I ramble…
I watched a video on what Japanese people think of foreigners wearing kimono, and it got me thinking (especially the comments, where some users disagreed). Is the act of wearing Kimono (or Cheongsam or any ethnic clothes not from your ethnic group) inherently disrespectful to the Japanese (or Chinese or whatever group it is?) I… Read More Can Foreigners Wear Kimono?
Last night, after I finished watching the Singapore National Day Parade (NDP), I realised something. Living in Japan has made me love Singapore more. Japan is basically the first place where I’ve lived overseas by myself. I’ve been to a few countries, like US, Dubai, Hong Kong, Australia, etc (these are probably the most ‘exotic’… Read More SG51/NDP Thoughts: Living in Japan made me love Singapore More
I’ve got more podcast episodes and stuff that I really like to share! So…. A second post! From The Creative Penn, I found an episode on banishing writer’s block! I thought it was really great, so if you’re looking for something to listen to, you should check it out: I really like this quote that… Read More Podcasts (and other stuff) that Inspired Me 2
It seems like among the people who came to Japan to study with me, a very high proportion of them become cynical/disillusioned about Japan. A minority end up leaving (although homesickness plays a big part in this too), a few end up complaining about Japan all the time, some find themselves swearing more/being more negative… Read More Why People Get Disillusioned With Japan (Some Theories)
I know, a post? Mid-month? It’s definitely a blue moon, because this blog… is normally not very regularly updated. But, I’ve been leaving long statuses on Wattpad (I’m trying to get into Wattpad, again. Hopefully I won’t fail, again), and I realised I wanted to save them somewhere more permanent. Like this blog. So anyway,… Read More Podcasts that Inspired Me
Screenshot from 66 News I saw this blogpost making the rounds on Facebook, and I felt like talking about it, so here’s a different blogpost from the usual. The Summary: You can find the actual post here, but if you want a summary, here’s what I understand it’s saying: Problems faced by people studying abroad… Read More Thoughts on “The Dark Side of Studying Abroad”
Ok, this post is probably of no interest to the non-Singaporeans (and I’m guessing even the Singaporeans are already sick of reading these type of posts), but I’ve got to get some thoughts off my chest, since I’m not in Singapore and can’t ask the candidates directly. For the record, I’m in the Holland-Bukit Timah… Read More Thoughts on the Singapore General Election 2015
Unlike most ex-British colonies, Singapore’s independence did not come with shouts of joy or celebrations. Instead, Singapore was born amidst tears, and a very real fear that we would not be able to survive on our own. The year was 1965, and Singapore was kicked out of Malaysia. We were a tiny country, with no… Read More Tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
I have quite a few foibles (“quirks” if we’re being charitable). One of them is the ability to digress from any given subject matter. It’s really strange, but I’ve found myself talking to people about subjects that weren’t even close to the original topic. But anyway, that is not the foible (I love that word.… Read More One foible to change
When I mustered up the courage to hit “Publish” on A Sister’s Reaction to My Brother’s Bullying Case, I didn’t know what to expect. I wrote that piece as a response and awareness post, and apart from posting it to Google+ and Facebook, didn’t do much else. So today, I want to thank everyone who… Read More Follow Up to A Sister’s Reaction to my Brother’s Bullying Case