As mentioned in my previous post, I streamlined a lot of my daily routine. It comes hand in hand with the expected language learning exhaustion which hits me once a year. Last year I just focused on French for two months. This past month I’ve done something different. I…started learning Klingon! Do you know it’s … Continue reading Language and Chess Notes 23/09/2023
Got a fair bit of reading done since the last post, most of which are for the articles I’ve been co-writing and editing. I’ve streamlined (even further) many components of my life to focus on that. Here’s what I finished reading (apart from the stacks of theory-related monographs I’m keeping off this list): And here’s … Continue reading What I’m Currently Reading 23/09/2023
I’ve actually reached the time of the year where I tend to have language-learning exhaustion but I’m keeping to my schedule although I don’t always learn all the languages on the schedule on those days. Some days (or weeks) I may want to focus on some other languages more and so they are added to … Continue reading Language and Chess Notes 05/08/2023
So far, I have not been able to meet my yearly reading goals since the pandemic started. It’s a mixture of increased teaching/supervision workload, life being a pain in the you-know-what and the fact that I’m learning music and languages. So, I don’t beat myself up about it too much. Traditionally I read more between … Continue reading What I’m Currently Reading 05/08/2023
Been some time since I’ve updated this blog! In the past four months I’ve been reading quite a lot but have not finished that many books, which is what happens when you read multiple books at once. And that’s it for now! I regret I cannot do the short story picks this year because this … Continue reading What I’m Currently Reading 03/06/2023
Since I’m only going to be posting these notes once or twice a year, and since more advanced libraries also have music rooms (or options to listen/borrow music CDs/vinyl/tapes/etc), I’m returning my music-learning notes here. Good continuity since I’m also posting about chess and language learning, anyway. I’ve been on quite a journey since last … Continue reading Music-Learning Notes 26/02/2023
I thought a lot about whether I wanted to reboot these blog posts. In a sense I felt sheepish about posting language posts given most of the languages I’m learning are through Duolingo. But then I thought about it: why are people being shamed for learning through Duolingo? Not everyone can afford language tutors or … Continue reading Language and Chess Notes 12/02/2022
I’m starting 2023 strong by reading a gratifying amount of books. The highlights thusfar are Shveta Thakrar’s Star Daughter, Angela Slatter’s The Bone Lantern (this glorious author gifted me a small parcel of her books as a get-well present and I feel so very lucky indeed!). Run, do not walk to get The Bone Lantern … Continue reading What I’m Currently Reading 12/02/2023
Starting from this issue, I’m going to be grouping these posts (each post will range from 2-3 months worth of readings, depending on how busy I am). It feels the only way I’ll be able to catch up on all my readings, truthfully! Continue reading Short Fiction I Enjoyed from November-December 2022