Browsing “Japan”

“I met my boyfriend in the ocean in Krabi. I spent two days with him, and we went into a long-distance relationship right after.”

“I’m a graphic designer, and when I was a child, my neighbour’s sister taught me how to draw. It became my hobby growing up, and now it’s become my job as well.”

“I love going out and spending time with myself. It’s very satisfying because I get to witness the scenery around me and observe how people act and go about their day.”

“My favourite gems are tourmalines. There are many variations in colour, so each tourmaline gem tends to have a mixture of colours—it’s very unique!”

“I’m from Hong Kong and I go back almost 10 times a year to visit my family and to eat the food that I miss—I haven’t found any good cha chaan tengs in Singapore yet!”

“I’ve been a hairdresser in Kyoto, Japan, ever since I was 16 years old. Now I’m already 40, and I’m the boss of my own hair salon, SENTTEN, in Singapore.”

“In my free time, I love playing with my cats. It’s funny because I thought I was a dog person, but after my husband and I got the cats, I’m a cat person now!”

“I love dressing up for Halloween, though I haven’t decided what I’m going as this year. Maybe the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland or Marie from The Aristocats?”

"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.”

“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 a power plant operator in Tuas. You know lah, parents in the past want their kids to study in fields like engineering, so I decided to give it a try and now, almost a decade later, I’d say I’ve become quite comfortable in this industry which is why I decided to stick with it.”

“I’m currently taking a gap year from my full-time marketing work to freelance and have a clean girl aesthetic moment, so I’ve been taking pilates classes, going to the gym, and going for therapy. Basically doing a lot of relaxing.”