Tag: aversion

05
Nov
2012

Super Short Story (110): Tsk!

Super Short Story (110): Tsk! At the turnstile, his card didn’t seem to work, and he had to back out….

17
Oct
2012

Super Short Story (88): Pockets

Super Short Story (88): Pockets In packed trains, whenever he has nothing to hang on to, he always stands with…

12
Oct
2012

Super Short Story (77): Scowl

Super Short Story (77): Scowl He thought she was scowling at him, but when she turned away, he noticed that…

19
Sep
2012

Super Short Story (37): Walk

He was tired of agents recommending him places supposedly only five minutes from the station. What he wanted was a…

27
Oct
2011

One Strand of Hair

Once a strand of hair falls off, it is totally disregarded, no longer cherished, even deemed as disgusting and useless….

27
Oct
2011

Haunted

A lesson learnt from ‘Anya’s Ghost’ by Vera Brosgol. There is an unseen ghost behind every seen or unseen ghost…

27
Sep
2011

Phantom Love & Loss

Some lament of not finding a dream partner, of not getting the one one wants now. Some lament of losing…

20
Sep
2011

Dharma of The Blower’s Daughter

Above is Ni Andong’s cover of Damien Rice’s ‘The Blower’s Daughter’, whose original version is below. Ni’s take sent some shivers…

09
Mar
2011

She Smiles On

Roach resting on her image’s crown I freak out but she* smiles on Namo Guanshiyin Pusa! * not the roach!

03
Mar
2011

Ugly Paradox

A Tit for a Tat (228) Tit: Isn’t it strange? Tat: What is? Tit: We like to see good-looking people…

25
Jan
2011

The Last Supper

The vegan restaurant is closing soon. (Vegsenz at Tekka Mall, at end of month) It’s my last chance to eat…

24
Jan
2011

Dreamare of Samsara

From TheZena56: ‘I had a nightmare once. I was walking down a snowy road and the full moon was blood…

20
Dec
2010

Like & Dislike

A Tit for a Tat (184) Tit: One fried dumpling left. You want it? Tat: Since you like it, you can have…

13
Dec
2010

The Arbitrary Toilets

There are two unlabeled toilet cubicles in the office. Most males use one, that became the less clean one. It’s…

08
Nov
2010

The Language Is Not The Message

A Tit for a Tat (174) Tit: I cringe whenever I hear his bad English! Tat: I cringe whenever you…

27
Oct
2010

Running from Fear

Watch video of Massive Attack’s ‘Angel’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaef2NgwqHY Senseless antagonism of many against one and senseless antagonism of one against many…

18
Oct
2010

Play It Again!

A Tit for a Tat (169) Tit: Why do you keep replaying the same song? Tat: Well, if I prefer…

21
May
2010

Upset Being Upset

Lisa says an accidental haiku in the film ‘Little Buddha’: I’m just upset with myself being upset. Here is another…

10
May
2010

It Happens

In ‘Wolverine: Not Dead Yet’ by Warren Ellis and Leinil Yu, Wolverine barely escapes yet another attempt to kill him….

08
Mar
2010

Unchanging Love

A Tit for a Tat (109) Tit: What is True Love? Tat: That which does not become hate. Tit: Huh?…