Potentially Interesting

233 - dune 2 others as they be dune 2 you 🏜️

April 17, 2024

Hey there, ! I really liked Dune 2! And Dune 1 for that matter, but since they're part of the same book, technically, so technically I should just say "I...

232 - email audit 🚨📩

April 10, 2024

Hey there, ! I got this idea from a friend of mine, Cuong, because we were sharing our email habits. I thought it would be interesting to do a bit of an...

231 - ✨ razzle dazzle ✨

April 3, 2024

Hey there, ! I went to the Moth recently, a storytelling night where people come up and tell a 5 minute story on a particular topic in their life, that has...

230 - life update 🗾🎏

March 27, 2024

Hey there, ! I'm off to Japan soon again. It's the first time I've been back for a while, so it'll be exciting :) I'm most looking forward to the FOOD and...

229 - a few lonely thoughts 🙆

March 20, 2024

Hey there, ! 1. What was school like for you? For me, it was hard being the only Asian kid in a private school full of non-Asian people, and being constantly...

228 - lucky chinese numbers 🔢🧧

March 13, 2024

Hey there, ! Did you know that '228' is a really fun number in Cantonese? '2' = 'yi' = sounds like 'easy' '8' = 'baat' ~= 'faat' = fortune So 228, means EASY...

227 - the highs and the lows ⬆️⬇️⬅️➡️

March 6, 2024

Hey there, ! Is life about the middle ground? Or is it about the edges? Something I've been thinking about across this newsletter and just life in general is...

226 - random life tables 🎲🎲🎲

February 28, 2024

Hey there, ! I'm planning some of my D&D campaigns and one of the central systems is around dice-rolling. One of the things that you do when you want to do a...

225 - life update ⚫🥬

February 21, 2024

Hey there, ! It seems like an age since I've done one of these, so let's get into it. Chinese New Year was great - lots of food, and celebrations as always....

224 - KISS 📈😽📉

February 14, 2024

Hey there, ! Happy Valentine's Day :) Unfortunately the clickbait title, which makes it seem like I'm gonna be talking about kissing, has betrayed you. Stay...

223 - Year of the Dragon 🐲

February 7, 2024

Hey there, ! YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS - It's the year of the Wooden Dragon! Happy Lunar New Year (Feb 10th) for those who celebrate <3 How's your luck goin'?...

222 - dissatisfaction pt. 2 🧠👎

January 31, 2024

Hey there, ! If you haven't read part 1 - please go read this first :) Then, let's dive in! I should probably start by continuing from the last piece that...

221 - poems I read recently 📝🎶

January 24, 2024

Poetry is really pretty, I've found more recently. Here are some that I have enjoyed :) We have not long to love - Tennessee Williams We have not long to...

220 - new year life update! 🥳🎆🐲

January 17, 2024

220 - new year life update! 🥳🎆🐲 Hey there, ! Before I begin, I thought I'd just update y'all - I'm going to be slowing down on frequency for the newsletter....

219 - holiday review 🏝️🍓

January 10, 2024

Hey there, ! A bit of a holiday in review :) I made some cute li'l pavlovas for christmas! Berries and all :D Also a lovely serving board from Fat Tuesdays!...

218 - vince does things 🎉

December 20, 2023

FINALLY amirite ! Vince got off his ass and did things! I made CHEONG because of this dude johnnykyunghwo on TikTok / YouTube / Reels. It looked hella easy...

217 - X marks the spot ❌💬

December 13, 2023

Hey there, ! Busy times before the break so we're doing a content curation post :D I'm not calling it X, but even after Elon took over Twitter there are...

216 - Vince's Fried Chicken Tier List - International edition 🍗🍗🍗

December 6, 2023

Yeah, I like chicken - time to update the ol' VFC 2021 with some international flavours! There have been a LOT of places since 2021, and I'm not gonna go...

215 - life update: taiwan edition 🍜⛰️

November 29, 2023

Hey there, ! I'm back from yet another trip, this time from Taiwan! I feel more refreshed from this one, coming back more re-energised and all, but I feel...

214 - the music in Vienna 🎶🔇

November 22, 2023

Hey there, ! So I went to a concert while in Vienna, as you do. and it was a performance of Haydn (Symphony in E minor), Mozart (Symphony A Major, KV 201)...

213 - Redux: Influential Book #2: Hogfather 🎅

November 15, 2023

Hey there, ! I’m still in Taiwan, so have another [FROM THE VAULT] track (Vince’s Version). This one is about one of my favourite authors (Terry Pratchett)...

212 - Redux: If this isn’t nice, what is?

November 8, 2023

Another from the vault while I’m in Taiwan <3 It’s lovely here so far - quite hot but very old Hong Kong x Japan vibes so we are loving it! This piece was...

211 - dissatisfaction and success?: pt. 1 🧠

November 1, 2023

Hey there, ! Does dissatisfaction lead to greater success in life? This is the question to explore today. I feel like there are a lot of things that push us...

210 - trains underground; bad energy 🚇

October 25, 2023

I hate the Tube. I love the Tube. Yes, the public transport system in London affectionately known as The Tube (aka the London Underground) is so good, but...

209 - life update!

October 18, 2023

A new dawn, a new day, ! Also new perspectives on life I guess. Let's go! The most obvious thing is I'm back in Melbourne...but soon to be off to travel...

208 - that inky feeling ✒️🪡

October 11, 2023

It's been a while, - I've missed you! There's lots of new stories and experiences and photos and fun things to talk about and chat through from my trip, but...

207 - Redux: The Year of the Rabbit! 🐇

October 4, 2023

Hey there, ! Note: I'm nearly back from my big trip, so I'm hoping there's gonna be a FLOOD more of content. Relaxation and content creation vibe pretty well...

206 - Redux: Destroy the (Wedding) Circle ⭕👯

September 27, 2023

Hey there, ! In this piece I just want you to hear about a rant that I'm getting into and trying to persuade people of. The gist is, if you're at a wedding,...

205 - Redux: The beloved Yum Cha Tier List 🥟🍵

September 20, 2023

Hey there, ! ​ Welcome to another Potentially Interesting tier list, ! If you're new to the newsletter, check out the noodle tier list I did a few weeks ago!...

204 - Redux: Vince, The Performer 🎭

September 13, 2023

Hey there, ! It might surprise you to know this but I'm a pretty ace performer. Please see my credentials below: Grade 1 - my debut performance on...

203 - Redux: Efficiency and Content ⏩⏩⏩

September 6, 2023

Hey there, ! I'm off on my big trip this year, so in the next few weeks I'm going to go back into the archives and let you read some stuff you may or may not...

202 - How To Get Good (Question Mark) ❔❔

August 30, 2023

Hey there, ! A longer rant for today's post, just before I go on leave... TL;DR: Do things Reflect Adapt to that information GOTO 1 Just to be clear, I'm not...

201 - thailand 🐘🌦️🍽️

August 23, 2023

Hey there, ! Been in Thailand for a week for a friend's hens (congrats Lainey!). A selection of highlights: Top revelatory food experience - a Michelin star...

200 - 4️⃣ years

August 16, 2023

Hey ! It's been four years writing this newsletter, and a lot of things have happened over that time. It's pretty insane to think I've written 200 posts and...

199 - Life Update 🌓🔥🍗

August 9, 2023

Hey there, ! FILL IN THE ANNUAL SURVEY PLS - results next week :) I'm a bit late with it but, y'know, c'est la vie. It is what it is. Send it. Let's go: It's...

198 - books and science are BACK 📚

August 2, 2023

Hey there, ! Note before I start - I'm nearly at the big TWO HUNDRED posts which is kinda insane. So...anything you want to hear about? Any questions you...

197 - Australian Classics Tier List 🍪☕🍺

July 26, 2023

Hey there, ! prompt: "australian snacks" - I don't think we need to be worried about AI yet...or maybe I just suck at making these! Sungwon Cho aka ProZD aka...

196 - Resetting the mind 🧠🔥

July 19, 2023

Hey there, ! Reddit's dying, Twitter's aflame - these are good things, right? Hot take: I am kinda happy that there's been a forcing function for me (and...

195 - The Laws of Friendship Groups 👬🧑‍🤝‍🧑

July 12, 2023

Hey there, ! A NEW FRAMEWORK APPEARS - this time for group friendships #wearesoback. I thought it would be fun to think about what kinds of things contribute...

194 - Vince's Life Update 😍🖼️

July 5, 2023

Geez it takes so much longer to get to Life Updates every 4 weeks - I don't know why! I think I need some more headspace to think about some fun topics :D Or...

193 - I'm not superstitious...

June 28, 2023

...but I am a little stitious. Hey there, ! There have been a few things in the past few weeks and months that I've been a little...curious about. My mind...

192 - Omakase: Reloaded 🍣➡️🍗

June 21, 2023

Hey there, ! Omakase - translation: “I’ll leave it up to you” Generally, an omakase is a multi-course meal presented at a sushi restaurant, with the chef...

191 - Content: Overload 📺📈

June 14, 2023

Hey there, ! There's just too much to do. I don't know if y'all feel this as well, but there's just too many things going on that I want to do, and I feel...

190 - What's the deal with AI? 🤖

June 7, 2023

[Seinfeld at the comedy club] "I mean, isn't all intelligence artificial? What does natural intelligence even mean? Just the other day...I left the house...

189 - Happy Birthday...to me! 🎂

May 31, 2023

Dear you, Why should I be unhappy? Every parcel of my being is in bloom. - Rumi I'm 30 today. It's been an incredible 30 years of life, and for many people...

188 - 30 predictions 🔮

May 24, 2023

Hey there, ! Predictions for next year once again, as it’s nearly my bday and I thought it would be better if it was anchored around another Year of Vince....

187 - A Low Effort Post

May 17, 2023

Hey there, ! Don't you just hate it when you see a TikTok (seen through the lens of Instagram Reels) that is a duet where the other person provides...

186 - The Fable of Vince's Ark 🚢

May 10, 2023

Hey there, ! A modern fable, a work in progress, I guess: The descendants of Kahn, Cerf and Berners-Lee had become evil and wicked, creating a polluted World...

185 - Darwin vibes ~

May 3, 2023

Hey there, ! Just came back from Darwin, here's a quick photo dump and notes on the trip :D Darwin is HOT. I think the average temperature while I was up...

184 - Life Update ☀️

April 26, 2023

Hey there, ! Let's get straight in: By the time you're reading this, I'll be back from a trip in Darwin. I don't know how it's gone, but I'm sure the hot 30+...