Today is my last day in Singapore before I embark on a great adventure — pursuing my PhD. in Creative Writing at Swansea University. The last few years have been a blast — writing, editing, and storytelling at levels and volumes hitherto unprecedented for me. The decision to start this course of study was not … Continue reading Luminous Last / First Freshness
On Sight
It is amazing how mankind has evolved in such a way that we are very dependent on sight as one of our five senses. For those of us who were born sighted, we use this faculty a great deal to filter our perception of the universe. And yet we are often reminded that all that … Continue reading On Sight
Quest for Solitude
I read two things lately that have struck me as significant. The first is an online essay about the qualities of an introvert: apparently, introverts are quiet because their brains are hardwired to absorb a lot of information all at once and do not need the same degree of external stimulation as an extrovert, lest … Continue reading Quest for Solitude
‘Tis the Season…
In my younger days, I could stride into shops, battle for hours with the crowd to get the best deals and emerge happy and contented. Gone are those times. Last Sunday, I went looking for my last Christmas presents. I entered only one mall. One department store, two shops and two hours later, I had … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season…
The ‘F’ Word: Thoughts about Use and Abuse
On Thursday evenings, I have to send my mother to church. About 3 hours later, I have to pick her up. In the interim, I arrange meetings with other people or do stuff on my own (e.g. have dinner, do grocery shopping, sit at a fast food joint and read/mark assignments). Not so long ago, … Continue reading The ‘F’ Word: Thoughts about Use and Abuse
Towards 2012 and beyond
It has been a long time since I have written on this blog. The demands of life has continually interfered with my good intentions to write publicly in this fashion. Nevertheless, as the new year approaches, let's keep a new year's resolution to maintain this blog properly with new entries weekly. Other new year resolutions … Continue reading Towards 2012 and beyond
13 Days in San Francisco
12 June 2010 I arrived in San Francisco on 3 June. As I am writing this, it is 12 June. How time flies... So what have I been doing since I arrived? Slowly discovering the city of rolling hills at my own pace, instead of being rushed around tourist-mad in a matter of 2 or … Continue reading 13 Days in San Francisco
