PinnedDo what you love…on your own termsAmerican figure skater Alysa Liu recently won the Olympic gold medal in the women’s singles figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics. A…Feb 21Feb 21
PinnedForever YoungHow have we changed or how have we remained the same?Jan 3A response icon3Jan 3A response icon3
PinnedKyushu, Japan in 9 days — highlights and reflectionsContext and background My wife and I recently spent the last week of November and first few days of December in the Kyushu region of…Dec 6, 2025Dec 6, 2025
Surabaya street jingles: Bakpao Mega JayaEvery year I usually follow my wife back to her hometown of Surabaya, Indonesia for about a week to spend time with my mother-in-law. The…Feb 14Feb 14
Determining what is newsworthyComposite image of screenshots of news pieces from CNA and Mothership. Credits to the respective media outlets.Jan 27Jan 27
Exploring National Service songs in SingaporeMaking sense of some of the marching songs during national service.Jan 11A response icon1Jan 11A response icon1
2025 in retrospectToday is the last day of 2025 and the block leave from work allowed me to slow down and think about how the year went. From the work…Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2025
My top 3 k-dramas for 2025This is the third entry in my yearly review of the best k-dramas I have watched.Dec 28, 2025Dec 28, 2025
My favourite foods in Kyushu, JapanTwo friends who read my previous post on my 9-day trip to Kyushu were surprised there was no mention of the local foods I tried, so here we…Dec 13, 2025Dec 13, 2025
Revisiting food memories: Jason Western FoodGrowing up, my siblings and I used to always order Western Food from this defunct Western food stall located at a coffeeshop at Serangoon…Nov 8, 2025Nov 8, 2025
