Have you ever been too overwhelmed with so many things that you no longer prioritise what is important? When the urgent keeps taking over the important, soon you are just catching up instead of doing and choosing what is important. I have, many times in my life, fallen into this trap. Maybe it is part of who I am. I am easily excited by so many things. I am passionate about so many different projects and events. …
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Oh it’s Valentine’s Day and I shall speak words of love
Look, I know I know. I love commercialised holidays and events. So what?! I personally love Valentine’s Day. Even when I was single. But even more so now that I have found the love of my life and everything seems more perfect with him around. I just love the idea of spending a day thinking about love. I mean, yes, I understand how some people say Valentine’s Day should be every day. And I totally agree …
Book review: Freakonomics
12 books in 12 months: January Earlier this year, I wrote about my New Year’s resolutions which include some other resolutions that I wrote some time in October last year. (Yeah, I basically spend all year thinking about resolutions!) The idea is to read 12 books in 12 months, ie. one book a month. So here’s my review of the first book that I read… Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J.Dubner Freakonomics is …
“Because creativity is not an elective anymore, it’s our future!”
Today it’s not about what you know. It’s about what you make. What you invent. What you design. What you built. It’s about ideas. It’s about creativity. We need new ideas. We need to work together. And it’s gonna be a challenge. Creativity is about storytelling. And expression. And passion. And heart. Now creativity is digital. There are entire generations that have grown up in the digital world. Creativity is more important than ever. But …
Sir Tim Berners-Lee still passionate about the web he weaved
Imagine if you have the power to create something that can change the world. What will you create? What difference will it make? Be creative. One man thought of creating a world where everything is open and connected. One man thought of creating the web. So let’s talk about this man. Tim Berners-Lee. The creator of the world wide web. Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. He leads the World Wide Web Consortium …
Shhh… Time to mute the noise and disconnect?
Many years ago, it was so difficult to meet up with someone without a mobile phone. It was so tiring to have to look through Yellow Pages to find a plumber (I say tiring because that yellow book is seriously heavy!) And it was also extremely hard to keep in touch with people or make new connections. The introduction of three “things” made this possible (and they go hand in hand very well.) However, fast forward …