Insomniac’s: Mixed Feelings…

Waiting for what will probably be the last mile, I can’t help but stuffing my head with unwanted thoughts. The first few were envy, annoyance, angst, that soon turned to rage.
Surprisingly, those ugly feelings were not directed to what caused me to be in this situation. I accepted what had been decided, a little [...]

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Conspiracy Theory

It’s no secret that my company has been trying to cut cost. Who doesn’t, right, amidst the global economic recession? But whether the cost reduction has anything to do with the peculiar coincidences that happened these few days, maybe only God (and whoever “arranged” this) knows.

There had been a series of important emails to [...]

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‘First-Time Offender’ Redefined

I committed my first crime a few days ago. I mean the first one that got caught. Well, while in my humble home country the word ‘offender’ makes you think of drug smuggler, child trafficker, rapist, or mass murderer, I can assure you that my case is not even close to drink driving. (I don’t [...]

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Ugly Betty

I used to believe in inner beauty. Correction. I still do. But when my then naiveté made me think that every girl is beautiful in one way or another (see Ugly Betty?), now I am forced to believe that (apart of myself) there actually exists girls who are ugly inside out. Ouch.
Yes, I might become [...]

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Sweet Dream, Nightmare

I am a dreamer. Literally. I dream almost every night in my sleep.
I used to like my dreams. Unlike many people, I can remember most of my dreams quite vividly. And I used to enjoy replaying them after I wake up. It was like watching short movies; sometimes it made me laugh, sometimes it warmed [...]

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Crab

There are many things that annoyed me these past 2 days.

The effort I need to make to really quit a certain self destructive addiction (I assure you, it doesn’t involve alcohol, smoking, or drug abuse). I know it’s not going to be easy, but nobody told me it’s going to be this difficult! And I [...]

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Chinese (Singaporean?) Wedding

What is a wedding celebration for? All this while, I have always thought that people hold a wedding banquet as a way to share their happiness with friends and family of their union with the beloved one. OK, some may use it a mean to show their wealth off, by having one of a grandeur [...]

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