5 Things I Learned After Joining the Quarter Century Club:

1. Life is like a tire, sometimes you're at the top, sometimes you're at the bottom. When you're at the top, stay humble. When you're at the bottom, stay calm and try your best to roll back to the top. Always be prepared to deal with the worst scenario life has in store for you.
2. As you grow up, your circle gets smaller. The friends you used to meet every week will no longer be available all the time. It's not because they don't care about you anymore, it's simply because their priorities have changed. This might get you sad at first, but you'll get used to it. It's a part of growing up.
3. When you finally reach the age of 25, people around you will either be engaged, married or pregnant. Be happy for them and support them in every decision they take. However, don't ever rush yourself into marriage just because of social pressure. If you haven't found "The One", just be patient. The right person will come at the right time.
4. In line with point 3 above, if you have otherwise found "The One", commit yourself to the relationship and let your significant other feel appreciated. It's very important to show your significant other how much you love him/her.
5. Always be grateful. You might get a little bit envious of someone else's achievements sometimes, but you should never forget to be grateful of what you have also achieved in life. However, just feeling grateful is not enough. You should also be more motivated to achieve more and more.

Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams Tour 2017

So, just like many other Indonesians did, I went to Singapore last month to watch Coldplay's concert. Not much to say about this concert except that it's the best concert experience I've ever had by far! Seriously! The lighting, the colorful balloons, the confetti.. oh everything was just too perfect. Their performance was very powerful and the setlist was just dope. They started the concert with A Head Full of Dreams and ended their performance with Up & Up. I got really emotional when Chris started singing Fix You and Everglow. The energy I felt in the stadium when the band performed songs like Charlie Brown, Yellow and Viva La Vida was also very fantastic. They even did a cover of David Bowie's Heroes. To sum up, this concert was really worth all the money and the effort. If I had another opportunity to watch them live, I would definitely not miss it.

Mesmerized by the Beauty of Labuan Bajo

Somewhere around last year I had an opportunity to go to Labuan Bajo, a fishing town located at the western end of Flores, with my office colleagues. It was a very amazing experience for us all as we finally got to see the beautiful sceneries with our own eyes. Some places that we visited are Rinca Island, Komodo Island, Padar Island and Pink Beach. We stayed for two nights at Waecicu Beach Inn. The view that we woke up to was beyond amazing. It was a really memorable trip and everyone had so much fun during the trip.

Sheila and Erika having fun during our trip to Padar Island.

Snorkelling at Pink Beach.

One fine morning at Waecicu Beach Inn.

The iconic Padar Island.

The One Who is Worth Fighting For

As many people said, relationships aren't supposed to be easy. Arguments, tears and disagreements will get involved. It takes a lot of hard work, compromise, commitment and mutual respect for a relationship to work.

Our relationship doesn't always go smoothly. There were times when we drove each other crazy. There were also times where we fought with each other that we thought of giving up. Nevertheless, we somehow always managed to find our way back to each other. Maybe it's our love and commitment that keep us together until today. 

Despite the dark days that we went through, I'm very thankful that we met. Seriously, I can't imagine living my life without him. We're so different in many ways, but it's our differences that make us feel complete. Even if no relationship is easy, I know ours is worth fighting for.