Anatomy of a Birdie

​​ I saw friends posted about their personal best on 10K run, their epic cycling ride, or their yoga stunts. So, this time, let me share one of highlights from my golf round this morning: Birdie on Hole 7 on Pangkalan Jati golf course. So what’s so special about it? Well, as golfer, even for…

Alhamdulillah, Free from Imatinib!

Alhamdulillah, it’s time to go back home. I’m pleased with the check result. No sign of recurrence, which means I’ll be free from Imatinib, after 3 years of daily medication. I might have won the battle, but the war is not over. Got to continue to live healthy, stress-free life. Strive to be a better…

Pertemuan dengan Bang Novel Baswedan, Pejuang Anti Korupsi yang Inspiratif

Ternyata niat saya untuk sholat Maghrib di Al-Falah tadi, memberikan saya bonus yang berharga: kesempatan bertemu dengan Bang Novel Baswedan, penyidik senior KPK yang saya yakin teman-teman semua sudah dengar atau baca beritanya.  Saat saya bersiap untuk berdiri di shaf paling depan jamaah shalat maghrib Al-Falah, tetiba berdiri di samping saya sosok yang begitu akrab,…

Maghrib at Al Falah

I normally went for Friday prayer in Al Falah mosque whenever I did medical checks, as previously I always took the test on Friday. This time around, given the difficulty in scheduling, I do the check on Monday, so no Friday prayer this time around. But the ritual of praying in this masjid continues, albeit…

Evening Coffee at Pison Coffee

Learned from our lesson yesterday, when we experienced bad traffic on our way to Kuta, we opt to look for nice hang out place within strolling distance.  Our choice tonight is Pison Coffee, a seemingly popular cafe in Seminyak, where young travelers meet up, enjoy a nice sip of coffee while listening to fine acoustic…