Archive for the ‘Lifestyle’ Category

Counter-Stalk 1.01

Writing a public blog about your private life can be frustrating. It’s almost inevitable to have some uninvited guests digging through your blogs/facebook/twitter/plurk if you don’t watch out.
I thought of writing this post before but worried that I would come off as an obsessive stalker. Well, I still don’t know how to get [...]

Shaking Off the Guilt of Flying

I have a confession to make, for I have sinned. I took a 13 hrs flight across the Pacific Ocean to Taiwan.
I find it difficult, even unrealistic, to convince anyone not to fly, myself included. In most cases, there is simply no reasonable alternative other than not going. I bet even the environmental activists fly [...]

Xmas at Timmy’s

I was in Tim Horton’s.
Something interesting happened. When I was about to order my coffee, two little girls walked in and asked everyone if they could sing us Christmas Carols.
After their 10 seconds huddle, off they go. I didn’t know what they were singing (It’s just me. I have problem catching lyrics), but it [...]

stickK: Contract Yourself

I’ve been using stickK for a week now (via Freakonomics), and I think it’s pretty interesting. So what does it do? Here is a short excerpt from their FAQ section:
stickK helps you achieve your personal goals through “Commitment Contracts.”
After signing up with stickK, you will be able to create a contract obliging you to achieve [...]

:D or $ – Happiness is more important, right?

Material wealth does not equal happiness. Studies have shown that beyond a certain level of income, money doesn’t make much difference anymore. We have all heard of stories of billionaires living in misery because they sacrificed everything, and also those who are have nothing but living in perfect harmony.
But do we really believe in [...]