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Resolutions for a New Decade

January 3, 2010 / Daily Life

I don’t really believe in new year resolutions. I mean, if you wanted to make something happen, it doesn’t matter when you make it, as long as you follow through. But I thought I should just write this entry for a future self. More importantly, for you since I want to spread this positive state…



The Wonders of Social Media

January 2, 2010 / Social Media

Happy 2010 to you! Hope you all had a great time during New Years. I know I did! It was probably one of the best new years ever – thanks to the wonders of social media. It all started with a tweet a couple days back from Derrick, a guy I don’t know then, of…



Christmas Update!

December 24, 2009 / Daily Life

First off, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY! I spent days writing over 50 cards to send out to all those who signed up for a greeting card! I hope most of you have received it by now. December is only time I am able to take a long break from work, so I thought I would…



User Review: Samsung N310 Netbook

December 11, 2009 / Reviews

For months, I struggled to find the perfect netbook, researching on tech blogs and even bugging popular resident geeks like Lester, DK as well as a few of my techie colleagues for their opinions. (Thanks, guys!) And finally, the night before the IT fair, I drew up a “to consider” list based on their specs: 1)…



Christmas Cards for You!

November 24, 2009 / Daily Life

Christmas is around the corner again (and so is my birthday). As with last year, I’m gonna be mailing out Christmas cards again! I’ve been thinking of designing my own cards this time round, but I don’t really know where to print ‘em and the logistics involved yet. Will try to make that happen. If…



Peranakan Culture

I realized I spent a lot of time being fascinated by other peoples’ cultures but have never really mentioned my own – and I don’t mean Chinese culture. As with many Chinese people in South East Asia, I am not purely Chinese by descent. My paternal grandmother is Peranakan from the Indonesian Riau Islands and…



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