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Book: The Midnight Library

It is one of the books that blown my mind. It's very well written and would probably relate with a lot of people who are in their journey to find themselves.  So many people are talking about it but I did not buy it until a few months ago where I read the preview on the first pages. Easy for me to see if I want to buy the book or not. When the first pages hook me right away, I don't need to think twice. This book is one of them.  This contains spoiler of course.  Nora, the main character, like many of us, fall into depression and decided to kill herself. But she's not dead right away. She went into a kind of limbo between life and death. In that library she met a librarian, this librarian is a kind of a guide. Our guide that probably tasked when we were born.    The librarian shows her lives that she could have had if she wants to. She is so depressed and thinks that no life will makes her happy enough to live it. I can totally understand her state. I was there....

Setelah Schengen Visa Ditolak Jerman

Bentheim Gw tau Jerman tuh emang meticulous banget, tapi gw nggak sangka bakal se- meticulous itu. Kira-kira bulan Maret gw apply Schengen via Jerman. Kenapa via Jerman? Karena Belanda nggak ada slot heheheee. Rencana perginya bulan April kalau nggak salah waktu itu. Karena suami ada libur tapi cuma pendek banget, dan dia pengen banget pulang ke sana, yaudah lah coba aja. Dapet antrian, mana bayarnya 700ribu pula 😅 lalu pergilah gw submit semua dokumen gw.  Gw bukan yang pertama kali mengajukan Schengen, jadi gw udah "tau" harus submit apa aja. Karena sebagai orang yang menikah dengan warga EU, kami berhak untuk tidak menunjukkan buku tabungan (yg penting tabungan pasangan yang EU yg ditampilkan), dll. Dengan ina inu, eh ternyata diminta surat kerja lah, kalau freelancer harus kasih tau bukti kerjaan juga. Gw rasa ribet ya karena nggak formal kerjanya, jadi ya udah gw tulis ibu rumah tangga. Itu juga masih harus bikin surat pernyataan siapa yg membiayai biaya hidup gw kala...

Girlfriend Collapsible Menstrual Cup

Gw kira gelas aja yang bisa collapsible , menstrual cup juga bisa ternyata.  Gw tertarik beli si menstrual cup ini karena kok unik ya bisa dilipet gitu. Meskipun pada dasarnya umur menstrual cup sendiri bisa di atas 5 tahun. Tapi sayangnya menstrual cup yang udah gw pake tiga tahun itu  gw simpan di kamar mandi, saat Bali berminggu-minggu hujan yang menyebabkan dia jadi berjamur. Ini murni keteledoran gw. Waktu gw liat tempatnya "eh kok jamuran ya" lalu kulihat menstrual cup nya yang juga jamuran. Yaudah nggak mau ambil resiko. Makanan berjamur dikit aja gw buang apalagi ini yang masuk ke tubuh lewat bagian yang juga bisa rawan terserang jamur.  Karena sudah wishlist  Filmore Girlfriend menstrual cup lama banget, akhirnya gw beli ya karena butuh juga. Punya menstrual cup satu aja cukup. Awalnya agak kagok ya karena kebiasaan pake mens cup yang bentuk bulet utuh gitu. Tapi yang ini mirip tangga berundak gitu. Apa sih, yang model lingkar paling kecil, lingkar teng...

Diving in Nusa Penida

Apart from having a seasickness, diving in Nusa Penida was cool. We saw big big mantas, big turtles, some babies manta, the coral was pretty colorful too. Alive I'd say.  Our first dive was in Manta Point. As you can see from the name, we planned on seeing some manta which luckily we did. It was amazing to see big mantas. I saw, at least 5 big ones. Then babies were cuddling and having a nap in same spot. That was cute to see. We also see some turtles, the big one.  The thing is, it has almost-no current, but surge. The surge was pretty big for me as a beginner. Which was actually kinda cool. I swam a little then pushed back by the surge, then pushed forward flowing with the surge. Personally, I chose surge more than current hahaha! My experiences with current, was not cool. I dislike to fight it but at the same time I had to let go myself being dragged with the current until god knows where 😂 While with surge, I can also see the creatures down there flowing happily following...

Mabok Lagi di Lautan Nusa Penida

Crystal Bay Jujur ini gw bingung, gw yang lemah apa emang ombak di Nusa Penida tuh bikin mabok banget. Gw belum pernah ke Nusa Penida pulaunya tapi ke lautan sekitar Nusa Penida udah 2 kali dan masih juga belum bersahabat. Pertama kali sekitar tahun 2018 atau 2019, buat snorkeling. Minggu kemarin, kali kedua ke sana dengan provider yang sama, namun untuk Diving. Hanya ukuran wet suit saja yang berbeda, dari XS ke M. Iya beda banget.  Beberapa tahun yang lalu ditanyain apa mabokan, gw dengan PD nya bilang enggak karena sebelumnya juga pernah ke Gili naik boat juga oke aja. Eh belum 30 menit, udah ambyar mutah-mutah. Gw inget banget ada mas-mas diver cakep banget nyebur diving di samping gw muntah-muntah. Well, you'll feel better in the water, and it was.  Kita dibawa ke 3 spot diving/snorkeling.  Kalau low tide begini, dibawa dulu pakai kapal mini ke speed boat di agak tengah Bertahun berlalu, H mulai pengen diving di Nusa Penida buat liat manta. Gw agak grogi karena masih...