Call Me YOUR HIGHNESS!

一本简单却很有学问的书。

我承认我是一个“很直”的人。ie 不是很 sensitive 的人。尤其对于安慰人，我真的很不再行。而在于接受别人的安慰，也会让我觉得不自在。

日常生活中，我也学会不要动不动就做出反对的评语，因为没有人喜欢被反对，尤其是自己在没有给对方解释或者没有亲身验证的时候。就算，是验证了，当你否认对方时，也同时让对方讨厌你。比如：有人介绍某某餐馆好吃，你没吃过，却马上说不好吃，那人会觉得这人真没礼貌，说的话听了还不如不听。如果你吃过，却真的觉得不好吃，我还是建议你不要直接说不好吃，你可以建议说，“我有吃过另一间相同的餐馆, 也不错”。要记得，他的口味有可能和你的不同，所谓各花入各眼，也许你不喜欢的，别人十分喜欢。这点，我至今还需多加练习。

Finished this book on the New Year day. A really humorous book to read. It is categorized under travel literature. If you can appreciate the difference in cultures, you find more joy when reading it. I was sharing with my friends about the Brit trying to teach Parisien how to speak English in France.

"What did you have for dinner last night?"
"I made some crap."
"You mean crepes? Pancakes."
"Yes, pan-cack."
...

"What would you say to the waiter if you had no cutlery?"
"Er, excuse me, I want a knife and a fuck."

Highly recommended.

Hands up those that are still borrowing books from the library.

While most people would have a deep impression on the Beethoven's love letter in Sex & the City Movie, I remembered something else from that scene. Big told Carrie that she might be the only person that he knows that is still going to the library and Carrie replied that she loves the smell of the books.

I'm one of those still visiting the library now. Not that I like the smell of those library books. One reason could be a habit from young. When I was young, my mum used to bring me to library and I would spend the afternoon flipping through the books, and 8 books limited by the library were definitely not enough for me! Haha...

Other than that, I seldom read a book for a 2nd time cos there's so many books that I yet to read!  Also, some books might not be worth buying. But you won't know until you read it. So borrowing from the library seems more economical.

I just found out recently the last reason why I like to go library. It could be because there's a dateline for me to finish the book. I realised that I tend to take longer to finish a book when there's no dateline. So not discipline? Maybe it's just human natural.

This is just 1 of his books in the "Merde" series. Merde is a french slang for crap or shit! So story evolve about a Englishman in France. Not really a romance, nor a thriller in this case. Don't really know how to categorize the book genre.

This book accompanied me through my training days for my new job. I had tests for almost everyday! So it's good that I de-stressed by reading this book. What interest me is the culture differences that Paul (the Englishman) had met and the jokes from his "broken" french. It's hilarious! On the all, it's a light-hearted story, nothing too heavy. Good for leisure reading.


p/s:
Had always wanted to go Europe (esp to Paris). Hopefully euros would stay at this level for long enough for us to go for our honeymoon. (keeping my fingers crossed. & sorry folks, if your clients are still diao in the currency)

谈到爸爸，大部分的人都会举起大拇指。认识我很久的人知道我爸受儒家思想的影响很深，是个非常注重道德修养的人。惭愧的是，我并没有从爸爸那儿得“道”。自从决定要成家后，开始想很多，毕竟从此不再是一个人的事。最困扰的是，我们是否能像爸爸一样树立一个好榜样给我们的下一代。我当然也知道，先要求自己，才能要求别人，如果自己不注重道德修养，不可能要求自己的另一半和子女也注重道德修养。

我自讽说，念书时，每每都读几行，便会被周公召唤。再次重读《大学》，有了更多的领悟。原来，许多原理我们都知道，缺的是实行 (putting into action)。虽然《大学》是至春秋时代篇写的，不过“修身，齐家，治国，平天下”等原理就算是 put into today’s context 还是有它的道理。

越读越带劲。应该也会再接再厉，重读《中庸》。

As suggested by the book's title, the book is writing on how people keep certain things "hidden in plain sight". It does reflects in our daily life! Interestingly applicable to Jack Neo's affair. A 93.3fm listener was expressing his admiration for Mrs. Neo on the issue. "Silence is a very powerful tool" he says. Exactly what the book illustrates. But I guess, it's "the elephant in the room", Mrs. Neo is not only ignoring the "elephant" - her husband's affair, she might even be living in self denial.

Some learning lessons too: "Some things are better left unsaid"

Book was given by XiaoTing before she left for US. But was left aside. Till the recent Malaysia trip, thot it would be good to have a book to accompany me.

Those that are in my FB knows that I'm recently into this Mafia War game. Coincidently, Patterson is writing abt a Mafia Boss. But strange, it took longer than expected to finish the book.

Another Malory-Anderson Series.
My 1st book was the love story of Nicholas Eden & Regina, if i din remember wrongly the book's name is Love Only Once. I think that was when I was in Sec 2. And till date, it's still my fav book in the series! Other than this, I tend to prefer those story with characters tat inherited the "gypsies" genes, eg, Derek, Jeremy, Amy. Am really thinking of re-reading all these books again. think i'd done that twice already over the last 10 yrs supporting the series.


Even when I'm abt 3/4 done with the book, I got this idea that this is an Anderson story, like previous Drew's story.... But with a twist, like Johanna Lindsey always do, and wat the Malory is capable of... it becomes a Malory story too... Not too bad. but thinks that some parts are too fast, some parts are too draggy. could have been better.

p/s: Lian, thanks for the book. I think there's even a newer book for the Malory-Anderson series... Let's see who get the hands on it 1st.

This book was left on the shelf for some time after my god-sis passed it to me...

Something new fr Sophie Kinsella, no more shopping... but still hilarious.
Old tricks like amnesia? Many times we want to forget the bad times. How many times have you hear people say, 如果我可以再來一次? people dun get a chance to live it again. Anyway, it's a light-hearted book just for leisure.

A book that I wanted to buy for a while... just finished chapter 6. spurs me to think....

Finally finished the whole series.
Not the hollywood, or traditional kind of Vampires & Werewolves. Not too bad a story. Am quite amused by the story's development actually.

A side note: Mark Lee is almost avoiding all chances to have any meals with us... making us very suspicious. Jiahong suggested that he might be one of their kind. Haha...

Picked up my reading hobby again after my so-many exams.

And I choose this book:
I must say, this book really made my day. It's hilarious! Especially the part on the "Antiques of the Future". After all the exams, this light-hearted book is rather entertaining.
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Hmmm.. haven't finished the book yet. But looks rather motivating. It makes me think of the story of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

This book is by one of my fav authors - James Patterson.
I came to love his books after reading "When the Wind Blows", it's about 6 flying kids running from crazy scientist...

Back to this book, it's the 7th book of the Women's Murder Club series. The Women's Murder Club is formed by a homicide inspector, a DA, a medical examiner and a reporter and togther, they track the killers.

If you like Homicide or crime thrillers, try this one.