Category: Blog
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Retro Gaming in 2025: Reframing Entertainment
I remember playing Contra 3: Alien Wars in 2014 with friends on an obscure handheld device that could emulate retro games. It was pure fun, even though I already owned a Nintendo DSi and had access to newer consoles at the time. That memory inspired me to revisit retro gaming this summer. Now, as a…
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EPJ #3: The Amazing Rabbit Hole of Music
Music is a peculiar thing. By creating a set of sounds with specific rhythms and pitches, it can evoke particular thoughts or emotions. In a universe where modern science claims randomness, why does this seemingly simple physical phenomenon possess such a specific ability to affect us? In this journal entry, I want to ponder in…
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EPJ #2: Finding Joy in Every Mile
Let me share my journey with running. I used to dismiss it as too “basic” and would mock runners. After all, what’s so special about something everyone can do, even toddlers? What is EPJ? (you can skip this part if you already know what this series is about) EPJ stands for Everyday Pilgrim Journal. If…
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EPJ #1: Humility is the Foundation for Beauty
I saw the devil’s snares all over the earth, and I groaned and said, “What can pass through them?”, I heard a voice saying, “Humility”. St. Anthony the Great What is EPJ? (you can skip this part if you already know what this series is about) EPJ stands for Everyday Pilgrim Journal. If you’re new…
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Everyday Pilgrim Journal #0: The Beauty is the Fool
Whether we realize it or not, we all chase different achievements in life: approval from others, expensive cars, perfect partners, good food, beautiful homes, recognition, education, or just a comfortable stable life. Yet, many people still feel empty after reaching these goals. This recurring theme has happened everywhere, across all cultures and times. This void…
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You Are What You Love
Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Song of Songs 8:6 (KJV) This ancient poem speaks of a love that is as powerful…
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Study Effectively: What MOST People Misunderstand about The Feynman Technique
If you just type in Google “How to learn/study efficiently?”. You would probably find a bunch of content explaining the Feynman Technique. For those who don’t know, the Feynman Technique is a learning technique named after Richard Feynman that amplifies comprehension. It usually consists of 4 steps: It seems extraordinarily straightforward and linear. You rapidly learn…
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Yes, your little smiles matter.
Growing up in Indonesia as an East Asian with slit-shaped eyes, people like to point out how my eyes seemed to be totally closed every time I smile or laugh. I never take that as an offense at all because subconsciously I was aware that it amuses people around me, even though, I must admit…