Author Archives: deceptivelyblonde

Take a Breath of Spring!

Posted in China, Flowers, Nature by

Has spring visited you this week? Take time to smell the flowers!

Rice for Dinner! Again. . . 😅

Posted in China, Food by

It has come to my attention that at the end of quarantine, I will have had rice-based meals for lunch & dinner for 29 days with one notable noodle exception. 😂 🍚 That means 57 meals with rice in a row – I may or may not turn into a rice ball myself by the end 😂 😂

Quarantine Dinner!

Posted in China, Food by

Chicken Hearts? 🤔 Haven’t had this dish before 😂 On my third week of mandatory quarantine in China! I’ll be free by April 1!

Remembering Better Times

Posted in China, Location, People, Performing Arts by

It’s been a while since we had the opportunity to travel given everything that has been going on – so here is a throw-back to better times and more open borders. This was a young student of China’s Wushu style fighting participating in a festival for the Henan Cultural Tourism festival in 2017. They put on a wonderful performance!

Breath of fresh sea

Posted in Cityscape, Jeju, Landmark, Location, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Street Art by

I could use a bit of spring – and some inspiration for my dissertation 🗺️ Or to run away from home, either way.

A World Alive

Posted in Jeju, Location, Nature, Parks/Rivers/Nature, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Waterscapes by

‘Awake. Love. Think. Speak. Be walking trees. Be talking beasts. Be divine waters.’ – CS Lewis, The Magicians Nephew

Ice Storms

Posted in Illinois, Location, Nature, United States by

☃️ The ice man cometh

Christmas Star Bright

Posted in Illinois, Location, Night Vista, United States by

Did you see the Christmas Star? ✨🌟

Behind the Lights

Posted in Art, Illinois, Location, United States by

Sometime the beauty is in the flaws 🥰

White Tails in the Sunset

Posted in Animals, Illinois, Location, Midwest, Nature, United States by

Deer against the horizon