I’ve announced my resolutions on this blog before, back in [2006](http://vantan.org/archives/2006/01/new_year_resolu.php) and [2008](http://vantan.org/archives/2008/01/new_year_resolu_1.php). Now it’s time for 2010! I learned at INSEAD that research has shown that if you plan how to carry out your resolution and tell others about it, you’re more likely to follow through with it. So I will announce how I …

I dwell within a Realm. I undertook a mission, and chose the path less travelled. I soon found myself at a fork. There were two main choices: a Garden, which was familiar and inviting, and a Tunnel, which was mysterious and challenging. Many inviting things could be grown in the Garden – all varieties of …

*New Balance running shoes, new state of mind* I headed to the New Balance store at Novena Square today to get a new pair of exercise shoes. I got onto the treadmill and walked slowly. Apparently my arch collapses when I walk, which sounds like a terrible condition, but I was told that many Asians …

Lately, I’ve received a series of compliments that I would previously not expect. While unusual, these compliments are certainly not unwelcome 😉 and I hope to be deserving, and to receive more, of them. This week over lunch, a colleague complimented me on my posture as I left our restaurant. It was partly because I …

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 …

Yesterday afternoon, I was doing my work, staring hard at the figures on a spreadsheet, when I noticed little specks of light in my vision. At first they were negligible, but then there were more specks. Soon, I could barely read the text on my screen because the specks of light blocked me from focusing …

There’s been a lot of humorous happenings going on in my department, and I hope it continues. I think it’s a healthy reaction to the inevitable – things don’t always happen as planned, and if we can’t do much about it, then we look on the bright side and have a good laugh about it. …

Today, I had the pleasure of having lunch at a friend’s place. While her home was old, there was a lot of happiness and synergy between her sister, the long-serving maid (treated as a member of the family) and father. The house didn’t have designer furniture or fancy architecture, but I told her I could …

How interesting that I have already explored some of the career options typical for ENFJs, which is my personality type. See the excerpt I’ve lifted from [this resource](http://www.mypersonality.info/personality-types/enfj/), and my comments (in brackets). > **ENFJ careers to consider** > > The following career areas are good places to look for a suitable occupation if you …

**Music & Travel** I was busy with my cousin’s wedding, which began in Singapore (church + dinner) and a week later, ended in Penang (dinner). I tried hard not to suffer from performance anxiety, and ended up Twittering a lot just hours before I was scheduled to play the wedding march. What was amusing was …