Category Archives: adventures

Hiatus

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Janette

Leaving the 95 degree weather with 89% humidity of Indonesia and being greeted by the -20F weather with 0% humidity of Canada was like a slap in the face…literally.  But Canada is not only magical in the wintertime, it’s also … Continue reading →

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Annus Mirabilis (a year of wonders)

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Janette

When I started writing this blog, I made it private for two reasons: 1) I was writing it for me, and for my sister, and that’s all that mattered.  And 2) I thought no one would want to read it … Continue reading →

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How do you measure a year?

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Janette

  2 houses 3 months of flooding 2 bouts of food poisoning 30 days of fasting for Ramadan 7 modes of transportation 1 favorite coffee shop 17 books read 1 bangin’ tan (by my own personal standards) 3 dirty old … Continue reading →

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Quantifying Progress?

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Janette

Never before have I had a job in which the quality or effectiveness of my work has been hard to identify or prove.  Like nailing jello to a wall, sometimes it seems as if I’ll never pin down how much … Continue reading →

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Singapore…part deux

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Janette

Having only been to Singapore once before…for about 10 hours…I wanted to arrange a weekend getaway to see more of the city/country. It really is a great place to spend a few days.  Although it’s much more expensive than Indonesia, … Continue reading →

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An Ode to Jakarta

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Janette

There’s an order to the chaos, There’s a rhyme to the reason, There’s a beauty to the madness, No matter what the season. With so much humidity and heat, The rainy months really are a treat. It’s big and it’s … Continue reading →

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Beauteous Belitung

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Janette

Nestled in the Java Sea, off the coast of Sumatra, lies a small, yet wondrous island.  At about 1,800 square miles, the island of Belitung is right in the middle between the size of Rhode Island and the size of … Continue reading →

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Cirebon

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Janette

As the number of weeks I have left on my contract dwindles into the single digits, I really feel the push to organize as many weekend trips as I can manage. So on a late-September weekend, a few friends and I … Continue reading →

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A Must-See in Central Java

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Janette

Central Java is one area of Indonesia I had to see before finishing this year abroad. Being a fan of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, I was pretty excited to visit the area which boasts TWO of the best in the … Continue reading →

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A Successful Failure

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Janette

Since my workplace was closed for the week of the Eid holiday, I decided to take just a few days and leave the city to explore another peaceful, sandy location. My intention was to spend a few nights of the … Continue reading →

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