Author: Leah
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Growing Up Is Learning to Love Taho
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I think one of life’s little mysteries that I’ll never tire of unpacking is how we evolve as we age. A shy, awkward pre-teen somehow becomes a confident, chatty adult. A holiday we once counted down to every year eventually becomes something we’d rather avoid altogether. Or a dish we…
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Singapore’s Racial Harmony Day (a POV from a Wannabe Eurasian)
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Many know Singapore as a highly diverse country. It comprises people of different ethnicities and cultures: Chinese, Malays, Indians, and well…”Others” – which is what I’m officially classified as. According to the Singapore Department of Statistics, “Others” encompasses Eurasians, Europeans, Arabs, Japanese, Filipinos, Caucasians, Thais, and several other ethnic groups.…
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Humour is Serious Business, Laughing is Non-Negotiable
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I am often berated for being “not serious,” especially back when I was still a lowly corporate employee. I smile-scoffed at stringent corporate policies, broke corporate protocol, and giggled about it. I was basically a rebel with a hilarious cause. Only those who knew me well understood that it was…
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How Every Pet Portrait Begins (And the Chaos I Thrive In)
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First off, I tidy up my workspace. I have to tidy up my workspace because, like the true procrastinator that I am, I leave the mess exactly as it is after completing an art piece. Coloured pencils strewn all over the place. Pieces of scrap paper (used to test colour…
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On Becoming a Creature of Habit
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While still slugging it out as a corporate slave, I was encouraged by my then boss to read Atomic Habits by James Clear. Thinking it was her passive-aggressive way of highlighting my lack of good working habits, I simply nodded. Repeat a task at least six times and it will…