Early to Work or Stay Overtime?

I often thought most people who are entitled to overtime pay would want to stay back after office hours to complete whatever backlog there is. I was surprised to learn from a client that she comes 2...

Do you PEEL the skin off before eating the fruit?

Grapes, Apples, Persimmons.. these are some fruits where the skin is edible. When you eat such fruits, do you eat the skin? Or do you peel off the skin before you eat it? Unless the skin is...

Do you eat ONLY when you are hungry?

There are only two types of people. Either you eat to live or live to eat. I am not asking which category you belong you. We all need to eat to give our body the necessary energy and nutrients....

Lucky Draws

At a dinner today, I was a lucky winner. My ticket number was the 2nd number called when the first lucky draw session started. It was no big deal, you may say. To me, it was. This is the first time...

Shark Fin Soup, anyone?

I was searching the freezer for something to go with my noodles for dinner when I discover shark fins. Yummy! I could have shark fin soup for dinner... I did not. I recalled reading reports...

Sucking Lollipop in Public?

I was on the bus when a young man got up with a stick in his mouth. No, it wasn't a cigarette. It was a lollipop. Once seated, he start to eat lollipod the way little children do - suck it, pull it...

Cockroaches, how WELL can you live with them?

I have forgotten about my fear of cockroaches until I just responded to a discussion and he responded with a creepy yuck. In the old home where I lived, no matter what traps we lay, how thorough...

How BIG is your DINING TABLE?

"The valuation include this dining table set. We imported it in. It is unique in that the glass is heavy duty". My brother-in-law was attending to a prospective buyer of the flat. The dining...

APPLES - do you eat it CUT or WHOLE?

It was fruit time. My mother would prepare plates of cut fruits for each and everyone of us to make sure we finish the fruits. However, there would be 2 plates left everytime. My 2 nieces would not...

How FAR behind will you go?

I have accumulated a backlog of unattended email notifications. For the past few days, I can only manage to clear a handful in the few hours I can spare daily. I have tried to clear the backlog...