Hi! I’m Krystal and I hate introductions. Not the best way to open an intro post, I know.
But I see blog intros as the written equivalent of standing in front of class on the first day of school and just about showing everyone how awkward you are. (Yes, this is me being awkward in front of all you wonderful Hivers. Hello.)
I do recall standing in front of our high school freshman class claiming that my talent was singing. I belted the highest part of Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On, only to croak the lyrics out of tune. I find it hilarious now but 13-year-old me? Not so much.
Older and wiser now, I no longer claim that I’m a very good singer (haha) but one thing you should definitely know about me is that I love stories so so sooo much. And by stories I mean all kinds.
I guess that’s why I am head over heels in love with books, travel, and my husband! These three fuel stories in my every day.
BOOKWORM (couch potato by extension)
My current read, Normal People by Sally Rooney and the list of books I've read so far in my Hobonichi Weeks journal.
I’m an avid reader and as of this posting, I have read a total of 42 (forty two) books just in 2021. Can you believe it? I can’t even believe it myself. It goes to show even this pandemic has a silver lining.
Though I use Goodreads to check other people’s ratings of books, I see Hive as an ideal platform to discuss books I have read in detail. It would be great to have some interaction with fellow book lovers from the Hive community. Don’t be shy to say hi if you are one!
Starfield Library, South Korea, November 2018
I am also a frequent lurker in #bookstagram and #booktube and it would be nice to have another source of book recommendations from Hive bookworms. I like to read as wide and varied as I can but my favorite genres are thrillers, crime, and contemporary romance.
WANDERLUST
While I adore books for their ability to transport me to distant worlds, I am also in love with travelling literally.
Taking a winter stroll at Nami Island, South Korea, 2018 (featuring my red ribbon)
Every place has its story and our experience in that place is an exciting chapter in our lives. I have been blessed with seeing different cultures from seven (7!) different countries already. As someone who grew up thinking that I’ll never be able to travel overseas in my lifetime, it’s quite a feat.
Wearing the traditional Korean hanbok in our tour of Changdeokgung, 2018 - palace entrances are free when you wear a hanbok
Certainly, a lot of Hivers out there have been bitten by the travel bug too, and I see Hive as a great platform to exchange stories. What’s the craziest thing you’ve done in a place you visited? Was there a culture shock that traumatized you? Did you meet your soulmate while travelling? I would love to know!
JOE PROCESS
Best of all, my husband @thejoeprocess is my best story buddy. We can talk for hours on end about current events, people we know, and many other topics in the real world. But our conversations also explore the unknown and in our own world we contemplate extraterrestrial life and the existence of parallel universes.
It is because of him (and the fam @gwenfinity, @morenatravels, @sassycebuana, @eeventuree, @jongcl, @gioxide.arts, @swaycanete, and @kcwonders) that I’ve learned about Hive.
If you’ve read this far, thank you. Let me know if you’re interested in hearing more about books and travel by leaving a comment below.
Welcome to Hive, Ate Talaaaaa!!!😄❤️
Thank you, Kayce! 😍🥰
Welcome welcome welcome to Hive dae! Finally! I have another writer on board 😊 yay! Can't wait to read about your travel outside the country and your love for DiY and crafts. 😊 hehe
Thank you, te for introducing Hive to us! Hehe thinking of my next posts.. 😘
Hello dai, welcome to hive ❤️
Thank you, ate ❤️😊
you're welcome ❤️☺️
@sassycebuana just mentioned about you joining Hive. Welcome! Hope to meet you in person!
Thank you for the warm welcome! 🙂
OMG I sang that song, My Heart Will Go On during my application for our glee club back in high school and it was awful, I couldn't find my voice so I had to go back the week after for another screening lol
I forgot about my goodreads account where I used to track how many books I read in a year. I used to download the books in my kindle but broke so now I just download audio books on audible. Its really different than reading the actual book yourself than just listening to it because you its hard to pay attention sometimes to audio books especially at the beggining of the story.
Anyways, I wanted to write more but I had been extending the bedtime mode on my phone, I should head to bed. So, welcome to Hive, Miss Krystal! I look forward to meeting you person. Enjoy your time here! GNight 🤗❤️
Thank you for the very warm welcome and taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it ❤😭 Mga nabiktima ni Celine Dion 😅
Welcome to the platfrom Ate Talaaaa 🥰🤍 i wrote a blog about doing your makeup I hope you could check it outtt 🥰🥰
Thank you, Sway! Will be sure to check it out 🥰
Welcome to Hive, milady!
Thank you, mahal ❤️
Hello @krystalogue! This is @indayclara from @ocd (Original Content Decentralized) team. We saw that you already posted your first post here in Hive! Congratulations and welcome!
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Thank you for the welcome and all the useful resources 🙂 Rest assured all photos and the written content are mine. Will caption them accordingly. Thanks again 😊
Hello @indayclara 😊 thank you for welcoming my sister in law. You don't have to worry about having the right resources and the originality of her content because she's also into writing and I have explained that to her alongside with my siblings when I introduced the platform and ocd. I appreciate the reminder though! Thank you for your hard work. 🤗
Welcome krystalogue! If you love travel check out @travelfeed / TravelFeed.io :)
Thank you very much! 😊
Welcome to Hive!
Thank you for the welcome! 😊
Welcome to hive, dai ☺️
Thank you, ate! 🥰❤
Welcome to Hive and it would be great if you will post about books.
From your circle of friends here I am getting bombarded with travel stories which is starting to get over whelming and becoming monotonous to read.
Thank you! Great to see someone also interested in books 😊
Welcome to hive, good to see you here. 😊
Thank you very much! 😊🥰
You're welcome po, see you next time during hive meet up. 😊
WHOAAAAA. Ka awesome!😱😍
AND YOUR PHOTOS HERE ON THIS POST ARE BEYOND GREAT WOWWW😻🙌
I cannot wait to read your blog posts on books, travel and your love for stationery💖💛💕
We are so happy that you're finally on Hive, te Tala yieeee. Yay~!😘
Hehe thank you very much sa support and sa warm welcome Ning! Naa na gyud ko ka suwatan sa mga books na ako nabasa. Hopefully maka suggest ko sa imong next great read! 😍😘
Trueeee! Diba nag comment pa gani kos IG ato about your book reviews and now here we are sa Hive! Mag abang ako sa mga book reviews and recos nimo te Tala, for sure😍Excited koooo!! 🤩🤩🤩🥰🥰🥰✨✨✨
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Wow! I'm amazed with your reading passion. I love books too but most of the times I got easily distracted with other things or just could not spare a time to read a book. Especially when reading on thick non-fiction materials, I got tired easily when trying to digest a lot of information and later could not finish of what I've been reading.
So I wouldn't call myself as a bookworm. Book hoarder would be more accurate. In Japanese, they have a special term for this which is 'tsundoku'.
Perhaps you can share a few tips on how to be consistent in reading despite being busy with daily life? And yes please, recommend me some of your favourite books!
Looking forward to your next blog entries!
Hello there! Great to see another soul interested in books! I am planning on my next posts and would love to make some for making more time in reading. Thanks also for the trivia, I didn't know that 😃 I think I'm also part tsundoku because I certainly have bought books that I haven't read yet!
Thanks for the warm welcome 😊