I've heard about work places banning its browsers from opening certain websites before. But I never had that problem in the past, because I worked for a spy agent (public affair consultant, same difference), and I had to be able to access every dark corner there was in the internet.

Now, I work for a magazine, where we need to be on top of the latest everything. But it's here in this office that I experience websites banning. And not just Facebook, Twitter, or the likes, but also travel websites, and other informative sites that I actually need for my articles.

Of course thanks to a dear friend of mine, I know that all I have to do is add 's' to the 'http' and all is well. But it's still nerve-racking! Don't they know that even with the whole internet banned, we can still find many ways to magabut?


Okay. End rant. Thank you.

Ow shoot, I skipped July.

So what is up is that I have a new job now. I am now a writer (some debate that I'm a Senior Writer--which feels weird considering I've only been here for a month or so) for a high-end magazine in Jakarta. The name of the magazine? Hint: I've mentioned it already.

So far, it's been nice. Meaning, it's waaaaay more laid back than my previous gig as a spy. The money is slightly below my previous salary, but it's relatively big for this kind of job. Perks? Free meals at fancy restaurants for the culinary-related articles, free passes to see a piano recital, a youth orchestra, and best of all, Incubus :D

What I like most about this new job is probably the fact that I get to write again. Even better, in English! English! No more dreadful, obligatory teenage lingo in Bahasa such as "gokil, sob" like what I had to write weekly on my first job. It's a monthly magazine, so deadlines are a bit friendly here.

When I get the hang of the job, I think I'll do some side jobs like translation works, or freelance writing. You know where I can get one of those?

...My God, this post is boring. And I don't know why I bore you with this. 

I'll be back. Consider this an obligatory post after I missed July.