I had my dinner a few nights ago in a special room, in which I could enjoy the most romantic jazz music. I was in a relaxed mood and able to enjoy every bit of my meal. I also felt happy, because I was not alone, for I was with Billy Joel... *** So, yeah … Continue reading Dinner with Jazz Stars
Peeking Out to The World from My Bed
So, these past two days were awful. It was started on Monday (8/6) when my right eye got infection and it made me went to the eye hospital at 9pm! Then yesterday, all I did was laying on bed and most of the time, closing my eyes. It was hard to open my eyes and … Continue reading Peeking Out to The World from My Bed
Talking to The Kids
I've been dealing with the children for a few years (not an expert yet) and I started to understand how children understand the meaning of whatever we tell them. Besides doing classes with my students, I also practice all the knowledge that I have regarding children to my little niece, Ellice. Since she was a … Continue reading Talking to The Kids
What So Called ‘Expert’ in Psych
I had a meeting with my colleagues today. We shared the stories and happenings at our own intership place. One of my friend told me about what-so-called 'an expert' at her place of internship. She is placed at a therapy center for special needs children. She is taking care of an autism boy, called A. … Continue reading What So Called ‘Expert’ in Psych
Does Money Matter?
It's not a slogan of bank or any finance company. It comes from my observation on people around me. I drove pass a city park one day and saw so many people there. In my hometown, most of the people of go to the city park at Saturday night to have date there or simply … Continue reading Does Money Matter?
The Meaning of Being Loved
During May, I've spent 3 weeks to be with the children at the orphanage. At first, I thought that their parents were heartless, they have no efforts whatsoever to take care of their own offsprings. They don't even care if their children were alive or not. And I thought there was no better place for … Continue reading The Meaning of Being Loved
Understanding Children’s Drawing
In order to gain knowledge on children's drawing, I read a book with the same title above. It is written by Cathy A. Malchiodi. Well, I haven't finished reading the book, but I found it very useful for me, as a graduate student dealing with children, to gain insight about art therapy. I always love … Continue reading Understanding Children’s Drawing
During Internship…
So yeah, all of my classmate in Masters of Psych are now doing our internship. Some are at the schools, special needs centre, orphanage, child protection bureau and many more. Practically, we haven't seen each other for a while. So, last Thursday night, the 3 of us decided to have dinner together at Malay Village, … Continue reading During Internship…
Life of A Snail
Last night, when I had parked my car in my boarding parking lot, I realized that my front tire almost crushed on a snail. The little snail was a few inch away from my car. This morning, when I turned on the car engine, I stepped on it! The beautiful tiny creature turned into melted … Continue reading Life of A Snail
Review: Unaccustomed Earth
I have to say that this is a great stories collection by my favorite author, Jhumpa Lahiri. Since her first book, she already caught my attention. Unaccustomed Earth is a collection of 8 stories written by her. She always uses the same topic, immigrant from India who live in the US or England, but she … Continue reading Review: Unaccustomed Earth
My Writing Paper 