This is the world map from the 1963 edition of the Encyclopedia Americana. This map is very interesting to me because there are two political entities whose lifespan ended in 1963 which could determine when this book was printed. The two political entities in this map are the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland in Africa and West Irian in Asia. » Continue Reading
On Monday, 7 July, 2025, when opening a canned fish, I accidentally cut the skin on middle phalanx of my left index finger. It's 7 millimetres wide, a clean and straight cut. Note the shiny part, I have rubbed it with an oil (although I shouldn't actually do that). I hope it will reattach by itself in a week or two. Of course, it hurts and bled for at least 10 minutes. I remember once a part of m... » Continue Reading
One of the flags of Vatican City in front of Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Mary, the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manado. The flags were installed for a month from 18 May, 2025 to 18 June, 2025 to celebrate the papal inauguration of Pope Leo XIV. Glad to know that my cit » Continue Reading
These are the posters of the films I have watched from January to June 2025: 8 films. There are actually many on my watchlist but these are the films I have watched and reviewed. I will post my reviews of these films later. » Continue Reading
The Tamansari Lagoon Apartment and Condotel, the tallest building in Manado City, Indonesia. It is 112 metres (367 feet) high and consists of 28 storeys or floors. Built in 2012 and completed in 2015, it costed more than IDR 250 billion or more than USD 14 million based on the current rate. It faces directly onto Manado Bay and it has become one of the icons of Manado City. » Continue Reading
The rainbow flag with the emblem of the United Nations (UN) superimposed in the middle of it. This flag represents the UN's commitment to promoting and protecting LGBTQ+ rights because LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. We all need to know and understand this! πΊπ³π³οΈπ » Continue Reading
Happy World Refugee Day, 20 June, 2025. 2025 Theme: "Solidarity with refugees". This theme reaffirms that the lives of refugees are as important as those of the citizens of the country from which they seek » Continue Reading
I'm with my best friend Nasywa. I am really grateful to have met her, I have wanted to meet her for a long time and finally that moment came. She used to be my college » Continue Reading
I'm with Ir. Onno Widodo Purbo, M.Eng., Ph.D., Indonesian information technology expert and widely regarded as the father of the Indonesian internet because his extensive works to develop cheap internet network for many people in Indonesia. This moment was very happy for me of course because I have known about him for a long time. My mother used to tell me stories about him, especially about how M... » Continue Reading