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Angklung Charity Concert

amellie — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:13:43 +0000

About two weeks ago, my friends and I organized a concert dedicated to those affected by the Wasior, Mentawai, and Merapi disasters. The concert, Angklung Charity Concert: "Bamboo in Harmony",, was first initiated by teh Desiree, who was …

Eid in Saudi Arabia

amellie — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:22:46 +0000

So delighted I was to have the chance to spend this year’s Eid in Jeddah! It all seemed perfect when my whole family was reunited again. It felt ages ago when we spent our Eid together as a family. As …

The CouchSurfing Project

amellie — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:14:06 +0000

The CouchSurfing Project (CS) is currently the world’s largest hospitality exchange network, founded by Casey Fenton in 1999. The network connects like-minded travelers for cultural exchange, friendship, and learning experience. Travelers can be hosted by the locals for free and …

An Escape to Tidung Island (Part 2)

amellie — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:57:32 +0000

(Read the Part 1 first)

After successfully got a good deal for the room, we dropped dead to sleep. We were just tooooo tired! I blamed the World Cup Final for this! We hadn't had a good sleep …

An Escape to Tidung Island (Part 1)

amellie — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:10:13 +0000

(Embrace yourself, this is going to be a loooong post!) Yes, I went to Indonesia last June. It was honestly a sudden decision. Mom had been bragging me about coming back and I kept on resisting; hoping that I could …

Easter Road Trip 2010

amellie — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:49:07 +0000

I promised myself that I wouldn't travel anywhere this year as I had to save money, but I just couldn't resist it!!! It really was so hard not to travel when there were so many opened doors (cheap transports, free …

Five Years of Blogging

amellie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:21:20 +0000

It was on April 2004 that I decided to open a new blog for myself. I had just arrived in Brisbane and I thought that it'll be great to write my new experience in the new country. After all, that …

Turning 23: A Reflection

amellie — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:24:34 +0000

Exactly 23 years ago I was brought into this world and I still can’t believe that I can get into the stage I am at! All I can say is Alhamdulillah! I am so grateful! Sometimes I wonder, what did …

Farewell Australia!

amellie — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:45:17 +0000

So I left the Land Down Under for Saudi Arabia about a week ago. I did not expect that I was going to leave early. I planned to leave this country on 20 December, but after hundreds attempts calling Emirates …