PinnedMember-onlyLife Lessons from Downton AbbeyWho says we can’t learn from period dramas! I am a sucker for period dramas. What you have to understand about period drama is that it’s ‘History Light’. — Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey I like to think this article is my paean to Downton Abbey, a period drama…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
May 16, 2022Member-onlyNew you for the New NormalFinding yourself in a post-pandemic crowded world is challenging but doable. — It looks like we are at the end, and a new normal, a new era, is just beginning. The past two years and a few months have been an interesting, eye-opening, shattering personal and global collective experience. …Post Pandemic3 min readPost Pandemic3 min read
May 1, 2022Member-onlyStreet This, Street ThatIt’s fascinating, this street. I read a lot, and often I encounter simple words that turn into something more enthralling with the addition of one word. Today, the word in question is street. “Street” is a noun that means — a public road in a city or town with houses…Personal Experience3 min readPersonal Experience3 min read
Apr 14, 2022Member-onlyMy Top 10 Articles on MediumGiving in to the trend! I published my first article here in June 2018. Time sure flies and I’ve written several more, erratically, in no particular order, while searching for my niche, topic, or subject that would keep me engaged as a writer. I think this would be a sweet…Grief2 min readGrief2 min read
Mar 30, 2022Why you should stop reading all "Writing on Medium" articles immediately!Its sucks out the inspiration. NOTE TO THE READER — This article is not metered. Applaud if you must but comments preferred. I have been on Medium for some time now, I pay a monthly subscription, and some of the articles I write are metered for monetization. Sounds quite straightforward. …Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Mar 20, 2022Member-onlyAsia is reopening! Where should you visit?Allow me to rekindle your travel toes with my top picks The long-awaited reopening is slowly mushrooming across Asia. I can feel the sigh of relief of many global travellers and how much they miss Asia. I miss it too, and I live in Singapore and Malaysia. I love Malaysia’s…Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
Jan 1, 2022Member-onlyThree Things You Need To Do TodayLet's start the untouched new year right. I hope you got some fun into the New Year celebration last night. The new variant has reduced our variety of interactions and celebrations. not complaining but just stating the obvious. Here we are (again) at the start of a year, a new…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Oct 27, 2021Member-onlyHave you heard of Intermittent Fasting?A to Z of intermittent fasting. Let’s start with a disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and before starting on any forms of dieting (or fasting) please consult your doctor and do your own due diligence before embarking on something like this. I grew up in Malaysia and each…Intermittent Fasting7 min readIntermittent Fasting7 min read
Sep 11, 2021Member-onlyHow to do seo?This covers (almost) everything you need to get started. What is a search engine? Before you understand Search engine optimization (SEO) you need to get to know the search engine. Search engines are web-based software programs that help people find the information they are looking for online. Search engines work by scanning the Internet continuously…Google Seo8 min readGoogle Seo8 min read
Sep 2, 2021Member-onlyGoing paperless: pros and consThe goal is not only to protect the environment. There’s more… I now live a paperless life thanks to the digital age. It saves me time to no longer spend it doing unproductive tasks, such as copying and writing notes. …Paperless6 min readPaperless6 min read