i used to like epic movies, movies about war, about the last day of the world, about death and separation and life, tragic romances, romantic tragedies, movies that were titanic, and more importantly, movies about humanity, that put the human spirit to the test in the face of struggle and adversity, the power to overcome, the [...]
I used to believe in justice and equality; they used to be the pillars of my existence. No more. I think I’ve changed quite a bit these recent years. No longer so stubborn, no longer so steadfast in my views; only occasionally, steadfastness might not be a virtue. Life is unfair. Let’s face it. I [...]
i had a bad day today. i don’t like mood swings. i don’t like to feel vulnerable. but i don’t wish to be numb either. increasingly, i find that it takes a lot for me to be happy and takes very little for me to be unhappy; when really, it takes very little to be happy and [...]
Seeing you again has brought back for me Memories I Thought I Had Lost. So much has changed & so much has taken place So much too has remained & stayed the same & always will do. Spaces & gaps in between Amidst our because vast hence limited memories. Memories gained & memories thought lost [...]
There is no one way to lead your life. There is no dead end. Only because we have become accustomed to the life we had been presented and then chosen. But the way we have chosen for ourselves is a habit, the path we have preferred. When one door closes, another opens. Weeds can grow [...]
I was on the plane when I wrote this on a postcard. Two days back in Gamagori, Japan, when I was sleeping, I dreamt that something bad happened to my mother back in Singapore. I woke up, shocked, had a bad feeling, wanted to call home immediately, felt so real, checked my phone, then reassured [...]
“has to be able to: Cook well. Do housework. Give birth to babies for me.” My Japanese friend laughed. “Typical MCP,” I know, haha. My friend said, “No rah, no more Singapore girl rike that. Japanese girl, also don’t have rah.” Waving his hands, waiving off the idea. “How? How?” I exclaimed, semi-disillusioned, just rike [...]