Tag Archives: earthquake

Trivial

Posted on April 22, 2013 by bookjunkie

With current world events, and so much tragedy and cruelty (Boston Marathon bombing, rape in India, earthquakes) in the forefront, I often feel that we are in a unreal materialistic sheltered bubble in Singapore. What I write about seems so … Continue reading →

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Wish Singaporeans Could be Gracious Like the Japanese

Posted on March 13, 2011 by bookjunkie

True graciousness is displayed under the greatest pressure and this is why I wish we were more like the wonderful people of Japan. Following the quake and tsunami, this is what I read in the New York Times that prompted … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Japan, Kaho and Shay

Posted on March 11, 2011 by bookjunkie

I just can’t write anything knowing what’s happening in beautiful Japan. Usually devastating news seems really far away, but the blogging community makes the world shrink and my thoughts are fixated on two wonderful bloggers. Kaho of Chuzai Living who … Continue reading →

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Risk of Natural Disasters: Christchurch Earthquake

Posted on September 4, 2010 by bookjunkie

I have been longing to go to Christchurch for the longest time. It is just the prettiest city I have ever seen – in the pictures I’ve looked at online and in books. I was shocked to hear about the … Continue reading →

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