Category Archives for general
60th anniversary
Was back in Taiwan this past week to celebrate my maternal grandparents’ 60th wedding anniversary. I did a simple slideshow that was played at the event to celebrate their time together. Digging through some of their old photos was truly … Continue reading
Manipulating the mind
The smaller, quieter half of magician duo Penn & Teller talks about how magic manipulates the human mind: ”Magic is an art, as capable of beauty as music, painting or poetry. But the core of every trick is a cold, … Continue reading
Irrevocably dirty
Charmian Gooch, a Founding Director of Global Witness, said: “Nearly nine years after the Kimberley Process was launched, the sad truth is that most consumers still cannot be sure where their diamonds come from, nor whether they are financing armed … Continue reading
9/11: A less told story
A lesser-told story of 9/11: The one thing she didn’t have as she roared into the crystalline sky was live ammunition. Or missiles. Or anything at all to throw at a hostile aircraft. Except her own plane. So that was … Continue reading
What is intelligence, anyway?
Isaac Asimov on intelligence: Actually, though, don’t such scores simply mean that I am very good at answering the type of academic questions that are considered worthy of answers by people who make up the intelligence tests – people with … Continue reading
New Template!
Finally got around to putting in a new template for my blog! I like it coz its really simple and clean. My blog template was long overdue for an update. Now that I have a new template, I might be … Continue reading
Happy 2009!
Here’s wishing everyone a belated happy new year and may you achieve all your resolutions! I just got back from Calgary a few days ago so still taking some time to recover from post-NSLC withdrawal. It was such an awesome … Continue reading
Merry Christ-mas!
Here’s wishing everyone a blessed Christmas! Remember to take time to reflect on the reason we’re celebrating Christmas. As I heard someone say recently, its ‘Christ-mas’ and not ‘gift-mas’. “For a child will be born to us, a son will … Continue reading
Finally! An update!
So finally i decide to update my blog again after nearly a month. Exams were ok for the most part but my math was an absolute disaster again. Just hope I can pass the course and not have to do … Continue reading
Going home!!
Heading to Toronto in less than 48 hrs! And than i’ll be leaving for Singapore on Sunday! I’ll miss Montreal’s summer although it’ll be nice to catch up with friends in Singapore as well as get to enjoy some cheap … Continue reading