Why “Good vibes only!” and “Be happy” is unhelpful.
Shi Min Xie I am taking a break from this regularly scheduled programming to talk about this phrase, which I keep seeing so often. I get it. People want to be happy. We…
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Movie Review: Always Be My Maybe
One of my guilty pleasures is watching romantic comedies. Even though I laugh at how formulaic and predictable everything is, there is a sense of security in watching it. Unlike…
My hair is blue, my hair is blue, my hair is blue
I first started dyeing my hair blue after watching that Pacific Rim movie. It is a very silly and completely illogical movie, as far as movies go–or should I say…
Book Review: A Ghost in my Suitcase
I got this book from my best friend who visited Singapore. This was a present from her and I read it quickly. In this book, Celeste, the protagonist, goes to…
10 Reasons why Game of Thrones has nothin’ on ancient China
Warning: This post is not for children under the age of 12. Read at your own risk.
I have a new laptop, or being a writer costs money
To replace my old laptop, I have a new one. It is a rose gold MacBook Air. I’m an aesthete, so I want my glorified typewriter to be pretty. Some…
My laptop is dead
It is gone. After almost six years of serving me well, the machine did not detect the hard drive. On Friday, I was testing students to prepare them for their…
Writing the sequel to Dragonhearted
When I typed the last few words of Dragonhearted, I knew that there was going to be a sequel. It came as a surprise because I did not plan for…
Children’s books are also books, too.
Every time I meet people, I like to ask them what they have read. Some of them get a bit embarrassed before finally admitting that they like to read chick…
Don’t let the bullies win
Warning: The entry below is not suitable for children under 12. To make things a little better, here’s a picture of Shadow taken by my sister.