snakebite on the finger of Jerry's daughter. Pardon the touch of sensationalism. I am supposed to be on the last leg of my vacation in the romantic chilly North a I write this! However, I just couldn't believe what my fellow Bulletin tech columnist Jerry Liao emailed me today, about the albino snake in the Ark Avilon Zoo biting his daughter a few days back. Me and my kids were one of the first visitors to the zoo, having been there during the second day after it opened. Saw the white snake ourselves, and it's just good that we didn't keep too close, ... Continue Reading...

Our beloved Blogkadahan says goodbye to 2007 with a few profound thoughts from its members. The posts encapsulate a year of wishes, fulfilled desires and milestones. I give my own take on the passing year with precious thank you's to special people in my life. Did I say that includes me? You, You and You, of course! I work in the service industry where Thank You is an overused word. Perhaps it takes pondering on what "Thank You" really means that we get to see the beauty and poetry behind it. Thank You Lord because each time the sun rises, I know that there's ... Continue Reading...

Russian Xmas card. A big thank you to all the thoughtful friends, family and countrymen who sent me their holiday greetings. I realized that more than anything, the gift of TIME was what I needed this Christmas. Bear with me if I share my Yuletide wishes here to all who are close to me in mind and heart, by way of reading this blog or communing with me in real life. May the coming year bring a lot of happiness and blessings to you all, and more inspiration for me :P Christmas this year was quite "enlightening" for me, in the sense that the 24th ... Continue Reading...