Primeval

I took Colin for his birthday dinner tonight – an early celebration, since I’d be away on the actual date. We went to Astons Prime on Joo Chiat Road. Hin and Karina introduced us to this place. It’s a steak house, nothing fancy but has good quality cuts for decent prices. The last time I [...]

And then there were three

First, the circle was broken. Someone got burnt and the circle had since become a square, but we’re OK and as it turned out, square was better. A circle can’t fit where a square should be.
But now it looks like we’ve lost another and the square has become a triangle. This time, I am sad.
And [...]

Do you remember?

I had been asked recently by a friend if I could remember certain times, events, and occurrences that we had been part of. Memories that we both shared. Yes, I remembered.
I realised that it is memories that evoke emotions and actions in us, whether good or bad. It is because we remember that we love, [...]

Human nature

Why do we knowingly do or say something mean then feel bad about it?
Why do we try to help someone else even if they don’t want us to?
Why do we feel for a stranger yet hurt the ones we love the most?
Why is it so hard to admit you’re wrong and apologize?
Why do we say [...]

Work In Progress

 
Let me build a bridge
For I cannot fill the chasm
And let me set the battlements on fire.
- Sting, Fortress Around Your Heart

The ties that bind

What is it that keeps people together? Family, friends, lovers, partners, the people who matter. It’s not just love because love alone isn’t enough. Why do some bonds survive the test of time while some disintegrate; some are forged (and re-forged) while others yet are severed and never again to be mended?
I’ve always been amazed [...]

Looking back

2007, was, on the whole, a good year. In retrospect, there are things that I would have done differently, done better, and some that I wouldn’t have done at all. But as of the stroke of midnight on December 31, that’s all in the past.
I have many good memories of the year gone by, so [...]

More Than Words?

A song that’s been on repeat on my iPod for the past couple of weeks has been Apologize, by Timbaland featuring OneRepublic. It’s one of those ‘love lost’ lamentations. Would be a good breakup song, if I needed one. Haha!
I realised that we probably all have a soppy-ass breakup song which we listened to over [...]

Blinded by the Light

Colin came home from his Wesley small group meeting on Friday rather perturbed. These small groups are weekly gatherings where members get together to discuss issues and raise questions relating to God and religion in general. It seems that, however, these meetings have turned more into social gatherings of sorts (this was even brought up [...]

Hepatic lipidosis, a gourmet indulgence

I was on Facebook earlier today, exploring what I’m sure must be hundreds of existing applications. Most of them are just for laughs and silly fun. But there are also some applications that support various causes. I believe that even if you are not in a position to do something, you can definitely help by [...]