Sessions of Sweet Silent Thought »
A Chinese Proverb On The Need for Recognition
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“Winning recognition is very similar to seeking it.” This is a translation from a Chinese proverb 贏得认同和寻求认同大相同. In order to win recognition, one has to work very hard to achieve acknowledgement from others, especially if this applies to a competitive arena. We all know the amount of hard work, discipline and training which athletes undergo… Read More ›
The Spiritual Life »
Under the Shadow of Your Wings
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Let me just say this so I can get it out of my system: Apart from clothes, shoes, and accessories, I dislike coordinating. There’s nothing intriguing about it, nothing remotely tantalizing about putting people and dates and times together, and while I do it as ably as the next person, I would rather be doing… Read More ›
Reading & Writing »
Byblos
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We all have books scattered about the house, silos of board and printed paper on side tables and stools, unread, but bought with intentions of being absorbed cover to cover. The process starts in the bookstore, usually with no intention to purchase. I’ve often walked into the Japanese bookstore in my favourite downtown mall, also managed by a Japanese company,… Read More ›
Style & Beauty »
If the Shoe Fits, Wear it, Baby
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There is an element of seduction in shoes that doesn’t exist for men. A woman can be sexy, charming, witty or shy with her shoes. Christian Louboutin, French footwear designer I call these my high-heel runners. I love the idea that this electric-blue shoe with the fluorescent heel is such a beautiful oxymoron. I think… Read More ›
Making Connections »
In the Moment
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Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. Omar Khayyám (1048 — 1131) Riding pillon behind Kimmy on her moto (the Khmer nickname for motorbike), we rode the wide lanes of Monivong Boulevard in downtown Phnom Penh. It was a sunny Saturday afternoon, we’d just had lunch at a North Korean restaurant (Pyongyang… Read More ›
Been Around The World »
Diary
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Inspired by English playwright Alan Bennett’s Diary in the London Review of Books (9 Jan 2014), I decided to pull actual content from my 2013 pages of a journal. 30 January. The tragedy of the two young brothers who died when a cement mixer accidentally crushed them as they were riding a bike home from school… Read More ›
Music & Parties »
While My Fingers Gently Weep
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After two years of neglect, my guitar has found a friend in me again. I’m a bad friend then, because I only pick up the guitar when the need arises; the keyboard is just more gratifying for me to play. But I am heading to a place in a few months—a place where a keyboard… Read More ›
Poetry & Songs »
These Golden Hours (Part II)
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Here is my song for the asking Ask me and I will play So sweetly, I’ll make you smile This is my tune for the taking Take it, don’t turn away I’ve been waiting all my life . . . … Read More ›
Good Food »
Of Cool Nights and Pineapple Tarts
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The lunar new year, which the Chinese celebrate all over the world, is a good thing. January 1st came too early, it wasn’t a cause for celebration. I think it took the whole of January just to get used to the idea of 2013, and for everyone’s schedules to settle and take root. Today is… Read More ›
Life Online »
Word of the Day: Shadow Friend
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At the very least, a friend is someone you know. In the world of social media, it’s someone whose face you recognize and can name. You might have 568 friends on Facebook, but you aren’t actually real friends with all of them, are you? The thing about social media is that if you spend any… Read More ›
Born to Run »
Reflections Upon A Half Marathon
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Prior to last weekend, I’d only ever run 10 km races. Last Sunday, I ran my first, and most probably my last, half marathon. I was one of fifteen thousand who ran in the Army Half Marathon, of which at least ninety per cent were men, and more than half that were serving their stint… Read More ›
My History »
Sentimental Lines
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Looking for some old pictures for an upcoming project, I found a handmade book given to me by a friend from my days in the newsroom. He was a soft-spoken history major who loved classical music and everything to do with the performing arts; he ended up editing an arts magazine for The Esplanade where… Read More ›
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