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so i just read finish city of others and boy do i have some Thoughts (spoilers ahead): i've been on a workplace novel reading kick, i'm especially curious about books that take place in singapore's public service. i like reading other people's take on bur…

was reading a IG post about the white gaze when it comes to traveling i felt this most while navigating the public bus system (DAMRI) in jakarta airport to bogor and again when i bought a private bus ticket from bogor to yogyakarta. the anxiety of not kno…

so i went for a five day water fast in bali. and the water fasting itself wasnt as challenging as i thought it would be. yes sometimes my stomach growls and im fantasizing about all the food i could be eating instead of beng here. as long as i don't pay t…

was looking at my old 2025 tbr and initially felt some shame over not completing it then realised hey actually i read 6 out of the 10 books listed there. that's a 60% completion rate!

11/11 just passed, and i succumbed to the consumerism drive and spent over $1,000 in a day. which made me think about my spending habits, i've been budgeting and tracking my expenses more consistently since the start of the year. looking back at each mont…

i recently read finish burnout society by byung-chul han, and it made me think about: achievement society, self-exploitation, different types of tiredness, and what it would take to change the way things are. the ending was not too optimistic with the aut…

when will i learn?

was watching ismatu's blueprints, junelikethemonth's live stream, and wild geese podcast episode about convenience culture which made me think about my own desire for freedom. in ismatu's video they talked about getting to know your neighbours (yes even if

funny story, i slipped and fractured a bone in my left foot and was given 3 weeks hospitalisation leave. i can't help feeling guilty for not working because i'm not completely incapable of work, it feels like im cheating the system. to be specific i feel…

Let me talk about "Giddy Barber Explodes in 11", this post is not spoiler free so if you’re looking for a general summary you can scroll to the end.