On Life, Death, and the Meaning In Between: A Dialogue

It was a typical Thursday evening at Penicillin. Ariana had just returned from yet another trip and decided to stop by this dimly-lit bar tucked away in a quiet corner in Central. After ordering her first drink, she spotted two familiar faces at the door: Helen, a professor who had…

From Casual Conversation to Catalyst: The Cimu Journey

When Kaci first talked to me about the idea of Cimu over a casual afternoon tea session during our GoodNotes internship back in the summer of 2023, I had no idea that conversation would carried over so much weight over my life - in a positive way. At the time,…

Not The Same Old Stuff

Long story short, I was away from this blog for quite a while and didn't pay the invoice of the server it depends on - only to find it out three month past due. Fortunately I still have a copy of all the articles I wrote for the…

Running Down the Fire Exit

Before entering Hong Kong for university, I did a lot of research about the city. Among the most critical information I found was a thorough guide to all the LGBTQ+ bars and clubs (referred to as gay bars hereafter). Naturally, I became a regular visitor to some of the attractions…

With or Without Borders in Science

This is a reflective article targeting the following comment made by Sivin, serving as the term paper for In Dialogue with Nature. “So long as there is variation of such magnitude in the balance between the cognitive, practical, normative, and social dimensions of science, such words as “international” and “universal”…

The Alley / 暗巷

He fumbled his way toward the faintly lit window, leaned against the glass, lit a cigarette, and gazed into the dark alley.…

The Way Back

Then I would climb the stairs, plunging headlong into lightless vertigo.…