Reprint: The Parable of the Oranges

This is a reprint of a Forbes Article by Contributor, Amy Rees Anderson: There was a young man who had ambitions to work for a company because it paid very well and was very prestigious. He prepared his résumé and had several interviews. Eventually, he was given an entry-level position. Then he turned his ambition […]

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Have you found your “Soul Equal?”

This has been reprinted from Debra Faith Warshaw’s article, “There is Something Better Than Finding a Soulmate“ I find this article quite accurate. With ex-boyfriend Trader, I was the more dominant partner. Frankly, I felt he was holding me down, and stayed in the relationship because I felt that women were supposed to find nice guys […]

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Reprint: Which Male Archetype Are You?

1. The Needy Guy He is overly emotional and shares all his feelings with  her right away. The Needy Guy also doubts himself and needs constant reassurance  about his relationship, work and friendships. Why he is so  unappealing: Confidence and independence are very sexy traits in a man — insecurity and dependence are not. Most […]

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I’m just blown away: 30 Seconds to Mars

Also known as pretty boy’s Jared Leto‘s (the cute boy from My So-Called Life) band, 30 Seconds to Mars is AMAZING. Finally, I’ve found another band that can up Linkin Park’s beats… and goodness knows how long I’ve been waiting for it. As it turns out, this new discovery had been under my nose all […]

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Reprint: Why Chinese Girlfriends Are Superior (By Chinese Girlfriend)

A lot of foreign girlfriends I meet wonder how Chinese girlfriends have such doting boyfriends. They wonder about the dynamics of these relationships that produce boyfriends who are attentive, adoring, and even willing to do all household chores. Often, these foreign girlfriends wonder whether they will be able to have such boyfriends too. Well, I […]

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DON’T WORRY. BE HATED. LOVE SOMEONE.

Written by Adrian Tan, author of The Teenage Textbook (1988), was the guest-of-honour at a recent NTU convocation ceremony. This was his speech to the graduating class of 2008. —– I must say thank you to the faculty and staff of the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information for inviting me to give […]

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Summary & Analysis: DB’s View on the Dodd-Frank Act

Guess what I found from Sorzi’s blog which I’m a complete fan of especially when he updates! It’s a summary of the Dodd-Frank Act which was passed a few days ago. If you’d want to read the originals, provided that you can get ahold of it, it’s a whooping 2,319 pages! That’s enough for a doorstop […]

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Transformers

This post is pretty funny. It shows how a woman can transform herself from this… …to this… …solely via make-up and without the use of plastic surgery. Amazing stuff, don’t you think so? If any woman can do an instant makeover with the help of contact lenses, fake lashes, gloss and eye shadow, then that […]

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