Emily LiinEmily’s Simple Abundance2024 First Quarter ReflectionsBlessed with a seat against the windowpanes overlooking Repulse Bay, I enjoyed a beautiful afternoon in Southern Hong Kong Island. Hopping…6 min read·Mar 23, 2024----
Emily LiinEmily’s Simple AbundanceGreat expectations Book Review — Charles DickensPublished in 1861, Great Expectations is a novel written by Charles Dickens that traces the moral transformation of Pip from his childhood…4 min read·Mar 3, 2024----
Emily LiinEmily’s Simple AbundanceThe Little Prince Book ReviewReading “Le Petit Prince” at different stages of life brings out mixed emotions. It is an enriching read that is heartwarming and saddening…4 min read·Jan 7, 2024----
Emily LiinEmily’s Simple Abundance2023 Fourth Quarter ReflectionsThese last 3 months of 2023 have been hectic but rewarding. As I sit beside my bedroom window in Taiwan on a cold and bright winter day, I…5 min read·Dec 26, 2023----
Emily LiinEmily’s Simple AbundanceNew Zealand South Island Travelogue 2024I started the fourth quarter of 2024 with a trip to New Zealand, and was mesmerized by its natural beauty — mystical fjords, crystal clear…3 min read·Dec 26, 2023----
Emily LiinEmily’s Simple Abundance2023 Third quarter reflectionsSeptember of 2023 was a time that marked the milestone of my 7th year in Hong Kong. The passage of time felt a bit surreal — seven years…7 min read·Oct 8, 2023----
Emily LiinEmily’s Simple AbundanceMount Fuji Hike 2023In September, E**** and I embarked on a hiking journey to Mount Fuji. It has been 3 years since we last met, and the trip was a soothing…5 min read·Oct 2, 2023----
Emily LiinEmily’s Simple AbundanceBook Review — Main Street (Sinclair Lewis)Published in 1920, Main Street is another of Sinclair Lewis’s satire on the town life of American society and mentality. Sinclair Lewis…7 min read·Oct 1, 2023----
Emily LiinEmily’s Simple AbundanceBook Review — The Memory Chalet (Tony Judt)A memoir of Tony Judt, The Memory Chalet moves from his previous academic style writings into a warmer personal focus. These…5 min read·Jul 23, 2023----
Emily LiinEmily’s Simple Abundance2023 Second quarter reflectionsSummer approaches with subtle charms — cicadas chiming in symphony, brisk sunbeams rousing us from the midsummer night’s dream, and pace…7 min read·Jun 25, 2023----