Crouching Tiger
Oh how the media circus surrounding Amy Chua's book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (or more specifically, her child rearing philosophy) must be helping her Amazon stats.
View ArticleSleeping With the Elephant
Some use alcohol as an emotional crutch; others use food; and more still use religion. As for my son, his crutch comes in the form of a decapitated elephant head attached to a scrap of, admittedly very...
View ArticleHandbags at Dawn
In the bygone era of my banking days, I was once hailed as the Imelda Marcos of handbags.
View ArticleThe Egypt Trade: Long Protesters, Short Tourists
Like a reverse commute while the rest of civilised (sane) society was conducting a mass exodus a few weeks ago, we were making a beeline for the country touted on the news for its chaos.
View ArticleThe Career Carousel
I am considering a change in career. Given I am currently in extended limbo since the abrupt end of my most recent career more than three years ago, this could seem long overdue.
View ArticleMy New Tattoos
I had a dream I was tattooed to the hilt. Specifically, I was sporting the sleeve tattoo equivalent on both my legs. (Could they be referred to as trouser leg tattoos?)
View ArticleHow to be a Pole Dancer
Times are moving swiftly. What was once deemed a socially taboo form of entertainment, indulged in only by the rich or the famous (or bankers), usually under the cover of darkness, is now mainstream...
View ArticleFrom Banking to BodyCombat
I used to work in banking, which at times was mentally tough. Now I'm exploring something physically tough. But at the end of the day, it's still all about throwing your weight around and winning the...
View ArticleLiving Like a Cavegirl
I have spent the last 12 weeks 'eating clean, lifting mean', in the style of our cavemen ancestors.
View ArticleWhen Is a Mother Too Old to Go Back to Work?
Apparently it is forty, or so I have been reliably and rather bluntly informed this week by a head hunter.
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