From the core fundamentals to the inconspicuous trivialities, having a field manual for the fine art of socialising would come in handy (although frankly impractical), and when it doesn’t exist one is thrust into having to trust the common senses and powers of minutiae observation in the unforgiving world of judgemental socialites.
How do you [...]
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Cocktail diplomatique
Pls (don’t) call me back
Had I that phone conversation a few months ago, my response would have been so different. I would have been afraid. Now that I’ve already gotten more than I could have asked for, I’ve nothing to lose.
Oh yeah…
It’s one big party in Singapore after another. As if the National Day Parade earlier this week couldn’t satisfy the patriotic fervour of the masses, there was the grand Opening Ceremony of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games yesterday. This time, the 2700 spectators, including representatives from 204 National Olympic Committees (countries and territories), were all [...]
No turning back
Another of my decisions, actualised.
I handed it to her, accompanied by a soft sigh, “I guess it’s about time.”
To the other, well, the other did all the talking. Questioning. Hoping I wasn’t being serious. I didn’t need to say anything, just watch him read it. I tried smiling.
It was kinda poignant, dignified [...]
Back and going again
Last day in London tomorrow.
All too soon.
Hola!
Travelling with family is so different. More luxury, less adventure. I prefer more adventure. Could do with less miscommunication, embarrassing moments (Neil Gaiman: “Of course, everyone’s parents are embarrassing.”), and conflicts of interest. Not that I’m ungrateful. It’s just kinda saddening that at our age, so many of us prefer to travel with friends. We [...]
Quirky London
Where you’ve to pay to be a bum…
Where morning crowds gather at Buckingham Palace for a glimpse of the guards in red tunics and bearskin hats…
Where anti-war protesters camp out (34 days and counting) on a hunger strike right on Parliament Square…
Where conspiracy theories abound…
Where the 2012 Olympic is set…
Where one simply can’t [...]
Avalanching
I want to be able to wake up, and have nothing ahead of me, nothing to prepare, nothing to tend to. I want to have a night where I don’t have any work to do, no meetings to attend, no obligations to fulfil.
Every Friday I look at the weekend coming and by thinking about [...]
Cease, I say!
At the heart of every frustration lies a basic structure: the collision of a wish with an unyielding reality.
The collisions begin in earliest infancy, with the discovery that the sources of our satisfaction lie beyond our control and that the world does not reliably conform to our desires.
And yet, for Seneca, in so [...]
Floods and erosion
Today was exceptionally bad. Not just the weather.
Stared at emails, couldn’t reply. Stared at the screen, couldn’t type. Stared at papers, couldn’t read. Sat in meetings, couldn’t talk.
Feeling so fatigued all the time, although I’ve already been getting more sleep than usual.
Being poooh-ed into a downward spiral.
Since when did I start [...]
