Tag Archives: translation

My Korean Adventure (1) – Oppan Gangnam Style

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Junying Kirk

The first couple of days after I arrived in Seoul, I kept humming Gangnam Style and just could not get it out of my head. It haunted me, my jetlagged brain too tired to fight its catchy and upbeat tune. Those … Continue reading →

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Sputnik Sweetheart – Beautiful Writing, Exquisite Romance and Stunning Story-telling

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Junying Kirk

My Rating: - Why do people have to be this lonely? What’s the point of it all? Millions of people in this world, all of them yearning, looking to others to satisfy them, yet isolating themselves. Why? Was the Earth put … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre – Simple Love

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Junying Kirk

  “My eyes passed all other objects to rest on those most remote, the blue peaks. It was those I longed to surmount; all within their boundary of rock and heath seemed prison-ground, exile limits. I traced the white road … Continue reading →

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