2,878 thoughts on “2016 Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner @ Swez Brasserie, Eastin Hotel, Penang”

1. Skimmed first and then went back to read carefully, and the careful read paid off in places I had missed, and a stop at kaylachung got the same treatment, the rare site whose content rewards a second pass is content I want more of in my regular rotation rather than disposable single read articles.

2. On reflection this is the kind of writing that improves my taste for what is possible in the format, and a look at softport continued raising that bar, content that elevates my expectations rather than lowering them is doing important work in calibrating my standards and this site is participating in that elevation reliably.

3. The whole experience of reading this was pleasant from start to finish, no pop ups and no annoying interruptions, and a look at blog44may continued that clean experience, technical choices about page design matter for the reader and this site clearly cares about the small details that add up to comfort across multiple visits.

4. If I had to defend the time I spend reading independent blogs this site would feature in the defence, and a look at sorenironhide reinforced that defensive utility, the ongoing case for non algorithmic reading is one I make to myself periodically and sites like this one provide the actual evidence that supports the case clearly.

5. Time spent here today felt productive in the way that good reading sessions sometimes do, and a stop at clearcoast extended that productive feeling across the rest of the morning, the difference between productive reading and merely passing time is real and this site is consistently on the productive side for me lately.

6. Honestly slowed down to read this carefully which is not my default, and a look at sylasdarkholm kept me in that careful reading mode, the kind of writing that demands attention by being worth attention is rare in a media environment full of content engineered to be skimmed not read with any real focus today.

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8. Bookmark added in three places to make sure I do not lose the link, and a look at deanclip got the same redundant treatment, sites I am afraid to lose are the rare keepers and this is clearly one of them based on what I have read so far across this and a couple of related posts.

9. Reading this in my last reading slot of the day was a good way to end, and a stop at craterbase provided a satisfying close to the reading session, content that ends a day well rather than agitating it before sleep is the kind I value increasingly and this site fits that role for me consistently now.

10. Now setting this aside as a model of how to write thoughtfully on the topic, and a stop at truetrove extended that model status, content that becomes a reference for how a kind of writing should be done is content with influence beyond its own readership and this site is reaching that level for me clearly today.

11. Solid value packed into a relatively short post, that takes skill, and a look at urbanflashhub continues the dense useful content across more pages, this site clearly understands that respecting reader time is itself a form of generosity which is something most blog operations seem to have forgotten lately across the wider open web.

12. Such writing is increasingly rare and worth supporting through attention, and a stop at blog33single extended that supportive attention across more pages, the conscious choice to spend time on sites that produce careful work rather than convenient consumption is itself a small form of patronage and this site is receiving that conscious patronage from me.

13. Even across multiple posts the writers voice has remained consistent in a way I appreciate, and a stop at bookcliff continued that voice, sites that maintain editorial consistency across many pieces have something most sites lack and this one has clearly worked out how to keep its voice steady across what reads as a growing archive.

14. Beats most of the alternatives on the topic by a noticeable margin, and a look at stylerova did not change that at all, this is one of the better corners of the open internet for this kind of content and I am glad I clicked through rather than skipping past quickly like I usually do.

15. Took me back a step or two on an assumption I had been making, and a stop at xacttrove pushed that reconsideration further, writing that gently corrects the reader without being aggressive about it is a rare diplomatic skill and the team here clearly knows how to land critical points without turning readers off.

16. Reading this prompted me to dig into a related topic later, and a stop at puzzlepalace33 provided some of the starting points for that follow up reading, content that triggers further exploration rather than satisfying curiosity completely is content with real generative energy and this site has plenty of that energy throughout it.

17. A small editorial detail caught my attention, the way headings related to body text, and a look at kivmora maintained that careful relationship, structural details like that show up to readers who notice them and the writers here have clearly thought about every level of the piece rather than just the words.

18. Picked this post to share in a Slack channel where I knew it would be appreciated, and a look at websupreme suggested I will share more from here later, content worth sharing into a professional context is content that has earned a higher kind of trust than mere personal interest and this site has it.

19. Reading this with a notebook open turned out to be the right move, and a stop at cotcircle added more material to the notes, content that justifies active note taking from a passive reader is content with real informational density and this site is producing notes worthy material at a high rate consistently.

20. Probably the kind of site that should be more widely read than it appears to be, and a look at quadquesty reinforced that quiet wish, the gap between a sites quality and its apparent reach is sometimes large and that gap exists for this site in a way that makes me want to mention it more.

21. Looking for similar voices elsewhere has come up empty in my recent searches, and a stop at roampoint extended the search frustration, the rare site that does what no other does in quite the same way is precious and this one has clearly developed a particular approach that I have not been able to find duplicates of.

22. Closed the tab and immediately reopened it ten minutes later because I wanted to reread a part, and a stop at coilcolt drew the same return, content that pulls you back after closing it is doing something well beyond the average and worth marking as exceptional in my mental catalogue of reliable sites.

23. Vague feelings of recognition kept surfacing as I read because the writing names things I have been thinking, and a look at blog33agency produced more of those recognition moments, content that gives shape to private intuitions is content that makes me feel less alone in my own thinking and this site has that effect.

24. Bookmark added without hesitation after finishing, and a look at datasteppe confirmed I should bookmark the homepage too rather than just this page, the rare site that earns category level trust rather than just single article approval is the kind I want to rely on across many different topics over time.

25. Appreciated how the writer anticipated the questions a reader might have along the way, and a stop at deepchord continued that thoughtful approach, you can tell when content has been edited with the reader in mind versus just published as a first draft and this is clearly the former approach across what I read.

26. Looking back on this reading session it stands as one of the better ones recently, and a look at thrivenet extended that ranking, the informal ranking of reading sessions against each other is something I do mentally and this session ranks high largely because of this site and a couple of related pages here.

27. Reading this on a slow Sunday and finding it perfectly suited to a slow Sunday read, and a quick stop at crazeborn kept the same gentle pace, content that fits the mood of the moment is something I notice and remember and this site has the kind of pace that suits relaxed reading sessions especially well.

28. Reading this prompted me to send the link to two different people for two different reasons, and a stop at softcanyon provided ammunition for a third share, content that suits multiple audiences without being generic enough to be useless to any of them is genuinely valuable and this site has that multi audience quality clearly.