Yesterday, after a long day, we had some time to look at each other. He studied my face and said… “You’re glowing” He paused, trying to make sense of the rare phenomenon and explained “Makeup plus oil equals glitter” *** I find his honesty so funny that it warrants a blogpost. -__- (?!)
This might be my best trip to Penang! Three reasons: 1) I went with my favourite people in the whole world and 2) It’s for my Mommy’s 60th birthday 3) I started my journey at the right place…a bookshop! 1. Visit a local bookstore We drove directly from KL to Gerak Budaya. I can talk …
And she replied, for the first time, to our Whatsapp message! It is really a feat to us considering the first and last SMS she sent to me was unintelligible and she just started using Whatsapp since last Christmas. *** Oh, she’s growing younger every year! =:)
“The philosopher Confucius believed that body movement influenced the mind, and therefore a deep bow would remind a person that he or she should be humble.” – An Uncommon History Of Common Courtesy
Asia’s Hidden Eden is the second book I’ve finished reading this year; one which I have discovered at, Gerak Budaya, an independent bookstore in Georgetown. It’s surely one of the best surprises! On top of leading me to a beautiful tropical garden in Penang, this book made me see Penang in a different and deeper …
I’ve learned that people can steal many things from you e.g good ideas, results of hardwork, reputation etc. Then I realise that there are some things that cannot be stolen Knowledge Passion Faith Good character Elegance/ taste They can (at most) be imitated, but the person cannot get the best of what these 5 things generate …
“Food is not strictly utilitarian, after all. It can and does bring us great pleasure” – Sandor Katz, The Art Of Fermentation *** I think there need to be a balance in deriving enjoyment and energy from what we put in our tummy.
Last year, I decided to reduce consumption of online media and spend those time on books instead (Read: What happens when you read books instead of Facebook) This year, Mark Zuckerberg seems to be doing the same thing and even started a book club called “A Year Of Books”. Hah! Now I would like to …
I’ve been at Phuket just six months ago but it was already a blur. This year, I shall endeavour to record every journey to a new place. How to make it possible? Be more productive by doing most of everything with my phone: take photos, put them together and blog. Here’s one! 1. Enjoy fireworks …
Both Businessweek and Time featured Taylor Swift as their cover stories. He told me they might interest me so I grabbed the copies to read. The words my eyes so fervently ingested inspired me; we share the same idols for the same reasons – Olivia Benson in Law & Order for her strength and Ina …
