Las Vegas, city that is larger-than-life. First impressions - strange mix of fascination and revulsion. Everything appear so gaudy and cheesy. Neon lights, bright ads, cheap imitations. New York New York boasts a Manhattan skyline facade, while Paris has the Eiffel tower. The Venetian has Piazza San Marco and gondolas […]
To me, a visit to the dentist is sometimes like making a yearly Confession. I know I have to do it, but yucks, its going to be painful. But I’ve brushed my teeth regularly (and said my daily prayers) - do I really have to face the chair (or the confessional)?
It was an act of […]
Where can one find Taize prayer in Singapore? At the Armenian Church! There was another bimonthly prayer last night, and the church was filled with people.
Many of the core group were not there, especially the musicians and cantors. November seems to be a holidays season for many. Poor Ayap had to bear the burden of […]
The day of the big party is here. It seemed like just another party, but today it dawns on me that it is the biggest event I have ever hosted.
There is a feeling of anticipation, excitement and anxiety - a little like the opening chapter of Lord of the Rings. There, Bilbo’s birthday party sets […]
Last night, Mson called. We chatted a little while and he described how he was part of CS’s recent “restructuring”. Given his age and experience, I sensed a little anxiety in his voice.
The conversation drifted to his last girlfriend, a woman from Malaysia. They had parted during the summer, but he still refers to her […]
On Sunday night, I saw two ex-colleagues get married. They held their wedding reception at Orchard Hotel. They had been courting for many years, and we all shared a sense of relief when we heard about this wedding.
I had the fortune to be stuck on the same table as the director of my previous company. […]
In recent months, there’s been many incidents that seem to probe the essence of my manhood. For the first time in years, I’m coming to grips with the passions within - the fear of intimacy, the admiration of sacrifice, the sexual hunger. It is at not a complete revelation, but a renewed understanding of these […]
To myself, another birthday. Not many people know about it, and its been relatively quiet. The damned ICQ still goes around announcing it to everyone who has me on their contact list - I should update that record soon.
Received a couple of SMS greetings, a card, a phone call. I tell myself that I […]
How quickly memories fade! I remembered waking up over the weekend to an interesting dream. But I cannot recall its details now. Its a mere three days past. These experiences do not stick around for long, and the ones I wish to preserve must be committed to the journal as soon as possible.
How much of […]
My previous worries about people reading this site seemed to be a little of an over reaction. Wil had no idea this site existed, so it must have been somebody else. IP addresses reveal so little, especially with all these Singapore visitors coming through the filtering proxies.
However, my conclusions remain firm - it is self-defeating […]