Trip to the Swimming Pool
On Friday, I managed to have some quality time with the entire family again. We cycled down to the nearest public swimming pool, a distance of just over two kilometres.
Author: skribe
The Glyphs 2 – Gong Farming for Beginners
“What? Why?” you tell him. “The next rain will move it.”
“Orders is orders,” Mister Claw says with a shrug. “Gong farming is like that. Just push it down into the Main Pool. There might be some further along too, so I’ll need you to check further up. I’ll leave the light here.”
Religion: The Scroll of Decular (of Wúrnúr and Choalú)
Ere even before Thúlornar and her husband, Ghótenór, slept the dreamless sleep, The Onghaor were aware they were being watched from afar. Beings of light, tall creatures with angular features, observed them whenever they neared the forest. It is said that sometimes these beings even visited their encampments when The Onghaor were asleep for they left behind their long footprints.
Singapore’s Kaiju Farm
Often while I’m out cycling, I see something that catches my eye. Something I want to photograph. However, I don’t often bring my camera with me. Mainly because the weather can change from sunshine to downpour very quickly. I don’t trust my backpack to keep every drop out.
Words: Gánc
Like most vulgar slang words, gánc has very interesting etymology. It first appears widely in the Murgaen language just before the War of Liberation around the mid 1200s WD (Westáhal Dating).
Review: Godzilla: Minus One
Last Saturday, we watched Godzilla Minus One, which is currently showing on Netflix (at least In Singapore). For me, It’s just like every other Godzilla movie, except it’s set immediately after World War 2, which is unique as far as I know. That said, I enjoyed most of it, but one thing that caught my interest was how the film-makers treated the desolation of Japan from World War 2 and their characters’ reactions to it.
Lera: A Portrait of a Priestess
Lera (lIɣa) – meaning lovely. Possibly from the Old Davan verb likkan, meaning to lick. Lera is a conflicted character. She lies on the precipice, between abject failure and monumental success. This often gets in the way of her knowing right from wrong, which in turns causes her great anxiety...
Cycling After the Sunset
Family moments are far more ephemeral than we sometimes realise. While childhood stretches on (especially the school years), it barely lasts a couple of decades. To a kid that’s practically forever, but to an adult, it’s a blink of an eye, over way too fast. I mention this because it’s...
The Glyphs 1 – Gong Farming Secrets Revealed
What is The Glyphs? The Glyphs is a multiple-choice game where you control the fate (and demise) of a gong farmer, as they explore the sewers beneath the Ancient City. Just choose an option from the poll below, and the most popular option will decide what happens next. I’ll put...
3 Problems with The Three Body Problem
The Three Body Problem is a deeply-flawed science-fiction novel written by Liu Cixin. It is beset with fundamental (even basic) faults, and yet it continues to be nominated (and even win) awards. My question is: WHY? Here are the three biggest problems with The Three Body Problem.