Arsenal: Disappointing Yet Again
For the first time in the years I’ve been supporting Arsenal, I’m feeling really disappointed in them – more specifically with Arsene Wenger.
There were signs that after 5 years without a trophy this could be it, but in the span of a few games we’ve been knocked out of the FA cup and on a [...]
“Why Poly Grads Are More Marketable” – My Response
An article published today by the Straits Times (it can be found on AsiaOne) has gotten my attention” It talks about how university graduates are “wallowing in self-pity” over unemployment rates and how poly grads have much better attitudes. Let me start this off by saying I’m not getting into the poly vs uni debate. [...]
Annoying Gym People
Last week I got a call from a sales guy at True Fitness.
“Hello is this Daryl?”
“Yes?”
“Er you had a two week trial with us previously right?”
“Yes…”
“So did you become a member?”
“No. But you already knew that if not you won’t be calling me right?”
“Er….”
Seriously?! Stop insulting my intelligence. I know you’re calling me for a [...]
I’m Not Stupid
Because I’m actually in a pretty foul mood tonight, I’ll let myself blast the kind of blog post I rarely do.
1) I’m not stupid. Just because I don’t actively play the “game”, doesn’t mean I don’t know how it works. Believe me I know how these things work. I can play the game and I [...]
Singaporean Executives Can’t Pick Up Their Trash?
As much as our local students are seemingly either rude or ignorant during Q&A sessions, I’m sorry to say that Singaporean executives are no better. Here they are paying almost $1,000 for a conference hosted at a rather beautiful convention centre, and what do they do?
Leave their trash behind. Stuff from their goodie bags, pens, [...]
Singaporean Students: Learn Some Q&A Manners
I was at the Future Generation (aka student) track of ad:tech yesterday and I was really disappointed (almost disgusted) by the lack of professionalism in the crowd. About 140 students from the universities and polytechnics, and no one knows how to state their name and affiliation before asking a question?
I actually asked a question and [...]
When The Existing (Read: Old) Guard Dies, The New Will Flourish
I just got off the phone with one of my boys from Scouts, who told me the very bad news that three of them failed their pre-hike report for the Chief Commissioner’s Award, the highest award that one can get in secondary school as a scout.
The reason why? Apparently there were similarities in their emergency [...]
I Spend An Hour A Week In The Elevator
I’m pretty happy waking up to go to work everyday, but oh my Lord the elevator ride kills me! The office is on the 25th floor of a very busy Shaw Centre building, and regardless of what time I take the lift there are many, many people going in/out, up/down.
Generally, the lift takes about two [...]
I’m Sorry Sir, We Ran Out Of….. Buffet??
Last Saturday (an exhausting day after Social Media Breakfast), I met the guys for a belated birthday celebration for Rubin. Being his birthday, he got to chose the place and led us to Ambrosia, 19 Baghdad Street because of its’ $11 buffet.
So we got there and sat upstairs when a waiter came and said “Sir [...]
Racial Preference At The Mandarin Oriental Hotel?
This post was going to be all praise for the Mandarin Oriental hotel, until they blew it literally at the last two minutes of my visit there.
I was at an informal discussion at the hotel. I hadn’t been there prior to their renovation and I must say the place is really swanky. On entering the [...]