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Act 2 Scent 2: Wands of the Forest
Star-gazing at our past lives, searching for all the connecting pieces ~ “We’re smaller than dust. God doesn’t always see us. But it’s okay, as long as we see each other.” — Translated, The Narrow Road (2022) While driving through the eastern side of Jeju Island (Korea) during a holiday, I discovered a stream of cedarwood trees that adorned both sides of the serpentine road. Faced with a serendipitous moment, I circled the route a few times until I found a narrow inlet
Kenneth Lam
May 292 min read


Act 1 Scent 4: Hot Air Balloon
Aspirations of a bubble gum ~ My 9-year old daughter displays a series of adolescent curiosities which I deem as her greatest hits. One particular discovery in the spotlight, is her first piece of chewy confectionary, the bubble gum. Witnessing the growth in real-time, warped me back to my own childhood infatuation with bubble gum. From the unwrapping to the opening pitch, a series of rhythmic chews masticates the gum, prefacing a release of dopamine one chew at a time. A
Kenneth Lam
Apr 142 min read


Act 1 Scent 2: Sweet Tooth Compass
What is discovered, can be lost ~ lost /lôst/ adjective something that has been taken away or cannot be retrieved unable to find your way or path Personally, I hardly lose things. Even when I misplace something, I can often map and track my way back to relocating the item. Not sure if it’s a gift, but having some level of mindfulness and being detail oriented has definitely helped. When I got covid, losing my sense of smell and taste, was a humbling wake-up call. Especiall
Kenneth Lam
Feb 163 min read


Act 1 Scent 1: Do Tell Immortelle
How I dealt with the impermanence of life ~ Everything is impermanent, no matter how sweet or difficult. — yung pueblo, Lighter I struggle with the word “forever”. From adolescence to adulthood, my understanding of forever has evolved into a completely different meaning. Through the trials and tribulations, I now see it as somewhat of an empty fairytale. Then I came across the Helichrysum flower (aka Immortelle). It signifies everlasting. Found among the Mediterranean
Kenneth Lam
Dec 27, 20252 min read
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