Inaugural August
Thirty-one days of August was one long month and I could not wait for it to come to an end. Its first day was dedicated to my late father, in … Continue reading
2017
2017 has not been an easy year for me. Eight months have passed by, and I feel like I have been at a standstill for a year. I forget that … Continue reading
The Last Half of 2016
It may seem way overdue that I am writing this, but better late than never. It’s so important that I write these reviews (monthly, or half-yearly or yearly), because they … Continue reading
Stills of Osage County, Oklahoma
Landscape stills from the movie August: Osage County (2013) Filmed in Pawhuska, Oklahoma
Films and Books of 2016
2016 has been a year of plenty of reading, and not so much the watching of films in paid cinema. The winners of my film list this year is none … Continue reading
Who invented the Chifa?
The Chifa book is a pictorial dictionary widely used by punters in Penang and throughout Malaysia for lottery games, and the artist who drew them was apparently my grandfather, Lim … Continue reading
Tulisan Beraneka (Assorted Writings)
Balestier House (01/07/2016) This morning I had a dream where I saw a beautiful house. It was an apartment unit located on the ground floor and it was in Balestier. … Continue reading
Shakespeare win
In April this year, I had the great honour of winning second prize at a Shakespeare-themed writing competition. It was organised by the British Council in conjunction with a monthly … Continue reading
