A Very Slow Saturday (That Wasn't Actually That Slow)

After a grueling week packed with endless meetings and tight deadlines, I went into this Saturday expecting total stillness. No agenda, no rush, just pure, unadulterated relaxation. Well... spoiler alert: life (and random plot twists) had other plans!

8:00 AM — The Rude Awakening

My grand plans for sleeping in were violently hijacked at 8 AM sharp by a stubborn stomachache. Not exactly the peaceful, angelic wakeup call I had in mind, but hey, it got me out of bed. Since I was already up and my brain was surprisingly functional, I decided to tackle a three-day blogging backlog. Gotta keep that streak alive, right?

10:00 AM — Homework Negotiations

Around 10 AM, I finally ventured downstairs. My youngest daughter called out to say goodbye; she was heading out to do homework somewhere. Quick-thinking Daddy swooped in: "Why don't you just work on Dad's computer?"

Miraculously, she agreed, but under one strict condition: we must not disturb her. Which translates in teenage terms to: no bickering whatsoever. Lol, challenge accepted.

11:00 AM (Or Rather, 1:00 PM) — The Technician Saga

Next up on the "relaxing" agenda: waiting for the apartment technician to replace a burnt-out lightbulb. They promised 11 AM. 11 AM came and went. Tenant relations were completely unresponsive, leaving me hanging.

Refusing to sit in the dark, I hunted down another technician's personal WhatsApp number. Thankfully, he was responsive and helpful, even though it's his off day. His teammate finally showed up at 1 PM, two whole hours late, purely because of internal miscommunication. Ugh.

Plot Twist of the Day: Skipped working out entirely today. Zero guilt (okay, maybe a tiny bit). Saving all that explosive athletic energy for tomorrow morning's workout at the brand-new park near my sister's place!

Missing The Golden Hour

Later in the afternoon, I managed to handle some property paperwork while binge-watching a movie on Netflix with my husband. But here is my biggest regret of the day: I completely forgot the golden hour!

Normally, I live for the 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM window. Reading on the outdoor poolside bench under natural sunset light is absolute heaven for the eyes, not to mention the ultimate cozy spot. And I missed it entirely. Blasphemy!

Street Food Safari

To console my soul, we headed out at 5:30 PM for a casual street-side dinner date (all three of us). We took a short walk and settled on a humble roadside stall selling sate and sop. One portion of goat sate, one chicken sate, one goat soup, and two plates of rice; all for just 100k IDR. Absolute steal and delicious too!

Since they didn't serve drinks, we made a pit stop at a local angkringan for iced sweet tea, iced chocolate, and soft tear-apart bread (roti sobek). I also ordered liver and claw sates for 5k IDR each (30k total with all the drinks). But mosquitoes declared war on us, so we packed up the liver and claw sates to-go and retreated to base camp.

9:00 PM — The Mall-Above-Apartment Superpower

Back at the apartment, I finished the movie and a K-drama episode, sorted out some random stuff, and took a refreshing shower.

Right after stepping out of the shower, it hit me like a truck: I completely forgot to buy birthday gifts for my sisters. And it was already 9 PM.

Ah, the supreme luxury of living directly above a mall: zero parking drama, zero hassle, just an elevator ride away. For the next hour, hubby and I speed-walked around the mall hunting for inspiration. In the final 30 minutes before closing time, salvation appeared inside Decathlon: matching hijab and sports sleeve sets! Perfect to pump them up for their fitness journeys.

Midnight Cravings & Wrap-Up

Got back to the apartment just as the mall was pulling its shutters down. Suddenly, hunger struck again. Remember those takeaway liver and claw sates? Salvation part two! I reheated them immediately. It tasted even better because my daughter kindly fetched me drinking water and ice cubes. Total comfort proteins.

Before heading up to the bedroom, I whipped out some nice gift boxes and wrapped the presents. And now, after brushing my teeth, slapping on my face serum, and taking my magnesium supplement, I'm sitting here typing this blog post.

Here’s hoping I wake up bright, fresh, and early tomorrow morning!

xoxo,
@nuniektirta

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