Darkspore on January 10th, 2009

Granted I have not read a lot of political thrillers, and in real life I try to steer clear of politics (except for the usual rants about the Singapore Government), Term Limits by Vince Fynn was introduced to me by Warden. There could be others, but the ones I can recall are probably from Jeffrey [...]

Continue reading about Book Review: Term Limits

Darkspore on January 5th, 2009

Despite some misgivings about spending money now, when my Dell Dimension 4700 rebooted on me for the umpteenth time, I told myself that I have had enough. The time had come for a much needed upgrade, that I had put aside for the longest time, despite the encouragements of my buddy Wilfrid, who had upgraded [...]

Continue reading about Finally! A PC Upgrade!

Darkspore on January 4th, 2009

Shortly after reading Down River by John Hart, Warden passed me Hart’s first book, The King of Lies – his debut. This mystery thriller tells the tale of a struggling criminal defense attorney, Jackson Workman Pickens, whom some people call “Work”. Seemingly forced to live up to the expectations of his exceptionally successful (and ruthless) [...]

Continue reading about Book Review: King of Lies

Darkspore on January 2nd, 2009

I got my Christmas gift from my Warden, slightly earlier than expected. Yes, the Kata DC 443 camerabag. It is actually a free gift from subcribing to 13 months of Practical Photography, which Warden paid for when I told her about the deal. The retail price of the bag is pretty close to the subscription [...]

Continue reading about Kata DC 443 Camerabag

Darkspore on January 1st, 2009

I was having dinner at Changi Village with Warden and my family, where there is a branch of Tiong Bahru Boneless Hainanese Chicken Rice. My brother-in-law came back from Hong Kong, and it seems like he is crazy about this chicken rice. Apparently my second sister thinks it’s pretty good too.

The chicken rice is indeed [...]

Continue reading about Tiong Bahru Boneless Hainanese Chicken Rice