by Alex | Aug 6, 2020 | Education, Internet, Lifestyle, Technology
We bit the bullet and enrolled Mea to preschool. She’s starting school next week. Partly, there’s that parental fear that she will be left behind if she doesn’t enroll this year. Partly, we’re just looking for new activities for her to do....
by Alex | Feb 18, 2020 | Food, Lifestyle, Travel
It’s almost a year since but I still fondly look back at our Japan trip. I’ve always been a fan of Japanese food, history, rock music, and anime so Japan had been a must-visit for me. So when the family decided that we’re all going to visit my...
by Alex | Jan 6, 2015 | Life, Lifestyle, Technology
Adulthood does bring a lot of change into people. Either you mellow out and start appreciating life a bit more or you become ornery and be the mean bastard yelling at kids to get off the lawn. I think I’m more of the latter. Given my temperament, I was hoping...
by Alex | Dec 31, 2010 | Life, Lifestyle, Money, Technology, Work
To be nearing 30 with no sense of accomplishment. It just plain sucks. It’s that point in your life where reality kicks you hard in the balls and leave you . Forget quarter-life crisis. 30 is the new 40, methinks and the epiphany of answering the “What...
by Alex | Jun 22, 2008 | Lifestyle, Music
One of the trade offs of working everyday and studying on the side is you miss out on a bit of culture. I’d have to admit that I haven’t listened to the radio in a long time (both AM and FM) so I know diddly-squat about who’s who in music industry....
by Alex | Oct 29, 2006 | Food, Health, Lifestyle
Aaah. Sweet October nearly gone. Oktoberfest dusk is nigh. The kegs of San Miguel downed and boxes of paracetamol and ibuprofen chewed the mornings-after. And perhaps the occasional shrieks of horror from waking up in some other person’s bedroom. Or some toilet...