so i’m reading this book about the nature of consciousness. it came recommended to me, and i’m enjoying it. it addresses interesting concepts and is written in an accessible way without dumbing down any of the ideas. to this end the author sometimes uses examples that, while effective, are fairly pedestrian. they illustrate the point, [...]

today i did office work in the theatre and at the music practice, gave an academic a lesson in powerpoint (and did a drive-by projector troubleshoot), and edited french videos for another academic.
4 different jobs in one day. i think that’s a new personal record!
last week and this have been insane and i am very [...]

sydney: sunday 3am; london: saturday 6pm.
“so what are you doing with the rest of your weekend?”
“there’s a music festival happening tomorrow night that sam wants to go to - the happy mondays are playing. but i don’t think i’ll go.”
“the happy mondays?! i didn’t realise they still performed.”
“they don’t. i think this is a one-off.”
“all [...]

crew member, whisking 2 packets of chips off the counter: “i’m so glad you’re here! i’m starving and i need dinner.”
me, accepting payment: “thank you. your malleable notions of nutrition are great for sales.”
she, nodding meaningfully in the direction of the chocolate bars: “i’ll be back for dessert.”
if you would like to see the show [...]

hwee yee [1:35 AM] :
i helped this teochew* speaking old man order at starbucks today. that was fun! haha. the staff were all malay. haha.
me [1:36 AM] :
are you serious?!
so cute!
hwee yee [1:36 AM] :
yah i know. and he was so surprised i could speak teochew. i mean, it’s quite broken, but now i know [...]

this year’s law revue is the “iraqi horror picture show”: let’s do the gulf war again!
now i’m going to have that song stuck in my head all day.
(..that really drives you insay-yay-yay-yayyay-yane…)

Employer:
Park & Fly
Job Type:
Part-time/Casual
Job Description:
We are an airport car park in Mascot next to Sydney Terminal. People use our car park when traveling, they leave their car with us during the time of their journey.
We are located a little off the main road and we require someone to do a little costume work attracting passing [...]

last night i dreamt that i went to get my pre-work coffee, only to find The* library lawn coffee cart gone, and in its place a generic cart run by three chinese girls who didn’t know what a macchiato was, let alone how to make me one.
it was a nightmare.
this morning i made straight for [...]

“right. where’s the logo designer? he’s fired.”

to the wondrous oddity that is the singapore i know and love,