Why Dropping Out Was The Best Decision I Ever Made

At the end of 2006 I was a wreck. I was bowed down by financial commitments, a huge workload and deadlines. I felt time poor and hugely burdened by.

16 years ago

A Step Back In Time

Spat out of the air-conditioned comfort of my office building, I wade through the humidity, looking to leave modern Singapore behind. I caught a glimpse of the old world.

16 years ago

Motorbike 101 – Just Go

“This is the brake,” Chi said, squeezing the brake levers to demonstrate. “Yep, the same as a bicycle,” I said. “On this bike you have to hold the brake.

16 years ago

My Matrix Moment

Two guys loudly discuss who to CC into work emails. I read a bit more of the paper, eat a bit more of my expensive salad and try to.

16 years ago

Testing Times In A Singapore Surgery

I’m sitting in the doctor’s waiting room, feeling like there’s an anvil on my chest. A gravity-defying anvil that maintains its pressure, no matter whether I lie down, stand.

16 years ago

Cycling Through Cambodia

Small children, in superbly composed groups of three or more, line the side of the dusty roads. First they are mesmerised by the crazy Western tourists – lycra-clad, red-faced.

16 years ago