Niki Ren

a walk on the sunny side of the street…

There’re always two sides to a coin, I choose the sunny side. March 4, 2009

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It is not so often that we come across inspirational words that actually inspire and do not sound like a desperation attempt to maintain false calmness before announcing bankruptcy the very next morning in a crisis time like now.  Fortunately, however infrequent it may occur, such small pockets of light do sprout out in our what appears to be the current state of greyness.


“The Power of Less

We do some of our best work when we’re constrained: by budgets, by headcount, by technology, by the economy. These are the times when bureaucracy and waste die by necessity. What’s left are ideas, and the muscle to make them real.”

I’m not a complete romanticist and have serious concerns about how much bureaucracy and corruption are actually being killed by necessity in the recent and current bailout situations, but time doesn’t stop for us because people make mistakes.  We’ve got to keep our sight of the sunny side of our spirit so we can walk out of darkness.

* The passage was taken from Web 2.0 Expo’s site, which is not involved in any bailouts, as far as I know.

 

Happy ‘Turkey’ Day – An excuse for Baking November 22, 2007

Filed under: food — niki @ 4:28 pm

When you think about it, Happy Turkey Day is really an oxymoron.. How could any turkey feel happy about the Turkey day? After all, millions of them get killed for the enjoyment of a half truthful holiday where the celebration of the Native American genocide is really taking place. But this is not meant for cynicism. It is more about the joy of baking and sharing. In the spirit of the holiday season, spending family time and an excuse for tons of eating, I baked brownies and fruitcake bars. I’m really excited about the fruitcake bars, since it is my first time trial. So here are the results and some evidence of the process… ;)

Happy baking day everyone!

 

Hello world Again! July 21, 2007

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After a 2 month hiatus, I am back with a new blog! This time, with even more flavors and stories to share. An exciting day!