March 2011
3 posts
Hits me back.
It only hits me back, eventually.
Friends
It’s quite cool that suddenly some old friends started to get in touch for a while, thanks to the social networking tools available. Great to hear from friends whom you never hear from since eons ago. People need people and that’s a fact.
Met my programme mentor today after lunch, it always feels inspirational to hear first hand experience coming from someone who has made it to where...
what do you do?
what do you do if you know how long more you’re gona live?
what do you do if you are told that you have just 10 more years to live?
wouldn’t it be great if people could live forever for the good reasons?
we complain about just everything in life, argue over the smallest issues, envious over the littlest things, overly concerned with aesthetics and fame. but all these come to nothing...
February 2011
5 posts
Worklife begins..
Lunches at home will be badly missed… For I know when work kicks in, I will have lesser time spent with my mom. I am glad I have made the best out of the past two months spending time with her though it was a slack period.
I will also miss the afternoon nonstop MSN chats with melssa :) Probably MSN and internet is out of the question in my office!
:) out. and hello world.
The Best Shot.
The excitement or burden of living probably derives from determining whether we have made the best shots as we live through time. We never know the outcomes of any situations till we are there. That is the tricky part.
I have seen and heard attachments and detachments, stirring happiness, emotions and frustrations. They all happened to the people around me including the closest one. You never...
Noise, Appreciation, and .. Appreciation.
It is a shame that sometimes one is just unable to express an appreciative gesture when everyone around thinks that it is just so natural to do so.
Is it that of technology that the younger generation nowadays is finding it increasingly difficult to express themselves? Technology, that drives social networking, which, is also probably driving emotions and expressions to the point of extinction....
Face a New Phase
A new phase in my life begins two weeks from now. The situation has changed completely as compared to the one six months ago. The transition from school to work, I believe, is going to be uneasy one in all sorts of manner. I have heard too much as well. But well, nothing is easy.
And, a new working life is not all just about the job. It’s something more than that. I feel at ease when I...
January 2011
7 posts
Boredom?
I am not very certain about this but I am close to confident that I have never once commented that my life was boring to begin with at any point throughout this 25 years or so. Because I believe there is always someone else who is less fortunate to be able to enjoy few of the things which I have the opportunities to do.
I chuckle at times when I hear people mention words of boredom. I know of...
Yours
Ears are yours, mind is yours :) that’s the key.
About My Mum (2) - Strong
We watch countless TV dramas and movies to the extent that, sometimes, we find it hard to believe that certain scenes are just overly ridiculous to occur to us.
‘How could this possibly happen?’, ‘Are you sureee?’, ‘You must be kidding.’ are just some of the comments we make. And eventually, we end off with ‘.. this will never happen to me.’
Well,...
About My Mum (1) - Selfless
After living 25 years of my life, I have decided to pen down all the things about my mum, progressively that is, coz there are just so much to say.
If there’s just one word I could use to describe my mum about the way she treats her children and family, she is ‘selfless’.
She makes sure breakfasts are always ready before her children head out to work/school, even if it means...
DBS, hope it goes well.
A few hours ago marked a great relief after going through months of uncertainty. I decided to embark on my career with DBS. Come to think about if, four months ago, I almost gave up attending my 1st DBS interview as I was trying for another firm which interviewed me an hour prior to the DBS’ one. Sped like crazy in the rain, was almost late but the 1st interview went well and I never look...
Bring back...
If there’s one thing I could bring back from Japan, I like to bring the politeness of the people back to our island.
The attention to every single detail and gesture blew me away. The level of good anticipation is unprecedented relative to other societies I have been to.
Selfless + Helpfulness is getting pretty rare in our society these days…
December 2010
5 posts
Goals for 2010 :)
I had goals set in my little mind that I ought to accomplish several things over the course of 2010:
1) Head for a Summer Programme overseas
2) Make progress with job opportunities (hopefully securing one before I graduate)
3) Care for family, especially my Mum.
4) Go for a grad trip anywhere!
I am so glad now that I have managed to meet these little goals with the support from the close...
Loss.
Time and time again, this feeling hits me. The feeling of losing someone really close to my heart is almost impossible to bear.
Cherish the moments while we are all living together. Trust me, these moments will be priceless in future.
let them slide, for some matters.
Sometimes, the day gets bad and it affects our moods completely. Other times, even close ones agitate us with their ridiculous actions for deeper reasons unknown. I used to wish that I could live in the lives of every single person in the world to know what his/her mind is thinking at a particular
moment in time. Because this is the only way to know what others are thinking, considering or even...
November 2010
5 posts
Tons.
10 years ago during this period of time, I received my Secondary 3 examination results, they were horrendous and utterly ridiculous. It was like three solid years of secondary education wasted completely less the fun and exciting scouting experience. At that time, Even a sloppy and lazy person like me could not accept that piece of examination results slip. Why so? Simply because with that kind of...
dreams.
Everyone wants to pursue his/her dream. The idea of stagnation Is a thing in the past. I believe anyone at anytime can make a difference to themselves and to the society. It is never, ever too late to realise what you need to do to realise that dream in the foreseeable future.
No one can take anything away from you. You are a gatekeeper to your dreams and plans.
:)
October 2010
4 posts
Paths
My Dad never once told, or advise, me on which future paths to take when I grow older. Everyday since, I wish that there is such a channel that I could tap on for useful and wise insights. Well, that’s a dream for sure because it ain’t going to happen for me. I am sure such a figure around does help a lot.
But looking at it from the flip side, I begin to appreciate the notion that...
These past one month or so has been filled with unexpected surprises. Little doors began to open up for me, giving opportunities for my future. I am thankful.
The numerous assessment sessions and the long suspense during the aftermath are really distracting me once in a while. I started out on a journey exactly 10 years ago to carve a future for myself. This journey has gone through high ups and...
Sum-up for 23
To sum up ! :)
Simplicity -> Naturalness -> Courage -> (a lil’ dose of) Impatience -> Distance -> it might just work itself out :)
Being modest is the hardest part.
Never ever forget how fortunate we are in this place where comfort, security, and convenience are taken for granted. For one day, if one of these is stripped away from you, you’ll probably end up feeling helpless even when many others in this world lack all those factors.
Sadly, I am coming across more people who not only lack appreciation but also flaunt their achievements...
September 2010
2 posts
The move.
Interaction breeds familiarity and solidarity. It also kills boredom and fatigue. So every little step to make your immediate environment warmer counts. :)
Open road
It always feels daunting to hit out on an open road with no clear signs and no clue where you’re heading to. The bumps from the potholes on the road irritate you time and time again. The eagerness to achieve something has been replaced by emptiness and uncertainty. Of days and of months, one yearns for a better run.
Patience never disappoint, I feel. Might be silly at times to try hard,...
August 2010
6 posts
death and birth.
“If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you will most certainly be right.”
This quote by SJ has been floating in my mind ever since the day I first heard it three years ago. Thinking about death alone seriously can scare people already, and often makes one feels extremely unsettled. Sometimes, or at certain points in our lifetime, we get reminded about the real meaning...
Crash
A really meaningful movie showcasing the prevalent racism that is still lurking in the minds of many. However tiny or huge, extreme stereotyping can really cause damage that is beyond imagination and anticipation.
But of all, love, regardless of any kind of racial, religious, or cultural definition, binds people within different households together. We can never tell how much one has gone...
A Summer Dream
I guess I should take some time off to pen my summer programme experience all down in this single note on my iPhone! Sitting right in front of the flight gate, I am very early today. Finally got all those tax refunds processed and more important, all my cash are back! Hooray! Two months of accumulated tax
refunds worth 120 euros!
So, summer is almost over here in Europe and it’s a shame...
July 2010
7 posts
1 tag
Dream of dreams..
I had a weird dream the night before and I thought it would be good to jot this down. Well but before that, I had a few free moments so I decided to catch some quick movie clips from Star Wars episodes from 1 to 6.. I think it’s way more than just a sci-fi movie, it actually incorporated lots of emotions in it and at least for me, it triggered heaps of reflective thinking internally....
Night in Central Square Copenhagen
Church bells rang, the Tivoli fireworks lighted up the night sky, and drunk people with non-stop honking in their cars, Copenhagen life at night.
Just next to all these, several old Arab ladies were cringing while lying on the ground. It is so cold with the occasional winds blowing. Vibrant night life in Copenhagen is certainly not for them. Drunkards in their Beemer cabriolets yelling, while...
Yes, Be Home in 3 x 7
It’s easy to say ‘never give up’ and ‘keep moving on’. We have said things like these more than a million times in our lives but it feels difficult every single time. The inertia from having to move on from a stationary and comfortable spot seems so strong and heavy. It’s all about overcoming that layer of inertia and the path leading outwards to something else...
Our Graphs and Curves.
I did several readings for my Value Based Leadership module in CBS a while ago. Darn, it’s more like a philosophical module compared to a normal management module where textbook is the key to everything. The readings were of a reflective nature, getting me to recall past experiences, sad and happy moments, families, etc.
One of the exercises require the reader to plot their...
Discovery
I realised not too long ago that the world is such a huge place that one will never have the time to cover each and every corner of various geographies, cultures, religions, languages, etc.
Some sights were eye openers for me while others made me aspire more in life. I can’t wait to take all of these back home.
Being a minority in a foreign place is certainly the best way to eat and...
a wrong move.
had no idea what went wrong. seems like it’s my fault to wish to have some overseas experience. your refusal to turn in early is adding to your tiredness but i can’t seem to make you understand.
just went i saw a few job descriptions that look for overseas experience, i suddenly felt this trip was a wrong decision.
June 2010
3 posts
Home
Back on my bed, I miss those voices and noises coming from the living room when I think about those nights I lie in my own bed back at home. My Mum’s voice on the phone and the noise from her favourite TV shows, while I SMS my girlfriend in the same time zone.
I miss those days when I can find a bowl of nicely cut apples on my desk when I come out of my shower at home.
It was my first...
Copenhagen
My first day in Copenhagen Business School.. I must say that the designers and architects really took pains to carefully construct every corner of the building… The sunlight entering the CBS Library was just so mesmerizing. And the good thing is - the entire place is still cooling despite the sunlight coming in.
I lost my iPad a couple of days back. Somehow, I cannot recall the travel log...
May 2010
14 posts
2.5 Months
Past few weeks have been crazy ones for me but it all ended today with close friends pulling together to make a difference at the RSVP Walkathon event.
Working and giving energy for a meaningful purpose is a privilege for everyone who was there. What we all got was satisfaction and a sense of purposefulness, albeit the tiredness.
Crazy weeks, now it comes down to today when I will be going...
Sudden thought
Suddenly the thougt of leaving home for three months seem weird, I don’t seem prepared at all…