SHENTONISTA

“After a week at the stall I wondered: how did my mother single-handedly manage the whole shop? That was actually the main reason why I came on board—I want to take over the whole business and let her retire.”

“My biggest fear in life is to have fear itself stop me from fully experiencing life.”

“The best advice I’ve received is from the movie Kungfu Panda: “Yesterday is history, tomorrow’s a mystery, and today is a gift, that's why they call it the present.””

“A philosophy that I live by: you’ll never know till you try.”

“Bak Chor Mee is one of my favourite comfort foods—after I return from a trip, that's what I feel like eating.”

“I would never be caught dead wearing Crocs—sorry Croc lovers!”

“If I could live in a TV series, it'd be Madmen, for the ’60’s fashion. I’m just a fan of the tailoring and silhouettes of the time.”

There’s a certain measure of comfort that only a slouchy, oversized blazer can bring.

“I can’t live without my songs, Netflix, and makeup!

“I’m a Chinese dancer. I’ve been doing it since primary school, and it’s like a hobby.”

“My ideal weekend would have sleep—lots of it—Netflix, and hotpot for either lunch or dinner.”

“I’ve been on a mission with a couple of friends to find legit jazz bars in Singapore, but these are few and far between.”