Rojak
Free Gift!
It has always been common practice for retailers to give away freebies to attract customers and boost their sales. Buy a mattress and get a free comforter set. Buy a TV, get a free mp3 player. Buy a stationery set, get a free box cutter. Buy a 1-liter bottle of shampoo, get a free 100ml … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo Kicks Off
Have you ever harboured dreams of writing your own novel? Why, what perfect timing! Because November, also known as NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), is finally here. The concept is simple. You sign up for free at their site any time between now and the 30th of November, then just start pounding away at your … Continue reading
Letting Off Steam
Bottling up emotions is just not my thing. Whenever I’m angry or upset, I need to find release. The sooner, the better. Otherwise, I feel like exploding, if you get what I mean. Take this long and horrible week as an example. I’ve had to deal with demanding customers, unyielding suppliers, and, my pet peeve: … Continue reading
My First Blog
I have a small confession to make. I have this other blog. Or should I say had? Because since starting it in August 2007, I only wrote five measly posts…then stopped. That was sometime after I first got my Nikon D40. Back then, I thought of documenting my journey into the world of DSLR photography, … Continue reading
Stressed
The kids are having their final exams starting today. And it’s their mom (me!) who’s panicking, not them. They were going about their usual weekend routine with nary a care about the world while *I* was getting all stressed up, inevitably turning to the only medicine I know — chocolate. I know they do some … Continue reading
