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September 26, 2009

The Chinese Are Better Dressed Than You [And They Have Nicer Stuff]

I’m not sure what I expected of Shanghai, but I’m pretty sure I wasn’t expecting everyone to be so well dressed and accessorised.
Really. I don’t know if it’s because they have more shopping time or if they just have nicer, more affordable shops, but the average Shanghai resident is very well coordinated.
On the other hand [...]

July 21, 2008

Growing Good Creatives

There’s been a lot of talk in Singapore, and I’m sure worldwide, about upping our creativity quota. But just where do good creatives come from?
Well, YouTube has been the death of many a good secret, and this one is no different. A Wedmore Creative and Artist Farm video, filmed in South [...]

July 20, 2008

If At First You Don’t Succeed… You’re Probably Creative

We’ve all experienced the reality gap. Probably much more so when we’re wide eyed and bushy tailed, fresh out of college, and less so as we progress in our careers. The gap narrows. Partly because our skills get honed and we get a lot better at our jobs. Partly perhaps because our ideals get tempered [...]

January 19, 2007

But first… the fineprint

I don’t think anyone who knows me would use the word "passive" to describe me and on a continuum I’m sure (or at least I hope) that "aggressive" is not the right word either. I like to think that "actively engaged" has positive connotations. And when my friends call me "forthright and opinionated" they’re expressing [...]