EF #17: An Architect or A Designer?

Do you know tedhak siten? It is a Javanese ceremony where babies celebrate their first time stepping on the ground. One part of the ceremony is when the baby is put inside a chicken cage and he should choose one thing around him. The thing he chooses represents his future, according to Javanese belief. Can you guess what I chose? A pencil....

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My Favorite Wedding Souvenir: Financial Note

Beberapa hari lalu, di grup Whatsapp keluarga besar ayah saya ramai berbicara tentang kebiasaan menyimpan struk dan mencatat cashflow. Ternyata kami para sepupu (khususnya wanita) cukup rajin melakukan salah satunya. Saya rajin mencatat pemasukan dan pengeluaran harian, baik ketika masih bekerja maupun sekarang saat menjadi ibu rumah tangga (apalagi!). Struk belanja saya buang ketika nominalnya sudah saya catat di catatan pengeluaran. Ada sih beberapa yang...

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EF #16: Fortune Comes to Those Who Are Right

There is not much that I can remember from Indonesian tales in my childhood. I read a lot of books, including comics and encyclopedia that came from varied countries. I remember some beautifully illustrated tale books that I saw in Gramedia at that time, but it was too costly. My father bought me some Indonesian books though, but mostly the...

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EF #15: Gadgets or Real Games?

As a new parent, I like to browse parenting articles and read parenting magazines. What I can get from most parenting media is that kids now connect a lot with technology, including during their play time. The latest, I bought a book from Parenting Indonesia magazine, titled Raising The Next Genius Part 2: Membesarkan Anak Cerdas di Era...

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Terpukau Baby Toilet di IKEA

Jujur saja, saya paling tidak sabar untuk menulis ketika pergi ke suatu tempat dimana fasilitas untuk ibu dan anaknya sangat layak. Langsung deh saya jepret sana jepret sini dan mengumpulkan detil untuk bahan tulisan. Setelah menulis tentang nursing rooms beberapa minggu lalu, kini saya akan share pengalaman saya (sebagai ibu menyusui) berkunjung...

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Mudik dengan Batita, Naik Apa?

Kenapa saya memilih topik mudik kali ini sementara lebaran masih lama? Untuk para perantau pasti tahu jawabannya. Yak tepat, karena barusan pemesanan tiket mudik kereta api resmi dibuka. Tahun lalu saya gagal mendapat tiket mudik sesuai keinginan walaupun sudah duduk manis di depan laptop sejak jam setengah 12 malam selama 2 hari berturut-turut....

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EF #14: A Memory of a Sailormoon Addict

1996. A group of 6th graders was packed in a 3x3m2 room, laughing out loud. One of them held a comic book while ohers acted as a cat named Luna and a girl named Usagi. They were trying to bring the story in the comic into a play. Although there was no audience, these 4 girls and a boy had a lot of fun....

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Nursing Rooms I Visit Frequently

Sejak menjadi ibu menyusui, saya jadi harus rajin mencari ruang menyusui ketika bepergian. Untuk mal saat ini rata-rata sudah memiliki nursing room, khususnya mal yang usianya relatif baru. Kondisinya memang beragam. Saya sempat menyusui di nursing room sebuah mal yang lokasinya persis bersebelahan dengan toilet sehingga baunya pesing, hingga ke nursing...

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