24.8.13

Berkelouw Books, Newtown

Berkelouw Books Newtown cafe
Berkelouw Books Newtown cafe
Berkelouw Books Newtown cafe

I think I'll go back to Berkelouw tomorrow, my favourite book cafe in Sydney. If only there was one (or similar) around my neighbourhood. It's no Daikanyama Tsutaya but it'll make do for now. 

There are a few books I want to buy and I'll also take my JPLT N2 exercise books to study. Before that, I shall drop by Rozelle and Bondi Markets! 

21.8.13

『パンとスープとネコ日和』Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori

It's Thursday tomorrow, I cannot wait for the weekend!

For this post I really wanted to share a few screenshots from a Japanese mini-series I'm watching called "Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori" (Bread and Soup and Cat Weather). Not expecting much, I decided to download this series as a way to practise my Japanese listening skills and it ended up being an absolute visual feast for me! Nope, it's not the storyline, fancy graphics nor the actors (though the cast were exceptional) that caught my attention, but the simple aesthetics and colour scheme of the protagonist's apartment, her meal arrangements, the lighting and the way they capture the everyday surroundings of Japanese life such as the narrow alleyways, rooftops of crowded houses and neighbourhood shops that really stood out. It evokes\d so much nostalgia of my year in Japan and made me want to move out and decorate my apartment just like this one! Such a shame that there are only four episodes. Finally found a drama to watch that does not involve car crashes, memory loss, revenge, typical love-triangles, talking animals... the list goes on (I'm super picky with the movies/dramas I decide to continue to watch).
This drama is about a woman who decides to leave her job to continue the sandwich shop that her late mother left behind.

Anyway, enjoy! :)

『パンとスープとネコ日和』Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori "Bread and Soup and Cat Weather"
『パンとスープとネコ日和』Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori "Bread and Soup and Cat Weather"
『パンとスープとネコ日和』Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori "Bread and Soup and Cat Weather"
『パンとスープとネコ日和』Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori "Bread and Soup and Cat Weather"
『パンとスープとネコ日和』Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori "Bread and Soup and Cat Weather"
『パンとスープとネコ日和』Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori "Bread and Soup and Cat Weather"『パンとスープとネコ日和』Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori "Bread and Soup and Cat Weather"『パンとスープとネコ日和』Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori "Bread and Soup and Cat Weather"『パンとスープとネコ日和』Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori "Bread and Soup and Cat Weather"
『パンとスープとネコ日和』Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori "Bread and Soup and Cat Weather"『パンとスープとネコ日和』Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori "Bread and Soup and Cat Weather"

I really like how they show photos while the end credits are running, including the music!
『パンとスープとネコ日和』Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori "Bread and Soup and Cat Weather"『パンとスープとネコ日和』Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori "Bread and Soup and Cat Weather"
『パンとスープとネコ日和』Pan to Supu to Neko Biyori "Bread and Soup and Cat Weather"

It looks like a photo pulled out from a Muji catalogue or Kinfolk magazine, doesn't it?


20.8.13

Skydiving at Wollongong

Skydiving adrenaline Wollongong Beach
Skydiving adrenaline Wollongong Beach
Skydiving adrenaline Wollongong Beach


Photo leaks from opening the back of the camera with the first roll of film I took on my Yashica 35-me.
I can't believe I jumped off a plane last Saturday (albeit with an instructor)! Too bad I chose not to buy the $150 photos they were charging. Rip-off!

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I'd like to share this article. Points 1, 2 and 4 were my favourite.

18.8.13

Surfaces



I went skydiving yesterday, a tick off the bucket list! Such an amazing experience.
Tomorrow I'll be starting at my new work as well.
Lots of changes and planning to do.

I have a roll of film to develop from my Yashica 35-me I bought at a flea market several months ago.
Fingers crossed I can post them on the blog.

7.8.13

Bondi Beach in Winter

Bondi Beach Sydney Australia
Bondi Beach Sydney Australia
Bondi Beach Sydney Australia
Bondi Beach Sydney Australia
Bondi Beach Sydney Australia
Bondi Beach Sydney Australia
Bondi Beach Sydney Australia

The weather this winter in Sydney has been perfect with crisp air, blue skies and warm sunshine. So much so that you feel obliged to go out on the weekend to take advantage of the beautiful weather! On this particular weekend, we went out to Birkenhead Point and then drove to Bondi Beach to browse Gertrude and Alice and have ice-cream. We're very spoilt with weather here down under.

3.8.13

Birkenhead Point

Birkenhead Point Sydney
Birkenhead Point Sydney
Birkenhead Point Sydney
Birkenhead Point Sydney
Birkenhead Point Sydney
Birkenhead Point Ferry Wharf Sydney

It's close to Saturday midday and I'm still in my PJs on my laptop finally posting photos up on the blog! These are a few photos of Birkenhead Point when we went a few weeks ago for lunch.



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