I started learning how to play Magic The Gathering late last year and made a post in December about how obsessed I have become obsessed with the trading card game. Five months in and I am still obsessed about it. I have probably spent thousands of dollars on cards and there seems to be no... Continue Reading →
Last month, armed with my new camera gear, the Sony A7CII and 40mm Prime lens, I spent an afternoon at Suntec City Convention Center, where the annual Anime Festival Asia was taking place. I had a great time there. It was actually my first time going to such an event and I regret not going... Continue Reading →
20 years ago, I started collecting Magic The Gathering TCG cards. I remembered opening booster packs in the hopes of getting super rare cards and even rare foils. I didn't actively play the game, as I am more of a collector. At one point, I managed to complete a series of cards, having completed the... Continue Reading →
I am attending the Anime Festival Asia Singapore, which is happening at the Suntec City Convention Centre. It is a 3-day event, but I am only free to attend tomorrow. I bought a one-day ticket and hopefully, I can take beautiful shots of the exhibits and the cosplayers with my new camera and 40mm f2.8... Continue Reading →
I’ve had a complicated relationship with photography. My photography journey began during the first year of my university days. Back then I remembered owning my very first DSLR, the Canon EOS 550D. My very first DSLR I love that camera. The sound of the shutter and the press of the button, it all felt so... Continue Reading →
Buying a home at the age of 35 is a significant milestone in my life. It is also the biggest financial commitment I have ever made. It marks a turning point where I can live independently and have a certain lifestyle where I am happiest. I started my home-buying journey about 2 months before my... Continue Reading →
So let me make a list with a brief teaser for each item on the list. I bought a house Yes, I bought a house. The moment I turned 35 on my birthday on 22 September, I called my friend who was a real estate agent and roped him in to help me find my... Continue Reading →
I just want to post an update that this blog, while technically on hiatus, is not abandoned forever. I know it has been a year since my last post and I have always intended to give brief updates on what is going on in my life. Somehow, I just never got the time to do... Continue Reading →
It's been a couple of weeks since I started using Samsung's latest flagship foldable phone, now in its fourth iteration, the Galaxy Z Fold 4. The overall experience has been overwhelmingly positive so far. When I first made the decision to purchase the phone with a specific usage in mind, which is a device to... Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago, I took the plunge and pre-ordered the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, my first ever Android device. On Friday morning, the 26 August of 2022, I head over to the Samsung Experience Store to collect my device that that I pre-ordered. I have been using for a little over 48... Continue Reading →
Yesterday on the 10 of August, Samsung announced a slew of new products, mainly the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and the Z Fold 4. At the end of the product announcement, the pre-order page went up and I immediately placed an order for a Samsung Galaxy Fold 4, in black with 256Gb RAM. This... Continue Reading →
A couple of months ago, as I was walking around Marina Bay Sands doing some window shopping, I came across a rather intriguing clutch bag. This clutch bag is highly versatile, with the ability to convert to a handy sling bag just by adding or removing its signature burgundy red shoulder strap. It's a smallish... Continue Reading →
Over the last couple of weeks, I spent a lot of time scouring the web learning about the watch that recently caught my attention. At the same time, I tried many times to justify my eventual purchase since I already own a Tissot Visodate automatic. I love that watch. I bought it 6 years ago... Continue Reading →
In 2016, I bought my first ever mechanical watch. The Tissot Visodate for around $800. At that time it was fairly expensive for me, but I still remember the moment I bought it at a Tissot store. I have been working on my first full-time job after graduation for a year now and having received... Continue Reading →
I haven't been actively updating this blog for several months now. That does not mean that I have completely abandoned it. I am currently going through some major reshuffling in my life. My priorities in life changed since the last update and I am still sorting it out. Rest assured, however, is that it is... Continue Reading →
These sets of photos are long overdue to be showcased here. I almost forgot that in November 2019, I paid a visit to the newly revamped National Gallery and took photos using my trusty Olympus OM-D EM5 Mark II camera. Looking back, these are the last photos taken using that camera before switching to Fujifilm... Continue Reading →
The past week I have re-kindled my love for photography a little bit. Ever since I started dusting off my X-Pro 3 from the dry box and giving it a spin to see if it still works, it reminded me of why I like taking photos. It also cemented the fact that my love for... Continue Reading →
In my previous blog entry, I mentioned my Fujifilm X-Pro 3 and how I brought it out for a test run after a long hiatus. I was digging through some of my older photos that I took and realised a set of photos that I didn't get to showcase. It was during a cycling outing... Continue Reading →
One of the most under-utilised devices I have laying around in my room at this moment is the Fujifilm X-Pro 3 camera. I bought the beautiful, titanium encased camera back in 2019 when it was just launched. I was immediately attracted to the design and build quality of the camera that I was willing to... Continue Reading →
At the start of the year, I will log in to my Goodreads account and set a reading challenge for the year. Last year in 2021, I set a goal of reading 20 books. However, I blazed through my goals and achieved reading 29 before the year ended. Initially I set my goal to read... Continue Reading →
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