Tag Archives: aging

Total Opposite of a Social Butterfly

Posted on January 28, 2014 by bookjunkie

I don’t like bumping into people from my ‘past lives’ (when you’re old enough you will have this). This imp’s blog post reminded me of it and thank goodness I’m not such a misfit after all. There are people with … Continue reading →

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Yearnings & Doubts

Posted on November 8, 2012 by bookjunkie

My dream has always been to write a novel. Not just write, but as my vanity demands, to be published. A story that’s within me. But when I read books by acclaimed authors like Salman Rushdie, I feel, who am … Continue reading →

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Worries & Wishes

Posted on September 12, 2012 by bookjunkie

Wish I could stop being such a worry wart but I think it’s genetically programmed in me to be anxious. Sometimes that can be a good thing because I tend to get things done due to anxiety, but when the … Continue reading →

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Is It Wrong that I Still Call Myself Girl?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by bookjunkie

Warning: rambling post ahead….. I feel embarrassed when I refer to myself as ‘girl’ in online descriptions (and in my head). Gal seems more acceptable somehow. I am not sophisticated enough to be ‘lady’ or wise enough to be ‘woman’. … Continue reading →

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Mid-Life: 10 Things about Me that have Changed As I Get Older

Posted on January 12, 2012 by bookjunkie

Just another personal post that I need to write today on 12.1.12. One of those days when my blog becomes my diary. 1. I like being a hermit. I don’t have a need to be popular and solo can be … Continue reading →

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Hey Gen Y: 3 Reasons why you may find me Primitive

Posted on July 18, 2011 by bookjunkie

1. Books: Enid Blyton, Laura Ingalls Wilder and Judy Blume defined my childhood – not Harry Potter (I haven’t read a single book and found the original movie a bit too young for me – ok boring). I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Books: Salman Rushdie’s Luka and the Fire of Life

Posted on April 6, 2011 by bookjunkie

I wanted so much to like this book and I actually found it pleasing from the onstart, but somehow I found myself skimming through in the middle. This is after all a book for children that is meant to appeal … Continue reading →

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To Blog or To Read

Posted on March 22, 2011 by bookjunkie

Please pardon my lack of blogging. You see, I am so engrossed in the Peter Mayle novel that I’m reading that even though I have tons of photos I haven’t posted them yet. I am also overwhelmed by the tons … Continue reading →

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According to the Life Expectancy Calculator I have till Age 72

Posted on February 15, 2011 by bookjunkie

I was expecting it to be loads worse. I know that my lifestyle habits are crap, apart from the fact that I have never smoked or eaten beef (my red meat consumption would be pork sometimes). Wanna try it out? … Continue reading →

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Miserable After the Reunion

Posted on January 7, 2011 by bookjunkie

I am debating whether to write about this at all, but I feel compelled to since all I feel like doing right now is cry. But I just feel numb. You know those times when you feel like crying, but … Continue reading →

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