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Terminology
Dear fundies*,
I regret to inform you that you may have been misled. Angry words fly about when we speak about the topic of sexuality and by then, probably no one is really listening.
Let's consider a common human experience -- that feeling when you first like someone and how it grows: you desire to know everything about them, be with them as much as ( Read more... ) -
The limit
"I know I shouldn't say it, but this is my last freedom; I may not have the power or authority to change things, but I can speak up."
"It's my responsibility/duty to highlight the problem. If they don't listen, then at the very least, they cannot plead ignorance." -
Eggs
My dearest said to me that I have a complicated explanation for the simplest of things, like why I don’t like eggs. For a flavour, my explanation was: eggs have a sulphuric smell/taste which I dislike. When it is masked by stronger flavours like herbs (tea eggs) or soya sauce (ramen eggs), then I eat them. I generally don’t crave them. Moreover, I ( Read more... ) -
Consuming psychic energy
I have been having intense dreams and broken sleep. Ironically, a makcik told me after a presentation that she liked how I sounded calm. I thanked her awkwardly, not knowing the appropriate response. I usually see bored or sleepy faces when I present, but got cheers on two occasions.
I have been covering an increasing number of colleagues, up to 5 ( Read more... ) -
The longest reply I have written in a while, slightly edited since
I read this quotation attributed to Blaise Pascal on an acquaintance’s status lately and it seems timely, “The heart has reasons that reason cannot know ( Read more... ) -
Weekend at Changi Village and Ubin
No one ever talks about how there is no soundtrack, no fanfare, no drum roll, unceremoniously and without a cue, a dream can be fulfilled.
I had a sweet weekend: we had an enclosed balcony to look out to sea, just. We watched tv, swam on the rooftop, cycled on Ubin, ate lots of hawker food, walked around, went to the gym, enjoyed the rainshower and ( Read more... ) -
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A colleague, partly attempting to calm my nerves, said that I was born to be a foreign affairs officer.
I was slightly alarmed by the implications, especially given our recent altercation.
Born to be a diplomat of a ... rogue nation?
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Today at 4 o'clock
I stood near the parapet in the late afternoon light, contemplating the child-likeness of a play just watched.
A butterfly with white and yellow-to-red-gradient wings flit about, landed briefly on me and flit off again.
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Discrimination: a conversation
"My thighs and tummy have gotten fatter."
You better do something about it...
"My boobs have become bigger too, cos boobs are made of fat."
Are you sure?
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A note on happiness
It feels good to have a means of articulating what I strive for, courtesy of Martin Seligman:
Finding and using personal strengths for daily work to Engagement (Flow) + Meaning as part of a larger picture + topped off by the whipped cream of Pleasure = Happiness
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