At The End of April, I Went to Bali with Only a Pair of Undies for 3 Days!

Hi fellas, do you know that we’re less than a week away (WHAT?!) from Ied?? OMG. It’s Lailatul Qadr night already! Welcome to the Night of Power or the Night of Decree, dear our Muslim friends. May we be among those whose doa is accepted, our sins forgiven, and our taqwa increased. Most importantly, may we be able to be istiqamah and become better versions of ourselves this Ramadan and beyond. Amin!

April sure passed really fast and many things happen. Days ago, Mas Gepeng cried over the news about Hiu Kencana, warriors of KRI Naggala-402 (Indonesia submarine) which happened to be drowned by the sea. We also shocked by how Covid-19 situation in India, Asian-Hate in the US, and other receh news from Atta-Aurel royal wedding which had Pak Jokowi as the guest star, Indonesian netizen being disrespectful for Thailand gay couple, an Indonesia baby boy named Vicenzo Cassano, and so on. What a busy world, huh. How about #justinindyo’s world? Let us share some of our wispy updates.

1. Last March, we lost Lila, our foster kitten due to the panleukopenia virus. Our hearts broke into pieces. Lila has been a healthy and sweet girl since we found her and her late brother and sister at the narrow alley next to the cemetery. She was the strong one. She ate a lot, exercise often, playful, and witty. Hopefully, the life we gave her was the life she’s always wanted. We hope she liked every food we put in her bowl, the pink blanket, and our nose to be chewed every time she’s with us. Now she joins happily with Ija and Iyang in heaven.
2. I thought we were no longer trusted to foster kittens since we just brought them home and died weeks later. But God still always kindly met us with the abandoned one. Say hi to our family member, Deli. We met him in front of Villa Delima, Cinere, after did our weekly grocery. We saw Deli meowing loudly asked for food but unfortunately, he was all alone and terrified of humans. After a moment of drama with a little bite at my finger, he surrendered. It’s not that hard to make Deli being nice to humans and other cats. He’s basically a loving kitten! We petted and pampered him, gave him a bed, a heater, and as he was a clever boy, we didn’t find any bathroom issues. He now is one of a playful kitten at home!
3. I’m going to copy-paste how my favorite Kitten Lady writes about say goodbye to our foster kitten, in case if you face the same condition as me, this is a good mantra. “Kitten rescue isn’t about collecting cats—it’s about saving lives. As hard as it may be to give up a foster, remember that there are dozens more waiting in the wings that will desperately need rescue, too. Goodbye is the goal of fostering — it’s your parameter for success. Rather than feel sad, take time to celebrate what an incredible impact you have made! You’ve saved a life, and your brave selflessness will allow you to continue to save lives!”
4. And since we’ve been fostering cats and we wanted to have a place that good for them to live, we decided to move to a wider space. Yes, we bought a new home! Woo hoo! The best part is half of our new casa is a green grass field which was perfect for our fur babies to play along. They will also have their own room. How cool is that? Can’t wait to move after Ramadan! Anyway, guys, I need your advice about the air purifier, do you have any recommendations for us? It needs to be animal-safe, of course. Please drop by the comment box. Thank you.
5. Days ago, I finally understand what @jonathanend periodically posts about how bad the air quality in Jakarta. And it is really that bad. I used to commute with MRT and did not realize the air outside. I know Jakarta was polluted, but I don’t know it’s getting worse as now we no longer in the PSBB era. As I have nothing but keep doing what I believe to keep Jakarta even more peaceful to live by constantly using public transportation, I hope this would make change even in the tiniest effect.
6. I finally got myself vaccinated! After a long wait and still have no idea why I didn’t get my schedule yet, I came to Istora Senayan and got injected with the 1st vaccine in less than 20 minutes. I initially was indolent to get vaccinated, but then Agung gave an idea to keep our travel plan happen by changing the destination from Iceland to Turkey. So here I am, got my first vaccine certification and zestfully waiting to get the 2nd and Mas Gepeng’s vaccine schedule.
7. I went to Bali at the real end of March for business. I stayed in Denpasar at the hotel by Kuta Beach and had a really good time. I didn’t explore much, I only ate vegetarian wrap-salad which was so lovely, I had good sleep, I had a good bath-time with my new shampoo, I had a nice chit-chat with the driver, and enjoyed a traditional massage and sauna at Pak Oles. The funny moment was I went to Bali for 3 days trip with only a pair of undies. It’s not because I forgot or the bag was too small, but Mas Gepeng and I had a freakin busy week and didn’t have time to wash all of our undies. So I went to Indomaret, bought a pair of new undies (which only one pack left!), washed them, and dried them in the sun. The next morning, I decided to reschedule my ticket and fly back home at 6 PM. I missed Deli so much! Then I packed all the stuff, bought wrap-salads for iftar, and when I rashly walked to the boarding room, I realize, I left the new undies at the hotel!

God has been the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful for us. We even wondered what we had done to be given such a bunch of love this Ramadan. We manage to join some iftar invitations and found togetherness we miss, the health of us and our cats has been really good, we got hampers from friends, all my cooking this month were successes, we had the freshest spinach from Grand Lucky, we had survived a day fasting without sahoor, really God is good, alhamdulillah. Hopefully, the time and joy we brought would transmit to those around us, including you dear readers. I do appreciate you who spent a minute or so reading our blog and make friends with us.