Uncle T
6 Jun 2006
Lovin' Sundays! 2:03 pm
Orders some Latin samba and jazz!!!!
Words and Notes! Da Best!
Sunday was a windfall. I bought 3 books from Borders! One on mathematics, a Bill Bryson (History of Everything) and Vernon God Little. Amazing! The satisfaction I get from buying books. Hey Dilane! More books for the book club!!
In the company of Yong, I grabbed a CD from one of my favourite CD shops at Marina Square. Got Syro Gyro. They rock! Love the way that over the years their music has "smoothened", allowing jazz and Latin to fuse seamlessly. Due to cashflow problems, I didn't get The Hollies,which was extremely tempting, tagged at only $12.90 for their "best of".
The Babe!
Indeed, company matters. Yong was with me from lunch on. :) Her friends do love her I tell you! (hint: she got her bday present from her SMU gals).
We had a great dinner (albeit lots of calories) at the Marina Square foodcourt. At this point we have to complain: Marina Square's air-con has freaking no thermostat!!!! It was so arctic that evening,walking about Marina Square.
Feline Groove!!!!!!!!!!!! Cat Empire!
After leaving Arctic Marina, we walked right out into the evening's humidity and headed for the Esplanade. I had half the mind to hop onto a bus and head home to crash. Tired. But Yong urged me to check out the performance at the outdoor theatre. Boy did I not regret.
Ladies, and gentlemen, presenting to you my latest love: Cat Empire!!!! They really rocked the house at the open-theatre. It has been a very long while since I last saw Singaporeans dancing at a public concert, grooving to the passionate sounds of Cat Empire's fusion, jazz and latin. Amazing! The trumpet really got me moving.
Before I knew it,Yong and I were swaying, groovin'. Are there clubs in Singapore who played such Latin stuff??!?!?! I was perspiring profusely at the end.
What a fantastic Sunday. I am blessed.
Words and Notes! Da Best!
Sunday was a windfall. I bought 3 books from Borders! One on mathematics, a Bill Bryson (History of Everything) and Vernon God Little. Amazing! The satisfaction I get from buying books. Hey Dilane! More books for the book club!!
In the company of Yong, I grabbed a CD from one of my favourite CD shops at Marina Square. Got Syro Gyro. They rock! Love the way that over the years their music has "smoothened", allowing jazz and Latin to fuse seamlessly. Due to cashflow problems, I didn't get The Hollies,which was extremely tempting, tagged at only $12.90 for their "best of".
The Babe!
Indeed, company matters. Yong was with me from lunch on. :) Her friends do love her I tell you! (hint: she got her bday present from her SMU gals).
We had a great dinner (albeit lots of calories) at the Marina Square foodcourt. At this point we have to complain: Marina Square's air-con has freaking no thermostat!!!! It was so arctic that evening,walking about Marina Square.
Feline Groove!!!!!!!!!!!! Cat Empire!
After leaving Arctic Marina, we walked right out into the evening's humidity and headed for the Esplanade. I had half the mind to hop onto a bus and head home to crash. Tired. But Yong urged me to check out the performance at the outdoor theatre. Boy did I not regret.
Ladies, and gentlemen, presenting to you my latest love: Cat Empire!!!! They really rocked the house at the open-theatre. It has been a very long while since I last saw Singaporeans dancing at a public concert, grooving to the passionate sounds of Cat Empire's fusion, jazz and latin. Amazing! The trumpet really got me moving.
Before I knew it,Yong and I were swaying, groovin'. Are there clubs in Singapore who played such Latin stuff??!?!?! I was perspiring profusely at the end.
What a fantastic Sunday. I am blessed.
Patty #2: The Necessity for a Lesser Evil 1:50 pm
Orders porridge and milo peng...
Regardless of an organisation's level in any given social, political or corporate strata, it is essential that it places high emphasis on its image to its users, voters or customers.
Especially monopolies. These jaggernauts in their fields often display pomposity that is unbelievable. That air of self-confidence reaks with disgusting arrogance. Do they not fear that their privileged position may one day be undone? Is such common sensical prudence blinded by the myopia of a system where the winner takes it all?
We now have a global environment where decisions (be it votes, purchases)are made inspired by profit maximisation, self-benefit, using currency of benefits. Yet, how an organisation is seen morally, can still lend some weight in the final outcome of the decision-making process. Humility is crucial.
These gargantuan organisations must keep in mind this. Even if they were not to be moral angels, they MUST understand that even just "seeming" like one is the lesser of the two evils, to the end of bolstering their current stature.
Uncle T
Regardless of an organisation's level in any given social, political or corporate strata, it is essential that it places high emphasis on its image to its users, voters or customers.
Especially monopolies. These jaggernauts in their fields often display pomposity that is unbelievable. That air of self-confidence reaks with disgusting arrogance. Do they not fear that their privileged position may one day be undone? Is such common sensical prudence blinded by the myopia of a system where the winner takes it all?
We now have a global environment where decisions (be it votes, purchases)are made inspired by profit maximisation, self-benefit, using currency of benefits. Yet, how an organisation is seen morally, can still lend some weight in the final outcome of the decision-making process. Humility is crucial.
These gargantuan organisations must keep in mind this. Even if they were not to be moral angels, they MUST understand that even just "seeming" like one is the lesser of the two evils, to the end of bolstering their current stature.
Uncle T
5 Jun 2006
TGIF! 3:00 pm
Orders so so so much food!
We were SUPPOSED to head down to Marina South for steamboat, and I'm glad we didn't. In the end, the boys met at Marche, Suntec City, last Friday evening.
The evening started, as always with silly good jokes and taking disses at each other was generous. It was good dinner, after which, after much debate, we decided to head for Max Brenners.
It was the first time for the couple of us. And boy what an evening it was on this virgin visit! The fondue, the hug mugs of white choc, it was just out of this world. One could get high on chocs I tell you!
And then Yong joined us. Finally, the gang enjoyed a nice walk to Millenia for a round of good booze. And of course, after an evening like that, what better way to end it of than to run for our last bus!
I'm blessed to have this bunch. Who said life was shit? Huh?
I'm thanking my lucky stars.
Uncle T
We were SUPPOSED to head down to Marina South for steamboat, and I'm glad we didn't. In the end, the boys met at Marche, Suntec City, last Friday evening.
The evening started, as always with silly good jokes and taking disses at each other was generous. It was good dinner, after which, after much debate, we decided to head for Max Brenners.
It was the first time for the couple of us. And boy what an evening it was on this virgin visit! The fondue, the hug mugs of white choc, it was just out of this world. One could get high on chocs I tell you!
And then Yong joined us. Finally, the gang enjoyed a nice walk to Millenia for a round of good booze. And of course, after an evening like that, what better way to end it of than to run for our last bus!
I'm blessed to have this bunch. Who said life was shit? Huh?
I'm thanking my lucky stars.
Uncle T