August was a month that breezed by quickly, mostly because I spent my weekdays after work editing my novel in time for Epigram’s Book Prize. The deadline was 31 August but thankfully I managed to finish it five days before and enjoy the rest of my month (or what’s left of it). In the writingContinue reading “Happy August”
July reviewed
July was a jam-packed month for me, but in a good way. I kicked it off with loads of self-exiled writing at home during the first week, and treated myself to a Friday night with my Homies and a Saturday day out. I was at Sentosa’s Palawan Beach, followed by chill time at Tanjong BeachContinue reading “July reviewed”
Halfway to Home
On 15th June 2015, I took the Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) train back to Penang from Johor Bahru on board the Rakyat Ekspress that runs once a day from Woodlands to Butterworth. Because I did not want to depart from Singapore and pay the fare in SGD, I decided to spend the night in aContinue reading “Halfway to Home”
Quote of the Day
There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you. – J.K. Rowling I love this quote by J.K. Rowling, taken from her commencement speech at Harvard’s graduation in 2008. This quote came to mindContinue reading “Quote of the Day”
Reviewing my June
June started off for me as I arrived back to Singapore to prepare Acts Church’s new home in 154 Tyrwhitt Road. Some mini highlights include a dinner at Blackforest Stuttgart Restaurant with the camp committee, discovering Waterloo Centre, partaking in a hipster sleepover in Tiong Bahru with hot green tea and a film called “AboutContinue reading “Reviewing my June”
Of boats and men
On a recent trip to Ranong in Thailand I had the privilege of witnessing life on the Andaman islands and the raw beauty of its sea-faring people. All photos are pre-edited and shot on the Huawei Honor 6.
Notes (May/June)
The Sound of Coins (24/06/2015) The sound of coins on our way to work, from the casino game of a man’s phone. An Old Man Wears a Tattoo (23/06/2015) An old man wears a tattoo on the inside of his right arm. Was he a bad person in his younger days? Is this the permanentContinue reading “Notes (May/June)”
June is only the beginning
May is always a big month for me. It marks the end of the first half of the year, and is halfway to the finish line. It the chance to get things right in the second half, and to reset from the midway line. My best friend was born in May, and when I wasContinue reading “June is only the beginning”
Wan Phing Lim 