Why?
After living here for more than a decade—often rejecting this place—I’ve decided to carve out a little cosy haven for myself.
A place where I can listen to the sound of water.
A place for solitude.
A place to meditate.
A place simply to be.
Stuck at home convalescing, the itch to start my own garden—with a water feature—grew steadily.
A government worker who went the extra mile to get a typo fixed. I still have to wait another month, but the fact that she was kind, attentive, informative and empathetic makes the wait not seem interminable. As part of the “before challenge”, I was asked to take 10 photos in 10 minutes. Tried something […]
Waking up to rave reviews of a quick edit photo taken months ago. Over the moon! Came home to my purchase. Essentials, but I like them pretty 🙂 Chatty passengers who share their life stories in a few brief moments that we have together.
After months of waiting, my card has finally been approved. Buy yeah… another set of hoops waiting to be jumped through! Took down my linked in photo ages ago. Always wanted a more updated one, but never got around to taking a formal portrait. Can’t complain any longer. Makeup, simple dress, and lighting tips from Peter […]
Lasagña… hmmm… yummy as it could be. Filling. Over filling too. A friend came to visit with her dog. Been a long time since I’ve seen her. Felt good. So good that I gifted her a dress 🙂 Chocolates from a German lady in return for a Mother’s day wish. There is always a sweet […]
I was out in the garden and lo! clinging to the fence, in full bloom, pink roses on a creeper. Haven’t smiled so much on seeing flowers in a long, long time. Playing the harp, and finding it easier by the day. A long, luxurious day dedicated to me and all those silly little idiocies […]
Took the car to town the whole week, except today. The driver was surprised, quite pleasantly, when he picked me up. After chatting a bit, picking up other passengers and finishing our trip, his parting words were – “Don’t abandon us”. Nothing to put a 100-watt smile on like an unexpected pleasantry. Reached office to […]