- Owner surprised to find cat regularly catches bus | The Telegraph
While it’s quite a cute story, I thought I’d share this more to point out how well the spokesperson for the bus company conveyed the company’s stand:A spokesman for bus firm First said they didn’t mind Dodger on their buses but didn’t actively encourage him.
He said: “The drivers have been asked not to feed it because we recognise that cat has an owner and we do not want to discourage it from returning home for food and shelter, but in principle we do not have a problem with it being around the bus station.
“Given this cat is elderly we suspect it would be eligible for free travel, perhaps a bus puss, if such a thing existed.”
Makes the bus company sound witty and gives it a human face right? That’s why all Singaporean organisations need to work their PR like that.
- How to ‘Age’ Your Wine 5 Years in 20 Seconds: Hyperdecanting | The Blog of Tim Ferriss
Yet another reason to get a hand blender.
- 5 People To Meet When Vetting Potential Significant Others | Thought Catalog
I want to highlight the converse as well i.e. bringing your potential significant other to meet these five people before deciding whether or not you should get together with him or her. Assuming the normality of these people, these people will help you suss out whether or not said significant other is good for you.
- The loneliness of the long-distance panda | Nature
Short story about mechanical panda love. Sounds weird, but it ain’t too different from human love.
- How taxis are turning us into zombies after midnight | S M Ong
“They just zoomed past us and after a while, I realised that the taxis were just going round and round, not picking up passengers. I could recognise some of the taxis… . The streets were really deserted save for us, the walkers. It was like a scene from the TV show The Walking Dead. The taxis were the humans running away from us.”A humorous piece, but on a serious note, that’s why we need another taxi-fare model in Singapore; the current one, with its call-booking surcharges and the like, leave passengers at the mercy of taxi drivers all too often.
Still somewhat upset at the irregular regularity at which items in my own apartment go missing…
Nevertheless, I’m not going to let that spoil my day. Because today, I am bond free!
Technically, though, but still – it’s good to be free! *makes whale sounds*
Interested in leading your own art walkabout in Singapore’s hippest neighbourhood?
Then look no further – volunteer to help out with the OH! Open House 2012 walkabouts next year!
What you’ll be doing:
- Bringing people into six real-life homes that’ve been transformed into art spaces and acting as their guide.
What you’ll receive:
- FREE opportunities to meet new and interesting people,
- A FREE special edition OH! 2012 t-shirt,
- FREE training on how to talk about art, among other FREEbies I haven’t mentioned.
Commitment intensity:
- One training session at Evil Empire on either Sun, 15 Jan 2012 (2pm) or Mon, 16 Jan 2012 (8pm),
- One walk-through in said hippest neighbourhood on Sun, 12 Feb 2012 (2pm) or Mon, 13 Feb 2012 (8pm), and
- One or more volunteer sessions on:
- Sat, 18 Feb 2012 from 4 – 8.30pm,
- Sun, 19 Feb 2012 from 4 – 8.30pm,
- Sat, 25 Feb 2012 from 4 – 8.30pm, and/or
- Sun, 26 Feb 2012 from 4 – 8.30pm.
It’s quite intense, but it’s over a relatively short period of time, so do spare the time to go if you can.
I would do this, but unfortunately, I have a National Service call-up over that period, which means I’m gonna need the weekends to catch up with work (yes, that’s the price of being male in Singapore).
In any case, more info/sign-ups at the OH! Open House 2012 website.
P.S. If you’re a student, you should totally volunteer – besides the learning opportunities, you’ll get CIP hours too!