“My Spotify Wrapped top artist has been the same for about three or four years now, so I think it'll be the same this year—Paramore. They’re my first and forever love.”
“My style icon has to be Erykah Badu! I like that she experiments with her style and also puts her music into what she wears, which is very interesting.”
"I have two beautiful fat snails that I got after watching the movie Turbo—it’s an animated film about snails racing! Watching them grow has been really heartwarming.”
“As immigrants in California, my family and I cook a lot of Filipino food at home. My favourites are adobo, which is a flavourful chicken or pork stew, and dinuguan, a pork blood stew also known as chocolate meat.”
“I work full-time in events management and also freelance as a theatre lighting designer, which are two very time-consuming jobs. That said, I’m thankful that my colleagues and the people in my personal life have been so supportive and accommodating, especially since I’m all about that work-life integration.”
“I’m very close to my second sister. I was the saddest little girl when she got married and the house just doesn’t feel the same without her. Even now when we say goodbye after meeting, I get sad because she’s not going home with me.”
“I grew up in Jakarta with my three sisters, one of them being my twin. I’m very close to them, so it was tough developing my own identity as an individual, but since moving to Singapore alone to pursue my studies, I’ve discovered more about my personality.”
“I’m on a journey of self-love this year, and am looking forward to finding love within myself. It’s something I’ve been lacking for quite a while now, so I’m excited to heal and see what the year has in store for me, and how I’ll handle it all.”
“I love reading, watching films, collecting trinkets, and visiting art exhibitions—basically anything that I’m able to do on my own. I enjoy having time to myself, it’s very therapeutic and also flexible for me as I can explore and go at my own pace.”
“I find that when people are feeling uneasy about making a career jump, it’s often because their minds become clouded by emotions. Besides thinking about the monetary benefits of a job, I’d advise looking inward to find out what you want out of your career. In short, you should do what you love.”
“I spend most of my time at home, but I wouldn’t say that I’m a homebody, I’m just too broke to do all the things I want to do like rock climbing. I think about the future a lot, and I’m hoping to be self-sufficient and completing university by the time I turn 25—which is in five years.”
“I’ve been a chef for over 20 years. The culinary world involves a lot of trial-and-error and I’ve experimented with so many things! Sometimes they're rubbish, but other times, they turn out really good, like prawns with chocolate—surprisingly, the sweetness of both pair so well together!”