Hard At Work: Life In Singapore by Gerard Sages & Ng Shi Wen

A Grounding, Eye-Opening Look Into the Lives That Power Singapore

This book is an extraordinary collation of true, heartfelt personal stories detailing what individuals from all walks of life do for a living—and, more importantly, how they truly feel about what they do. Reading through these pages made me realize just how many professions exist right around us that I was completely unaware of. From foreign workers coming to Singapore for short-term stints at night bars and the local agents who manage this pool of service providers, to retirees tending community gardens or directing passengers at train stations, the book highlights a vast spectrum of human activities in Singapore.

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Easy Cantonese Style Steamed Salmon

This week was the second week of my new job as a full-time mum. I think I’m getting the hang of it, busying myself in the morning with things to do and adventures to have, and then tutoring the boy in the afternoon. There’s a little bit more cooking to do everyday, with lunch on some days to take care of as well. These lunches are usually simple affairs – pesto pasta with mushrooms, fried rice omelette rolls (which failed miserably in my first attempt last week and turned out to be just fried rice) and many more to come. 

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卫斯理的《大厦 》

这本书,在我中学时期读过了一次。当时对故事的情节印象非常深刻,觉得作者不但想象力丰富,而且能以一个人们每天都在用的工具来带出很恐怖的,不可思议的情节。

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A Review of ‘Boy: Tales of Childhood’ by Roald Dahl

Boy: Tales of Childhood written by Roald Dahl is the perfect place to start reading books from the author, one who had developed so many other wildly brilliant imaginative spins on fictional stories and narratives. It is an incredibly easy read that provides a fascinating and intimate look into the early life of somebody who understood the world of children better than almost anyone else. 

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England 2 Norway 1

And so there goes my bet. I think I jinxed it. 

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