Recently, I was listening to a podcast. The guest was one of my all-time favourite comedians, Carol Burnett. Well into her 90s now, she's still sounding like she's never aged past 40. Strong. Believable. And of course, humorous as always. One major highlight in that podcast interview was her response to the host, another famous … Continue reading Yes Indeed! “NO” Is A Complete Sentence.
I'll be the first to admit I'm not a numbers guy. Throughout my years as a student, I barely survived any subjects involving numbers! Yet there's something about turning 55 years old this week that's got me pretty excited! Let me see if by the end of this post I'll have figured out why. Birthdays? … Continue reading Living in my 50s #5 – Reflections On Turning 55
It's just an interview, I tell myself. After all, I've done several in the past, be it for print, TV, radio, or podcast. So the one I did last month was nothing new. Right? Wrong! It was arguably the most challenging interview I had to wrestle with. Why? I had to do it with my … Continue reading How I Survived My First Mother Tongue TV Interview
One man returns from burying his father in their homeland, yet is too busy now with caregiving his wife and three kids (including a five-month-old baby) to grief his recent loss. Another struggles with his decision to resign from work after less than a year, due to mental stress triggered by caregiving his special needs … Continue reading Ingredients For A Thriving Community — A Preamble
Life In A Time Of Transit MovingDustingMoving Life in motionLife slipping out the doorLife that was once yours PackingWrappingPacking Life in big and small boxesLife in little packetsLife sealed tight in dockets SobbingBreathingSobbing Life under a different skyLife in suspended timeLife in turpentine SquattingLimberingSquatting Life in tiny goodbyesLife in constant exitLife in a time of … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #235
I think it's okay to cry now. After all, yesterday I spent my final night sleeping in a place I've called my own for the last 25 years! After a quarter of a century, my wife and I finally bid farewell this week to our matrimonial home to move on with our teens to the … Continue reading My Last Night In My Home of 25 Years
Gosh! I just realized that it's been nearly two years since my last film review! If readers didn't know better, they would think I've stopped watching films for just as long. That's untrue of course. I've kept up with a good amount of watching films and TV series in all this time. I just never … Continue reading Film Review — How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
When it comes to getting my attention this new year, I want to make one thing absolutely clear. Right from the get-go. This year, I refuse to give more than a single minute of my attention to larger-than-life, supremely arrogant, deeply polarising, and morally reprehensible characters like Trump and Musk. You see, the fact isn't … Continue reading Where Should We Place Our Attention This Year?
Let me state upfront in this new year I'm well aware titling this blog post entry the way I did might come across as insensitive. Cos, after two weeks, the ravages of the recent California fires are still being felt in America. But the "fired up" analogy does capture to a large degree my thoughts … Continue reading All fired up for more opportunities this new year!
Sitting here as the sun's about to rise on the last weekend of 2024, I find myself finally musing over my 2024 reflections as well as my resolutions for the new year ahead. I've been on a break from writing since the start of the month. It's something that happens every December as I take … Continue reading My 2024/25 Reflections & Resolutions
