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 →
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 →
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 →
Arsene, my cat.
Doesn't Arsene just look just gorgeous?
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 →
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 →
Donn, fragments 