A Street Cat Named Bob
Ever since I moved to Singapore, I have decided not to buy books but instead to use its awesome public library services. National Library in Singapore is so good there's almost no reason to buy books, except well, this time. For Bob and his James Bowen.
I came to know about Bob the ginger tomcat about two weeks ago. I don't know what took me so long but it was when I saw a video of him and the street musician on my newsfeed that Bob caught my attention. I decided there and then I will buy his book to show my support.
The Pillars of the Earth
I must admit I fear big books and THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH by Ken Follett is HUGE. It’s not that I don’t like these big guys, but the thought of getting started and sticking with them until the end feels daunting. What if I’m not committed enough to finish the job? However, with Pillars, that fear is completely unnecessary. This epic novel is literally unputdownable.
Library Member
I became a library member last Sunday!
I joined as a foreign member and the whole process was seamless and so efficient from start to finish. Prior to the visit, I did some research on the NLB's website and found everything I needed to know such as […]
My Move to Singapore
I’ve moved to Singapore! Earlier in September, I received the great news about my relocation to Singapore for my new role based at the client’s office at Microsoft. The past four weeks had been hectic managing both my new work […]
24 Daily Habits
I found this article/poster 24 Daily Habits that Will Boost Your Intelligence by Larry Kim on Inc.com and absolutely loving it. Everything on it resonated. I’m not much of a newspaper reader though.
Coloring
2015 is the year my love for coloring is rekindled.
A few things are close to my heart: reading, traveling and studying languages. But I have forgotten about my love for coloring. When I was a kid in primary school, I loved participating in coloring contests. I’d buy magazines with my pocket money and the first thing I did was flip the mag to the contest page and started coloring. I’d then […]
Exploring Latin
For a while I was learning Latin (after I got the hang of Italian) but then got distracted by other pursuits. I must admit I do get easily distracted. I'll poke around at some new things and if it's something I really want to dive into, for example Italian, I'll commit. If not, I know I've tried and it's not really my thing.
River God
River God by Wilbur Smith is my first epic historical saga. I immediately took an intense liking to Taita, a very talented and intellectual eunuch slave. This novel—the first of the five in the Ancient Egypt series—is narrated by Taita. According to Wilbur Smith, the story in River God is real, based on the scrolls found at the Temple of Karnak, and this is why the river Nile is important in the story.“
It is safer by far to live unseen and unremarked, as I always attempt to do.” Although Taita is a very handsome man with many talents, he prefers to live a low-profile life. […]