Compilation Post : End of the Year 2023

Here's a 2023 Compilation: On Books: I consumed 99 books this year  ✎Here are my top 10 books:The Border of Paradise by Esme Weijun WangIn Search of Silence by Poorna BellYour Story by Joanne FedlerBittersweet by Susan CainReproduction by Louisa HallWomen Talking by Miriam ToewsNotes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de BottonFrom Darkness...

Little Stories 270 : School Holiday Version 2 •ᴗ•

This was from the Thai theme weekend at my brother's last week. Zakuan went back home to Penang so we had a small mini-gathering together. I forgot all the names of the food, but the Thai squid salad that my sister made was so good, then the green curry and tom yam were also great (those were made by my brother). I was a bit busy this time around, so I only made tofu fried egg and helped around -...

Little Stories 269 : School Holiday Version •ᴗ•

 On Work:I made it! I finalized and passed all the files for the Raya project with a skincare company next year.I submitted draft 2 of the guidebook project this week during a school holiday and moved on to complete the whole book by the weekend. Also, I had more incoming design tasks for freelance work but I can't do them yet (and I asked to postpone the due date because it's...

Books - Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles by Clamp .𖥔 ݁ ˖

 This year I finished reading all Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles manga. This Japanese manga series was written by the female manga artist group called Clamp in the early 2000s. There are 28 volumes in the original edition, I read the compilation version so there were 10 Omnibus version books in total. It takes place in the same fictional universe created by Clamp ie; Cardcaptor Sakura, xxxHolics,...

Little Thing 276 : Good Bye Library, A Hair-Cut, Meeting Mahito & A Transition ʚïɞ

Saying Goodbye to the Library for Now:I returned all the books I borrowed from the library before the school holiday started (but I accidentally borrowed one more when I went there - I will extend the time for this book and return it next year). Thanks to Perpustakaan Kuala Lumpur for existing ✿-Cut My Hair & Watched 'The Boy & The Heron':1. I roughly planned to cut my hair earlier, then...

Little Stories 268 : Finally Visited the IPC Shopping Mall

Several weeks ago, I went to KL and saw someone using the IPC shopping mall tote bag (that I illustrated in 2021 but never really saw up close because you can only redeem it at IPC mall as a gift if you shop there). I posted the picture of me with the man holding the tote bag in the background, he did not notice that I actually wanted the picture of that moment. After posting it on my IG story,...

Little Stories 267 : A Short Walk, KLABF 2023 and Nice Coincidence

Another Short Walk in the Library:I needed a short visit to the library because it is near the end of the year and I still have 7 more books to reach my 100 books (unofficial goal). I decided to read the Clamp's Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles manga (the Omnibus version) because I've read too much fiction and non-fiction this year, so I needed something lighter to end the year.Manga counts because some...

Little Thing 275 : About Writing, Sofi's Graduation, & Random Stuffs

About writing the 8 posts:I have achieved my goal of writing 8 posts every month for a year, even when I didn't feel motivated to do so. Despite struggling with my thoughts and not always writing what I intended to, I pushed them through. But I'm not doing it again next year. I'll write, but I'll write more in my book. I'll write, but not the 8 posts every month. I'll write here, but only if...

Little Stories 266 : The End of Week Nov

Some stories collected since last week:The Covid and the Extended Weekend:2 weeks ago I had Covid, and then a week later Af got it too. Despite not being in contact with him, he caught it. I'm not sure whether Sofi had Covid, because on the day that I had the test positive, Sofi had a high fever for 2 days but tested negative on both tests.But I didn't want to risk it, so Sofi and I went back to my...

Books : About Books in November

 Books I Consumed in November :Unbecoming by Joanne FedlerYour Story by Joanne FedlerFailosophy by Elizabeth DayA Quitter's Paradise by Elysia ChangA Man's Place by Annie ErnauxIn Search of Silence by Poorna BellSatellite Love by Genki FergusonShame by Annie ErnauxTsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles - Omnibus 1How to Think More Efficiently by The School of LifeBig Wild Love by Jill Sherrey MurrayThe...