age

  • Commonality in Strangers

    Went to a friend’s makan-makan (party) today and met a lot of undergrads, mostly in their early twenties. As we’re from Asian background, i.e. all are Malaysian, there is a bit of hierarchy between us and also reverence towards me and my friend, who are well in our 30s. Despite that though, the conversation does…

  • The Tradeoff of Age

    I was tidying up my digital desktop when I found videos from my old days, 13 years ago to be exact. I was explaining to my friend how I won a phone, and said he was the umpteenth person I had to relate the story, so he jokingly recorded me explaining it. The video still…

  • Birth dates

    Usually when you pick up medicines from the pharmacy, there’s a verification process where they ask you your address. In other places, sometimes this verification involves asking your birth date. I have always wondered how is this safe? The date is not that secret as most people would announce it either by bringing cakes to…