It was finally over yesterday. We collected the ashes and placed it in the columbarium, where it will remain for the next 60 years. My brother asked if we'll need to renew its residence at the end of the term. All I could think of was if we'll even still be around in 2072 ( Read more... )

I don't know how long he can continue to fight this battle. All the hopes... all the prayers... it all seem futile. As much as I have mentally prepared myself for the eventuality, I know the impact will be more than I can bear. It'll be the hardest on my Mom, and that's my main concern ( Read more... )

I guess someone had to do it. It was a matter of time.

Where do we go from here?

Man... it sure feels good to have the place to myself again. Living alone has made me protective of my personal space, thus having two squatters in my living room for the past twelve days was a test of my sanity. Haha okay it wasn't that bad ( Read more... )

My Mom told me to pray for my Dad. To chant the prayers that I learnt as a kid, so that he can be cured of his illness ( Read more... )

As the plane departed from Changi Airport, I thought to myself that I should definitely visit SG more often... perhaps a few times a year. This trip made me realise how little time I actually get to spend with my friends and family. Everything seemed so rushed that I don't get to relish each moment as much as I should ( Read more... )

Every other day, i'll get a phone call from a client having a long rant about my company about how it's all a scam, that it's ruined their lives and/or finances, and that we should be exposed in the media.

I sit there listening patiently, and think "Why hasn't someone done it already?"

Man, I can't wait to get out of this cesspool of bad karma.

I'm getting quite sick of tiptoeing around some of the people at work, when all they do is plot my demise. It's as if every other staff member should be a robot and do their bidding or conform to their standards of social interaction ( Read more... )

Seven: I often work with [Tom Paris] on navigational problems. He can be an erratic individual. He's also a very competent officer, and clearly a skilled pilot ( Read more... )

It only makes it harder for me to want to help them when their emails make my head hurt so much ( Read more... )