Posted on November 29, 2008 by sun bear
I just had my haircut in QB House today. It is not my first time in these 10 min haircut kinda shop, but this visit (together with my training as a Manufacturing Engineer) suddenly changed my perspective of QB House.
It felt like I was walking into a Japanese Manufacturing Plant with Lean Manufacturing, One Piece [...]
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Posted on November 15, 2008 by sun bear
An interesting news today: a lady is filing for a real life divorce after discovering her husband has an affair in Second Life virtual world.
“It may have started on-line but it existed entirely in the real world and it hurts just as much,” she said. “His was the ultimate betrayal. He had been lying to me.”
Many [...]
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Posted on November 13, 2008 by sun bear
Lyon is the 3rd largest city in France. If you want a very relax trip, I would recommend a 3 day visit at Lyon. But if you have limited time, I think 2 days in Lyon is quite good as well.
For first time visitors, the first place you should go is the Visitor’s Center at [...]
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Posted on November 11, 2008 by sun bear
Looks like Change has been the buzzboard in the news lately, and in my blog too.
But mostly I have been focussed on the news in USA. Closer at home, there has been cries for Change too. Recently in Malaysia, racist politics, police arresting peaceful demonstrators, have been dominating the headlines and blogs. And there are pockets [...]
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Posted on November 10, 2008 by sun bear
11 November is a National Holiday in France. It is called the Armistice Day.
Armistice day is celebrated in France in memory. It commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front, which took effect at eleven o’clock in the morning – the “eleventh [...]
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Posted on November 9, 2008 by sun bear
I am not a fan of Wang Lee Hom, but Musicman 2008 at Singapore Stadium was quite an eye opener. It is because this is my first time at a live concert (and blogging abt it 1 week later). The deafening sound system, light effects, and of course Mr. Wang’s powerful voice, amazing music talent and some [...]
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Posted on November 7, 2008 by sun bear
Posted on November 7, 2008 by sun bear
One of my all time favourite movie scenes is at Independance Day, where Bill Pullman was the President of USA, he made a speech to bring people together to fight aliens. I still enjoy watching it today, you can watch it below.
If you compare “President” Bill Pullman’s speech and President Elect Obama’s speech, there are lots of [...]
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