这本书，在我中学时期读过了一次。当时对故事的情节印象非常深刻，觉得作者不但想象力丰富，而且能以一个人们每天都在用的工具来带出很恐怖的，不可思议的情节。
A Review of ‘Boy: Tales of Childhood’ by Roald Dahl
Boy: Tales of Childhood written by Roald Dahl is the perfect place to start reading books from the author, one who had developed so many other wildly brilliant imaginative spins on fictional stories and narratives. It is an incredibly easy read that provides a fascinating and intimate look into the early life of somebody who understood the world of children better than almost anyone else.
Steamed Rice Pork Balls
One week down! I did quite a lot during the past week: collected and bought things I have not been able to collect and buy while I was still working, went jogging in the morning, went swimming at the OCBC Aquatic Centre (and came out with a panic attack) and cleared out all our wardrobes. I also finally reached out for help to replace the faulty tap in the kitchen. It’s been dripping nonstop for a week now (or more?) and it’s been painful watching all the water go to waste. Now that it’s been replaced by a much trendier black tap, I’m really happy and feeling all accomplished.
All of these, on top of being a full-time mum for my boy, to study with him and make sure he does all his homework correctly.
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Tagged Dim Sum, Glutinous Rice, Pork Ball, Steaming
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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens – A Masterpiece Of Emotions & Love
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Reading Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations for a second time has been a profound revelation. I first encountered this novel many eons ago during my secondary school days. Back then, I failed miserably to appreciate its depth; I read it as a flat piece of narrative set in a distant, dusty historical society that I could not relate to at all. Having now returned to it after almost thirty years, I found myself deeply moved by its enduring themes of loyalty, love and compassion thriving amidst the harsh divides of wealth and social standing.