Going wireless: Motorola Vervebuds Review

One thing my 14-day travel quarantine taught me was how important wireless earbuds were. I used to mock the benefits of wireless earbuds, thinking they’d fall off and would need constant recharging.

During quarantine however, I picked up a pair of my old JVC wireless earphones (the ones that still have a strap but no cord), found out how happy it made me to not have to deal with the tedious process of detangling earphones almost every time I want to watch a short video, and that’s when I ventured out shortly after my quarantine ended to pick up another pair of truly wireless and strap-free earbuds.

2021

Sketch inspired by my visit to the A13 mall in Taipei

Not much to expect from 2021, except the hope that it will be nothing like 2020 and 2019—possibly two of the worst years for me that I never want to revisit again. The last two years made me realize how something could be stagnant yet endless at the same time. Maybe a better term is stuck. Cheers to a new year that will be kinder and more ethical 🙏

The image my sketch is inspired from

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Christmas time

Merry Christmas. Sketched out what I envision my Christmas would look like.

As usual, Christmas was spent this year like any other day for me. No presents, no Christmas tree, and no feast. The weather was far from festive but it was beautiful. It was sunny and bright. The streets were dry. No rain and no snow.

Sometimes strolling around and finding new scenery with a peace of mind—avoiding crowds and mall madness—can be good enough for me on Christmas. After all, it’s more about how you spend those moments than how much you spend, isn’t it? 🎄

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Bedside reading

Figured I’d try cuddling up with a book instead of staring at my phone first thing in the morning. Just then, I’ve realized how much I’ve gotten used to lit screens and looking at them from bed. Maybe bedside reading is the first step in my transition from online to offline.

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Midnight runs

To the fridge I go, every midnight. Like clockwork. I don’t know what I expect to find, perhaps luckily some morsels left behind.

Underground Mall

Sketched out what I felt the underground mall experience seemed to me

I spent the whole day yesterday shopping at Taipei City Mall, an underground mall. There was a dizzying array of stores—restaurants, clothing stores, anime shops, bookstores, you name it–and it took me 8 hours just to browse a small section of the place, with most of it just me walking and barely stopping.