June 2008 Archives

Picture below is of Choo-Choo laying a silver egg. Well not quite. He was just guarding one of the balls used to play Petanque (garden boules).

Apologies to anyone who left a comment in the last few months. In my haste to rid my blog of spam comments, I accidentally deleted your comments and efforts to restore have failed. Sorry!

Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and moderator of “Meet the Press apparently died a few hours ago of a heart attack. A young 58, his untimely death is further proof that we all need to live every day to the fullest. Tomorrow is not promised; not even for those who are much loved and larger than life.

A possible contender for Choo-Choo's next birthday: Kitt-In Box.

We love our cats... and they seem to love walking across our keyboards! You can't blame them, they just want to be near us. With the Kitt-In Box, cats have a place to rest that's out of the way, but still an arm length's away from a scratch on the belly.

The Kitt-In Box can attach to the side of a desk or be placed on top it. Felt pads protect the desk top. Cats are drawn to the soft cushion and the high walls, which are perfect for nesting. The Kitt-In Box can support a 20 lbs cat and even small dogs!

Introductory Price: $49.99

Discovered via Enterprise Nation.

Frustrations with corporate life sometimes has me secretly thinking about starting my own business. Yet I have not taken the leap to become an entrepreneur, as despite the challenges, there are lots of benefits working for a large organisation -- not least of which is the steady pay check.

However, for some people in other parts of the world, starting a business isn’t about getting away from corporate drama or even fulfilling some life goal, it is a matter of survival. That is why I have finally taken the plunge to become a loaner at Kiva.org.

I became aware of this micro financing opportunity a few years ago via Andrew and after reading his latest post summarising his experience so far, I decided that while for now I will continue daydreaming about starting my own business, I would help someone else less fortunate make their dream become a reality.