the personal blog of C.K.Koay
Irrelevant and self-serving snippets of my personal life.
“The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.”
I wish I could claim that nugget of wisdom as my own, but unfortunately, some Harvard Business School professor beat me to it decades ago.
Continue reading “Saying “No” and getting what you want”
Not being a local food connoisseur of the Pulau Tikus market, I relied on my trusty Foolproof Food-Finding Formula to sniff out the best eats.
Continue reading “Foolproof Food-Finding Formula (Almost)”
Let’s be real: interstate family reunions are magical but the journey to get there? Not so much.
Continue reading “Interstate Family Reunion”
You know the moment—your phone lights up and your heart does a quick gymnastics routine because it is an unexpected call from your parents. First thought: Please don’t let it be about health. Second thought: Oh no, please don’t let it be about technology.
Continue reading “That Dreaded Parent Call”
My eldest daughter dropped a musical bombshell: she wanted to see a band called Cigarettes After Sex in concert. For a girl who prefers staying in her room, proactively wanting to venture out into a sea of people is like a siput babi willingly leaving its shell.
Continue reading “Cigarettes After Sex X’s Tour in Kuala Lumpur”
There’s something magical about streaming television. Like a modern-day Alice tumbling down a 75” rabbit hole, I sometimes disappear into a streaming void, emerging hours later with a vague recollection of sunlight, several empty snack wrappers and the unsettling realization that I’ve just watched an entire Japanese reality dating show for seniors looking for their last attempt at love.
Continue reading “Binge watching Squid Games Season 2”