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Two Worlds, Two Stories
I was born in Singapore, but you can’t really call me a Singaporean. I may look like them, but anyone talking to me can immediately tell I’m not one of them. There’s a distinct lack of ‘lah’s, no trace...
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Love, Li Na
On Saturday night, I watched an incredibly exciting tennis final. To the itinerant story-chaser in me, it was an absolutely thrilling narrative. If you’ve been following the Australian Open, you’ll...
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What Makes a Successful Writer?
My wife, Kimmy, and I spend a lot of time at a small, independent coffee shop in the heart of Busan called Hipster Coffee. We’re the only foreigners who frequent the place, and we’ve come to know the...
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Another Time, Another Place
A favourite story of mine is one that my dad would always tell me and my sister when we were children. It’s about a little boy who lived in a kampong, a small rural village in Malaysia, back around...
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2001: An Odyssey of Tools
Ambiguity can be the enemy of comprehension, but artistry can override this. The movie 2001: A Space Odyssey is a great example of this. Depending on who you ask, 2001 is either an ambitious piece of...
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A Tale of Many Magnets
Growing up in a first world country, I had the usual collection of Polly Pockets and Barbie dolls that most little girls are given at one point or another in their childhood. The Polly Pockets came...
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A Note of Caution
In last week’s column, I mentioned the aphorism about necessity being the mother of invention. This week, I was reminded that we should be careful of that for which we wish. I have to laugh because it...
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Gone to the Dogs
Along the lines of wishful thinking and thinking of things you said you’d “never” do: My parents had a medium sized mutt of a dog. She had a terrier face and short, silky black hair. By the time I came...
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The 3 Weirdest Work Experiences I’ve Had, Part I
Everyone has weird work experiences, and mine are some of my favorite stories to tell. If you’ve met me in person, there’s a good chance you have heard at least one of these stories. I won’t go into...
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The 3 Weirdest Work Experiences I’ve Had, Part II
Thank you for waiting patiently for Part II of this article. (If you have no idea what I’m talking about, please feel free to transport over to the first part of this article right here.) These two...
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