This year, in my quest for work-life balance, I decided to relook the way I respond to things. A Christian self-help book mentioned that we need to set boundaries for ourselves. This, and advice from other friends like QO, told me that I had to be more assertive and say ‘no’ when I really cannot …
Month: May 2007
This Monday, Melvin Yuan‘s article, ‘What businesses need to do in the changed environment’, was published in the Business Times. Hurrah! He notes that a few companies here are now engaging bloggers to publicise their products, while others watch cautiously from the sidelines. As citizen journalism becomes more popular, corporations must change their mindset and …
I awoke this morning earlier than expected. Though I was on leave, my body’s alarm clock was still geared towards working hours. In any case, I was spending my birthday shopping for new clothes with mum! However, I soon learnt that it was Day 1 of the Great Singapore Sale. Thoughts of crowds of aunties …
I arrived at BlogOut 2007 late due to work and the fact that I thought that Market Street was a very short street, and happily parked at one end, not realising it was broken into two separate streets with the same name. Murphy’s Law required that I park, of course, at the wrong end, and …
Firstly, I’m not watching the game. My health is again deteriorating and I need more sleep. Secondly, I think AC Milan will win this time, provided they don’t reach penalty shootouts. We’ll see how it goes. I’ve got the BBC page refreshing on my laptop and when I wake up, I will know the score. …
I’ve been invited to BlogOut, and it sounds like we geeks are going to have some fun. I hope the wireless connection will be less sluggish than at Nexus, cos we’ll probably be Twittering away! Read more about Blogout and check out their Wikispace. See you there. If you read this blog, do come up …
The End of Poverty was a book I picked up last year. Its optimistic title caught my eye, intriguing me to attempt reading it, despite sucking at economics in Junior College. What makes someone brilliant is not just his depth of knowledge but his ability to explain complex issues in simple terms for a layperson …
Today, May Leong, the woman who died from overwork last month, was supposed to turn 29. She would have been 29 today. I wonder how her mother, other family members and friends are feeling right now. Work can be satisfying. Work can pay the bills. But work isn’t worth dying for.
We interrupt this busy schedule (of mine) to announce that Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson will collaborate to produce and direct a series of Tintin films! (alerted via Digg; go vote) Fans of the French reporter and little white dog, rejoice! Billions of blue blistering barnacles! This calls for a glass-shattering operatic song of joy. …
Calling all Mac experts! I’m having the same problem that Andy Budd had – the family iMac has been unable to get past the startup screen. The blue loading bar looks like it’s 95% complete but it just hangs there. Even when starting in Safe mode, it hangs at exactly the same spot. I can’t …