Most recent blog entries

CNY blues

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Now I'm so far away, I get nostalgic for anything that has to do with home, and especially in the last few weeks, I'd been going around the house in a mopey kind of way, thinking, where's the atmosphere? No bad Chinese New Year songs playing in department stores, no red and gold Bee Cheng Hiang shops belching the smoky smell of barbecued pork, no Mandarin oranges, no crowds in Chinatown. No nothing at all.

A Roof Over Your Head

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT

If middle class folks are worried about the future, should we be surprised at all that a lot of ordinary Singaporeans are concerned about their ability to own a place they can call home?

My Very Own Cooling Off Period

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT

I have been inefficient for the last few months and loving it.

Keeping It Simple, Playing It Straight

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Maybe the solution to more inter-racial interactions is to have more football games.

Happy Valentine's Day

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT

For the lonely hearts out there, good luck trying to run away from the loneliest day in the year.

Common Sense

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT

My acupuncturist has answers for many things, including solutions to national health care concerns.

The Global Village

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT

My student Susana, who is from Mexico, says Singaporean students only study study and study.

Concierge Is A Big Word, Don't Anyhow Use It

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT

I just get this feeling that nobody likes me, especially service staff.

"I'm a Singaporean, now don't mess with me."

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT

If there is absolutely one thing the Government needs to do this time, it will be to tell the telcos, "We have a policy of not negotiating with terrorists and bullies, and that also means FIFA."

An Open Letter to Mediacorp TV

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT

First, we get bombarded all day all night about how we should be helpful and welcoming to foreigners or new citizens, and that was exactly what I did. Second, we get accused all the time for being a apathetic group of people who just sit and watch while others get bullied. I went to "settle" a problem because someone gave a false and horrible impression of my country and there was an old woman who needed help. And only to find out that I am a victim of a tasteless gag.