I am Thompson Boy

I think 2012 for me has been quite interesting and good to a large extend, there's a few low points here and there but all said and done, vital for me to grow as a person and I am still learning, still trying and still not giving up. 1. India - fulfilled some sort of always wanted to do/visit kinda thing but never really thought much about it and it was in a word awesome. Need to think about more bucket list (of course not counting some places that I have visited for the first time like Oz, Samui, NZ etc etc 2. Savings - first year that I see savings in my bank account, despite the retail recap, I did managed to save up quite alot for the future. 3. Humility and kindness - lots of occassion has thought me about humility and I am still along way from being good. Sure, there were slaps on the face but sometimes it's necessary to wake me up. As for kindness, you learn and appreciate kindness from others and in return, return that back. That and being grateful for everything ...

I've been supporting Kiva - a non profit organisation in micro financing, in laymen term - they use my money which I contributed like around USD15 (and many other USD15 from people who donated/or loaned) to help people from all over the world who are usually rejected from getting loans because they are high risk. People who are really poor who needs little money to turn their life around - a few hundred to set up a small store, buy a goat or cow etc etc and they will need to pay the loan back. Once paid back, the money will go back to me and I can choose to pass it on to another person as a loan. So essentially, we are not feeding them fish but giving them the means to buy a rod so that they will learn and continue to fish for themselves. This can break the cycle of poverty and also change lives. Only for as low as USD15. I mean what is USD15 for most of us? What a wonderful idea!!! LIKE!!!! Try it for yourself. It's only USD15.

You know how sometimes you read or hear about how people's other half is always gifting them something and even though you are a well earning independent bitch, you somehow couldn't help but feel a tinge of jealousy. Well then, bitches, get ready to be jealous. What more can I ask for? Speechless actually. Total surprise. Not from any men or such . From my close friends. Now that's far more better than anything else. Take that you showoffs and your boyfriends and shit. Betchu don't have friends like mine!

I actually did one for 2011 and part of me didn't really want to share all the so called purchases because like I mentioned in the past, it is abit vulgar to show everything but on the other hand these are beautiful purchases that I was quite happy with and since no one can really keep up with me, this is the one time that I can look back at the year's loot. But I think more importantly, it has taught me not to be so impulsive when it comes to buying (for certain cases) and shown me some profit from resale. But whatever it is, I was surprised that some of these purchases...I don't remember until I do this recap! Still in hand Was told that it retails for 4K, got it for 2.4K Found online for 4Kish, got a secondhand from Singapore for 1.5K Retails around 600bucks online, around 800 locally and 300 from ebay This one is damn lousy in the sense it was impulsive, more expensive than online and few months later, saw other colors that I like. But Celine is Celine......

Merry Christmas to everyone! Hope you all find what you are wishing for.

There is something about the power of imagination and human mind that is so powerful that it creates idea and images of what can come. Many a times, these creations centres around the idea of how great life would be if only...(fill the blanks with whatever that you want or need at that moment, be it men, clothes, money etc etc) and just dream the hours if not days away. We often dream and think about how things can better when we are stuck in a rut if only we have someone to take us away, literally in a land far far away and dare we hope, live happily ever after. Like it not, no matter how strong or sensible you are, everyone is guilty at one point or another in their life when they imagined the possibilities of being saved by a knight with PR and credit cards. And it doesn't help when things like this actually happened to some people you know or some people that your friend knew and you just couldn't help but wondered why it has yet to land on your lap as well? I mean, hel...

Everyone is searching for eternal youth. I am not so crazy about looking like I am in my 20s though I do like my body and metabolism from my 20s. But everything comes with a price. The stability of mind and career together with a little more money to buy, travel and do things. I can't wait to be salt pepper-ish...just make sure I don't still dress like a skank when I am older. Nothing sadder than old aunties past their prime trying to fit into those short shorts. Growng old and dignified is what I am aiming for.

"This is indeed India; the land of dreams and romance, of fabulous wealth and fabulous poverty, of splendor and rags, of palaces and hovels, of famine and pestilence, of genii and giants and Aladdin lamps, of tigers and elephants, the cobra and the jungle, the country of a thousand nations and a hundred tongues, of a thousand religions and two million gods, cradle of the human race, birthplace of human speech, mother of history, grandmother of legend, great-grandmother of tradition, whose yesterdays bear date with the mouldering antiquities of the rest of the nations—the one sole country under the sun that is endowed with an imperishable interest for alien prince and alien peasant, for lettered and ignorant, wise and fool, rich and poor, bond and free, the one land that all men desire to see, and having seen once, by even a glimpse, would not give that glimpse for the shows of all the rest of the globe combined." —Mark Twain, Following the Equator, 1897  One day,...

In life, we are usually defined by the final outcome, success or what you manage to get at the end are the measures of what you put in. Though that might not always be true, to a certain extend some sort of rewards will come one way or another. It's good if there's money involved but for people who are tad passionate about the things that they do, winning an award is like the right icing on that damn cake that you worked so hard on. When I started out in this industry, just like everyone else, winning an industry award is something that we (secretly) hope to achieve. Not sure how or when but it's something to look forward to. Be it a creative or marketing effectiveness award, it all seem so glamourous. Though I have yet to be in Cannes for the award of the awards, I've managed to finally snag my first two Effie with my team last week - it is 4 years in the making. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride, I have been trying to win this fella for awhile now. There was...

It's easy to be a grinch during the holidays seasons - after all, it's time for party and even with that one can really feel lonely and it doesn't help when you think about days and time gone by and wondered where it all went. It's also time to think about what's going to happen next year. I have big plans for next year but need a little courage and lots of luck to make it happen. Really don't want or need anything for Christmas but just one thing. Just that one thing and I will be the happiest guy on earth.