Lee Kuan Yew once said that poetry is a luxury that Singaporeans cannot afford. I never truly understood what he means until recently. If left on my own devices, I would choose to read literature (dying to read Educating Rita, War & Peace and Animal Farm). Now that I’m an adult and there’s so many …
Oh I love the beach life: swim/ dive, drink, sing, gaze at stars, and talk about nothing at all… Need to: 1. Learn some popular, sing-along songs on the ukulele 2. Get a book to help me identify fishes 3. Improve buoyancy control and confidence for my (possible) next dive 4. Perhaps get a …
I don’t watch TV or go to the cinema much. I find it absolutely frustrating to spend a few hours of my precious time on substandard films I don’t enjoy or be addicted to Korean dramas (some can be mindlessly fun to watch). So unless the film is vouched by people whose taste I trust …
Facebook reminded me that I was at Ephesus, Turkey, five years ago. I said my favourite part of the ruins was the library. I vaguely remember I was amazed by what each pillar represents. Thank God for Wikipedia to jog my memory: wisdom (Sophia) knowledge (Episteme) intelligence (Ennoia) virtue (Arete) *** I like …
An interesting article in NYT ‘How grilling fish wrapped in banana leaf teaches you to trust your intuitions suggests that we can use Strelitzia alba plant to replace banana leaf
There’s so many things that one wants in life. I’ve always wanted strength and stamina to do *all* things exciting. Recently I see that people (around me) meet with diseases and death. That put things in perspective; I feel so lucky to just be alive and healthy (so far and hopefully for a long time). …
Doing the usual in Beijing: drink yoghurt (suan nai/ 酸奶). 7 years ago it was 5 kuai, now its 10 kuai. Today we can pay with WeChat (it’s like our Whatsapp). There’s even QR code hung at every stall at the wet market. You don’t have to pay cash to your butcher/vegetable seller if you …
“Every day, your body requires energy to survive, to think, to do well, to be happy. You don’t get infinite energy. One way to replenish energy is to sleep. The other way is to eat well and exercise. But another way to replenish energy is to live a gentle life. As gently as possible. Which …
“I am not justified in causing myself pain, for I have never deliberately caused pain to another” – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
Happiness is…when your girlfriend take you on a date to a quirky restaurant you’ve never heard of. Thai Frame is a restaurant and minimart which serves Thai street food and sells Thai food products. I felt like I was transported to Bangkok! We’ve got Betagen, pad Thai, pork leg rice and some dessert. I’m so going back …
