Author: Adeline Liong

‘One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.’ – American astronomer and planetary scientist, Carl Sagan Next Chinese New Year, I may make some cookies, thanks to a book I bought at

Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate. – American speaker and author, Alan D. Wolfelt. I’ve never prayed so hard for the sun to shine the whole day as I did last Wednesday. I wanted the day to be as sunny as possible for one simple reason: I

‘A happy arrangement: many people prefer cats to other people, and many cats prefer people to other cats.’– American aphorist, Mason Cooley I was busy yesterday morning picking up my male cat, Mimi, from the veterinary clinic. I had sent it there for spaying. Because the girl at the clinic

‘When you get chickenpox as an adult, it’s not a laughing matter.’- Australian mixed martial artist, Robert Whittaker. When my son, Pat came to see me yesterday morning, he asked me “Did you have chickenpox before?”Taken aback by the funny question, I quickly replied, “Of course. I am old already.

‘They try to kill and eat you. People are harder. Sometimes they pretend to be your friend first.’ – Australian zookeeper, conservationist, Steve Irwin. Sarawak, the Land of the Hornbills, has many rivers. In many of the rivers, there are crocodiles. When men and crocodiles co-exist peacefully, there is no big news, at

‘The most indispensible ingredient of all good home cooking: love for those you are cooking for.’ – Italian actress, Sophia Loren Last Wednesday was a busy day for me. I went out for breakfast and shopping with a friend in the morning. In the afternoon, I was busy cooking some

‘Life takes you unexpected places, love brings you home.’- Unknown John Denver’s song “Take Me Home, Country Road” was playing in my mind as my family members and I left Kuching City for Kanowit, a town in the Kanowit District of Sibu Division, in two cars recently. There are various

‘Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.” – English novelist and poet, George Elliot. I was at a CCK outlet when I overheard the cashier say, ”The news is heartbreaking to read. It must be affecting the teachers badly.” She was talking to her colleague.