A quick thank you note
Many friends have bought their belts from me. And considering that their belts are handmade by myself, I am proud to be able to do them a favour, in return, by holding their pants up, literally : P Thanks guys and girls.
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Designer products
I am a leather products manufacturer and designing products is part of my job scope. In these past few months into my business, I have an idea, albeit a raw one, on what it means for something to be designer. It is a fine line; art and thrash; designer and thrash. I always found it […]
MoreLego vs Polly Pockets
I never wanted to combine play my Lego dudes with my sister’s Polly Pockets when we were young. Worse, combine play between my Lego dudes and Barbie dolls. Let me now try to articulate my thoughts on behalf of the young I: It was not about it being girlish to play with my sister. I […]
MoreFungal infection
This article is specific to soldiers. Therefore, if you suspect yourself to have fungal infection anywhere from feet to groin due to military involvement, you most likely have it. Fret not, I am here to help, although you’re still pretty much screwed for life :P I got recurring fungal infection on both my feet since […]
MoreThe biggest price I paid to start my business
The biggest possible price I have and can ever pay to start my business was to see my mum cry countless times because of my refusal to get a job. The best I can do to repay her love is to ensure I succeed.
MoreI didn’t have any income in my first six months of business
At least some of my Google search engine optimization (SEO) efforts are paying off and I have customers. Else, it’ll be really sian like when I just started my business 6 months back, talking to air.
MoreHow much insurance is enough?
I cannot stress how important insurance is. Had a friend coming to me the other day telling me that his company sells the best Whole of Life (WOL) insurance product. For your information there are others such as Investment Linked Policies (ILP), Term Plan, Savings Plan etc. That said, there are no “best”, so to […]
MoreSame exam question as past years’
“The professor has set the exact same questions over the last four years” If I were the professor, I will probably do the same thing because realistically speaking, it is impossible to fully learn one subject matter within half a year. This is not to mention we have five modules, not one. Set this against […]
MoreConcept of fashion as a relation of power
My friend told me about a couple of months back that my belt buckles look ugly, and I told him that I’ll kick his ass for saying that. We both laughed it off lol. Here’s a little discourse on the concept of fashion. Fashion, or what is beautiful, is power-relative. Case study: Take a belt […]
MorePutu Mayam: Best business model in the world
I love the putu mayam near my house. The Indian auntie selling it starts work at 9am and ends shortly after 12 noon. I suppose she goes home and tend to her kids after that. I’ve decided that selling putu mayam is the best business model in the world. At $0.70 per piece, I usually […]
MoreSingapore brain drain
In a simple manner, I thought about the Arab St, Haji Lane area and the Arab fabric trade: What are they doing here? Why do they last so long? They are experts on the subject matter and it most certainly has something to do with their culture spanning centuries. I can’t help but compare Arabs […]
MoreSomething different
Almost all potential corporate customers ask me if I can customize my leather laptop sleeves into A4 folders. They say, “I want something different (emphasize),” in zest. And I think, “Whoa.” Honestly, I feel for their excitement. However, the truth is that all corporate folders, leather or not, looks the same at the end of […]
MoreStatistical anomaly
I dedicate this post to Mei Ching, Terry and Ms Pong (Shimin). It has been a rough ride this weekend, albeit a cunningly enjoyable one. You guys are the icing on the weekend cake for dropping by to say hello all together in one night. Seems like a little conspiracy to me. I appreciate your […]
MoreSomething better to do
I dedicate this post to Roger, Deon, Derek and Jun Wei. Roger: When we were in JC, we were not cool, we were not rich, we had no car, and we had nothing better to do. Now we are cool, we are rich, we have cars, but we still have nothing better to do. That […]
MoreHeat rash
Page 1 Page 2 The pain inflicted by heat rash is exacerbated by the salt in your perspiration. Excessive perspiration exiting the sweat pores, be they clogged or unclogged ones, is like a flood of water being channelled away by a pipe. When the pipe ruptures, the perspiration overflows beneath the skin. The wound as […]
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