This was one of the new ebooks in the NLB and the title sounded pretty cool. Hacking Life is not a manual or tips on life hacking. Instead, it’s a critique of the life hacking movement as a whole. I’ve heard bits and pieces about life hacking – I’ve heard of people tracking their entire… Read More Hacking Life by Joseph M. Reagle Jr.
Now that the third week is over, I’m finding it a lot easier to leave my phone behind. I used to bring it everywhere, but now I’m more comfortable leaving it at home for short trips to my grandparent’s place (goal: be like my dad and leave it for an entire day without missing it).… Read More Breaking the Smartphone Habit: Week Three
Exactly a week ago, my sisters and I were hiking to Suicide Peak in Clear Water Bay, a pretty major feat since I am afraid of heights. I’d love to reference my trip to the Isle of Skye here, but I haven’t even written that post (time evidently doesn’t flow linearly on this blog) but… Read More Hiking to Suicide Peak With a Fear of Heights
Since the library is having a reading competition, I’ve been visiting every week to borrow a book or two. And in the interest of being able to finish books fast enough (while making progress on my book haul), I’ve been trying to borrow mostly books that I know I’ll enjoy – like the next book… Read More A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny
I thought I’d read most general histories on tea but clearly, I am wrong. I came across A Brief History of Tea while having a session at Cher’s house and immediately asked if I could borrow it because, well, I haven’t read this particular history yet. So the thing is, I’m probably a bit biased… Read More A Brief History of Tea by Roy Moxham
Now that I’m doing a smartphone detox, I’m more curious than normal about how the internet and social media work, as well as how using them affect our brains. So when I heard about The Shallows, I was extremely interested since the subtitle was “what the internet is doing to our brains”. The Shallows covers… Read More The Shallows by Nicholas Carr
It may sound a bit strange that someone in Singapore is writing this, but we always spend some time in London when we visit my sister in England and as a tea drinker, I try to plan a few tea-related things in. So far, these are the three things that I’ve enjoyed immensely and think… Read More Three Things Tea Lovers Should Do in London
Alright, it’s time for the Week Two update! The numbers for this week are definitely a skewed because I just came back from Hong Kong and the lack of data there meant that I was using my phone much less than normal. Still, this week has been interesting. It’s not really related but I was… Read More Breaking the Smartphone Habit: Week Two
I might have mentioned this before, but I’m harnessing my current momentum/desire to read books about or inspired by the history of the UK to make a dent in my TBR list and A History of English Food was one of these books. (I have this very bad habit where I’ll put a book on… Read More A History of English Food by Clarissa Dickson Wright
I can’t believe I almost forgot about this! I went for the Jimami Tofu 5D Dining Experience the week after STF and absolutely enjoyed it, but I also started my smartphone detox soon after and with my new reading speed (or rather, with the extra reading time I’ve found on my commute), I’ve been so… Read More Movie Review: Jimami Tofu (5D Dining Experience)
