Linear thinking, a method to think logically from A to B to C. We have used it often enough. It’s taught in schools when you are forced to memorise what comes after the letter ‘P’. Remember the multiplication tables? They start from 1 x 1 = 1, 1 X 2 = 2, 1 x 3 [...]
Another morning of tai ji. Not that I’ve been doing rather religiously… Motivation low these days. And I can’t blame it on the weather in Singapore as I normally do in Scotland. I could always blame it on mosquitoes…
I’ve been doing tai ji at the top level of a multi-storey carpark. It’s quite [...]
Just finished reading a book called Social Intelligence: The New Science of Success. There’s a short snippet of a social intelligence profiling, i.e. testing my social intelligence, and I found out I’m a loner. Rewind back to yesterday, I was trying to put a line just below the title in my blog http://shanglee.com. After fumbling [...]
I like.
I like how the film tackles the various conflicts that humans (and mutants) can have. The conflicts, in no rank or order:
internal conflict between government and itself regarding mutant policies
internal conflict of a man who fathers a mutant child, and of the child who has a human as father
the conflicting views of [...]
I attended a funeral today. Not someone I know of personally, but I attended the whole proceeding anyway. The whole morning was spent listening to really loud music. If you’ve seen lion dance during Chinese New Year, it’s louder than that.
I was struggling to stay awake despite the loud music. The man in costume was [...]
I always find it difficult to judge how much to talk about tai ji with non-tai ji folk or tai ji beginners. It’s ok if someone comes up to you and ask a specific question, like what comes after this step. The more difficult ones i’ve encountered are… can tai chi kill? Even the mere [...]
Can the chopsticks teach us something about life? Or am I clutching straws (or rather, chopsticks) here?
I’m surprised i’m actually posting this as I have never been associated to having any fashion sense! in this rare occasion, my wife will totally back me up on this point. But since i’ve recently purchased two identical track bottoms, I think i shall venture down the road of humiliation by attempting to convince you [...]
I’ve got RM50 in the post yesterday.. woo hoo!! Ok, it’s the only financial award i’ve received so far from an article. It’s a start. The post was on Losing my identity. No wonder the article generated some comments. Check them out at The Star! So do you have any suggestions on which article I [...]
This is a rant (just so you know). My internet connection in Malaysia is not working. The modem seems to be out. A technician was suppose to come round. He arrived on Monday without letting anyone know. Naturally, Murphy’s law dictates that no one was at home to “welcome” him and he left a note [...]