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Tag Archives: writer
Must Read: First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung
I’ve never been so fully engaged in a book. The last one was perhaps Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood. The parts of the book touching on the fear and pain of losing a father made me cry. I can’t recall … Continue reading
‘The Possession’ by Annie Ernaux (Audiobook)
These lines were arresting and expressed what I have thought a countless number of times. Oh the liberty to write with such freedom. But the author has bravely done so even when alive. She is shockingly honest. She speaks of … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing, Books
Tagged Annie Ernaux, biography, books, Life, memoir, Nobel prize, the possession, writer
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Horrified by the attack on Salman Rushdie
In my life there are certain events that have shocked me to the core. When I was a kid it was news about Princess Diana’s death (heart wrenching to think of her young boys) and later the assassination of Indira … Continue reading
Emily Gravett
I adore illustrations by Emily Gravett. She’s an English children’s book writer and illustrator who is in her fourties like me. To me her’s is the dream career and her talent is what I admire as opposed to careers where … Continue reading
Celine: An Amazing Blogger
I have such admiration for her writing and courage to write about her painful life experiences. You have to read Celine’s life stories. So heartfelt, I think like me you can’t help being deeply moved and rooting for her all … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing, Singapore Living
Tagged blogger, Life, personal, strength, writer
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Exploring the Central Business District near Raffles Place MRT
I love the downtown area near Raffles Place MRT. It’s nice to walk around the area as I hardly get a chance to go there. I think it’s one of the best work locations although I don’t think many would … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged CBD, Financial District, Fullerton, Joseph Conrad, photos, Raffles Place MRT, Singapore, Skyscrapers, travel, writer
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Furthest North I’ve Ever Been: Helsinki & Stockholm
This is the most last minute trip I have ever been on. Felt quite unprepared and the night before wanted to cancel, due to my claustrophobia. I had a major panic attack and it was quite scary. Thank goodness for … Continue reading
Steve’s Firstborn: Lisa Brennan-Jobs
I am a sucker for father daughter stories and recently I have been captivated when I stumbled upon an article about Steve Jobs’ eldest child. I had not heard about Lisa Brennan till today. She is a writer and just … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged beautiful, beauty, blog, blogger, dad, father, first born, interviews, Lisa Brennan, oldest, quotes, Steve Jobs, Stunning, writer
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Summer Read: Dolci di Love by Sarah-Kate Lynch
I am quite a snob when it comes to what they call chick lit. I tend to go for books that take some effort to read and are grounded in reality with all their suffering, misery and hopelessness. They tend … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 44, age, betrayal, book, infertility, Italy, love, mid life, New Zealand, pain, review, Sarah-Kate Lynch, suffering, summer, tuscany, writer
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David Walliams & Quentin Blake: The Boy in the Dress
The Boy in the Dress is a passionate celebration of individuality as this review in the Telegraph reveals. “The theme of the book is that we should all celebrate our differences,” says Walliams, who reckons he wrote 10 different drafts … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged author, book, books, Bullies, childhood, Children's Book, David Walliams, differences, fear, fear of failure, Gender, happiness, interview, Quentin Blake, The Boy in the Dress, Video, writer, YouTube
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Books: Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut
I always enjoy a Kurt Vonnegut book. I guess you would classify them as Science-fiction although I never thought of them as such. The language is deceptively simple but the ideas are always deeply profound. I just adore Vonngut’s wit … Continue reading
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Tagged American, author, book, books, funny, german, kurt vonnegut, Life, literature, quotes, satire, science-fiction, wit, writer
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Books: Salman Rushdie’s Luka and the Fire of Life
I wanted so much to like this book and I actually found it pleasing from the onstart, but somehow I found myself skimming through in the middle. This is after all a book for children that is meant to appeal … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged affectionate, aging, Art, author, book, books, death, Life, literature, Living, Luka, Luka and the Fire of Life, Milan, mortality, older parents, parents, personal, Salman Rusdie, son, Video, writer, writing
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I’m Posting Every Day in 2011
If I miss a day I hope to make up for it on other days. Actually, I have been posting quite regularly since I started in April 2010. To be honest I have become addicted to blogging as it’s filled … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged blogging, blogs, challenge, freelance writer, job, postaday2011, unemployed, WordPress, writer, writing
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My Confession: I Should Not be Ashamed of This, But I Am
I don’t know why it’s so hard for me to put this out there, but ok here goes – I am unemployed. I am jobless and very ashamed, guilt ridden, and embarrassed about it. The thing is, I wasn’t retrenched, … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged Ashamed, bad, bad co-worker, books, bully, Confession, depression, expectations, fear, fears, guilt, hermit, Identity, interviews, job, jobless, Life, Living, mean, office, Office Politics, personal, Phobia, quit, sad, society, Toxic, unemployed, Unemployment, work, workplace, writer
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Which Famous Author Do You Write Like?
I got a different author each time, I copied and pasted texts from my recent blog posts. The thing is, I got David Foster Wallace three times. I am not familiar with his work. I wikipedia-ed his name, and it … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged Art, cute, Famous Author, I Write Like, ideas, personal, reading, style, writer, writing
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