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A Little Update...

So I guess it's fair t say that I haven't visited this blog in ages (let alone writing and posting anything on this vlog). Before I left this blog for quite a while, the last thing I did was writing this South-East Asia journal and posting it so that you guys can read it. But I guess trying to remember the events and retelling them takes a long time and is not exactly worth my time. So I had an idea to make this blog a place where I could write my ideas. I think this is a good idea because... Well to give you the answer I need to tell you guys a bit about myself.
So I was born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. But before I reached the age of 1, my parents decided to study in Perth, Australia so they basically had to take the whole family (plus me and my brother) with them. I lived there for the next 6 years. I grew up amongst Australians. I grew up with (more or less) their accent, their mindset, etc. On 2007, I went back to Yogyakarta. When I went "home" (at that time I don't really remember where my family lived because I was so young before I went to Australia) I literally didn't have the feeling that I was home. Because I always thought that I live in Australia. Basically I had a hard time adapting with Indonesia. The language, the culture, the mindset, etc. Up until now I still have a few disagreements about some things.
So in this blog I'd like to share what I actually think about things that are happening in my country, Indonesia. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing but trust my intentions are pretty much like all Indonesians. I love my country and I want to see it be better in the future. So I'm really looking forward to post my ideas to this blog. I guess that's it for now. I'll see you real soon, guys...

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