Why I write: exploration and deceit
A wonderful quote from T.S. Eliot struck me during my morning Lectio 365 meditation this week. We shall…
On sexual assault, feeling triggered and being jaded about men
Reacting to Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus’s bestselling novel Lessons in Chemistry is a unique story, sharply written…
One year at RACS!
Today is my first job anniversary at Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS). Funnily enough, I started in…
Perfection vs Redemption
I’ve struggled to write over the last month and a half. Life has been kinda hard and I…
Living up to my name
I have a Chinese first name that sounds like an English name and means comfort. Ten years ago,…
My real-life miracles
Nowadays, we use the word miracle figuratively. Either we don’t believe miracles really happen (at least, not anymore)…
Korean mums in fact and fiction
The last thing I expected was to confuse a real life person in the memoir Tell Me The…
My husband’s favourite wedding photo
Our bargain wedding photography package came with two enlargements, and my husband and I chose one image each.…
The beauty of sucking at things
Barry’s keyboard About this time last year, I got bored of the guitar and bought a Yamaha Piaggero…
What I found curious about Japan
In my uni days, I took a course called Japanese Law & Society, of which I remember only…
Books I read in 2023
I got back into audiobooks in a big way in 2023, after a total break from them last…