Blog Title: Ong Jiin Joo

Holiday Planning

What holiday… starring at my calendar yesterday and comparing that with some of the thoughts I have just 2 months ago about winding down is such an irony. A combination of weddings, CFA, TPO, Philwinds, Bizroolz, UsefulMusic, not forgetting the handful of websites and favors for people, not even get me started on the amount read more..

Interesthink 3 :: Back To The Pod

You may have read some of my scribblings about Interesthink 2. Well thanks to a bunch of passionate people it’s happening again in December 12 night. The speaker list is still growing, and the audience list would come soon as registration opens today. Based on the previous event, I thought what would really make a different read more..

http://www.recom.org upgraded and relaunched

If you haven’t been back @ ReCom, the site had just undergone quite a bit of renovation. Check it out!

“Star Wars” A Capella medley of John Williams songs

Lyrics here (opens new window). Kinda remind me of my childhood times where I would be playing with this two sided tape recorder, singing all 4 parts of hallelujah but recording it over myself (i.e. sing bass, record on one tape, then play back bass sing tenor, record on second tape etc.) read more..

John Rutter’s Requiem

Always discovering good music. John Rutter completed this Requiem in 1985. Here’s an easy to follow for those who can sing along, by Cambridge Singers (also founded by Rutters himself). If you don’t have 40 minutes, I recommend 3: Pie Jesu. 1: Requiem Aeternam 2: Out of the Deep 3: read more..

The World Celebrates the End of the American Civil War

Finally, we have a clear benchmark, a meaningful yardstick (granted all the other confluence of factors) to measure how long it takes for a nation to rid itself of deeply rooted racism in this globalized world. 147 years. Read Friedman’s OpEd on NYTimes. If we start counting from “back in the summer of 69“, then 147 years read more..

“The Chorus Without Borders” Charity Concert 2008 in Singapore

Note: this is a FREE concert. Caveat: this is a Tuesday concert. Here’s the (edited for grammar) blurb about this concert. “The Chorus Without Borders” was established by the volunteers from all over Japan. The organization continuously find ways to help and encourage people from less fortunate Asian countries and deprived children through Charity Concerts and read more..

okcupid says I’m DGSD

Take the test here. — The Backrubber Deliberate Gentle Sex Dreamer (DGSD) Lusty but indirect. Kind, but also using friendship as a means to sex. Oh, that feels gooood. You are The Backrubber. We call you “The Backrubber” because you straddle that fine line between coming on to someone and just treating her nicely. Backrubs are just one read more..

Alatum Price List

Snapshot from www.alatum.com.sg taken on 30/10/08. Too bad there’s still no per second charging or some form of more utility like models, but it’s a start. All prices in SGD (1 USD ~= 1.4 SGD, 1 SGD ~= 2.3 MYR) One time setup: $500 (this killed all potential developers, but serious young companies still ok) For HPC read more..

Birthday Zui Kuey

Hate having too much cake? Try making a birthday zui kuey! (only for sale in certain countries, mostly in S’pore, can be found in KL too) This one has 38 Zui Kuey - caution: don’t decorate away with all available vegetable. You’ll need more when you eat. And please, if you use the candle, read more..