Finished 2 books within 24 hours, making it 39 books read this year. Went to the library again today to sit and read at the cafe. 2 Japanese ladies were there for tea after their golf game nearby; school children were there reading.. the cafe was surprisingly filled despite it being a weekday afternoon. A little boy took a hardcover book eagerly off the shelf and waved it at a little girl. It was Terry Pratchett's The Fifth Elephant. He looked about 10 years old, and I wondered if he could really understand it. And then I remembered G loves reading Terry Pratchett too, and smiled at the incongruency of comparing these 2 readers.

Walked around the library after finishing my book and borrowed some more. Dropped by the supermarket and bought party favours for tomorrow night's New Year's eve party. To be frank, I didn't know what a party favour was till Dave explained it yesterday. To me, the word 'favour' felt quaint, like an embroidered scarf bestowed upon a knight by his lady. How then, could this word mean whistle, balloon and such?