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Of life and living
I had learnt a lot about Yasmin Ahmad's family through her films, because she had said more than once that the characters' loving relations was inspired by her own family. We can easily see the familiarity, playfulness and affection that they expressed for one another.
So it was heartbreaking to listen to Orked, the sister of Yasmin Ahmad, speak ( Read more... ) -
My first tarot reading
I had my first tarot reading today at the Really Really Free Market. It was insightful, if rather unorthodox, because I had two readers - Ser Ming and Jason. They are sweet, sensible young men who can often be found at food03 and seemed so nice that I wondered with whom I could set them up ( Read more... ) -
My adult ambition
When I first began my current job, my objectives were vague - to learn more about this sector and knowing that it would require conformity, to survive with my soul intact. To cope with an increasing workload, I decided to sacrifice work-life balance. I felt that if I tried to live up to the expectations, it would do me good, instil more discipline ( Read more... ) -
Citizen and politician, manager and leader
It occurred to me tonight, that every society comes to prize what it believes has made it successful ( Read more... ) -
No boundaries
I sometimes wonder if I am more foolish than brave ( Read more... ) -
Squeeze
It was a strange and slightly awkward situation: a host of the show recognised my name and asked. I asked if it were from my days with the contemporary dance company. Considering the circumstances, it didn't seem appropriate to say too much. It is however encouraging to remember the little triumphs, like one of my more successful presentations ( Read more... ) -
Privileges and protections endowed by marriage
I was reading the book "Permanent Partners" and learnt about the privileges/rights and protections endowed by marriage, which include ...
In routine matters, the right to:- have access to spouse's life and health insurance from spouse's workplace
- be able to file joint tax returns and access marriage-related tax benefits
- be relocated with spouse by ( Read more... )
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Mental breakthroughs
My return to physical taiji practice was marked by initial apprehension, but the need to practise was becoming increasingly urgent due to growing flabbiness and mood deterioration. After being away for so long, I developed fresh insights. For example, my imprecision in shifting weight had been leading to a developing 'taichi knee' syndrome without ( Read more... ) -
Life audit
After reading my previous post, my girlfriend admonished me for entertaining thoughts of leaving activism. Given that she used to profess apathy about anything remotely political, it shows how her views have been transformed. I attribute it mainly to exposure abroad working the magic which I had hoped it would. She had no cause for worry, because ( Read more... ) -
Sobering thoughts
The good news is that we need only a slightly above average intelligence quotient (as defined by prevailing IQ tests) to succeed in what we desire, at least that's what research suggests. However, as you may have figured out by now, it takes more than intelligence ( Read more... )