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Morning Tea and The View

24 April 2012 Ibyang Sanchez 0 Comments Category: Charmed Life of a Mrs, Photography

Our planned morning tea today was supposed to be indoors but when the sun came out by mid-morning, we decided to have it out in the sun. It was such a beautiful day. The sun was shining, the weather warm but breezy. We had a simple morning tea. Just cupcakes, scones and fruits. Both pastries freshly-baked by my workmates.

While having tea, I walked towards the end of the balcony (we were at the 6th level of the building) and took a photo of Sydney’s cityscape. The view from where I work is always breathtaking. When the weather’s this great, you’ll see the bluest skies and “fluffiest” clouds of Sydney.

I shared this photo with my workmates and one said, “Your photo made me realize some of the things I take for granted, such as how beautiful this city is. Thank you.”

After an hour, dark clouds appeared and Sydney was once again enveloped in a thunderstorm. The sun re-appeared after lunch but the warmth was gone…it was cold once again.

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See Australia!

24 April 2012 Ibyang Sanchez 1 Comments Category: Aussie Life, Photography, Travel

I started following See Australia (@seeaustralia) via Instagram last week and thru the photos they share, I realize the so many breathtaking places this country has. See Australia reposts an instagramer’s best photo of anything Australian once it is tagged #seeaustralia. They also have a facebook account where people also posts photos depicting the life and beauty of Australia.

On Saturday (21/4/12), my family and I witnessed The Three Sisters (famous mountains at Blue Mountains, seen at Echo Point) surrounded by fog. I almost ran to the end of Echo Point so I can capture the beauty of The Three Sisters surrounded by fog, afraid that if I delay, I would entirely lost the moment. I tagged my “Three Sisters” photo as my first #SeeAustralia photo.

Yesterday, @seeaustralia chose my photo and reposted it on their instagram. I was very happy my photo got picked and shared to a bigger audience.

As of now, it has 687 likes!

It’s a wonder what a photo can do. I’ve received a couple of comments in my instagram account (@ibyang) and I’ve learned that most people are wanting to travel to Australia and see The Three Sisters. Thru See Australia, one is able to travel to a this country thru captivating photographs shared by photographers/hobbyists. Thru these photos, one is able to dream and want to travel here. I hope one day, those dreams and wants will come true.

Follow @seeaustralia in instagram or facebook https://www.facebook.com/SeeAustralia and share in appreciating the beauty of Australia.

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Today’s Weather: Sunny Morning, Gloomy Afternoon

7 December 2011 Ibyang Sanchez 1 Comments Category: Aussie Life, Deep Thoughts, Photography

Can I just say I love my iPhone 4s? Since I’ve had one, I’m not afraid to forget my camera these days because it just takes good photos. Good enough to share in my blog. I’m also finding it easier to blog right away because I just send my photos to my computer and upload it without resizing or editing.

Sydney’s weather is crazy these days. The rain spells last for days and it’s cold again. We officially started Summer on the 1st of December and so far, we’ve had more days of rain, gloom and cold. We have brought our thick jackets, scarves and boots out and I’m wearing sweatshirts & pants and the Husband’s beannie to bed. We’ve experienced cold Decembers before but I think this is the coldest December I’ve experienced.

This morning, the sun was shining and the blue skies of Sydney (which I love so much) appeared. I couldn’t resist taking a photo. I was at the front garden of my workplace and this building is actually not part of the compound. With the gorgeous blue skies and great natural light, I realized this old building looked pretty especially with its detailed chimney.

I’m sure the whole of Sydney appreciated the great weather this morning especially when it became cloudy and gloomy towards the afternoon. My blue skies were gone too soon! One look out the window and Sydney is in a canvass of greyish white once more.

As I walked out the office, I looked at this building again and saw a different story to my photograph. With no light and a backdrop of whiteness, the pretty building turned out dull and daggy.

From a very sunny morning to a rainy, gloomy afternoon. Unbelievable weather. Maybe Summer is a bit late. Others say we will have this kind of weather for the whole duration of Summer (that’s sad). But we’ll never know, right? Whatever the weather may be, I just hope in the end we’d still have enough days of sunshine and blue skies before we meet Autumn once again.

Snapshots from the K-POP Music Fest in Sydney

16 November 2011 Ibyang Sanchez 3 Comments Category: Aussie Life, Charmed Life of a Mrs, Cherished Memories, Entertainment, Photography

“Is this crazy or what?”

That was the only thought I had from the time I bought us tickets to the K-POP Music Fest Concert.

The Husband and I are not fond of watching concerts. The one and only concert we watched (one that I will always remember) happened years ago. Although we enjoy music and watching artists perform on stage, there’s something about concerts that we’d rather wait for the DVD and watch the show in the comfort of our home. I fear big crowds that have a potential to be rowdy–there I said it. I know, I’m such a coward haha.

Anyway, when I learned about the K-POP Music Fest (thanks to my friend Trish who messaged me) and found out the line-up of performers, I got excited. With so much hesitation, I gave in to that excitement and got us tickets the morning they went on pre-sale.

Snapshots from the K-POP Music Fest in Sydney

I got us tickets away from the front so we can be far from the more energetic fans. We knew that most of the people who’d come would be young adults who may like to dance and jump around while we just want to watch, listen and enjoy the show. So I intentionally got tickets in the silver section. Luckily, we got good seats not too far behind from the front section.

This is the first ever Hallyu concert in Australia to celebrate 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Australia.

Here are some snapshots from the concert:

Shinee

Miss A

Secret

2AM

4Minute

CN Blue

All the groups that performed at the K-POP Music Fest in Sydney

Highlights:

Each group sang at least two to three of their hit songs.
Dance showdown that featured SNSD’s Sooyoung, Hyoyeon, Yoona and Yuri and Shinee;s Taemin and Minho.
Song number from 2AM’s Jo Kwon and Changmin, 4Minute’s Gayoon and SISTAR’s Hyorin. They sang Beyonce’ “Halo”.
Song production from BEAST’s Yoseob, MBLAQ’s G.O. and CN Blue. They performed Huk Gak’s “Through The Sky”.
Best highlight! 4Minute and Miss A performed Kylie Minogue’s “Can’t Get You Out of My Head”. Such a sweet gesture to Australian fans for doing this.
At the end of the concert, they called out all the groups to give a final bow and a group performance. They sang “Arirang” then handed out autographed plastic balls to fans.

The show started at exactly 7:00PM and ended at 10:00PM. I’m amazed at their punctuality and professionalism which resulted to no dull moments as groups came out the stage one after another.

The concert was a blast! We really enjoyed it. There were 11 groups that performed and the artists were all great and each production were visually entertaining. The money we paid for and time we spent was all worth it.

Season of the Purple Trees

10 November 2011 Ibyang Sanchez 2 Comments Category: Aussie Life, Photography

In Spring, you’ll see Sydney in a certain purple glow around late October to early November as the Jacaranda Trees come in full bloom. Some places around the world may have Cherry Blossoms during Spring, but in Sydney, we have the Jacaranda Trees that signify that Spring is nearly over.

I’ve fallen inlove with the Jacaranda Tree since I’ve moved here as they’re really beautiful up close. I’m lucky enough to work in a place where I’m able to see Jacaranda Trees as I walk to and from work.

This week, I’ve especially allotted more time for walking after work so I can bask under these lovely purple trees.

*All photos taken by the iPhone 4s Camera*