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The Blur Sotong (Book 3, Ang Ku Kueh Girl & Friends)
Synopsis: How did the Dragon, who once could fly and fight monsters, come to be frozen into a playground? Ang Ku Kueh Girl, Ang Ku Kueh Boy and Red Egg find out about the Magical Dragon Playground’s plight, and set out to help him defeat the Blur Sotong, in a bid to unfreeze the Dragon… — read more
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Ancient Egypt Series
I started Wilbur Smith’s Ancient Egypt Series in 2015 beginning with River God and loved it to bits. A year later I restarted The Seventh Scroll but I just couldn’t get into the second book. I had wanted more of Taita but what I was getting was the account of […]. — read more
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Jurong Bird Park Singapore
The last time I visited the Jurong Bird Park was about 10 years ago. Last week, I visited it again and this time with my friend and former colleague, Eunis. We spent the whole day exploring the bird park starting at about 10 AM through to around 5 PM. I was knackered by the time… — read more
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An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth
I’ve been meaning to write about this book but for some reason I didn’t. This always happens to books I loved and they’re really, REALLY great books too. Chris Hadfield is very engaging and I was hooked right from page one. Could it be because I’ve always been fascinated by space and astronomy, and therefore,… — read more
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My Foreign Language Study Map
Now that I’m on a three-day workweek (lucky me!), I have more time to think about my approach to learning foreign languages, its implementation and execution. I came up with the table below to map out the days, languages and methods. — read more
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My (Revised) Duolingo Strategy
I have been thinking about how I go about my language learning using Duolingo. Now that I’ve sustained my Top 3 position in the Diamond League for a few weeks, I’m rethinking my learning strategy. — read more
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Birthday Gift For A Girl: Meeting A Unicorn
BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR A GIRL: MEETING A UNICORN, by Amanda Evans, is a fun, colorful, and heartwarming book. The 30-page book is great for a read-along (or read-aloud) with the little ones under your care. I read it to my cat, Mr Pops, and he appears to be pleased by it. Darcie is a fun-loving… — read more
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Adventures of the Little Tiger and His Friends
ADVENTURES OF THE LITTLE TIGER AND HIS FRIENDS: Too Little, Too Much And Just Right, by Latvian author Renate Logina, is a heartwarming story with gorgeous illustrations. The 17-page book is great for a read-along (or read-aloud) with the little ones under your care. I’ve enjoyed reading this cute little book about a little tiger… — read more
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The Little Book of FIKA
THE LITTLE BOOK OF FIKA is a relaxing book to read and oh-so-lagom. I borrowed the e-book version from the library and it’s a perfect little book to read while having breakfast. With a nice cup of coffee. “Fika” is easily my favorite four-letter word but then […] — read more