Diary of Sofia Florina: October 2024

Monday, October 21, 2024

I Hope My Indonesian Friends Who Don't Like Prabowo Understand This

I hope my Indonesian friends who don't like Prabowo understand that my intention in congratulating Prabowo on his inauguration as President of the Republic of Indonesia is not because I like him. That is a form of my concern for this republic.

Don't think that I don't know or pretend not to know what he did in the past, human rights violations. I'm trying to be objective you know. He is the president of the republic now and he was able to get this position after winning a democratic presidential election.

My congratulations on his inauguration does not mean I am a nationalist, really. If I were a citizen of another country I would do the same thing too and now I am still a citizen of the Republic of Indonesia (you know what I mean). I care about the country I'm in.

Saturday, October 19, 2024

I Live for Myself and for Other People

As we know that no human is perfect, I am not perfect either, and it's not just for one or two aspects, but many aspects. In other words, all humans have their own flaws, and it's normal. I, as whatever I describe myself, whether an artist or an activist, am not perfect.

We live for ourselves and also for other people, whether directly or indirectly, and this cannot be denied. I do many things for myself and for other people, of course for the common good. Whatever people want to say, whether they want to praise or criticize, I am a good person.

Taken on Friday, 11 October, 2024 at 13:45 with Samsung Galaxy A05s at Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, Indonesia.

Taken on Friday, 11 October, 2024 at 14:03 with Samsung Galaxy A05s at Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, Indonesia.

Taken on Friday, 11 October, 2024 at 14:07 with Samsung Galaxy A05s at Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, Indonesia.

I don't really know what made me this way, to be a good person. I think that I have a very high potential to become bad because of the pressures in my life so far, especially from my family, particularly my mother. I may have chosen to be good without realizing it.

It may be difficult to not include morality in looking at anything, but as we learn more, we will better understand what is truly good or bad. It is innate to humans to be able to distinguish between good and bad, at least for simple things, then it's learned. Always learn.

The photos in this article were first published on my Instagram account on Saturday, 19 October, 2024.

Friday, October 18, 2024

If You Can Imagine Something Better for Yourself, You Can Create It

No matter what your current circumstances are, if you can imagine something better for yourself, you can create it. Just like me, I know that I can improve myself, I know that I can make myself better. I am doing it now, even though it may be slow, at least there is progress.

It hurts me when my mother says that I can only dream but I can only dream as long as I'm with her, depend on her. I always feel pressured by it. But I believe that I can definitely realize many of my dreams, not only for myself but also for others, for the common good.

Thursday, October 3, 2024

This is My Favourite Indonesian Tea

You know, I always drink tea and jasmine tea is my favorite. Tong Tji Jasmine Tea, one of the variants of Tong Tji tea, is the most famous jasmine tea in Indonesia. The taste of this tea is stronger than the others. In these photos, this is the version with enveloped tea bags.