To be honest, this is the first year for me to love Eggnog…. My initial encounter with Eggnog was through Starbucks’ Eggnog Latte years ago. It left me with a very odd spicy taste. I threw the whole grande cup in the garbage and never touched anything related to eggnog ever again…. However, this year,…
The Objectification Spectrum Understanding and Transcending Out Diminishment and Dehumanization of Others. This is a scholar book I borrowed from school library – I’d assume it is for psychology or philosophy students’ research purpose. It has been renewed multiple times because I have been really short in time to read but also too selfish to…
I’ve only shot fireworks once – about 4 years ago at Kitsilano Beach. It didn’t stir up enough interest in me to keep shooting this type of event. I did enjoy looking at these light trails of boats when fireworks was done. The way long exposures capture both steady and moving elements always give me clear,…
Stealing Fire – How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work. Get it from Amazon: This book sits on a much higher place than what my worldview can reach to. The ideas are so advanced that not a single page doesn’t leave me awed. I couldn’t…
I was introduced to this book through reading The Truth by Neil Strauss. It is a clinical psychology tool book which doesn’t seem to be an entertaining read. And it’s not. I flipped through the book with a heavy heart as I discovered the deepest, darkest root cause of my commitment problem and inability to…
I discovered this “uncomfortable book about relationships” from a video intro on Youtube. The video was animated based on a section in The Truth where the “therapist” was trying to acknowledge the “addicts” the cause of their behaviour.. I resonated quite deeply with the idea that a person’s upbringing can leave almost permanent marks on…
This is a partial summary of the book How Emotions Are made. It is quite a lengthy book, thus I am only focusing on the sections which I find useful and worth to know. I also believe these are the basic knowledge that everyone should understand about themselves. Being aware of where emotions come from put us at a…
