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Gratitude and romanticizing on romanticism

The nerd in me believes my turning 42 is the answer to life, the universe and everything because we 80s kids grew up on The Hitchhiker’s…

Jul 30

Gratitude and romanticizing on romanticism

Jul 30

Coldplay concert wins — the science behind it

At the recent YSEALI Environmental Summit I had the privilege of attending in Chiang Mai, we enjoyed a most interactive and inspiring talk…

Feb 23

Coldplay concert wins — the science behind it

Feb 23

Modern Love

I have become pretty obsessed with a particular podcast, Modern Love, a spin-off from the same name column of the New York Times. Maybe it…

Dec 10, 2023

Modern Love

Dec 10, 2023

Breakthroughs

I have always been slow at picking things up as a child. It didn’t help that I grew up with a really cool brother, whom I love with all my…

Nov 30, 2023

Breakthroughs

Nov 30, 2023

Meanders

In your twenties, I thought you were supposed to be making every possible mistake you could ever make in life already, in order to prepare…

Sep 28, 2023

Meanders

Sep 28, 2023

World Wildlife Day Symposium and the notion of timing in life

Over the last weekend, I had the humbling honour of being one of the facilitators at the NParks Youth Stewards for Nature program youth-run…

Mar 10, 2023

World Wildlife Day Symposium and the notion of timing in life

Mar 10, 2023

On the empowerment (and disempowerment) of language and narratives — who has control of the…

I appreciate the new followers to my blog and am heartened by your lovely comments on my (what I thought was mostly inane) posts. Thank…

Mar 2, 2023

On the empowerment (and disempowerment) of language and narratives — who has control of the…

Mar 2, 2023

Back to the blue, post-pandemic

I went on a lone SCUBA diving trip to Sipadan and Mabul islands in Borneo, back in June. I didn’t tell many friends and family members…

Oct 17, 2022

Back to the blue, post-pandemic

Oct 17, 2022

The beautiful art of bare-handed fighting

A group of students from a French International school in Singapore were recently called out on by the general public for “fighting” at a…

May 22, 2022

The beautiful art of bare-handed fighting

May 22, 2022

On veganism and saving (ourselves, not) the planet — What it takes

It’s Veganuary! And before you start hurling stones in my direction and write me off as yet another Nazi vegan hypocritical activist who…

Jan 7, 2022

On veganism and saving (ourselves, not) the planet — What it takes

Jan 7, 2022

Kathy Xu

Kathy Xu

Love scarred heart that’s still very much in love with life and all creatures great and small (especially the ones in the ocean). Irritating idealist too? Yes

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