books & writing what i’m reading: little bee by chris cleave Ayshim, 2 February 20185 March 2024 I have had Chris Cleave’s Little Bee for a very long time. I must have… Continue Reading
life in sydney gigi pizzeria in newtown, revisited Ayshim, 1 February 20185 March 2024 This is our second time at Gigi Pizzeria in Newtown. Last time it was us… Continue Reading
life in sydney the wine room, balgowlah Ayshim, 4 January 20184 June 2026 Our friends took us to The Wine Room and it was our first time there…. Continue Reading
books & writing i survived another nanowrimo Ayshim, 17 December 20175 March 2024 I Survived Another NaNoWriMo, Peoples! Yay! It’s one thing to give out advice on how… Continue Reading
life in sydney celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary at bentley’s Ayshim, 23 November 20175 March 2024 My husband and I are celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary this year. It has been… Continue Reading
books & writing have pencil cup(s) and ready for nanowrimo. well, sort of Ayshim, 31 October 20175 March 2024 How bad can it be? I mean I don’t have an outline, characters to last… Continue Reading
books & writing nanowrimo (national novel writing month) 2017 Ayshim, 14 October 20175 March 2024 NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is just about a week away, and I am participating… Continue Reading
life in sydney restaurant review: bliss & chips, newtown Ayshim, 12 October 20175 March 2024 Update: Bliss & Chips reported closed in November, 2018. We have been wanting to try… Continue Reading
books & writing shitty first drafts Ayshim, 12 October 20175 March 2024 Shitty first drafts: we owe this technical term(!) shitty first drafts to Anne Lamott. It… Continue Reading
books & writing sadako and the thousand paper cranes by eleanor coerr Ayshim, 23 September 20175 March 2024 Sadako and The Thousand Paper Cranes was recommended by an author friend of mine whose… Continue Reading
books & writing what i’m reading: the rosie project by graeme simsion Ayshim, 14 September 20175 March 2024 I’ve been wanting to read The Rosie Project for some time. I even got myself… Continue Reading
life in sydney the gantry, pier one, sydney harbour Ayshim, 1 September 20175 March 2024 We decided to try a new place to celebrate our birthdays this year. A new… Continue Reading
books & writing what i’m reading: the ballad of reading gaol and other poems by oscar wilde Ayshim, 19 August 20175 March 2024 The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems by Oscar WildeRead on August 19 2017… Continue Reading
books & writing the naïve and sentimentalist novelist by orhan pamuk Ayshim, 17 August 20175 March 2024 Orhan Pamuk has always been one of my favourite Turkish authors. And I have something… Continue Reading
books & writing what i’m reading: the metamorphosis by franz kafka Ayshim, 5 July 20175 March 2024 Here’s what I wrote in my book journal after reading The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka:… Continue Reading
books & writing second-hand book hunting Ayshim, 3 July 20175 March 2024 I have this constant decluttering happening in my life. I may take a break for… Continue Reading
books & writing what i’m reading: lion by saroo brierley Ayshim, 7 May 20175 March 2024 I honestly cannot remember how I heard about this book called Lion but I remember… Continue Reading
life in sydney blossoming lotus, newtown Ayshim, 17 April 20175 March 2024 Your favourite vegan restaurant in Newtown may not be open for lunch on Easter Monday…. Continue Reading