Going Places

It's been awhile now since I last posted any fridge magnet pictures in room8five. The last one was back in May - About a Place and Time, and after that well... lets just say my collection is getting more challenging.

The main reason being is that I seldom (close to never) travel outside of Malaysia before and aside from Sabah and Selangor (which mainly in Subang area), I never really travel to anywhere else. In fact, ALL of my fridge magnet collection is a love gift from friends around.

I am really thankful for good friends. Hopefully it will be an inspiration for me to save up and go travel in 2012. Before then, here's a few new fridge magnet collection that I have!

Australia - I got it from Mikhal who came back from studying in Australia.

Rome - This one is from Yosia who went to Europe for the first time for work purposes.

Thailand - I sort of 'force' Hazel to buy for me when she was there for work purposes, haha.

Philippines - A love gift from Kevin, who's currently working in Philippines. Can't wait to see him soon!

Indonesia - This one is from Chris who just recently came back from his hometown.

Until next time, see you around my friend =)

Yours only:

Daniel Chiam from room8five

Fridge Magnet

by Daniel Chiam

I started to collect fridge magnet since the beginning of this year. Nothing intense, its just a casual hobby for me. Thanks to Chegu Carol for inspiring me with her own collection of fridge magnets.

Finally I have something to ask for every time when a friend is going to oversea *grin*.

I have collected many stuff before in the past, because I wanted something to be able to make me remember about them - my friends, or even strangers that was once significant to me.

I have like a treasure box back in my hometown, where I keep all those stuff. Mails from my pen pal, birthday cards, some broken stuff, birthday gift and some that I can't remember.

Sometimes, at the end of the day I will take out that box and just walk down memory lane. Remembering those friends that is still and was apart of my life. Wondering will I ever meet them again...

Fridge magnet is cool in many ways but most importantly, it could help me to remember them in the future :D

1. Paris, France, given by Cindy. Her first visit to France.
2. Taiping Zoo, Ipoh, given by Andrew. Its our New Year 2010/2011 trip with Sheyvin, Antonia and Yee Seng. Also my first time in Ipoh, Perak.
3. Kyoto, Japan, given by Pierre. Its his family trip to Japan during Chinese New Year.
4. Shanghai, China, given by Mikhal. She went there for a short semester just to learn Chinese.*
5. Shanghai, China, given by Antonia. Her first visit to China.
6. Hanoi, Vietnam, given by Yee Seng. His first visit to Vietnam.
7. Praha, Czech Republic, given by Hsieh Ying. Her first visit to Europe and also her first gift to me, haha.

*Wronged info corrected, haha.