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immortality: She’s in Fashion
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Sunday, December 12, 2010. Melbourne Notes - Written in 2009). By now y’all must have figured out that despite my headscarf, I actually have a secret fashionista in me (fashion-ista, not fashio- nista. So when I was told that Australian office dress code is quite formal, I hastily rummaged Mal Ambasador to procure some decent shirts and jackets (or blazer as you call it) to wear at work in Melbourne. Quite a fortune spent, that was, for a proletarian. For isn’t it a miniskirt that she’s wearing? So pardo...
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immortality: Better Ways to Answer “How are You?”
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Sunday, December 12, 2010. Better Ways to Answer How are You? Melbourne Notes - Written in 2009). I never thought my supposedly smooth transition will be crippled by such a trivial thing as everyday how-are-you’s. I coped gracefully with bigger things: the new job, the language, the cold (imagine a tropical creature journeys in winter), the settling-in, the food. But in the first weeks, there were always those awkward seconds before I could respond to a simple How are you? I believe it is cultural! But i...
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immortality: LIVING & WORKING IN MELBOURNE
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009. LIVING and WORKING IN MELBOURNE. Proletarian Girl Meets World. I set out for Melbourne on July 9, 2009 to try my luck in the big oil game in Gippsland Basin. It has been almost four months (& counting! Now Some of the highlights of my "adventure" will be shared in later posts. Posted by eloque @ 9:46 PM. Joy Pure Joy. I am What i always wanted to grow up and be. View my complete profile. More Than A Thousand Words. This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from eloque.
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immortality: May 2005
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Friday, May 20, 2005. Being Single (& Happy). Akhir minggu adalah waktuku untuk main; dan kali ini targetnya sebuah kafe baru. Mendengar ini, seorang teman menatapku sambil tertawa, lantas bertanya,. Aku balas menatapnya dengan senyum lebar; berusaha menangkap maksud tersembunyi di balik tawa itu. (And, i can tell you, she. Mo jalan-jalan, Lok? Oh So that was. Ini tentang statusku versus statusnya. Cewe umur 23 tahun, berwajah. Cewe umur 24 tahun, berwajah. Tetapi semakin dipikir semakin menyebalkan.
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immortality: February 2005
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Friday, February 25, 2005. Bram Stoker bikin "Dracula" puluhan dekade yang lalu, tapi orang-orang tidak muak juga untuk terus membaca atau menonton kisahnya. Dalam berbagai versi. Seperti juga legenda kaum Highlander dari Skotlandia yang masih disayang-sayang sampai sekarang. Kenapa? Karena umat manusia memuja ide tentang ". Tetapi saya (dan juga Anda, mungkin) bukan Dracula, sedangkan kisah Highlander mungkin tidak lebih dari legenda. Saya tidak. Yah, tentu saja mereka yang romantis akan bilang, ".
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immortality: THE LAST BITS & PIECES
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009. THE LAST BITS and PIECES. Many people complained about the *quality* of my writings lately, i.e. The lovey-dovey stuffs. My sincere apologies for not being able to keep. Up with your expectations. I promise this will be the last piece in my. Love series. Then let’s talk about soup-opera-like conflicts with. Malaysia or the presidential campaign- just as you like it! Marry Me By Next Year. This is a story about s. Omeone I knew: a girl blessed with extraordinary. With a stranger ...
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immortality: WHERE'S THE TEA GIRL?
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009. WHERE'S THE TEA GIRL? Melbourne Notes pt.1). First day in the office is always both challenging and interesting, isn’t it? On the first day, my buddy (the colleague assigned the extra burden of ensuring my smooth landing) was out in the offshore platform, so I was practically a lost lamb. The second day dawned and the tea girl was still nowhere to be seen. Cartons of milk inside! A big can of Milo and Nescafe! Drawers full of plastic glasses, spoons, forks, knives. No handyman...
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immortality: September 2005
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Tuesday, September 27, 2005. The Future is Overrated*. Aku ingat Andrew dan aku jadi malu sekali. Kami berdebat tentang masa depan Indonesia. Tentang korupsi yang membudaya. Aku tahu, tidak banyak yang bisa dibanggakan dari mentalitas umum negeri kita, tetapi harga diriku juga tidak mengizinkan orang asing dengan enaknya menghina-hina. Selalu. Aku bilang begitu. Andrew memamerkan wajah skeptisnya. Budaya KKN di Indonesia tidak mungkin dihentikan dan sangat sulit dikurangi. , tegasnya. Bukan pesimis, tapi.
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immortality: Eating Out vs Eating In
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Sunday, December 12, 2010. Eating Out vs Eating In. Melbourne Notes - Written in 2009). CBD and suburbs are filthy with excellent eateries scattered around most tauntingly. I mean it, Melbourne is a superb place if you’re into walking and eating (& wine! Is it good news? Yes, but not always to me. Being a Muslim in a predominantly Christian country is a challenge. True, halal butchers are not so hard to find and there are halal eateries in the city, but sometimes (just sometimes! Joy Pure Joy. I am W...
