Wednesday, March 26, 2008
One problem with growing up in the '80s
... is that I woke up this morning with, inexplicably, Stevie Wonder's rendition of "I Just Called To Say I Love You" in my head. And it wasn't till I was halfway through my shower that I realised it.Technorati Tags: Stevie Wonder, I Just Called To Say I Love You,
Labels: Pop culture, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 9:05 AM
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Tired as hell
It's a strange sort of day when I typo "mind-boggling" as "mind-blogging".Technorati Tags: blogging
Labels: Life in the internet age, Twitteresque, Words words words
posted by Tym at 4:24 PM
Friday, March 07, 2008
Someone said ...
So apparently, I am very well-preserved for my age.Huh.
Labels: Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 1:56 AM
Thursday, March 06, 2008
An unexpected taste
It's extremely disorienting when the pork chops from a Western food stall at a hawker centre taste like Twisties (chicken flavour).Fortunately, it wasn't my dinner.
Technorati Tags: Singapore, pork chops, Twisties
Labels: Food for thought, Singapore stories, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 11:45 PM
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Missing the news
For some reason, Gmail has been diligently filing the BBC News' daily email alert in my Spam folder since January 1. And here I thought they were just enjoying an extended New Year's in the UK ...Technorati Tags: Gmail, BBC News, spam filter
Labels: Life in the internet age, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 8:54 AM
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Is it almost midnight?
It's no fun when the work week begins on a Sunday.Labels: Freelancin' living, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 11:07 PM
Monday, December 03, 2007
I love Leopard but ...
Toggling between Spaces gives me motion sickness.Technorati Tags: Spaces, Leopard, Mac OS X
Labels: Geek girl, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 11:14 AM
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Rhymin' games
I typed this in an email today: "online moniker Ondine".Now say it five times fast.
Technorati Tags: tongue-twister
Labels: Life in the internet age, Twitteresque, Words words words
posted by Tym at 2:00 PM
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Writing style
I write in Helvetica 11 point with 125% zoom on Microsoft Word. How 'bout you?Labels: Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 11:22 AM
Monday, September 24, 2007
Disturbed sleep
It's really not a good sign when one starts dreaming about Facebooking ...Technorati Tags: Facebook
Labels: Life in the internet age, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 11:41 AM
Friday, August 31, 2007
Of all the ...
I thought I got a splinter in my foot --- but it was a whisker from my cat!Labels: Kitty corner, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 4:42 PM
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
I have a bad earworm
Blame it on the iCommons party I attended last night, but I woke up with an insipid mash-up of Garbage's "When I Grow Up" with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's "Enola Gay".And it won't go away.
Technorati Tags: iCommons
Labels: Life in the internet age, Pop culture, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 7:54 AM
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Not the coolest thing to do, I'm aware ...
But is anyone going to be watching the National Day Rally at 8 pm so that we can heckle it together online?Technorati Tags: Singapore, National Day Rally, heckle
Labels: Life in the internet age, Singapore stories, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 5:34 PM
Saturday night spelling bee
Not since I was a pre-teen have I needed to be sure I got the spelling of "hippopotamus" right ... and I almost had to use "hippopotami".Technorati Tags: hippopotamus, spelling
Labels: Twitteresque, Words words words
posted by Tym at 12:54 AM
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Because anything can be a song
Everyone needs to go listen right now to the Barenaked Ladies' "Testing 1, 2, 3" (recorded at a concert in Lexington, Kentucky in 2004).It's nice when Last.fm makes me laugh in the middle of clearing work email.
Technorati Tags: Last.fm, Barenaked Ladies
Labels: Life in the internet age, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 5:36 PM
Shortchanging myself
I have been madly scrambling to get all sorts of work done because I thought I had only two weeks between returning from Ho Chi Minh City and jetting off again --- but it turns out that I cannot read a calendar properly, because in fact I have three weeks.Now I can breathe again.
Labels: Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 2:30 PM
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Off to a party
--- at which I will be the oldest person there other than the host's parents.I'm not sure what stage of life this marks, but it has to mark something (other than impending dotage).
Labels: Once a teacher, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 6:22 PM
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Fast food frustration
Sometimes I eat at MOS Burger, and then I wish I'd taken a few steps more and eaten at Burger King instead.Labels: Food for thought, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 7:54 PM
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Crabby when hungry
Now that's a warning label I should come with.Labels: Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 10:40 AM
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Flavours
I had two kiwifruit after lunch and now I can't wash the tang out of my mouth.Oh wait, a mouthful of fresh black coffee just did the trick.
Labels: Food for thought, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 3:05 PM
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Things I wanted to Twitter yesterday
... but didn't have the time or internet connection to.$83.94 for a new remote control for the airconditioner??
Despite all the construction and new traffic, pockets of Portsdown Road are still very pretty.
Nothing like almost choking to breathlessness on a miscplaced gulp of water to add a little perspective to one's day.
People who screw up one's dinner (namely Suzie's) should offer at least a free dessert to atone. (Sun With Moon Cafe, if anyone wants to know. Good food and service, except for the part where they screwed up).
Labels: Food for thought, Personal, Singapore stories, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 12:36 PM
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
I'm a weak-minded fool and you're all sly, crafty old rats, redux
Previous post here.No time to blog.
So I Twitter. Do you?
Technorati Tags: Twitter
Labels: Life in the internet age, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 1:06 PM
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Welcome back
Ah, swollen lymph node, how I've missed you.Not.
Labels: Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 10:38 AM
Friday, March 09, 2007
Bah
How can I be so tired even after 8 hours of solid sleep?Labels: Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 8:47 AM
Monday, February 19, 2007
First day hiccups
I'm not sure that it's good luck for the New Year to be standing by the roadside and repeatedly muttering, "Where the fuck are all the cabs?"Technorati Tags: Singapore, Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year
Labels: Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 12:53 AM
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Gobsmacked
So it turns out that in this era when the word "Google" has evolved from a search engine to a brand name to a bona fide verb in the dictionary, there are people my age who still use Yahoo to search.Labels: Life in the internet age, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 2:10 AM
Friday, November 24, 2006
The mirror doesn't lie
I have white hairs!!!Labels: Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 2:11 PM
Monday, November 13, 2006
They will blow your mind
"Fruity Oaty Bars" is the best cell phone ringtone ever.Technorati Tags: Firefly, Serenity, Fruity Oaty Bars, ringtone
Labels: Pop culture, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 2:22 PM
Sunday, October 29, 2006
My mom was right
It's too hot in Singapore to wear this shirt, even in the semi-airconditioned environment of a Halloween party.Technorati Tags: Singapore, Halloween, Halloween2006, Virtual Insanity
Labels: Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 5:29 PM
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
A meeting of minds
It's very thrilling to unexpectedly meet someone who not only appreciates Beautiful Girls as much I do, but once we get started on it, both of us immediately quote the same line: "Romeo and Juliet, the dyslexic version."Labels: Personal, Pop culture, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 12:21 AM
Monday, October 09, 2006
Too soon for comfort
Sometimes I see the preview trailer for World Trade Center on TV and I think, no, I'm not ready to watch that yet. No, not even the trailer.Technorati Tags: 9/11, September 11, World Trade Center
Labels: Personal, Pop culture, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 11:06 PM
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
It's an epidemic

If I see another "hip" and "funky" restroom, I'm going to vomit.
Technorati Tags: Singapore, restroom, washroom, toilet, ladies' room
Labels: Singapore stories, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 4:46 PM
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Oktoberfest!

Beer.
Barflies.
Banter.
*burp*
Technorati Tags: Singapore, Oktoberfest
Labels: Nightlife, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 1:09 AM
Saturday, September 23, 2006
No memory
How sad is it that even after looking up both Terz's and my blogs, and reviewing my credit card records from last December, both of us have absolutely no recollection of how we celebrated his birthday last year.Labels: Life in the internet age, Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 2:40 PM
Friday, September 22, 2006
TGIF!
There's no better to start a Friday evening than to have a delightful colleague come in at 6 pm bearing well-powdered doughnut holes from Four Leaves Bakery for everyone.Labels: Food for thought, Freelancin' living, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 6:16 PM
Who knew?
So it seems that when people who only know my first name find out about my double-barrelled five-syllable last name, their instinctive reaction is to think it's either a lie or a pen name of some kind.Weird.
Labels: Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 12:45 PM
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Poo (literally)
Nothing like stepping in dog shit to wreck one's day.Labels: Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 4:07 PM
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
In case you didn't know
This is the best blog to follow what's going on in Thailand right now.Well, until Cowboy Caleb goes home, anyway.
Technorati Tags: Thailand, coup, military coup
Labels: Life in the internet age, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 8:01 PM
Friday, September 08, 2006
Still tapping away here
It is entirely apt that as the clock chimes 1:28 am and I start on a final piece of work (deadline: tomorrow), my iTunes on shuffle mode selects New Order's "Working Overtime", followed by the Postal Service's "The District Sleeps Tonight."Labels: Freelancin' living, Geek girl, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 1:34 AM
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Note to self
Consume coffee immediately after lunch in order to kickstart work for the afternoon, rather than zombie virtuously through the afternoon and capitulate to the coffee craving only at 5 pm, by which time several productive hours have been wasted.Technorati Tags: coffee, caffeine
Labels: Freelancin' living, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 6:00 PM
Sunday, August 20, 2006
I need a WorkSpace
Will someone please hurry up and develop one of these for Singapore already, please? Tankyu.Technorati Tags: Singapore, WorkSpace
Labels: Freelancin' living, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 10:26 AM
Monday, July 31, 2006
The not-so-cute side of having a cat
Ink just killed and ate a cockroach.I'm torn between glee and revulsion.
Technorati Tags: Ink the Cat
Labels: Kitty corner, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 9:59 PM
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Argh
I would like a glass of wine and a cigarette right now, please. Thank you.Labels: Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 3:16 PM
Friday, June 30, 2006
Mid-morning snack
It is a very strange thing to be eating Khong Guan biscuits, while researching the founders of the Khong Guan Company.Technorati Tags: Singapore, Khong Guan
Labels: Food for thought, Singapore stories, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 11:24 AM
Saturday, June 03, 2006
*burp* says my fridge. Or maybe *vomit*
This one's for kk.I have just thrown out the char siew baos from our Crystal Jade feast way back when.
Oops.
Related Posts: The kind of kitchen I keep, I am not a housewife, My fridge is 80% chocolate
Labels: Domestically challenged, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 4:36 PM
Monday, May 15, 2006
I just wanted to say ...
... That there are many cute young Canadian men in the office today.Labels: Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 12:42 PM
Go watch
ampulets reviews The Last Communist, which I saw last week, and as usual says it much better than I can.Technorati Tags: The Last Communist, movie review
Labels: Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 9:54 AM
Friday, May 05, 2006
Good morning
This morning, I opened the door to leave our apartment for work, and in the first burst of pre-rain fresh breeze, everything smelled of Vancouver.Labels: Singapore stories, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 9:58 AM
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Seeing stars
Some nights, I plan to blog, have pictures and a draft post and everything --- and then it's 3:52 am by the time I send my last deadline-non-negotiable work email and you know what? It's time for bed.Labels: Freelancin' living, Life in the internet age, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 3:54 AM
Friday, April 21, 2006
How to beat a rebellious nose into submission
Embarrass it by going public with its recalcitrant behaviour.Today I'm much better.
Labels: Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 6:53 PM
Friday, April 14, 2006
Why everyone should keep disassembled fans around
So that the cat has a playground to rummage around in.
Technorati Tags: InkTheCat
Labels: Kitty corner, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 3:13 PM
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Can't win 'em all
Some days I am geek girl. Other days, like today, I need to download a video in order to figure out how to remove the cover on my cellphone so that I can reset it.Technorati Tags: geek
Labels: Geek girl, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 6:00 PM
Monday, March 20, 2006
The simple things
I'm not sure if I'm getting cat-like tendencies, but I really like the feel of the office carpet under my feet and have taken to padding barefoot whenever I'm up and about from my desk.Technorati Tags: cat
Labels: Kitty corner, Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 5:38 PM
Monday, March 13, 2006
Why you should be nice to your friends in primary school
Because they may turn up many years later as the wife of your boss!Labels: Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 11:15 AM
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Revelation of the day
So apparently, I am a Senior Researcher and Script Editor.It's nice when other people make up nice-sounding titles for the work I do.
Labels: Freelancin' living, Personal, Twitteresque, Words words words
posted by Tym at 2:36 PM
Thursday, March 02, 2006
On a completely different note
Epicurious has the best iced tea in Singapore.Labels: Food for thought, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 4:19 PM
Thursday, February 16, 2006
I've always liked a good storm
It never rains.But it sure the hell pours.
Labels: Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 7:32 PM
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Well, now
It occurs to me that I really suck at interviews.Labels: Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 12:53 PM
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Damn.
How on earth did I miss the news that Betty Friedan died last Saturday?Labels: Gender agenda, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 11:43 PM
Monday, January 09, 2006
I know some people are rich but ---
--- Who the hell goes into Watson's (a local drugstore) and tries to use a $1,000 bill to pay at the cashier?!Labels: Singapore stories, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 8:08 PM
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Sunday, December 18, 2005
The season of love
Christastrophe's said it all: The taste of love is sweet / When hearts like ours meet.Labels: Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 12:18 PM
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Who, me?
I have just been described by someone who's known me for ten years as 'free-spirited'.Now that's a first.
Labels: Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 11:00 AM
Sunday, December 04, 2005
Status check
I have been telling everyone I'm imminently unemployed. I like the way the phrase rolls off my tongue --- for now.Labels: Personal, Twitteresque
posted by Tym at 9:52 AM



