Qualify

A Trial for 200 Word Project

Last 2013, my biggest new-year-resolution was to go abroad. Independently, which means with my own effort and money.

During 3 years being a student of one of the greatest university in Indonesia, I had seen many of…

Anticlimax

A for 200 Project

I always like reading and watching.

They have interesting similarity: they are telling stories. People love stories. I always believe telling and listening to stories are ones of human basic needs as social creatures. Most of us…

Chicken

C for 200 Project

After having a lunch with my new client, a friend of mine who joined us asked, “How can you so comfortable talking to new people?”

I was surprised, shrugged, and ask her back, “Why do you say so?”

Derision

D for 200 Project

I can’t do that because I don’t know how

There is nothing more sinister that holds back human growth than these words that we all say to ourselves.

No, please. I am not that…

Elbow

E for 200 Project

Since many times ago, we have seen countless forecasts about the future of humans. We also have seen countless number of images about the world filled with machines and robots.

Benefit

B for 200 Project

I am staring at the monitor and thinking, what should I write tonight?

Well, I have no idea.

Actually, I wanted to tell this in a separate post 2 days ago. A special Medium note talking about my little…

Quarrel

A pilot test for 200 Words Project

I am raised in a family of four: my parents, my 2 years younger sister, and Me.

It’s not that much for a mix under one roof, but yet a lot going on inside four different heads. Sometimes we had easy…

Attitude

A for 200 Project

I walked across the living room, taking my steps on the woven carpet.
The previous fur carpet is much trickier to walk on with these paws.

I stopped halfway.

Doze

D for 200 Project

Tuesday the following night.
The sun was out and tall.
Last row, third seat from the right,
just enough to the side from the wall.
Slow hot wind from the ceiling fan.
The damp air of a crowded room.
No elbow room. Adjacent seats.
Narrow spaces between feet.
I…

Crayon

C for 200 Project

Finally, the sun is out and bright today.
A rushing Taxi splashed a little puddle from this morning’s drizzle.
Little Darcy is ready for her first day of school.
Her aunt Lidya can’t take her in today.
It’s all okay though, Darcy is one tough girl.
In her…