• Life

    2015: Year in Review

         Another year, been and gone. While I know that New Year is just another day in the grand scheme of things, and nothing will change overnight, I do think the end of the year is a good time…

  • Art & Entertainment,  Books,  Music,  Travel

    2015: Best Of

         As another year draws to a close, we all start taking stock of what’s happened over the last year. I will be writing my Year in Review post shortly, but first I thought we’d do a Best Of,…

  • Life

    Merry Christmas

         Yes I know I wrote a post with the same title last year, but Christmas is a pretty important occasion each year in my house! Especially so this year since I returned from Hong Kong to celebrate back…

  • Life,  Travel

    Hong Kong: Term 1 Update

         Ok, if we’re being technical my 1st term doesn’t actually finish until Chinese New Year in February, but we’ve broken up for Christmas now, which is the first long holiday I’ve had since starting my job in Hong…

  • Fashion

    Outfit – Fade to Grey

         Grey doesn’t have to be boring – one of the easiest ways to make an outfit look classy and elegant is to stick to monochrome tones. It doesn’t get much simpler than jeans and a top, but by…

  • Travel

    Stanley, Hong Kong

         Stanley feels like a proper seaside place, with the waterfront and the market stalls. The town lies on the southern peninsula of Hong Kong island, and does take a while to reach – approx. 40 minutes on the…

  • Fashion

    Outfit – Fly Away

         Ok, this isn’t quite a cape, and it certainly doesn’t have the power to make me fly, but you see the vibe I’m feeling, right? I bought this cardigan recently, as my other black one was getting a…

  • Life

    Cute Kindergarten Stories, Vol. 2

         A couple of months ago I wrote this post about some of the adorable and funny things my students get up to – for those who don’t know, I teach English to the nursery class of 2 year…