Tag Archive: people

What are friends for?

I’d like to share here an article written by Jenni Russell that appeared in The Guardian. Friendship has been given a special status in our society. It is contrasted with all those relationships over which we have so little control; the families we can’t change, the neighbours who irritate us, the colleagues we have to…

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Marketers, tell me this doesn’t work

You’re in desperate need of some quick money because you need to make your “Slim Dream” come true. Not only you have flabby thighs and arms buy also you have unsightly bread face (wtf is this anyway), eye bulge, double chin and you so need a nose reshape. This 7 Days Slim Jet Therapy doesn’t…

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Life’s like that

You’re on your way to deliver those freshly collected chicken eggs from the barn in your trusty mini van. It breaks down on you at the corner of a T- junction; 500 metres away from your mini mart. You wished you had a car that was wide enough for your long legs so you never…

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Bimbo moment

Lil’ Girl is my trusty sidekick at work, and you probably don’t need an introduction to IncompetentColleague (who’s really a useless peapod, bean, speck of dust AND a blondie). It happened at approximately 3pm today, between Lil’ Girl and IncompetentColleague, over Skype chat. IncompetentColleague says: Lil’ Girl, in english ejaan kolej macam mane, dah lupa…

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a weekend in Paris

Work went pretty OK in Dakar, getting things done was a challenge, everyone assumes you speak French, every time the Senegalese say yes it actually means no, you face the same breakfast buffet spread 6 days in a row, and you OD on baguettes and butter at every meal. Let’s just say I’m glad it’s…

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travelogue

*Warning: This blog entry is so long, I hurt my index finger while scrolling to check for mistakes. I’ve been taking time to compile the photos for this entry and finally, it’s ready to be shared in my lil’ space on the innernet. In recent years I’ve had opportunity to experience new cultures, sharing fun…

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