I came across a beautiful poem by Shel Silverstein called "Masks", that reminded me of how we can sometimes go through our whole lives pretending to be someone else, hoping to find like-minded souls but afraid to reveal our true selves. She had blue skin, And so did he. He kept it hid And... Continue Reading →
For the next couple of weeks (and for the last few days) I'll be doing my yearly national service. It's not something I particularly look forward to, but after I'm doing with it I'm often quite thankful for the opportunity to have been able to do it. It's something like a hard run in the... Continue Reading →
Singapore has been experiencing a terrible bout of haze lately, with record-setting PSI of 371 recorded earlier this afternoon. The haze had been, in the beginning, quite a welcome break from the dull monotony of everyday Singapore life. I'd even followed PSI readings as closely as punters would the weekly 4D results. But as it drags... Continue Reading →
If life was comfortable all the time, we wouldn't learn a damn thing. I do wish it would be otherwise. Give me the lesson without the associated pain of learning. But no. Life has to be hard if it is to be worthwhile.
In what must be one of the most serendipituous moments of my recent life I hit upon 37Signals' Getting Real TOC page after doing a search of a string of text that randomly entered my mind. (The whole book's available online for free? Wow!) I'd first read Getting Real in its physical form (borrowed from a local... Continue Reading →
I first heard this song on TV. It was an advertisement for Saab. I now listen to it whenever I feel "contained". While on a run. While on the job.
I haven't written about it. I didn't think I would. But I think I should. The tragedy at the Boston Marathon has hit me worse than I'd thought. (“Why do you look so sad?” the wife asked. “I don’t know,” I replied.) I’m an avid runner, and one who has dreamt of qualifying for Boston... Continue Reading →
The wife and I will flying to Perth tomorrow night. It’s a homecoming of sorts, both of us having spent about two years (2.5 in my wife’s case) studying at UWA. Both of us are feeling pretty excited, wondering what has changed (and what hasn’t) and planning to revisit our old haunts. I'm sure it’s... Continue Reading →
Here's a little video from Brother that you should definitely check out for two reasons: one, it's funny in a dry humour kind of way; and two, if you care for it you can participate in their promo. http://fast.wistia.com/static/concat/E-v1%2Csocialbar-v1.js// Fyi, I'd actually gotten my wife (then girlfriend) a Brother labeller a couple of years ago (I... Continue Reading →
I just found out about Coursera last week. Yes, I know, I'm late to the party! If you're late like me, here's what's Coursera about (taken from their About page): We are a social entrepreneurship company that partners with the top universities in the world to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free.... Continue Reading →
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