Reserved the book Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts during reading week and it proved that my estimation for nLib's reserve waiting list was accurate when the library staff called me earlier today.

But that was one 'question mark' call.

Librarian: Hi Miss Ng, the book that you have reserved, Shantaram, is ready for collection. But I would like to inform you that because it is a popular title, it is in quite a bad shape currently. However, I have checked through and see that every single page (at this moment, I wondered whether she really flipped through every page) is intact. So, would you accept the book?

Me: Oh okkk.... Is it possible that I wait for the next book to come along?

Librarian: How about I send it over to Tampines library and you can go there to take a look before you decide whether you want to accept it.

Me: It's ok thanks, I will just wait for the next book.

Did I make the wrong decision? It sounds like it's gonna be a looong wait because she kind of hinted so. BUT, how can I stand a torn and tattered (and prolly stained and dirty) book when I already think all library books are kinda... not clean. You never know who brings the book to the toliet, flip the pages after digging the nose, scratch the armpits etc etc.

Ok, I don't know why am I blogging about this. But I think I'm still thankful I'm waiting for a better book.

*On a side note, I think I studied my GE3219 Globalisation and the Asian Cities lecture notes rather well because I remembered the full name of the above mentioned author without having to google it (ok fine, I googled to confirm it). wow.

Dumping Post!

This is a dumping post! For some videos, pictures that I should have blogged about months ago but I didn't and which now seems weird to dedicate an entire entry for.

An interview footage.

My first time witnessing firecrackers crack at such a close distance.

The mosquito racket in action!

After a whole day of projects on a Saturday.

Alrights, with alot of things done, till after exams! =)

无比无比的低落期.

想一想, 我也为它经历了好几次的低潮.

老天何时要拯救我呢?

有时我甚至已不期望老天了..

Hello world.

As I'm doing my webcast, two books that was mentioned in the lecture caught my attention and got me searching them up on NLIB's catalogue. While searching, I did a quick mental check and was reminded that I have quite a few books lying on my table waiting for me to flip them open!

So in the upcoming December break, I'm hoping to strike off at least two books from the list!

Here's my list:

This is what I call a "toliet read". You get the idea.

Since I've read two of this five book series, I might as well read this (it's been lying around in my house since October!)

I have to finish off this book before my sis fly to the US.

This is quite a heavy book and I don't mean it has a dense writing style.

But you kind of need quite a clear mind to think and reflect upon what message the author is trying to put across and I enjoy applying them into my life.

I think this kind of books is very meaningful, so I'll make sure I remember what teachings I've learnt from them. But, more often than not, by the end of the week, I'd have forgotten everything. hahaha.

This is the book introduced in my lecture. The title says it all- book on slums!

The status is amazingly (or not) Not On Loan in Tampines Library! 'Tampinesians' seem to read alot.

House Rules! It's also been lying around for quite some time already.

Jodi Picoult is good, but after reading perhaps the fourth of fifth book from her, it really becomes boring. Similar storyline, similiar family tragedy, similar writing style.

Okay, this is another book by Mike Davis introduced in lecture. But since it has a boring title and cover design, this will only be considered if Planet Of Slums turns out to be an interesting and fulfilling read.

The last one on the list is also the last book of the Millenium Trilogy.

I've read the first two books; the first turned out to be really exciting but the second one was way too disappointing. But since I'm 2/3 done with this trilogy, might as well, right?

"Courage is tiny pieces of fear all glued together."

these kids.

People always like to take such photographs when they are in a place with such settings.

After 2010 summer break, I can say I relate to them abit better.

Picture edited to mimick the feel of the first picture better haha!

I should really buck up.
It's week 5 already.

Things have long began to pile up.

But why still the happy-go-lucky kinda attitude?

Come on lishean! Embrace the new sem!

Almost forgot again:

Yr3Sem 1 也一定美好。=)

心情很差

I look back. It's so surreal.

I haven't been blogging a lot nowadays, or should I say, very little.

Been subconsciously neglecting this humble-looking webpage of mine for a while.

I was looking at the intervals for the recent posts and realised that I didn't post anything in the month of May and July. For July, I can't really think of a reason why I didn't blog about anything. As for May, I was telling my mum the other day that I felt like I didn't live through May and June this year because of fieldstudies. It's such a getaway from the "reality", however you define it. I remember leaving behind a few things undone, some memories not yet properly kept away, certain things not yet put in the right place before my trip to Thailand. Somehow, looking back at those things 2 months after, some of them certainly felt alien.

So I lived 39 days in a foreign land with 40 odd fellow mates, all of us not knowing what to expect for the adventures/"horrors" for the next day, but all eager to embrace every dawn. Really glad to have made the right decision in going for it, no regrets at all. To experience what would have been impossible to. Will post the itinerary here if I ever get my notebook back, for my memory.

This 3-months holiday has been fantastic, seen alot and changed quite abit. And now is the closing.