Interstellar: Man Tears
I’d like to consider myself a tough guy. I practise stoicism and don’t get emotional very often. A truly poignant work of art…
Category: Memory
My First Arm Wrestling Tournament
I have been looking forward to this day for quite a while: my first arm wrestling tournament ever. So much training, preparation, and…
The Flashcards in My English Journey
I’ve had a long journey with English. I’ve gone through many phases with different motivations, different teachers and study partners, different methods, different…
Do Good, And Be Smart About It
I think most of us are good at heart — we try to help as much as we can. But at the same…
The Night Bar
One of my favourite memories in life is of those evenings working out by myself at a bar station. A “bar station” is…
Life in Hanoi’s Old Apartment Buildings
One of the most distinctive features of Hanoi is these Soviet-style apartment buildings, built between 1960 – 1990: These buildings are modelled after…
Worst Pain Ever
At some point I had the question of “What’s the worst pain ever?”. The list of possible answers includes childbirth, a kidney stone…
The Coronavirus
I feel like everybody is affected by the Covid-19 outbreak in some way. For me, and for most people in Vietnam, the impact…
My Wave Warrior
A couple of days ago, my bike just refused to start. The ignition button doesn’t work. I had to kick start it. Well……
My Volunteering
There is this saying that I think has a lot of truths to it: You should have three hobbies — one selfish, one…