A sincere proof that London has good food — I am Chinese and the Chinese love food. Naturally, one of the biggest arguments against moving to London is the poor food choice that is historically associated with British cuisine. Let me bust this myth for you: it’s not true! London has GREAT food, and yes, Pounds are usually expensive…

When men thought the women were hitting on them in a work setting — Of course, there are women who flirt (or more) their way up to the top. Of course, there are also relationships or simply hookups between people at work. But not everyone is hitting on everyone all the time. This is not Suits or other hyper-sexualised American television shows. Most of…

Weird myths about the capital are baseless opinions instead of the truth — I have met a bunch of American friends moving to London this September for their masters. They are Googling around the internet for the truth about this mythical capital city. Where should they stay? Is the living cost really high? What about the weather? And the British people, are they…

The best time to boost our productivity and get ready for the new week — It’s a habit that I developed since I started going to school. Yes, I meant since I was three years old. Every Sunday, as long as I’m not seeing friends or whatnot, I check the time for sunset and sit down with myself for around an hour until the sky…

The trick will boost our productivity and mental health — This article is originally published in Midori’s newsletter. Click here to subscribe. Office → Co-working space → WFH live stream During the pandemic, I left my corporate job, moved to Brighton and started my own business. I joined a co-working space in that city and had the best time in my life. But not all co-working space ranks…

And why we can think about Benedict Cumberbatch when we feel defeated — I always imagined that one day I’d become so successful that my old school would invite me back home to give a speech on the young generation’s graduation day. That was literally my definition of success at the time. …

The pandemic only highlights the severity of our loneliness — I distinctly remember the days I worked till so late from my corporate job that when I was home, alone and exhausted, I couldn’t face eating dinner on my own. So I turned to Youtube, and became obsessed with mukbangs — live streams of people eating. I thought watching people…

Something terrible happened to my dear friends — ‘I heard she did this with her behind you,’ says reality show star A. ‘W.T.F.? I’m going to confront her,’ says B. Then people start arguing. This is the standard plot of a reality show. …

Immediate self-soothing and long-term solutions. — Originally included in Midori’s weekly newsletter, subscribe here. I was in a yoga class; our favourite teacher was off that day, and a substitute teacher came in. We looked at her as politely as we could, but there was nothing in our heads but scepticism. Was she good enough? As…