As I was stumbling, I came across this site on Buddhist Stories. The very first story was The Worm, about two Buddhist monks who died within months of each other, but whose afterlives went in very different directions: one went to Heaven, while the other became a worm in a dung pile. Here's the story:... Continue Reading →
Giving up NaNoWriMo
In a writing stupor the 23,000th word was typed. Fingers slammed the wrong keys, misguided by the brain fatigued beyond total exhausation, hoping for some respite; but the heart would hear nothing of it, and I pushed on. I only decided to stop for the night when I realised just how incoherent my thoughts had... Continue Reading →
Word Count Update
I've given up on quality; I've given up on making sense. That's why I'm not going to post any excerpt today. I'm bull-dozing my way through writer's block, and so inconherence rules the day for the past two days. I'll just update the word count: 20,029. 30,000 more to go, and so little time. God... Continue Reading →
Dresden's Childhood
I've been finding it almost impossible to continue my NaNoWriMo attempt along the lines of the Dresden-Rowena love story, so I've decided to write on Dresden's childhood. This chapter is a short story by itself, and requires no prior knowledge of the novel. Here's an excerpt of it, the epitaph that Dresden writes for this... Continue Reading →
Dresden’s Childhood
I've been finding it almost impossible to continue my NaNoWriMo attempt along the lines of the Dresden-Rowena love story, so I've decided to write on Dresden's childhood. This chapter is a short story by itself, and requires no prior knowledge of the novel. Here's an excerpt of it, the epitaph that Dresden writes for this... Continue Reading →
Book III: Chapter II: Dresden's Childhood
Okay, I haven't udpated for ages. Haven't written much, and have had many doubts as to the feasibility of actually writing 50,000 words. But I'll push through till the end, and if it doesn't happen, there's always next year. Current word count stands at 11,335. You may miss the story, but this chapter's a mini-story... Continue Reading →
Book III: Chapter II: Dresden’s Childhood
Okay, I haven't udpated for ages. Haven't written much, and have had many doubts as to the feasibility of actually writing 50,000 words. But I'll push through till the end, and if it doesn't happen, there's always next year. Current word count stands at 11,335. You may miss the story, but this chapter's a mini-story... Continue Reading →
Click Here to Unsubscribe
When the Community Chest (Singapore) sent me an unsolicited e-mail, it was quite an unpleasant surprise. So imagine my horror when I scrolled down the page to "unsubscribe," only to find that unsubscribing was not only difficult, it even required a donation!
the appraisal
the appraisal. he tells me it's like walking the plank. will there be be butter on his bread this christmas? -- will there even be bread? i tell him he is exaggerating. he smiles worriedly. the phone rings; he jumps -- michael jordan would have been proud. i tell him it is his turn to... Continue Reading →
I Got Myself a MacBook
I just bought myself a MacBook! I got a refurbished one (some 20% off retail), and I must say that I'm absolutely delighted at my purchase. Aesthetic Risks Getting refurbished does have its risks, as explained on this page on the Apple's website. The risks associated with refurbished products are generally aesthetic, with things like... Continue Reading →
Donn, fragments 