Blogging about crypto as I learn
3 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Today was the eve of Children’s Day, so I got to be dismissed from work early owing to Children’s Day celebrations. Since I had the afternoon off, I went back to my previous workplace, which was a junior high school. It has only been three months...
2 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
“Days at the Morisaki Bookshop” follows the journey of Takako whose life shattered into pieces after her boyfriend announced that he was getting married to her colleague. She didn’t have the slightest clue, so talk about being blindsided. She fell...
2 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Harking back to the Edo period (1603 - 1867), kabuki is a traditional theatrical arts in Japan that impresses audiences with larger-than-life characters, vibrant costumes and stylized dances. Chock-full of symbolism, it is recognised as an intangible...
30 Sep 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Teaching kids how to develop their writing muscles is no mean feat because the weaker ones find it hard to string a sentence together. Not to mention that most of them find writing a chore, given the prevalence of digital devices. Thank goodness for...
29 Sep 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I won’t go as far to call it a breakthrough, but never have I attempted to get my students to write a narrative using heartbreakingly simple words. I have always tried to infuse vocab words into my lessons and gotten them to internalise them as part...
29 Sep 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
In June, I shared about how I had lost my Bitcoin when a local crypto exchange called Hodlnaut went under. I spent an hour figuring out how to fill in a Proof of Debt application and submitted it. I didn’t have any expectations in regard to the outc...
27 Sep 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Here’s a fun fact. Did you know that “you” and “ewe” are pronounced the same? This esoteric fact normally doesn’t serve me any purpose, but it came in handy when I read “Escape from Mr Lemoncello’s Library”. When I was growing up, my favourite book...
27 Sep 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
My fifth graders have to sit for an essay writing competition. It is no stroll in the park because they not only have to base their story on a picture, but also write to address a theme. They are not natural writers, so it would be a Herculean task...
24 Sep 2025 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
I first got acquainted with Bitcoin when the social media manager of a Singaporean crypto exchange, Hodlnaut, contacted me and asked if I wanted to be an influencer for them. Since Bitcoin was still in its prescient stage in my country, I managed to...
24 Sep 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
As an avid fan of “The Midnight Diner” series, I knew I would enjoy this book. I only didn’t read it earlier because I was relying on serendipity - for it to somehow fall on my lap. But since I have given Libby another shot, I thought I would be proa...
