The Graduate: Last Season

I realized that today is May 15th with a start. I'm two days too late (hey it rhymes!) to congratulate my best friend for her graduation.
So here's the best I can do:
Do you ever look back to what's behind:
the laughs you had, the risks you took,
the friends you made, the tears you cried
And of course:
the [...]

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tooth extraction

… No, unlike what the title suggests, it wasn't painful at all. The magic of anaesthetic. I had my tooth extracted two days ago for orthodontic purposes (yes, I'm wearing braces now! I feel like a pterodactyl, with lips protruding ahead…). I still have the tooth! Yes, the doctor actually offered me my (dead) tooth… [...]

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Our grassroot Indonesian humanitarian effort

A group of friends recently gathered together, bound together by a single concern: poor educational standards in Indonesia, and the resulting poverty and suffering. Especially for kids. (See related: Surat Seorang Pengemis Cilik). But sooner or later we’ll have to face an inevitable barrier: funding.
Now. A friend from work told me about Angkor Photography Festival: [...]

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比起诅咒黑暗，还是点燃一个蜡烛。

Rather than cursing darkness, it's better to light a candle.
我们人类，总是不满意， 总是觉得隔壁的草比我们的好。看不到吗，全都是我们自己造的。干吗要骂别人，先看一看自己的错点才说吗。不用太多关闲事，自己的事也不一定办得十分完美。若是有个情况我们无法了解无法解决，也别怪上帝不公平。尽量做我们可以做的不就行了吗。

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siaga sampah (trash alert)

Hati kelu / haru biru
Kalbu sendu / satu rindu
Indonesiaku / jadi satu
Matahari terbit sama setiap pagi, selalu di timur, tak pernah lalai, sama di seluruh penjuru negeri.
Mengapa rejeki tak seperti matahari, yang tak pandang bulu tak pandang kelas tak pandang kulit, selalu tersenyum dengan setia ke setiap manusia.
My town is plagued by trash. Literally P-L-A-G-U-E-D. [...]

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