Life
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Cooking for two and more
It’s nice to cook for other people and see how satisfied they get with what you put on the table. It’s even nicer to have the capacity to buy the things you need to make that satisfying meal. But as someone who cooks only for oneself, you might still find the joy of cooking. It Read more
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Humor and politics
I wouldn’t know about the upcoming US elections if not for the online content I consume. And the fun part is it’s not even simple news. Instead, it’s a humorous take on what’s happening, making it more memorable. I realized that laughing makes you remember things, even when you’re really not into heavy politics. Read more
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Tabletop games and how they bring people together
I’m still three decades into this lifetime, but I felt too old for tabletop games. Like, who makes time for playing tabletop games these days? Snakes and Ladders seemed to be the most awesome game ever when we were kids! Until we learned to move on to board games like scrabble, change friends, and eventually Read more
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Our desire for autonomy
Can you still remember when we were asked to stay at home at the peak of COVID-19? Were the government-imposed lockdowns scary when we first heard about them, thinking that we couldn’t go out of our houses anymore and couldn’t do whatever we wanted to do in life? Well, it did happen, and sure enough, Read more
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(Almost) a day without the internet — real story
The moment I arrived at the office, it felt like déjà vu. Because unlike this imagined scenario which happened on a Monday, I experienced a localized internet blackout on a Friday. And instead of receiving a public announcement, I got a headstart about what was about to greet me at the office, thanks to our Read more
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