SHENTONISTA

“Once, one of my classmates bought me a bouncy ball from overseas. We weren’t super close, but she saw it and thought of me as I collect them, so she got it for me anyway, which is so cute!”

“Even though I’m on this engineering path, I feel like my passion lies in the creative industry. I cannot see myself sitting at a 9-to-5 job doing something that I have almost no interest in."

What does the perfect night out look like to you? Is it cosying up with your closest friends at a quiet wine…

“Singapore is so structured and life here tends to follow a set script, so if everyone could just be themselves without the pressure to fit in, life would be more fun and diverse.”

“The local art scene is quite open, but there’s always more room for experimentation.”

“My mum introduced me to The Hunger Games at a young age. We used to go on road trips frequently so we would play the audiobooks in the car and dissect each scene.”

“Honestly, the nightlife scene in Singapore is a hit or miss, but those sober raves and parties are really becoming quite a thing! I haven’t been to one, but hell yeah I would.”

“I didn’t have the habit of keeping a planner in the past, but I kept double-booking myself, so I got a Hobonichi to keep track of the time and what I’m doing lah.”

“In my free time, I love to run, especially alone. When I go on long runs, it gives me time to think and destress. Apart from that, I'm into fashion as well.”

“The past year brought many positive and unexpected developments, especially towards the end of the year. Now, I’m confident that I’m on the right path.”

“I’ve been listening to a lot of Arctic Monkeys because they made a comeback recently. That’s why I’m always in black also, because they're always black and white.”

“One thing I hope for my family this year is to see my kids not grow lah, because they’re growing too fast already! Now they’re 10, seven, and four years old.”