Miaijita

The Best Feeling in the World

miaijita · January 8, 2021January 9, 2021

“Ah I can do it a bit later”, this used to be my mantra for everything. It was just so handy! Run errands? Ah I can do it a bit later. First, Netflix! Text my old friend? Ah I can do it a bit later. First, Instagram! Fold my laundry? Ah I can do it …

The Power of Prayer

miaijita · January 7, 2021January 4, 2021

My mom used to live in Singapore when she was younger. The quality of life there was very good (and it still is!) and she made more money than what she did back home. She was having the time of her life. Naturally she expected her daughter to be able to experience this too. “Dear …

Keep in Touch

miaijita · January 6, 2021January 6, 2021

I have been guilty of losing touch with friends over the past few years. It’s almost like an evil cycle. Starting with forgetting to reply, then feeling guilty about it. I will try to contact them again. And maybe I’ll get a reply back and forth, but then life comes swingin in, and we lose …

Favorite Books 2020

miaijita · January 5, 2021January 6, 2021

One of the things that I am grateful about 2020 is definitely the down time. I did not realize how busy I always was until lockdown came. Suddenly I had nowhere to go, no invitation to attend to, no social activity. I got to spend all of my spare time at home reading books. And …

The Hardest Thing To Do

miaijita · January 4, 2021January 3, 2021

In my previous post, I wrote about the difficulty in completing the tax return document for my startup. Well, this continues. I have been trying to get a tax consultant to no avail. One of them refused to work with me since the startup has no revenue. The others just didn’t reply. Yesterday I tried …

Xiao Long Bao ala Din Tai Fung

miaijita · January 3, 2021January 3, 2021

There is one problem in Berlin: no Din Tai Fung. It means that I need to make Xiao Long Bao by myself. For that reason, I took a course back in Taipei on how to make the perfect Xiao Long Bao. Ingredients Pork Filling: 280 gr minced pork leg 4 gr salt 4 gr sugar …

Taxi Chat

miaijita · January 2, 2021January 1, 2021

It was almost midnight in Jakarta when I got in a cab to ride back home. I felt so tired as I spent the whole day working for a stressful pitch. Even though it was quite late, the traffic was pretty bad. I took a long deep breath in disappointment. “Is everything alright?”, the taxi …

Simple Feng Shui

miaijita · January 1, 2021January 1, 2021

I decided to feng shui my home on the first day of the year. I have been studying about it for the past few days. Initially I thought it would be too esoteric, impractical, and complicated. However, it is actually quite logical, applicable, and simple. It is even fun! What Is Feng Shui? The philosophy …

The Days are Long but the Decades are Short

miaijita · December 31, 2020December 27, 2020

I can’t believe it is already end of 2020. Time definitely flies by! Here are some of lessons I have learned this decade. Believe in yourself. You are not going to convince others before you convince yourself. Be brave. Always put family, friends, or significant other high on priority list. Don’t lose touch with old …

Vegan Pistachio Banana Cake

miaijita · December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

I have been craving for a pistachio cake lately, so I decided to make it on my own. This recipe is very easy and simple with only 10 ingredients. And it is so yummy! Ingredients 170 gr spelt flour 125 gr ground pistachios 2 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt 96 gr sugar 43 ml …