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[Review] I.D. – Emma Rios
This digital copy of I.D. by Emma Rios was courtesy of NetGalley. Stars: 3/5 tl:dr: Interesting concept but could have been better executed. The description of this graphic novel is interesting, particularly when gender dysphoria is gaining recognition, technology is close to perfecting full body transplants, and society is grappling with the ethics of it.…
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[Review] Breaking Cat News – Georgia Dunn
This digital copy of Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn was courtesy of NetGalley. Stars: 5/5 tl:dr: Adorable reporter cats! How could I have NOT heard of this webcomic before?? I don’t live with cats, but I’m somewhat familiar with them because I have many friends who are cat slaves, and I used to work…
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[Review] Dirty Pretty Things – Michael Faudet
I acquired this digital copy of Dirty Pretty Things by Michael Faudet via NetGalley. Stars: 2/5 tl;dr: Read this book if you “don’t like, don’t read” poetry. For some reason, I was disproportionately excited about finally getting a copy of Faudet’s poetry book. Perhaps it’s because I’ve read and liked Lang Leav’s Love & Misadventure,…
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[Poetry] Rats
I’m posting some of my shorter standalone pieces or excerpts on my Instagram account. A photo posted by Georgette Tan (@georgettetan) on May 19, 2016 at 5:40am PDT
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Saving Yoda the Cat
Yoda is one of those rescue success stories that I’ve had the privilege to observe from Day 1. His progress was updated on my Facebook profile over the months of recovery but I wanted to put the whole story in one place so one of those stupid clickbait sites can steal it, pretend it’s their…
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No Spend September 2015 – Week 4
Week 4: Sept 22-28, 2015 Expenditure: RM325.10 My week’s expenditure was just about average and according to the pattern of my last three weeks, if you ignore the big chunk of unexpected spending due to an incident… proving that you should have money set aside for emergencies. It also makes a more interesting story for…
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No Spend September 2015 – Week 3
Condiment cupboard. #food #foodporn A photo posted by Georgette Tan (@georgettetan) on Sep 25, 2015 at 11:33pm PDT Week 3: Sept 15-21, 2015 Balance: RM55.10 Expenditure: RM262.25 I’ve neglected updating because I was really not in the mood to blog. Now nearly two weeks is over; I have one more day tomorrow before I come…
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No Spend September 2015 – Week 2
Week 2: Sept 8-14, 2015 Budget: RM287.80 Actual: RM232.70 The last two weeks proved my suspicion correct – a budget of RM510 which included groceries was delusional at best. I know now that I made a bad miscalculation that didn’t include the increased cost of living, GST or the fact that I now live on…
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No Spend September 2015 – Week 1
Week 1: Sept 1-7, 2015 Budget: RM119 = RM17/day Actual: RM222.20 Living on RM17/day might have be far too optimistic. I forgot to add GST to the amount. Went waaaay over the weekly budget. I decided to go easy on myself the first week. By “going easy”, I was still recording every cent spent and making conscious…
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No Spend September 2015
Now seems like a good time to kick off No Spend Month, after a long hiatus from the blog and an even longer hiatus from the project. I guess I was pretty comfortable financially after my first attempt in 2010. I found something that worked and saw my savings crawl upwards. But it’s a new life…