I always preferred conversing in mandarin, more so than english. And I always thought I excelled in it. This is especially so when I think I have caught my customers by the balls, speaking to them in their preferred language, ie Mandarin, building strong rapport with them HAH!.. until my girlfriend Shu Yi told me […]
MoreI sometimes wonder what it’ll be like working on my family business together with my grand-dad if he was still alive; in comparison with other multiple-generations family business in which the grandparent helms the business.
MoreThis was a nightmare. As you would feel when an elevator travels downwards, I felt an initial slight lowering of the platform at Potong Pasir MRT station. I knew I needed to get out onto the surface, quick. However, it wasn’t more than a few running steps that the ground suddenly gave way* completely. I […]
MoreI kid you not. Some of my 20 years old buckles remain good as new, while some buckles as old as a couple of years are already flaking, some broken at the pins and joints. My dad and I arrived at a conclusion together. Back then, they didn’t have the technology to mix metals in […]
MoreMany 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.
MoreI 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 […]
MoreI 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 […]
MoreThis 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 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.
MoreAt 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.
MoreI 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 […]
More“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 […]
MoreMy 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 […]
MoreI 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 […]
MoreIn 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 […]
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