This side of paradise - a Singapore blog

It's been a while

frove — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:12:29 GMT

It's been a while since I've updated this blog. Since my last entry, I've been diagnosed as having mild autism. I've also spent 5 weeks...(read more)

The cure for diabetes

frove — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:54:00 GMT

Now, here is the cure. Just follow these three simple rules. If you are taking insulin or other medications, you must coordinate this with your doctor...(read more)

Reasons for sleeping and waking up early

frove — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 03:53:07 GMT

Reasons for sleeping and waking up early Evening at 9 - 11pm: is the time for eliminating unnecessary/toxic chemicals (detoxification) from the antibody...(read more)

Train to nice

frove — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 02:51:07 GMT

Taking a train to nice. Cost 9.10 euro. Late for nearly 30 minutes. ---- Found this in an email dated 23 Oct 2012, can't find the time, since this...(read more)

A voice we have

frove — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 09:46:00 GMT

We all have a voice. A voice that has been with us since we were first born. But during our growth, we are first encouraged to use it, e.g., say, "Daddy"...(read more)

How to speak well

frove — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:10:00 GMT

Speaking well is so very important. You'd agree, right? Whether you are a Parent, Professional, Senior Executive, Senior Leader, Professional Salesperson...(read more)

Watched Shazam

frove — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:56:37 GMT

I found a ticket stub today for watching Shazam on 4th Apr 2018 at 12:50pm at the Lot 1 mall. I remembered watching Shazam alone on that day....(read more)

Meeting Stan Lee

frove — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:19:05 GMT

This was one of the strangest alternate realities I've visited. Somehow, I must have time travelled to a year before 2018, or to a reality where Stan...(read more)

Trust

frove — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 23:20:14 GMT

It's important to trust team members when working on a project, whether you're a team leader, or a team member. Each one contributes their part...(read more)

A ring of truth

frove — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 05:26:09 GMT

Came across this ring of truth and thought I'll post it here. Easy to sleep together Difficult to stay awake together Easy to talk to each other Difficult...(read more)

What would you do differently?

frove — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:29:45 GMT

In a discussion, i was asked "What do you want to do differently?". Why would I do anything differently? Why would you do anything differently...(read more)

The irresponsibility of people dating online

frove — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 09:02:00 GMT

And I'm back on the dating scene. So I chatted with a person named X, and asked him/her for coffee a while back. The meetup was to be on a weekend...(read more)

My nightmares

frove — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:38:22 GMT

My nightmares are often being late for class, taking exams and failing them. Other nightmares including being unable to fly steadily!...(read more)

Advice on life

frove — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:16:02 GMT

1. Try everything twice, once to get over the shock of it, the second to enjoy it. 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. (keep this...(read more)

What I'm doing with my life...

frove — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 14:33:50 GMT

Some days are good. Some days are bad. I'm on the verge of completing the transfer, and running out of resources. Sometimes, I wonder where I find...(read more)

What to do when a recruiter ghosts you?

frove — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:51:42 GMT

A recruiter suggests the following: Follow up three times Be cordial in all your communications Keep looking for work until you have an offer Move on after...(read more)

At a ticket counter

frove — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 09:34:18 GMT

At a ticket counter, I told the agent that I needed to go overseas. The agent told me that this could take a week or two. And I told him, I needed to go...(read more)

je ne sais quoi

frove — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:57:00 GMT

That unspeakable quality, attraction and appeal that something or someone has, that used to be called X-factor, has been replaced by the French phrase...(read more)

A strategy to winning a political election in Singapore

frove — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 08:13:00 GMT

How can political parties decide where to focus their efforts in a Singapore election? The answer lies in purchasing the Registers of Electors . The Register...(read more)

Some observations on politics in Singapore for GE2020

frove — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 03:23:00 GMT

1) Ivan Lim says he'll stay the course on Saturday. Before the end of the day, he resigned. Was he told to resign, or based on his character so far...(read more)

Vomited

frove — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 17:03:00 GMT

It's been a while since I've vomited. Checking through my blogs, I appeared to have never posted anything about me vomiting before. So, on Thursday...(read more)

A tale of hard labour for the reformers...

frove — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 03:07:00 GMT

It was a tale of sorrow and hard labour for the reformers. It was late at night, and the siren had stopped, just as it was getting on everyone's nerves...(read more)

Predestination

frove — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 15:28:00 GMT

...you can take comfort in knowing that these events are happening in the correct order. The path you're on will take you to your destination....(read more)

Having fun with the Yakuza girl

frove — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 06:03:00 GMT

Meanwhie, in an alternate reality, I had a great sex session with the Yakuza girl....(read more)

Before I forget, songs that I liked.

frove — Wed, 27 May 2020 13:23:00 GMT

I've always seem to forget what songs I like, because I don't understand the language used in the song, as some songs I liked were in foreign languages...(read more)

Thoughts on a little kindness...

frove — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 09:23:00 GMT

Today, I want to pen down some thoughts on friendship, and kinship, amidst this unprecedented crisis on infinite Earths. A set of unique circumstances...(read more)

Miss Sick: her bad oral health, a way to repair enamel and tooth cavities...

frove — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 03:53:00 GMT

Some time in late Jan or early Feb, I met Miss Sick. Miss Sick is a woman about my height, with a generally pleasant demeanor, and some health issues....(read more)

An equal temper of heroic hearts

frove — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 01:24:00 GMT

Came across the Ulysses poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson. We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are...(read more)

Fallen to death

frove — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 01:56:00 GMT

Kaima and I climbed onto a steep vertical stairs leading up to the bridge, meant to cross over to the other side. It was very steep, and we got near to...(read more)

Sonnet 116: Let me not to the marriage of true minds

frove — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 08:14:00 GMT

I stumbled upon this today, and thought I'll keep it on my blog. Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which...(read more)

Came across The Story

frove — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:01:00 GMT

Today, I came across the song, The Story, by Brandi Carlile, in Grey's Anatomy Season 7 Episode 18. It touches me a lot. Googling up the song, it appears...(read more)

The pomegranate

frove — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:36:00 GMT

This jewel, doesn't look so bright or pretty and has plenty of scars outside. When you cut it open, what do you find inside? Lots of sweet little pieces...(read more)

Steps to paradise

frove — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 06:13:00 GMT

This jewel, doesn't look so bright or pretty and has plenty of scars outside. When you cut it open, what do you find inside? Lots of sweet little pieces...(read more)

Failing literature

frove — Sat, 18 May 2019 20:47:00 GMT

At a table in Ngee Ann polytechnic, I met Miss Khoo and Miss Chay. They informed me I failed literature....(read more)

Best marriage advice

frove — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 10:37:00 GMT

I came across the following advice and made a note to myself on 28 Sep 2015. It was originally from: http://www.awesomequotes4u.com/2015/09/best-marriage...(read more)

30 habits for happiness

frove — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 03:02:00 GMT

Be kind Eat well Exercise Meditate Be honest Dream big Be patient Judge less Smile often Love yourself Forgive easily Show gratitude Think positively Drink...(read more)

Listen to my emotions

frove — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:46:00 GMT

Bitterness shows me where I need to heal, where I'm still holding judgments on others on on myself. Resentment shows me where I'm living in the...(read more)

A letter to a friend

frove — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 00:53:00 GMT

Preface: While going through Google Docs, I came across this copy of a letter I wrote to a friend. Written sometime before 10 Jun 2012 An inexplicable...(read more)

Barbarian

frove — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 19:46:00 GMT

A new perspective and appreciation. Before, I was young; foolish, ignorant even. I was like a barbarian at the banquet. I gulped and guzzled; I ate without...(read more)

An email to a friend on vacation

frove — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 20:28:00 GMT

Travelling abroad both excites and scares me some. The US, not so much because I know I can always call a cab, or an Uber. I've had occasion to walk...(read more)

Address in Finland

frove — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 01:23:00 GMT

Apparently, here's where I stayed when I was in Finland: 9 Simonsgatan, Helsingfors, 00101 FIN...(read more)

Touched and crying...

frove — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:01:00 GMT

The Good Doctor is the first TV drama series that made me cry in its first episode. Just a simple sentence can make me cry. Today, when I watched "Tough...(read more)

Islands in the stream

frove — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 14:04:00 GMT

While out for a walk last night, I discovered "Islands in the stream" sang by Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers. It's been a song I've...(read more)

Notes on tomorrow

frove — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 03:27:00 GMT

Found this from somewhere, and thought I should remind myself of it: I guess the real fact of the matter is, we don't know what tomorrow is going to...(read more)

Lessons about life

frove — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 05:45:00 GMT

1. If you want to know about something from someone Ask them a question and when they are done answering, keep silent and maintain eye contact. They will...(read more)

Poem from The Librarians

frove — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:04:00 GMT

Encountered this poem from The Librarians today: Golden slumbers kiss your eyes, Smiles awake you when you rise ; Sleep, pretty wantons, do not cry, And...(read more)

Don't quit

frove — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:33:00 GMT

When things go wrong as they sometimes will, when the road you're trudging seems all uphill, when the funds are low and the debts are high, and you...(read more)

Insights from Being Erica

frove — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 00:48:00 GMT

Insights from the TV show Being Erica, which I watched between 2009-2011. These insights are shared at the beginning of the show, and the end. It is either...(read more)

Quotes from Being Erica

frove — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 11:07:00 GMT

I watched Being Erica from 2008, for a few years, and I loved the quotes. So i'm posting them here. Season 1 Episode 1 “Dr. Tom” In the...(read more)

Notes from the past!

frove — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 06:18:00 GMT

While clearing my computer system of outdated files, came across the following note in a file named Personal.txt 97418376 First CDMA handphone 92310243...(read more)

One more sleep...

frove — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:16:00 GMT

I discovered this song, One more sleep, some time around 2016. Leona Lewis was constantly played by Rimesh Patel when we were staying in the same apartment...(read more)

How I contracted diabetes and got away with it!

frove — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 16:08:00 GMT

Some time last year, it was noticed that my urine attracted ants. This year in late Aug, around 27-28 Aug, I decided to get checked up. And so, they tested...(read more)

Come sail away!

frove — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 09:25:00 GMT

In case I forget, I discovered Donald Gould's rendition of Styx's Come sail away piano piece on Youtube over a year ago. It was very beautiful...(read more)

Flying with mind control

frove — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 22:34:00 GMT

I've been having several trips to the alternate reality, where it is possible to fly with my mind. In the latest episode, while flying, I sang an ABBA...(read more)

The Yubiwaza move

frove — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 13:33:00 GMT

The Yubiwaza move came to me in the form of a comic book from a long time ago. With the Yubiwaza move, a very thin person can supposedly put down a large...(read more)

In flagrante delicto

frove — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 06:40:00 GMT

One of the more interesting words I have learnt when watching TV shows is when Adrian said "In flagrante delicto" in Devious Maids. What this...(read more)

How the Yakuza girl came about...

frove — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 13:48:00 GMT

The inspiration for the Yakuza girl came when I first met Jess, the marketing girl. She had just returned from a trip to Turkey last year. Some of the...(read more)

The Yakuza girl

frove — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 07:32:00 GMT

The Yakuza girl has tattoos all over her body, some exposed, some covered, which can only be seen when she removes her clothes. She has slightly longer...(read more)

Remembering Heng Koon Piak...

frove — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 03:07:00 GMT

I met Koon Piak when I was studying in Ngee Ann. He's slightly tanned, quite tall and has a very short haircut, like a military guy. I think he was...(read more)

Why AustNet?

frove — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 06:37:00 GMT

It's a $5B company, its growth is constant, etc -> See article at Motley Fool US...(read more)

Why good employees quit

frove — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 08:49:00 GMT

Why good employees quit Something to remind me, not to take co-workers and employees for granted....(read more)

Getting tired/sick of work

frove — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 13:46:00 GMT

I've been at my current company for almost 30 months by now. In a few days, it would be 30 months. For comparison, I left my favourite company, Borland...(read more)

Come on, Eileen!

frove — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 07:54:00 GMT

Thursday night, I had just finished the wonderful dinner of beef short ribs introduced a few months ago by my colleague Jess, and was walking away from...(read more)

Lucky with 3!

frove — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 08:01:00 GMT

I was in a lift, and there were 3 pretty girls. I was excited when i found out they were going where I'm going. So all three of them stripped naked...(read more)

Being offered a seat...

frove — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 14:03:00 GMT

Today's a funny day. While taking the train on the way back, I was offered the reserved seat by a young foreigner girl. I don't know what qualified...(read more)

Friendly resonance

frove — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 03:30:00 GMT

Hello, my love, this is goodbye. With a bleeding heart, I wave with a smile. I fell for you, without warning or a sign. Too bad for me, you will never...(read more)

A strange manifestation of long-term memory

frove — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 02:19:00 GMT

Sometimes, I surprise myself! 城市少女 was a musical band active between 1986 and 1990. During one of those years, one of their songs, 你们为什么不回家, played on...(read more)

Losing my religion

frove — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 04:42:00 GMT

Today, I came across R.E.M's Losing my religion....(read more)

Things to bring for UK trip

frove — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 08:20:00 GMT

Laptop Laptop adapter Laptop power cable/cord Logitech headset Logitech USB cable Logitech USB adapter Samsung Note 4 LTE USB cable for Note 4 USB power...(read more)

All good things must come to an end...

frove — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 00:25:00 GMT

It was in the 80s that I came upon this show that had this song. The show described the story of a dancer / mamasan and her working years. I didn't...(read more)

Absentmindness, lost, baby shower and found

frove — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 02:35:00 GMT

I had brought along my green bag with me out on the way to dinner followed by bowling. After bowling, I went to Jem to get a gift for Terence's baby...(read more)

United Kingdom, Denmark, Netherlands

frove — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:23:00 GMT

Come 9 Sep, I will get to travel to the UK. After bouncing on it over sleep for a few weeks, I've extended my return from 17 Sep to 30 Sep. I've...(read more)

Going to UK and Netherlands!

frove — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:03:00 GMT

I'll be going to UK on 9th Sep, and initially, returning on 17th. Sep. However, given that I've not taken my vacation for the rest of the year...(read more)

Feeling feverish

frove — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 17:29:00 GMT

I've been feeling feverish on and off recently, thinking and imagining the best and the worst happening to me. The last time I felt this was years...(read more)

The problems with alternate reality

frove — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 05:33:00 GMT

The problems with alternate reality is that they fade away very fast. I seem to recall going to a new area where my name is different, and someone else's...(read more)

Yoma Strategic

frove — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 03:11:00 GMT

Yoma Strategic, KFC, Myanmar...(read more)

Helsinki

frove — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:53:00 GMT

Playing Richard Marx's Hazard song throughout this visit in Finland since 15 Jun......(read more)

Intending to help a friend and getting blown off

frove — Wed, 25 May 2016 14:25:00 GMT

So, it's been quite a while since I've decided to help someone. A friend got terminated a while ago, and I got word that he asked for help on keeping...(read more)

The Lee Kuan Yew visit

frove — Wed, 25 May 2016 10:58:00 GMT

It's been a long time since I've had a visit to the alternate reality. This recent visit involved going to the past by three to five decades. In...(read more)

Top 30 holdings of Mentor

frove — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 03:22:00 GMT

1. SPH 2. ComfortDelGro 3. OCBC Bank 4. Ausnet Services 5. DBS 6. ST Engineering 7. Metro 8. Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT 9. SGX 10. Frasers Comm Tr 11. Sembcorp...(read more)

Sharing pain and beauty

frove — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 12:24:00 GMT

What is necessary is always wise. If I did not feel it necessary for you to speak of what is inside you, then I would not wish for it. It is true that...(read more)

800 Super

frove — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 01:45:00 GMT

This is a reminder to me regarding 800 Super, taken from https://www.fool.sg/2016/03/02/is-this-tiny-stock-possibly-a-big-bargain/ Keeping Neff’s...(read more)

Arrival in Budapest

frove — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 13:21:00 GMT

Arrived in Budapest yesterday. Changed 100 EUR into HUF at the airport. Got a lousy deal there. Bought two 1-week tickets for public transport within the...(read more)

Things to bring for Budapest trip travel

frove — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 09:44:00 GMT

Toothbrush Toothpaste Mobile phone Phone Charger Philips DreamStation Extension cord Electrical outlet is this type - http://everythingbudapest.eu/Budapest_Survival_Kit...(read more)

Arrival in Istanbul

frove — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 23:30:00 GMT

Arrived in Istanbul. Thought it was 0630, but it was 0730 and the connecting flight was boarding. Rushed to the gate to broad the flight. Got into a bus...(read more)

张镐哲北风

frove — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 13:16:00 GMT

翻开陈旧的往事　看见一身苍桑　走过陌生的地方我回到异乡　风吹得太狂　我感到有点凉我在乡愁里跌倒　从陌生中成长　未来旅程却更长我想到北方　无助的眺望　我知道不能忘北风又传来熟悉的声音　刹那间让我突然觉得好冷彷彿在告诉我走得太远　有没有忘记最初的相约我在乡愁里跌倒　从陌生中成长　未来旅程却更长...(read more)

蔡琴抉择

frove — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:53:00 GMT

偶尔飘来一阵雨　点点洒落了满地寻觅雨伞下哪个背影最像你　还这真是个无聊的游戏偶而飘来一阵雨　点点洒落了满地也许雨一停　我就能再见到你　也许雨该一直下不停朦胧的眼　朦胧的雨　脸上交横地是泪是雨我在街头伫立　心中已经有了决定　却不知小雨是否能把你打醒偶而飘来一阵雨　点点洒落了满地也许雨一停...(read more)

原因

frove — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:45:00 GMT

原因我不是个完美的人有很多事我不愿做但我还是继续学习我没心对你做坏事所以我必须在离前真心的让你知道我终于发现了改变原来自己的最终原因那唯一原因就是你我很抱歉伤害了你是我天天必须面对和挣扎的一切事实所有我让你感觉的痛苦希望我能抹杀一切捉住你的泪水所以我要让你听到我终于发现了改变...(read more)

Impressed with payout

frove — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 02:25:00 GMT

I recently stumbled across a blog - Sanye Investment Portfolio and I'm impressed with this person, who estimates that he would be able to earn $120k...(read more)

百花深处

frove — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 00:32:00 GMT

It's been a while since I've written a poem, and the following Chinese poem was inspired by the recent visit to Gardens by the Bay. 花开花谢花满地月残人缺有谁怜...(read more)