The Holstee Manifesto is an incredible piece of work. It guides you on how to live your life to the fullest by following some simple principles. I need to remind my future self to do a self evaluation based on these principles after my Tunisian trip.
I have been wanting to write about this for a while. Only now I have the time to sit down and write about it. It is official. I am going to Tunisia. I am going under AIESEC, the world's largest student-run international organisation, aimed at providing youths like me a platform in leadership development. I... Continue Reading →
Coffeehouses like Starbucks, Coffee Bean, Tully's and many more are what most urbanites would define as the 'Third Place'. I learned that term while I was taking a module called 'Living in Contemporary Cities'. It describes such places where people socialize and have a sense of place within a community, providing a third venue outside... Continue Reading →
The other day I mentioned about how my iPhone is important to me. There are several amazing apps that I use on a daily basis. Here are some of the apps that I use. On a typical given day, Facebook and Twitter are usually the first 2 apps that I would check it out. I... Continue Reading →
Pinterest is an extremely inspirational website. Any registered users can share creative pictures and DIYS that they come across the web or that they created by themselves. I have been using it for a little more than 3 weeks now and after having scoured the entire DIY section of Pinterest, I am extremely inspired to... Continue Reading →
Everyone has their own good days. I had mine today.Well I wouldn't call it a good day or a fantastic day. But it is nice once in a while to actually hear a steady stream of good news. I had two major assignments due at the end of the semester. So it's really amazing to... Continue Reading →
In Mass Effect 2, one of the finest moments in the game was when they revealed the Normandy 2. The Normandy is Commander Shepherd's own space ship. In Mass Effect 1, you were given a ship in which you can call your own. With that ship you can progress through the game by traveling to... Continue Reading →
Last Christmas, I received a nice little present from my relatives. They gave me a handy little Body Shop Gift pack containing a small bottle of Mango Shower Gel, Moisturizing cream and other related products. Recently, I got the chance to try out the Body Shop's shower gel for the very first time. It has... Continue Reading →
Today I bought a book, on "Inside Apple", written by Adam Lashinsky. I initially wanted to buy it as an e-book format, until I came across the physical book for only 15 dollars. It was too good to be true. I bought it immediately. I went to the cashier and set to pay for the... Continue Reading →
There are so many essential oils out there on the market, each catering to benefit you in many ways depending on which oil you choose. I choose lemongrass essential oil. I have been using lemongrass as my choice of essential oil as aromatherapy in my room. I have been using it regularly and one of... Continue Reading →
Here is a list of T.V. shows that I will be following and watching in 2012: 1. Grimm (Season 1) Inspired by Grimm's Fairy Tales, Grimm is an American fantasy, mystery and crime drama series. The show started in October 2011. You follow a homicide detective who happens to be a descendent of a group... Continue Reading →
The Studiodesk by Bluelounge is finally here. I bought from Courts where they were selling this off for a fraction of the original cost (SGD299 from SGD999). It was a steal. All in all, it is huge, stable and pristine. The Courts delivery man came at around 4pm this afternoon and was kind enough to... Continue Reading →
Bluelounge is one of many companies that I come across purely from the internet. They make some really innovative products, mainly geared towards Apple products. They also have some great cable management solutions. I went to Courts Tampines the other day and I came across the Bluelounge Studiodesk. The desk offers the most complete, and... Continue Reading →
I have done Karang Guni before. The first time I did, knocking on doors, collecting loads of newspaper, clothes and anything in between, it was a tough job. It made me realize how tough Karang Guni is. This time however, I did for 2 days consecutively, on a weekend. Though I am prepared to get... Continue Reading →
I was reading this post on another blog, encouraging us to describe our perfect day. While there is no such thing as a perfect day, but at least there are good days that you have encountered. Just imagine, combining all the good mornings, afternoons and evenings on a single day and you will get... Continue Reading →
As I sit in front of the computer, trying to reflect back on those past 5 months of so, it was undeniably one hell of a ride. Nevertheless, it was one ride that I will never forget.When I joined the SBS club as the main committee. I thought to myself that I must be crazy.... Continue Reading →
Patrick Rothfuss novel, The Name of the Wind, is probably the book that surprises me most. This 700 page tome is a joy to read from start to finish. This is the thing about reading a novel from an author that you know little about: It may take some time to really get used to... Continue Reading →
Today I am going to celebrate the second anniversary of my Mac Mini! Exactly 2 years ago, I bought my first mac. At that time, I was hesitant in investing large sums of money in buying a high end iMac. Since it was my first mac ever, I wanted to just try it out and... Continue Reading →
Finally I'm going to Hong Kong!I love going to big cities for my holidays. Though I am not a globetrotter, but somehow I have had the opportunity to visit some of the greatest cities on the planet. And no doubt, I will visit more in the years ahead. This year, I am going to Hong... Continue Reading →
About a month ago, I was tasked to direct this year's FOC opening video. It was an arduous task, consisting of 2 days of filming and hours upon hours of editing. In total, I have collected 265 clips totaling near 20GB in size. The use of Adobe Premier Pro CS5 was no easy task either.... Continue Reading →
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