Heyaaa guys I’m back! Didja miss me? It’s been 6 weeks since my last post, and I wanted to explain a key insight I had during this long absence. First of all, I stopped blogging for a couple of weeks because of a crazy travel schedule to London, Hong Kong, and Israel. There was one particularly […]
Soooo I was lucky enough to get a short work stint in London (long story), and I’ve been here for a couple of weeks. Here are some interesting observations I had: One good thing about being in a totally new environment: I get to try little social experiments that might seem weird to my friends and
WOW. You guys are awesome. After last week’s post “Is Your Work A Necessary Evil?”, you sent me dozens of long, well-written answers to my questions. THIS IS WHY I LOVE HAVING A BLOG. But today’s post isn’t about financial freedom. Instead, I wrote this post because I found a fascinating invisible script among some answers
“FYI pls,” Mr Tan said, “I’d like to introduce Siew May, who will be joining our headcount as per today. Tks.” Siew May implemented a smile as she shook hands with her new colleagues. “It’s a pleasure to establish introductions with you,” she beamed. Boon Keong received a notification on his shoulder – it was his buddy Tim. “Bro,” whispered
This Chinese New Year, one of the coolest things I saw was watching my 6-year old relative play blackjack. She played hand after hand, elbows on the table, her brows furrowed in concentration. Whenever she hit 21, she would smile, proudly show her cards and go “YAY!!”. I was fascinated by this young lady who could quickly add up the values of
Hey! So I’m moving house this week, and you wouldn’t believe the amount of crap involved: Cleaning, mopping, organising, scrubbing, assembling and dealing with boxes. An avalanche of boxes. Thankfully, it’s almost over, even though I currently have 1) No couch, 2) No dining chairs and 3) No study desk (Dammit, IKEA!). I also have no curtains/blinds
… I got married! This is my commandment: Love one another, as I have loved you. – John 15:12
Two important things happen in late April: First, it’s the only time of the year when I get to post this amazing meme: (Hands up if you totally rocked to N’Sync songs in secondary school.) Second, it’s also my birthday. The fact that I can memorise all the lyrics of N’Sync songs betrays my age:
Hey ho! Sorry I’ve been a little M.I.A for the past 2 weeks – I just started a new job and have been spending my mornings trying to digest the waterfall of new information, which is why I haven’t been updating the blog (or replying to emails) that quickly. Anyhoo, it’s the end of the
