Every time I walk into a book store, I swear that I will not buy another book, I would just browse and then walk out. Well, what do you know? I almost ALWAYS end up buying a book, or worse, 2 or more books!!!
Last week, I was so proud of myself cause I walked into Border's and managed to leave without a single purchase. The next day, I went to MPH and ended up buying 2 books for myself, 1 for my friend and a CD for little Ryan!!! Wah, everytime I buy books, it will easily cost me RM100+, there goes my credit limit!!
The bookshelf at home is already bursting with books and magazines. It is really amazing that I can still find any space to fit in any additional books at all! So in order not to clutter my house too much, I have resorted to keep some books at my office. And so as I am packing now, this begins to be a headache for me. I have to pack them in boxes and then unpack them again in my new office. And these boxes are really heavy!!
Aiya, I really have to stop buying leh, if only people stop writing/ people stop publishings .... that would really save me a lot of money!
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Friday, December 8, 2006
Christmas presents
MixFM asked this morning ...
What can you buy for under RM20?
And the golden question - what would the recipient think of you when you give them a gift for under RM20?
Hmm ... for the last 2-3 years, I have been giving out Christmas presents to close friends, family and certain colleagues. And every year, without fail, this has caused quite a dent to my pockets.
Now, I am not saying that I always give expensive gifts. Rather, small amounts on their own when added up together will certainly be quite a size!!
Christmas shopping begins very early for me cause I take a lot of time hunting for nice things that people will normally like. So far, I have not heard a complaint against my gifts.
Folks, it's the time of the year again when lists are drawn up and money is drawn out. But in the end, it is the smile of joy that really matters, not to mention the growth spurt in the economy too!
Have a great Christmas shopping folks!
What can you buy for under RM20?
And the golden question - what would the recipient think of you when you give them a gift for under RM20?
Hmm ... for the last 2-3 years, I have been giving out Christmas presents to close friends, family and certain colleagues. And every year, without fail, this has caused quite a dent to my pockets.
Now, I am not saying that I always give expensive gifts. Rather, small amounts on their own when added up together will certainly be quite a size!!
Christmas shopping begins very early for me cause I take a lot of time hunting for nice things that people will normally like. So far, I have not heard a complaint against my gifts.
Folks, it's the time of the year again when lists are drawn up and money is drawn out. But in the end, it is the smile of joy that really matters, not to mention the growth spurt in the economy too!
Have a great Christmas shopping folks!
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Mega Bookworm
This morning there was a talk on MixFM on when we started reading, which book do we remember from our childhood days and how it all started.
For me, it all started from home. Yup, my mum instilled this in me and my brother. I cannot, however, remember exactly how she instilled it, but I remember my first books - there was a children's Bible, a Ladybird book, The Ugly Duckling (I can still remember the cover of this book) and then there was the Three Little Pigs (still remember the cover). I also had the encyclopedia - although this was a little boring.
I also remember my mum made me learn the spelling on the Ladybird books for a page before I was allowed to move on to the next page. It was not very fun but it helped build my vocabulary.
As I grew older, I began to read Enid Blyton - The Secret Seven, The Famous Five and The Five Find-Outers. Then there was the Wishing Chair series, The Naughtiest Girl in School series etc. After Enid Blyton, I began to read Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys and also Alfred Hitchcock's Trio (*blush* cannot remember their names).
And so these were my first books. Since then I have read almost all sorts of books .... however, there are 3 types of books which I do not read. Horror, science fictions/ fantasy stories and romance novels. For the life of me I cannot imagine why people want to read something to scare the living daylights out of themselves and I certainly do not intend to complicate my mind with science fictions/ fantasy stories. These are best left to the big screens. And I really cannot understand what is the point of reading fairy tale ending romance stories only to be drastically disappointed in real life. I say stick to the real romance of this world and forget about the mushy mushy stuff please.
My collection of books are growing out of hand. I am very willing to invest in books and I make sure that they are all wrapped and kept with care. Recently I have grown a huge collection of magazines too ... and they are also getting out of hand.
Do I read all of them? Well, most magazines are read end to end, whereas books are bought at a rate faster than I read. But I will read them nonetheless.
I hope I can instill this great habit in Ryan. I have begun buying him books and he now have quite a few too. He knows where they are kept and knows which to pull out for me to read to him or to talk about the pictures. It is really lovely being able to share books and knowledge.
Which good book have you been reading lately?
For me, it all started from home. Yup, my mum instilled this in me and my brother. I cannot, however, remember exactly how she instilled it, but I remember my first books - there was a children's Bible, a Ladybird book, The Ugly Duckling (I can still remember the cover of this book) and then there was the Three Little Pigs (still remember the cover). I also had the encyclopedia - although this was a little boring.
I also remember my mum made me learn the spelling on the Ladybird books for a page before I was allowed to move on to the next page. It was not very fun but it helped build my vocabulary.
As I grew older, I began to read Enid Blyton - The Secret Seven, The Famous Five and The Five Find-Outers. Then there was the Wishing Chair series, The Naughtiest Girl in School series etc. After Enid Blyton, I began to read Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys and also Alfred Hitchcock's Trio (*blush* cannot remember their names).
And so these were my first books. Since then I have read almost all sorts of books .... however, there are 3 types of books which I do not read. Horror, science fictions/ fantasy stories and romance novels. For the life of me I cannot imagine why people want to read something to scare the living daylights out of themselves and I certainly do not intend to complicate my mind with science fictions/ fantasy stories. These are best left to the big screens. And I really cannot understand what is the point of reading fairy tale ending romance stories only to be drastically disappointed in real life. I say stick to the real romance of this world and forget about the mushy mushy stuff please.
My collection of books are growing out of hand. I am very willing to invest in books and I make sure that they are all wrapped and kept with care. Recently I have grown a huge collection of magazines too ... and they are also getting out of hand.
Do I read all of them? Well, most magazines are read end to end, whereas books are bought at a rate faster than I read. But I will read them nonetheless.
I hope I can instill this great habit in Ryan. I have begun buying him books and he now have quite a few too. He knows where they are kept and knows which to pull out for me to read to him or to talk about the pictures. It is really lovely being able to share books and knowledge.
Which good book have you been reading lately?
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