Author Archive for sylv



In case you didn’t know, I actually use a Nokia E72 now. I bought it for myself, as my own 21st birthday present. And I have nothing but good things to say about it! Firstly, I love how elegant it looks. Countless people (usually Indonesians) have taunted me with questions “Why didn’t you buy a [...]

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Comfort Zone

Here I am again, at my comfort zone. In a house where I don’t need to worry about food on plate and dirty laundry or room. For how long should I be here, I don’t know. I haven’t even bought a ticket back to Singapore. It’s like I’ve been home for so long I almost [...]

Found this brilliant comic by Stuart McMillen that portrays exactly how I feel to finally finish an education. Though reluctant, I realize that to challenge myself, rather than overcoming challenges in education, is definitely my next step. I can’t believe I cried while reading the comic. Below is only the thumbnail of the comic (original [...]

Please tell me I’m not the only one who found the service level in Singapore is like 6 feet under. It sucks. Almost every time I sit down in a restaurant, or simply ordering food at hawker centres, the server/hawker will only ask “Yes, order?”. Sometimes there is not even a question. They will only [...]

My new thumbdrive is so small and thin I put it in my wallet. Really. Cost me SGD 20 for 4 GB of storage. Good deal, I think. I mean, look at how pretty it is. I was actually walking around Challenger Funan to look for a webcam for my siblings, but I saw this [...]

Before I even stepped in SMU, I had already prepared a post in my mind to release when I’m about to graduate. It would talk about my feelings. About my takeaways. About how I treasure the opportunities I have managed to attain. About how all my previous struggles had been worth it. But seriously? I [...]

Some days ago I wrote to my fellow choristers that people can help them sing better by singing the notes to them, giving tips and tricks for better sound production, making recordings/midi files to listen to, but no one can magically transform them into a songbird overnight. And I thought, heh, isn’t it also relevant [...]