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Claustrophobia in an Open Space …

About twenty years ago or so, I wrote something like the title above. It was sometime around 2008. Having seen what had taken place in May…

5d ago

Claustrophobia in an Open Space …

5d ago

“Are We All Safe and Secure?”

It didn’t take a psychic nor a professional profiler to understand those eyes. He wasn’t the only one with the same concern that day.

Mar 23

“Are We All Safe and Secure?”

Mar 23

Lighting Up The Darkness

Originally, I’ve wanted to title this entry with “The Dark, Gloomy Indonesia”. If you check out any social media posts in English with the…

Mar 17

Lighting Up The Darkness

Mar 17

Gloomy Days Ahead?

Well, this has been predicted by the many sensible ones. Since the current president of Indonesia started showing his “true colors” (which…

Feb 26

Gloomy Days Ahead?

Feb 26

One Crazy Karaoke Night

First, why do I call this ‘crazy’? Despite having this karaoke session on one Saturday night, my work schedule was practically all day. As…

Feb 24

One Crazy Karaoke Night

Feb 24

From the Audience: Watching Hoobastank as an Opening Act for The Script’s Satellite Tour 2025 in…

You’ve read that right. I know. Why would they do that?

Feb 15

From the Audience: Watching Hoobastank as an Opening Act for The Script’s Satellite Tour 2025 in…

Feb 15

The Horror in Helplessness

There have been a lot of uncertainties lately. As we all know, uncertainties create insecurities. We don’t know how long we can stay in our…

Jan 27

The Horror in Helplessness

Jan 27

Just Another Week to Start Another Year in Jakarta

Video Source: YouTube Forbes Breaking News

Jan 3

Jan 3

How Much Have You Changed This Past Year?

“How much have you changed for this past year?”

Dec 30, 2024

How Much Have You Changed This Past Year?

Dec 30, 2024

#BOOKREVIEW — Half Past Twenties

HALF PAST TWENTIES: A Relatable, Quarter Life Crisis for Millenials and Gen-Zs

Dec 27, 2024

Dec 27, 2024

Between Small Circles of Friends

“The older we get, the smaller our circle is.”

Dec 26, 2024

Between Small Circles of Friends

Dec 26, 2024

A Friday Night Short Drama

After every evening class on my weekdays, I always wait for my ride-share downstairs in the lobby. There are some cute stray cats…

Dec 3, 2024

A Friday Night Short Drama

Dec 3, 2024

Children of The Night

#triggerwarning #childpredator

Sep 23, 2024

Children of The Night

Sep 23, 2024

How to Financially Survive in Jakarta as A 40-Something Single Woman … These Days …

1. Let’s hope that your family is not toxic and bearable to live with. (And vice versa about you to them too.)

Sep 17, 2024

How to Financially Survive in Jakarta as A 40-Something Single Woman … These Days …

Sep 17, 2024

Out on The Road …

I’m sad to say that I haven’t been able to write anything more often lately. This is why I’ve made the title this way:

Sep 12, 2024

Out on The Road …

Sep 12, 2024

The Audacity of Their Ill-Wishes on Single Women

How long have I been single again? Seriously, don’t bother to do the math, ha-ha! I’ve been single long enough that the insulting remarks…

Sep 9, 2024

The Audacity of Their Ill-Wishes on Single Women

Sep 9, 2024

Write What You Can’t (or Won’t) Say

“Why do you enjoy writing so much?”

Sep 7, 2024

Write What You Can’t (or Won’t) Say

Sep 7, 2024

The Collective Shock of August 22, 2024

I know I’ve promised myself that I’d try to write more often. I’m still trying, though. Right now, I just need to process some stuff in my…

Sep 3, 2024

The Collective Shock of August 22, 2024

Sep 3, 2024

A Strange Saturday Night for The Romantically-challenged

I sometimes thank God for my skepticism of romance … and even the possibility of it. Why is that? For starters, I can save myself early…

Aug 17, 2024

A Strange Saturday Night for The Romantically-challenged

Aug 17, 2024

The Strangest Dreams in One Night

Have you ever had multiple dreams in your sleep … and got to remember most of them? I hear that people usually dream about seven times in…

Jul 13, 2024

The Strangest Dreams in One Night

Jul 13, 2024

Ruby Astari

Ruby Astari

The Wordplay Warrior, alias: #writer@work , #english-teacher , #aspiring-singer , #translator #blogger #author #bilingualpoet of @MalamPuisi_JKT

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