This song embodies my wish for you, that you live your life in the best way for you, that you pursue what is meaningful and worthy as a purpose for you, that you live your life without regret. We live in an age where influencers and advertising constantly sell …
I’m supposed to be in Finland now attending an artist residency and continuing my work on “Project: 100 Dream Trees” (maryannloo.com/100dreamtrees), but because of the pandemic and travel restrictions and the messiness going on now in the world, the opportunity has been postponed indefinitely, and I’m stuck here in Singapore …
“I haven’t ever really found a place that I call home… I never stick around quite long enough to make it.” From the get-go, this song speaks of me and my life. I’ve never truly found a place I belong, also because I never quite stay there long …
I fell in love with this song since the first time I heard it, more than 10 years ago in my mid-20’s. I think the hapless romantic in me, who will do anything for love, totally eats this kind of music up lol In these recent months, with no …
(I apologize in advance for the “distortion effects” at some parts of this performance – I need to get a proper voice recording mic lol) Seven months ago I ended a three-year romantic relationship. It was probably the most enriching and stable relationship I had been in, but due …
When I was younger I used to believe in an idealistic version of romantic love, where I would meet a handsome stranger, and we would fall head over heels in love from the moment we locked eyes across the room (or across the cafe, across the subway train tracks, while …
In my early 20’s when I explored a career in acting for 1.5 years, one of my significant stage performances was part of the ensemble for a musical with the Singapore Repertory Theatre. As an ensemble cast, you play many different roles within the two-hour show, at times having only …
This past week has been one of little losses in my life. I postponed my artist residency in September thus delaying my primary art project indefinitely, I gave up a grant I received for this residency, two friendships (of sorts) have changed (these are a bit complicated), and one …
This past week has been one of little losses in my life. I postponed my artist residency in September thus delaying my primary art project indefinitely, I gave up a grant I received for this residency, two friendships (of sorts) have changed (these are a bit complicated), and one of …
(Read Part 1 here) (Read Part 2 here) Finally we’ve come to the finale of this three-part overly-dramatically-titled blog series. To recap, I’m sharing three expectations I’ve had to learn to manage over the past few years as I walk this path of pursuing my passion and bringing my creative …
