2025 In Recap

Getting near to the end of this year, I took a flashback of what happened in 2025 since the beginning. This year was long. I have to go back to my hard drive to look for good memories. Not to belittling my bad memories, but since I've been  trying to remember the good one more, to embrace what I've passed.

Too many memories, too many photo I wanna upload, so I limit only 5 photos a month. Lol.

Here we are..

January.

Spending my first day of the year with Rara and family. Walking around Tokyo, joining the crowds to Meiji Jingu but decided to pray from afar because too crowded.

Warm new year card from Kimi, as always.

Harry Potter Warner Bros Studio with the girls.

A visit to Gaby's apato.

Costco first-timer with Gaby and Matea.

February.

After-midnight Beagla's date with Matea.

Catching up a couple of times with the boys.

Ayu suddenly stopping in Chiba, and we made almost-two-days deep talk conversation date.

Croatian dinner first-timer in Tokyo (with real Croatian lol).

My ultimate solo-traveling to Echigo Yuzawa.

March.

Grabbing morning sandwiches at a French Bakery with Gaby.

Flew Haneda (Tokyo) - Kuala Lumpur - Jakarta at the beginning of the month.

Meeting Kijing at Ifex.

Observation research at Kindjie.

Meeting Jupi.

Climbing with the boys.

April.

Morning date with these two.

Sakurayama with the girls.

Draft's 30th birthday party.

Narita Drum Festival with Matea.

Gaby's farewell party.

May.

Tsukiji Outer Market with Mama and Papa.

Lab's party.

Chiba Zoo with Pidap.

Morning stroll around Ochanomizu.

Play around campus.

June.

Flew Tokyo - Beijing - Jakarta.

Meeting them.

Secret party at home.

To the mall with Tury.

Date with Cicid.

July.

Tendi is in town! Afternoon Tokyo stroll with Ayu.

Funabashikeibajo with Icha.

Meeting Camen after 23 years!

Midorimachi no Bon Odori.

Say goodbye to Yao (and Zhao).

August.

Last bouldering with Eric (and Ray).

Meeting Ricky again after... 25 years?

Meeting Mba Nin in Payu's last day.

Time to say goodbye to Ray :(

Leaving Midoridai :'(

September.

Finally, home.

Coffee with Laras and Kani (before Kani fly back to Germany).

Having Matea at home (unbelievable).

Girlsssss trippp to Jogja and Soloooo.

Sensei in Bandung! (and reunited with his Indonesian students).

October.

Tendi in Bandung!

Pasar Seni ITB 2025.

Back to the court with Ciwi and Mas Dhika.

Made it to 38 years old! Yay!

Suddenly Aeon date with Litya.

November.

Lampung trip.

Cuan date with the girls.

Nganter Radi pulang :(

Walk through tunnel.

Miun grocery haul is back!

December.

Morning coffee before test with Emeh.

After midnite デート。

Visiting Pak Adhi.

Wrong hair color (supposed to be blue lol).

Lil sister in town!

Thank you 2025. I will proceed to 2026.

The day when my trigger says hi again

I've been really good enjoying my days when my trigger says hi again. This time with a little signal before. But apparently, again, the trigger is bigger than how I thought it would be. It is really exhausting to be like this, but I guess I am still working on it. 

I'm just there, struck by the lightning once again. But not being reactive this time. I am too exhausted. So I just went out of there and took my time alone. Sit there with a small tear in the corner of my eye. Broken more like the inside than outside. Disappointed, again.

Do I still set my expectation too high? I don't know.

What does it mean to me? Is it worth my tears again? I don't know.

I know someday I can live my live better than this. I can trust myself better than this. 

You are getting better, 잘했어 Mia.

The day when I walked to the main gate (and somehow ended up in Inohana Castle)

It was a bright, sunny day with beautiful mixture of white cloud and blue sky. I got bored with my usual route biking to campus through the South Gate. So I though today I wanna walk to the Main Gate. My building just in front of the South Gate so I rarely walk through the Main Gate. But today I felt like to.

It's tiny me over there.

I called a friend while walking but he didn't answer. So just walk with a music in my ears. Kinda in a good mood today. I even wore a skirt. lol.

Midoridai was, as usual, kind of empty. Only when the trains came and went did people get a bit bustling. The rest of the time, it was pretty quiet.

I had a mission to go to the student centre near the Main Gate to print some documents at the printing machine, when I suddenly bumped into a friend of mine. We talk a little and then say goodbye.

After I finished with the documents, I walked to the lab. It's really hot and humid, summer in Chiba.

Looks like in a good mood right.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re pretty or not. What matters is that you feel pretty. Tsaaahhhh. I felt that way today. A good start.

I spent the next hour in the lab, planning to go out somewhere earlier than usual. So I had lunch at Matsuya and took a walk afterward.

Go to the new sports store (Ishii Sports) at Junnu Building. Walking from Chiba St to Chiba Chuo. Tried this Makgeolli (막걸리) for the first time, and I didn't like it, it was too sweet. 

It was really a random walk looking for some good park to sit. Walking again around Chiba Minato, and walked again acrossed the other side, and then suddenly... I arrived at Inohana Castle.

I've been planning to come here for a while, but clearly it was meant to be today's suprise.

Inohana Castle, June 4th 2025

Autumn in Chibadai

Today last year, we were walking along inside Chibadai beautiful Autumn, in front of G1 Building.

Beautiful, isn't it?

Chibadai, December 3rd 2024.

O Girlfriend

I miss you and I wonder how you feel about me, too
Do you miss the way we would play
And waste our time away?
Suddenly, we're apart and I can't see you every night
Though we'd fight, I loved you so much
Now, I can't feel your touch

Oh, girlfriend
That's the end
And I'm lost without your love
Oh, love

In your arms, I was happy as a little boy could be
Taking pills and mellowing out
Now, I just want to shout
For your love
'Cause I'm drifting further from you every day
Driving by your place every night
I used to feel alright

Oh, girlfriend
That's the end
And I'm lost without your love
Oh, love

Feeling fancies every night
When I dreamed to be alright
Oh, love
Oh, love

Oh, girlfriend
That's the end
And I'm lost without your love
Oh, love

In your arms, I was happy as a little boy could be
Taking pills and mellowing out
Now, I just want to shout

Now, I just want to shout

Now, I just want to shout 

O Girlfriend - Weezer

Blab.

Mau lulus S3 aja banyak bet cobaan dah.

行ってきます。

Chiba, 29 August 2025

Accepted

I've finally got my first-ever paper accepted today :)

To mark today.

I am so proud of you, Mia.