Rowie's Scribbles

Hi everyone! This is a mini update from me, hope everyone is doing good :) Newfound Hobby My mom is a fan of Ted Talks and she encouraged me to watch this talk entitled "Why 30 is Not the New 20". The talk is by Meg Jay, an American clinical psychologist. The 3 main points delivered are: 1) Get an identity capital, not an identity crisis; add value to who you are 2) The urban tribe is overrated; reach out and network! 3) The time to start picking your family is NOW The  point really hit home; I'm approaching 30 and I do feel I procrastinate because, hey, I'm not 30 yet. However time and tide waits for no man and I'm inspired to add value to myself. Sparked by the success of my tiramisu experiments, I decided to give baking a try and so far it is a highly enjoyable activity. I may be limited by the capacity of an oven toaster but I like making in small batches for family and friends to sample.  So my blog will occasionally feature recipes that I've ...

Wow it's been quite a while since I posted here; I've been busy with work and I just returned from my vacation in Korea! :D Upcoming posts include: 1) A write-up on my trip to Korea - Itinerary - Shopping guide 2) Food reviews - Klang favorites - restaurants in KL 3) Movie reviews - Captain Americaaaaa - Grand Hotel Budapest 4) Melaka day trip - chicken rice balls - pork satay - Jonker Walk So this is me signing out to tidor! Stay tuned! :D

Due to the recent writing rush , I keep track of the blog's viewership by entering Blogger Dashboard > Stats. Here I can see the results of Blogger's records on source of traffic, no of pageviews and posts with high no of hits.  Perhaps I shouldn't be surprised that the top 2 articles garnering a lot of readers are Fancy A Massage in Bangsar? and Malaysian Passport Renewal Online ; the former because many people enjoy traditional massages in Malaysia so it's a good move to read up on other people's experience - the latter because many people are skeptical of the online renewal procedure, particularly after the scare that many won't be able to get their passports renewed on time. As a blogger, i t's interesting to see which articles are popular among the readers, even though this blog is purely a hobby for me. If I were to truly depend on my blog for income, articles like this one would be insightful. To be honest, I'm always thinking and wond...

I tend to browse the net more often through my smartphone than the PC. I guess you may have seen short, unedited blog entries; these are done through my phone so I will update with links, images and additional information. Welcome to microblogging!  With several vacations coming up and work constraints, I've several drafts waiting to be published, here's a quick preview of what's coming next: 1) Coursera A friend introduced me to this site where you may sign up for free online courses on a variety of subjects provided by world-class universities and gain a certificate (if you pass). You can opt for Signature Track where your results are linked to the universities and you can use the qualification for your career. Currently I'm enrolled in Useful Genetics and Archaeology's Dirty Little Secrets; I learned that it's not easy and you need to be dedicated to complete the course!  2) Movie reviews Star Trek: Into the Darkness is by far the most interesting m...

I've decided to have a 2nd blog focusing on music to help me put my music links & thoughts in one place!  It's brand new, I'm still mulling over the design & the background but do check it out & feel free to give suggestions!  It's gonna be a new experience for me, I think it'll help me to write more constructively in such a "specific" environment!  It's an exciting venture for me so I hope you'll like it too! :) UPDATE: The new blog is inactive, since I've barely time to update the main blog :)

Hey all! I haven't been free lately, so it's hard for me to find inspiration to write good stuff! I'd the idea that if I were to commit to a routine, it'd be easier for me to produce something periodically, so I'm going to start writing book reviews on works by Nora Roberts, since she's the only author I'm faithfully following these days! I'm now looking for a star rating system as we speak! :p I may also start a series of engineering notes, focusing on the new stuff I learned & solving calculation problems that I've encountered during my internship. Some stuff is in the works, like natural gas processing & some heat transfer calculations, I'll post them up as soon as I get into the mood to writing them out! Feel free to drop suggestions, I'm open to other ideas & stay tuned! :)

I just notice that the Reactions feature has been embedded! Y'all can tick your opinion at the bottom of the article, the choices are: 1. Legendary 2. Excellent 3. Average 4. Poor This would help me gauge your response to my blog & help me to improve! I request that please tick your honest opinion & do leave a comment so I can try to improve this blog :) Thanks for your support!

Rowie's Scribbles is edging closer to its first year anniversary ! :D In October I plan to do something special for this blog & for my dear readers, so do answer the top poll on the left, & let me know what you would like! I've already prepared a newsletter of sorts, with articles that I've never published (& will never publish) on this blog :p 1. A contest: the blog would run a contest, probably covering different themes...my only problem is the prize! I thought of giving the newsletter to the winner of the contest, but feel free to suggest other prizes (or donate some haha) 2. Articles by reader's request: readers may submit (via e-mail) ideas for an article; I'll look through & write up as much as I can. Articles should not contain offensive matter & be as interesting as possible! (I don't want to yawn as I write it!) :p 3. Newsletter: this is by far the easiest option of the lot; simply leave your e-mail address & I...

...the library can be a bad sign. The internet connection here is REALLY bad. I couldn't come on for the past 2 weeks (I'm beginning to think it's 3 weeks), & my work is extra-stressful coz I don't have the internet readily available for my research! The library PC's are usually fully occupied since the internet problem is widespread at university. Ugh. I feel like everything is moving so quickly & I still haven't caught up with the pace. Ah woe is me. For good reason. I'll try to update my blog, heaven knows there's so much on my mind but I'll try to post something new! :) Signing out...

A little run through of Rowie's Scribbles through the old & the new: 1. Poll analysis : I confess I'm kinda running out of ideas for the polls on the side bar. Thought-provoking, fun, witty is outta my head for the time being. I appreciate suggestions to provide the platform for deeper analysis.  2. Orator section : I've been toying with the idea of providing an Orator section to put articles related to debate. I've decided it should help organize this blog & encourage better articles related to debating. So the new section is up, folks!  3. Link bar : I've thought of providing links to sites I'm interested in, like the UMPlife forum, OG sites (official website, forum, YouTube channel), Cheresources, etc. I wonder if it'll clear up the clutter or make things worse, hmm... 4. Rowie's Scribble 's Anniversary in 1 month : Yeah you heard me! This blog has been on since October last yr! I'm thinking about doing something special but I'm no...

Hey all :) Here's an update of what's been happening so far with Rowie's Scribbles: So I was busy... Well yeah! Between coursework & other stuff, I didn't have the frame of mind to search for inspiration, much less to find for information to write. I try my best not to give silly, emo articles...I always plan to write interesting articles so forgive me for not being at my best to deliver. New light I've been planning to do book reviews on Nora Roberts. As some of you may know, she's my favorite author & I love her books. The fact that she churns out at least 3 new books every yr appeases me :D I hope to either make a new section for Nora Roberts or keep the articles related to her under the Literature label. What do you guys think? Check the poll on the left to let me know what you think!  More flavors I also thought of writing about historical events, I'm toying with a summary of the Unit 731 of the Imperial Army of Japan, notorious for its horrifyi...

Hey all...Its seems like nearly a month since I've updated my blog with interesting stuff...I truly apologize: I've been having debate training every day now, in preparation for the Royal Intervarsity Debate on the 28th Nov...While this has certainly opened my eyes to various issues (football included har har) & has spawned ideas for so many articles, I'm simply too exhausted to write 'em up. Rowie is sorry... This & the disappointing lack of drive (in me) to read up & present good articles has caused this (temporary, I assure you) stagnancy in my blogging activity. Not to worry, I promise that once I've got a clear head & the time for it (I damn well should), I'll bring good articles to the floor. N'er fear! Cheers & until next time, take care!

I apologize if my articles seem pretty random lately...I haven't had the time to really research & write out good stuff for your reading pleasure (damn you, finals!). I've managed to put in some short articles though; we'll have to be satisfied with that in the time being! I've reorganize the labels on my articles, let's have a looksee: Food: It's finally up, look for for more food-related articles Scribbles: Personal matters that I feel like ranting/sharing... Travel: A trip to Mt Kinabalu is in the works, peeps! Academic: Finals certainly pushed me to be more active in this section haha... I've been considering a chatbox section here but doesn't hold much appeal to me...We'll see about that! Random moment... I encourage y'all to check out the blogs that I've linked to; adds to your browsing pleasure! If you have suggestions for future articles, don't hesitate to email me at rowanlim@gmail.com...I may actually do it! Cheers & tha...

Whew...After scouring the Net for suitable images, I've finally settled with one that makes me smile. After multiple edits in Paint, Microsoft Picture Manager, & Picasa (yes I'm noobish), I finally got the look I want... Like the new look? I do hehe Changes The backdrop isn't the only change; I've also mixed & matched the fonts & colors so that it would blend well with the template yet is readable. That's not all: I've re-organized my posts by adding appropriate tagging. History section: I've always been allured by myths & historical events, I'll post related topics in this section. Blog section: Articles related to my blog & blogging will go here. Science section: The general Science issues & articles will be posted here, I'm gonna cover facts about this world related to biology, physics, astronomy etc. Travel section: It'll contain articles about my trips to different locations, with photos & easy description hehe. T...

Well I started this blog mainly out of curiosity...Who knew it would be so addictive & fun? I find that posting my ideas somehow relieves the stress in my brain (pesky ideas keep pushing against my cranium) & I enjoy the whole process of putting my thoughts to words. A good thing? Certainly looks like it. Well then, what's next? Food section : it's definitely been something I wanted to do when I started this blog but without a good camera, I'm reduced to taking photos from other people! It'll be coming soon; don't expect in-depth details, many of my braincells don't work while I'm pigging out! Better articles : I'll definitely try to write the articles by myself & reduce quoting other sources; time to stuff originality into something this personal! :) I'd also like to improve my writing skills, being an author was something I fiddled with previously but this will really make it a real deal. Studies section : perhaps I should rename it as...

Well here it is, my 1st ever blog, let's see how this turns out, it'll be an experience :) What do I aim to achieve? I'm not sure actually but perhaps generic answers will help :p Share my experiences (with who? Haha) Unleash whatever pent-up desires/passions I had for writing Brag (mwaha) Get organized by organizing & viewing my posts (narcissistic, much?) Meet new people, share opinions & views Have a new past time :) I sure hope somehow this will make me a better person & that at least someone out there will enjoy following this blog! :)