Day 62

Exactly two months ago, on April 20, I began my long leave from work. This blog is created to celebrate the little anniversary (there's no such thing, I know). Before this, I journaled my day off stories on a microblog we call Twitter.

Here's the recap...

Day 45 - 61:
Not recorded, but basically they're fearfully and wonderfully spent. I am loving Seattle.


Day 44:
The celebration of mama and papa's 25th wedding anniversary.

Day 41 - 43:
Whatever happened in Connected stayed in Connected... Except for the sessions, I'm still processing them in my head and heart.

Day 40:
Drawing, final shopping and preparations for Connected, laughters, Lamentations 3:25-27 (MSG).

Day 39:
Sluggish morning, frames order, traffic jam, visiting the office, catching up with coworkers, hearty dinner, preps.

Day 38:
Lab-day, blood tests, nausea, feebleness, lots of meds, World MS day 2015, 11 days till Seattle.

Day 37:
Itchy nose, lack of sleep, day trip to Bandung, parents' 25th anniversary, doctor's appointment, meeting friends, rest.

Day 36:
Swollen eyes, writing and sending newsletter, printing, long chat with long lost childhood friend, shared-suffering.

Day 35:
Quality time, family movie night, sore and aches, dropping leg, nerve-racking update, tearful emotional night.

Day 34:
Airport trips, old friends visit from Malaysia, sister back in town, long chats and updates.

Day 33:
Long sleep, feeble legs, fell before the stairs, made a silly hole on bedroom wall, remorse, event discussion.

Day 32:
Driving for a bit (yeay!), dropping off visa docs, friends visiting, home office, storyboarding, food, swollen legs.

Day 31:
Hangry, writing, typing, editing, doodling, more hangry, frustration, designing, FaceTime, drawing, storyboarding.

Day 30:
Been one month since I took time off from work, long nap, chats, compiling Connected booklet, durian, pins and needles.

Day 29:
Long sleep, chats, dentist appointment, suitable diet for autoimmune patients, 20 days till USA.

Day 28:
Left Yogya, wheelchair, quarantine, back in town, restless body, swelling leg, dinner with the Americans.

Day 27:
Sushi for brekky, coworker's wedding, quality time with Promoners in Yogya, power nap, waiting list, togetherness.

Day 26:
Bumpy flight to Yogya, wheelchair, fatherly insight, firm decision, bold move of 'faith', sushi.

Day 25:
Woke up after the noon, rendang for dinner with papa bear, heavy legs, gmail inbox now has 0 unread message! #winning

Day 24:
Buzzfeed videos, brekky in jars, fun productivity: digital illustrations, cheeseburger, snappychatty, silent Woody.

Day 23:
Walking stick, stairs exhaustion, back to the attic room, old friends, midnight craving for McDonald's cheeseburger :O

Day 22:
Feeble legs, photoshop, homemade peanut butter truffles, water situation, mom's dream about #him, new fave tv series.

Day 21:
Lots of sleep, bananavocado smoothies, 'heart for nations' conversation with new family friend.

Day 20:
No swollen legs, Navs meeting-planning-scheduling, friends MBTI, no fatigue (yeay!), missing a certain ESFP.

Day 19:
(still) Swelling legs, (continued) photoshop, teeth braces removal.

Day 18:
Swelling restless legs, photoshop, slow internet, take away dinner from bestfran, 1 month till the US.

Day 17:
Worsened insomnia, scheduling and arranging, dinner with highschool girl friends, restless leg.

Day 16:
Decent strength, steak lunch with le bestfriend, chats & laughing with coworkers, motorbiking, no fatigue (yeah!).

Day 15:
Designing, caring, photoshop, deadline, sitting too much, swelling legs, tears, screenshots.

Day 14:
Chats, digital painting, better tummy and appetite, 5 weeks till Seattle.

Day 13:
TV, ice creams, remorse, newsletter-revising.

Day 12:
Anger management, (still) bedrest.

Day 11:
Bedrest, upset tummy, itchy nose, multiple bathroom visits.

Day 10:
Writing, planning, sharing, allergy, tears, tissue papers, contemplation.

Day 9:
Baking, photoshop, swimming, out of the blue conversation about faith and health.

Day 8:
Dream, dentist, discussions, 41 days till the PNW.

Day 7:
Family time, singing, singing, and more singing.

Day 6:
Photoshop, dark chocolate cookies, pork.

Day 5:
Swimming, movie night with coworkers, cold legs, smile.

Day 4:
Fried cassava, sketching, mosquitos.

Day 3:
Swimming, traffic jam.

Day 2:
Banana chocolate shakes, Strahan, Psalm 91.

Day 1:
Racing with deadline, no breakfast, super late lunch, no shower (yet).