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There was a story of a traveler who sees an old man outside a random town. “What type of town is this?” he asks. The old man asked him what he thinks the townsfolk is like. “Places like these are crowded. When there are lots of people, money has to be made and greed will […]
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I hate HATE referring friends. The last time I referred an acquaintance who happened to be my best friend’s girlfriend to one of the best investment banks in the world, she subsequently stabbed my back. Because she was jealous of my close friendship with her boyfriend, she pulled a fit till he promised to stop […]
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Energy — what’s yours like? Everybody’s energy varies. Some radiate positive energy, others negative, while most just give off almost nothing. It’s as if they’re not there. My goal is to radiate as much positive light as I can. You know, the feeling that you get when you see a person you know, and no […]
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There are times when you cherish being single. These are some of those days. It’s often times disturbing how many couples come together and break up, and there you are, standing on the side, being this lil’ bystander, observing without judgement. But this is the situation I found myself in… a bystander. Nonetheless, like being […]
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Written on May 24, 2008 from the Raven Archives: Last night, I bumped into a guy friend of mine at Barcode. He is one of my best female friend’s colleague, and an expat here in Taipei. We met around a month ago at another friend’s opening night, played darts and proceeded at every Taipei youngin’s […]
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The weirdest place I’ve ever met a guy in was at the Alexander Gym. Back when it was still in operation, Alexander Gym was a place I frequented three times a week. Sometimes, I’d go to their pilates classes, while others, I would do some crunches, weights and jump some rope. It was there where […]
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Is it just me but do you usually know if that person will be your good friend in just a 5 to 10 minute conversation? People call it chemistry. I call it fate. Today, I’ve had dinner with a corporate contact of mine with whom I seem to share much in common with. From the […]
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“You know what’s your problem?” CW tells me, “you inadvertently send out indicators of interest wherever you go…” “You are ultra-friendly to almost every person you met, are affectionate, and wear low-cut clothes that make guys place more emphasis on your boobs than your personality,” he continues. “I think this signals a big problem.” “So […]
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Yesterday, I did all I can to avoid Barcode, everybody’s perennial hang-out place because I wanted to avoid “him” to which we have yet to call by any name save for M. For one, he has already extended an invitation last Friday night so I knew he was going to be there, and two, I […]
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Flute’s comment reminds me of the Ladder Theory. In his comment, he writes, “Please forget the idea that these guys see you neutral. You may have put them already in the friend zone, but they don’t, I am sure. Personally I see EVERY woman with this bipolar filter: I could IMAGINE having sex or “no […]
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Honestly, I am slightly disillusioned by how some of my relationships have been faring these days. Relationships which are not limited in the romantic sense, but also spans through friendships and otherwise. I’ve always considered myself as a good friend, pledging by the Golden Rule. However, it frustrates me at times when friends who I […]
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Today was 2/28 — a Taiwanese holiday. It’s a one-day break right smack in the middle of a work week that you choose instead to stay behind in Taipei than to fly off somewhere else to spend your annual leaves which are better spent on a longer trip. It’s also a day of freedom — […]
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