Browsing “Taobao”

“I started incorporating frameless glasses into my outfits recently. People tell me that I look like a lao ah pek (old uncle) in them, but I personally think they’re pretty cool!”

“I started making accessories in 2021 to pass time, but I realised that I could make money from it. Slowly, I started to develop my own style and began selling my stuff online.”

“My first tattoo was impromptu. My friends just asked “Anybody want to get a tattoo?”, and we found a shop on Google, came up with an idea of what we wanted, and did it!”

“When I was busking, this lady came up and told me one of my original songs made her cry. That was crazy, but also touching. It’s a good reminder for me to keep going!”

“I perform as a mermaid outside of my corporate job. I’ve always loved swimming and scuba diving, then I found the Singapore Mermaid School, and the rest is history!”

“I super love coffee. It wakes me up and keeps me going every day. Another thing is that I dance on the side as a hobby, and it’s become a core part of my identity.”

Though Lucas remains a mystery to us, we’re thankful that our paths crossed anyway, and for the reminder of how serendipitous life can be sometimes.

“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.”

“I’m looking forward to my romance blossoming in the new year! I’m in a relatively new long-distance relationship, but we’re trying our best to make it work."

“After my recent trip to Bali, I can understand why there are so many digital nomads there — being surrounded by nature really helps to calm the mind.”

“I got to try bak kut teh (pork rib soup) for the first time during my trip to Singapore, and when I took my first sip of that soup, wow—Michelin-worthy!”

“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.”