“My dad found a pretty beetle in our home so I kept it, and after it died, I put it in hand sanitiser. Since then, I’ve been collecting and preserving hard-bodied insects.”
“As a pastry chef, I try to taste new desserts every now and then to gather inspiration. I enjoy working with sweet and spicy flavours, like chocolate and chilli padi, or florals.”
“One misconception that people have about the underground scene is that we’re rebels in a bad way, but we’re just troubled people that want to find ourselves and our voice.”
“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.”
“In my free time, I enjoy building mechanical keyboards and customising everything from the switches to the layout. I’ve also just picked up skateboarding after wanting to do so for a long time. There’s a constant fear of falling since I’m not as young as I used to be, but it’s a hobby I wish to continue.”
“I want to be able to wake up every single day and look forward to what I’m going to do because I believe in sustainability. If what you’re doing for work isn’t emotionally and mentally sustainable for you, then one day, it’s just going to collapse.”