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“Do what you love, and do it often”

soph — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:59:53 +0000

A little bit of awesomeness to start the still-new year. Taken from here.

Never say never, but…

soph — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:27:08 +0000

Some time ago, I wrote about how I was (and still am) on this quest to figure out what my dreams are and what I want. It was liberating and exciting, and it’s something I’m glad I did. That said, I’m now learning that maybe not all my dreams are achievable, and that’s okay.

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Feeling a little ‘Unwell’ with The Kitchen Musical

soph — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:55:31 +0000

One of my favourite tracks from The Kitchen Musical, which I’ve been trying to catch every week. Also, this was kind of our theme song for a while when my sister and I were living together in Melbourne.

Friends tell me that watching a show in non-HD (what’s the correct term for that?) doesn’t [...]

Taking a stand for passion

soph — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:19:07 +0000

My brother is currently doing his A-Levels and planning to read law in university. My mum is over the moon. She had wanted me to do law, and if none of her four children are going to be doctors – my youngest sister is studying veterinary science but that doesn’t really count with Chinese parents [...]

Mummy’s really big day out

soph — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:28:56 +0000

Maybe it was the fact that I’ve only travelled once – to Melbourne in December last year – in the 15 months since Kaylin arrived. That I would be doing press for The Kitchen Musical didn’t hurt, being a huge musical fan myself.

I’ll admit to being a little skeptical about the show at first, [...]

Interview: Hoobastank

soph — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:43:01 +0000

I managed to catch MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2011 on the telly yesterday, and although nothing beats watching Jared Leto’s eyes the concert live and on giant HD screens, I stayed with it anyway. As I had been at the concert, I was struck by the energy and passion of the performances, and [...]

Reclaiming my life: What would I do if I were single?

soph — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:13:07 +0000

In conjunction with my 29th birthday next month, among other reasons, I am dedicating the next 12 months to me. Without realising it, I’ve become complacent about my life, preferring instead to let each day/week/month pass me by far too easily. It’s time to stop and give myself a good kick up the arse.

Where [...]

Discovering copywriting

soph — Thu, 12 May 2011 02:12:14 +0000

When I was doing my Trinity Foundation Studies in Melbourne, I wanted to become an advertising copywriter. I remember one day being asked to come up with a simple advertising concept for an MP3 player, and how much I loved the assignment. That evening, as I was walking home, I thought for the first time, [...]

At the ATP Malaysian Open 2010

soph — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 02:12:53 +0000

Covering the ATP Malaysian Open 2010 is definitely going down as one of the highlights of my year. It’s been a pretty eventful year so far, but that’s how excited I was about interviewing Robin Soderling, Tomas Berdych, Nikolay Davydenko and Mikhail Youzhny.

Nevermind that I had to get up at 7.30am because that’s [...]

Hello, Orianthi (Oh it’s good to be back in action)

soph — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:58:37 +0000

After all the celebrities I’ve met and interviewed, can you believe this is the first autograph I’ve ever gotten? I’m usually more of a get-a-photo-with-the-celeb kind of person, but I was so psyched to be back in action after my maternity leave and everything that I couldn’t turn down the opportunity.

Besides, Orianthi [...]