I don't know why but this thought suddenly came to me: the next time a toddler or anyone who's small and/or light enough for you to carry (preferably one you know) starts to cry, quickly go grab some milk and pour it on the floor; then grab that toddler/insanely light person up and carry him... Continue Reading →
Our Punngol Topaz Flat
I just realised I hadn't written about Lix and I getting our flat -- @ Punggol Topaz! I'm absolutely excited at the prospect of oving in -- even though it's still about four years away from being built and the keys being handed over to us o_O. The flat selection process itself was a thrilling... Continue Reading →
Amor Fati – The Love of Fate
I came across this philosophy of Nietzsche's that I found absolutely beautiful and heartening, that of amor fati or the "love of fate. If anything it gave me a glimpse of the possibility that life might actually be enjoyed. In Nietzsche's words: My formula for greatness in a human being is amor fati: that one... Continue Reading →
My 2011 Personality
Over the years I've pretty regularly written about the results of the personality tests I take. The majority of the tests I take tend to be that of the MBTI-type, which I find one of the most insightful personality tests, as well as one where the results I find are generally accurate. For 2011 I've... Continue Reading →
Why the Dvorak Keyboard Layout Sucks
I just read a (really long) article on how the studies/reports behind the Dvorak keyboard layout (or simply, the Dvorak layout) could just be all part of one hell of a marketing gimmick to help dear old Mr. Dvorak sell his keyboard layout. For those who don't know, the Dvorak layout's an alternative to the Qwerty... Continue Reading →
Dvorak Keyboard Layout Sucks
I hoped the header grabbed your attention because it'd sure as hell grab mine. I just read a (really long) article on how the studies/reports behind the Dvorak keyboard layout could just be all part of one hell of a marketing gimmick to help dear old Mr. Dvorak sell his keyboard layout (for the uninitiated,... Continue Reading →
Outer Space
The heated discussion, too hot to handle, Weakened the grip of the hand. A slow release, we floated apart, Rising above familiar land. But as time went by, and the further we went, It started getting harder to breathe. And I think we both wished that we would both Stop pretending we wanted the other... Continue Reading →
The HDB Lottery
After about six tries, Lix (i.e. the fiancee, who doesn't want to be called "my fiancee" any more... she'll be called "Lx" from now on!) and I finally managed to get a very credible HDB ballot position. We'd applied for this BTO called Punggol Topaz sometime last month, and got the confirmation this afternoon that... Continue Reading →
New Property Cooling Measures in Singapore
This was certainly pretty unexpected: new property cooling measures so soon after the last one (30 Aug 2010). I don't know to be happy or sad. On the one hand, as someone who's actively looking for a new home I'm happy that this move might bring home prices down (at least to something I can... Continue Reading →
The Performance Appraisal
A little over a year ago I wrote a short piece commemorating my confirmation appraisal, where I wrote about how lucky my company was to have me, and how thankful I was that they hired me when they did. Now that we know each other a little better, I can look back and see if... Continue Reading →
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