some news

Yes, i know it seems like i post here once every uh 2 years.

Many things have happened since I last posted in February 2024 (!)
- I now have a PhD. You may henceforth refer to me as DrIP, which is also my DJ name.
- I published awnself say ownself: new & selected works in 2024, which accidentally won Book of the Year and Best Literary Work at the Singapore Book Awards - the first poetry collection to score that honor. (Sadly it is a no money prize, so no jia to chia.)
- I reproduced, again. I am now scheduling a vasectomy. 
- I have retired from a long career in the public service to join Sing Lit Station full time as Executive Director. This means IM READY FOR ALL SORTS OF SHENANIGANS. 

And many more things are soon to happen in 2026 (!)
- I am yielding to the cliche of retired army officers publishing books on leadership, by putting together a collection tentatively called sonnets from a servant, hopefully in the middle of the year. it will consist on a bunch of sonnets accompanied by little prose reflection snippets on leadership, public service, et cetera et cetera. 
- To make people more confused, I am also simultaneously working on a re-release of sonnets from the singlish, which has been out of print for yonks! More rhymes gonna harass you soon enough. 
- SLS is organising the very first BAGFest - Books and Games Fest from 27 to 28 Jun! Come and sell stuff, come and buy stuff - watch this space!