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Ovarian Cyst: Growing the Devil Baby 9 comments

parvita wrote 4 months ago: On July 31st 2009, I had my ovarian cyst taken out in Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore.  It was d … more →

Tags: health, Keyhole Surgery, laparascopy, Minimal Invasion Surgery, ovarian cyst

Bedanya: Hormon!14 comments

parvita wrote 8 months ago: Bulan April pasti selalu identik dengan perempuan.  Tiba2 bertebaranlah segala sesuatu yang berhubun … more →

Tags: Diving, Food for Thought, in Bahasa Indonesia, Geologi, hormon, Laki-laki, menyelam, Perempuan, Wanita

Sundanese Culture vs Pornography Law: a thought after visiting Cisayong, Tasikmalaya, West Java7 comments

parvita wrote 9 months ago: I was invited to Ecky Puspasari ’s wedding at Cisayong, Tasikmalaya, West Java.   It was a tra … more →

Tags: Indonesia, Islam, Muslim, Travelling, cisayong, Sundanese Culture, Nyeyek Sereh, pornography law, Sundanese Wedding Ceremony

The Difference between the Islam and Christian Weddings: The Vows and the Barter11 comments

parvita wrote 10 months ago: I think the marriage season is back.   Usually, the marriage season is before the fasting month (bef … more →

Tags: Islam, Muslim, Culture, wedding. vows

Last Name: Keep it or Change it?9 comments

parvita wrote 10 months ago: This thought came when I was in my car.    Out of the blue, a conversation between my ex-husband and … more →

Tags: Indonesia, On the light side..., Food for Thought, Women, maiden name, identity, name

I'm (still) 40, Single and Living in Jakarta (part 9): Flashback of 20083 comments

parvita wrote 1 year ago: In 16 days, 2008 will officially be over.  I tried to remember what I did exactly this time, last ye … more →

Tags: Indonesia, health, Jakarta, Food for Thought, Exercise, Flashback, forty, Work Out

Stigma: you are not good enough if you are a divorced women14 comments

parvita wrote 1 year ago: Confession of a clinically depressed person, this is how I feel today. Fatigue: tired, sleepy Don … more →

Tags: Food for Thought, Depression, Divorce, Stigma

I'm 40, single and living in Jakarta and has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)12 comments

parvita wrote 1 year ago: That’s what I am.   My good ol’ shrink told me, accompanied by my concerned mom (LOVE YO … more →

Tags: On the light side...

After the Attack: Being around Friends

parvita wrote 1 year ago: I hope this sequel will be useful.  I might right this like my progress and diary so bare with me: i … more →

Tags: Food for Thought, Friends

Friends - after the attack8 comments

parvita wrote 1 year ago: Everything is different.  I used o do everything by myself, now I’m afraid to go park my car a … more →

Tags: Indonesia, health, Mental Health, sexual assault, Friends, Aftermath of sexual assault, support for sexually harrassed and assault

The thin, sensitive line: Sexual Assault and Harrasment21 comments

parvita wrote 1 year ago: It is not easy writing this as I was a victim of one yesterday.  The effect is quite an impact: conf … more →

Tags: Indonesia, Food for Thought, sexual harrasment, sexual assault, Pelecehan Seksual

Face to Face: my female blogger friends5 comments

parvita wrote 1 year ago: Me, Ecky, Anita at Eastern Promise, Kemang Wednesday night at Eastern Promise, finally I met up with … more →

Tags: Jakarta, On the light side..., Bloggers, Eastern Promise

The fact: helping others may be hazardous for yourself7 comments

parvita wrote 1 year ago: My dad called this afternoon to warn me about a woman who was saved from being killed by a potential … more →

Tags: Indonesia, Jakarta, Daily Happenings, Crime, helping

Jilbab (part 2): Types of Jilbabs24 comments

parvita wrote 1 year ago: The Busy Brain found out that there are several styles of jilbabs or hijabs.  I specially made the t … more →

Tags: Indonesia, Islam, Muslim, On the light side..., The Qur`ān, hijâb, Jilbab, Moslem Clothes, Moslem Women

Jilbab (part 1): How Do You Actually Wear It? 13 comments

parvita wrote 1 year ago: Jilbab, hijab, whatever they call it, is a moslem women’s attire which covers you from head to … more →

Tags: Indonesia, Islam, Jakarta, Muslim, The Qur`ān, hijâb, Jilbab, Moslem Women's clothes

Expat Marriages: difficult to survive in Jakarta?70 comments

parvita wrote 1 year ago: An old friend from work, Dale, called me several days ago, letting me know that he is back in Jakart … more →

Tags: Indonesia, Jakarta, Expat, Expat Marriage, Indonesian Women, Men, Divorce

Being Slim and Fit: Nothing Sexier than a Healthy Body20 comments

parvita wrote 2 years ago: I was doing my regular browsing and found this blog (the blog was deleted after she complained that … more →

Tags: health, Depression, Exercise, Fat loss, Slim, Thin, aneroxic, bullimic, FIT

Miss Kadaluwarsa: fear of being an expired woman8 comments

parvita wrote 2 years ago: This is a theatrical show held by EKI last week.  The plot of the story is a daugher of a school gua … more →

Tags: Entertainment, Indonesia, Jakarta, Women, Feminism, Single Women, theatre


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