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I made it!
After much sweating at the gym, I completed the 10K race – without embarrassing myself by kneeling over or getting picked up by the bus (which happens when one is so slow that they’re blocking...
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A Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a holiday that grows on you. My first year in college, I didn’t even really know what it was. I just saw it as 2 days off from school, and elected to stay in the dorm and watch anime,...
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The sister I never had
My mother got pregnant when I was about three, and because her baby bump was very ’round’ at the time, she was convinced that it was a girl. So for many months before the baby was born, I would cuddle...
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Book of the Month: Jan – March 2013
When I was in school, I loved books. During lunch times, while other kids played in the playground, I’d be in the library reading in the third floor loft (and enjoying the air conditioning). One year,...
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The sister I never had v2
As part of the Life Writing workshop I’m currently taking, this is the second draft of the original piece, which includes more background information and descriptions, to hopefully give more life to...
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The Astronaut
“My daddy is an astronaut,” or so I thought. As most middle class Hong Kong families did back in the 80s in fear of the great 97 handover, my family moved to Canada when I was about three years old to...
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Silly things I do: E-Books
My Kindle Paperwhite finally arrived the other day, and it is totally new and improved (especially considering that my last one is the Kindle 2)! There is a back light, so you can read in the dark. The...
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Book of the Month: March 2013 v2
So I just finished reading Gone girl by Gillian Flynn over the weekend, and it was so completely unsatisfying that I cannot in good conscious count it as my “book of the month” for April (so I’ve...
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Never stop for anyone
I’ve always considered myself well-traveled. Not traipsing through the Amazon and hiking in the Himalayan well-traveled, but enough to comfortably walk the streets of London well-traveled. When I...
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Flyer Etiquettes
There is a guy who hands out flyers all the time near my bus stop. He wears glasses, and has a funny face and an awkward walk, which suggests that he is mentally challenged. So every time I walk pass...
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From the Grandma’s Perspective
This week for class we were given an extract from “Semper Fi: The Story of a Vietnam Era Marine” by Orville Leverne Clubb (pp 10-14), and asked to write a corresponding piece from the Grandma’s...
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Neighbours
I’m done with Life Writing class! It has been both awesome and disappointing. Awesome because I got to meet some amazing ladies with incredible stories to tell, and got myself to start writing again....
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Book of the Month: April 2013
This is a bit late. I read it in late March, and when i didn’t read anything new in April, only just now decided to pass it off as my April book, just to keep the flow going. I practically devoured The...
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Book of the month: May 2013
I almost thought I’d have to wait til June to read my May book, but then I started Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls earlier last week, and absolutely could not put it down. I almost wanted to slow down...
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Book of the Month: June
Thanks to recommendations from Goodreads, for June I discovered Mr. Penumbra’s 24 hour bookstore. I wanted something fun and light, yet a little different for my vacation read (Anna Karenina, while...
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Book of the month: July & August
Despite my lack of updates, I actually read a lot in July. I was on a roll. I devoured The Bet (Rachel van Dyken), The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini) and Bossy Pants (Tina Fey) all within a few weeks....
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Finally Defrizzed!
After reading up on “hair detox” and the many benefits of it (after the dry, tangly and straw-like detoxing phase), I decided to give non-silicone based, organic hair products a try. Lighter, less oily...
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Childhood dreams
Another year, another birthday. It occurred to me that where I am now, is far from where I thought I would be now. Along the way, I learnt to compromise and prioritize what is truly important. And...
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Trapeze – I love and hate you
I’ve never liked the Celine Luggage bag. I’ve always thought that it looks like an ugly robot. The handle is too short to carry on your shoulder, and the shape is too long to comfortably carry on your...
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What is the Rimba Jimbaran in Bali really like? Part 1
What better thing to do on a rainy night than to recall more sunny ones? Oh Bali, it has only …Continue reading →
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