Post-holiday withdrawal is the hardest, but I am more than excited to finally loose my fingers' muscle and share you stories from my latest trip to Bali. It was one of those days where I just wanted to be completely lazy in my villas and do nothing, but I can say that those 4 days were one of the most relaxing and stress-free days I've had almost the entire year. So many of you from Snapchat ask me to do the review of the resort, well I will but give me more time because after the stress-free days now the busy days are here to remind me that I am still alive :) #truthhurts

A few weeks ago, I was invited by Maxx Coffee to be one of the speakers for their Awesome Autumn drinks launch and talked a bit about my passion in blogging. I have always loved sharing positive things for people and hoping they would get inspired by what I do, and believe it or not back when I was in highschool, I have always wanted to inspire people, I thought it was cool in the kindest way, but back then I had no clue what I was going to become, so long story short (and I've shared this a million times) I started this blog and sort of like drowned in my own passion and here I am running this blog for more than 4 years already (I know right I still can't even believe it). I believe in the power of passion and your self-power, your future is in your hands.

Hello from Bali! Just this week alone I have been travelling to three different destinations but as usual, Bali will always be my resort to release all the stress and find inner peace while eating good food, sleeping around being lazy in my villa and occasional cafe hopping. I am currently typing this post in my gorgeous private villa at Four Seasons (not showing off well a bit :P). I have always been a huge-huge fan of Four Seasons properties and I am so excited to share my experience staying here for you guys so stay tuned!

Precisely a week ago, together some friends of mine we travelled to Singapore to attend this year's Halloween Horror Nights at the Universal Studio Singapore. The annual event that's usually running for 1 month starts at 7:30 PM and end at 2 AM during this period and my experience was a gracious one! It was FUN even when it rained and we got to wear USS poncho that cost us freaking S$4, and above all, the companions were the main reason!

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Friday, October 14th 2016

It's happening: it's here and it's BACK! One of my favorite childhood snacks: McDonald's apple pie is finally back for sale! It might be smaller than how it used to be (or those retailed outside Indonesia) but it's still packed with generous sweet apple filling with warm cinnamon and nutmeg goodness and coated in flaky and fragrant baked pastry. It's a simple and delicious snack to munch anytime.

Can't wait for the return of their pineapple or the delicious Taro and Ogura that I had back in Japan!

Each retailed for IDR 10k and I could have 10 of them on a single visit. Not kidding.

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No issue with the meat, it's still well seasoned and tender.

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We just passed the first week of October and so far my radar caught some new places that are opening and actually opening soon this month. Starting this month, I am going to add publish worthy promotion or new venture from a restaurant that is worth sharing, there will be plenty but I will really-really sort the valuable ones.

One time on my early blogging days, an online shop approached me on email wanting to send me their products, I agreed, the goodies got delivered and they were one of the best molten chocolate cakes I've ever had, and soon enough I grew my love for DCL Cake, or currently better known as Moivel Cakes.

No celebration and no cakes but there are hopes.

Seriously? I have been blogging for four years, I look back and I have written 618 articles and taken countless pictures, man that's a lot of arm and hand work out I should be losing weight, instead I've gained 24 pounds in total *food bloggers first world problems*, but seriously, what matters most is being happy and I can say that even though I have been busy all these times, but I am a state where I am happy, I am highly grateful for everything that I have achieved, and I couldn't have done it without you and I mean it from the very bottom of my heart.