September 28, 2008
by DSD
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I’ve been feeling down and demoralised of late, feelings primarily brought on by stuff that’s been going on at work. When you suddenly suck at something you thought you were pretty good at, your confidence sinks to a new low; … Continue reading
September 27, 2008
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One of my teammates, D, whom I’ve gotten to know better this year, calls me an ‘old bird’. She said she never knew what an ‘old bird’ I was until recently – actually just a few days ago – when … Continue reading
September 25, 2008
by DSD
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The day before yesterday, I did something I seldom do – I bought tissue paper from a tissue paper peddler. I’ve said ‘No’ numerous times to peddlers at hawker centres, kopitiams and walked past many who sit at the side … Continue reading
September 24, 2008
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I stumbled across the Are you happy? series yesterday and have since been quite taken with the column. Why oh why doesn’t any Singapore paper come up with such brilliant ideas for columns? Instead, Singaporeans are tortured into reading crappy … Continue reading
September 23, 2008
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In some way or another, all of us are defined by what we do for a living. Unfortunately, not many of us like the label being slapped upon us. 99.9% of the people I know or meet (myself included) wished … Continue reading
September 22, 2008
by DSD
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It was my dad’s 59th birthday on Friday and it was definitely an occasion worth celebrating considering what had happened just the month before. Dinner was at Peach Garden with my immediate family and a few relatives. For easy choosing, … Continue reading
September 21, 2008
by DSD
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I love matcha (green tea) ice cream, but it’s been an arduous, if not impossible, task to find a brand that sells really good matcha ice cream. More often than not, there is not enough taste of matcha in it, … Continue reading
September 17, 2008
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I’ve been watching the American sitcom How I Met Your Mother which I absolutely love and in the last episode of the second season, the character Ted narrates a voice-over, saying this about life: “For the most part, when you … Continue reading
September 9, 2008
by DSD
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I was pleasantly surprised one day when I received in my mailbox an invitation to a moon cake tasting and tea pairing session that took place last Wednesday. The event was hosted by Yahoo! Flickr and St Regis hotel and … Continue reading
September 5, 2008
by DSD
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There should an employment law stating that people should be allowed to do one of the following if it rains heavily on a weekday morning: a. Sleep in and not go to work (my most preferred option of course) b. … Continue reading