Author Archives: Joshua

#GE2011

Methinks we should have more politically correct topics when Skype chatting with friends’ mothers. So we’ve lost George Yeo and Chiam See Tong (and Potong Pasir under the SPP), but the opposition has doubled the number of seats they hold … Continue reading

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Creativity, Free Trade, and Singapore

While doing research on global trade for an assigment due in two days, I came across this bit of information I don’t think many people know of: In January 2003, the U.S. Trade Representative announced the conclusion of a free-trade … Continue reading

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Bam

I’m still alive.

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These photos were taken in 2008: Last night I dreamt I was playing with my dogs, and they were both well and healthy. It was one of those dreams where everything was amazing until you woke up. My (brother’s) labrador … Continue reading

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Facebook Needs to Rethink Their ‘Like’ Terminology

I might want to share something like this, but I sure as hell wouldn’t want to like it.

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Cutest Robot Ever

Winona Ryder at 25 in Alien: Resurrection:

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Life Without a Computer

I’ve been living for three days without a personal computer—cracks on my MacBook case and a screwed up right speaker prompted a trip to the Apple Store. Maybe not the best time, seeing as to how term ends in three … Continue reading

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Live on Radio

I just had a phone interview on 938LIVE that I completely forgot about until iCal reminded me ten minutes before they were supposed to call. So I posted it on Facebook and Twitter, and got the longest comment thread ever … Continue reading

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Ang Moh on Esquires

It’s a bit hard to tell when my Australian, Jewish, money-faced, pseudo battyboy friend Stas Madorski is being serious or not—people always think we’re gay for each other, &c (see this photo). I just thought I’d put up something he … Continue reading

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Common is Back

And it’s been moved to another page on this site. It doesn’t look as nice, but it’s a lot easier for me to update. Enjoy.

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I Just Realised

It’s been over a week since the last post. I’ll have something up soon.

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Coffee in the Army

Seeing my Polish flatmate’s Moka Pot made me realise that I’ve been drinking lousy instant coffee (Nescafé Gold) in the mornings before I go to class. Back in Singapore I’d make a Starbucks run, but 1) there’s no Starbucks on … Continue reading

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Why I Don’t Like Gmail (And Use Hotmail Instead)

In Outlook (and mail.app when I was using it), my folders look like this (Okay Thank You runs on Gmail): See that? See how the folders are organised in Gmail? That annoys the shit out of me. And this is … Continue reading

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My hair

I haven’t had a haircut since I left Singapore (apart from one trim for the BFI International Film Festival). That’s what… five months? Six? I really need a haircut. Just before I left:

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A/An

/ I’m a history student / Taken from an historical perspective Bah.

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