One of the best advice I received when I started work was not to have too high expectations of other people. I have to admit it never occurred to me how true it was until I met Yien. Unrealistic expectations do nothing but bring us frustration in the long run. I learnt it the hard [...]
Category Archives: Journal Entries
To be acknowledged
On the night of my sister’s birthday, I received a long awaited sms which left me a smile on my face. It was a great feeling to be acknowledged that night. At times, I do feel that I was unappreciated or perhaps not good enough… your sms reversed that. My sisters need to do the [...]
Keeping ego in check
This afternoon I had the most interesting online conversations about ego and its manifestations. I chuckled when Emily mentioned of his ex who had a huge ego. All he talks about himself. What a major turnoff for anyone. And whether ego is a good thing. Look at Donald Trump himself. Big ego but modest during [...]
Lester’s Mad Hatter Party
Figure 1. Group photo after dinner in Lester’s kitchen
Early this year, me and the rest of the group were privileged to be invited to Lester’s residence for a ‘Mad Hatter’-themed private party. This, I tell you, is a rare opportunity. It was essentially a potluck dinner so we brought a dish each. Lester wore a [...]
Antihere antithere
One should never use Google to try to diagnose a condition. I did and all it did was just make me more worried which led to my visit to the nearest pharmacy at City Mall shortly after. “Injured knee… fell down… scab… pus… swelling… medicine?” I muttered, only to be faced with more questions. “Has [...]
Chivalry on Gourmet Lane
Figure 1. The crowd forming at the Gourmet Lane, 1Borneo.
I just got back from the musical concert I blogged here. The crowd went wild as each star took turns coming up on stage to perform. And from where I stood, everyone around us were sweating profusely! That said, instead of carrying a camera like everyone [...]
A birthday gift from us
Figure 1. Sister’s birthday gift from us to her
With my sister’s birthday looming just next week, Yien and I brought her out for dinner last night and got her a surprise birthday gift from both of us. Originally, under the pretense that we were accompanying her to look at mobile phones (as she is seeking [...]
The juice extractor
Figure 1. fsfsdd
Every other day, if daylight doesn’t wake me up, the home juice extractor would. In the kitchen, we have this retro-looking juice extractor as old as my sisters. The design is surprisingly simple, nothing like the all-in-one machines we see nowadays. There aren’t any dials or knobs — just one on/off switch. Brilliant, [...]