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Duolingo
I joined Duolingo in January 2014. That was six years ago!I started with learning Italian and then I added a few other foreign languages. Today, I have 10 on my list with a total accumulated XP (short for “Experience Points”) of 67,607. — read more
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How to Fight
“When someone says something unkind, you may want to retaliate right away. That is where the fight begins.”HOW TO FIGHT is a small but powerful book. It looks like an easy read with only 127 pages, but it is not to be read lightly or speedily. Ponder. Take notes. Reflect. And take action, if needed. — read more
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My Blackout Poems
This post is inspired by Austin Kleon and his blackout poems. I started reading Kleon way back in 2012 beginning with his book, Steal Like An Artist. I decided to give blackout poems a shot too. Here is what happened. I had plans to donate the book, Innovation but because of the coronavirus situation, the… — read more
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Sambal the Red Typewriter
Sambal the Red Typewriter has been with me for almost two weeks now.10 days to be exact. I started a series of Quotes I’m Pondering working very closely with Sambal. — read more
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Self-love in the Time of Coronavirus
It looks like the coronavirus is not going anywhere anytime soon, so I’ve braced myself for impact and for more self-love. In addition to the personal mini library I’ve built in Singapore (yay, books!), I also thought of other ways to amuse myself. — read more
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My Annual Reread List
I’m deeply grateful to the delivery man for delivering my Special Edition Harry Potter Paperback Box Set. I bought this beautifully designed box set with artwork by Kazu Kibuishi as a special treat for my annual HP reread fest. I normally reread the e-books but this time I want to indulge myself. — read more
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Tiny Beautiful Things
I would like to thank Isaiah Lim, my good friend and colleague, for recommending this book.TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS is unputdownable. It brought me to tears AND made me laugh out loud. It’s a book that I can’t stop reading. — read more
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The Song of Achilles
I started reading The Song of Achilles about two days ago.I’m now at 63% and loving it. The relationship between Achilles and Patroclus is special and sexy. — read more
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The Witcher Saga
I finished The Witcher Saga today!It was an exhilarating journey for all the six books in the series. I spent pretty much the whole of February reading the first five including binge-watching The Witcher on Netflix. — read more
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Imperfect But Still Beautiful
I wondered about the story of this bird that we saw at a halal café called I am…, which is located at Haji Lane. Mr Bear and I were having breakfast at the café before we went about our morning errands. The bird’s right claw was missing three front toes. Was it born this way?… — read more
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