Day 30 - TREASURE

A treasure trove of ideas and knowledge that’s visually appealing

๐Ÿ“Fully Booked in BGC, Taguig, now gone

A mosaic of books depicting a lady and a cat

Day 29 - CONTRAST ๐Ÿ“ธ

Breathtakingly beautiful

๐Ÿ“Playa Roja, Paracas, Peru

The red sand of Playa Roja contrasts beautifully with the blue waters.

Day 28 - WORKOUT ๐Ÿ“ธ

Going up these 256 steps was a workout. Going down the same steps aint no joke either, especially with joints as old as mine.

๐Ÿ“Tian Tan Buddha, Lantau Island, Hong Kong

Climbing 256 steps to get close to the Tian Tan Buddha

Day 27 - EMBRACE

Seconds before she fell asleep

My beloved white cat hugging my arm seconds before she fell asleep

Day 26 - BEVERAGE ๐Ÿ“ธ

I often get brain freeze from ice-blended drinks but I never let pain get in my way.

Two ice-blended drinks on the table

Day 25 - FLARE ๐Ÿ“ธ

As if it needs any more attention….

๐Ÿ“ Everyone knows where this is ๐Ÿ˜Š

Sun shining behind the Eiffel Tower cast a flare of blinding light.

This hand-knit shirt project is my constant companion these days. It’s growing faster than I expected and I can’t be happier.

The little square thing on my knitting needle is called a stitch marker. It marks the place in my work where something different from the one before it is about to be done. I crafted that cute stitch marker myself. Sometimes, I feel inexplicably anxious and it helps when I can make something with my hands, however small.

A knitting work in progress on the needles with a square-shaped  handmade stitch marker sitting in between stitches

Day 24 - BELT ๐Ÿ“ธ

Sushi coming off a conveyor belt may not be top-notch quality but we tried it for fun and the experience. There were chefs behind the counters whom one could order directly from, and we also did that.

๐Ÿ“ Sushi Tatsu in Hiroshima Station in Japan

Empty plates stacked on one another in a sushi restaurant

Day 23 - A DAY IN THE LIFE

Because of the poor air quality that hangs over the metro, not to mention the heavy rains and expected flooding, we decided to forego our plans and just stay home today.

My Mac gets an update

Day 22 - ROAD

Nathan Road from 17 storeys high ๐Ÿ“ธ

๐Ÿ“Kowloon, Hong Kong

light streaks from cars along Nathan Road

Day 21 - FALL

Going down these slippery steps with a few fallen maple leaves plastered on them here and there.

“If you’ve got the trunk for the junk, embrace the junk in your trunk. You do you.” - Tayler of the Wool Needles Hands YouTube podcast.

It’s the advice I didn’t know I needed.

Day 20 - DISRUPTION

You always hope your flight leaves/arrives without a hitch.

๐Ÿ“ธ๐Ÿ“ Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands

flight schedules are displayed on an electronic board in Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam

Day 19 - EDGE

I pinned the edges of my handknit shawl to show off the picots.

A red handknit shawl that is pinned to a rubber board

Day 18 - FABRIC

A lot of fabric must have gone into the making of this shirt. We saw this on display in Albert Cuyp Market the day we went.

๐Ÿ“ธ๐Ÿ“ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

An oversized t-shirt advertised to be 8XL and being sold for โ‚ฌ9.00 in the market

Day 17 - INTENSE

To this day, Kobe has kept his intense stare, presumably to scare off predators while he protects his little half-siblings.

Two cats in a carton box, a bigger tom and a smaller calico.

Day 16 - OOF!

Mila the Chonky: So many toys, so little time.

A chubby gray and white cat splayed out on the rug, trying her best to play with all her toys at the same time

Day 15 - RED

๐Ÿ“ธ๐Ÿ“ Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong

A red junk carrying tourists ply Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong

Here’s a jar of butter cookies that I made this afternoon. It was very tiring, especially in the hot kitchen. But I feel good knowing that my family has something to snack on that doesn’t have preservatives or additives.

Freshly made, home baked butter cookies in a plastic jar

Day 14 - STATUE

If anyone’s looking for him, he’s in Hong Kong.

๐Ÿ“ธ๐Ÿ“ Hong Kong Avenue of Stars

A statue of Hong Kong martial artist Bruce Lee in Hong Kong Avenue of Stars baywalk

Her cuteness knows no bounds.

a chubby gray and white cat with her mouth open looking at the camera

Day 13 - GLOWING

In these uncertain times, it’s what we hope for.

๐Ÿ“ธ ๐Ÿ“ Toronto Christmas Market

The letters P E A C E all lit up in a Christmas market stall

Day 12 - PANIC

Will you?

Don’t worry, this fake-looking python was a result of a Google 3D image app two years ago. We played with the app a lot because we were super bored during covid lockdown.

A 3-D image of a python slithering on the living room floor

Day 11 - Retrospect

I should have paid closer attention and seen the signs. Run free, sweet angel. Hope you are having fun chasing birds in a land far, far away.

๐Ÿฑ one of the last pictures of five week-old Sully Pusa before she crossed the rainbow bridge

A month-old gray and white kitten looking straight at the camera

Day 10 - Cycle

See what happens when you drive someone up the wall…?

๐Ÿ“ธ๐Ÿ“Mitsuyado Sei-men, Pasay City, Philippines

Interior of a Japanese restaurant with a bicycle aesthetically glued to the wall