Saturday, October 18, 2008

Some useful websites for financial planning

www.askdrmoney.com

www.tankinlian.com

www.tankinlian.blogspot.com

The last one had been quite popular since the Lehman Brothers Minibond issue.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

When outstanding is just average

Check this out! Elite college = scholar factory? Haha~ Now i DO agree that there is a Singaporean culture somewhere ingrained in us.

http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_216917.html

Perfect scores, perfect students

Woo... I like this... Says quite a lot about our education system which has zero tolerance for failure. What kind of values are we imparting to our children?

http://diodati.omniscientx.com/2008/03/15/perfect-scores-perfect-students-a-perfect-storm-for-future-failure/

Monday, October 13, 2008

Good advice from YN

For those of us who are stressed out by school or work, there are 2 things that matters most in this world:
1) Life
2) Sanity

And we should strive not to lose either in our pursuit of goals.

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Jiayou x3!!!

Nice quote for those of you still having exams or work stress:

If you are going through hell, keep going.

~ Winston Churchill

Alexander Graham Bell

When one door closes another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.

~Alexander Graham Bell

Thursday, October 02, 2008

Pasar Malam Theory

Was watching Women on Top hosted by Quan Yifeng, one guy interviewed gave this interesting theory about how Singaporean guys are still 'hot' even when they get older...

His Pasar Malam theory about S'porean guys:

Some Singaporean guys are like the bags in pasar malam, going at 3 for $10. Singaporean women won't give two hoots about them because they are not designer goods. However, these bags have something important about them-- they are made in Singapore. When we take these 'bags' and put them on sale in other markets such as China and Vietnam, their prices skyrocket. Why? Because there are 4 things inside the bag...

1) CPF
2) PR/ Citizenship or citizen rights
3) HDB Flat
4) Baby Bonus

Hence, these 'bags' are in popular demand abroad.

If you love her, set her free

If you love her, set her free... so that she may find the love she desires. These words from R ring in my head. Everyone has his/her own ima...