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(This dog has committed some naughty crimes!) I aspire for this series of articles to be a lighthearted insight into the more interesting/noteworthy parts of my life…beginning with part 1, the tale of an injured pigeon. TW: injured animals I was walking my dog this evening (around 6:45). It’s a small Bichon Frise, but I suspect it might be a bolognese. Anyway, when I was walking it, It came acrosss a pigeon walking around the residential areas near my house. ...

I have been living in Singapore for 10 years by now. Eight long years ago, I moved into the house I am currently in. I was assigned the second bedroom in my house, counting from the beginning of a long corridor that began in the living room. I had no desk, just a piano and a 90cm bed. I also had a large, long windowsill that spanned the width of my room; a large concrete slab with nothing on it. ...

Is a myriad of toggles, fine-tuned to fire, to explode, if one of them is flipped the wrong way. Through uncertainty my mind slowly begins collapsing, melting into a disastrous puddle; sequences of events that you just think about. And keep thinking about. This article stems from a recent interaction with a wonderful friend of mine, what I went through. I hate to always speak for others. I am not a representative of all overthinkers; this is how I function. If I place trust into something (as in emphasis), I think about it. If it’s a person, every single word that they have said and I have said doesn’t just mean what’s at face value, or what’s between the lines. It’s all the meaning behind the message, and all the different possible outcomes; of what they can feel and what they can say. ...

NOTE Am I a tech nerd who blogs about technical stuff? YES! But do I have a life? yes. This post is not technical, and I will only continue writing this format when I feel like it. Scroll down if you wish. A long time ago… When I was 11 or 12 or so (back in 6th grade), I had one of the most amazing math teachers ever. She was great at her job, but most importantly, every time the class and her had an interaction everybody would burst out in happy laughter; there was never one negative moment in that room. ...