Life
Ushering in 2008 with my hand
Wolf‘s post about his, uhm, unfriendly fingers reminded me of something I used to do when I was a kid. Back when I was still in school, my friends and I used to draw faces on our hands and have meaningful conversations with each other’s hands all the time. By meaningful, I meant topics like [...]
Weddings and Ghosts
The beginning of September saw the end of the month of the Hungry Ghost Festival. The Chinese believe that during this period of time, there’s sort of a prison break, or rather a hell break, and all the ghosts are let loose on earth to eat your food, drink your milkshakes and watch your TV. [...]
A Day in the Life of Lis
Whenever someone asks me what I do for a living, upon hearing my reply, they always say something like “oh how fun is that! I bet you’ve such an exciting life”. I can hear all of you going “what the hell does she work as? Professional sky diver? Mafia chick? Bank employee?” For the purpose [...]
Harry Potter and the Deadly Dentist
I must be a sadist. Why else would I schedule regular half yearly check ups with the dentist? In any case, I was due for one a couple days ago so I decided to be brave and paid a visit to my dentist. At the clinic, the receptionist told me I had to wait quite [...]
No Such Thing As a Free Lunch
Got a call from one of those “you’ve won a gazillion dollars in a lucky draw you’ve never heard of !!!eleventyone!!” timeshare scammers the other day. Timeshare Scammer: Hello, We’re calling from Timeshare Scammers Limited* and wish to inform you that you’ve been selected to receive a free gift worth $4,000.Me: Ok.TS: The gift includes [...]
