Fahrenheit 451

Written in 1953, the novel revolves around Guy Montag in a future, dystopian American society where books were banned. Montag was a fireman. Instead of fire-fighting, Montag's job was to actually burn books.

Company Trip 2012: North Sumatra (Day Three)

At 6am local time Nic and I woke up and washed up before heading to the restaurant for our breakfast. The breakfast was better than the last, with fried meehoon, fried rice, chicken porridge, salads, toasts, fruits and coffee. Again, no creamer or milk was provided for the coffee, which was weird considering that milk was provided for our coffee the previous night at the bar. After the breakfast, some of us went to the swimming pool for more photos of Lake Toba.

Company Trip 2012: North Sumatra (Day Two)

It was 7am local time on 7 April 2012. All of us were already at the restaurant having breakfast. It was a nice, clear morning and we hoped there will no more rain that day. We departed after 7.30am local time. Our next destination was about an hour drive away, where we will see Sipiso Piso waterfall and the northern tip of Lake Toba.

Company Trip 2012: North Sumatra (Day One)

My company trip came and ended. While it was not as exciting as trips to Bali or Taipei of my friends, this trip was still very memorable and fun for me. It was a good chance to hang out with my colleagues after spending months and months working.

The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank

Seven different women were interviewed by author Willy Lindwer to create this book, recalling their experiences in the Westerbork transit camp and the Auschwitz, and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps during WWII, as well as their separate meetings with fellow prisoner Anne Frank and her family.

When was the last time you’ve written a letter?

I was posting some comments on one of my high school classmates’ wall on Facebook, when suddenly I remembered about how we used to write letters to each other (actually, we corresponded twice only) and how she used the wrapping papers she collected from her part-time job to write her letters.

In the Shadow of Man

If you like Jane Goodall, you do not want to miss this book!