The Singapore General Elections 2020 came and went earlier this month. I was disappointed. To clarify, this is not going to be one of those political analysis type posts. I’m not going to deep dive into who said what back when with what … [Read more]
COVID-19 thoughts, from the middle of my heart
"From the middle of my heart” is a reference to a new Radwimps song. Radwimps, the Japanese band that did the music for the well-loved anime films Your Name and Weathering with You. In May 2020, they released a song titled kokoro no naka. It means … [Read more]
Life after a layoff
They said it had nothing to do with my job performance. COVID-19 hit the startup hard and the CEO had to redo the entire business strategy. But it still sucked to be laid off. One other guy and I were the only ones who had to go. Everyone else … [Read more]
I got laid off amidst a pandemic (Birthday 2020)
Note: My birthday isn't today. It's this month. All names have been changed. The stories are (mostly) told in order. Kenneth Late March. A Monday morning. Kenneth, my manager, was the one who dropped the bomb on me. “There’s no other way … [Read more]
Go getter
Yasuko* “When I first moved to Singapore, I went to a lot of meetups”, Yasuko told me. “What sort of meetups?” I asked. “Language exchanges. There were folks who wanted to learn Japanese, and Japanese speakers who wanted to brush up their … [Read more]
Show myself
I know that “Into the unknown” is the theme song of Frozen 2. But I prefer “Show yourself”. In the “Show yourself” sequence of the movie, Elsa enters an ice cave with trepidation and excitement. The source of The Voice, which has been calling out … [Read more]
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