Potentially Interesting

248.5 - Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra

August 30, 2024

it's a reference to a board game rather than seeing any stained glass - on another note, Portugal seems to have so many board games named after their cities!...

248.4 - Lisbo-ahhhh!

August 29, 2024

Second stop in Portugal, the capital city of Lisbon / Lisboa. Sorry for some of the photo quality, and the fact I'm leaving out a bunch of stuff that I...

248.3 - Oh, Porto!

August 28, 2024

Hey there, ! Gonna slow down on some of these recaps as I realised I had way more to write; though I will try to be concise. Porto was a place that was...

248.2 From Paris to Berlin, and every disco I (don't) get in...

August 10, 2024

🎶my heart is pumping for love🎶 (Note: cannot believe that this song was so suitable to this current situation! Almost like it was planned that way...except I...

248.1 London baybeee! ✈️🥐🍝

July 31, 2024

Hey there, ! Bit of a travel series before I get to the annual 'thanks for subscribing' post :D I don't usually write contemporaneously with travel, but I'm...

247 - a short one ✈️

July 24, 2024

Hey there, ! The next few weeks may be a combination of on-the-spot blogs / travel notes while I'm away on long service leave, or REDUX's from previous years...

246 - keep on keepin' on ✍️

July 17, 2024

Hey there, ! First things first, we're nearly at the 5 year mark for Potentially Interesting - so please click here! and give me some feedback on the...

245 - life update 🐈‍⬛🌍

July 10, 2024

And just like that, , we're another 4 weeks gone and it's life update time :D I was promoted at work! Woohoo for another milestone - though it's been hard to...

244 - the meat, the mind and the media 🥩🧠🖥️

July 3, 2024

...or, a really weird title for a book that C.S. Lewis might have written today. Hey there, ! Looks like I'm on a idea train after last week's post, so...

243 - you bring it where you go 💼👜

June 26, 2024

Hey there, ! A shorter piece today, because I'm perpetually tired but I love writing and it's one of the highlights of my week. I read this piece recently -...

242 - remember? 🗣️🧠

June 19, 2024

Hey there, ! A piece from the drafts that never really got polished, had a quick squiz and re-edit which hopefully will make SOME sort of sense - the...

241 - a letter to 32 ⏳

June 12, 2024

Hey there, Vince! It's 2024 calling - happy birthday to you, mr. 32. The zodiac says Roosters 🐓 do well this year so I hope by the time you get this, you're...

240 - life update🐈‍⬛

June 5, 2024

Hey there, ! It's every 4 weeks, on the dot, we ain't missin' it now. Work has been taking me up and down from Sydney, and sucking up a lot of time from my...

293 - reviewing 3️⃣0️⃣

May 29, 2024

Hey there, ! Here were the predictions from last year, and where we are sitting as I go into the year of 31 :D Newsletter predictions This newsletter still...

238 - fooled by random merch 🗾🎁

May 22, 2024

Hey there, ! This one's a winding piece about how I like to look at the world, that ends up still having me be a bit of a weeb and loving Japan. When I was...

237 - inspired by japan 🏢🗾🦖

May 15, 2024

Hey there, ! Yes, get it twisted, we are weebs now. Japan 4eva and every post here is going to be Japan inspired until the day I forget the taste of...

236 - tweets and likes 🐣

May 8, 2024

Hey there, ! A social media update as it's been a busy one this week :) low effort but hope you find some levity in the links below <3 Some artwork from...

235 - life update 😺

May 1, 2024

Hey there, ! It's life update time :) Back from Japan (and a few days off to rest), and we're back off to the races as work has ramped up ALL THE WAY. All...

234 - The One About Japan 🗾

April 24, 2024

Hey there, ! I went to Japan. There's too many things to write about so instead here are a selection of highlights and thoughts :D Cherry blossom hunting is...

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...