I was there in the café When she walked in, Looking as fabulous As she ever did. Or so they say. Picking her seat, Taking off her coat, She revealed soft, Flawless skin. Or so they say. The waiter who Took her order gushed When he heard her soft, Husky voice. Or so they say.... Continue Reading →
Personality Testing
My brother recently told me that he was exasperated at being unable to figure out what his "true" personality was. He had just a week before picked up two of my books on personality testing using the Myer-Briggs Type Indicator or MBTI (take a free personality test at similarminds.com) and has been bothered ever since.... Continue Reading →
On Loans and the Father-Mother Fund
I was looking through the HDB guidelines for buying an apartment (or flat) when I found out how much I would have had to pay as a down-payment for a 5-room one. Being fresh in the job market, a 10% down-payment is a pretty big sum. I simply haven't had much opportunity to accumulate that... Continue Reading →
On Investing
Imagine that you are losing money in the stock market. Using your investment strategy, your initial investment of X dollars leads to a loss of $100: Investment Strategy ($X) = $X - $100 An example of such a strategy might be to sell stocks upon reading bad news of a company whose stock you own,... Continue Reading →
Retiring Young
I had always had the thought that I'd become "financially independent" before I hit the age of 45. By financially independent I mean that even if I chose not to work another day in my life, my expenses would still be less than my income; this income will come not from full-time work, but rather,... Continue Reading →
Good thing, bad thing: Or no such thing?
I'm currently reading the book Why Good Things Happen to Good People by Stephen Post and Jill Neimark. There is a passage inside this book that I wanted to share with you, with regards to the issue of respecting others: [S]cience fiction writer Mary Doria Russell once said in an interview, "What seems like bad... Continue Reading →
Saucony Singapore Passion Run
Update: My Saucony Passion Run: I have run the run! Read all about it here! I thought I might highlight to all runners (or otherwise) out there that the Singapore PAssion run is coming up on the 24th of May. My sis had actually brought this up to my attention, and I figured that if... Continue Reading →
Heaven as a Moral Hazard
I StumbledUpon this image of a man unicycling across two cliffs at Wellingtongrey.net and it reminded me of my insurance exams. As some of you may know, I've been taking insurance exams conducted by the SCI (Singapore College of Insurance) in order to hold the qualifications to be a licensed financial adviser representative; and, as... Continue Reading →
Leaving Something on the Table
Today was a landmark day: today I sold my very first item on eBay -- actually, it was my very first item sold anywhere. I had always wanted to know what it felt like to be on the merchant's side of commerce; and today I had the chance to find out. It was pretty unexpected... Continue Reading →
Right or Wrong, 对还是错？
In light of certain events occurring in the lives of a close friend of mine, I would like to quote author Zhang Xiaoxian <>: 在对的时间遇到对的人是一种幸福, 在对的时间遇到错的人是一种无奈, 在错的时间遇到对的人是一种悲哀, 在错的时间遇到错的人是声声叹息. Roughly translated, it means: Meeting the right person at the right time is a blessing; Meeting the wrong person at the right time leaves you feeling helpless... Continue Reading →
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