There was once a farmer who owned a beautiful plot of land at the back of his farmhouse. It was fenced up, so as to prevent trespassers from entering it. One fine day, a group of boys decided to climb over the fence and started to play ball on that beautiful plot of land. This [...]
Archive for February, 2007
It’s B(onus) Day!
Saturday, 10 February, 2007
This morning I gently floated into office, still on a slight “high” after yesterday’s refreshing leave of absence from work. I was just about settled into my chair, sifting through my email, when suddenly my boss calls me into the room for my annual BONUS package distribution. Talk about being totally caught off guard! The bonus distribution day [...]
“I’m In Love With Books” And Other Short Stories…
Friday, 9 February, 2007
Leave Everyone should take a day off from work every now & then. Just like what I did today. It really does wonders for the being. Today I decided to take the day off, partly to clear my remaining leave days. I did a swim in the morning, and spent the afternoon at VivoCity. Y’know, [...]
How Does The Brain Work?
Tuesday, 6 February, 2007
Erm, could someone who understands how the human brain works please help me out here? How is it that when we forget something, e.g. a particular name, we just simply can’t for the life of us remember it…but when a friend tells you the name, you go “Ah! That’s it!” Think for a moment – How come you couldn’t remember it in the [...]
Good Weekend
Monday, 5 February, 2007
Gotta say it was a good weekend. Some weekends, when it comes to Sunday night, you look back and you go “hmm, I can’t really put a finger to it, but it just felt like a great weekend…I just feel good about the whole thing.” Everything just went great. Praise the Lord for that. … [...]
Let’s Talk About The Superbowl!
Saturday, 3 February, 2007
Firstly, let me just say that I lied changed my mind. I will be watching the Superbowl this Monday morning, because it seems like a really intriguing contest to me. … Secondly, I wanna talk about something I saw in the Straits Times sports section today, which I thought was pretty funny. Y’know, the entire [...]
How Do You Win 40 SEA Games Gold Medals???
Saturday, 3 February, 2007
Singapore swimmer Joscelin Yeo retires from competitive swimming Channelnewsasia broke this story a few days back but I didn’t have time to pen my thoughts on it. Not sure if you noticed this story. Anyway, the thing that struck me most was Joscelin’s career tally of 40(!) SEA Games golds. That’s, like, one of the most incredible [...]
The Brahms Conundrum
Saturday, 3 February, 2007
When I think of Tchaikovsky, I think colours. When I think of Rachmaninoff, I think melancholy and infinite sadness (some of you might get that joke). When I think of Chopin, I think pianistic poetry. When I think of Beethoven, I think overpowering genius. When I think of Schubert, I think lyrical. When I think of Bach, [...]
The Glenn Ong Riddle
Thursday, 1 February, 2007
Glenn Ong asked a very interesting riddle/trivia question on Class 95 this morning…so interesting that I thought I’d share about it. His question: Name the rock group (“rock” being the operative word) which had one member assassinated, and whose all four members are now dead. … Of course, the first thought that came to me (and I [...]
Tickled Pink By “The Pickle King”
Thursday, 1 February, 2007
Just caught The Pickle King at the DBS Arts Centre (Home of The Singapore Repertory Theatre) with two friends this evening. It’s the opening night. I want to blog about it while I’m still basking in the glow of the sparkling magic dust of Delight that the show has cast upon me…before it wears off [...]
