The Witty Wordsmith

Reading time: 10-12 Minutes REBECCA Every neighborhood has that one cat. The one who shows up like a random glitch in the universe, but somehow carves a permanent space in your heart. Ours was Rebecca—also known as Rebekski, Madam, or occasionally, "Hey! That’s not your food!" She wasn’t just a cat. She was a street comedian. A black-fur…

Reading time: 10-12 Minutes REBECCA Every neighborhood has that one cat. The one who shows up like a random glitch in the universe, but somehow carves a permanent space in your heart. Ours was Rebecc…

Life becomes a bit more colorful with the presence of pets. I never thought I would grow my empathy through my relationship with this furry feline friend. My venture into the world of pet ownership b…

Books have been in my life long before I even knew how to tie my shoes. They were my comfort zone, my imaginary playground, my ticket out of reality. For a while, reading self-help books made me feel…

Despite J.K. Rowling controversies in the last 10 years, this will always be one of the best speech I have ever heard. Text as delivered.  President Faust, members of the Harvard Corporation and the …

UPDATE ON TTC 2024 Hello semua, sudah lama nggak update terkait dengan program hamil. Di tahun 2024, apakah aku dan suami masih program hamil alias trying to conceive? And the answer is yes. Saat ini…

Lately I’ve been spiraling into the black hole that is TikTok again—this time obsessing over the NYC Cute Couples videos. You know the ones: a random guy with a mic stops couples on the street and as…

Aku mulai menulis sejak kelas 6 SD di awal tahun 2000an, pernah dengar tukeran diary? That's what I did with my friend back then. Apa sih isinya diary anak kelas enam SD? Mostly ngegosip, cinta m…

The buzzing sound of my alarm clock marks the start of yet another day in the corporate jungle. Like many others, I’m a typical 6-to-6 office person (9 to 5? In Jakarta? Please. That’s a fantasy rese…