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Life outside of academics

Theatre, especially musicals
  • Grateful to live in Singapore, where troupes from West-end often visit.
  • I like contemporary musicals, my favourites are Hamilton (duh), Legally blonde, Beetlejuice… and many more.
  • All musicals (movie and live) reviews are in my Letterboxd!
  • I make it a point to always watch live when I can, but since I am overseas right now, this is on pause for the time being.
TTRPGs
  • I love playing Dungeons & Dragons and watching live plays!
  • I have been recently obsessed with Critical Role Campaign 4. My favourite character so far is Occtis Tachonis just because he has such a cool design. (I mean just look at him!).
Podcasts
Japanese-culture stuff (AniList)
  • I have been a fan of Hololive Production since 2020, and I still actively support them.
    • My favourite member currently is Gigi Murin (love this song of hers!). She is a believer of whimsy, and I am the complete opposite of whimsy… and opposite attracts.
    • My so-called 神推し is, and will always be, Minato Aqua (or erm… Yuuki Sakuna). She is truly my 🐐.
  • I would call myself a retired anime watcher, but I am getting back into business! I usually prefer reading the manga instead.
  • Also a big J-Pop and J-Rock fan.
Books (Goodreads)
  • I mostly read murder mysteries and thrillers, or fantasy and world-building.
  • Sometimes, I enjoy thought-provoking pieces (my favourite book of all time is Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations).
Movies (Letterboxd) and TV Shows (Serializd)
  • For movies, I mostly watch musicals. I am a big fan of theatre!
  • I really, really, really like thought-provoking movies.
  • I don’t watch TV shows usually (I prefer anime), but sometimes I watch stuff recommended by friends.
Video Games (Backloggd)
  • I am severely addicted to Baldur’s Gate 3 and I love playing party games (e.g. Peak and Lethal Company) with my online friends.
  • There are too many games in my backloggd…
  • My favourite Mario character is Birdo. I love her. And if you have a problem with her, you have a problem with me.
Others
  • I play NYT crosswords, at least the Minis and Midis, almost daily! (Please be my friend).
    • Not smart enough to play the big crossword, especially Thursday onwards, but I am getting there!
  • I love museums and arts, especially Greco-Roman sculptures.
    • But I think this is mostly because I love history. I am trying to be more knowledgeable in this field.
  • I wish to live a simple(r) life.

FAQ

Why do you have so many things that you like?
  • Because they make me happy.
  • I try to be more mindful of how I spend my day. I don’t want my life to be work-centric and therefore monolithic.
    • I also don’t have any social media. (not for productivity reasons, but for mindfulness reasons!)
    • And these things exist to remind me of what is sacrificed when I accept more responsibilities at work.
How do you have the time to do all that?
  • I don’t! They are not “goals” or things that I optimize for (in fact, I am against optimizing for anything in general). I don’t force myself to do them (I mean, just look at my miserable backloggd … but it doesn’t mean I don’t love video games). They are just a list of things I do when I want (and have the time) to do them.
  • They also remind me that there is life outside of work, so I guess it’s more like I find the time to do them (because I want to do them).
Any other stuff you want to add in the future?
  • Yeah! I want to add at least one sports thing there, but nothing sticks yet.