Hong Kong, 8 Jan 2022 First week into the new year, I finally have a quiet weekend after a month full of festivities — a lot of long overdue catch ups and laughters to end 2021. In summary, 2021 was the second year of covid-19, a full 365 days staying in Hong Kong, fully vaccinated, … Continue reading 2021: Adventure is a state of mind
Hong Kong, 6 August 2021 Today is the last working day of my first job. I remind myself to not get so emotional because I can always meet them again. I've seen a lot of colleagues come and go in a my company or clients. I change project every 8 months or so. Trust me, … Continue reading Should your colleagues be your friends?
Hong Kong, 28 Feb 2021 While wishing me a happy birthday, some people did ask me if i’m scared or excited towards turning 25. Thankfully, my answer this year would be yay, I’m excited to embrace the journey of adulting and see what’s more to come. This wouldn’t be me a year ago because I … Continue reading Turning 25 and Saying Bye to QLC
Hong Kong, 1 Jan 2021 After off-boarded from my project last week, I finally have a proper down time. When I say proper, it means taking few days of annual leave for the first time after the pandemic while not thinking about work. And so, I did a lot of reflections to what happened in … Continue reading 2020: A Year of Growth & Blessings
Hong Kong, 19 Sep 2020 As an extrovert, I do enjoy socials, parties, and being involved in communities because that’s where my energy recharged. For me, staying at home for the whole day is a torture. Most of the time, I need to go out or have other people’s presence. My communication skill is not … Continue reading Struggles as a 92% Extrovert
21 August 2020 Recently, I celebrated two years workversary (of course no real celebration other than meetings and work) but it's two years in the company and two years into working life. Looking back, I realised I've grown so much since I was a fresh graduate and these are the three things about working life … Continue reading 1 CORPORATE JOB. 2 YEARS. 3 THINGS
Thursday, March 2020 I used to wonder how it feels to have a non-Indo boyfriend, but dating a Hong Kong guy had never crossed my mind because back in university days, no local guys would talk to me (maybe I got into the wrong uni haha). When my boyfriend and I first went on dates, … Continue reading #DatingLocal101
Sunday, 19 March 2019 Looking for house in Hong Kong is not difficult, but the challenge is to find a house that meets your standard within your budget. Yes, be ready to prepare extra budget if you want a decent apartment as you’re now in one of the world’s most expensive cities. Here’s a little … Continue reading TIPS TO FIND (CRAZY EXPENSIVE) APARTMENT IN HONG KONG
Hong Kong, 31 October 2018 Being named after the most legendary Disney character is definitely something. Thanks to my parents, my name catches a lot of attention, especially when I first meet new people. Here's how the typical conversation and follow-up questions I usually have. Q: Is Mickey your real name? Yes! It's the name given … Continue reading Why Named Mickey (Mouse)?
Hong Kong, 8 October 2018 Woops! It’s been three months since I have this shortest haircut ever in my life. It has also been fun -- receiving different reactions toward my new hair and answering the same question over and over again: WHY CUT THIS SHORT??!? To make it even more fun, I have two … Continue reading Short Haircut to Show I’ve Moved On?
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