I used to be obsessed with a few things in life. Getting that title, that job, that degree, that number on my scale, that logo on my car and bags. I even applied the same thing to my boyfriends. But did that make me feel good? No, not at all. I was always empty on …
Author: Presence
Find me in the kitchen aisle lusting after kitchenware like a mother of three 💕
Life update 💫
It's been almost five months since my last life update. A lot of things have happened since then. Where has the time gone? I'm in my third semester, and I've made TA. I'm on a scholarship which means my school tuition is paid for, and I get a monthly stipend. When I first signed up …
Dear Myself,
I'm sorry- For all the hateful words I said to you. For all the times I doubted you. For all the times I put you in danger, hunger, and lonesome. While I was trying to please those around me, I should have been kinder and more patient with you. You didn't do anything wrong. You …
Life update #2 🪐
It's been too long! A lot of things have changed since I last wrote here! For a long time, I've had internal struggles to truly understand who I am as a person. I've been defining myself based on who I was dating, or who's interested in me, and I knew that it was not a …
🌷 Life update 🌷
It's officially been 6 months since I've been back in Seoul. I've been familiarising with the local Korean lifestyle and I'm at the point where I feel comfortable being by myself. Hoorah. This also means that my 6 glorious months of unemployment (or as Jordan calls it- 'Funemployment') has come to an end. Due to …
A self reflection and a book review.
I just finished reading Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: An Introvert’s Year of Living Dangerously by Jessica Pan. It's about the author's experience on spending one year adapting an extroverted lifestyle as a 'shintrovert' (shy introvert). This is a book review and a self reflection post weirdly morphed into one. I think …
3 things that make me happy right now
Yoga When I was in Year 6, I attended my first yoga class. It was part of my extra curricular activity and it took place in a small classroom led by one of my classmate's parents. I learned how to perform the sun salutation that day and I have been loving yoga since. It was …
Shopping heaven or hell?
Recently I've been faced with a new challenge. Whenever I try to buy something, there are just too many choices to make. Whether it is a winter coat, selfie stick, stickers, or drinks from a convenience store, I'm faced with thousands of different products which appeal to me equally the same. I'm not saying that …
What I’ve been up to: Part 2
Just Dance 2020 (Nintendo Switch) I've never properly played Just Dance before, but the last time I met Nickolai he was raving about it. So when I found out it was on 50% discount on the Nintendo eshop, I decided to grab a copy. I was pretty bummed out when I realised there's an in-game …
Tioman Island 🏝️
Before I left Malaysia for good, Jordan and I decided to take a trip to Tioman island. I had just recovered from tonsillitis- it was awful. I was hurting EVERYWHERE. On top of that I had to cancel numerous farewell lunches & dinners so I could recover, so I wasn't feeling a 100% hyped up …
Presence 