tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68028540489997659832024-03-14T10:23:31.397-07:00Eat. Play. LoveViven Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729873995486610237noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802854048999765983.post-14534813454270731102011-09-13T07:22:00.000-07:002011-09-13T07:23:18.240-07:00Smile for yourselfAsk most people what they want out of life and the answer is simple - to be happy. Maybe it's this expectation of wanting to be happy<br />that just keeps us from ever getting there. Maybe the more we try to will ourselves to states of bliss, the more confused we get -<br />to the point where we don't recognize ourselves. Instead we just keep smiling - trying to be the happy people we wish we were.<br />Until it eventually hits us, it's been there all along. Not in our dreams or our hopes but in the known, the comfortable, the familiar.Viven Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729873995486610237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802854048999765983.post-23338964204196623512011-09-08T08:45:00.000-07:002011-09-08T08:46:42.977-07:00Ties that bind''A wise man once said you can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it. What he meant is nothing comes without a price. So before you go into battle, you better decide how much you’re willing to lose. Too often, going after what feels good means letting go of what you know is right, and letting someone in means abandoning the walls you’ve spent a lifetime building. Of course, the toughest sacrifices are the ones we don’t see coming, when we don’t have time to come up with a strategy to pick a side or to measure the potential loss. When that happens, when the battle chooses us and not the other way around, that’s when the sacrifice can turn out to be more than we can bear."<br />this week taught me, that happiness is within my grasp.Viven Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729873995486610237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802854048999765983.post-28007573466680505072011-01-18T22:47:00.000-08:002011-01-18T23:46:13.639-08:00down daysi want to pen these thoughts down, regardless they are stupid or unnecessary,i just want to get over it as soon as possible. Feeling so heavy hearted.<br />I have no idea why i've been feeling this way recently.<br />'Hello Insecurity. Long time -no see. But i definitely don't feel happy seeing 'you' again. can 'you' just get lost. Thank you.<br /><br />Well i know, this is one of the bits and pieces. You just can't escape.<br />At times, it just come to me that perhaps being inseparable may not be a good thing.<br />Of course,there are times when you need space for yourselves .<br />But after a period of time, will things change?<br /><br /><em>My fear</em>: the flame turns milder, passion subsides. That's the last thing i want to realise.<br /><em></em><br /><em>First thought</em>:' Do you still need me as much as before? Are you still head over heels in love with me? why didn't you check/reply my facebook updates or messages i left on your wall ,like you used to, everytime you on your com ? is there still anticipations?'<br /><br />Realised: Maybe you haven't , but i had. Ever since You're 'addicted' to your favourite 'pastime'.<br />Its hard to get your attention even when i'm with you, even when i need to talk to you.<br />I'm just afraid that if it goes on, things will become pointless and we will just drift apart.<br /><br /><em>Certain</em>: i haven't lose an inch of my focus off you.<br />Have you?<br /><br />is it true that people will learn to cherish only when they lose it?Viven Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729873995486610237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802854048999765983.post-2387006153478725622010-12-28T09:22:00.000-08:002011-01-03T22:08:59.592-08:00Penne with Spicy Sausage Ragu<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvH2_kJpvvWvrIxMZoKg6GLx4XkgdKUG5lHLWAqAPPM9spQTNCV54MPacNsT4GlI3JCOQO38-iM_jlhmYpmt3RudXZ0723MylzQF0dYJopuHGsgD3Aex-KBgdamHrgUx8a-hTlZaEqf8/s1600/ragu5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555786777942605890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvH2_kJpvvWvrIxMZoKg6GLx4XkgdKUG5lHLWAqAPPM9spQTNCV54MPacNsT4GlI3JCOQO38-iM_jlhmYpmt3RudXZ0723MylzQF0dYJopuHGsgD3Aex-KBgdamHrgUx8a-hTlZaEqf8/s400/ragu5.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />On boxing day, my wonderful boy made me this fantastic dish for dinner :) It's awesome! yummeh~<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipR-uHn9F1FU6rLcMsJs419y2me93WO6XEMhRiN2-3o3LbJon-lgMRJMmm3kVHv5GI-pLGgv4cijpnDg3m-wEKomJDmrgeY2R6KKx5LN3M-Slnd7ry3wwH-T-ppHXZatCq-vtWtNThF44/s1600/ragu1.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOD_IRqrCibyjP0zRM7CLi0_akA0_h41Gcw0g4ysCC_DzwHvi0Th0cSju686WiO9axX9ZQ9zSSX_IAKWo_mtJHcnWwUM_MNVbN552unSy9lQ3fR-2rmktvtTaxTz6bNDDqHa4OfPayi8s/s1600/ragu0.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555786447753069794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOD_IRqrCibyjP0zRM7CLi0_akA0_h41Gcw0g4ysCC_DzwHvi0Th0cSju686WiO9axX9ZQ9zSSX_IAKWo_mtJHcnWwUM_MNVbN552unSy9lQ3fR-2rmktvtTaxTz6bNDDqHa4OfPayi8s/s400/ragu0.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruvUEIq4ipJCSZKXnMM1KRdidMXuJpxEU6BpdHsQvboxOisEP4L1eF4J8J21R5ksGx1B3vYEd9GNC1YIXDq7G41qwR3V0fOMCB0-ktbJK4FQCHvXrI7bdSKN_4Vzdcoi5YqiffCXG4jo/s1600/ragu2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555786180830733842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruvUEIq4ipJCSZKXnMM1KRdidMXuJpxEU6BpdHsQvboxOisEP4L1eF4J8J21R5ksGx1B3vYEd9GNC1YIXDq7G41qwR3V0fOMCB0-ktbJK4FQCHvXrI7bdSKN_4Vzdcoi5YqiffCXG4jo/s400/ragu2.jpg" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2zj5-w6y1X7WXIOCVAz9QlZ0UlCm56Tge_ErlvGOwcHkU0F0yDN7GCGZTmHdcadn5ZrZgl2ObPLEKmSyJAFEwFm2CPqb6_TQjuGDicfu7TzWyCtU508occhhMvJeZcKPQAgXBCy8dAc/s1600/ragu3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555786176103538274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2zj5-w6y1X7WXIOCVAz9QlZ0UlCm56Tge_ErlvGOwcHkU0F0yDN7GCGZTmHdcadn5ZrZgl2ObPLEKmSyJAFEwFm2CPqb6_TQjuGDicfu7TzWyCtU508occhhMvJeZcKPQAgXBCy8dAc/s400/ragu3.jpg" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfggD0IL3TRLW5yrZkqMcilFrbSs-WrOci9Pqh-q77swEW0yKasTs8kNdrbq0Eg9b4vHM-7Capj2ZcdYq6PbmmJBJ11rcpuBehSq2AytqOUrlywSQzsbAy4DH4ZsBNVKI_YJAHeK2bkE/s1600/ragu5.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8i6RPYHTDCaYA6wbd8_TnkE3H0NcCLceWd9JTbnZSUVz64iGwuwb0s0ZV4PdN-5EKEKo1ioVDMOTuBmPRgbDJpIkX_FDQzwwYMHGVS5Gu8vBV_8o5CRmcUaCUBqHQ-W8fajRWgp9Ly8/s1600/ragu4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555786173253010914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8i6RPYHTDCaYA6wbd8_TnkE3H0NcCLceWd9JTbnZSUVz64iGwuwb0s0ZV4PdN-5EKEKo1ioVDMOTuBmPRgbDJpIkX_FDQzwwYMHGVS5Gu8vBV_8o5CRmcUaCUBqHQ-W8fajRWgp9Ly8/s400/ragu4.jpg" /></a><br /><br />you'll lick your plate CLEAN!Viven Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729873995486610237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802854048999765983.post-10107321687812141002010-12-27T10:39:00.000-08:002011-01-09T06:31:27.699-08:00chocolate chilli cookies - spice us up for X'mas!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SMNMD-JR5eDywaKJw-z_2Ujg5mlea0IMBX-rsUw_ZTDjTzm7tivBmcp-UVgDlXR0WK8WuUSnOKV7FzpvABgTmMfFEfSWsPxVG8w7pWVuWwLZLf1uJLgUgh3u3imNbjb-StghMRbZmZM/s1600/chilli+cookie11.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; display: block; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555439976510712834" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SMNMD-JR5eDywaKJw-z_2Ujg5mlea0IMBX-rsUw_ZTDjTzm7tivBmcp-UVgDlXR0WK8WuUSnOKV7FzpvABgTmMfFEfSWsPxVG8w7pWVuWwLZLf1uJLgUgh3u3imNbjb-StghMRbZmZM/s400/chilli+cookie11.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Iv suggested that we baked some of these cookies on X'mas day! so, we did!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLuaFnzJlKNAuThTmASainALNQVT3CdENtvsckre2FJoNuEC7Yh3dVztCiuwIJcd3HXNABMNtbg8feO6dVgH8R9gWnZPaIeWzQJ2_Zmseo-L0toF62RABaYGlI5JAkaB2MHvBa_LwyP8/s1600/chilli+cookie.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8lXve8juPIGTa0KQorvwAFioxnS5VOafWOgbBznz_PgE3ibOj4KoUd0cDJ15m5VSo-XvHl19p-1INJSOzhVv448gm8fTGgVMOS82hVnqotImk5q2waZObM0H71oPQyne5U8TBusTNsg/s1600/chilli+cookie1.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDahrhoqTDUlc_B4T94NgtcdPs-tQDBLarZYFg_akjYLK0zuSVJr7KZQSfBBA8Mq5PFH8m4OGM57cGaGwPOLdaaG81G3dwgTrdVvafdPoO3P9e7wRRCPFuSuKRm-0Aqh2UCU88x9tvjmY/s1600/chilli+cookie2.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqg4yaMiCJiil_YQGX3T3o_30yRgE3WtX7mIzdSE_rW_mehRbpkT_dmB3jqDkNkadJOTZfY0GsQvZwBgIgMol7nxTNOaepLVNFdkrriaLMwJAEmBKm6Z60i6ayqJEUzBIIOehjCM60oEk/s1600/chilli+cookie3.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555436118608308946" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqg4yaMiCJiil_YQGX3T3o_30yRgE3WtX7mIzdSE_rW_mehRbpkT_dmB3jqDkNkadJOTZfY0GsQvZwBgIgMol7nxTNOaepLVNFdkrriaLMwJAEmBKm6Z60i6ayqJEUzBIIOehjCM60oEk/s400/chilli+cookie3.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BiPQ2iQpZ-zl4g-N40NTYAlon1jMx2ROQ6BfYf9Di-GcgqQzTNXcUR8VoeNwzTU_l6WlXEfwy1PTA2WuUE8ML4ecblu7JuKagBu6Yc0PW2GycswFEAmWUZSPBLTHTUPUP142NHfxLAo/s1600/chilli+cookie4.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 178px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555436135849009474" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BiPQ2iQpZ-zl4g-N40NTYAlon1jMx2ROQ6BfYf9Di-GcgqQzTNXcUR8VoeNwzTU_l6WlXEfwy1PTA2WuUE8ML4ecblu7JuKagBu6Yc0PW2GycswFEAmWUZSPBLTHTUPUP142NHfxLAo/s400/chilli+cookie4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />u'll love it:)Viven Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729873995486610237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802854048999765983.post-12552585027380991412010-12-21T01:06:00.000-08:002010-12-21T01:34:55.203-08:00Pre-Party ~ Let's get eggcited!I really can't wait for x'mas to come! <div> </div><div>On the eve, I'll be having a romantic dinner with Iv @ spruce! Counting down to our first joyous X'mas together! </div><div><br /></div><div>Well, on the day itself, i'll be meeting the fashionistas for x'mas dinner!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Today, i was waiting LB's last collection of the year to be launched. Haha, i guess every fan of LB knows that you must have fast fingers in order to grab your favourite piece because they got sold out real fast! Now you see it, now you don't.</div><div><br /></div><div>Their pieces are all so beautiful but it only comes in limited numbers. I missed quite a few eye catching ones! Heartaching...<br />And this time,I managed to grab a dress that caught my eye ! and also bought their new launched heels to go with it. HEHE...</div><div> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553065340756893266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-cYhHFKLsiSkDx7sD2gqYhoJU0bKs542otEQASnC0sd8jtwPzogbkVzHm0IqHZwNf01STnDXCtvr6_d9weRuRk1Xy1uokFTAgD1ZdFtHr8-RpvIYS-4GHAt9Rfwri1LBiAD73rqrP1o/s400/canyon-velvet-dress.jpg" />Velvet Canyon dress.( midnight blue)<br />for X'mas eve dinner with Iv:)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553063709981784146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuEOeelaqFfpkQBNXP41aprU1dj1QwTWEUSd2Cg2gCAd3ql2veu0enQSbLKBbuXUpB9wyuJhNBFCJaxsdoKZEbBedgjrg8gxZ-Mn-b0Un4UX-g7JFRZOlKw3IicS0YGVnzHojXULibM8/s400/quatrain-graphic-tunic.jpg" /><br />Quatrain Graphic Tunic<br /> for New year eve celebration:)<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 231px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553063706185847362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UGLZULg-wPkmQ0uYq1Dbp57xdn4xIm_1MOnbVBhm0uXauQf5iS9o1prglYg6OI_7py457pRUNLKCVIp9KOkFO032ACjPCefhyphenhyphenpPXB3g1iWtZzAbHScOJGaY-PrGN0jsyYGKrkHumqDI/s400/covet-suede-biker-heels.jpg" />Suede Biker heels.<br /><br /><br /><p>I'm totally in love with them:) Well, what to do? We ladies just can't get enough of filling up our wardrobe with these beauties!</p><p>Ok! that's all for today:) till later peeps~<br /><br /><br /></p>Viven Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729873995486610237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802854048999765983.post-79846084452099891932010-12-20T00:45:00.000-08:002010-12-21T01:05:31.982-08:00I'm back!I'm finally home and back to work. A wink of an eye, lovely vacation was over.<br />I'll try to upload the picas asap! :) kinda miss the breathtaking view and the lavender cottage .<br />And i didnt put on any kilos! Instead, i shed some. haha<br />Oh well, good and bad. I guess i wasn't used to the food over there. Furthermore, i don't take pork. Taiwanese love meat, especially pork. So, i missed out on many local delicacies.<br />Adding on to it, i ended up having diahorrhea all the way till now, it haven't stopped.<br />If it carries on, i guess i'll be severely dehydrated. :(<br /><br />Well, i enjoyed the cooling weather at the mountains and of cos, hotspring! of cos, it's fun travelling with my love . heh.<br /><br />alrights! Gonna have my beauty sleep! night~Viven Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729873995486610237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802854048999765983.post-21367570527586021762010-12-08T07:19:00.000-08:002010-12-08T07:35:17.272-08:00Can't wait for my lovely winter getaway :)<span style="font-size:180%;">1 MORE DAY TO TAIWAN!</span><br /><br />Special thanks to Ivan's parents who invited me to join them for their year end vacation to taiwan!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjda_G1ufXr2t6Zk5nXyt8z_1jd4Ucz34gsSAR4oOpBlRjHRCIpYPXT0FW8iG4xClrS9WenVrpepvGwwfANGNxxG4BN5eTIBimR7i2J534pJyFGOQUHfPHOlFyDlHEb_rxTQUrq8sBk8fc/s1600/IMG_0184.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjda_G1ufXr2t6Zk5nXyt8z_1jd4Ucz34gsSAR4oOpBlRjHRCIpYPXT0FW8iG4xClrS9WenVrpepvGwwfANGNxxG4BN5eTIBimR7i2J534pJyFGOQUHfPHOlFyDlHEb_rxTQUrq8sBk8fc/s400/IMG_0184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548335127548709426" border="0" /></a><br />Anyone has tips to share on where should we go ?<br />hehe, can't wait to explore the huge night markets. Shop, eat, shop,eat!<br />i might come back looking much swollen. Oink! haha.<br /><br />I aim to do a full taiwan itinerary when i'm back!<br />to share the beautiful places we go and hopefully to provide abit of help to those of you who are visiting taiwan too!<br /><br />Just finished packing my baggage. * phew~<br />Well, i was totally in my holiday mood for the past few days. heh!<br /><br />alright! i gonna hit the sack now! have an early night too everyone! :)Viven Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729873995486610237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802854048999765983.post-56159858860987720792010-11-04T03:10:00.000-07:002010-11-15T19:45:21.773-08:00So she says...Hello folks.<br /><br />I've decided to bid my previous blog farewell and switched to here!<br /><br />Haha. Previous blog was set up in 2006 when i was still a teenager, rather immature i would say..and now ,I'd moved on to a different phase of life . so i suppose it's time for me to move on to a new webpage!<br /><br />The title of the previous blog ( worldofvictims ) sounds quite negative and emo, i suppose? haha<br /><br />so, i believe sooner or later i'll need to change the name as i grow older huh? So, that's what im doing now :)<br /><br />Well, i 'd decided to name my blog - Viven-Alife.<br />Viven means Alive/ living ( in spanish).. It's exactly what i wanna portray in my blog - about living a life that i wanna stay as happy as i could :) Eat. Play. Love<br /><br />Sorry to trouble you to update on the links if you have, or add me , or re-add me again yeah? haha :D<br />Anycase, thank u!<br /><br />Have a great great great day! :)<br /><br />Cheers,<br />VivenViven Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729873995486610237noreply@blogger.com0