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Blog Has been Consumed by Harry
2008-10-20 03:07:00
Image by La Sanso via FlickrHarry got very hungry and ate this blog. You can see the crumbs that are left at There's Something About Harry.You will be refreshed to There's Something about Harry shortly.If you would like to pump Harry's stomach for this blog, contact us at Softduit Media with your blogging proposal.Have a fun blog surfing day!
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Call me what??
2008-09-23 03:11:00
Overheard at shopping mall yesterday while I was waiting for La Femme for dinner:Boyfriend to girlfriend: You are a stupid fucking bitch?And apparently, all because she had wasted his time shopping for something that couldn?t be found at the mall?how would we know? Because he said it all so loudly I?m pretty sure everyone within a 10m radius would hear his rants.But regardless of the reason, a guy should never say things like that to a woman, no? I don?t care if he thinks he?s some Korean heart-throb lookalike, and I don?t care how wealthy he is, or how smart he thinks he is?if you can?t treat a woman right, you should spend the rest of your life wanking alone in your bedroom to pinups of Pam Anderson or something. Honestly, I think with her looks, GF could do better than settle for a guy like that.Makes you wonder why women actually go for guys like that in the first place, yeah?I was thinking, if he actually dared lay his hands on her as a follow up to his verbal abuses, I would p...
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Plans, plans...and no action yet?
2008-09-22 02:14:00
I'm beginning to wonder when I can finally get my first business plan in years to get going: a fitness studio-- modest little business, no doubt-- that should set me back a couple of hundred Ks to get things moving forward, considering all the equipment, rentals and other overheads.I won't deny that I have other more ambitious business ideas, including an office building (yes, crazy as it sounds), and I won't deny too that I would very much like to set the chain of all my ideas in motion, even with one small investment...except I'm wondering if now is the right time to do so, given a global financial meltdown that's threatening any business ambitions and just waiting to happen. It's a matter of time, isn't it?Of course, there will be advantages to starting up my plans at this time: if my gut feel isn't wrong, rental prices should fall soon enough, even in Singapore where the economic repercussions would be somewhat buffered; and not to mention other overhead costs that would...
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Sheesh.
2008-09-17 02:27:00
La Femme was having a little run-in with her sister-in-law (SIL) the other day, and somehow I found myself caught up in the midst of it, simply because I drove her down to her brother's place so the 2 women could trash things out.Apparently, there was a score from some time back to be settled (like, 2 years ago? WTF??) and involved an off-the-cuff remark La Femme made about how she wouldn't see herself becoming a housewife after having kids "leading a mundane lifestyle", and conveniently forgetting that SIL was in fact, a stay-at-home housewife herself.Of course, it didn't help that, at the time she said it, La Femme had just completed her Master's degree and just got promoted on the job. Somehow SIL had taken it all in to mean a personal attack, and thought La Femme was trying to be disrespectful and insensitive.Well I left it to the women to slug it out that night, but even then, I got involved as her brother started saying things like the only reason why his kid sister was st...

Busy busy...
2008-09-15 14:29:00
...that's all I can say about this week, so probably minimal updates. But stay tuned, who knows what juicy stories will be conjured up soon. ;)
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Thirst...what you need to know
2008-09-10 10:36:00
THIRST From: jbrenman, 2 months ago THIRSTView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: design crisis) This is an educational presentation exploring humanity's water use and the emerging worldwide water shortage. It is designed to act as a stand-alone presentation. Enjoy! SlideShare Link
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What a beauty!!
2008-09-10 08:10:00
Was surfing the internet, given how "free" I am in the office these days, and came across this:It's a 1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Mille Miglia, and such a classy beauty! Why can't they build cars with character like this any more? *sigh*
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"I am Jack's money crunching machine"
2008-09-08 06:36:00
Tsk tsk. You loved me while I was the top producing money-tree in the company, winning new accounts and all that shit; now as you realized I?ve reached the point of no return, and will be moving on to greener pastures, you decided I should be Public Enemy No. 1.How quickly people forget about things, and at the end of the day, nothing you accomplished ever amounts to anything, if you weren?t going to stay on and make the company profitable, or at least contribute to the takings.It?s okay, it?s part and parcel of life, I guess, and no, I?m not upset or demoralized or feeling sad: on the contrary, it amuses me because then, I finally make the other top-billers see the light, that it?s all about how many billable hours you hit for the firm, and no matter how ?promising? or ?talented? Senior Management puts it across to you, or how many awards you?ve won, it all amounts to nothing the moment you decide you want out from the team.?Team?. That?s so ironic, because while you ask of your pe...
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Fearless fun females.
2008-09-07 12:55:00
Somehow, it's always the women who play hard-to-get, the cold ice-princesses, and the bitchy ones who are more desirable than the easy ones who'd drop their panties at the word "go".I suppose I'm one of those who love a challenge: forbidden fruits always taste better, and the prize catch is always the one that 'almost got away'.There's one thing common about the women I dated: they're all fearless fun females (FFF) with beautiful faces, intelligent, independent, adventuresome, and strong-minded female of the species, and if anything, they're more than capable of making life difficult when they decide to be stone-cold iron-willed bitches. I suppose too, when you're pretty, smart and capable, it gives you license to be difficult.Yet, in spite of the fact that one or two of them could probably snap my neck off if I really pissed them off, I still find such women a lot more desirable than the weekend companions I'd sometimes indulge myself with... I suppose I have a masochist...
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Fast cars and women
2008-09-05 04:23:00
This is interesting. *grins*I?m sorry guys, but a CNG sedan, while being economically friendly, is not a head-turner and won?t impress the ladies much, if you wanna go, ?come one baby, let me give you a ride.?And an MPV says ?married, with kids, but trying my luck anyway.?Ok, that?s me trying to do a little car brand bashing, don?t mind me. :P
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Bleah.
2008-08-28 02:46:00
Apparently, I'm ugly because my nose is too flat and large, my cheeks are not high enough, and it?s made worse by the fact that I have an oval-shaped face. If not for the fact that I am rather well-built, or that I have wit and intelligence to match, I?m probably destined to remain single my entire life.What great insights?and apparently, all that matters is physical looks when it comes to coupling, and who better to say it than an SPG girlfriend of La Femme?s whom she had not met in a while, and was back in Singapore after spending the past 8 years in the ?great city of London, which Singapore so absolutely pales in comparison?.?Oh, no offense to either of you, I?m just trying to say in general why I find Singaporean men so unattractive physically, and that?s discounting their lack of ambition, style and confidence?, she added, sipping her coffee.If I had known of such ingratitude, I?d have taken the girls to dinner at Marine Parade hawker centre instead of The Line, and certainly...

Starfishes.
2008-08-26 11:05:00
One day, as an old man was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean.""I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled old man.To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."Upon hearing this, the old man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all alo...
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You make me wanna...
2008-08-25 14:54:00
Things I like to indulge in a woman:1. Wine and dine? Treat her to a nice dinner and wine, and get the evening going. I?m fussy about food, and I think it?s not just a bodily function that we get over and done with. No no no, I believe in satisfying your hunger with delectable delights as a way to kick start the night of passion, so bring on the champagne and oysters.2. Kisses and touch? Not the frenchy part, but for a start, soft kisses on her cheek, her neck (especially), taking in the scent of her, her earlobe, and the small of her back. I want my lips and fingers to slowly touch every inch of her body, making sure to avoid the erogenous zones first to tantalise and tease, and when she?s ready, kiss, lick and caress her where she wants me to.3. Massages? Sooth her aches away after a day. Gotta put these arms to good use. And yes, scented oils too!4. Fantasy ? Whatever she fancies, I?ll try to oblige as much as I can.5. Dirty talking ?8 out of 10 women, I think, love men to talk d...
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Horoscope of the Piscean Male
2008-08-25 05:05:00
La Femme sent this to me, and as I read it, I can't help but be amused. Amused, but there are jarring truths to my character nonetheless (particularly ones in bold):There are basically two types of Pisces men - those who go against the tide and those who go where it takes them. The former types remain on the lookout for the right opportunity, struggle against the world to utilize its full potential and triumph over life. The latter types remain tangled in their dreams, may not notice even when the opportunity knocks at the door and may miss the bright sunlight of success. A Piscean man needs to develop the personality traits of resolute judgment and unwavering actions to realize his ambitions and be a winner. He also has to bury his old, unrealizable dreams if he wants to move ahead in life. All this doesn't mean that he is weak or feeble. It's just that he lives in his dreams too much and has to will himself to get up and indulge in real action. When he manages to brush off the ...
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Heh.
2008-08-25 02:34:00
Wow. I just realized I have a local celeb reading this blog, and she very nicely emailed me to tell me so.?and quite a hottie too. *grins*This certainly made my day, after an equally interesting late night activity. Looks like today is going to turn out to be a good day. :D

Sam Sparro - Black and Gold
2008-08-24 16:24:00
This guy is cool, and the song's really smooth, don't you think?
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Yes, I realise I am Asian.
2008-08-22 04:37:00
?Hi. I enjoy reading your blog, and was wondering if we could do coffee some time, and maybe, just maybe, we could find out just how much of a naughty boy you are.?One conversation on MSN later, and it becomes, ?Oh, I?m sorry, I didn?t realize you were Chinese??WTF, and thank you for pointing out to me that I?m not white. So apparently, I am not entitled to my current lifestyle, or even writing style, because I am Asian ?I shan?t comment on your preferences in choosing the men you want to go out and hang out with, but please, spare me the racial stereotypes.It?s nice to know that in this day and age, even in multi-cultural Singapore, there are people who go around with the impression that certain lifestyles and practices are off-limits to you if you?re not of a certain racial group.Now I am cheesed off.

What would you teach about?
2008-08-21 04:29:00
I answered this question on LinkedIn: What would you teach about?My answer was as follows:Read, think, analyse. Too much information from sources of varying degrees of reliability, and I think many people lack the ability to think critically. I would teach the kids to analyse information critically, think objectively, and question even the teacher and information source if they feel something's not right, instead of taking everything in at face value... I think last thing we want are kids who grow up to be lemmings and blindly follow others to the edge of the cliff!Why? Because simply put, I?ve met far too many people in my job to know that many people lack the ability to critically analyse information that is put forth to them and sieve out the bad rubbish from the real stuff. Worse, people can?t seem to think for themselves and make their own judgments, relying instead, on other people?s assessments of the situation and simply go for the most popular choices.Much like American Id...

Sweet victory.
2008-08-20 02:39:00
?For Susann?Powerful words coming from an Olympic champion; even more powerful the spirit and will as displayed by Matthias Steiner of Germany as he powered his way to a gold medal in the Mens +105kg weightlifting event.Compared to American swimmer Michael Phelps, who has just become an icon at the Beijing Olympics, Steiner?s win may not be memorable. Compared to Phelps too, Steiner?s no good-looker?but where Phelps wins by smashing world records for glory, Steiner wins for his recently-deceased wife, who was killed in a car accident, and prior to that, being ostracized by his native Austria for changing his citizenship to German, and representing Germany for the 2008 Games.So here?s to Steiner, here?s to the Olympic spirit, and to heroes who do not go for the media glamour, and lastly, to winning for true love.***Otherwise, the Olympics aside, I am getting fed up and increasingly frustrated at colleagues and subordinates, and I get the feeling all eyes are on me not because they kn...
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Relocation.
2008-04-15 02:00:00
Hi, I'm moving.http://frenchcuffs.blogspot.com.
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Phew.
2008-04-13 04:39:00
You can tell I'm really up to my ears in things when there's a lack of updates. It's been crazy the past 2 weeks, and I've barely had time to even sit and have a good lunch with colleagues, peers and clients (no kidding-- been packing sandwiches and such from Subway to work).Anyhow, here's some quick updates:Work: Work's been great, albeit on the fast track with calls ringing all over me, and me wishing I had 2 heads and 4 sets of hands to multitask better. I've score another 2 more less-than-24-hour placements, so much so the boss jokingly asked if I was doing permanent executive placements or recruiting contract and temp staff. Guess it's just luck that the people I sent were immediately available, and the client liked their personalities and qualifications...plus of course they really were in urgent need of people, so it's better to get someone who may not be entirely great for the job but is willing to take it up anyway. At least, that's what I thought.Work II: As usua...

When things go wrong.
2008-04-08 02:08:00
Someone I know tried killing himself yesterday by consuming bleach.It?s not a joke, and the fella had been down on his luck since getting laid off at work 6 months ago?he?s been unable to get a job since, and things have not been going his way, it seems.I?m just wondering if it?s worth killing yourself just because you feel for a moment nothing goes right your way. Surely there are better things to look out for in life?your health for one?instead of choosing to end it all without a fight?And in the bigger scheme of things in life, what?s one or two setbacks? So you get knocked down, but try to stay on your feet and punch your way back into the fight. Life?s one long journey, and there?re people as it is who fight every inch of their way just to live one more day, and here you are, waking up each morning and thinking of ways to kill yourself. Such is the irony of things.I?m sorry, but even though I feel sorry things aren?t going right in his life, I despise weakness. Killing yourself...
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Gosh.
2008-04-04 15:48:00
I'm now starting to think to myself: how the heck did an ex-colleague's farewell drinks party end up with the two of us locked in a toilet cubicle, and us doing the do, and then seemingly acting like nothing happened when we went back to the rest of the gang? And when someone asked, we just said we went for a smoke, but clearly it was a weak lie, no?Let's put it all down to too much to drink, and then her itching and mine needed some scratching.Oh well.*****

School blues.
2008-04-01 02:10:00
I keep running into people I used to know in school these days. In a sense, it does help that it turns out I'm better off than many of my peers from school. It's not a brag, but it does seem that for some of them, things in life or in their careers are not really at a high. There are a few who have gone on to do very well in their professional careers, and these guys I meet up and have coffee with to catch up on things, keep them in the loop of the market, and they're likely to be my candidates at one point or another. But there are some who I run into on the streets and, maybe it's my imagination at work, but I get the sense they look somewhat embarassed after the casual "how do you do"s and the "so what are you up to these days" type of questions. Like this girl whom I used to have a crush on back in my secondary school days. By my admission, she was the first of the opposite gender who turned me down-- but fortunately since then, I've had only one or two rejections-- and wh...
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New high.
2008-03-28 08:16:00
I've reached a new high in my career and business: $14,000 deal closed in 48 hours for a project engineer's position. Candidate went for one interview, got the job thereafter.Anyhow, to reward myself, I went out and bought me a Sony PSP Slim. The XBox 360 was unfortunately out of action, and La Femme's complaining about the bangs and war cries disturbing her beauty sleep, so it's just as well I got the PSP.But back the career high-- definitely one of the prouder moments that establish me as a headhunter through and through...so, anyone wants a job? :P*****
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*Bark*Woof*
2008-03-25 12:57:00
Premise one: Humans and dogs are two totally different species-- I, for one, do not go on all fours, bury my face in food, and gobble up whatever gunk is fed to me, and neither do I go round sniffing backsides.Premise two: Dog fur can be potentially fatal, especially to people who have allergies and to young infants.Both premises defined, I have set the stage for my argument: you DO NOT bring your dog to a public place where people eat. If you can't stand some folks smoking in the same confined space as you are at an eatery, in the same light, there are people who think it extremely unhygienic at the thought of dog fur floating around the place where they dine, and also, in a public place like a hawker centre, there will be people who would mind the fact that your furry friend had its paws on the seat, or drooled on the table as you feed your mutt-- Muslims, for instance, will take offence at the sight of your dog at a public eating place.I don't care if you were one of those dog ...

Splash.
2008-03-25 01:11:00
Little known fact about me: I like to paint. There's something very therapeutic about being able to start splashing colours on a blank canvas and seeing your ideas materialise as you start adding layers, create texture, add dashes of bold reds, orange, gold etc, and whatever stuff you could do with acrylic paint on canvas. It's how I destress sometimes, and even more when I feel like I didn't accomplish much during a particular day and wanted to have something that makes it more meaningful. And it's my thing to do when I don't fancy getting myself knocked around and getting bruises in martial arts and rugby, which are my choice past times, really. I'm a hard one to fathom, am I not? :D*****
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The Truth Can Be Adjusted.
2008-03-24 13:36:00
Three days after we'd bought the DVD, and I still think Michael Clayton is a damn good movie.Of course, it helps that George Clooney is one of the few men I truly admire (him, Ken Watanabe, John Travolta and Will Smith, if you're talking about Hollywood men).I'm not going to write a full review here, but click here if you wanna know more about the movie. Now, I don't care what the official reviews say, but I'll give it five stars out of five, meaning "go catch the damned movie for yourself!"Geez, now you know why I'm no longer writing and editing magazines.******
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Platonic relationships.
2008-03-24 01:33:00
Macy was the kind of woman with whom you were either a friend, or you were someone who she'd have a one-nighter with and then you'd never see her again.Of course, the fact that she's the elder sister of a mate of mine raises her sex appeal a couple of notches up, but given she's great company and a very smart woman, I'd opt for the former. That doesn't mean of course that when we do meet, I don't get ideas. I get the feeling if we ever had sex, it would be one of those great sessions you'd never forget about, and I get the feeling too, that she does have a little interest in me, just that for some reason, we never get beyond the casual flirting, from talking naughty to subtle touches that leave you that tingling sensation of anticipated sex.It wouldn't be lovemaking in that romantic sort of way-- if she gave any hints of it, it would be closer to pure raw fucking, and then we'd move on.But like I said, Macy's a great girl to be with as a friend, and really, I don't think...
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Darn.
2008-03-23 08:09:00
I lost my Mont Blanc pen, and I can't recall when was the last time I last used it or saw it.It shouldn't be a big deal, really, given that it's just a matter of money to get another similar pen. What's irreplaceable, however, is the fact that the pen was a gift from the parents of a kid I used to tutor while I was in uni as a token of their appreciation for my help during his GCE "O" level exams.When I went into real estate during the final uni years, it was the Mont Blanc that was used to sign the deals that I clinched successfully, and the pen became a tool that was used to sign documents and contracts, and was thus subsequently associated with career and business successes in my life.Not that I am superstitious-- I don't think losing the pen would mean that henceforth, I will stop closing important and profitable deals, no-- but I would say that, in a way, the Mont Blanc helps to serve as a useful reminder of what I am capable of, and it certainly helps psychologically to h...