Viva La VIDA
As per tradition for the last few years, I spent New Year’s at mylove Agung’s place. The beauty of spending NYE with his family is that the routine never stays the same, it just…
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A Leap of Faith
After a home run of a year in 2022, I guess it’s a little unrealistic to expect 2023 to be remotely the same or, god forbid, even better. Especially with it being such a…
Best Books I Read in 2023
Saying I have mixed feelings about 2023 is an understatement. It has been a whirlwind…
Back to School
You know I don’t usually post on a weekday, but I want to get this out there before the year ends and it becomes far too long to be relevant. Exactly a week ago was…
Psychedelic Odyssey
Welcome to another session of “Agung Introduces Bivi to an Artist!” That is, of course, if you’re not tired of this premise already. I’ve always said that…
One Day in the Land of Joy
After visiting Joyland Bali in March, Agung and I decided to stop by Joyland…
Farewell to Work
Around two weeks ago was my last day at the office. If you don’t know, I had worked as a copywriter in a creative agency in Jakarta—and after 3 years…
12730: Feel-Good Lab
Who would’ve guessed that the first exhibition Agung and I visited after the pandemic would spark a kind of tradition among us? This year we stopped by Kemang 12730 …
The Witching Hour
Have you ever wandered into the woods and found a lone figure shrouded in black from head to toe? When you do, better check your watch. Also, don’t forget to look down, careful not…
31 and Growing
Two days ago was my 31st birthday. It was the first birthday where I don’t have a bucket list to tick off in over a decade—anyone remembers my 30 Before 30 List…