For those who are in need of some encouragement, here is a round-up of motivational quotes for the new year. The perfect recipe for our new year resolutions. Problems are only opportunities in work clothes. – Henry J. Kaiser A good general not only sees the way to victory; he also knows when victory is …
The year 2012 has come to a close, and in the blink of an eye too. As I sit down reminiscing the moments of the year while gazing at the blinking cursor before me, I take my time to reflect on the those moments that I cherished, the moments that I missed, goals that went …
The switch to WordPress wasn’t an easy one, because to me it felt like I was moving my web presence into a new ‘home’. I originally advocated the use of Blogger as the best way to set up a web presence, but it isn’t necessarily the best option for those who clamor for more control …
Today is the 21st of December of the year 2012. Just about every mention of ‘twenty-twelve’ brings back haunting memories and vivid imagery of the scenes in the movie ‘2012’, that of the earth crust crumbling and sliding into the bottomless depths of the ocean as survivors try to cling on to the last vestiges …
For some reason, I suspect this will be a controversial post. Here’s why: For the uninitiated, this is a durian, the king of fruits. At least as far as I am concerned. This fruit is revered in this part of the world where I live. Singaporeans love it. Malaysians love it. Bruneians love it. Indonesians …
Every once in a while, a mushroom or two (maybe more) would sprout up somewhere in my backyard, and my mum would yell at me to whip out my camera for a few snaps at these tiny organic parasols. Just this morning, I noticed these two pretty mushrooms near the veggie patch. For one thing, they look suspiciously suggestive. I’ll leave the rest to your imagination.
“Keep Malaysia Clean” “Think before you throw” There is a never-ending barrage of the above channeled to us through our government sponsored television adverts and campaign posters about ‘keeping Malaysia spick and span’, yet it seems that the efficacy of the abovementioned remains somewhat of a mixed bag. What I find more disturbing is the …
The time now is exactly 12:02 am, 1st January 2010. As I am sitting here writing this article, I am overwhelmed by the very thought that time has passed so quickly. Only less than five minutes ago, my computer’s clock read ‘11.57pm, 31st December 2009’. That was the last time I would ever see the …
“Now Everyone Can Fly!” (Yeehaa!) How right they are. It used to cost so much more to fly around the country, and even more to fly out of Malaysia. Then came Air Asia, and the rest became history. The coming of Air Asia solved the problem of air-travel, which for many Malaysians like me, was …
Joshua Bell plays the violin. So does Itzhak Perlman. Both men are world-class musicians, with world-class reputations. Joining this list is Takako Nishizaki of Japan. I just love the way she plays The Butterfly Lovers. These musicians are known the world over for their amazing virtuosity, as the violin is not an easy instrument to …