Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween, everyone!

Big kiss from this cold cold land!

Choose first the Emotion, then the Reaction.

If you dare to drill right down to the core yourself, you will discover that :

The TRIGGER behind
-  every single thought you have
-  every single feeling you felt
-  every single thing you have done

came from a place motivated by either Love, or Fear.
Always.


And now, for the big secret.........



......  choose "Love".


Then think again.  Feel again.  Act again.

Conversation in Prague

X:     "Where are you from?"

Me:  "Singapore."

X:     "Singapore?  Where's Singapore?" 

Me:   "In Asia."

X:     "Where is Asia?" 

Me:  "Erm... Singapore's near to Malaysia?"

X:     *blank look*

Me:   "Near to Indonesia?"

X:     *blank look*

Me:  "Vietnam?  Thailand?"

X:     "Ah, Thailand!  You are from Thailand!"

Me:   "Yes....  Thailand...."

The Head and The Wall

Pardon me, while I go bang my head against the wall.


Normal blogging shall resume when the head-banging stops. 
Or the wall breaks. 
Or my head.

Not The Other Way Round

  
  
In view of the September 11 anniversary, I wanna remind myself of these ideas I strive to live up to :


-   Cultivate a tough mind and a tender heart; and not the other way round.

-   Love people, use things; and not the other way round.

-   In my conduct: take the high road, get off the high horse; and not the other way round.


Have a good weekend, people.

Everyone's Coming!

Busy social month!


The plane spit out the first of my visiting girl friends yesterday, and I got to show her a bit around the city. Turns out that Irene does like the city somewhat, and my chest swell with just that tiny bit of pride that I was able to give her a better impressive than she had formed of it years back when she last visited.


Also, Miss Cavadini is finally hurling her lazy ass over to this German-speaking part of the country, and will arrive tomorrow. The last time we met up, we were both holidaying separately in Barcelona (where I fulfilled the commitment to visit her in Europe), though she didn't turn up in Asia the following year (phooey). So it would be great to finally see this crazy girl again, and would be just that bit funny to show her this part of her country (just who is the auslander here?).


In another ten days or so, another two of my gal pals will arrive separately on the same day - Gio will fly in from Singapore, and Serene will arrive via London. Can't wait to see them, show them around (more lake visits, hooray...), and take them partying!


Just one question - how many times can you show the same lake to different people, till your introduction speech of the premise plays back on auto-pilot?


And in other news, I've discovered what a nice office Mauro has when I visited him briefly today.
Not only does he have a nice private corner seat, a good window view, there is also a small, get this - private balcony in the office!
It's literally 5 steps away.  Imagine enjoying the sunshine and cool air while taking a puff and taking in the view, and technically is still in the office!
So I promptly accused him giving the boss a pompino to earn the privilege.   :p

And tomorrow is...........
Friday!
Happy days!

Ego

To glow from the admiration of fellow men, is merely having our ego masturbated.






But gawd, does it feel goooood.....