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I was convinced, for a myriad of (work-related) reasons, that July would be a sucky one. We had just closed a deal that would demand our attention so much more than anything I've closed in the past 2 years, and in the midst of all that I had to prepare for our Country Managers' Summit 2011. ON TOP OF THAT it was my first time representing the company to speak at a brand … 
More than 6 months ago I leeched on a laptop purchase to get a discount on a pair of speakers. They cost $100, I knocked it down to $80. Purpose? Revenge. I promised that I would combat …
It's past three and I am sleeplessThe ticking hand my only companionWho watches me as I learn its rhythmLike clockwork it ticks; I am its minion This book would come in handyIf only words were what I needBut blanks are the pages and my heartFrom where should I take heed? 
I'm sorry if the title makes me sound like a parent. Well. I'm kinda like one now that Elaine and I have someone new in our lives now! It's a she. She's a dog. The dog's name is Truffles (originally Waffles, but more on that later). Truffles is an English Cocker Spaniel puppy, and the start of a not-so-complicated story. Truffles at 4 months (thanks Tim for the photos and … 
Back in college I had to complete a compulsory module which I thought was a complete waste of time - Management. I didn't see the merits of having to theorize something so practical. Isn't Management something you learn through hands-on experiences? It wasn't that I didn't enjoy the module; in fact I poured over every single theory and concept thoroughly, consistently doing …
I've always been squirmy around the notion of the four-letter word. Which is weird because I put quite a lot of effort into my relationships. Just that I can't seem to admit and dump all of that into a word so sacred and high up on the emotion pedestal. So. This disability comes with other handicaps as well (which applies to friends): 1. I don't do hugs that are "frivolous" …
I found out about the butter-and-jam combination in one of those cheap hotel breakfast spreads that you get free when you stay 2nights and more. I was ten, maybe twelve, and I fell in love with jam. I've loved it ever since. I'd eat jam off my butter knife. Spread it on top of peanut butter. Smear a thick wad of it on the corner of my bread and bite off a wholesome piece of … 
OK. I know what most of you are thinking. I'm known to you as the girl with the thick, luscious hair - what is she doing writing about "hair woes"?! Does she understand the meaning of "wo …
I've been staring at the blank blog editor for some time now. There's been many times I've opened up this window to stare, only to close it a few minutes later with the excuse that "I'll find the words to blog later" It's been weird because I can't find it in me to blog about work without going into the details of things, which would then be a potentially sensitive issue …
1. Crammed in a tiny shop near the Hutongs. About 10 people are huddling around a table, with chips and poker cards. Random poker dude: Hey it's 12:05 (midnight) Everyone: HAPPY NEW YEAR! 5 seconds of hugging and congratulations Random poker dude #2: Whose turn? Random poker dude #3: I check. *** 2. In the living room. A pear is sitting forlornly on the table. Me: Can I …
Just like travelling, I've never been a big fan of festivals and occasions. To me they're just excuses. For the selfishness in humans of not wanting to care all the time. Oh, I think I care about you but I don't really wanna give you presents all year long, so I'll just create Christmas and give one present to you then. (Ditto for Valentine's Day.) My boss Ming is the … 
I can't believe we're back from the cruise already. And I can't believe that 2010 is almost over. I feel like this year has been a mirage. I can't recall significant moments in my life; everything just went by in a blur. And before I know it, it's passed and all's left is the breeze that's caught in my hair. That's me enjoying really light wine on Formal Night, where …
William is a new programmer that our sister company Ripplewerkz has hired. I am well, just me, irritating them in the evening as usual when I get overdosed by my work. (I think that programmers need irritating people like me or else one day they'll all evolve to be mutes. Seriously.) ** (bunch of useless bantering prior to this. I think I imitated the Chinese accent to ask …
I think two parts of my body that I'm most satisfied with are my eyebrows and hair. Eyebrows because they're not overly bushy and they have a nice shape that I can trim minimally on my own. Hair because it's THICK (the envy of many girls). Thick = any styles goes. Seriously. Thick + curls = vavavoom waves Thick + straight = sleek with volume Thick + messy = just-woken-up … 
1. DO NOT forget to bring your camera. It was my first time to Beijing. I had planned on using the trip to expand our meagre photo collection (believe it or not I think David and I have less than 20 photos together). And the only purpose my camera served during my trip was to sit on my table back home in Singapore, 6 hours' plane ride away. 2. DO remember to have an …
Have you ever felt like there's two parts to your life.. And one portion goes fine. The other, fine as well. But they just don't fit? Like little fridge magnets that I've tried binding together, but the magnets keep repelling each other until they stick on the side of each other than face-on-face. Or worse yet, they just won't stick.
I think I'm a very harsh friend. Actually, I don't need to think; I have enough people telling me to believe it's true. Most people like to give advice to try to change their friends' perceptions, but not me. I think that in order to change someone's mind, that person has actually got to go through the lying/cheating/obvio usly-fucked-up process to learn. So I end up …
I was lamenting to QY one night about how I couldn't blog regularly even though I want to. I have so many theories and writing ideas floating about in my head every single day but whenever I sit down to translate my thoughts to Blogger.com, my mind draws me a blank. And then we started talking about Absent-Mindedness and I scrambled to take out my phone: "Oh, I absolutely … 
I've never been the wanderlust. Travel blogs, bargain tour packages and strikingly beautiful pictures of foreign cities earn my nonchalance. I guess I just enjoy being comfortable where I am and to pay to break my moorings isn't exactly the perfect trade-off. It's not that I hate travelling, or that I've had bad experiences relating to travelling. In fact, I do enjoy the …
I know. I have to do this because I work in the Social Media line, and sometimes people have to do difficult things (like publishing dummy blog posts) so that they can test out how certain things work. Coming soon to a Social Media scene near you.
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