I sat down next to the Old Boy inside the booth. Estella sat down next to me and started playing with her ring. The bartender swung by a moment later, setting a beer in front of Scorsby. She then looked questioningly at us. “Scotch whiskey,” I ordered. “I’ll have a pina colada, extra ice.” EstellaContinue reading “Adventure Aboard the Chen Xing- Chapter 25”
Monthly Archives: May 2023
Re-reading Books: Memories are always wrong?
Anyone who has followed up for a while should know that I’m whimsical when it comes to reading (well, writing also but less so in recent years given my focus on novel writing). So from last year to this year, I’ve revisited two fantasy works I knew I had definitely read before. I think IContinue reading “Re-reading Books: Memories are always wrong?”
2 week NZ itinerary without a car in 2023- Week 1
Since I freshly came back from New Zealand I thought I would deviate from the norm and do a post on my recent trip. I mean, I’ve been benefiting from the shared online itineraries so I might as well contribute one of my own. Plus, this one includes recommendations on gelato. Who can resist that?Continue reading “2 week NZ itinerary without a car in 2023- Week 1”
Remarkable Women in Ancient China (17)- Wang Cong Er
Who is she? A female rebel leader of the White Lotus Sect (which had command of fourteen or fifteen thousand individuals) Notable Life Events: Born in 1777 to a mother who was a performing acrobat on the street (father died when she was young), from which she learnt the trade and the mother and daughterContinue reading “Remarkable Women in Ancient China (17)- Wang Cong Er”
