Its new year eve. 2008 is finally coming to an end. Was getting a haircut today when I heard this woman lament 2008. It was a bad year for her. I don’t think she is the only one in these troubled times. I am sure many today will be glad when it strikes midnight and [...]
Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category
Happy New Year!
Posted in Personal on December 31, 2008 | 14 Comments »
Good Bye 2008, Hello 2009
Posted in Back to school, Personal on December 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Yes I know. It is only Christmas Eve today. There is still another week left in 2008. And we all know a lot can happen in a week! Think of the excitement around the stuck Singapore flyer last night. Does not sound like a big deal, unless you happen to be stuck up there for [...]
C.H.R.I.S.T.M.A.S
Posted in Personal on December 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Hey, its my favourite time of year again. Its time for holidays, shopping, tacky Christmas decorations in town, Christmas presents (ya ye!), Christmas carols, Christmas trees, parties, lots of food etc etc. I love it. I loved it as a child, I loved it as a young person, I loved it as an adult and [...]
42.195 Part 2
Posted in Marathon, Personal, Uncategorized on December 11, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Thought I should have a short follow-up to the previous post. I lived! And I finished. That’s the main thing right? Sure, I took over 6 hours to do it, but I did it.
It is Wednesday now, almost 3 days since the run and it is the first time since the run I am no [...]
42.195
Posted in Marathon, Personal on December 4, 2008 | 29 Comments »
Yes, that is the distance I will have to run this Sunday.
Why? Because it is there to be run. That is a silly answer I know. It is trite and meaningless. But I really don’t have a better answer. I am not one of those super fit people who eat marathons for breakfast. I am [...]
Old Age
Posted in Personal on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Philip Larkin – The Old Fools
What do they think has happened, the old fools,
To make them like this? Do they somehow suppose
It’s more grown-up when your mouth hangs open and drools,
And you keep on pissing yourself, and can’t remember
Who called this morning? Or that, if they only chose,
They could alter things back to when they [...]
On blogging
Posted in Back to school, New media, Personal on November 20, 2008 | 7 Comments »
A few months ago, I wrote a post on blogging that generated more attention that this entire blog had since its inception. I think I provoked very strong responses which I actually did appreciate. And some good did come out of that. That is good.
Recently, there was a lot of controversy around the whole issue [...]
When I was 17 …
Posted in Back to school, Personal on November 5, 2008 | 20 Comments »
Have you even heard the song “It was a very good year”? I am not sure who the original was. The famous version is by one of my favourite singers of all time, ‘ole blue eyes’ Frank Sinatra. More recently, it was done by Robbie Williams who I actually like a lot as well. Didn’t [...]
Banana man
Posted in Back to school, Personal on November 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of you mentioned something I haven’t heard for a long time. You mentioned the idea of a banana to describe Singaporeans like me who in spite of looking outwardly ethnically Chinese, can’t really speak much Chinese. You know, the whole yellow outside, white inside thing.
I first heard it used rather derogatorily in Primary school [...]
When I grow up …
Posted in Personal on October 24, 2008 | 11 Comments »
I miss childhood. I miss splashing around in puddles after the rain. I miss running to the shop to get the lovely chocolate wafers that used to be sold by weight that you could peel off each layer to savour each piece. I miss playing around the railway tracks with my neighbourhood pals till it [...]
