Blogging about crypto as I learn
2 Feb 2026 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
What do you enjoy spending money on? Raising children is an expensive endeavour, but I think people who shun away from it because of its perceived costs are missing half the point. What they don’t take into account is the joy of spending on your kids...
1 Feb 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
In a previous life, I taught pre-university students how to determine the attitude and tone of a writer when making his/her arguments. I used to think that this required higher-order thinking skills. It’s a sign of how demanding our educational syste...
1 Feb 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
The sun cast its golden glow on the green field before me, its warmth a gentle balm to my battered soul scarred from the trials and tribulations of the workweek. A breeze caressed my face as I soaked up the sight of my daughter twirling in the sunlig...
31 Jan 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Singapore is one of the smallest countries in the world. Hence, many people assume that agricultural activities are out of the 1) question. However, when we find creative 2) solutions to tackle the problem of land scarcity, we will be empowered...
30 Jan 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Sixth graders in Singapore have to pen a response in accordance with a situational writing task for their junior high school entrance exam. Of course, Sensei will craft his original response in a bid to help his charges learn and love writing. How I...
30 Jan 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Kangkung is a fast-growing vegetable that is usually stir-fried with chilli and garlic. It is an excellent source of fibre, which makes it a great choice for the attainment of Singapore’s food security target: 20% of our fibre needs (e.g. leafy and f...
29 Jan 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
During my first outing as a sixth grader Science teacher, I was aghast to find out that my charges had not internalised that carbon dioxide + water + light —> sugar + oxygen in the month leading up to the high-stakes national exam. I vividly recall s...
29 Jan 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Parenting is chock-full of sudden occurrences like this. My son wakes up at 6am to prepare for school. My daughter, who was supposed to wake up one hour later, woke up a few minutes after her brother. There was no time to waste. If I allowed my daugh...
28 Jan 2026 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
I don’t wear my wedding ring often these days because of my fat fingers, but today, I felt the urge to wear it and honoured it. Then, at the bus stop, I congratulated myself for having the fortitude to force idioms down my son’s throat. Because I con...
28 Jan 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I don’t know if you know this, but our self-sustainability target used to be something along the lines of 30% of our nutritional needs being produced locally in 2030. However, this target has recently been revised. Specifically, 20% of our fibre need...
