ABOUT Priscilla Tan
Priscilla is a content writer, blogger, and a hardcore bibliophile. She’s passionate about online education, flash fiction, geek culture and letter writing. In her spare time, she participates in virtual (god bless technology) book tours and manage a book and lifestyle blog.
It sounds like a cliché but boy, time flies. We’re about to say goodbye to April and let’s be honest here, we hate it! Be that as it may, life has to go on. Even though we tend to feel bored to bits sitting in our office, it’s news like these (read below) that spruce up…
When a dear friend had her blog removed by WordPress, I was dumbfounded. I can’t helped but wonder: What did she do? She’s a lifestyle blogger. It’s not like she writes offensive posts and she’s definitely not a troll. The blog had an occasional splash of book reviews; Q & A sessions with authors; and her two cents on…
Friedrich Nietzsche once said,”Without music, life would be a mistake.” Indeed, what would our lives be like if music doesn’t exist? Music plays a crucial role in our daily lives. We listen to Adele’s “Someone Like You” when we’re nursing a broken heart. We jam to Bon Jovi’s “Bad Medicine” when we’re drinking beer in the…
Social media has changed. Take Facebook, for instance. Ever since it announced its amended policy, it’s been restricting how many people see our posts. It propably means nothing to the general public (woots! No more Facebook ranting statuses!) but this is a disaster for business owners and bloggers. These people rely heavily on the…
Last week, my Instagram followers dropped from 143 to 122. You might ask, ‘What the heck did you do?’ I was at a loss. What have I done? Did I post an inappropriate picture that might have offended my followers? Did I mistype a word while commenting? Did I accidentally dislike a photo? Hang on, Instagram…
Are these blogging tools giving you a headache and making your eyes pop? Not too sure which blogging platform you should go for? If that’s the case, give this tutorial a read! If you’re a writer or photographer: WordPress WordPress is, by far the largest blogging community. Whether you’re a writer or photographer, this…
Not that Mark Wahlberg movie, silly! Founded by Richard Saul Wurman and Harry Marks in 1984, TED is a non-profit foundation dedicated to Ideas Worth Spreading. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. There are currently more than 1,700 TEDTalks videos and they are added weekly. Worry about not understanding them as English is not your…
The last time I logged in to WordPress, I found out that there are over 100,000 new WordPresses created everyday. Insane, isn’t it? And these users aren’t just ordinary folks. It turns out that several top notch companies are big fans of WordPress, too. According to the blogging platform official page, it states that TechCrunch, TED,…
Here’s the thing, I would pick printed books over eBooks any day. This is a piece of cake. I absolutely love flipping through the pages and smelling them. Even though books are very often dusty and bulky, I like the way they feel on my palms. Plus, I never have to worry about the battery…
Still recovering from the final episode of How I Met Your Mother? I’m guessing you were appalled by it (like most of the known world). For everyone’s sake, I will try to steer clear from the TV show and share the five best apps for killing time. Whether you’re waiting for the bus or bored…
Here’s the deal: laughter is the best medicine. The Lizzie Bennet Diaries If you’re a nerdfighter, there is no way – and no excuse – you haven’t heard of the critically acclaimed web series. Developed by Hank Green and Bernie Su, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries is a modernized adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice….
Because life is too short to watch crappy movies. Inception Inception is a mind-blowing story and to boot, the SciFi film is blessed with a dream-worthy cast. The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Sir Michael Caine, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Ken Watanabe and Pete Postlethwaite. Now you see why…
Celebrities are just like us — except with the fame and money. After a long way at work, all they want to do is unwind and spend quality time with their loved ones. Some of them even have their very own hobbies. Did you know? Johnny Depp loves Barbie dolls and Angelina Jolie collects daggers!…
“You’re on your way! You have read 5 of 30 books.” so says my Goodreads 2014 Reading Challenge button. March is about to bid adieu to us and I’m only 17% done. Can buttons look sad? Because mine does. I was staring at the iris purple button a minute ago and I swear, if Rory…
Morning Glory Why is there no official soundtrack? Someone make a Spotify playlist for this. Stat. Rachel McAdams plays Becky Fuller, a driven and the new executive producer of DayBreak, a failing station in New York City. Because of this, she decides to rope in a top-notch news anchor, who disagrees of co-hosting a morning show…