The Man from UNCLE
Yes, I have pre-CNY anxiety. But that’s probably not why I haven’t been sleeping properly this year. I have a new worry about CNY though. I’m beginning to worry I’m turning into one of them ‘uncles’ who’ll ask the young ‘uns dumb questions they’ll post later on their blogs. Such as, hey, JC orientation still […]
My son keeps playing internet games
That was the search phrase used on Google by an obviously concerned parent yesterday, and somehow this glob appeared on the results pages. Funny, that. So, you kiddies out there, watch out, don’t play so much, your parents are very up to date on matters pertaining to technology and they know what you’re up to. […]
Ang Pow Gong Xi Ni
I don’t know why exactly, but Chinese New Year music drives me batty, especially when I’m doing grocery shopping. The selection of music at Cold Storage makes me want to pick up a tin of biscuits and hurl it at wherever I think the loudspeakers are. Gongxi gongxi gongxi your head lah! I was told […]
And the winner by a country mile and a half is…
Asia Blog Awards 2004: Best HK Blog Best Mainland China Blog Best Korea Blog Best Taiwan Blog Best Singapore Blog Best Malaysia Blog Best Thai Blog Best Indonesia Blog Best Japan Blog Best Philippines Blog Best India Blog Best Bangladesh Blog Best Pakistan Blog Best Vietnam Blog Best Central Asian Blog Best Newcomer 2004 Best […]
Work still in progress
From the Sydney Morning Herald: At Banda Aceh airport yesterday a German air officer was trying to find out who could arrange slots for aeroplanes carrying a field hospital, while Australian and US air force personnel began building a temporary plywood air traffic control tower that has no radar. Banda Aceh’s air traffic control chief […]