Thank You and Good Night
In the past few months, I’ve noticed that this blog has become less and less of a personal journal and has slowly turned into a review blog…be it food, movies, books (not that it’s a bad thing)…
I’ve become more cautious about the personal things that I write and more protective of my privacy…sometimes thinking twice before I blog about something that has just happened, or where I work, for example.
I’ve also noticed that recently, blogging doesn’t seem to hold that same appeal that it used to. No longer do I feel the urge to post something, or spend hours editing photos, tweaking my post before I hit the publish button…
Anyhoo…
To cut a long post short, this is me, signing out. I’m not saying that I’m ‘never ever gonna blog again‘ coz fundamentally, I still enjoy writing, but for now, this is adieu. I may create a blog solely for food reviews, but I’m just leaving that option open for the time being.
To my tiny but much loved readership base…thanks for reading and for taking the time and trouble to leave comments now and then. One of the things that I’ve enjoyed very much over the past 2+ years was interacting online with people whom I’ve never met except through words and sentences, as well as meeting some of the food bloggers in person.
I’ll still be popping by your blogs (even though I rarely leave comments!)…so don’t be a stranger… 
Take care, y’all…
Comment by Lyrical Lemongrass on 29 August 2007 @ 5:50 pm
Hey Sooyin! Do take all the rest you want. I’m glad we got to meet each other. You have a great blog here and I’ve enjoyed visiting. Cheers.
Comment by lotsofcravings on 29 August 2007 @ 8:28 pm
hey..you know..ur blog is one of the nicest i seen around..pity u are taking this down..nice meeting u..thanks for making me a dslr convert..haha wat else..hope u start blogging sooner then u think..
Comment by eselle on 29 August 2007 @ 8:44 pm
nOoooOOoooOOOooOOoooOOooooOOOooOoo~ your food review is the only one i find similiar to my taste, i have no idea where to eat from now on
Comment by ionStorm on 29 August 2007 @ 8:55 pm
they call this a hiatus i think…
Comment by carrot on 29 August 2007 @ 9:46 pm
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
woman! cannot! *sobs*
ok ok fine, have a good break, but i’m betting (hoping?) you’ll be back soon!
Comment by Evelyn on 29 August 2007 @ 11:53 pm
Oh my, I’ve been coming in quite regularly to check out the food reviews.. now i’d have to look elsewhere
Comment by FeR on 30 August 2007 @ 1:45 am
why?
no laa..you’d miss us all too much to leave for too long, right?
surely after 2 days you’d feel the urge to blog. *prays*
Comment by Lora on 30 August 2007 @ 9:43 am
Oh, this blog is the only links that let me keep in touch with you in a distant view.
Although I notice that your blog has become a less personal blog, I still enjoy reading your hilarious comments and beautiful pictures. But it does take a lot of time to maintain the blog.
Please, please keep in touch. I will miss you.
Comment by ira on 30 August 2007 @ 10:50 am
I enjoy reading your blog very much. Hopefully hiatus not for long ya
Comment by MeiyeN on 30 August 2007 @ 11:44 am
Comment by Melissa on 30 August 2007 @ 2:36 pm
You’ve been doing a great upkeep of this blog.
I thoroughly enjoy your books/movies/food recommendations and shopping info!
I like that your blog has a mixture of all those elements rather than just focussing on only one (food for example).
In fact I’ve just picked up a fantastic book (The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa George) - thanks to your write up on Tudors!
Thanks for all those wonderful posts and hope to see you back soon.
Comment by Pinkelle on 30 August 2007 @ 2:48 pm
*sob* Please tell me this is a Merdeka Fools joke!
But I know what it’s like when the blogging bug stops. I do hope to see you back again someday. Take good care and enjoy your hiatus!
p/s: I really really looked forward to reading your blog everyday!
Comment by Belle on 30 August 2007 @ 5:57 pm
thanks for sharing part of your life with us! All the best! Till the next blog…
Comment by Garrett on 1 September 2007 @ 2:42 am
Awwwwwww….I’m gonna miss you!!! Do you really have to…? *sob*
Comment by coketai on 1 September 2007 @ 11:02 am
Hi Soo Yin,
Keep your blog alive!!!! In a blogging world, we share and review our thoughts with RESPECT and it is a healthy blogging relationship so keep up the good work and keep blogging!!!
LY.Tai
Comment by kang on 1 September 2007 @ 1:48 pm
Just let you know that I was really pumped up when you responded to my comment last time or the only time. You definitely might not know who the hell I am but it’s really all cool with me cause your blog really ROCKS, period I truly hope that you do blog again sooner or later. And I will always be waiting for your return! (I read your blog every single day, I can’t even believe it myself!)
Comment by Shleesy on 3 September 2007 @ 8:46 am
i find your blog is the most interesting that i came across. i took a week time (inclusive of my half an hour lunch time) to finish read up your blog and love every parts of it. Review, shopping, traveling and etc.
Really anticipate your return soon.
Comment by WongLS on 3 September 2007 @ 10:16 am
Feel sad that you may stop writing, almost everyday, I will read your blog. I like to read what you blog, also like the layout of this site. Hope you can come back soon. Take care
Comment by jason on 4 September 2007 @ 11:59 am
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us all these time. Do pop by for a visit, kay? Take care!
Comment by ec on 4 September 2007 @ 12:31 pm
oh god…..pls don stop just here…don’t wanna lost another good blogger anymore!
u know because of our similarity in taste and age…u r the first blog i read everyday when i’m online…i learned alot from u too
i love it how u wrote every article, beautiful pics and great taste in fahsion! so pls pls pls reconsider your decision, ok?
Comment by Choonie on 4 September 2007 @ 5:19 pm
I am going to miss you like everyone here.
Comment by MeiyeN on 5 September 2007 @ 12:56 pm
sooyin dear… is this a meme?
Comment by sooyin on 5 September 2007 @ 9:05 pm
Lyrical Lemongrass: Hey, I’m glad we got to meet each other too! And regards to Bald Eagle…
lotsofcravings: Thanks very much, and I’m so glad you finally got your camera! Won’t be taking down this blog, I plan to leave it as it is, actually, in case I decide to start blogging again one day.
eselle: Wow, really? Haha…but I’m sure you’ll be able to find many other food bloggers with the same taste as yourself…
…not to worry!
ionStorm: *grin*…a long one…
carrot: Blek!
Yes yes, when the writing bug strikes me again…one day…
Evelyn: Hey! I didn’t know you had a blog…
FeR: Hmm…more than 2 days already lor…
Well, when the urge to write strikes, I’ll be back!
Lora: Hey, I think you’re one of my longest readers! Thanks for reading all these while…
ira: Hello…thanks for visiting! Haha…we’ll see, we’ll see…
MeiyeN: Thanks! Keep up the great food reviews on your blog ya…I enjoy reading them too…
And haha…no, this is not a meme!
Melissa: Thanks for the comments and feedback, Melissa. Hope you enjoyed The Other Boleyn Girl! There are another 4 books in that series (The Queen’s Fool, The Virgin’s Lover, The Constant Princess and The Boleyn Inheritance) if you’re interested to read, although I’ve gotta say my favourite is still The Other Boleyn Girl!
Pinkelle: Haha…a Merdeka Fools joke would be that farce of a Merdeka Day reenactment which wasted millions of taxpayer’s money!
And ditto…I look forward to reading your blog too (although I rarely comment… 
)!
Belle: Thanks for visiting and reading!
Garrett: We shall still *see* each other on Flickr, ya! Will try to be more active over there!
coketai: Thanks for visiting and for always taking the time to leave comments! Will leave this blog as it is for now…we’ll see how it goes…
kang: Hi kang, thanks for your lovely comment. It really touches me that people such as yourself enjoy reading what I write!
Shleesy: Hiya…thanks for reading (and during your lunch hour too!)! I’m glad you enjoyed your *stay* here…
WongLS: Hi Wong…thanks for the comment and I hope that you’ve enjoyed what I’ve written thus far. You take care too…
jason: Am glad I got to meet you floggers! Will definitely be popping by regularly to visit…
ec: Hello!
Thanks very much for reading and leaving comments on this blog! Haha…ya, we do seem to have pretty similar interests, especially in branded stuff, eh? *grin* It was not an easy decision, but I really didn’t want this blog to die from a lack of posts…so if and when that writing bug decides to bite, rest assured that I’ll start blogging again.
Choonie: Hi Choonie…thanks for visiting, ya!
Comment by MeiyeN on 6 September 2007 @ 3:00 pm
Comment by wmw on 12 September 2007 @ 12:46 am
I came back from a trip and read this??? You have a lovely blog…yeah, take a break but I’m keeping my fingers and toes cross for you to start blogging again soon…one day. Take care…
Comment by Mark on 12 September 2007 @ 10:03 pm
I like your blog… very much! The design and your writing…
Comment by Wigglietoe on 14 September 2007 @ 9:43 am
Soo Yin, you’ve done a wonderful job with your blog. Looking forward to hearing from you soon…very soon…very very soon, yah?
Comment by ec on 18 September 2007 @ 1:17 pm
hmmm….if can blog every week consider ok already…not like few months only 1 post ma
actually u can post whatever u wan to for example: fahsion*grin*, food, beauty, places of interest, how to play mahjong, how to have a slim figure like u, new discoveries, how to capture a good image, selecting a good camera or lens etc etc….
if still nothing to write then post pics will do…kekkeke
Comment by Lora on 19 September 2007 @ 10:37 am
Me again. Have been checking out your blog from time to time to see if you change your mind. Obviously no.
I missed your posts to a point that I start to reading your archive blogs… I am pathetic…can’t let go of your blog…ok time to say goodbye!