I was doing some secondary research on the web to try to gather some statistics on small businesses and websites when I realised that there just wasn't much reliable data around, and that the majority of the statistics on the web were referencing themselves (this is like when an article on website A would point... Continue Reading →
It’s 2011, people
Happy 2011 to everyone! It's a new year, and it's time for a new you, too, don't you think? Set it down to make this year your best year yet. What do you hope to achieve? Write down your goals, then write down the steps that will get you there. And then, of course, diligently... Continue Reading →
Arsene, my cat.
Doesn't Arsene just look just gorgeous?
No such thing as privacy in the digital age?
I just read this post on how privacy and the digital age are incompatible, and in the most part I find myself agreeing with the author than not. Throughout my digital life I've found my perception of the importance of privacy swinging wildly between the extremes, sometimes being paranoid about what data I give away... Continue Reading →
Jo’s Birthday Party @ the Shanghai Dolly
The fiancee and I went to Josephine's birthday party last Saturday, which was held at a cafe/bar called "Shanghai Dolly" (to someone who doesn't go out much it seems to be quite a happening place), situated around the Clarke Quay area, right next to Liang Court. Josephine had set a theme for this party, called... Continue Reading →
Reading the paper over breakfast
I came across an article on PsychologyToday.com talking about the way introverts think. It starts off with a very interesting scenario: you see a couple having breakfast together, each reading the newspaper -- is it a sad situation (as they're both "ignoring each other", or a happy one (as in they're both happy and relaxed... Continue Reading →
Birthday’s Come and Gone
Thank you all for your birthday wishes. Now one year older, I feel that much wiser -- it's amazing what one day can do to you. Thank you my fiancee for that wonderful treat! For the uninformed, we ate at the Melts restaurant yesterday, and it was one of the satisfying meals I've had in... Continue Reading →
Cleaning up the room
"Why'd you throw these away?!" my brother and I exclaimed upon seeing the pile of books that'd been marked to be thrown or donated, the former because it was easier and the latter because it'd assuage some of the built associated with book-burning. We couldn't believe what our mom had decided to discard. Among them... Continue Reading →
Having a friend’s like learning to ride a bike.
A number of nights ago while doing some meditation, the fact that I haven't contacted so many of my friends, many of whom had been extremely close to me before, kept crawling into my mind. I just couldn't escape the fact about how worried I was that I had been so nonchalant in my attention... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on Love
I thought you were the one for me, And I the one for you. Though much has changed since then, Guess what? I still do. ~~~ Happy Anniversary my dearest ger ger. Love you. Always.
Donn, fragments 