a stroll around chifeng street.
I just came back from Taiwan. Even too many words won’t be sufficient to express the beautiful experience that I’ve had there. This became the first foreign country I traveled to as an adult without any dance-related event as the main purpose. It’s also the first foreign country that I traveled to with Edwin, other…
growth.
The past two years, it felt as if my life stagnated. I stayed in the same job, I didn’t feel crazy growth in my dance (even when I checked new milestones), I got used to coexisting with my partner. It was almost unbearable sometimes, seeing my life as a 3rd person- as my expectation of…
Year End Check-In
Hello. I turned 30 this year which is amazing! No one would have expected this behind this baby face and child-like demeanor. I know. Most people probably think I’m just a mature 25 year-old. So far, it hasn’t been as scary as I expected it would be. I thought as I turned 30, I would…
Confidence.
Written 17 Dec 2023, completed 15 Jan 2024. Hello. I’m finally home after a long day! In fact, these past few weeks have been quite busy for me, with a lot of dancey-dance things going on. To be very honest? It’s been very tiring- but at the same time, and mostly, fulfilling. I feel so…
What’s Next?
Last week, I had a chance to catch up with Peter. Finding a time that works for both of us was very hard (yes, one that doesn’t interfere with our important lie-on-bed-doing-nothing me time & conserve-our-energy evenings. Adult friendship is hard, man). But our banter turned out to be very nice and fulfilling. One question…
sitting at kudos café.
My sanctuary. The sip of my favourite orange coffee that I always look forward to. The view of wooden ornaments decorating these white walls and the stone-coloured floor. The beautiful light coming through the tall, house-shaped window, vouching for how soothing it feels being here. The comfortable air-conditioned room that shelters you from the scorching…
Cheeseburger.
Do you remember that scene in The Menu (2022) when Chef Slowik prepared a normal cheeseburger with genuine passion after years of serving fancy-looking dishes to pretentious audiences? That made me want a cheeseburger. So bad. So after months of forgetting that craving, last Sunday I suddenly remembered it and decided to go to McDonald’s…
Stop Clinging To Yourself
I’m still stuck on the theme of identity- us being in constant flux and changes (ironically, I haven’t changed). I think since social media happened, unconsciously we try to fit into the image that we built and defined for ourselves online over the years. Some of us might be stuck with a certain personality- as…
2023.
Hello. This is my first post of the year, yay. I used to write for people. Or at least think I do. I used to think I want people to relate with what I write or at least find an inspiration. “Be an inspiration”, that’s literally my vague and ambiguous aspiration in life when I…
Yang Patah Tumbuh, Yang Hilang Berganti.
At this point of life, I know for sure that nothing in this world is constant. And that includes the self. All we are is nothing but constant flux of thoughts, emotions, and biological processes. It’s the reality, as sad as it sounds. No matter how much we’re convinced things are gonna stay, no matter…
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