Wednesday, November 29, 2006

My Tarot Card

Friend of mine had posted this on her blog. Thought I'd try it out to see what sort of Tarot Card would represent me.

Its says I'm "The Sun". Interesting eh? Although I have absolutely no idea where the "feelings of youthful energy" went to... I'm certainly not feeling them in me now. :) I'm so looking forward to my 2-week break.



You are The Sun


Happiness, Content, Joy.


The meanings for the Sun are fairly simple and consistent.


Young, healthy, new, fresh. The brain is working, things that were muddled come clear, everything falls into place, and everything seems to go your way.


The Sun is ruled by the Sun, of course. This is the light that comes after the long dark night, Apollo to the Moon's Diana. A positive card, it promises you your day in the sun. Glory, gain, triumph, pleasure, truth, success. As the moon symbolized inspiration from the unconscious, from dreams, this card symbolizes discoveries made fully consciousness and wide awake. You have an understanding and enjoyment of science and math, beautifully constructed music, carefully reasoned philosophy. It is a card of intellect, clarity of mind, and feelings of youthful energy.


What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

Saturday, November 25, 2006

Ten days in Hanoi

At some point in time of your life, you will do something that becomes a tale or story that you tell you children when they grow older... My ten days in Hanoi was one. The team worked hard for this one.
The stakes were high and we had set ambitious targets. At the end of 10 long days, we got them all. Sure it was hard fought, with some competitors playing high politics and driving hard bargains... and within the team, as sleep deprivation and the strains of illnesses take their toll, tempers flared and friendships strained... but this is what we live for.
The Story? I got to see first hand how some of the most powerful men and women in the world thought, what drove them and saw how they functioned under strain. It was a humbling experience being in the presence of these great minds. At the same time, you become more aware that these are people too.
And for Vietnam? They did a darn good job of showing all of us that they are on the way forward. We all know about China. But watch her little southern neighbour. It won't be long before this new tiger joins the ranks of the others. These are hardworking people with drive and energy that we see less and less in Singapore. Hungry people with a shared vision. I know of many other countries who have "hungry" people. Few of these have a common sense of direction. That's the difference.

To view the rest of the photos from this trip (I wasn't there to take photos to please excuse the quality of the shots), click on this link (or the link on the right): http://picasaweb.google.com/wallysmusings/HanoiNov2006 Posted by Picasa