I purchased the Proraso shaving cream on the 16th of July, 2019 from Lazada and finally finished the 150ml tube nearly 3 years later. If you are a double edge wet shaver like me, I heartily recommend the Proraso shaving cream. I get to hopefully earn if you purchase from...
Every so often, you come across something that eases your way around life. "Lifehacks", as they call it, are tips and tricks to make the things we do easier. Anything that makes a task easier is always good in my eyes. So, this post is dedicated to sharing lifehacks that...
It's nearly the end of 2021. COVID-19 and its variants still haunt every conceivable corner of the globe. Yet, in a few days, up to 50% of the workforce is expected or can return to work. We can expect crowded public transport and packed malls. Though they may not be...
Have you ever met someone so wildly incompetent that their mere presence just sinks entire projects, stalls workflows, and absolutely baffles your mind as to how they could live, breathe, and operate in a complex world? While that was mostly a rhetorical question, I suppose the follow-up question would be...
Having been in a 'people business' for quite some time now, I reckon that a particular observation should be fact (if it isn't already obvious) and bears mentioning: If one person is angry at you, maybe that anger was misconstrued. If two are angry? There's still the chance that such...
In the name of civic duty and national security, I had registered for the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it was made available to my age group. Unfortunately, the centres near my home were unavailable during selection. So, I resigned myself to going to the next closest area which was...
As I approach my 7th year in the social service sector, I feel like I have aged in a manner largely congruent to my self-development. I should state that working in this sector saps your physical as much as your mental energy. Depending on your perspective, you may think of...
I started my part-time studies in January, 2019. It is now April 1st, 2021. So, I get to label myself as a "3rd year student" today. Hopefully, with enough luck, I get to complete my studies by June, 2022. I am already looking forward to grabbing my degree and experiencing...
The start to 2021 has seen chilly weather all around Singapore. While many don jackets outdoors and even indoors, I stay sheathed in my grey top, black shorts, and slippers when out and about. These are sufficient to keep me warm. In fact, I am inclined to believe that my...
For some time now, The Girlfriend had tried to get me to consume beef. As long as I can remember, I abstained from it due to religion. I was a Buddhist for much of my teenage years and we do not do beef. My mum also encoded a set of...
At 5.32pm, I received a call from an recognised number: 6681 6716. I had thought that the caller could be a courier confirming delivery with me or a financial agent calling to wage verbal assault on my poor soul. I decided to give the caller a chance and ended up...
Nary a day goes by without hearing someone say "actually". Actually, "actually" is a powerful word when used at the right time and especially when used sparingly. I'd go so far as to say that it should only be used once in a long while. Now, I don't have a...
Every not so very often, a video comes along that raises my blood to temperatures just shy of scalding myself. This is one such video:
There is one thing that has been overlooked for the longest time. I don't speak for all access professionals, but reckon that many will agree. It remains a thorny issue till today and must be said: Presenters do not commit enough effort at delivering clear and conducive speeches. You know...
I am well. The back pain is no more. On a related note, the mozzies are still buzzing around. At this point, I am certain that my body is a beacon for mozzies to gather. I keep the residents of Yishun safe, to some degree.
I woke up this morning in bed with a mild back ache–the sort that signals to me that I have officially breached the midway point of my thirties. For many months now since I started working from home, I've sat on a four-legged plastic chair in my office-room. The ergonomic...
In March 2018, I purchased a Bosch 12 volt brushless impact driver. I must have harboured thoughts of busting it out to perform reparations and upgrades around the home then. It however laid dormant in my toolbox until just days ago when my mum purchased two sets of new wall...
3 books appear time and again on reading lists: 1) Iris Chang: The Rape of Nanking 2) Viktor Frankl: Man's Search for Meaning 3) Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: The Gulag Archipelago So, some time back, I decided that I had to start reading them. If not then, then when? I finished the...
Citizens worldwide are experiencing a biological event like no other. Termed Covid-19, this coronavirus claimed over ten million lives worldwide. Well before the World Health Organisation classed Covid-19 as a pandemic, scientists were already racing to triangulate its symptoms and determine its transmissibility (World Health Organization, 2020). Today, science and...
Amirah is my colleague at The Singapore Association for the Deaf. I've known her since March 2015. This video from OGS briefly showcases the work that she does.
After writing a piece, I often eliminate words and restructure passages. I believe everyone should cultivate a habit of relentlessly removing redundant words. If you think that you write too much, you just might. This is regardless of how skilled of a wordsmith you are. Over time, I compiled a...
Today is Cooling Off Day. Singaporeans will go to vote tomorrow, on 10 July 2020. I believe that the Singapore National Pledge functions as an unsinkable ballast to steer the nation. It's been nearly two decades since I last recited the Pledge in school. I still remember it by heart.
Automation and its effects have fascinated me ever since I came across the concept years ago. I saw gradual implementation of technology across the various sectors over the years. In the early 2010s, I worked at Somerset and 313@Somerset was a usual lunchtime haunt for workers around the area. One...
Over the years, people have told me to get a degree. I resisted because I did not have the money yet to pay for my own part-time studies. Shortly after finishing my two years of national service, my Dad wanted to pay for my studies but I declined. I knew...
A pal (SJ) nominated me to be featured on SUSS's #HumansOfSUSS campaign about a month ago. I said okay. So, here I am on Facebook and Instagram! I am honoured and privileged to be chosen. Shoutout to SJ for the nomination, and SUSS for the feature! You will have to...
My mother is the strongest woman I know. She did all household chores and ran the house like clockwork. My mother ensured my father, sister, and I had fresh supplies of clothes everyday, rain or shine. She was a splendid cook, and a strict disciplinarian. Things got done. Throughout the...
I have been eating salads for lunch for about a month now. Why? You ask. - Go Green - Healthier diet - Get fruits into my system - Save time by not travelling for lunch - Eat a healthier meal without the need to cook - Improve my knife chopping...
The year will bring good health and wealth to those who move with open eyes. Opportunities abound. But, you must take care to speak the truth. Tread with caution and work with good people in your organisation. Be confident in your words and do not falter in speech or posture.
