Ben Crystal and Shakespeare on Toast
Tonight is the night for the event SHAKESPEARE ON TOAST AND THE ORIGINAL PRONUNCIATION organized by the British Council at The Arts House.
I’ve been looking forward to meeting Ben Crystal in person. I have some of his father's books (David Crystal is his father), and I've watched their really cool YouTube video a few years ago on the introduction to the Original Pronunciation production of Shakespeare and what they reveal about the history of the English language.
Paterson
PATERSON was awesome. I just came home from The Arts House after watching this film. Everything about the movie is so good. The story is about a hardworking, low-key bus driver named Paterson who was born in Paterson and drives a bus in Paterson. The story starts with Monday and ends on the beginning of the next Monday showing the life of this very ordinary person, but he is special.
What I loved about PATERSON: […]
Language Apps
I enjoy listening to Olly Richards' podcast, I Will Teach You A Language (IWTYAL). One of the episodes that is of special interest to me is episode 191, IWTYAL 191: Do you use apps for language learning?
About My Books
I used to actively review books a few years ago but not anymore. Now I write notes instead. I did a book rearranging exercise last year in December, both in Kindle and my physical bookshelves. I still research and buy a lot of books but this has somehow reduce because of my library membership in 2015 when I relocated to Singapore for work. I've just renewed my membership last year. I’m totally enjoying my second year with the NLB.
BuySingLit Festival 2017
Happy me! I stocked up my personal library with some local Singaporean literature at the BuySingLit Festival 2017 at Gillman Barracks in Singapore. I've thoroughly enjoyed myself in the weekend of activities dedicated to Singaporean literature, browsing the books, listening to local authors, talking to publishers and receiving book recommendations from them. It was awesome!
The highlight of my visit was meeting the author, poet, graphic guru, and thinker, the one and only Dr. Gwee Li Sui.
Pablo Neruda #15 to #20
I'm sorry I didn't quite make it to the finishing line and managed only to post up to #14 before I ended up in Beijing, China on February 7 for a business trip. As we all know, almost everything is blocked in China and that means I couldn't finish what I started. I'm sorry... BUT, [...]
Pablo Neruda #14
Here's the 14th counting down to the celebration of ♥...—XVIII./Oh the black cross of a ship./Alone./Sometimes I get up early and even my soul is wet./Far away the sea sounds and resounds./This is a port./Here I love you.Pablo Neruda #12 and #13
I missed posting for yesterday, so here's the 12th and 13th counting down to the celebration of ♥...—XIII.
I who lived in a harbour from which I loved you.
The solitude crossed with dream and with silence.
Penned up between the sea and sadness.
Soundless, delirious, between two motionless gondoliers.