When in Japan: Overcoming the Language Barrier

A huge shout-out to my father-in-law who sponsored the trip for us! Our Japan adventure only lasted for two fun-filled weeks but it’s enough for me to gauge my proficiency. My assessment had been rather different when studying by myself and just watching animes and listening to music. As expected, immersing myself in real-life situations…

Series: When in Japan

Together with my husband’s family, I went to and stayed in Japan for thirteen days. A huge shout-out to my father-in-law who sponsored the trip for us! I thought about putting a series in this blog to record my learnings and bite-sized experiences in the country, or at least in those places we visited. Here…

Reacting to Syme’s Playlist: Jaz a Decade of Us

Exchanging playlists every year has become a tradition for us and it surprised me when he told me we have been doing it since the 8GB flash drive became a thing. What? Playlist Title: Jaz A Decade of Us He says: rightfully titled coz it’s been more than ten years since we met at WCC’s…

One year with iPad Pro M1. Now what?

I’m celebrating my M1’s anniversary. And nope, I didn’t buy it for work. I might have bought my laptop, Acer Nitro 5, to have a better experience working from home, which turned out to be a great investment. However, in M1’s case, I was more ambitious. With this tool, I committed myself to accomplishing the…

What I Read in February 2022 – A month for Shoujo and Josei Manga

I could probably read a couple of articles and write, “Here’s what I read this month!” but I know nothing would come out of it. Apart from what’s going on in my country (elections–not my favorite topic to talk nor write about) or in Ukraine and Russia (I’m not equipped to broach this subject), I…

Reaction Journal: RuPaul’s Drag Race S1 Ep 6

Disclaimer: I don’t have a prior knowledge of the history of ‘drag’ and its culture and I’m only bringing in my limited knowledge of reality TV shows particularly America’s Next Top Model so apologies in advance. Timestamps for scenes and snippets of conversations have been included so if you want to read ahead, make sure you…

Prex Reads: Loveless from Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core

Final Fantasy VII is one of those games that I have learned to love as it has a wonderfully developed storyline, well-rounded characters and strategically placed symbols. For my second Youtube content, I read Loveless from Crisis Core. Let me know what you think about my interpretation.

Reaction Journal: RuPaul’s Drag Race S1 Ep 5

Disclaimer: I don’t have a prior knowledge of the history of ‘drag’ and its culture and I’m only bringing in my limited knowledge of reality TV shows particularly America’s Next Top Model so apologies in advance. Timestamps for scenes and snippets of conversations have been included so if you want to read ahead, make sure you…