My husband is away on a business trip. (In case you were wondering, I trust him implicitly, naive as it may sound. Besides, he can’t possibly get into much trouble where he is right now!) As much as I miss him when he’s away, I also savour the me-time I get alone at home. (I suspect … Continue reading »
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What people want
Isn’t it ironical that the things you’ve chased after end up in your lap when you least expect (or even want) them? I guess it’s something about trying too hard. Trying to force a square peg and all. Sometimes, you just have to ease off, sit back and wait for it. And prepare yourself. Because … Continue reading »
The smell of nostalgia
It really is a miracle of the human physiology that the minute you get a whiff of a familiar smell, you can be instantly transported to some nostalgic moment of your life. It’s déjà vu of the olfactory kind. In a way, it’s also a God-given gift for us to relive the days of our … Continue reading »
Bad Teacher
I never realized the extent of influence a teacher can have on a child until recently, when I happened to look back on my own childhood and long-forgotten hurts suddenly seemed to surface. Thankfully, I wasn’t abused or anything like that, so I don’t have any real scars to speak of. But I can’t help … Continue reading »
Games people play
Have you ever met people with whom you share an instant sense of veiled hostility for each other? You can’t quite pin down what it is because you have no history with the person, but you can slice the tension between yourselves with a knife. Sometimes it’s mutual dislike, and other times you just feel … Continue reading »
In search of the dream job
I indulge in a fantasy every now and then. One in which I write a best-selling novel, receive critical acclaim (maybe even a Pulitzer) and proceed to live a life of leisure, yachting around the world in Jackie-O shades and drinking fancy-sounding cocktails. They decide to make a movie out of my book and slide … Continue reading »
Wear sunscreen
Today I’m just going to regurgitate some already out-there advice, courtesy of Ms. Mary Schmich and Mr. Baz Luhrmann. You may have heard Luhrmann’s song, ‘Everybody’s free (to wear sunscreen)’. I don’t often pay attention to song lyrics but I’ve always thought that this song sort of sums up most of life’s lessons, don’t you … Continue reading »
The Game
This rant is long due; I just didn’t know when it would burst forth with a vengeance. Surprisingly, nothing has provoked this flare-up; it’s just that I feel reasonably sane to write about it in a completely unbiased manner. Alright, alright, I’ll get to the point. How many of you women have succumbed to the lamentable plight of a … Continue reading »
Elevator rules
If you’ve read enough of my posts, you would have realized by now that I seem to make a lot of references to elevators. That’s because the elevators in my apartment building must be the slowest in the city, which gives me ample time to observe and get irritated at leisure. No matter what wee hours we come home … Continue reading »
Take ye rest
If you’re anything like me, you may often feel that you take on way too many social commitments during your weekend: brunches and birthdays and late-night dinner parties. You can’t help but feel that you’ve become the proverbial hamster on the wheel, going through an endless cycle of professional and social obligations. The two days that … Continue reading »
