Stories, experiences, and feelings in this journey of life.
Here’s where I write about what happened or how I felt when I live(d) in Tucson, AZ during my study. But I decided to continue to put writing about my ordinary/daily after returning to my hometown in Indonesia under this category.
This past week I have been absent from Instagram and other social media (Twitter and Facebook). The reason being is…I don’t know. Maybe I’m just bored. Besides, people say Instagram such social media causes addiction. I think I just wanted to challenge myself, a kind of proving that I’m still in control of it; that…
The other day I went to Lee Lee, it’s an international/oriental supermarket in Tucson, AZ. For me it’s basically like a paradise, one of my secrets of survival living away from home. Why? Well, Lee Lee sells stuff that I cannot in the US mainstream grocery stores such as Walmart, Fry’s, or other places. Lee…
The other day I went to a friend’s son’s birthday celebration. It was fun. But before that, my friend seemed to hesitate to invite me, not because she didn’t want to invite me, but because she was worried that it would be inconsiderate or inappropriate for me. She asked, “Do you celebrate birthdays?” I was…
Warning: if you want to know only how to make it, then you can scroll down. If you want to know how I knew this, then you can read the story ^^ Living in a far-away-from-home country sometimes requires us to be creative. I myself have this struggles with food. As I’ve said before, I…
Since I started auditing Japanese 101, I’ve been thinking about this. How do people make friends in the US? I’m taking this class with the undergrads. We meet every day from Monday to Friday, but I can’t see how we (or they) can make friends. I can say that we are classmates, but I don’t…
Today, February 10, 2018, I went to Tucson gem show. It was my second time. The first time I went to one was in 2015. Tucson gem show is held annually here. It’s held in different (various?) locations in Tucson and lasts for few days, usually at the beginning of the year. People from all…
Do you like postcards? Have you ever sent or received one? Well, I love postcards. I’ve been sending postcards to some friends and I have received a few as well. It makes me happy 😊 Actually, I started sending postcards when I first came to the states. I sent some to friends across the states,…
Now I want to share my experience of being sick in the States. It was the only time I have ever visited Campus Health Service, my first time visiting a doctor in the US. It happened at the end of my first semester in the US. Around December 2014. It’s not the kind of sickness…
Actually I hesitated to write about this because it involves my experience with the disabled. I don’t want to be considered rude, mean, or inconsiderate. But just for a heads-up, I’m not going to talk something negative about them. Not at all. I just want to share my experience. My apologies if you find some…
Last night I went to Winterhaven. It’s a light festival held annually here in Tucson. It’s beautiful. I didn’t get to go here previously so I’m glad that I eventually gave it a visit. I don’t have a car so it’s a bit hard to get here on my own. But thankfully last night a…