stuff on people

a silent zone

Thursday, 24 January 2008 10:40 pm by noel
posted in mine, nothing, people

a friend of mine once asked me, “you’re not comfortable with silence, are you?”
i was babbling on and on about something inconsequential i think. the question was more of a statement than a real question and it gave me pause.
“no. i’m not.”, came my reply. she just nodded.
that one question got me started on how [...]

people are leaving

Wednesday, 23 January 2008 7:11 pm by noel
posted in mine, people

i recently found out that a “lost” friend of mine has migrated to canada. she left last year.
half of my old friends have either left, will be leaving or are planning to leave for some other country.
i’m not angry. or mad. it just makes me sad. somehow i understand the reasons behind them packing up [...]

life’s a

Sunday, 20 January 2008 11:18 am by noel
posted in people

my brother turns fourty today.
but yes, he’s right. i sometimes think that there’s this great big book — “how to behave at your age” — which i missed reading when i was in grade school. and these days, some people still have this preconceived notion that you’re suppose to look and act as appropriate for [...]

iphone on hand

Sunday, 13 January 2008 11:43 am by noel
posted in people, tech

i got hold of an iphone the other day. sooo nice.
its one of those gadgets that shows it’s different thinking from a different direction. its like a palm pilot with a cell phone feature added but with lots of advanced hardware and software bling.
melvin, a long-time friend of ours flew in for the holidays and [...]