I am missing my democracy sausage

It was Election Day in Australia this weekend. For those who haven’t experienced it, there is a sense of community during this time. As the polling booths open, you’ll see schools or local charities fundraise for their cause by cooking up sausages and selling them to those waiting to vote. It’s a great day where […]

Flower of the day

It’s an old memory from Australia. There were orchids outside my in-laws’ caravan. The image was taken on the phone and edited using Hipstamatic. It’s for Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Monday Portrait

For Becky’s Monday Portrait

Summer Lovin’

It was just another normal Sydney day. Warm sun. People relaxing on the sand. Kids playing in the water. For the old Daily Post Photo Challenge July 25, 2014

Between sand and sky

Between sand and sky is the sea. This picture was taken long ago at a far away beach back in Australia. For Becky’s October Past Square and the old Daily Post Photo Challenge for June 20, 2014: Between

Fading afternoon light

A memory of a far away park on a sunny afternoon. It was just opposite our home in Sydney. An ordinary park with brown dry grass in summer and tall gum trees around its borders. It was the first park my son knew. We had birthday parties and play dates with friends there. For Becky’s […]

String up the lights

Via the old Daily Post Photo Challenge #137: Infinite Plus the room is all lit up for Becky’s January #SquareUp

An unusual point of view

The Daily Post Photo Challenge #132: An Unusual Point of View

Dreaming of Sydney this London morning

For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Shifting identity: Growing up different in Australia

The name I use is no longer the one I had at my birth. Soon-ho. It’s the name my grandfather gave me. It is a strong Korean name. A masculine one with a tender meaning. Smooth. Tranquil. Easy. Gentle. It encompasses all those meanings and my grandfather’s hopes for me. My grandfather was a strong […]

About home: 3 half baked ideas at a Science Museum

It was a beautiful Saturday morning. The sun was out and the sky was clear blue. My husband headed to work, and my son and I left the apartment soon after into that crisp winter sunshine. We headed to the Science museum near South Kensington Station. We walked the paved streets, past the traffic lights […]

Project 2020: Week #4

Alone again today. Our boy went to school and my husband to work. Instead of spending the time quietly at home, I downloaded an audio tour app on my phone and headed out to traipse around London’s West End theatre district. It was great fun! Ian McKellen guided me through narrow streets that were steeped […]