Letters from the Equator

Bombs Explode in Bangkok — Locations
Originally uploaded by newleypurnell.

Why do I end up going to places where bombings have taken or will be taking place?
Firstly, I was at the World Trade Towers in New York in summer of 2001, and when I got back to Kansas, the catastrophe of 9-11 happened. Then, the Bali bombings [...]

A Boom Boom Boom
Originally uploaded by asmundur.

Happy Birthday to 2007 and to great things for us this year!

The story is that MKLand built a high-density apartment thing called Flora Damansara, and my wife and I bought corner lot which is bigger and costs more. Together with a few hundred other buyers, we were totally screwed upside down by MKLand, and we are having a fun time now trying to get 100% of [...]

SFO_HKG_08
Originally uploaded by rdli.

I’ll be going to Bangkok soon… and it’s no surprise that I’ve been travelling a fair bit in the past year.
Port Dickson in May with my colleagues
Work trip to UK in June
Baybeats concert, Singapore in July
Training up in Genting in September
Bali diving in late September
London work-holiday in November
I do get tired from [...]

Soaring over the sun. The last flight home.
Originally uploaded by Java Cafe.

I was hired at BT February this year - my first big jump into MNC space. I remember applying for the big jobs like mad, only getting 2 interviews out of 40 applications. I couldn’t even remember I applied for the Convergence Software [...]

Merry Christmas!
Originally uploaded by Stitch.

Ok so we don’t quite get weather like this here at the equator, but I’d still like to say that I don’t really know what Christmas should “feel” like. Mainly because I’ve traditionally never celebrated Christmas prior to becoming a Christian.
I know for a fact that while so much attention is [...]

What joo lookin at
Originally uploaded by jaremfan.

This dog (now grown up) bit my nice leather sandals this morning. Oh well. Have to get a new one from Suan Lum in Bangkok. RM20 only.
Now I just need a “temporary” cheapo one from Bata.

looking out from the dining room
Originally uploaded by boristheblade.

I mentioned recently that I’ve finally picked up the keys to our apartment, the dearly long-awaited home-to-be for my wife and I. We’ve been looking forward to the community, to the surroundings (IKEA!), to the loftiness of the 21st floor, and dreaming about what to do with [...]

Originally uploaded by -gadgetgirl-.

Thank you Warren for finishing the Ferns debut album.
The CD cover is wonderfully designed with honest-to-goodness ASTROTURF (you can feel it, baby), thanks to Dave’s packaging wizardry.
The extra effort into polishing the recording, layers, overall aural choreography HAS PAID OFF!!!! And well before 2007.
It’s THAT GOOD, dang it!
Wheee…… *jumps*
Favourite trackz so far [...]

Contemplando (Contemplating)
Originally uploaded by Jim Skea.

I interviewed for a higher position recently in my department. The post is actually quite a big jump, since it involves managing a team.
Only two people were shortlisted for this interview, and the other guy was my colleague whom I work closely with. The news came to the both of [...]