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“It’s really therapeutic watching my pet fish. I catch myself just staring at the tank for a long time. Then I look at the clock and realise I’ve been watching them for 30 minutes.”

“I run my own café, but some others I usually go to are Apartment Coffee and Maxi Coffee Bar. I usually go back to the same places to visit friends and to get my coffee fix.”

"I’m a creative at heart. I can’t stop working with my hands, and my mind is always ideating. When I look at something, I think about how it could be improved.”

“I’ve been a K-pop fan since SHINee’s Ring Ding Dong era, but I stopped listening after the 3rd gen. I got back into it in 2021 and now NCT Dream is one of my favourite bands!”

“One fun fact about me is that I keep goldfish! I keep them as a personal hobby, but on the side, I sell them online. Some of them I even groom and train for competitions and shows.”

"I really value having my own time and space to recharge, but most of my hobbies and activities tend to be pretty social ones, like bouldering and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.”

“I’m from Kuching, but I’ve been a Singapore PR for the past 20 years. What I miss most about my hometown is the laid-backness. When I'm home, I go to bed at 9PM.”

“I just graduated with a Masters in Journalism and Communication, but I’m not sure about my future. China is competitive, and many graduates can't find jobs.”

"I’ve always loved music. I didn’t have the chance to learn an instrument when I was younger, but I’ve spent a lot of time listening to music, which led me to audio engineering.”

"I got my first tattoo when I was 18, inspired by HYUKOH. My most recent one is a flash piece. The design is called “Ruyi,” which is also my name, so I thought it was quite apt.”

“When I was 13, I bought Nirvana's In Utero vinyl. I went home and played it on my dad’s record player, and it became the first album I ever listened to from start to finish.”

“Compared to cities like KL, Bangkok, and Jakarta, Singapore has some catching up to do in terms of fashion. Why are we, despite being affluent, so limited in how we dress?”