Browsing “Carousell”

“All of my tattoos are done in Singapore because I’m too scared to get them done overseas, and most of them are actually done by different artists.”

“My motto in life is a bit cringey… but YOLO! I’m very introverted and I think I’m quite awkward, but I’d say I’m also easygoing and don’t care much for what happens.”

“I think it’s nice that people are exploring things outside of their careers, expanding their lives beyond their jobs, taking up different hobbies that shape who they are.”

“I was watching a gaming video and someone mentioned hockey player Derek Boogaard. I looked him up, and the first image that came up stuck with me, so now I'm a fan.”

“I’m working towards being happy with who I am. A lot of the time, even with things like participating in class or talking to someone new, my lack of confidence shows through.”

“I spent three weeks in Chiang Mai working remotely. I love the culture there! Everyone is so open and friendly, and I felt safe walking around by myself as a solo female traveller.”

"I never thought that I'd tattoo till I took a trip to Melbourne and got 80% of my leg tattoos done there. Later, I got my entire torso tattooed at a convention in three days.”

“A dream gig for my band Bellied Star would be the Formula 1 stage. It’s farfetched, but we were really inspired seeing Smashing Pumpkins and Foo Fighters on that stage!"

“It's okay to keep making mistakes. The day you’ll be free of your mental woes is when you forgive yourself for the mistakes that you made when you didn’t know any better.”

“2024 was the fifth circle of hell. I enjoyed it. I made unimaginable progress. Hopefully 2025 won’t be the sixth circle of hell. But also, hopefully it is."

“My wife is pregnant with our first child, and I can’t wait to be a dad! Last year, my wife suffered a miscarriage, so we’re trying not to be too stressed, and to live our lives better.”

"In Singapore, the design scene is very focused on going higher and higher, and reaching achievements and success. Which is not to say that's wrong, but I think sometimes one gets a bit too wrapped up in that, which can be very exhausting, especially in school where everyone around you is like that.”