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Unfinished

Posted in: 2022 posts | Our Power Woes

Final day of year 2022. I feel like this day arrived too fast XD

There are so many things I haven't done or finished! I mean, I can still do it tomorrow of course lol... It's just that today I feel... unfinished.

Oh well~

I feel so sleepy right now... maybe I won't be awake at 12am

Oh yeah, yesterday we got power back after midnight. I drank enough water but still woke up with a mild headache in the morning.

Time: 2022-12-31T21:31:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , Our Power Woes

In the dark

Posted in: 2022 posts | Our Power Woes | Reading

Here I am again, in the dark. We lost power twice tonight... I had time to shower before the second one.

Note to self: Must drink lots of water.

I have like 100+ pages left for "Seventeen". I might attempt to finish it tonight.

Time: 2022-12-30T22:34:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , Our Power Woes , Reading

Yesterday...

Posted in: 2022 posts | Life: Anecdotes | Our Power Woes | The Weather Looks...

After I posted yesterday, we lost power around 11.45-11.50am... this went on until after 8pm... My family was planning to go to 1Borneo. I had to join them because who wants to spend their time at home with no electricity, right??? Unfortunately, I find 1B uninteresting. Oh well. I chose the one with lesser evil. Returned home around 6pm. Opted to wait for the power before taking shower. Sweaty. Headache.

I don't know if it's related or not (probably due to not drinking enough water *sigh*) but I woke up with a headache in the late morning today. Not fun. Made me so irritable.

We had strong sun today so that was great, for the laundry XD

Time: 2022-12-29T22:59:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , Life: Anecdotes , Our Power Woes , The Weather Looks...

Pick-A-New-Book Jar 2021-2022

Posted in: 2022 posts | Pick-A-New-Book Jar | Reading Challenge

I finally finished the last book from the jar yesterday so now I can make this post. Something like a conclusion post.

Through this jar, I've finished 53 books... and counting those with 3 stars and above, I guess I enjoyed most of them...??? I find it interesting that I don't have any 4.5 stars ones lol. Although... if you only want to count 4-5 stars, then that's very few, huh. I think that's one of risks with these jars. You might have fewer favourites depending on what you put in there. And my reading taste is weird so maybe I'm not the best example to refer to :P

Will I recommend this method to find the next book to read from your shelf?
Absolutely. Very helpful when you don't know which one to start from especially if you have many to choose from.

Will I do it again?
Oh, yes. Starting Sunday next week. Coincidentally it's a new year so... I'm doing it again next year! It's going to be biweekly - a book every two weeks. If there's a fifth week, then it's going to be rest day/free week. So basically, two books per month.

By Ratings

5 Stars

The Chrysalids

4 Stars

Anggaran Jarak Kita: Tanyalah Betul-Betul!

Convenience Store Woman

I'd Die for You: And Other Lost Stories

Merry-Go-Round

Piranesi

The Nakano Thrift Shop

3.5 Stars

Easy Go

Green Island

Human Voices

Kane and Abel

Lust

Monday Starts on Saturday

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Austen Escape

The Color Purple

The Doomed City

The Midwich Cuckoos

The Piano Man Project

Trickery

3 Stars
Agent of Chaos
Death by Tiara

Drug of Choice

I, Robot

Man Who Fell To Earth

Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe

Tender is the Night

The Diary of a Nobody

The Gambler

The Lathe of Heaven

The Professor

2.5 Stars
A Vision of Fire
Dubliners

Ethan Frome
Orlando

Kumari: Goddess of Secrets

Roadside Picnic

Scratch One

Selected Short Stories & The Rover

Silence

Sophie's World
The Early Stories of Truman Capote
The Left Hand of Darkness
The Ogre Downstairs

2 Stars

5 Sentimeter Per Saat

A Dream of Ice

At Freddie's

Hocus Pocus

Miss Darcy Falls in Love

Summer Crossing
The Double

The Sirens of Titan

1.5 Stars

The Food of the Gods

Time: 2022-12-28T10:44:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , Pick-A-New-Book Jar , Reading Challenge

Expectations

Posted in: 2022 posts | Reading | The Weather Looks...

Good news. I've finished "The Left Hand of Darkness". I gave it 2.5 stars. I enjoyed some parts of it but not most of it. A bit of a drag for my taste. I wouldn't say it's as bad as [my experiences with] Wells and Conrad (maybe leaning a bit towards Conrad, but not as long-winded... but still info-dumpish) because I will still read her other books. Especially the other five unread books (of which one is an omnibus of four books) of hers that I currently have in possession.

I think I kind of had my expectations high with this one...? It's not high high expectations, but high enough(?). Maybe I should just have low expectations with all new books I encounter from the start. Then I might have better reading experiences with them...

Haaaah... at least I can finally make that post, I guess...? Maybe tomorrow.

P/s: The weather was a bit better today so we got dry laundry by the end of the day. But that also means I have to wake up early tomorrow to deal with the latest laundry backlog *loooong sigh*

Time: 2022-12-27T22:51:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , Reading , The Weather Looks...

My Head Hurts

Posted in: 2022 posts | No Mood | The Weather Looks...

Rained hard in the noon. And it feels colder than yesterday.

Was trying to read "The Left Hand of Darkness" (and hopefully finish it) but... *sigh* my head hurts from reading all those descriptions of stuff I don't care about~~~

...doesn't help that I'm in a bad mood. I blame the rain :(

(the pile of unwashed laundry is stressing me out arggggh)

Time: 2022-12-26T22:44:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , No Mood , The Weather Looks...

Brrr!

Posted in: 2022 posts | Family | In Zombie Mode | The Weather Looks...

Christmas day. A pretty normal day, actually. Which means it's a good day, in my book, knowing how I feel usually around this time of the year. I don't remember if it rained (maybe not much) or not. Cold-ish? Since the water felt cold when I showered.

Went to Karamunsing in the afternoon. Not that many people there (looked like the usual weekend crowd). Surprisingly a great day to do shopping for electronics. Great salesperson with amiable personality.

Also, I couldn't count properly today. Zombie mode even though I woke up normal today??? WTH. Should I just make 3-4 am my time to wake every morning? Now I just have to get used to a new routine... or something. I should go to sleep.

...and it happened again. Haha. I don't know why I sound robotic when I compose this post on mobile. Maybe my inner voice is robotic lol

Time: 2022-12-25T23:54:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , Family , In Zombie Mode , The Weather Looks...

Huh.

Posted in: 2022 posts | In Zombie Mode | The Weather Looks...

Ah... slow brain day.

Doesn't help that it rained again today. It's probably raining even now...

Sleepy.........

Time: 2022-12-24T20:30:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , In Zombie Mode , The Weather Looks...

Keysticks

Posted in: 2022 posts | Interest: Games | Life: Anecdotes | Netflix | Youtube

I've ascended to a new level.

So... I was cleaning the computer desk because my brother has shipped his old(?) monitor from Penang to home. Since it's larger than the one I'm using now, I have to clear most of my stuff on the desk. It's not here yet but knowing me, it's best to do it as early as possible XD

Okay, that's not it. I've been using a game controller to play Filament (and Fall Guys, only recently) and I was thinking maybe I can also use it like a keyboard/mouse...?

Yup, that's what this post is about lol.. I've mapped some of the buttons to keyboard shortcuts that I usually use (I'm using Keysticks) so I can use it in normal, non-game situation (like watching Youtube videos or Netflix). Just small stuff. I have high hopes though XD... it could be life-changing~

Time: 2022-12-23T16:14:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , Interest: Games , Life: Anecdotes , Netflix , Youtube

Mystery Solved?

Raining on and off throughout the day.

I feel like I've done enough "catch-ups" today. I've been writing down quotes or excerpts from books I read these past few months (I took photos/screenshots). Not that much but still painful to write all of them by hand. Also added (liked?) some of the quotes on Goodreads.

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I was searching the place we are living in the news (I was looking for a different news article) and stumbled upon recent news. Apparently our water problems got a "mention" in a local newspaper. Feeling validated somehow. The article mentioned about some pipe damages somewhere and problems with new water meters installed months ago... I guess it's not a mystery anymore?? (-.- )

No water rationing is mentioned though. I'll just assume that we have magicked water that changes pressure around 8am and returns around 11pm.

(Fiiiinee... I guess it can just mean more people are using the water around that time and lesser near midnight. The whole situation is still sh*tty though. Imagine waking up almost everyday at 3-4am just to do laundry. Yes, I can see this waking [super] early from a positive angle but I really don't want to have a sh*tty sleeping routine anymore... and zombie mode is no fun!)

Time: 2022-12-22T22:51:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , Forty Winks and More , Goodreads , Life: Anecdotes , My Salty Side , The Weather Looks...

TBR Jar

Posted in: 2022 posts | Reading | The Weather Looks...

Blue-grey sky. A bit rain around noon. But... we get surprisingly strong sun in the afternoon... which means, I have to get up super early again tomorrow. *sigh*

I have a new idea for another reading jar (I really love my jars lol). A TBR jar!

I know.... it's not really unique (actually quite common) but it's definitely new to me. I rarely do a TBR list. I just usually read by instinct. This jar will also save me from the need to update the usual jar... But I most probably will use this TBR jar off-blog.

How is this different from the others? It's going to contain titles of books I want to read as soon as possible. I have mentioned a few of them in this year's posts... and since it's hard to pick which one to start from first, I'll use the jar to help me pick XD

If you're curious, yes, I lost count how many jars I have until now... not a big problem really XD (as long as my unread books become read books in the end).

Time: 2022-12-21T17:19:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , Reading , The Weather Looks...

Close Call

Posted in: 2022 posts | Reading

Today is the day I realised I enjoy finishing book more than starting them.

The relief when you reach the last page is tremendous! Like I almost want to start a new book.. (wait...)

So... I finished the book that I waited weeks to borrow again from the library. Gave it 2.5 stars. *sigh* The wait wasn't worth it. But at least, I know what happened in the end...?

You know, it's actually good that I could borrow it online. I almost wanted to purchase it via BookDepository... so that's a close call *phew*

Time: 2022-12-20T22:46:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , Reading

It Made My Day

Posted in: 2022 posts | Life: Anecdotes | Reading

I already cut the long paper to 6 strips. Shredded one strip today...and it sounded marvellous XD. I mean... yeah, it's just the sound of continuous shredding of paper, but it's so amusing! Why am I so amused by this?? Going to shred the rest tomorrow. Coincidentally (or maybe not?), those strips are the last batch from the pile. Might be a good time to let the machine (and my nose, or basically my respiratory system) rest before I go find a new pile in the storeroom.

Was thinking of finishing "The Piano Man Project" tonight but alas... need to wake up early again to do laundry~

Time: 2022-12-19T20:47:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , Life: Anecdotes , Reading

Craving Veggies

Posted in: 2022 posts | Food | Forty Winks and More

Woke up with a runny nose. Which I assume is all thanks to the paper-shredding I've been doing recently.... ahh I feel so sleepy now...

Going to try finish reading a book tonight. Even though I feel sleepy XD

...oh yeah, it's one of those days where I actually crave some vegetables/vegetarian food (despite not liking them lol). That probably means I need to consume vegetables as soon as possible...

Time: 2022-12-18T21:22:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , Food , Forty Winks and More

Late Late

So... the theme for this post will be "late".

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Few days ago, I suddenly had the urge to listen to Kurosagi's movie soundtrack. Tried looking for it on Spotify and I found one. The soundtrack for the dorama. This year's dorama.

That's how I knew there's a new version of Kurosagi [live action] this year.

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Barely made any progress on my two remaining jar books. *siiiigggh*

Also, haven't done anything related to my "new" jar. No updates done whatsoever.

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It's funny how having the piano tuner over few days ago had actually made me clean the area around the piano much faster than planned(?). It was really the case of "You can do it if you really try" or something similar :P.

Unfortunately, I feel exhausted just by thinking about it and now I don't want to deal with the pile of things I have in my room anymore...

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Oh yeah. "The Sirens of Titan" is the 100th book I finished reading this year. It happened on Dec 7th. That means I've completed my Goodreads reading challenge this year~!

I don't really need to update that here lol but it fits the "late" theme so I'll just include it in this post.

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I finally get to borrow a book again from the library yesterday! This is the first time I placed a hold and waited for the book to be available. It took me a few weeks. Apparently the hold "elapsed" early this month. So I guess that meant I forgot to borrow it in time...? I continued reading the book today but I kind of forgot who is who anymore XD *oh well*

Time: 2022-12-17T23:42:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , blog images , Dorama , Goodreads , Interest: Games , Library , Reading , Reading Challenge , Spotify

Long Paper

Posted in: 2022 posts | Random-ness | Weekend Musings

I'm still shredding paper this month and... I just found the longest paper (it's like 8 A4 papers wide x 3 A4 papers high) in my pile. It might sound petty to you but I'm very excited! I'm going to cut it wide-wise because who doesn't want to shred a paper that long??? What, it's just me??? XD

Time: 2022-12-16T23:29:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , Random-ness , Weekend Musings

Just Some Updates

Posted in: 2022 posts | In Zombie Mode | Piano | Reading

The highlight of the day: the piano tuner became friends(?) with our cat.

LOL

As expected, I was sleepy the whole morning because I got up early around 3.30am to do laundry.

Also, went out in the afternoon and got my long overdue haircut. Haaaah... finally. I finally got rid of those split ends XD

No reading progress on "The Piano Man Project". (But I might read a bit in bed)

Time: 2022-12-15T22:41:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , In Zombie Mode , Piano , Reading

Still Chaotic Wednesday

Posted in: 2022 posts | I Need to be Distracted | Life: Anecdotes | Procrastination Strikes Again | Reading

Day two of being overwhelmed by stuff I should have organised earlier... *sigh*

I have no idea what to do with half of the stuff (will think what to do later)... And I was sooooo distracted. I really didn't want to deal with them so I kept doing other things instead of what I should be doing lol (I also kept wanting to play Filament...). And there's also a basket of laundry backlog (low priority) near the piano which I hope to deal with at 3-4am tomorrow *sigh*

Oh yeah... finally made progress on my remaining jar books last night. I might try to finish the "The Piano Man Project" tomorrow or the day after.

Time: 2022-12-14T22:15:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , I Need to be Distracted , Life: Anecdotes , Procrastination Strikes Again , Reading

Chaotic Tuesday

What a change from yesterday.

Today was so chaotic. I couldn't sleep at all so around 3am I got out of bed because I had to do laundry... and the piano tuner is coming this Thursday so I had to clear the area around the piano. There were so many stuff there. Why were there so many stuff there??? What was I thinking?!!... Got me wondering hard what to do with those stuff at 4am in the morning. It's not even done. I still need to clean the area above the piano (tomorrow!).

Finished another manga today and that paled in comparison with the one I read yesterday. Should've read that one first *sigh*. I went to check the mangaka's (for yesterday's manga) other works and just realised it was the mangaka for "Mizutama Honey Boy"!!! No wonder that humour style sounds familiar! I love "Mizutama Honey Boy"... there's a chaotic character there (Nanao-senpai!) that never fails to make me laugh with how chaotic and wild he is XD

Time: 2022-12-13T21:57:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , Forty Winks and More , In Zombie Mode , Manga , Piano , Reading

Well-Rested

Posted in: 2022 posts | Manga | Reading | Reddit

I feel... serene today.

Probably because I woke up well-rested. It was very missed-my-breakfast late, but peaceful.

Or maybe it's just because that I started reading a really nice shoujo manga after I woke up. Manga is soooo nice, everyone should try read them at least once - just let yourself fall in that manga rabbit hole (please).

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Saw something from the r/books subreddit today: Literature Map

It's just the kind of thing I need because it has been hard to find other authors that are like my favourite authors. I'm seeing some unfamiliar names for Diana Wynne Jones so might want to consider their books next time...

Time: 2022-12-12T22:00:00+08:00
Posted by RuYanda
Labels: 2022 posts , Manga , Reading , Reddit

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