14 January 2011

Where do people find the time to photoshop every single pic before posting on their blog? Understandable only if it's in their DNA and part of their jobs. isn't it also weird to see that each photo is not the same as reality?

Different priorities it seems. Sleep is more important to me than beautifying my photos. Which is now.

Dream Sweet.
I have forgotten the pleasure and fulfilment of having photos add colour to a blog and how, five years from now, photos trigger more senses within me than words alone. I remember the sights, the smell and the feel of the moment, like it was just a moment ago.

Sometimes it gets a little repetitive on various social network platforms. but I must not forget one of the golden rules to successful businesses... Recognizing that your target audience will always be different. To achieve best results, you need to understand how to influence your influencers through sources that they trust.

Never mind if you have heard me on Twitter or Facebook already. 3 is the magic no. anyway, especially in PR so if I am on the right track to winning you over, you won't be sick of me no matter how many times I repeat the message. In fact, you would have noticed that each caption is different.

Speed matters

Take the cue from Apple or Singapore Airlines. If you establish a strong leadership position in being the first to launch innovative products, the other companies will seem more like followers and less like competitors.

It puts your brand in a league of its own; rival-less.

Another history jigsaw piece for Singapore

It was good while it lasted.
It's been about 1.5 months and I'm still not sick of it yet. Definitely a good sign.
Tomorrow is a special day. Surreal but very exciting.
A little loss for words and I don't remember feeling this way ever before. Well, this is a new milestone in life anyway. It's only natural since it is a First experience.

Hopefully, the decision can be made and it will be a huge step forward.

It's been a while... but.

it's never too late to make up for lost time. I'm happy to have reconnected.

05 January 2011

SATC 2

Sex and the City 2's storyline didn't get me hooked. The movie was fast forwarded at some points but the ending made up for it.

Black diamond to describe Carrie Bradshaw because she's not like the others.

Mr. Big bought her a diamond ring because he knew and he understood that she needed to have a "little" reminder everyday of her vow to him and their marriage.

Of keeping Carrie's house so somebody can have his / her personal space away from a relationship.


When you have been in a relationship as long as me, you can understand why these are steps to strengthen the relationship, and I foresee, with a marriage. Very, very sweet. Not signs of trouble, but substantiating actions and commitment to make a relationship work even better.
Tomorrow is one of my best friends' birthdays. IL and I always joke about how "one of my best friends" is such a paradox but that's the reality, we can't separate one from the other. She is always the first to turn the page in the New Year. Jokes aside, it's not just about the age but also of how our friendship has now lasted more than a decade. Unbelievable, we are now in our late twenties and I am still learning so much, indulging in the beauty of life everyday. Sometimes, the days are darker but it is always better to see them through with rose tinted glasses and celebrate.

Whenever I come home and see my Dad at his favourite seat in the living room watching his favourite programmes on TV, I say my prayers and say thank you.

Frequency of dinners with my mum has picked up in recent years because of the effort we both bother to put in. Even though we sit in silence sometimes and simply enjoy each other's company (or so I want to believe) and the food, but I am contented.

So I continue to look around me - The boyfriend, sister, brother in law, grandparents, cousins, friends, colleagues and even acquaintances on the way - keep my sense alive every single day.

04 January 2011

Recorded Oprah Winfrey the other night and it featured the story of a single father who was so devastated after the death of his wife that he found a higher calling. He adopted eight children and raised them as a single father. Including his own son, he now has nine children in the household, age ranging from 3-19.

Very inspiring indeed. This selfless corporate lawyer starts his typical day at 3am so he has some me-time for a cup of coffee before making breakfast and packing the school bags for his children. They set off in two batches, the older ones first. The children now have a loving Dad, a family to call their own and I think most importantly, to have been given a shot at education.

Here we are. Complaining about our lives when all we have to do is to identify and experience fulfillment with what we do. It is mundane sometimes but these are the simple pleasures that are often deeply missed when lost. So we seek out to find more, but often end up disappointing ourselves.

For me, they are very long-term goals which will not be fulfilled in the next six or even twelve months. Then I hear stories of life-changing experiences that startle people and make them embark on a journey less travelled. So why not start now?