February already?
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
How time flies.
Absolutely F.L.I.E.S
Are we just flies off the wall (shouldn't that be lizards?) that watches the time wheezing by?
Oh well.
Finished reading Jo Nesbo's 'The Devil's Star' three nights ago.
Second book read by him, the first was Nemesis, read last year.
I like his pace, I like his plot and sub-plots and intricacies and weaving of the tale.
Makes for an interesting catchy read, and his characters truly do come alive.
His characters are very "current".
I bought his books (Nemesis & Redbreast) at the same time I bought Roslan Mohd Noor's '21 Immortals' by Silverfish last year. I was intrigued by a write-up in The Star about 21, so when I chanced upon it in the bookstore, well I just grabbed it. And being published by Silverfish made it a good prospect for a good read. As for Nesbo, I bought it because it says 'International Bestseller'. That works for me :)
Anyways, on 21, yes, the author should be applauded for flawless writing in English and finally giving us a local Malaysian flavour of crime. But I didn't quite like it though. A bit bland for me though it showed us some mechanism of the workings of the local brass, AND close-to-life dialogues that can be heard on the Malaysian streets, offices, etc. Wanna buy the book off me? Still in mint condition :)
Moving house is such a hassle. Things are still in boxes, and boxes are still outside the house waiting to be stored.
Some book boxes are unpacked.
Thinking of selling some books, most likely priced between RM5, 8, 10, 13, 17 for the old books, depending on the condition.
These are randomly plucked figures from my overworked brain, nothing conclusive as yet.
But I should. I must. Let go of some books.
What say you?
And where shall I publish it online (with pictures, of course?)
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posted by dee3 @ 13:08,
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Hello 2012!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Yes, hello. It's been awhile, hasn't it?
So what else is new but CNY has come (and not yet gone. Not until Chap Goh Mei, that is).
So what else is new but I haven't said a peep here since 2009.
So it's a 2-year hiatus, it is!
Many things said and done in that 2-years.
Many things that hurt and inspired in that 2-years.
Many straight roads, detours, U-turns, dead-ends in that 2-years.
But what matters is that we are still breathing, and amazed yet irritated by the events surrounding us.
And yes, that includes breaking down once-in-awhile to drown in our sorrows, until the time we decide that the sun is actually burning bright.
So what beckons in life is HOPE. FAITH. LOVE.
HOLDING ON. BRACING THE STORM.
LETTING GO.
Responsibilities can make us buckle, but consider the exercise on the shoulders, it should make it broader and stronger, no?
This year, I propose to properly and faithfully let go of the remnants of hurt left inside.
It doesn't do to keep the hurt welled up, it's not like I'm earning interest in FD.
It's not enriching me, and it may well increase the probability of early retirement 6 feet under.
So if what is required is to delete those no-good telephone numbers, then I will.
I am still the procrastinator that I am.
Oh well, you've gotta live with it. I have, for 34 years now.
Sigh. Mid-30s beckoning. More sigh.
For now, first book read for 2012 is Jostein Gaarder's "The Solitaire Mystery".
The question of which book do I like better compared to "Sophie's World", I can't answer.
Mystery is so well-written that it intertwines seamlessly, and I am amazed at his thought process in coming up with the plot and sub-plots. It must have been a difficult book to write *heh*methinks
World on the other hand... is so concise that I can just pick up the book and read from anywhere.
Oh well, not that I am a book reviewer, but I think that I should chronicles the books read.
For 2012.
And working backwards, I probably should cover 2011 and 2010 as well, to make up for lost time.
Isn't keeping your brain and thoughts active the way to age "gracefully"?
I digress.
So here's another HELLO!
posted by dee3 @ 00:15,
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Books GALORE!
Saturday, April 15, 2006
books to read, in no particular order:
1. the time traveller's wife (by audrey niffenegger)
2. olivia joules and the overactive imagination (by helen fielding)
3. catch-22 (by joseph heller)
4. the autograph man (by zadie smith)
5. the double (by fyodor dostoevsky)
6. the complete novels (by george orwell)
- comprising: animal farm, burmese days, a clergyman's daughter, coming up for air, keep the aspidistra flying, nineteen eighty-four
7. confessions of an english opium-eater (by thomas de quincey)
8. the mind gym (by the mind gym)
9. republic (by plato - english translation, of course)
books read this week, in a day during maulud nabi:
1. harry potter and the half-blood prince (by j.k rowling)
books read in march: nil
books last read: months back lah!
need to find time to read the books, been distracted the last few months.
and i really need to start reading malay books again. been too long.
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posted by dee3 @ 20:31,
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