I ramble…
I’ve been thinking a lot about burning out lately, mostly because I’m going through a stressful period at work and it’s making me conscious about how I’m physically and mentally handling it (answer: not as good as I could). As I’ve gotten busier at work and have had less time and energy outside of work… Read More Let’s talk about burning out and creativity
After writing about Hachette vs the Internet Archive and talking a bit about how much publishers are charging libraries of ebooks, the news broke that Book Depository will be shutting down on April 26th. Because of this, I’ve been having a very interesting conversation with a friend who works in publishing about cheap books. It’s… Read More Discussion Post: Should We Be Paying More For Books?
As I’m writing this post, I haven’t really seen anyone talk about the Hachette vs Internet Archive and I would really like to hear what others think, so here’s my little attempt at writing down my thoughts. The way I understand it, Hachette vs Internet Archive (which, despite its name is actually Hachette Book Group,… Read More Musings about Hachette vs Internet Archive (and libraries)
First, The Straits Times declared that 2023 is the year of the side hustle. A few days later, ChannelNewsAsia profiled 4 teenagers who used social media to launch their projects (okay, not side hustle but related). And now, I see that the BBC posted an article on the rise of the Gen Z side hustle.… Read More What Happens If Your Side Hustle Isn’t Profitable?
Hello, what’s this? A month in review? That’s a first for this blog, but since I’ve started tracking what I read (not just when I post), I have been toying with the idea of doing monthly roundups. Also, I enjoy reading other people’s roundups and wanted to try it myself. What I Read in Feb… Read More February In Review
It’s no secret that ChatGTP has been the rage, perhaps especially among students who really hate writing essays. But my interest was really only piqued after seeing this blog post about how ChatGPT can be used to help your finances, because one of the suggested methods was to use ChatGPT as a brainstorming tool. Now,… Read More Will ChatGPT Replace Bloggers?
I was reading Krysta’s post on letting readers be readers and you know, not free un-paid marketing tools (this is mostly for those of us active on bookish internet/social media) and that reminded me of a different post by The Verge on bringing back personal blogging. The argument for personal blogging is that we need… Read More It’s Time to Make Book Blogging (more) Personal
Last Saturday was the first (and probably last) Yaji event of 2023! The Hanfugirls held a speakseasy where we heard about the gossip of the Qing dynasty, learnt about the development of the Chinese feminine ideal in Peking Opera, and about Gongfu-cha. We also had a very intriguing interactive session where we imagined an alternate… Read More Exploring the Nuances of Chinese Identity at Yaji: Winter
I was looking at Longreads when I came across this post titled: “Reading Doesn’t Have to Mean Keeping Your Books Forever“. As someone with issues getting rid of books, this title intrigued me. The article, however, was more of an introduction to Freya Howarth’s long-form article: “How to Nurture a Personal Article“. The first part,… Read More Discussion Post: How Curated is Your Personal Library?
Last month, I talked about the many stories we hold and mentioned that I want to talk about the need for space for people to make (writing) mistakes. This is mostly because my own writing is filled with things that, if I did them again today, I would do differently. This is really a view… Read More In Defence of Writing Mistakes