I am grateful to have a fitting house in a convenient location near MRT Lebak Bulus. I am grateful to have BCA’s approval for KPR, moreover with special rates during BCA birthday promotion program.…

People face difficulties in their life. Students face exams, employees face targets and bills, singles face uncertainty, spouses must sustain their marriage. Sometimes I get overwhelmed with what I’m dealing with. As I ponder, these 4 tips could help me to overcome and stay optimistic during difficult times.

I have been regularly running since around 2012. I began by practicing a tip from “The Power of Habit”, giving myself a treat after a run. After a while, running became a habit that made me craved for it. By the way, I highly recommend “The Power of Habit” book, it has changed my life.…

Chinese New Year, alias Imlek, is the moment when our families gather, even those who live in other cities or countries. We salute “Gong Xi, Gong Xi”, then the married ones give hong bao to the singles, regardless of age. My late grandmother usually cooked her signature Imlek cuisine, tito alias pork intestine soup. This…

I usually take a morning run on weekend. Today Jakarta was raining hard at dawn, but fortunately the rain had stopped by 5 am. I was confident the weather would be nice, so I started running at 5.30 am from Gambir Station. I took my usual weekend running route: Gambir – Thamrin – Menteng –…

I’m catching up with a new year euphoria, making new year resolution. I’ve been making new year resolution since 2012. Trust me because I just checked my resolution record on Dropbox. People say new year’s resolutions last for a few months, then we either give up or forget, until we get excited again next year.…

Within a few days 2020 will end. It has been one of the fastest years for me and brought about some drastic events partly due to COVID-19. Let us start with the positive ones. We learned about remote working / WFH, and it worked quite well. While we don’t currently work entirely from home, we…

Yesterday I participated in virtual ITB Ultra Marathon. This was their first virtual run happened due to COVID-19 pandemic situation. The event announcement was abrupt, but our team managed to register 7 groups. Our team, CodeRunner, consists of Informatics Engineering alumni from ITB. I have joined this team since about 2 years ago. If you…

I suppose Go-jek and Grab has succeeded in changing the way we move in a city. At first they gave customers massive discounts and freebies, then gradually impose normal prices. Some people were skeptical that customers would stay if given normal prices. They were wrong. This strategy proves that money in one of the most…