Browsing “H&M”

“To me, life is all about the experience. Through my career switches, I’ve gained skill sets that I can apply in any job and industry, even now as an interior designer.”

“How to manifest good energy ah? Good question. I’m also trying to figure it out now. I think everything happens for a reason lah. You are what you are.”

“I want to work on my health by balancing high and low intensity workouts, and also eating and sleeping well. Without our health, we won’t be able to move forward in life.”

“I'd love to experiment and dress in an eccentric, kooky way. I think it’s really cute when you have a personality that people can see through the things that you wear.”

“I’m creating a multi-purpose scarf inspired by the Korean wrapping cloth bojagi. People haven’t explored its use as a fashion accessory, which is what I’m trying to do.”

“Outside of work, I do a lot of sports because I like to challenge myself. I also like drinking alcohol whenever I can—my go-to drink is beer, if not then wine.”

"My daughter has taught me to believe in who I am. When I was invited to speak at an international conference, I doubted myself so much, but my daughter told me to just have faith in myself!”

“There are a lot of things I’d like to do, but I haven't really got the time to try them out. What I have tried is photography, music, and pottery, which has been on my wish list for a while now.”

“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.”

“My wife Shanell and I are huge foodies, and we recently visited a Brazilian steakhouse. I love steak, but I’m quite particular about how I like them (almost moo-ing and as rare as possible) so I prefer to cook them myself.“

“I cook at home quite often because I find it really therapeutic, but also mostly because I need to feed my boyfriend, Dennis. My friends say I make the best cheesy baked macaroni dish, but unfortunately, Dennis wouldn’t know because he doesn’t eat cheese—he hates it!”

"As a writer, I draw inspiration from my travels to create inspiring stories grounded in truth, which has given me new perspectives."