Tag: writing
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Michelle Branch Is Back, and So Is a Piece of My Youth
Every generation has its soundtrack. For some, it’s The Beatles. For others, it’s Taylor Swift. For me, a small part of it belongs to Michelle Branch. Long before streaming algorithms told us what to listen to, there was The Spirit Room. There was Everywhere. There was All You Wanted. And there was that magical period…
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Crossing Continents for the Love of Pickleball
N and A were the first people who taught me the rules of pickleball and, more importantly, how to play the game. More than two years later, the married couple’s love for the sport has only grown. Like many passionate pickleball players, they travel for tournaments—not just to compete, but also to experience different pickleball…
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New Music Friday – 24 July 2026
This week’s theme seems to be strong women and the pursuit of triple crowns. Fresh off writing about Lo Pay Jyue’s clean sweep at Pesta Sukan Masters, I found myself thinking about another woman chasing her own version of a triple crown. My mentor, a working mother as well, is currently alone in New York…
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The Two-Person CRBN Fan Club: Why Pickleball Buddy Nas and I Love CRBN
Are Pickleball Buddy Nas and I the only people in Singapore who genuinely appreciate CRBN paddles? That’s a question that comes up surprisingly often whenever we compare notes. When I decided I wanted the CRBN TruFoam Barrage 2 (“Barrage 2“), finding one in Singapore proved harder than expected. While other brands seemed readily available everywhere,…
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The Draft and Parts of Me Were Torn Apart. The Playlist Survived
I was thoroughly schooled at work recently. To be fair, that’s not exactly a rare occurrence. Most days, there’s a voice in the back of my head questioning whether I’m actually any good at what I do. Working alongside some of the brightest minds in Singapore has many benefits, but it also comes with a…
