nijubashi bridge at the imperial palace, tokyo
japan was like a dream, a wonderful blur of sights and sounds so overwhelming yet welcome to the senses.
more to come when the luggage has been unpacked and photos have been sorted out.
Entries from June 2008
June 30, 2008
ohayo.
June 20, 2008
tokyo beckons.
View of Mount Hood from the Japanese Gardens at Washington State Park, Portland
off to japan for a long-awaited holiday. the weather forecast doesn’t look too good but that’s not putting a dampener on things (for now). packing is now a much smoother and stress-free affair, but dealing with the ‘rents…not so. nonetheless, travelling is one [...]
June 19, 2008
whetting an appetite for prose.
University Bookstore, Seattle
Lately I’ve been reading with voracity, to make up for five and a half months of not doing so, and I’ve started off with some of my favorite, tried and true authors. I’ve just finished Alice Hoffman’s “The Third Angel” – her novels are always filled with fantasy coloring the lives of her [...]
June 16, 2008
quaintly charming.
denny hall, uw.
one of my favourite buildings on campus to snap photos of.
June 15, 2008
dairy philosophy.
pike place dairy
it’s been another of those well-fed weekends that passed by swiftly in the company of family and friends. i’m looking forward to life post-internship which does not involve setting alarm clocks and waking up dreadfully early.
June 13, 2008
all geared up.
friday marked the last day of my internship, and about time too. i’ll miss it though – i’ve learnt so much, i’ve wisened up some, and i got to do what i love – write lots.
for now i terribly need a break as i feel myself running out of steam, and this summer looks promising. it’s not [...]
June 10, 2008
beachy keen.
alki beach
i hear that it’s still slightly chilly in seattle this time of the year, but i think i might actually prefer that to the tropical heat. recently caught up with a friend from back there - t’was nice catching up and reliving those memories.
alki beach is a place close to my heart for a coupla [...]
June 9, 2008
as seen through the bean…
the bean, chicago
one year ago i made my first foray into the midwest, to chicago to visit my cousin. it was funny how i strangely dreamt last night that i was back there, and woke up this morning realizing that it had exactly been a year since i went there. anyway. the bean was one [...]
June 8, 2008
sexy in the city.
on fulton st, new york city
i finally caught sex and the city last night and loved every bit of it. from the well-loved cast to the visual feast of colourful and daring outfits, gorgeous towering heels, covetable arm candy and glittering bling to the witty lines pulled off with panache and to the familiar and gorgeous setting that is [...]
June 6, 2008
sunset in new york.
times square & bryant park.
taken on my first night in new york…i remember walking from my hostel near penn station to h&m on 7th and all the way down to times square, past bryant park, the new york public library, lord and taylor, and back. marvelling at everything and realizing that here i finally was [...]
June 5, 2008
that notorious starbucks logo.
i honestly never gave much thought to the original Starbucks logo until i read about the recent debacle over it in the papers last week. the above was taken at pike place, so called the birthplace of the coffee chain – it may be new to many people, but not to those who live(d) in seattle [...]
June 5, 2008
of scenic routes and shopping.
the snohomish river, which always looks so placid.
heading back to seattle
apart from the fabulous shopping that the seattle premium outlets offers, the journey there is equally fantastic. never mind having to change buses twice and the 1.5 hour long journey – leaving seattle and venturing into greater washington (the everett area) is quite an adventure, serving [...]
June 1, 2008
bobbing.
ducks in kirkland.
these days i wish i could sit still long enough to watch the world go by, if only for awhile.
