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Kedi
The day for me to watch KEDI at The Projector has finally arrived. Tucked away in the Golden Mile Tower, The Projector is a hidden gem. It’s also one of my favorite spots in Singapore. “Kedi” means cat in Turkish. At 4 PM-ish I bought a pint of draft beer at the Intermission Bar and… — read more
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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… — read more
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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… — read more
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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? — read more
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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… — read more
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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!… — read more
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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,… — read more
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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. — read more
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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. — read more
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Pablo Neruda #11
Here’s the 11th counting down to the celebration of ♥…—XII./You gather things to you like an old road./You are peopled with echoes and nostalgic voices./I awoke and at times birds fled and migrated/ that had been sleeping in your soul. — read more
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