Look what Jakarta traffic did to a mf — Before carrying on, note that a lot of sentences written below will be in form of question, because I also got no idea. Usually we are taught early on that sharing our wealth is good. I was enrolled in a catholic school so I remember a little bit about the…

This is just a rant on Tangerang suburbs by one of its citizens — This is a developing piece, as I’d like views from people who have experience working or studying abroad (and Indonesia to make a better comparison). I’m gonna ask some friends later. Update: who the hell am i kidding im too lazy to update stuff — I was wondering why do I have this wish to move abroad. What’s wrong with Tangerang? It has got pretty much anything you want.

So I bought a pack of Weet-Bix. And somehow, the boring ‘suggestion per serving’ table caught my eye. Usually I would just ignore this since I’m not really watching what I eat (even though I really should), but one piece of information caught my eye.

Did I just destroy someone’s livelihood just because I was hungry? Or did I just save them because I eat too much? — Been a while since I shared something! This year has been unexpectedly unproductive due to working from home becoming more ineffective with each passing day, general fatigue, stress, and playing through a series of 7 video game titles, each taking about 50–60 hours. To think for the first few weeks…

Turns out buying one is cheaper. But hey it’s the satisfaction! — Last December (2019) I bought a Raspberry Pi computer. For the uninitiated, Raspberry Pi is a “computer” with the size of a credit card. Nowadays, you may have forgotten that some people used to have a full fledged desktop PC that can take like 1/4 of your desk, so having…

Perihal sunk cost fallacy dan sedihnya jadi karyawan — Misalkan, sebagai contoh, anda baru saja beli tiket konser Ultra Singapore, sebuah pagelaran musik jedag-jedug di negara tetangga. Harganya anggaplah 200 SGD (Kurang lebih 2 juta rupiah lah). Lalu karena acaranya 2 hari, anda book hotel, ya 3 hari lah kasih jalan-jalan sehari. Anggap saja total-total 2 juta rupiah juga…

In the Indonesian language, the “belt” is translated into “ikat pinggang”, which means “waist belt”. As such, it is to be worn around the waist. I didn’t pay much attention to this (or fashion in general. I’m one of those guys who need…..more …

Morality is hard — Here is a thought. It’s raining, and you are hungry. It makes zero sense for you to go outside and brave the rain yourself. Why not have someone else do it instead? There is a ride-hailing Super-App installed comfortably in your phone. Is it morally justified for us to order…