Browsing “Pomelo”

“Moving into my first home across the border was a huge learning process. I would’ve done many things differently in hindsight, but I’m so thankful to now have a place to call my own. I also love hosting loved ones, especially those in Singapore who now have a place to stay when they come over to Malaysia!”

“I have two sisters, and we’re very close. I’m the middle child—my eldest sister is three years older, and the youngest is six years younger. Although our age gap is very big, we can really vibe.”

“My partner Syahmi and I have been together for two years, and we’ve been best friends for seven years. Everything with him has been amazing. He’s a gentleman, treats me really well, and he knows how to make me laugh all the time.”

“A habit I picked up from work is that I tend to ponder over the words I see and hear around me.”

“With all our polices, I think love in Singapore has become very transactional. I want to change that.”

“I’m currently reading Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari—I find it interesting how he provides a rational explanation for how things happen in the world.”

“The best piece of advice I’ve ever received is from my sister, who told me "You choose the life you want to live”.”

“If I could time travel, I’d tell my younger self to grow some guts, stand up for myself, and live my own life unapologetically!”

“I believe artificial intelligence will become a permanent, if not indispensable element of our daily lives in the future, but I don’t think it has to decrease or compromise human interaction.”

“One piece of advice I’d give my younger self would be to never be afraid of failure, because things will always pan out in the way that you least expect them to.”

“The best advice I’ve ever received is that every mistake only brings you one step closer to success.”

“I think that if you believe in something, you just have to keep doing it—believe in it and don’t give up.”