Have I been consciously avoiding blogging for more than a year? Probably. It’s hard to come back to a medium when the last few posts reminded you of a deep loss but oh well, it’s all about a new start isn’t it? 🙂 I’ve spent last Christmas in Japan and this Christmas, I am once […]
It’s almost 350 days in to 2018 and it has been a very tiring year indeed. I’m not sure why, not sure what exactly but I found this year to be challenging and I seem to be ending the year more lost than when I first started it. The year started out on a sad […]
Don’t get me wrong, I know the 8th of Jan can hardly be counted as the 1st of Jan. Time has morphed and merged over the last 3 month that it is hard to describe when 2017 ended and when 2018 started. So to me, today, when I have some clarity of thought and a […]
Just completed reading the book Seveneves – written by Neal Stephenson and published in 2015. Read it because it was listed as one those must read books that appeared on Bill Gates reading list and then appeared on Barack Obama’s reading list. Truthfully, this book has made me paused and ponder many times and I […]
It’s a shame when you experience a sense of loss. Even though its part and parcel of life, it’s still hard to swallow when it happens. Some you can control, some you can’t and some you simply don’t want to. Sam’s family held a funeral for his grandfather a few days ago. We can’t be […]
It was supposed to be a great day. A productive morning of work, a tough hike, a good drink and an amazing dinner. At around 7.30pm on the way home, our happy singing in the car was punctuated with a phone call coming from Singapore. Hearing mum’s crying voice sent a series of shockwaves and […]
I guess there will always be days like this. You wake up revved and ready to take on the world. In your mind, you’re convinced today will be a good day and you’ll get so much done and you will be on TOP of the world. Well my plan went downhill by waking up late, […]
One of my goals this year, is to blog more. Hence the creation and still continual re-designing of my personal blog space. In truth, I have been blogging since 2005 (and here’s the link to prove it) and always knew the pen/keyboard has always been my friend and my way of relaxing myself. Also needed […]
In the spirit of Chinese New Year, this post is dedicated to new beginnings. Now that we have some time over the next few days, it was definitely an opportunity to re-look at my life and reset a few things. Sam recommended the following article which provides a guide on how to reflect, assess and […]
It’s the eve of Chinese New Year. It was going to be a busy day; we are hosting a reunion dinner and our flight to a 10-day vacation is at midnight. The day passed with the expected flurry of juggling between work, prepping for dinner and confirming our flights and activities for the next 2 […]