Life in Edinburgh | New WFH Set Up & Sistem Pilah Sampah di UK

I'm doing this pork sausage. I can clean the trash. This is the mix recycling. Hello, good afternoon. Today is a bank holiday Monday, so I'm supposed to be off. Cunyang is working today, so it's just me at home. I woke up at around 9 AM this morning. I did a little bit of work because I have an ongoing campaign. So I just checked that for a bit. Then I cleaned the house a little bit because it was a mess after the weekend as usual. And I just finished editing the vlog for this week. I'm really enjoying my vlogs so far. Hopefully you guys too, because lately I've only been vlogging at home. I'm just trying to balance all my 9 to 5 and house chores and hobbies and all that. But anyway, I was going to wash my hair because it was a mess. I thought I would also just do a quick run. Maybe 5 or 7K or even 10K if I'm feeling strong. It's currently 2 PM, so it's not too late. A little bit late, it's already noon. This morning I ate salted egg bun. It's quite nice. I bought it frozen at an Asian store. But I don't feel like eating a full lunch. So I'm just boiling two eggs so that I won't be too hungry later. But yeah, that's pretty much how I'm going to spend my bank holiday. Guys, I managed to run 13K non-stop. I was quite proud of that. The weather was really nice. It's perfect. It's like 18 degrees. And there were not that many people. So it was just a perfect run. And then at 10K, I was like, okay, I was quite tired. But I think I can push a little bit more. And then I pushed to 13K. I felt good. But now it's already 4 PM, so it is a bit late. That's okay. Good run. Okay, I just finished shower. I'm so hungry now. And since I ran, I'm craving this pork sausage. Yesterday at Costco, there was a tester. Then I tried it. And it was so good. So we decided to get one. And we actually still have some chicken left over. But I think I kind of want to make this instead. It's going to take 30 minutes. And I can't wait to eat it. But yeah, let's make it now. Guys, the sausage is a bit burnt. But it's okay. The important thing is that it's cooked. Because it's pork, so it needs to be well cooked. Also, you know you're Asian if you're eating sausage with rice. Because yesterday when I bought this, I was like, What do you eat the sausage with? You can eat it with rice. I think that'll be good. I guess it's not normal for people here to eat sausage with rice. But I would say it's very good. Okay, I ended up taking a nap. 30 minutes nap. Because I was too tired to do some work. And I have my afternoon snack. And I guess it's time to log in and do a bit of work. It's already 7.14 p.m. But I thought I'll just do like a focus one and a half hour work. And maybe watch some movies. Hello, good morning and happy Tuesday. Still have some leftover. I have my coffee. I'm quite hungry because I didn't eat that much last night. But I had it quite early around 4 p.m. And I didn't really eat that much after. Anyway, I want to tell you something. Because last night, I think I still record like very little when I just started working. And I didn't even work that long. I think less than an hour. Suddenly, Cunda asked me to go to Glasgow. I was like, all of a sudden to Glasgow. But we've been eyeing this chair. Like a working chair, ergonomic chair. But the retail price is so expensive. Yesterday, we even went to John Lewis to try it. And it was really nice. It's really different. Because the one that we have currently, this one is from Ikea. And this one is quite nice. But the one that we had, it's like a cheap one. I don't even remember. I think Cunda bought it from Amazon. So it's not that good. And when we tried at John Lewis, we were like, it's so good. But the retail price is so expensive. And then suddenly, Cunda saw it on Facebook Marketplace. And even on Facebook Marketplace, it's usually refurbished. Yesterday, she went to Nego. Someone met her in Edinburgh. She sold it for 550 pounds. And then Cunda offered 500 pounds. The person was angry. The person was like, if you don't want it, just buy it on eBay. The other furnished line. You don't understand. This is not just cosmetic. This is for health. Then we were like, oops. Okay. I guess it's not negotiable. But I thought it's normal to just negotiate on Facebook Marketplace. Then yesterday, we finally drove to Glasgow. We waited for an hour and a half. Because she put the price at 350. Then we went up to 300. And she was like, yeah, I think that's a fair price. So we drove. When we drove, we didn't know if we wanted to take it or not. Because even though it's a really good deal. The discount is really big. From the retail price. And this one is actually the old version. From 2016, I think. But a lot of people still say this one even is really nice. But anyway, we decided to just give it a go. We even said for the first time. We feel like we got a good deal, but it's still expensive. Then, yeah, we thought about it for quite a while. But then when we got there, the person was really nice. I think you can trust the person. And we tried it on the chair. We checked all the labels. We checked all the features. And everything worked really well. And apparently, she even has three chairs at home that are the same. Just different sizes. Because the last one from the company during COVID. They shared the chairs. Either that or the employee was allowed to take the chair from the office. So he had a few. And I think that's also why he doesn't mind selling it on a cheaper price. Because he got it from his office. But yeah, we got a new chair. I'm going to show you in a bit. It's really nice. And we thought, yes, it is quite expensive. But again, because now I started working remotely. Monday to Friday. Nine to six. Almost nine hours. Spend my time on that chair. And I also need to work on my posture as well. So we kind of see it more as a long-term investment. That's probably just a way to justify our purchase. But it is kind of true. And if you count the price of the co-working space in Edinburgh. A month is around, I don't know, 150 maybe. So the price of that chair is worth like two months of co-working membership. And if that can make me be comfortable working at home. Having a good setup. I think it's worth it. Also, it was my first time driving yesterday. Because you guys know I got my license. But yesterday I was still waiting for Cunyang's car to get insurance under my name as well. So I was only legally allowed to drive like maybe two weeks ago. And yesterday was the first time I drove back from Glasgow to Edinburgh. An hour and a half. It was my first long drive here in the UK. And I feel like the driving itself, I'm used to it. Because I've driven a lot in Jakarta as well. But I just need to get used to the traffic in the UK. Because some of the systems are a bit different. The roundabouts. And the junction with the traffic lights. It's a little bit different from how I drive in Indo. So I still need to get used to it. But yeah, I'm excited to be able to drive more. Ta-da! That's my new chair. The armrest, the mesh, everything. It's so comfortable. There's also a lumbar support behind here. So I don't get low back pain. Because I'm starting to age. I'm almost 30 years old by the way. But yeah, this will be my current setup. I'm happy with it. Okay, it's now lunchtime. It's 12 o'clock. But I'm not that hungry yet. Because I woke up quite late yesterday. So I'll probably just eat a little bit later. But I want to throw away the trash first. And I thought I will show you guys how we can separate the trash here. I've heard in Indo. Or at least in my parents' house now. In the complex it is also very restricted to separate the trash. And I actually started in Indo little by little. I used to spend money to pick up things that could be recycled. But I'm not that disciplined yet. But since I moved here. Because my husband, Cunyong, has also been starting to throw away the trash. Starting to throw away the trash. Throwing away the trash. So when I came here, I also automatically followed his way of throwing away the trash. And it's already common. Now it's immediately divided into three. If the trash in my house. There's general waste. There's recycled. This recycle is actually a mix recycle. There's a glass recycle. So if it's a glass of alcohol or a glass of soy sauce. There's also a separate one. The last one is compost. Which is mostly food. So this is next to the sink. Which is for compost bin. I also wrote label food only. So it's easy. Usually after washing the dishes. Then there are leftovers. Everything is immediately thrown into the trash bin. And this is a bit disgusting. But it's full of food. And this plastic is also biodegradable. So it's different from ordinary plastic. So if it's thrown away by the plastic. This plastic can also be biodegradable. So there's that. This is the main trash bin in my house. There's only general waste and clean recycle. As you guys can see, the clean recycle is full. It contains all kinds of things. There's like this. What is it called? Grapes. This is milk. Cardboard. Then plastic. Glucose. Energy drink. Cardboard. Milk. Pringles. And usually you can also see the information on the packaging. Whether it's recyclable or not. Like this, it's said. What can be recycled is the lid and the tube. But the seal. Like the lid on top. Can't. So the top lid has been thrown away in general waste. That's it. Well, this is for dry garbage. Actually, I don't use plastic anymore. Actually, there's a special plastic for recycling waste. But all this garbage is dry, right? Like cardboard, bottles. So to save a little, you don't have to use the plastic. Usually I just put it in an IKEA bag like this to throw away the trash. Then for general waste, this is just normal plastic. Normal trash. This is when it's full too. So at once. This is the trash plastic. I bought a lot of it at Costco. So it's not complicated. It's not that expensive, I think. But yes, so it's easy, you don't have to buy it again and again. Well, this is the place for trash in my complex area. It's not the most clean. But in my opinion, for a place to throw away trash, it's pretty okay. And you can see this. There is non-recyclable waste. Non-recyclable waste. Then there is also mixed recycling. And there is glass recycling for bottles. Lastly, there is food recycling. Cooked and uncooked food, teabags, and coffee grounds. So everything has its own place. This is mixed recycling. BTW, mixed recycling is also specified. What is allowed and what is not allowed to be put in. There are several. Then this is for non-recyclable waste. And yes, I know in Indonesia, I think maybe in terms of the system in general, maybe it's not that established compared to the UK here. But I think I'm seeing good progress. Yesterday, starting from my parents, they also said in their house complex, they have started to throw away their trash. Then there is a trash bin dedication. And then even if you are not in the complex, there are several apps too. Yesterday, again, I used the app Do It Any Two, which can help pick up your recycled items. For example, plastic, cardboard. They also seem to have glasses and cooking oil. Even your old cooking oil can be given to them. You just have to sell your trash. So you guys actually earn some money. It's not a lot, but it's something. You can actually earn a bit of money from there. I would highly encourage you guys, especially with what's happening with over-consumerism and all that. So yeah, I highly encourage you guys to start doing it. It's not that hard. It's just a small habit that you need to do slowly until you get used to it and automatically throw away the trash according to the place. I think it will also help if you guys have separate bins. If you guys now only have one bin, it will be good to have... Again, here I have three different trash cans. So I think that will help. And yeah, it's honestly not that hard. Anyway, now it's lunchtime the day after tomorrow. And guess what I'm doing? Cutting chicken. We bought two of these at Costco yesterday. And I need a freezer because this expires on September 4th. And now it's September 2nd. So I really need to cut all of this. And yeah, I need to do that in 20 minutes. And it's a lot easier and nicer as well because you don't have to go back and forth to the grocery store. So yeah, I think we found the right system.