This is why I need a stylus…
To doodle all indiscretions =:P
Thoughts & Ideas
The slow, steady and quiet tortoise
Looks can be deceiving. Despite appearing outgoing, deep inside, I am an introvert. I recharge through quiet activities like reading, writing, cooking, home spa, doodling and daydreaming. Though I enjoy being with people, I prefer their company through meaningful conversations instead of rowdy activities. This TED talk ‘QUIET: The power of introverts’ by Susan Cain, …
I get the most brilliant ideas and random thoughts in the pool…
“The most important coach in the world is yourself.” Out of the blue, I blurted this line in the pool. He was puzzled. I insisted it wasn’t nonsense. It’s perhaps a paradox? Something that seemingly contradict itself but could be true. In this pool, I learned how to swim. In this pool, I conquered my …
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Learning the ukulele in 20 hours?
Since watching Josh Kaufman’s TED talk about how to learn anything in 20 hours, I was curious and inspired. Kaufman managed to play and sing hundreds of pop songs in 20 hours! The trick is to learn four versatile chords in this sequence: G, D Em and C. I love to read, pick up new skills, …
ATTENTION
It’s not hard to get attention; it’s only hard to get the right kind of attention.
Everybody needs reminders to slow-down
The last few weeks, I was in a trance-like state. I have been working like a robot, as soon as I wake-up and until I had no choice but to sleep. Eating is for survival and sleeping is to regain energy to work. Then I remember how JewelPie started; I’m prone to overworking and needed a work-life …
The secret to great happiness
Being happy for others; then everyone else’s happiness is yours too!
10 (outdoor) things I want to do before I die
Things to do before I die 1. Visit a Japanese communal bath again 2. Try Jimjilbang 3. Get into a private Finnish sauna then roll naked in the snow 4. Skinny-dipping 5. Scuba-diving 6. Panchakarma treatment 7. Do a perfect forward bend, pigeon pose and dancer pose with my toes on my head 8. Cook …
Mamak vs Michelin starred restaurant
The value of many things lies not on their price. Mamak holds as much charm as a Michelin starred restaurant.
Skin cell carpet
While doing forward bend at Shereton Zurich lobby (it’s one of my resolutions to do yoga every morning), I said “The (pattern on the) carpet looks like epidermis!” Yup, I see random things and give plenty of crazy ideas everyday. No wonder he says I make his head explode sometimes.