Monthly Archives: August 2004

Politically Correct

Posted on August 23, 2004 by kelchan

I watched the new Prime Minister’s National Day Rally speech last night. All 3 1/2 hours of it. And I was pretty damn impressed. And I’m not only talking about the 5 day week (which hopefully my company would follow … Continue reading →

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Sistic?

Posted on August 23, 2004 by kelchan

I was scrolling through the Sistic events calendar when I saw: Shithole (in Mandarin) It’s apparently about a village whose king took away their toilet shed so they have to shit in the river. There’s a hero that’s supposed to … Continue reading →

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It’s All About Timing

Posted on August 14, 2004 by kelchan

I had a decidedly splendid day (that phrase is so borrowed but I lack a better term to sum up the day). I got up early to do laps in the pool. I love it that Singapore has clean community … Continue reading →

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Rah Rah Lah

Posted on August 9, 2004 by kelchan

Happy National Day, Majulah Singapura and all that jazz. Now let’s hope our new PM announces a nation-wide 5 day work week. That whole alternate 1/2 day Saturday thing doesn’t sit well with me (especially if my private sector Bank … Continue reading →

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Hard as a Roark

Posted on August 5, 2004 by kelchan

Every once in a while, a novel comes along that completely takes over my conscious state. There have been many: Tolstoy’s ‘Anna Karenina’, Huxley’s ‘Brave New World’, Orwell’s ’1984′, Eliot’s ‘Middlemarch’, Austen’s ‘Emma’, Dave Egger’s ‘A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering … Continue reading →

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That’s All I Need To Know

Posted on August 4, 2004 by kelchan

My life is complete. credits to my brother

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