About
Why? Reading is one of the best pleasures of life.
What? I dabble in a variety of genres such as classics, non-fiction, science fiction, graphic novels, fantasy… Some of my favourite authors of all time include Ursula K Le Guin, Octavia Butler, Jane Austen, Margaret Atwood, Kage Baker, Elizabeth Gaskell….
Where? I was born and bred in Singapore and now live in the Bay Area. I’ve also lived in the seaside town of Brighton, UK.
Who? I used to be a journalist, then a sub-editor, then a research assistant for a geography professor. I moved to the Bay Area in January 2009, and in March 2011, wee reader was born. So now I am a full-time mum and part-time reader. That works, sort of.
What else? Besides looking after wee reader, baking and cooking are the other things that keep me occupied in my spare time. I love cookbooks and books about food and cooking. TV shows such as Community, Big Bang Theory, House MD, Firefly, Battlestar, Gilmore Girls have distracted me from my reading from time to time. And I used to play The Sims, but there’s hardly time for that anymore. Instead there are a lot of walks, running around the playground, baby programmes at the library …
Contact me
Email: olduvaireads AT gmail DOT com
Twitter: olduvai
Good Reads: olduvai
I love The Sims 3!!!
Hee. I got the Late Night expansion pack for Christmas and that’s been such a fun addition! Vampires!
Hi! It’s so nice to know you through the web. I am glad that you were able to link to us through PaperTigers.
I also enjoy Margaret Atwood, one of my favorite authors of all times. And yes, Sims 3 Rocks – we have the latest Town Life Expansion Pack – haven’t really tried it yet, but my nine year old seems to like it. =)
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!
Ah with the little one, my Sims 3 is languishing on the shelf… sometimes I wish real life were like the Sims… in a matter of days he would be a teenager. Then again, horrors!!
You have a lovely blog going here. I am born and bred around your neck of the wood but now I live about 82.3 miles away from Brighton. it’s a privilege to be able to read so much!
Another baking enthusiast! Very nice to meet you. I have to ask, how do you feel about chocolate muffins?
The more chocolate-y the better!