savouring / the little things
“Why don’t you just get it delivered?” I asked my dad as he plopped the 20kg curtains onto the backseat of the car. It took us 15 minutes to drive from where we had breakfast, another 20 minutes to stop…
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We touched every corner of a castle (and 3 other mini stories)
“Feel free to touch” We were exploring Kronbrog Castle when I met this sign with an English Chess beside it. It was free for all to touch but it looked like it just came out of a box. Then we…
The scary coffee machine
I was taking another bite from my cheese and butter sandwich when I heard an exclamation from the coffee bar. Hot smoke was spewing out of the coffee machine and the barista ducked. Coffee and milk covered the tabletop. The…
We couldn’t find our flight
It’s my first time taking the Turkish Airlines and it began with a heart-stopping moment when we attempted to check in online. I entered my details, clicked on check-in, and this is what I saw. I couldn’t check in. Did…
6 excel functions I use as a growth marketer
I’ve got to admit that my relationship with Excel 2 years ago went as deep as SUMIF, AVERAGE and COUNT. Therefore, I was an Excel noob. Only in the past year, I started working with larger data sets on Excel.…
Your customers are like stocks in your portfolio
I plucked my courage and opened the Interactive Brokers App. The last I saw it, it was still in the red. On this day, it’s red. Just less red. Some stocks have gone up, while others stay in the ruins…
Data headaches run in all organisations
At a Marketing roundtable lunch last week, I learned three things. I have a love-hate relationship with data. I enjoy slicing things up and moving things around to see what we can do to improve our conversions and retention. But…
My tutee gets a lifetime of free foolscap papers
My tutee whips out a thick wad of foolscap paper and lays it on the table. It’s completely white. Looks new. And has this muscle robot with no legs on every sheet. I recognise it. It’s MuscleMath, a math tuition…
I couldn’t open the door like I used to
The lift doors opened at 1 cm I squeezed out of it and ran for my life. I was late for gym class. If I arrive over 5 minutes late, I would be barred from the class. I would have…
We just want to be seen and understood
Finding a show that can get me seated and entirely focused is hard. I’d be scrolling mindlessly on my phone or thinking about what to eat for breakfast. Even at Avengers: Endgame, when everyone had their mouths open with awe,…