A-Z of My iPod
A while ago, I took you for a tour of my bookcase, from A-Z, so this time I thought we’d visit one of my other great loves in life, my music collection. I’m one of those very rare…
Hong Kong: Places of Worship
Despite not being a particularly religious person, I do find the notion of religion, and the many different faiths that exist around the world quite interesting. Having grown up in a largely Christian community, in a country whose…
Outfit – Casual Comfort
I love it when I manage to throw together a really easy, comfortable outfit, that also looks really good. I think the key piece in this combination is the top, as it’s so loose and light – it…
Travel Inspiration – Disney World, Florida
I was lucky enough to visit Disney World in Florida around 6 years ago with my family. I’m planning on visiting the Hong Kong park at some point this year, so this seemed like a good time to…
Review – Bring Me The Horizon: That’s The Spirit
If you wanted a record that sounds like Bring Me The Horizon’s early releases, think again. Talk about reinvention. The band’s latest effort, That’s The Spirit, moves away from metalcore, and instead effortlessly blends elements of their older,…
Outfit – Simple Stripes
This outfit is another one I use for work – where the requirement is that I wear a dress or skirt, appropriately conservative for working with children. To be honest, some of the other teachers wear dresses that…
Nan Lian Gardens & A Symphony of Lights
Last weekend I spent my Saturday afternoon with a friend, and we headed to Nan Lian Gardens, on the recommendation of some other teachers. It was an absolutely beautiful sunny day, though pretty hot, but it was lovely…
A Day in the Life: Kindergarten ESL Teacher
So for anyone who hasn’t been paying attention lately, I recently began working in my first real-world, full-time job since graduating university, as a teacher in Hong Kong. I got the job through an agency, who also provide…
Outfit – Taste of Tartan
As some people may know, I’m pretty proud to be Scottish anyway, but this tends to get elevated when I’m away from my own country, especially with no other Scots around. So when I was out shopping in…
An Afternoon in Tsim Sha Tsui
The Tsim Sha Tsui area (more commonly called TST) is just a short walk or MTR ride south of where I’m living, in the Kowloon region of Hong Kong. It’s one of the more famous and well-known parts…
