Aug 2025 – On this I ponder
6 posts published by Hayley @onthisiponder during August 2025| On this I ponder
6 posts published by Hayley @onthisiponder during August 2025| On this I ponder
With the end of August, comes the end of summer. To be fair, it has been a really long summer, in terms of the warm weather, but I’m still reluctant to see it end. I’m glad that I managed to fit in a proper picnic and barbeque though – I’m not actually obsessed with barbeques,… Continue reading August Review| On this I ponder
*Spoilers will be indicated in the later half* Synopsis: Song Xiao Yu is an actress, who is about to take on her first role as the female lead of a historical drama. However, the character she plays will meet a terrible end, after marrying the male lead, the seventh prince Nan Heng, who is known… Continue reading Review of ‘A Dream Within a Dream’ 《书卷一梦》Spoilers indicated| On this I ponder
I finished watching ‘A Dream Within a Dream’ last week. It was quite good, but it wasn’t fully my cup of tea, and I feel like my enthusiasm for it cooled quite quickly, though whe…| On this I ponder
In June, I went to Beijing for the first time. I was scared that it was going to be unbearably hot, but it didn’t turn out as bad as I thought it would be, maybe because it was a dry kind of hot, rather than humid hot. At the same time, I was also worried… Continue reading Trip to Beijing!| On this I ponder
The main way that I like to record things is by writing my diary, which is generally about the key events in my day, including the tasks that I’ve completed. I also like to record the weather sometimes, usually more if it’s unusual weather, for example, if it was particularly hot. Sometimes though, it’s also… Continue reading Things that I like to record| On this I ponder
July sped past as expected. I told myself we’re still in summer, but I knew we were heading swiftly into the final month and here we are. I have to admit, I’ve been a bit lazy in July. Firstly, I’ve not gone back to doing weights. There were moments where I felt determined to do… Continue reading July Summary – Productivity (or lack thereof), films and TV| On this I ponder
Although I’ve been watching quite a few films recently, I actually prefer watching TV series, and I used to rarely watch films. The reason why I prefer watching TV series is that there’…| On this I ponder
Chinese historical drama, romance, court politics, time travel Available on Youku, Viki and Netflix Synopsis: Princess Li Rong (Zhao Jin Mai) married Pei Wen Xuan (Zhang Ling He), a poor court offi…| On this I ponder
Hello! Hope everyone is doing well. I have been quite busy recently, so I’ve not had a chance to post, but I will be trying to get back to it soon. I’m excited to share posts about my h…| On this I ponder
Hello! This review is epically overdue, but I feel like it needs to be done still, as I did enjoy this drama, so it deserves a review. I’ll admit my memories of this show are not super sharp …| On this I ponder
5 posts published by Hayley @onthisiponder during September 2023| On this I ponder
6 posts published by Hayley @onthisiponder during April 2025| On this I ponder
Hello everyone! How has your May been? For me, I’ve been (mostly) enjoying the warm weather. It’s been very windy most days at the same time, which can be both a good and bad thing. I’ve definitely not been enjoying the hay fever that’s come with the warmer weather… I think it’s been a pretty… Continue reading May Review| On this I ponder
Journaling on holiday can feel like a lot of effort, but I think it’s something that can be worth doing, as it can be great to look back on. There are also ways to make recording your holiday easier and work for you. This post is for me to share some ideas (and sort out… Continue reading How to journal on holiday: Journal kit and journaling tips| On this I ponder
To begin with, I thought I was someone who tended to think more about the things that I used to have because I think about the past a lot. However, when I thought about it some more, I think part o…| On this I ponder
Just like that, we’ve come to the end of April. To be honest, I spent half the month thinking it was already over and now it really is haha 😅 I would have liked to have got more things done, …| On this I ponder
Happy Monday! Hope everyone’s week is off to a good start! The other day, I was thinking about how there’s something nice about hearing a song that you like play unexpectedly, maybe you…| On this I ponder
Genre: Historical, romance, business, politics Adapted from web novel ‘Chang Feng Du’ (长风渡) by Mo Shu Bai (墨书白) Synopsis: Liu Yu Ru is the only legitimate daughter of the Liu family, bu…| On this I ponder
Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope you’re having a great day, regardless of whether you have a valentine. Since it is Valentine’s Day though, today I’m going to be talking about K-…| On this I ponder
