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“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.” – Joan Didion

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Here I am, in a journey of becoming the heroine I want myself to be

A Long Road…

Wow. The last time I logged on to my blog was September, 2022 and look...! I am back, more than a year later! Turned out that taking care of a newborn baby, 3 kiddos, a husband and a household was easier imaigined than done. Niat hati ingin segera meng-update series...

Week 38-39: Final Verdict

Oh how time flies. Tak terasa saya sudah di penghujung masa kehamilan. It felt surreal, I had mixed feelings about it. I was happy to finally experience pregnancy. Saya mendengar ragam cerita pengalaman kehamilan dari saudara dan teman, and that gave me a head up on...

Final Weeks of Pregnancy & Unexpected Turns of Event

Hello, everyone! My 35-37 weeks pregnancy experience have been nothing but a rollercoaster ride. There were highs and some unexpected lows. Sudah lama saya kode-kode suami untuk pergi nge-date berdua. Setiap weekdays kami sibuk dengan urusan pekerjaan, anak, dan rumah...

Weekend Well Spent: Berkunjung ke Perpustakaan Umum Balai Pemuda

Beberapa hari lalu Dza melakukan field trip bersama sekolahnya ke Perpustakaan Balai Pemuda. Nah, sore harinya di rumah, dengan riang gembira Dza menceritakan pengalaman kunjungannya kepada saya dan kedua kakaknya. "Seru lho Mami. Ada English Corner, ada Korean...

ABOUT

Missus Heroine started out in 2009 as a digital project back when I studied in university. It has been evolved for me as a journal and medium of sharing my thoughts and experiences for me to look back to, to learn, and to grow into better being.

Posts are written alternately in English and Bahasa.

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If asked what have I learned and what skills are needed throughout my years working, I’d say they are versatility and resilience. Faced with various tasks and situations with little to no preparations were my typical days, and those were worthy experiences!

About Turning 33

by Anty | Nov 12, 2020 | Journal, Life as It Happened

... so when the people from my past (coworkers, former bosses, college friends, etc) texting me birthday greetings, I shed more tears than I would have let on. Here I am today, turning 33, sitting in a corner of my bedroom eating my birthday pasta, one that I order...

A Confined Space

by Anty | Nov 7, 2020 | Essays

Beberapa minggu ini cuaca Surabaya sudah mulai mendung, pertanda memasuki musim hujan. Beberapa kali turun hujan rintik-rintik meski hanya sebentar. Saya selalu menyambut datangnya musim hujan, bagaikan bertemu lagi dengan saudara atau sahabat karib yang...

Dza’s 6th Birthday

by Anty | Sep 16, 2020 | Journal, Life as It Happened

My baby girl turns six today! Hurray! I began to know her when she was 4 years old. When I met her for the first time, she wore a white T-shirt with Princess from Mario Bros on it, leggings and a red hijab that was already too small for her and...

Happy Birthday, Man of My Many Dreams I Have Lost Count

by Anty | Sep 14, 2020 | Journal, Life as It Happened

A little artwork made for our beloved man. To the kids, he is Abi. A discipline father who likes to make Dad-Joke and tease them, but love them so much. To me, he is the one. The man of my many-dreams-I-have-lost-count but we'll get back to this later....

Carrot Loaf Cake

by Anty | Aug 31, 2020 | I Make Something

Is it a loaf? Is it a cake? Kids love carrots, I love carrots. We all love cakes and don't like 'em when they're too sugary. Therefore this one here is the intersection. I tried carrot cake a few years ago from a famed bakery house but I didn't think it suit my palate...