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Chasing Sunsets And Dreams

9 June 2014 Ibyang Sanchez 1 Comments Category: Charmed Life of a Mrs, Couples Reflections, Deep Thoughts, Photography, The Married Life

Be with someone who will chase sunsets with you.

– my Ibyangism on sunsets and things that matter to you

I love sunsets. I love them for their beauty and its spectacular colours. It’s part of my everyday to look up and appreciate the sunset wherever I am. I have chased sunsets in every travel we’ve been. I even plan a part of our travel just to see sunsets in a certain place. I’m so glad the Husband always indulges me with my sunset quests. He plans our sunset chases with me and takes as many beautiful photos to amuse me.

A few weeks ago, the Husband and I went sunset driving. We were driving on the highway, listening to our favourite songs and outside my window, the sunset was amazing.

Be with someone who’ll chase sunsets with you. Be with someone who’ll chase your dreams and passions with you. Be with someone who’ll support and share the things you love to do. If it’s important to you, it will also be important to one who holds you dear.

April In Ibyangram

12 May 2014 Ibyang Sanchez 0 Comments Category: Ibyangram

Ibyang + Instagram = Ibyangram

While my instagram photos are shared on my twitter page and sometimes on my tumblr and fb page, I would like to have a monthly dump of ibyangrams on AWCL too. It is thru instagram that I share everyday moments and random finds. I use instagram as my real time mini-blog. Every end of the month, I’ll be choosing a couple of photos from my instagram and share it here because I have something more to say about a certain ibyangram.

April felt like lightning…it went too quickly in a good way. Each day was filled with productive tasks, spending time with loved ones and a chance to reflect and better myself.

The Anzac Bridge on a backdrop of blue.

Autumn.

Real cherry blossom flowers in my tea pot. Something I picked up when I was in Japan. The subtle floral flavour of cherry blossom flowers makes me feel like Spring time.

A cup of Kibunye Burundi. Floral aroma, fruity taste, sweet and clean finish.

Getting cooler by the day. Time to bring out my Hello Kitty socks to keep my feet warm during sleep time.

Dough Collective, my newfound bakery in the city. Their bread tastes good based on the samples they have out for the customers to try. Bought the Ham & Cheese Toast, Chocolate Baguette & Cheese & Garlic Baguette.

Yukgaejang (Spicy Beef Stew). Dinner on a cool night.

Cloudy with a little wind. Refreshing to have a bit of walk at the park on a Saturday morning.

Saturday lunch date with Grandma.

Alone for lunch so I decided to have some Sushi. From the sushi train: Fresh Salmon, Scallops and Chicken Karaage.

Attended training today. Learned about the Myers-Briggs personality test and learned a few things about myself in the process.

I attended a session on MINDFULNESS. It was an enlightening experience! I now have a deeper understanding of its concept and how I can be more present in the moment. I also learned how to go thru mindful meditation while at a standstill and while doing an activity. So grateful for this gift of knowledge.

Hubby gifted me with a new trolley bag and it arrived at the office so I took it home with me on Maundy Thursday.

This Hello Kitty foldable eyelash curler is such a useful find. It’s lightweight and doesn’t take too much space in my little beauty purse.

Captain America. Enjoyed the movie.

It’s almost the middle of May and lately I’ve been pre-occupied with a few commitments. Time passes by so quickly when I’m busy and enjoying. I wish I could blog the way I used to but it seems I’m unable to do so at the moment. Maybe one day. For now, I hope you bear with my intermittent blogging.

March on Ibyangram

6 April 2014 Ibyang Sanchez 0 Comments Category: Aussie Life, Charmed Life of a Mrs, Ibyangram, Photography, Travel

Ibyang + Instagram = Ibyangram

While my instagram photos are shared on my twitter page and sometimes on my tumblr and fb page, I would like to have a monthly dump of ibyangrams on AWCL too. It is thru instagram that I share everyday moments and random finds. I use instagram as my real time mini-blog. Every end of the month, I’ll be choosing a couple of photos from my instagram and share it here because I have something more to say about a certain ibyangram.

March seemed to passed me by so quickly. Maybe because it was a month of transitioning back to our normal routines in Sydney. The month of March was filled with unpacking our stuff, sorting things out in the home, getting my rhythm back at work and seeing loved ones too. Then there’s getting over our wonderful Japan adventure. We miss Japan. We miss travelling. Instead of daydreaming, the Husband and I used our time creating photobooks out of our Instagram photos (I’ll share them soon).

A few highlights on my Instagram feed:

Art inside Narita International Airport. The first day of March meant the end of our two-week holiday in Japan and going home to Sydney. Our flight was scheduled at 2pm but we went to Narita Airport in the morning. We had breakfast and lunch there and went around the shops before we boarded. The flight back home made me a bit sick because it was stuffy (something must have been wrong with Korean Air’s plane’s airconditioning) so when we had a layover at Incheon Airport, I was kind of out of whack and can’t wait to arrive home.

Back home in Sydney on the second day of March. Loved ones welcomed us with a delicious lunch and then capped it off with Tim Tam & Adriano Zumbo collaboration flavours.

Going thru a few keepsakes from Japan as we have coffee (we missed our Nespresso!) and biscuits.

A little treat in the middle of a workweek. Marshmallow Pops in Nutty Sea Salt Caramel, a delicious find in Hunter Valley.

Received our first IG photobook which holds our Kyoto, Nara and Osaka photos. Here’s the Husband who’s very happy to see the results of our creative efforts.

Tried to be creative by turning this pretty washi tape into a border and pasted a “happy birthday” cutout in the middle.

Australia celebrates Harmony Day – a day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home. The message of Harmony Day is Everyone Belongs – from the traditional owners of this land, our first people who represent a continuous living culture of more than 60,000 years, to the 300 cultural groups who have recently made Australia their home.

Phoenix dinner with the Husband. My fortune on top, Husband’s fortune at the bottom.

On a Friday off from work so I get to have proper breakfast: Chicken & Spinach Arrozcaldo, Omelette & a cup of Nespresso Decaffeinato.

The best way to get rid of travel blues is to see dear friends. So glad that our social calendar were pre-occupied due to special people having their birthdays.

85th Birthday of my Grandma. A whole day of celebrating the life of my Grandma with family.

We’ve done well, month of March. Hello, April! 🙂

My Autumn Sunsets Are Back

31 March 2014 Ibyang Sanchez 1 Comments Category: Aussie Life, Deep Thoughts, Photography

A thought that I shared in my facebook page when we arrived back from Japan at the start of March:

Left Sydney in Summer, Arrived in Japan in Winter.
Left Japan in Spring. Arrived in Sydney in Autumn.
Four seasons in two weeks. Amazing.

I’m fond of the changing of seasons. I like seeing the changes in nature when a new season comes and goes. In Sydney, the Autumn light bring different hues to our sunrises and sunsets. I don’t know the Science behind it but it is what I’ve observed after living here for a few years.

In Autumn, the sunset paints a deep canvas of pink and orange which lasts for awhile until the hues gradually become warmer.

Last day of March today. I’ve got two more months to appreciate my Autumn sunsets before Winter sets in.

The Shibuya Scramble Crossing

25 March 2014 Ibyang Sanchez 0 Comments Category: Charmed Life of a Mrs, Deep Thoughts, Japan, Photography, The Married Life, Travel

The famous Shibuya Crossing, known around the world and seen in several films and documentaries, is Tokyo’s busiest intersection. It’s also tagged as “The Shibuya Scramble Crossing” wherein all vehicular traffic stops so that pedestrians can cross in different directions.

We spent a couple of hours here one Sunday, from afternoon until evening, to experience what seemed like chaos and magic at the same time. I was in awe. The Husband was in awe. It was an amazing experience.

We’ve shared a couple of photos of our Shibuya rendezvous but the Husband also created a 15-second video so you can virtually experience crossing Shibuya with us.