tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252098932024-03-14T10:21:31.827+08:00Balik PulangA journal of our homecoming in Southeast AsiaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-39047157033121381232011-05-28T13:21:00.015+08:002011-05-28T13:55:14.782+08:00What's done is doneTreated my parents to their first Shakespeare in the Park experience where the Singapore Repertory Theatre was putting up a "modernised" Macbeth at Fort Canning. Overall play was well-paced and performed though some of the contemporary touches fell short, e.g. Macbeth using a gun (ok) but a mobile phone camera? Seriously.The play took me back to my English class stint in Canada as a rather Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-75276294660736172292011-03-13T08:33:00.004+08:002011-03-13T21:52:56.226+08:00Trust His heartAll things work for our good Though sometimes we don't see how they could Struggles that break our hearts in two Sometimes blind us to the truth Our Father knows what best for us His ways are not our own So when your pathway grows dim And you just don't see Him Remember you're never alone God is too wise to be mistaken God is too good to be unkind So when you don't understand When you don't see Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-56391061315461127252011-03-11T18:32:00.003+08:002011-03-12T08:20:52.833+08:00Asian agingHaha, so tongue in cheek but true! (Click on original post to view)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-11645117800891817382011-01-10T20:28:00.007+08:002011-01-10T23:43:17.945+08:00My father died for PakistanShehrbano Taseer, a fellow Smith alumna, wrote this New York Times op-ed in memory of her father, Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, who was assassinated on January 4, 2011. Excerpt below.My father believed that the strict blasphemy laws instituted by General Zia have been frequently misused and ought to be changed. His views were widely misrepresented to give the false impression that he had spokenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-67707787928243634812010-12-10T23:41:00.019+08:002010-12-11T09:48:35.273+08:00Changed for the better?Take time out to reunite with loved ones, reflect on this year and recharge for the year ahead. Have a blessed Christmas and happy holidays!I've heard it saidThat people come into our lives for a reasonBringing something we must learnAnd we are ledTo those who help us most to growIf we let themAnd we help them in returnAnd now whatever way our stories endI know you have re-written mineBy being Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-33255621978236478312010-11-14T21:32:00.027+08:002010-12-11T00:19:56.699+08:00Baby, It's Cold OutsideThe latest cast addition to Glee gives me much glee! Here's hoping Blaine aka Darren Criss sticks around for a good long while (and the writers do his character justice...)Doesn't this just warm your heart? Great vocals, adorable choreography. At least this redeems the awkwardness in the previous ep somewhat! I didn't even LIKE this song till Darren and the Tufts Beelzebubs put their spin on Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-57670908436248984992010-10-16T22:41:00.016+08:002010-10-17T00:09:05.761+08:00Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard"Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives? ... The rational mind wants to change something at work; the emotional mind loves the comfort of the existing routine. This tension can doom a change effort—but if it is overcome, change can come quickly.... ... The duo's tension is [best] captured by an analogy used by University of Virginia Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-84334826973965361612010-03-14T11:49:00.008+08:002010-04-18T08:25:52.232+08:00You keep usYou keep us waitingYou, the God of all timeWant us to wait for the right time in which to discoverWho we are, where we must go,Who will be with us and what we must doSo thank you ... for the waiting timeYou keep us lookingYou, the God of all spaceWant us to look in the right and wrong places For signs of hope, for people who are hopelessFor visions of a better world that will appear among the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-48897158908650851382010-01-10T17:12:00.013+08:002010-01-10T17:59:21.251+08:00Stay hungry, stay foolishMaking any new year's resolutions? Steve Jobs shares three life stories at his Stanford commencement address back in (pre-iPhone) 2005. (1) Trust that you can connect the dots in the future; (2) Keep looking for what (and whom) you love - don't settle; and (3) Your time is limited so don't waste it!If you're up for more advice, here's my shortlist of words of wisdom.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-51467909062131968802009-12-04T17:02:00.019+08:002010-10-16T23:41:44.049+08:00Stay tunedOur next big product launch is coming to Singapore! Here's a video snippet on the Nokia X6 Comes With Music edition - offering you "unlimited free music downloads, yours to keep" !... and our Comes With Music 101 vid!Early reviews are coming out, e.g. this unboxing overview from a UK user. Meanwhile, check here for the latest news from Rihanna :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-55978947892129256182009-11-19T21:22:00.018+08:002009-12-05T08:16:07.249+08:00Rihanna Live!Watch highlights of Rihanna's heartfelt live concert with Nokia at London's O2 Academy, Brixton, featuring songs from her albums, Rated R, Good Girl Gone Bad, A Girl Like Me and recent duets, Live Your Life and Run This Town. Download these tracks plus exclusive Rihanna content at a Nokia Music Store near you.Madhouse montage and Wait Your Turn Russian Roulette is growing on me... Continual Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-91727333470867303822009-11-12T23:31:00.003+08:002009-11-12T23:48:44.111+08:00The Bizarre Behaviour of SingaporeansThe outsider view is often the most perceptive - observations made by a German national who has lived in Singapore for 9 years. 44 years of economic and material success have spawned some very strange behaviours among Singaporeans. They spent so much to buy a house or flat, furnished it up like a palace, but spent their time outside, most of the time at work. And the maids are the ones enjoying Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-26494563921152589402009-11-05T22:42:00.018+08:002009-12-05T08:19:22.295+08:00The Wait Is OvaRihanna's new album after 2 years - Rated R - is out November 23! Lucky fans will get the chance to see her perform live (via online streaming or in person) from a "secret" London site on Monday, November 16, 8PM GST. Brought to you by Nokia. Connecting People :) She's out of Disturbia and there's no stopping her music now.... Have a song from this good gal gone bad:Rihanna - Take A BowUploaded Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-11540822769397320432009-11-01T07:04:00.012+08:002009-11-01T10:13:06.956+08:00Happy Halloween!Death Star, Gollum or Enterprise pumpkins, anyone? There's even one for Obama!See Fantasy Pumpkins for carving tips and more ideas. Sigh, miss the US, esp. in fall - hubby is off on a solo trip this time....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-15480400120870062942009-10-15T23:07:00.002+08:002009-10-15T23:11:21.724+08:00Singapore Idols = boomz!OMG. *headdesk*PS If you look closely ~0:05, the publishers even misspelt "Mathetmatics!" (sp) *double headdesk*Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-2229087428906520432009-10-11T08:07:00.011+08:002009-10-11T09:01:23.108+08:00Chronicles of NarniaThanks to a friend's referral, I can finally read CS Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia online, illustrated and free! As a big Tolkien fan growing up, Narnia never quite grabbed my imagination as Middle Earth did. To be fair, although the first two movies were box office successes, they didn't quite do the original books justice -- much like Harry Potter, His Dark Materials and other popular Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-83339611932127269882009-09-04T21:29:00.007+08:002009-09-04T22:09:01.502+08:00Don't Stop Believin'Fell in love with this song once again but can't decide which Journey cover/remix I like better - there's so many out there!Glee's cover - when will this new TV series air in Asia?! Trailer hereFamily Guy + classic Journey remixFilipino Arnel Pinada's first show as Journey's new lead vocalistSam Tsui's cover of Glee's cover (your eyes are *not* deceiving you!)Nick Pitera's cover of Glee's cover Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-62589913962273821232009-09-02T04:45:00.003+08:002009-09-02T05:47:10.444+08:00Bad day - 'nuff saidAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-26566717328371924802009-03-27T21:59:00.006+08:002009-11-06T08:03:20.085+08:00SuperwomanI'm needing some gal pep talk after this week. Count on Alicia Keys to bring out the real "S" factor in you! Everywhere I'm turningNothing seems completeI stand up and I'm searchingFor the better part of meI hang my head from sorrowSlave to humanityI wear it on my shouldersGotta find the strength in meCause I am a SuperwomanYes I amYes she isStill when I'm a messI still put on a vestWith an S onAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-27814589991184480162009-03-05T22:56:00.002+08:002009-03-05T22:59:56.668+08:00Some days, I feel like doing this too ...... but for very different reasons! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-21217505758546337422008-12-13T08:35:00.005+08:002008-12-13T08:59:34.622+08:00The Day The Saucers CameOne of my favourite modern poems - inspired by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Jouni Koponen. Imaginative allegory about keeping perspective on "the bigger picture;" how our own short-sighted fixations cause us to miss the amazing world beyond ourselves.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-89456328753724149662008-11-09T00:48:00.007+08:002008-11-10T09:43:56.283+08:00The only constant in life is changeIt's been an eventful month to say the least. In the midst of all the global and personal changes, I find myself thinking back on Mahatma Gandhi's mantra for our idealistic grad school days: "Be the change you want to see in the world" and on the witty and suprisingly fun Avenue Q, which closed with "Everything in life is only for now."This week, news of Obama's successful presidential bid in theAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-40422725946176510222008-10-03T09:24:00.001+08:002008-10-03T09:26:24.756+08:00VP debate drinking gameLo and behold, there IS a VP debate drinking game. Check it out! (Warnings: Not work safe. Heh.)If Biden:• refers to John McCain as "a friend" or someone he respects just before trashing him.• tries in any way to justify the complete failure that is Amtrak.• has to explain what his son did for a living after law school.• says any of the following: "climate change," "biofuels," "green," "ethanol,Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-27428441324217077792008-09-12T19:07:00.002+08:002008-09-13T01:01:03.220+08:00It's Friday. Give me a break.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25209893.post-56014289900546045632008-08-13T23:49:00.012+08:002008-08-14T23:13:00.514+08:00Is China trying too hard?After Malaysia's (continued) disappointing badminton losses tonight, I needed a diversion and came across this surprising reveal about the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. Evidently, the cute little girl Lin Miaoke was only miming the singing by the gifted but not-cute-enough little girl Yang Peiyi. The organisers felt that although "the seven-year-old Yang had the better voice," they opted to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559578543490628194noreply@blogger.com0