Words-Worth! III is this Sunday!

So busy I don’t have time to update.

Date: 30 November 2008
Day: Sunday
Time: 2.30pm
Venue: bing! coffee

What? 
Words-Worth! was created to give local writers and poets a platform where they can read their work to an audience. We do stories, excerpts, poetry and any form of creative writing you’d like to try on us. English or Malay. Straight reading or a performance. You decide. You have 5-7 minutes.

Why?
Writing is lonely work. It’s always nice to meet people who are doing the same thing. Our event is a hotbed of inspiration, ideas, imagination and a kick in the pants. No contest, no prize, no judgment. Not unless you ask nicely.

Who?
We have people who’ve done it before. And people who’ve never showed their work to anyone else. We have people who think nothing of talking in front of a crowd and people who hide behind their pieces of paper. We have published authors, budding amateurs and everyone in-between. We’ll have you, my pretty, and your little dog too.

Where?
Bing! coffee, Jalan Padungan. Because caffeine and creativity do mix. 

When?
Nov 30, Sunday at 2.30pm.

How?
Just show up with your stuff and sign up. You can also email Georgette at tarlia[AT]gmail.com and let us know you are coming.

Book Sunday: Ottoline Goes To School

Ottoline goes to School
Chris Riddell
Published by Macmillan Children’s Books
Hard cover, 170 pages

Ottoline Brown is the eccentric daughter of Professor and Professor Brown. Her parents are away a lot because they are Collectors and roam the globe for things to collect. Ottoline’s best friend and constant companion is Mr. Munroe, whom her parents found in a bog in Norway.

When out on a walk, Ottoline and Mr. Munroe meets Cecily Forbes-Lawrence III and her Patagonian pony, Mumbles. The arrogant Cecily quickly dominates Ottoline’s time and attention, enthralling her with all kinds of fantastic stories.

Ottoline likes Cecily and is oblivious to her snooty side. When Cecily announces that it’s time for her to return to school, Ottoline decides to enroll as well. Together with a group of equally offbeat children and their pets, they commence lessons at Alice B. Smith School for the Differently Gifted.

Before long, the students are menaced by what Cecily claimed to be the Horse of the Hammerstines, a ghost who is out to extract revenge for being replaced by a car.

Chris Riddell is a constant source of delight with his quirky stories and detailed illustrations. His stories have the power to engage young readers as well as adults with a love for the odd. His line art is full of visual humour and points of interest.

Perhaps what surprised and delighted me quite a bit was one of the postcards from Ottoline’s parents, who mailed it on 13 April 2008 while they were in our neck of the woods attending the Sarawak Hornbill Festival.

Read more..

Kittehs looking for good homes!

EDIT: All the cats have been claimed!

My friend Rin have been fostering a litter of kittens and now they are old enough to be adopted! So there are 4 kittens (about 3 months old) and 1 grown cat looking for good homes.

Potential cat parents should note the following:

1. The kittens have been dewormed twice as per vet’s instructions. Mummy Cat has been dewormed once.
2. All of them are litter-trained and not particularly fussy about food. They were fed a variety of cat food and the occasional leftover fish and chopped up chicken meat, but no rice or other human foods.
3. These are indoor cats. If you want them to go outside sometimes, they need to be taught to stay within the house perimeter (so they don’t get run over or eaten by dogs).
4. Bring a pet carrier. Borrow one if you have to. A proper carrier – not a box or tub or bucket or person’s lap. Cage type pet carriers are fine.
5. Get your new kitty neutered a.s.a.p. There are already too many homeless cats out there.
6. Each new owner will get a cat care booklet and a vet card.
7. Kittens are free to adopt. Donations are appreciated and will go to the SSPCA.

Now read on to meet them kittehs!

 

FATTY – One of the Basement Cat twins (the one on the left). A male pure black cat. He got his name because when he was younger he was the fattest of all the kittens. He has since gotten longer and doesn’t look so fat. He’s very active and playful – he particularly likes stalking things. He’ll stop stalking you if you look at him and say “No”.

LOWFAT – The other Basement Cat twin (the one on the right). Male, mostly black. Initially we told him apart from Fatty by the fact that the end of his tail has a tendency to curl, but that was a bit hard when they were running around so we just referred to him as the “less fat one”, which is how he ended up being called Lowfat. He has a small white patch on his chest and – like Mad – he likes to climb and play with balls and bits of string.

COMOT – Comot is a female kitten with semi-tuxedo colouring and a bobtail. She got her name from the unfortunate “comot” on her upper lip, which makes her look like she has a Hitler moustache. She’s very affectionate once you get to know her and loves sitting in people’s laps (when she’s not in the mood to play, that is). She’s a real girly girl and likes being stroked. She hates getting into playfights with the twins.

 

MAD – Mad is a male tuxedo kitten. He got his name because once he knew how to walk he was really hard to control. He’s quite mellow now and comes to Comot’s rescue a lot. He likes climbing things. Little rubber balls and bits of string drive him loco. (Claimed!)

MUMMY CAT – Mummy Cat is a grey tabby. She is about 1-2 years old. She’s very affectionate and likes being stroked. She is quite independent and doesn’t mind being left alone for a couple of hours (she’s also quite well behaved if you give her enough space to roam around). She has a small, thumb-sized patch of fur missing and a healed cut on her side – she had this ever since we rescued her and we have no idea how she got it. It doesn’t seem to hurt her anymore. She’s not very playful and would suit a house with no other cats. 

If you are interested, please contact Rin at azreen_zahira[AT]yahoo.com to arrange a visit. Oh, and we’re in Kuching. Local inquiries only. ;-)

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