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Archive for June, 2007

It’s all true!

Tuesday, June 26

I was just amusing myself messing around with Blogthings, checking out all sorts of test. Blogthings says that:
- if I was one of the X-Men, I’d be Storm
- I’m only 53% Capricorn (the other 47% metal pig?)
- I should rule Mars
I even consulted the Underwear Oracle who says that my lucky underwear colour is blue [...]

What have they done to my Milo?!

Thursday, June 21

I read an article about the “new formula” Milo in a local paper a few weeks ago. More malt, more milk, apparently. The writer hated it. Having grown up on the chocolatey beverage myself, I didn’t think it could be that bad.
Anyone who knows me knows that I take my Milo very seriously – my [...]

Pomelo, anyone?

Saturday, June 16

I love to see people living their dreams. This doesn’t have to be something wacky or outrageous – to me, it simply means acting on something that you have a passion for, something you believe in.
Today, my friends Raymond and Karina officially opened Pomelo, their home furnishings boutique. They have turned the living room of [...]

Priceless

Friday, June 8

I bumped into some people today who are distantly related to Colin, but whom I didn’t really have an opinion about. That changed today – I now have an opinion about them and they rank just below ‘pond scum’ on my list.
It was about 7:45 am and I was at the arrival hall at the [...]

Uncle Sam wants me (I think)

Wednesday, June 6

Picked up my US visa on Monday. New York here we come!
The application process itself is easy enough – you just fill out a form, print it out, and make an appointment for the interview – all done online through the US Embassy website (Singapore site). But after hearing horror stories that the interviewers can [...]