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  • … on obsessing

    Life is a series of obsessions Life, for me, moves in phases. Obsession phases.I’m only writing this because I’m in one of those phases again — obsessed with something new. I’ve been thinking about it non-stop. Tinkering. Refining. Adding little details in my head, over and over again. I’ve had the idea for a while,…

  • …on timed communities

    I’ve been thinking about how certain groups of people only exist in phases. Like, timed communities. A set of people that are part of your everyday for a while, and then… they’re not. Back in 2020, I had my tennis crew. We’d hang out from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., just looping between tennis courts, brunch spots,…

  • What Does My Runner’s High Feel Like?

    I was asked this and I’ve been thinking about the answer. Before I start running, I ask myself a million times why I even have to do this. Why can’t I just do something more fun? I’m stressed. I get up, get ready, stretch, and head out. I lift one leg up and regret it…

  • Are we going around the world looking for romantic versions of our friends?

    A friend was once describing a guy she liked and said he reminded her of her best friend. Not how he looked, but how he acted. His mannerisms, how he spoke, how he explained things. His gesticulations. That stayed with me. A year later, I realised I’d done the same thing. Or something close. I…

  • Running, Paddle, and Other Erotic Decisions

    Over a month ago, I played paddle. I was so hesitant because it sounded like baby tennis. The racket, the court, the rules… meh. It felt like someone who failed at tennis and got kicked out of squash decided to merge the two for themselves. But I played it, and I loved it. There’s no…

  • …on embracing the flow

    What is a great flow? What should come after something? Imagine life as a carefully curated playlist. I was listening to one of my own playlists; songs chosen not for their tempo or typical radio appeal, but because they said something that resonated. After listening for a while, the order of the songs just made…

  • 24km later…

    Okay… this is probably a TMI post, but follow me… I’m getting somewhere. Today, I ran the farthest I’ve ever run – 24 km. It was long and hard, but I did it. After the run, I was about to get on a train home… because, for some reason, I’d rather run in a straight…

  • 20+16 weeks… plus 4 more

    Just under a year ago, I wore aligners for the first time. The plan was 20 weeks. But, of course, it took longer—I had to stay on some trays for extra time. At the end of that period, there were still a few things that needed fixing. Waited a few weeks for a new set.…

  • …intense mutual tension

    At the gym today, I noticed something. Everyone’s always on their phones. Between sets, between reps, sometimes just sitting there. I wonder—how much time does it actually take them to get things done? If gyms charged by time spent instead of memberships, would they be losing money? Probably. Anyway. There’s something interesting about how certain…

  • We need a summary, we need a conclusion.

    No one would guess I’m taking about food. Also, two posts in one day? It’s my lucky day. I’m only just realizing how much I understand the world and myself through metaphors. It’s not new; I’ve done it for years, but it has only just clicked. To explain situations, Didi would always find a parallel.…