I just came back from picking up my biweekly groceries. It was a pain in the butt, to be honest. I usually get to the supermarket across my place before 10am, so all the necessities I need are available. Today, however, there was already a … Continue reading What I’ve been doing while on lockdown
It was a hot day, augmented by the humidity slowly drifting into the city through the recent haze. It seemed to decimate the relief of a cigarette break, even. Prasad’s elbow nudged me and I looked up to him, my finger coming to a halt … Continue reading An abstract: “Overheard”
It's the new year in just about a day now, coincidentally. I don't have any goals as such, but: Improve my skills at work Get the damn Brunei visa - thanks, Pakistani passport Read more often Start working out Cook more often ??? - That's a … Continue reading Day 30: List your goals for the next 30 days
I'm not really a believer in quitting your job and living off that kind of money for however long possible. I'd spend the money by giving myself the lifestyle I want. A better place (though I'm quite content with my new apartment as of now), … Continue reading Day 26: If you had $1 million to spend, how would you spend it?
(but not really) It's been close to a month now that I began in my new role of Conversational Copywriter at a company where I finally understand what it feels like to be appreciated, as compared to the PTSD I felt like I would never … Continue reading Programming 101
It’s been a very long, very strenuous year. It’s not the new year as of yet, my birthday has recently passed also. But come tomorrow, it’ll be the start of a new year for me, as it was when I moved back to Malaysia around … Continue reading The new year
As I sit in my Grab, looking out the window into the 5pm Friday rush hour, exhaustion overcomes me. A half day of work in the morning and the other half at a job interview, halfway across town. It’s frustrating, the hunt for a job, … Continue reading Ode to my parents
I'm not sure about any of you, but oftentimes I've wondered, if asked, what one word I would say defines me, or my life. Only recently have I managed to come up with an answer which rings so true, I wondered why it hadn't occurred … Continue reading Foreign
Your first job is always an eye-opening experience; whether on a positive or negative note, is a different story. You learn quite a bit during your time there, your first few months plunged into the life of a working individual, enduring and with time becoming … Continue reading A minute discovery
No, I’m not talking about heartbreak this time round; I’m talking about the real world. The working world. Generally, kids who are privileged enough spend more than fifteen years of their lives studying. Nursery, primary, secondary, college is the typical criteria. Masters and a PhD … Continue reading It’s always worse than they say it is
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