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To my Secret santas

I LOVE Christmas. Religious beliefs aside, Christmas means alot more than just gift exchanges, bright glittery lights, yummy food and alcohol.  (I do like Christmas sales though!) Every year, I find myself all stressed up about having to buy ‘obligatory’ … Continue reading

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NO seems to be the hardest word

Elton John could be wrong when he sang “Sorry seems to be the hardest word.” Recently, I realised “NO” is a very difficult word for many people. Generally, I don’t like to say no. In the past, whenever someone (especially … Continue reading

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Have you ever bought an audiobook?

Economic Times in India recently reported that Audiobooks are gaining popularity in the Indian markets. For their ability to reach out to people who cannot read and for those who want to multitask in modern day busy lifestyle, audiobooks in … Continue reading

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Aahh… dolce far niente! A new year resolution

Ah! dolce far niente!. It means “pleasant idleness”, the sweetness of doing NOTHING (in Italian) It is the start of a new year. Many friends have been posting their new year’s resolutions on Facebook. I believe in having goals and … Continue reading

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2 days to 2009 – Personal wrap-up

2008 has been a strange but very blessed year for me. While most of the “wrap-up” posts I read are about trends for this and that, what’s big in 08 in the world etc etc. I am going to make … Continue reading

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Bloggers gone missing…

I saw Mitch Joel’s twitter link to one of his blog post, asking folks on how you feel about those who are no longer blogging (or have slowed down) because they are busy with stuff? He had went on to … Continue reading

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Have you seen these blogs? – October Higlights

I have decided to try and do occassional posts on bloggers who have interesting blogs. They might not be your typical “celebrity / A-list” bloggers but nevertheless have their pool of avid blog readers. Note that these might not even … Continue reading

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My starting point @ Yahoo!

A friend asked me, “You must be feeling really sh**ty about your new job now…all those uncertainties and distractions… do you regret your decision to move to the new place?”   I have been avoiding speculations or engage in any … Continue reading

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My waking hours

I’ve got facebook notes, IM messages and emails from friends and some of the blog readers asking if I am “alive”. Of course I am. I am just spending a little too much of my waking hours at work the … Continue reading

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My first CES

I’ve heard so much about Vegas and I’ve watched CSI and many other movies, set in this colourful city. This is the first time I am here and when people asked me, “so, how was it? Exciting!!??” Sure! It was … Continue reading

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Heading to CES in Vegas

When I went to the doc to get the flu and Hep A/B jabs, she sent me home with packs of pills after knowing that I have to take a 16-hour flight. Usually, I am not a big fan of … Continue reading

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Nokia 14Days

With my new job role (at Yahoo!) focusing on the mobile industry, I have been spending my time trying to find out anything and everything about mobile. I came across this interesting article in MarketingWeb, mentioning the following stats:- With … Continue reading

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Information Deficiency

I woke up today, determined to go out and buy that big luggage that I need to use to drag all my stuff to Las Vegas (for the CES 08) in Jan. Jon said, “but don’t you already have a … Continue reading

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The rise and fall – PowerPR Index

I just noticed from my RSS feeds that Brendan Cooper has compiled and put up a new PowerPR index for December and this time, it also indicated the changes in ranking. Brendan has once again, done a great job, putting … Continue reading

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The”P” in PR

Jon and I always joked about how if we get married, my name will be changed to Priscilla Roberts (his surname), so my initials will be “PR”! Perfect for me, since I am in public relations. (if you don’t get … Continue reading

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