You ask yourself if having a domain name, specifically edonn.com, actually creates more stress than necessary. Didn’t you just go to bing.com to do a search on "donn lee" realise that it didn’t contain any results linking to your webpage? And didn't this little thing cause you to start feeling a little flustered, a little... Continue Reading →
320 Books at Age 9
I was sent an e-mail today promoting Adam Khoo's I Am Gifted program. In it contained a testimonial from a girl who, at age 9 had read 320 books, apparently something made possible only after she participated in this program. Imagine sending your children through this program and having them do this sort of thing. Yup,... Continue Reading →
Strawberry Trees and the Happiest Medical Professionals
Who do you think are the happiest medical professionals? Give up? Heart surgeons. Because 他们常常开心。 There was this time I was in the car, when my mom mentioned that it had rained. "Maybe some trees had fallen and it'd cause a traffic jam," she said, in reference to a recent traffic jam caused by fallen... Continue Reading →
Labour Day
"Clive needs you to do this on Saturday," she said. "But..." I paused. I didn't work on Saturdays. It was painful, hearing this. It felt like I was back in the army again, unexpectedly being recalled back for duty. Then suddenly, without much thought, I told her, "No, he doesn't." And I got up from... Continue Reading →
In the Café
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 →
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 →
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 →
You Gave a Rose
I was met with an advertisement today on Facebook that told me that I had been given a "rose" by "You" (read: myself). I was then told to "Click to do something back." Can't believe the originality of automated ads.
Aspiring to be an Entrepreneur
I picked up a book written by a Malaysian entrepreneur (Sim Quan Seng) called Drinking Coffee, Telling Stories & Making Money a couple of days back. In one of the chapters the author -- who appears heavily influenced by Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad -- laments the fact that schools are not... Continue Reading →
The Textboob
This was found in one of my finance tutorials: The best of both worlds: text and boobs. What can I say? Nothing beats UWA.
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