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  The past two weeks have been really hectic for me – at least it seems to ease down a bit this week. I had to resubmit my proposal by Friday last week, and on top of that there are also a couple of projects that I am involved in. They all require my undivided [...]

I came across the Chinese proverb when I was researching the origin of the so-called Chinese curse of ‘May you live in interesting times’ – apparently, the saying is incorrectly attributed as a Chinese curse and that the closest Chinese proverb is ‘It’s better to be a dog in a peaceful time than be a [...]

  It’s day like today when I feel quite unmotivated to do anything. I can blame it on my cold and perhaps it is a contributing factor. Although I know I still need to re-submit my revised proposal by August 13, having done the presentation on Friday makes me mentally ticks it off my list. [...]

  A friend confided that she just received a sad news from home that her sister was diagnosed with serious tumor that had spread to other area. If her sister agrees to undergo a risky operation, her communication and basic functioning will be affected – so that is why she is opting for chemotherapy. She [...]

Time seems to be slower when you are not feeling well and that you’re counting down the minutes until you can go home and have a bit of a snooze. I have been feeling under the weather for the last two days. I felt so heavy-headed yesterday after church – I don’t know whether it [...]

  While scanning through all the status updates in Facebook, one of my highschool friends posted a snippet of a song that I recognised. Even though he translated the lyric into English, I knew which song that was. It transported me back to the years when I was in middle school … after that, I [...]

  Starting afresh always carries a risk that people around you are unaware of your previous accomplishments and experience. Of course there is an art in sharing those information over time – you don’t want to be branded a know-all snob. On top of that, having a look that is younger beyond my actual age [...]

  The autumny grey weather outside seems to fit the Frysian song that I’m listening to at the moment – I feel like listening to an old Twarres album that I bought many years ago in Amsterdam. Twarres is a duo from the Friesland province in the Netherlands, who sings their songs in English and [...]

  Yes, Adelaide is not the most exciting place on earth and one may argue that the city is just a glorified backwater spot. However, I have learned to be thankful of my place in this city – there are literally millions of people who would gladly trade their life with mine at the moment: [...]

  The hour is inching closer to the weekend and I really don’t have any energy left do do any more work. It’s a cloudy and grey day here in Adelaide today – almost tropical. The dullness of the sky is making me sleepy and tired. It has been a very productive week, work-wise and [...]