Not A Newsletter: Aug20 Edition

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Ennui – A Feeling Of Listlessness And Dissatisfaction Arising From A Lack Of Occupation Or Excitement. That’s me and the rest of the world.

It has been half a year.

I miss home, as in Jakarta home. Having two or more places you call home is an interesting concept. I miss my parents. I miss seeing framed pictures of people when I visit other people’s houses.

For the longest time, I thought “Survival of the Fittest” meant “Survival of the Fetus,” thinking that the fetus depicts the embryos that have survived and is therefore considered the strongest (fittest) one.

Typing, or worse, saying “LOL” when you are not actually LOL-ing is one of my biggest pet peeves.

When did I stop sending postcards? Why did I stop sending postcards?

People who can sleep sitting down in airports must have superpowers.

When will Airplane Mode be a thing of the past?

The one way I process things is by writing.

I love Middle Eastern food these days.

Culture Chat

Honouring the spirits of the dead-Mitama MatsuriSemarang ethnic quartersShrine inside Haneda AirportLockdown Diaries

Found and Love

Todoist. If there is one thing and one thing only I could say today to make your life better, it’d be: check out Todoist. It’s a powerful to-do list/project planning/errand-sharing. It COMPLETELY changed my life, and hopefully, it will urs too.

Read, Watched and Browsed

I have been rereading The Concerns of The Mindy Kaling for comfort.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CtwawzTsxtq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

How street photographer Jonathan Higbee works a scene – maybe I should pick up the camera and snap some things within the 2km vicinity ❥ 13 Ways Travelling the World in your 30s is Different than in your 20s ❥ I am digging this Guardian Spirit for the notebook idea ❥ World’s Most Beautiful CemeteriesFarewellSeat AssignmentComparative Tarot ❥ I am missing indo food – here are some of the Must-Eat Street Food in Jakarta ❥ A blog that made me smile this month: The Travel Tart.

Meanwhile, on Kulture Kween:

Neera Mahajan The Inspiring Indian Australian Story TellerThe Intan A Celebration of Peranakan Culture

Time Machine

Read more about last year’s happenings.

Follow me on Instagram @KultureKween for more recent updates.

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