On Our Public Libraries
Since I don’t have the habit of rereading (rereading is underrated I know), I am a frequenter of our public libraries. I love burrowing...
Love, Sandy
When I was on my way to see Sandy Lam’s concert Pranava, I came across two westerners who were also on their way to see her show. They...
Sandy Lam - Feeling Perfect
When it comes to Sandy Lam, it wasn’t love at first sight. I first came across her music when I was 4 and her song “Grey” was dominating...
On Dita Von Teese
It was another monotonous afternoon in the UK and I was lingering in the magazines section at a convenience store. Then queen of...
Penang in Autumn
"You have to pick the places you don't walk away from." - Joan Didion "This is water." - David Foster Wallace Even though this was the...
Hello Dolly, Kyoto
Luxuriating in jazz and whisky bar Hello Dolly is like being granted access to the cob-webbed memories of a granny from Advanced Style....
Kyoto in Spring
"We never choose anything at all. Things happen. Or not." - Haruki Murakami It was a sky blue day in March. After buying postcards at an...
On Tori Amos' Style
Tori Amos is my most favourite female musician and her chameleon-like style never fails to amaze me. I still remember how stunned I was...
Coney Island, New York
"It’s like you feel homesick for a place that doesn’t even exist." - Garden State When I think of Coney Island, I think of modern pinup...