Hiya! I am Chai.

I keep this blog to enjoy writing, sharing, and reflecting on my life experiences, both for my future self and anyone who is curious.

I hope you discover something on my blog that resonates with you.
Nice to see you here. Thanks for stopping by!

Besides the posts below, I occasionally write weekly notes.

  • We can all be on our best behavior for a little while, but the longer while tells the truth. Jason Fried — Company culture is the…

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  • This week I really struggled to start my workouts. I ate pizza on Monday, and slacked off on Tuesday for no reason. I finally did…

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  • Road Not Taken

    You should never look down the road not taken. Because that road never leads to where you think it should. Never Look Down the Road…

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  • Here’s why I blog

    Why do you blog?

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  • Quite Good

    I didn’t quite understand the meaning of quite until learned this from my coworkers a few years ago: “quite good” in America 🇺🇸: really good,…

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  • Whenever we are surprised by something, even if we admit that we made a mistake, we say, ‘Oh I’ll never make that mistake again.’ But,…

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  • Turning 40!

    Today is the last day of my 30s. Life is rarely all good or all bad, but I am so thankful that my life and…

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  • What actually brings happiness is the contrast between what you have now and whatever you were just doing. When you realize how powerful expectations are,…

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  • Week 15, 2023

    This week I exercised Mon, Wed and Fri. And I walked for an hour on Thursday. I bought and returned the Bose Smart Soundbar 900.…

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  • Week 14, 2023

    This week all habits were kept. The highlight of this week is that our car returned home after getting involved in an accident and then…

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