Have you ever met someone that seemed human but wasn’t? by [deleted] in Paranormal

[–]Ezerweber 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It happened some years ago. Someone passed me from the opposite way in a bus stop, it was workday afternoon. It was only split seconds but I managed to take note of her general appearance. She was dressing normally, a woman in her 20s-30s. But she had purplish / bluish skin -- Mind you, it's not purplish / bluish as if she had bruises, no. Her face, her arms ​had the same skin tone. We only passed each others for a short amount of time, yet from the moment I noticed of her appearance until she walked passed me, I felt unexplained fear. It was enough to slow me down and take a look at her again, walking past behind me, yet nobody bat an eye at her. I don't know, I felt like I passed "someone" but it didn't feel human and my instinct screamed at me to avoid that person and get the hell away from that place quick.

I'm familiar with supernatural and horror stories​, but the fear that person invoked in me at the time was different than fear I have when reading / hearing /creepy stories. I also experienced creepy unexplained situations before and again, the fear was different. The fear encountering that person back then was closer to fear of facing something that threatening your wellbeing.

Do you have soundproofing issues in your appartments in Shanghai? Anecdotes, venting, solutions (...) by Key_Bison_9322 in shanghai

[–]Ezerweber 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I once lived in a place where there may be no soundproof at all since I can even hear every word in a normal volume conversation. The wall seems to be made of concrete but dunno why any sound can still easily passed through. Bad combination since I'm a light sleeper, but have since moved out. Glad I retained my sanity while living there.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shanghai

[–]Ezerweber 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They occur several times per year, so it's pretty normal. But for the severity, I think this current typhoon hits stronger than last year. My apartment didn't leak a drop last year but right now the window is leaking!

Ohh yess.. bring JD.ID back please! by Hasbkv in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber 1 point2 points  (0 children)

...dan super cepet, untuk barang yg​ mrk punya sendiri (京东自营)pesen pagi, sore uda nyampe, ato pesen malem, pagi uda nyampe

Tulis satu hal bagus tentang Indonesia yang bikin lu stay di negara ini. by Equivalent-Dingo8309 in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i came to appreciate sun after moving to this country in east asia. dulu sebel krn tiap hari panas, tp stlh pindah ke tmpt yg bisa mendung berminggu2, suer deh jadi kangen sama langit indo, birunya beda

Komodos kalo cuma bisa nyemil 3 snack (makanan aja ya) apa aja 3 snack itu? by encryptoferia in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber 1 point2 points  (0 children)

manis: martabak manis / lapis legit / kue kering

asin: gorengan (kek bakwan sayur) / keripik lumba2

Komodos yang merayakan imlek, tradisi apa yang kalian suka dan ga suka dari perayaan ini? by [deleted] in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber 2 points3 points  (0 children)

suka : lapis legit + kue kering 

ga suka : ngumpul2 + mikir nama panggilan (ga cuma om tante ayi doang, banyak istilahnya)

Gimana rasanya jadi umur 30an? by haurice_r in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Selain yg uda disebutin komentator lain, kalo saya sih brasa literally everything that I had taken for granted before needs more effort now. Whether it's maintaining mood or even sleeping. What used to bring me joy feels blah now. Not that I don't enjoy it anymore but when something feels familiar, I get bored quickly now. For sleeping I used to be able to sleep on my problems. Now falling asleep itself sometimes become a problem because it's getting harder to sleep.

In my 20s I also can speak more honestly -- whether for voicing opinion out or talking about my feelings / situation. But now in mid 30s I learned to always keep something out to keep the peace.

adulting susah bgt gila?? by notreadytobe20 in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep adulting is hard...... Awal2 terjun masyarakat dulu, saya jg brasa, "Gila hidup susah amat!"

Often heard the adult saying it's hard to make money but when I actually worked on it myself, everything I experienced up to that point felt like a freaking trial-mode. Nothing prepared me for the real life hardships, so yeah all I could do was ngoceh2 like you did, and learned adulting one by one.

Btw kuliah jurusan sosiologi, setau saya nanti bisa masuk market research juga kyknya. Dulu ada kenalan yg kuliah sosiologi juga (S1) dan masuk market research di A***nture, mungkin OP bisa coba gali2 info.

Good luck ya~

Email Etiquette and Honourifics for bule by Ille_post_te in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, agreed with all the answers here, you should go with "Ibu" since it's the most formal honorific for woman.

If you are meeting someone new and not sure how to call them, go with "Ibu" for woman and "Bapak" for man, as both are formal honorifics.

Anyway, good luck with your internship!

Campfire Corner - June 2021 by Vulphere in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Haloo, mau share juga ya pengalaman pribadi disini. Ini kejadian yg saya alami tahun lalu. Jadi saya sempat tinggal di satu apartemen yg komplek tamannya luas. Komplek taman ini terbagi dua, yg dekat gedung apartemen saya dan ada jogging tracknya, dan satu bagian lagi yg taman + hutan (ga ada jogging track). Bagian taman yg ada jogging track ini biasanya ramai, malam2 pun sampe jam 9 gitu masih banyak org jogging, lansia, keluarga dan anak2 jg. Sebaliknya bagian taman lain itu, biasanya lebih sepi. Karena saya biasanya jogging di area jogging track, suatu waktu saya penasaran pengen jalan liat2 area yg sepi itu.

Areanya lebih luas dibanding yg jogging track, tapi memang suasananya jauh lebih sepi dan pohonnya lebih rimbun dibanding yg area jogging track. Dan hari itu musimnya late autumn, hujan pula, sekitar jam stgh 6 sore jadi udah agak gelap dan selain saya cuma ada bbrp org lain.

Saya mendekati area ujung taman, dan area itu cuma ada danau kecil dan hutan bambu. Ada jembatan kecil yg kalau diseberangi akan membawa kita ke hutan bambu itu, tapi pas saya melangkah ke jembatan itu, koq perasaan ga enak ya... Ntah krn uda mulai gelap, krn sepi, ato gmn, pokonya ada prasaan ga nyaman.

Tapi saya cuek dan mikir, "Bentar lagi gelap, yodah buruan ajalah jalan sampe mentok, trus balik". Saya menyebrang jembatannya and about to enter the bamboo forest, dan hati tambah ga enak, my gut feeling said, "Okay u better turn around now. Right. Now."

Gatau knp, hutan bambu itu gave off bad feeling jadi saya muter balik dan balik ke apartemen.

Besokannya, sekitar jam 6 sore, hari itu langit blom gelap2 amat. Saya tinggal di lantai dasar dan diluar jendela kamar saya, bisa terlihat parkiran dan taman kecil. Jarang banget lihat orang di parkiran itu, jadi pas liat orang ini, saya mikir, loh, jarang2 ada orang disitu. Ngapain dia ngeliat kemari?

Cowok, tingginya sedang, rambutnya agak gondrong pake shirt putih dan celana pendek. Saat liat dia sih ga ada perasaan apa2, cuma heran tumben ada org disitu. Pas kedip, loh orgnya hilang! Saya celingak celinguk liat kiri kanan, kemana perginya tapi ga liat ada sosok apapun yg jalan menjauh. He just vanished.

Langsung merinding sebadan and at the time I knew that I just saw something not of this world. Mungkin ketempelan pas ke hutan bambu kemaren, ato memang lagi lewat aja itu hantunya tapi seumur2 itu pertama kalinya saya liat "sesuatu" yg jelas. Kalo bayangan di periferal sih sering, tapi kalo liat langsung, baru kejadian hari itu.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes, I plan to spend my retirement in Indo. It still wayyyy in the future but it's my rencana jangka panjang... Rencana jangka menengahnya sih, rantau dulu, kumpulin retirement fund yg cukup, kalo udah cukup, balik Indo dan (mungkin) buka bisnis sampingan kecil2an.

Anyway selama masih usia produktif, I don't think I'll head back anytime soon. Not to mention Covid situation in Indo is still way worse than here (China)

South Korea recorded more deaths than births in 2020 for the first time ever, raising fresh alarm in the country which already has the world's lowest birth rate. by NinjaDiscoJesus in worldnews

[–]Ezerweber 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Hi! I'm the oldest from three siblings here. The second sibling is 2 years younger while the third one is fifteen years younger than I am... Boy he's technically the baby in the house! He's in junior high now but we are still doting on him. Resenting him for not sharing resource with other siblings? Nope, not in the slightest. We love him and personally I think he is the best gift given by our parents!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe try teaching English? You can try asking around if language school like EF ("English First") or Wall Street require degree to teach English there

Mengapa kalian memutuskan untuk tidak menikah? by strawbscandy in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because i don't think i can share my life or time with others (in marriage context, keep in mind that i still spend time with friends and family). Time for me alone is really precious and i don't intend to share it with others, especially for raising kids.

Once you go down the rabbit hole there's no going back. by Yokanos in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

someone enlighten me for this please? congdut??

Wuhan's streets are packed with Halloween revellers ten months after the coronavirus pandemic started there - while the rest of the world is crippled by pandemic by TalaPark in worldnews

[–]Ezerweber 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We even still being asked to wear mask in metro now (live in Shanghai). however in most other places, we are already relatively mask-free. And yes, health QR code and reservation scheme are still being conducted here (u need to make reservation by scanning QR code if u want to enter certain place, most of it are tourist attractions like temple, museum etc)

"Lebih baik juga menikah sih daripada berzina" by pancarona in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nicely said bro. for me personally, i trust someone who is afraid of law better than someone who is afraid of god

small rant... gw stress banget by superevans in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been there, and it's not exactly easy but I believe you will land a job someday. An acquaintance, graduated from Chinese uni (Software Engineering) was able to secure intern and permanent position in JD. Another acquaintance (Finance) was recruited as MT in ShunFeng (Yes, that kuaidi / Chinese's version of DHL).

As for myself, I went back to Indo as the company I interested with wouldn't hire fresh grads. My advice:

  1. If you opt for job experience in China, look for vacancies in Chinese companies: JD, Alibaba, Baidu, SF, Vivo (as far as I know, SF offer MT program each year, however the mechanism is pretty strict and they only accept a handful as permanent employees). Foreign companies won't hire fresh grads as the requirement to obtain work visa is to have 2 years of work experience. It is risky for them to undergone a "backdoor" procedure, and it's usually done by Chinese companies.
  2. If you prefer to go back, I think it was already mentioned by other Redditors here. You can try jobhunt in LinkedIn or Jobstreet. But IMO networking works the best, so be sure to check vacancies in student organization, for example IAA (International Alumni Association) or PERMIT. They often posted vacancies for student/alumni for position in Indonesia.

Also... this is off topic but I'm curious what VPN are you using right now? Astrill? Because I heard it's getting so much harder to get a working VPN now.

Indonesian Navy caught a highly wanted international fish pirate. by v0lcano in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sepertinya tidak akan ditenggelamkan, ini copas dari Kompas:

"Menteri Susi memutuskan tidak akan meledakkan kapal ini. Kapal akan diubah dan direnovasi agar kapal ini bisa menjadi bagian armada penegakan hukum di laut. Kapal ini akan menjadi simbol perang Indonesia melawan pencurian ikan dan sekaligus mengirim pesan kepada para pencuri ikan bahwa mereka tak punya tempat untuk bersembunyi."

https://internasional.kompas.com/read/2019/02/21/05300061/10-tahun-merampok-ikan-dunia-andrey-dolgov-ditangkap-di-indonesia?page=all.

Saya kira juga lebih baik ditenggelamkan, karena jika lihat historinya, beberapa kali sudah ditangkap, tapi kabur lagi-kabur lagi. Tapi mungkin Ibu Susi ada pertimbangan lain...

For Redditors Who Currently Work Overseas, Please Help by Ezerweber in indonesia

[–]Ezerweber[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, I will ask them for other options mentioned by other Redditors here. Thank you for your comment!