If you are reading this then that means my wife has given birth to our first child! That’s right, I’m a father! …and we are officially taking donations to the college fund! My wonderful wife gave birth to our baby boy, Jakob David Hooper in Taipei, Taiwan on Sunday March 4th. (It may still be March 3rd if… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Lifestyle Design
9 Great Christmas Gift Ideas for Building an Internet Presence
Christmas is approaching quickly! I thought that it would be fitting to come up with a list some great Christmas gift ideas that you could give the internet presence builder in your life. You could also give them to yourself with some of that Christmas cash you will find in your Christmas stocking on the… Continue Reading
7 Life Lessons Learned from 7 Years in Taiwan
One thing that is hard for even me to believe is that I’ve been in Taiwan for over seven years. Seven years ago I stepped off a Malaysia Airlines flight and into the heat and humidity of Taipei. It was shortly after 5:00am and I, along with two of my friends, had been in transit… Continue Reading
WordPress Resources, Plugins, Courses and Updates
You may have noticed that there have been few articles published here over the last few weeks. Even though it may appear that the content well here on MatthewHooper.com has run dry, the opposite is actually true. Below are all of the projects that I have been busy with over the last few weeks. Make… Continue Reading
Comfort Zone Shift: Becoming An Expert
Parked atop my scooter, I wait for the red light to change and I am almost consumed by the heat and humidity. Surrounded by what feels like hundreds of other scooter drivers in Taipei City, I realize the glaringly obvious, I’m not from around here! There was a time that this would have put me far… Continue Reading
