met up with someone yesterday, who had a favour to ask of me, and got very turned off by the things she said and her attitude. as a materialistic person, she chases branded goods and the high life. in her younger days, i guess you could say she was a party animal. so we were ...

are very simple. just 2: wwoof in korea northern lights (again) i think the northern lights trip will join korea and become one of my yearly trips. as long as i can make these two trips every year, i’ll be happy. it’s true. the northern lights are addictive. HEH.

just finished reading the highly-anticipated biography of the man who has become synonymous with Apple, written by walter isacsson. this post is not meant to be a review of the book; it will be more introspective, maybe even random and incoherent, as reading about one of the most passionate businessmen of the century unexpectedly prompted ...

since i arrived in fairbanks, it rained every night, depriving us aurora-hunters of the clear skies that are needed for optimal aurora-viewing (apparently the japanese are quite the aurora fan too! have a few of them staying in this hostel). but no matter, i thought. i have a tour booked to see the aurora out ...

yesterday, i just completed a 40-hour journey from singapore to fairbanks, alaska (5 flights in total). it was the first time in my life that i attempted to do something like this, but i really wanted to fulfil my dream of seeing the northern lights in person. the thing about travelling for 40 hours is ...

i had planned to stay in singapore for a bit longer, like say maybe 1 or 2 years more, but something happened a few days ago that has pushed me to seriously consider leaving again. ever had it happen to you where you keep helping someone, and not only do they not appreciate or recognise ...

“taking pictures all the time turns you into an observer. it automatically takes you out of the moment. for our trip to venice i wanted to be in the moment, with jack. but instead of kissing on the gondola, jack took 48 pictures on the gondola…” ; - from 2 days in paris (movie) one of ...

day 10. itaewon. lunch buffet at IP boutique hotel with jean, daohuay, jihye, hannah. hannah brought us to look at high quality imitation bags, where they brought you to a backroom and closed the door. super under-the-table, but the quality was really good. a chanel lambskin classic handbag costs 280,000 KRW (about 260 SGD). and ...

day 4. myeongdong. 비빔밥 dinner with jihye. 노래방. streets of myeongdong.   day 5. 사당에서 채식. 신사동. 압구정. 로데오. sinsa-dong bought more strawbs from apgujeong. heh. day 6. 북촌. 인사동. 또 압구정.

in this world, there is only light and love; everything else merely arises from an absence of either. darkness is due to the absence of light. hate, anger, fear, jealousy… all negative feelings are born from a place without love. as long as we are capable of loving, we have it within us to chase ...