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Tag Archives: reading
Books I Love: Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
I’m in the midst of the audio book brilliantly narrated by the author himself, but I long to read it as well, to really take it all in at leisure. No surprise that this is one of the best memoirs … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela’s ashes, authors, books, Life, Pulitzer, reading, writers
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No Refuge
I used to like reading in a mall while waiting for my companion, but these days all the food outlets and cafés seem to be blasting music. Haven’t they heard of mood music?The people running the place must love the … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings, Singapore Living
Tagged reading, refuge, Singapore, thoughts
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Getting Rid of Distractions
With the proliferation of the internet and smart phone in our lives, well my life at least, I find myself constantly distracted. Also this constant need to be entertained (which is so easy with the smart phone that it’s becoming … Continue reading
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Tagged books, concentration, distractions, focus, iphone, reading, smart phone
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Waning Concentration in the Age of the iPhone
I often feel like I’ve stagnated if I don’t work on improving myself. But often it’s so much easier to give advice then to take it. You see, I am trying to live up to my moniker ‘bookjunkie’ by getting … Continue reading
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Tagged books, concentration, distractions, focus, internet, iphone, reading
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Too Early for New Year Resolutions?
I went ahead anyway since as we all know, time is arbitrary. I am now thinking it will help if I just focus on one thing a month. Somehow when you don’t focus your efforts get diluted. You can read … Continue reading
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Tagged books, French, hobbies, New Year, personal, piano, reading, resolutions, thoughts
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3 Wish List Things that gasp, don’t include an iPad or iPhone
Warning: Indulgent and materialistic post up ahead. If fairy godmothers who give out commercial products existed, these are 3 things I would wish for right now. Surprisingly not an iPad or an iPhone, neither of which I own and which … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful, beauty, bose, coffee, commercial, culture, design, Frankie, Frankie Magazine, happiness, Life, Living, Nespresso, noise cancelling, pretty, products, reading, shopping, vintage, wish list, writing
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