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Saying no has been a resolution of mine that I still feel bad doing. Yet, this ability frees people up and allows the requestor to look for alternatives. In fact, I think I should say No more often, for any...
Recently I was updating different groups of seniors (including an elderly relative) on how information can be easily found on the Internet, say, about myself. In fact, someone did discover my online profile prior to meeting me, and I was...
Lately, we’ve had lots of food for thought about making presentations. It made me look back at what I was doing, just over a year ago, and wonder whether things have really progressed for …
This coming week I will be in South Australia. I’m unlikely to post updates using this blog, because I’m getting tired of MT but have no time to either upgrade to version 5 or (more likely …
Recently, I and others have observed, with a mild sense of bafflement - and subsequently, bemusement - a certain pattern of behaviour that seems to be increasingly pervasive among the new Generations Y and M, who feel they are entitled...
Just got back from a work trip and learned many things that were mainly ‘soft skills’ that cannot be taught in school or textbooks. You come to realise that being a technical expert or spe …
My grandfather, Peter ES Tan, passed away sometime in the morning of Friday, 10 September 2010, surrounded by loved ones. He was just over a month short of his 84th birthday, and we will miss him dearly. As the...
We just met last Saturday and we’ll be having 2 more rehearsals before the school concert. We’re so new, we don’t even have a name yet. Sounds drastic? Well, we’ve been practising on our o …
I have always been amused at how misleading the word ‘Minutes’ is. After all, good Minutes usually take hours to write, if not days. The first time I recall writing Minutes was when servin …
While observing the interactions of different groups over the years, I have hit upon an answer as to why: 1) Some Asian parents provide a lot for their children but wonder why they are unable to bond with them (I...
It has been a hectic month. You can tell from the number of recent posts (i.e. very few) on this blog. But today, something happened and it made all the effort worth it. A few weeks after …
These are the thoughts that have been running through my head for the past couple of years. I’ve finally put down down. Think of a project or cause at work which you’re publicising or tryi …
Ron, my boyfriend, booked tickets to watch the closing ceremony of the Youth Olympics. He went to the counter and mentioned he wanted to collect the tickets he booked for the “Youth Olympi …
I’ve never been a supporter of teams simply because they look like sure-wins. Instead I look at their fighting spirit and potential to grow together as a team. If they win, it’s a bonus, b …
Two things may change in the near future: How this blog is run. Despite my many years of patronage I am seriously contemplating leaving Movable Type for Wordpress. The biggest effort would be setting aside time to make the switch...
I did many things in London, Bicester and Bristol. My classmates and I hold Bristol fondly in our memories, which is the main reason why we flew for 12 hours and spent more hours on the road to get there....
I’m rethinking how I want to live my life. Who i give my time to. What I will work for. Perhaps this holiday will help clear my mind. In a way it is the first real holiday with the same...
All’s well in London so far. It’s a bright sunny morning this Wednesday, which is a reprieve from the windy drizzle we had yesterday. Museum tally so far: British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum. Today the plan is to...
The busyness of the past 2 months has caught up with me, and so I haven’t had much time to blog, although I should still be more active on Twitter. But I had to ensure things were done bef …
The busyness of the past 2 months has caught up with me, and so I haven’t had much time to blog, although I should still be more active on Twitter. But I had to ensure things were done bef …
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