I feel like I'm a combination of these five dwarfs in the picture: Grumpy - mutter mutter Doc - CHARGE!!!! Sleepy - Zzzzz Bashful - *Wide-eyed wonder* Sneezy - Sinusy snort And like all of them, I've got to get crackin'! … [Read more...]
Wednesday
Perseverance vs. Stretching the Limit
December 23rd, 2009
While I'm all for character building during times of trials, I also wonder whether there's such a thing as holding on for too long. There's such a thin line between being stretched/strengthened and being on the verge of snapping. The School of Hard Knocks tells you to stop being a wuss, but often, this is more of an unquestioning statement - you do not have the right to be unhappy and are much less of a person to give up on something. While I think this strategy is a good way to snap someone … [Read more...]
Saturday
Going Somewhere
December 19th, 2009
This week, I had planned out exactly what I had wanted to do, and even made it a point to look into "long-term plans" somewhere in the list. From Monday to Wednesday, I was going pretty well with the to-do items until a minor car accident and a piece of sad news derailed pretty much the entire schedule. And somehow, these shake-ups make me realise that there is really not much point being anxious about achieving certain things with my writing. So I'll just keep at whatever I am doing and see … [Read more...]
Saturday
First article on Travel + Leisure :D
December 12th, 2009
Click on image for a more hi-res version. … [Read more...]
Friday
The What-Ifs
December 11th, 2009
A friend's sister is a psychologist who uses RDI to treat her autistic patients. During the school holidays, she holds "extracurricular" workshops and a while back, we started discussing the possibility of introducing creative writing in addition to the arts and crafts lessons that were being held. According to her, writing one's own story is a great way to build up self-reflection, as this act will inevitably bring in one's own life experiences. Also, by determining their own plot, they might … [Read more...]
Friday
Hiding those eyebags
December 4th, 2009
I've started to keep owlish hours since it's not necessary to wake up early on most days. However, the problem is that I still arise during morning lark hours, which means that a sleep debt is slowly but surely accumulating. The most challenging thing about freelance writing so far is not about getting jobs, but really about working out your time in the best way possible. Since it's the last month of 2009, it's timely to work out some kind of work routine that is sustainable for me in the … [Read more...]
Tuesday
The Little Shop Around The Corner
December 1st, 2009
This dear little bookshop feeds my (literary) soul. It pleased me very much to feature them on Travel + Leisure. Click here for a hi-res version of the article. … [Read more...]