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How one casual table tennis encounter exposed my level—and made me want more. There’s a fine line between confidence and delusion and, for a while, I believed I had the perfect balance. I played daily at my gym, even refereed a tournament and took the odd lesson or two. This meant, on a weekly basis, I played 40-plus games against players with varying styles. So whenever I played with my friends, I was the best by a country mile. Cue the confidence. Fast forward to my time in

Like most people, I cannot do without my phone, but my headphones are equally important to me and serve multiple purposes. Music, phone calls (side-eye to all who use the speakerphone for both in public), and of course, pretending I’m on an important call to avoid interactions - I can't be the only one. My AirPods have served me quite well but recently I found myself wanting something simpler, and in an age of rapid change, I dare say - retro. Switching AirPods between device

I’ve always admired baristas and considered them artists. But ordering coffee from an untested barista? That’s a lottery. One thing is certain : coffee drinkers are creatures of habit. We can recite our order half-asleep, and I know mine like the back of my hand—smooth flat white, oat milk, chocolate sprinkles. Thankfully, so does every barista at my favourite café. So, I was devastated when I found out it was closing for two weeks for renovations. Suddenly, I remembered the

It’s only right I admit it — I got this one wrong. Completely wrong. Looking back, I regret taunting everyone who tried to convert me — the countless “I told you so’s” still echo in my head. Thankfully… I can now drink the pain away. I used to hate coconut water. (Shudders.) Called it a scam. Tasteless. Overhyped. And to make matters worse, there are several social media receipts my ‘friends’ refuse to delete. Who needs enemies? But somewhere along this digital walk of shame,