Jumping straight to the conclusion, my name is a real example of the Indonesians’ love of abbreviations. Something, by the way, which I have recently learned in my to-date 1.5-years of living in Indonesia. Not a wealth of experience you might say, but it is all I have (if you discount the 7 years of [...]
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27 Mar
Bless the Sneeze
I don’t actually know why we say it, but I find I do say “bless you” when someone sneezes. I guess it’s more like a habit, a reflex. Similar to the heart-stopping, eyes-widening effect of the ice cream van music. However, to another Moslem, I would say “Alhamdulillah” instead, which in everyday use can be [...]
27 Mar
What Is The One Thing You Consistently Spill On Yourself?
While this is not actually a Plinky prompt question, it is one of the questions it asks for your profile. Oh, I could go on and on here about how I never spill anything on myself. Or how very careful I am about what I eat, and how I eat it. Or that white dresses [...]
13 Mar
My Real Age vs. the Age I Feel
My first Plinky answer, and it is an easy one for me. Do I feel younger or older than I really am, you ask? I answer with much glee and happiness (and my parents and extended family will answer this with big roll-of-the-eyes and sighs-of disapproval): younger! I skip across town. I jump and clap [...]
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