Thirsty work
A hard earned thirst needs some cold tap water. And it’s not just Jake that’s finding living with Mac a little bit of work. Just as we were saying that we thought we had him house-trained, he went and went on one of our carpets. But dogs do what dogs do, and it’ll take some […]
Completely useless Christmas gifts: the camouflage-patterned wallet
Buy this for a friend doing his national service stint / reservist in-camp. Worried that he might lose it while on field training because his wallet looks just like foliage? Buy another one for him. Technorati Tags: christmas, useless gifts
Buy more, save more, drink more, learn more
So, prices are going up across the board. And unless you’re a civil servant, I haven’t heard anything about commensurate increases in salaries. And when I received this flyer from the fine people at Lexus, who will have you believe that their Toyota can be yours for a hundred thousand dollars more just because it […]
Greens are good for you
It’s confirmed. They’re good for you. Because “women all over the world live healthier and longer lives”, The Straits Times tells us we should “take a leaf” from our wives. So I told my wife and she said, “Can you be more specific? What kind of leaf? Lettuce? Cabbage? Basil? Banana? Palm?” Maybe there’s a […]
The weekend worrier
I had an unpleasant experience on Saturday over coffee at the Hilton. We had ordered some of the hotel’s world-famous cheesecakes to go with our coffee, and were settling down nicely to gorge ourselves further after a heavy lunch. Coffee was served with some complimentary choux pastry. Being the greedy person that I am, I […]