Sooooo apparently, the market crashed last week. I had no idea, because I was in the middle of my reservist training. Yep, I was sweating it out in an ulu camp in Pasir Ris, with no clue about what was happening in the outside world. Which is kiiiiind of like what my investing style is like. Unlike […]
So I went to an Interior Designer (ID) fair last weekend, which was a pretty cool idea: Having a whole bunch of IDs together in a single venue, providing the opportunity to talk to several in a single day and make better comparisons. Background: My fiancee and I just bought a resale flat, so we’re looking for a
My fiancee makes fun of me because I’m a reading addict. I carry my Kindle around all the time. When my fiancee goes to the bathroom, I whip out my Kindle and continue reading. When she’s trying out shoes, I head straight for the “boyfriend chair” and read. It’s fun. Reading rocks my socks. Think
¡Hola, I’m back! Didja miss me? My bad on being away for so long – the past 3 weeks were absolutely crazy for me. I had back-to-back events, overseas trips and meetings, and to top it all off, a bad case of food poisoning last week. But ahhhh, it’s good to be back. So earlier this
Poor Greece. Everyone is sees it as that irresponsible, bratty kid who borrowed money from the big boys, then stuck his middle finger at them and told them to go shove it. This week, I read this Quora answer on explaining the Greek crisis in layman terms. Check it out – It’s way better than
How likely are you to eat a Hershey’s Kiss? Back in 2006, Cornell University researcher Brian Wansink and his colleagues James Painter and Yeon-Kyung Lee conducted an experiment to find out. For Secretaries Week, they gave all the secretaries in an office building some nice, covered containers with 30 Hershey’s Kisses each. The secretaries were told
One of my favorite childhood stories is The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by the legendary author Roald Dahl. It’s the story of a selfish millionaire whose sole aim in life is to make even more money. One day, he comes across a mysterious book at a friend’s house. The book claims that by concentrating
Last Friday, my iPhone alarm rang at 5am. I slammed it shut and rolled out of bed, feeling very sleepy and a little grumpy. But I headed straight to the shower because… I had to go party. You see, I was headed to the Zespri x Morning Gloryville party, Southeast Asia’s first ever pre-work dance party
Every morning, I walk through an underpass on the way to work. On some days, I encounter a busker with the most amazing voice. Seriously. He’s not like one of those hipster bands who’re half asleep in the middle of their acoustic pop cover. This guy sings at the top of his lungs and strums
