2009 To Arrive 1 Second Later

Wait a second.

The start of next year will be delayed by circumstances beyond everyone's control!

Time will stand still for one second on New Year's Eve because a "Leap Second" will be added to 2008 to let a lagging Earth catch up to super-accurate clocks.

So at precisely 23:59:60 at Greenwich on New Year's Eve, there will be a one-second void before the onset of midnight and the start of the New Year.

We'll have an extra second to celebrate the new year!

Bombay Sapphire

The most popular type of gin in the world, London Dry is what most people think of when they think of Gin. For me, brand names such as Beefeater, Gordon's would strike my mind first.

Not until Benson introduced me to Bombay Sapphire, I began to fall in love in the intensely smooth Gin & Tonic.


This beauty contains at least 10 botanicals infused into the spirit, with the lemon peel and almonds giving its unique aroma. Truly sensational for someone with a character to drink!

And oooh, look at the pretty bottle! Look no further - you are the one!

Till Death Do Us Part

After attending like the 5th weddings in 2008, last night shall literally be my last this year.

I love attending wedding ceremonies, witnessing the newly wed, often my good friends, recite the divine wedding vows, promising into the unknown future "Till Death Do Us Part".

It takes zillion of courage.

I only knew the bride and not the groom in last night's wedding banquet. She is my soul mate's ex-boy friend's best friend's ex girl friend. It is quite unbelievable when both of us sat there last night and thought about it over fine wine, particularly when all our memory of the bride is associated with her ex, my ex, her ex...in other words, a prehistoric time dating back to over 2100 days ago!

Last night, we were being invited to witness her most courageous moment in her life - to share truthfulness to herself and be true to her partner; dare to say how she feels; dare to express what she thinks in front of all. Dare to promise to live, thrive and grow together, honouring her truth and finding the love within to share that truth, until death do them part.

The wedding signified the ending of a chapter - A chapter full of fond memories of the pre-historic days.

The wedding now invites us into a new chapter - A chapter filled with hopefully more joy and let come what may.

Quantum of Solace

Well, I did say my Christmas Movie ought to be Madagasca II, but I ended up going for Quantum of Solace instead.

I agree with you sis, all in all, Daniel Craig is million miles away from the likes of all other James Bonds. The outcome of the whole plot was more or less aligned with my expectation and just like the previous Casino Royale, this is more of an action-packed thriller than a Bond movie.

More than often, Daniel Craig comes across more as an assassin than a British secret agent; Can't recall many beautiful Bond girls, but compensated with lots of gorgeous scenery in Italy, Haiti and South America; And - worst of all, the lack of gadgets is impossible to associate it to anything related to a Bond movie!



Ok - It is when "Miss Fields" was found dead on the bed - did they attempt to tie the film to a Bond movie. The Goldfinger-style death scene is rather cool, but it doesn't really quite fit in, which is a shame.

The Perfect Career Match

Conducted a personality test to find out what sort of career suits me and the below claimed what ought to be perfect:

• Artist
• Historian
• Banker
• Novelist
• University Professor
• Photographer
• Vet
• Paralegal
• Graphic Designer
• Online Content Developer
• Webmaster
• Producer
• Managing Director
• Nutritionist
• Advertising
• Nursing

I don't quite see a fit anywhere. Can you?

Memory Triggers

Music and scent, two of the most evocative ways to bring my own emotion to the fore.

Scent in particular, is the most powerful memory trigger, not sure if you'd agree.

No kidding but I can still recall the smell of the first shower gel I used, can you?

It happened 2 decades ago in Singapore and I love the pleasant smell of it. I was too young to recognise the brand and after all these years, I was quite certain there was absolutely no way I could be able to search for it.

Recently, I bought a bottle of Neutrogena "Rainbath" and - instant playback of my first shower experience with that shower gel. How bizarre!!

Less dramatically speaking, I can also easily relate a particular smell to a particular person. Nail polish remover for instance, always remind me of my sis, who constantly uses it. Freshly mowed lawns can evoke images of my boarding school; scent of leather recalls a ride in a brand-new car; and only recently - I found kidney pies can remind me of a dear friend.

Many a thing can also trigger my good old memories, a snippet of a song, a movie, or a photo. I find scents are the most evoking of all and they can cause me to relive long ago times so vividly, nothing else exists apart from the same feeling I felt when that memory was born.