writing prose by night
Come My Way
Hey, it's him again, and last night Son Tung M-TP released Come My Way, and perhaps Vietnam owes him a deep thank you
The Truth
Hey, it's him again. He is a bit strange: he is Catholic, but he likes Buddhist philosophy. By day he listens to Xuan Kong Fei Xing, Taoism, and the I Ching, and at night he listens to quantum physics
see n unseen
Hey hey, it's him again. Before, he thought that having as much knowledge as possible was best. But then, he realized that some knowledge eventually becomes outdated, or simply no longer fits
AI Gets Him Too Excited
Hey hey, it's him again, and AI gets him too excited. He often jokes that before AI, only Tran Thanh had the capability to entertain: since AI arrived, even the vegetable vendor can create entertainment
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Last weekend, he accidentally subscribed to Google's Antigravity Ultra package. He had been using AI daily for the past year, yet he felt as if he had just gained access to god mode
Money and Love
Hey, it's him again, and according to Einstein's equations, the world has about 11 dimensions. What is the key for him to access these new dimensions?
He Is Beautiful
Hey, it's him again, and he is beautiful. To him, beauty is a superpower
Beginning of 2026
Hey, it's him again. Opening the year 2026, he begs permission to borrow the words of Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang: Never be afraid to change
Time
Hey, it's him again, and lately he's been busy buying more time for himself
2025 Recap
Hey, it's him again. 2025 was an incredibly interesting year for him
Pigs Eating Bananas, RFQ, and DAG
He raised pigs, grew bananas, intending to launch a 'Banana-fed Pig' brand to compete with HAG. However, the banana trees bore no fruit, and the pigs fell sick
Oyster Porridge Is Never Enough
Hey, it's him again: today, Her cooked oyster porridge for him, giving him enough energy to reorganize his chaotic pile of knowledge
The Cheapness of Knowledge
Hey, it's him: Chi, having just finished a bowl of onion porridge, turning to discuss knowledge
Pussybreviora auricularis: The Short-eared Cat
Hey, it's him again, @anh4gs: he has an intense passion for cats, having been an expert in cat raising with over 10 years of research and at least 6 years of skin in the game
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
Hey, it's him again. He is binge-watching Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: the very same series he watched voraciously on VHS tapes back in 7th grade, now watching on YouTube
Asset Shift
Hey, it's him again. Accumulating wealth takes time, but shifting assets is the faster way to generate a new generation of the wealthy
Software Engineering Has Changed Completely
After being away from the job market for some time, returning now, he feels clearly that the job of writing software has changed completely
Singapore Has Many Cool Things
Hey, it's him again, and he plans to stay in Singapore until early June. For many, Singapore has a lot of cool things: but for him, the sidewalk is Singapore's greatest achievement
He Returned to Saigon
Hey, it's him again. After nearly 4 years of mountain seclusion, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, living on social welfare and the love of friends, he returned to Saigon
Everything Is Energy
Hey, it's him again: a scientist, a curious soul. He is always obsessed with Einstein's quote: Everything is energy and that's all there is to it
Wander Not for Wholeness
Hey, it's him again, and he is still here to tell futile stories: in life, pray for emptiness, never for fullness
Secluding in the Comfort Zone
Hey, it's him again, and he has been in his comfort zone for too long. How long has it been since he last went diving, or traveled to strange lands to meet new people and new thoughts?
Three Essentials: Books, Coffee, and Cats
Hey, it's him again, a wanderer searching for the meaning of life. To him, the universe only has three essential things: books, coffee, and cats
The Flamboyant Life
Hey, it's him again: lighting an herbal stick, popping open a Hoegaarden to continue writing, to continue living a flamboyant life of contemplations
The Little Sister
Back in middle school, his sister led him to the library, where he read hungrily through the collection of short stories by Nguyen Nhat Anh
A Missed Date May Cost a Hundred Years
Hey, it's him again, Brother Four Professor: who knows, a missed date might cost a hundred years of waiting
Animal Farm: The Side Story
The pigs knew that there was no simpler way to manage the animals in the farm than by managing their empty stomachs
Upstream
Wandering the internet looking for a turning point in life, hesitating between light work with high pay versus light work with low pay, he found Upstream
Thank You for Spending Time with Me
Hey, it's him again: stories about Eimi are never outdated and never lose their appeal
Stone-Grilled Sausage
Hey, it's him again, and Mrs. Tien's 13k Stone-Grilled Sausage has surpassed many other dishes to claim the top spot in his rankings
Eimi Secretly Met Him in Kon Tum
Hey, it's him: untold stories until now: the time Eimi visited Vietnam and secretly went up to Kon Tum to meet him
Wealth, Wit, and Warmth
Hey, it's him again: men these days have it so hard: wealth, wit, and warmth. In his time, a man only needed hair on his head and a potato in his pants, and the ladies would swarm
Chicken Hotpot with Lemon Basil: Nau Tui
Hey, it's him: Uncle Four: the kind of guy who never hides anything cool in his pants just for himself, but always wants to share it
Goodness Is Too Cheap Now
Hey, it's him again: back in the 1940s, having just been released from prison, he cursed heaven and earth
His Job Is to Talk Nonsense
Hey, it's him again: his job is to talk nonsense. If you believe what he says, that's up to you
Anne with an E
Hey, it's him again. It turns out Anne with an E also rambles about life, just like him
He Goes to Heal Again
Hey, it's him again: he goes to heal again. However many scars lie on his thick face, his heart has been cut just as deeply
The Lady Who Stood by Him for Five Years
Hey, it's him again: he tells the story of the lady who has been with him for five long years, since August 2019
He Flexes About Life
Hey, it's him again. Lately, having some free time, he flexes about his life. He might not have been born at the finish line, but one thing is certain: he is fortunate
Brother Four or Uncle Four
Hey, it's him again: some call him Brother Four, others say Uncle Four. During his morning coffee, he reflects on life
He Itches to Write Again
Hey, it's him again: Tu, a scientist. He doesn't remember the last time he wrote futile things, but today he suddenly itches to write again