tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:52:17 +0000TravelKoreaLifeSouth AfricaInspirationMicrofilmMusichttp://kiahooi.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)Blogger455125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-1416356218225387231Sun, 05 Apr 2015 06:51:00 +00002015-04-05T14:52:59.416+08:00三十二了。说真的，我对生日这回事，看得越来越平静。从离开家里到外工作，每年生日不在家人身边，直到来到新加坡，每年生日准时回家报道，我向往的是平静在家。就算没有蛋糕蜡烛，妈妈捧着一碗面线汤，这就是我的最大的福气。 今年，因为家里装修，没办法和往常般奔回家。就那么样在新加坡过第一个生日。弟弟买了个彩虹蛋糕，我算圆梦，因为从小到大对彩虹充满幻想。 Happy birthday to me #happybirthday #birthday #rainbowcake #somewhereovertherainbow #medzs #milleniawalk #sgA photo posted by @kiahooi on Mar 22, 2015 at 6:19am PDT 还有同事、友人一起庆生，对我而言，是很久没练习的热闹。我是有点锈了。 http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2015/04/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-8959669527802167459Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:20:00 +00002014-12-18T23:25:21.781+08:00 2014 is coming to an end so I thought I better revamp my blog a bit so that I'd be more motivated to write more in 2015. I'm actually toying with the idea of private blogging. Most of my posts are in drafts lately 'cause I just don't feel like publishing them. Search engines are getting that much powerful. *scary*  Anyway, good news is, I'm going on vacation soon, and maybe I'll write a http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2014/12/december-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-3986913539076355774Sat, 28 Jun 2014 16:03:00 +00002014-06-29T00:05:12.636+08:00 There are so many movies that I wanted to watch but slip my mind, one of them is Before Sunrise (and the subsequent sequels), and the reminder came from reading an article about best travel spots in movies. So the next logic action would be to get the movies (all three of them!) and do a movie marathon over the weekend. It sounds a bit depressing doing a movie marathon alone, on a weekend, but http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2014/06/before-sunrise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-3123720229493813327Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:01:00 +00002014-01-24T22:29:08.121+08:00I got caught up with work issues. Feels like I have aged over this one month. Ambushed, that's how it was like this January. But hey, nothing can dampen my festive spirit! http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2014/01/i-got-caught-up-with-work-issues-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-474049813582330470Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:25:00 +00002013-12-18T00:03:51.491+08:00A gadget mall can be this huge and intimidating. But I've done it. Introducing my new lappie, the Asus S46CB. We will gonna have some fun for awhile, won't we?  http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2013/12/new-toy-for-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-5285679348413837931Sat, 07 Dec 2013 17:30:00 +00002013-12-08T21:50:50.414+08:00老同事聚会，是件奇妙的事情。 老同事们的事 前老板的事 目前工作的事 八卦的事 就这样，你一句我一句的“听说某某某”... 我们回忆了，我们笑了。 http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2013/12/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-7306267525478950557Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:47:00 +00002013-10-13T14:07:03.044+08:00每次看歌唱比赛最大的收获，是认识很棒的歌及歌手。这个世界太商业化，太多好歌、好歌手被忽略! 昨天看了好声音大决赛，吸引我的，是张恒远唱的那首《夜空中最亮的星》。查了一下，是内地一个摇滚乐队--逃跑计划的原创。 夜空中最亮的星 能否听清 那仰望的人心底的孤独和叹息 夜空中最亮的星 能否记起 曾与我同行 消失在风里的身影 我祈祷拥有一颗透明的心灵 和会流泪的眼睛 给我再去相信的勇气 越过谎言去拥抱你 每当我找不到存在的意义 每当我迷失在黑夜里 夜空中最亮的星 请指引我靠近你 夜空中最亮的星 是否知道 曾与我同行的身影 如今在哪里 夜空中最亮的星 是否在意 是等太阳升起 还是意外先来临 我宁愿所有痛苦都留在心里 也不愿忘记你的眼睛 给我再去相信的勇气 越过谎言去拥抱你 每当我找不到存在的意义 每当我迷失在黑夜里 夜空中最亮的星 请照亮我前行 我祈祷拥有一颗透明的心灵 和会流泪的眼睛http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2013/10/blog-post_13.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-6677100245648626045Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:24:00 +00002013-10-03T00:24:13.508+08:00身体很累 但意识拒绝睡觉 整个世界安静下来 唯有孤单陪伴 真想找回碰枕即眠的那种感觉 久违了 http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2013/10/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-76481153097074407Sun, 29 Sep 2013 15:30:00 +00002013-09-30T01:04:34.919+08:00 The story of my wisdom tooth, is of procrastination and nothing more. I don't really remember when the first one grew, nor the second one. But I'd just like to remember the day I got the first one out, just to serve as a reminder not to procrastinate in future. Hopefully. So after getting my tickets to fly home last month, I told myself I really need to book an appointment with the dentist http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2013/09/wisdom-tooth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-958196943285031854Sun, 08 Sep 2013 03:42:00 +00002013-09-08T11:42:15.050+08:00 I'm easily targeted, by those facial salons.  They'd come up to me and tell me about the problematic skin I already know of and tell me how they can help me. Some even to the extent that they can cure this once and for all but then, there's no 100% guarantee. What the heck... I don't like the feeling of being stopped and questioned about my skin at all. Yes, it is not as smooth as yours http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2013/09/easy-target.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-7956801047068517088Sat, 01 Jun 2013 09:00:00 +00002013-06-01T17:08:32.566+08:00Life 12 days has passed since the day I flew home to nurse my chicken pox illness. Truly grateful to only have a mild case, most of blisters have dried up and some of the scabs, fallen off. Most of the blisters are on my face & torso, which is the exact opposite case for my sister. She got them on her limbs the most. I probably should get myself a bottle of Bio Oil to accelerate the fading of the http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2013/06/short-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-3627999069142498064Sun, 26 May 2013 15:23:00 +00002013-05-30T17:00:38.789+08:00Microfilm I'm a little obsess with micro-films lately. Although they are mostly for ads, a good story (with artsy lines) will still win me anytime. So I was youtubing just now and stumbled into this micro-film by Gwei Lun-Mei for Acuvue.  《爱在五日以后》 So, "love, after 5 days", do you believe in them? I'm not sure if I do but it'll surely be nice if I lived above a nice cafe, with the boss trying to http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2013/05/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-5890574936009261546Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:00 +00002013-05-30T17:08:29.641+08:00InspirationLifeMusic I cried when I watched this. It is really inspiring although I know how hard it is to have that amount of courage & strength to live when you know you're dying. Zach Sobiech's Clouds Well I fell down, down, down Into this dark and lonely hole There was no one there to care about me anymore And I needed a way to climb and grab a hold of the edge You were sitting there holding a rope http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2013/05/clouds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-1303492604474943564Wed, 22 May 2013 14:25:00 +00002013-05-30T17:04:53.452+08:00Life I think this is definitely something worthy to announce. I have...  wait-for-it....  Chicken pox!  I know it's rare that adults get them, most of you got it when you were babies, or teens. Guess I'm special then. :) What a way to comfort myself.  I knew something was wrong on Sunday when I found one bump on my back, but I still went to Orchard to shop, thinking it might just be http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2013/05/an-announcement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-5440144721711978522Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:58:00 +00002013-01-03T23:58:48.509+08:00 很喜欢梦想主题的广告。 最近在QQ上看到这个蛮有意思的，正适合崭新的一年，全新的开始。 只剩下362天啦！ http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2013/01/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-861400684040554200Tue, 01 Jan 2013 06:43:00 +00002013-01-02T21:21:35.909+08:00 2012 has been a ride of ups and downs for me, to a point where I was overwhelmed with too many negativity that I forgot to focus on great stuffs that happened in 2012. I seldom do this, but I'm going to list out the best of 2012, just to keep my faith going strong for 2013. 1. Spent New Year's Eve in Shanghai with Fong & our host Chee Ping. To listen is a skill many of us thought easy, but inhttp://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2013/01/reply-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-5302472629929274430Sat, 24 Nov 2012 04:59:00 +00002012-11-24T14:05:02.213+08:00近来的生活，是不开心的。打从心里的不开心。 本来的演技就不好，还是硬着尝试把自己改变成别人所期望的。结果更是折磨，更是痛苦。 想对自己说声... 对不起... http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2012/11/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-8676709156938744484Sun, 23 Sep 2012 07:55:00 +00002012-09-23T15:55:13.019+08:00 Most of us start the year with a / a list of resolutions and as time goes by, how many of us actually manage to declare achievement? 2013 is not that far away. Time to re-organize thoughts and put it into actions. http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2012/09/re-resolutions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-8233724375176998720Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:00:00 +00002012-09-19T23:00:42.965+08:00 I was blog walking when I saw my own blog link from a friend's blog -- updated 4 months ago. What was I doing 4 months ago?  A lot has happened since. The year has proved to be one of many changes: My return from Ningbo, my short working stint in Penang, my decision to once again relocate myself to another country, my sister giving birth to adorable little Ethan, my mum recuperating slowly http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2012/09/four-months.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-1018761424172193791Thu, 03 May 2012 12:00:00 +00002013-05-30T17:09:51.563+08:00KoreaTravel Last day of our journey. We went to Ewha Womans University (The use of "Womans" is intentional) for a walk. There're lots of shop to do your shopping. I didn't really check out the prices but I assume it would be cheaper since they are selling to students. We had breakfast at Caribou Coffee, a nice coffee house with good atmosphere. Life is short, stay awake for it! Haha... The http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2012/05/korea-day-6-last-of-journey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-3804690837586186873Wed, 02 May 2012 11:30:00 +00002013-05-30T17:09:51.567+08:00KoreaTravel Hwaseong Haenggung is a temporary palace built within the Hwaseong Fortress to house King Jeongjo when he was away from his palace in Seoul to worship at his father's tomb.  The main gate of the Haenggung, Sinpungnu. Jungyangmun, the gate between the second and third courtyards after entering Haenggung from Sinpungnu.  Here at the courtyard, you can try on the Jang Yongyeong's http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2012/05/korea-day-5-hwaseong-haenggung.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-2317869949815360855Tue, 01 May 2012 07:44:00 +00002013-05-30T17:09:51.566+08:00KoreaTravel I still have 3 posts from my last year Korea trip, shall I finished it? Yes, I should! (自问自答) *** Our alarm mysteriously malfunctioned and we woke up at 7am, which was exactly the time we should gather at the lobby. Late late late! When we got to the lobby, I saw a gang of travelers in briefing with their guide. I overheard them telling the guide proudly that they're from Malaysia, and I http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2012/05/korea-day-5-hwaseong-fortress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-1264994821310653543Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:14:00 +00002013-05-30T17:09:51.565+08:00KoreaTravel Namdaemun Market, is like a big pasar malam in Korea. We spotted the street food stall with plastic tent and agreed simultaneously that we should try that or not it doesn't feel like we have been in Korea. By the way, for camera enthusiast out there, you might want to visit here because there are lots of shop selling camera equipment and accessories, just like Penang Road.  We decided to http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2012/03/korea-day-4-namdaemun-market.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-3946254208341486860Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:48:00 +00002012-03-18T18:18:12.113+08:00This is a backdated post. Just to show off my new toy, which I've taken a year to choose but hours to fall in love with. Would you prove yourself worthy of the title Best Investment for Year 2012, dear GX1? Hopefully so!http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2012/03/this-is-backdated-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17303159.post-7357839118316553919Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:28:00 +00002013-05-30T17:03:30.610+08:00KoreaTravel We stopped by the COEX Mall for lunch. This underground shopping mall is the largest in Asia, there's a Kimchi Field Museum inside which you might want to visit if you're interested in kimchi. Lunch at this cafe called Mix & Bake, look at the menu! Chicken Nasigoreng! I admit I ordered coz it says nasi goreng instead of fried rice. Haha... I'm so patriotic.  We proceed to http://kiahooi.blogspot.com/2011/11/korea-day-4-changdeok-palace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KiaHooi)3