Going for LASIK

I was fortunate to gain a sneak preview of the [new exhibition at the Peranakan Museum](http://www.peranakanmuseum.sg/) along Armenian Street, courtesy of the curator. My family donated some items so we were given a private tour. We often hear about [Peranakan cuisine](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peranakan_cuisine) but seldom delve deep into Peranakan culture and history. At the museum, we saw…

The one and only church rehearsal is over. I got to see the groom-to-be skipping down the aisle. I also got to play the piece twice on a decent electric piano … and finally solved my problem of having a page turner who is either a stranger, can’t read scores, or both – by getting…

I wrote in to USC Admissions the moment I received my rejection notice: Thanks for your email. Was there any particular reason why my application was rejected? I hope all the documents were received. Thanks Vanessa. They replied to me just now. Hello Vanessa, We had a total of 210 highly qualified applicants. We admitted…

I finally purchased a licence for Transmit, possibly the best FTP software for Macintosh. I got tired of using their free 10-minute sessions for unlicenced users, especially seeing how I’m likely to help other friends upgrade their weblogs in the near future. I completed reading Lawrence Lessig’s first book, Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace….

I’m pleased to announce that I’ve finally got my photo gallery section up and running. In it are the latest travel photos – of Western Australia. Funny thing is, the photos with lots of blue sky in them, get converted into rather blue thumbnails. Maybe it’s a bug to do with Image Magick. If anyone…

We ate well in Shanghai, but I haven’t gained weight since my return. In fact, I lost another 300 grams and have more or less reached my target weight, which I set for myself many years ago. My BMI is now a healthy 20.9, which is mid-range between ‘underweight’ and ‘overweight’ according to our [Asian…