The notes shared below are taken straight from my daily notebook, where I record fragments of what I observe, overhear, read, discover, or think about. It is also a place where I capture an idea or write seemingly useless information that, for me, holds meaning. While this is not the complete collection, it gives you a peek at my daily notebook.
13 June 2026
I received a postcard from a Korean lady whose name is Seo Hajeong.
In her Postcrossing profile, she said that her name Hajeong means “blooming lotus with sunshine”.
That really makes the name beautiful.
24 May 2026
Thrifted 7 old photo albums at Market Gaia Guni for $43 today. Felt lucky.
18 May 2026
明日 和 明日 の 風 が 服。
Ashita wa ashita no kaze ga fuku
Tomorrow’s wind will blow tomorrow.
18 March 2026
Slept at 2 AM yesterday.
Woke up at 9 AM.
Felt vertigo coming.
Ate prochlorperazine 5mg at 10 AM.
10 AM - 11:30 AM — mild vertigo.
17 February 2026
Ordered food for 9 pax.
Don’t order butter chicken and squid (soggy).
Don’t order fried baby squid (too little).
Don’t order soup (no demand).
The rest is okay.
19 January 2026
A toddler girl speaks, while being carried by her mother.
Toddler: Can I kiss you?
Mommy: Why?
Toddler: (kisses Mommy) Yummy!
18 January 2026
A Filipino boy said to his mom.
“I’m so thirsty. I want superhero water.”
12 January 2026
A note I left to Ariqa’s teachers in her handbook.
Dear teachers,
Kindly advise what is FTGP (and MMP) please.
Ariqa’s mom
It was puzzling how the teacher had replied to me.
Hi,
No, MMP is different from FTGP. MMP has no books.
Mdm BXXXXX
5 January 2026
Blocked nose due to airconditioning. Now my chest feels heavy and I have difficulty breathing. I tried to take a deep breath but it caused a sharp pain in my left chest, just beneath the armpits.
13 November 2025
Rocky’s dog, Jellybean, passed away due to skin cancer. A vet came to the house to put Jellybean to sleep.
El Monte, California: Sunday, November 9, 2025, 10:00 AM
Singapore:
Monday, November 10, 2025, 2:00 AM
8 November 2025
Wendy Mcnaughton’s 50th birthday wish.
My bday wish is our assignment this week, which you’ll find at the bottom of this dispatch: that you, too, grab a sketchbook and go out into the world. Say hi to people you don’t know. Notice small moments, chance compositions, meaningful aesthetic mishaps. Go see some art, and if it strikes you, do some digging to learn more about it. Get off the screens, the internet, the socials. Go be around people. Slow down, look closely, talk to strangers, and draw.
7 November 2025
I HOPE THE COLOR
COMES BACK FOR
YOU SOON. I KNOW
LIFE HAS FELT HEAVY
SO I AM THINKING
OF YOU. EVEN IF
YOU JUST WASH
YOUR FACE AND
BRUSH YOUR TEETH.
THOSE ARE BEAUTIFUL
SMALL VICTORIES.
-JENNAE CECELIA-
21 July 2025
I was informed that the doctor predicted my grandmother has only got approximately 60 days left. I thought of a personal project to film my grandmother's last days.
20 June 2025
Two good food does not equals to extra good food.