Taxi drivers
If you followed the news here, you’d be forgiven in thinking that the cab services in Singapore are a huge mess. I mean, you get reports of drivers who drive like their adrenaline button is stuck on high, drivers who
Flowers
A couple of nights I was having a match on NBA 2K9. I was playing the Boston Celtics against the LA Lakers, but it was fun seeing Ling’s reactions as she watched me. She squealed each time Kobe Bryant dunked
Scrubs!
Whenever the new season of Grey’s Anatomy gets released on DVD and I rent them, Ling gets absolutely hooked. In fact, she’ll ban me from watching any episodes without her. Now this really isn’t a big thing, because the successful
Tennis, anyone?
Of the three boys growing up at Lentor in the 80s, I was the only one who didn’t get into Tennis, which I think was the ‘in’ sport back then. Both my brothers did, but I preferred badminton. Maybe it
Sam the Koala
The bush fires occurring in Victoria, Australia right now has been a horrific tragedy resulting in the deaths of hundreds. But one heartwarming story that’s been circulating around media involves firefighters and rescue workers finding an injured Koala, now nicknamed
Slam dunks
My dad loves watching the NBA. It must be something about those tall black American players with their 3 point shooting and slam dunk moves. Myself; I remembered following the stunning debut of the American ‘Dream Team’ basketballers at the
Golf, goofing
I’m not a sporty person. In the last 10 years, my exposure to physical training and activity has been limited to jogging, swimming, and all those training sessions in the IPT program in order to fulfill my yearly NS IPPT
If I could dream…
… it’d be of this lens: The Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR LOL. But I’m not crazy: the damn thing costs a whopping ~$2.5K.:(
I, ATM
One of the unstated duties of being married is that the husband needs to be a 24/7 cash-dispensing ATM machine for the perpetually cash-strapped (or absent-minded) wife. I’ve lost count of the number of times when we’re driving to school
Addiction? Nah…! – Part 2
Continued from the previous post! I don’t think time spent is the direct indicator of addiction. At one point in 1999 when I was forming a guild, I was in-game for 37 straight hours – the longest I have ever
Addiction? Nah…! – Part 1
Every couple of months the faculty organizes a Parents’ Seminar for students across all the programs offered. The Seminars are actually pretty fun events. The food’s always good, the students get involved as ushers, and there’s always a sort of
Mad About English
Back in August last year I wrote a short entry on a new movie about Beijing’s attempt to learn English for the Olympic Games 2008. The movie was titled “Mad About English!”, and I finally got round to renting the
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