Chicago — Netflix is co-producing a Japanese reality show. Just when I thought I had completely escaped Japanese television… I tried watching Japanese programs when I lived in Japan, but could never get into...
Surbiton — First day back at work after a week off was made easier by all the friendly smiles and welcomes I got from my lovely colleagues. It’s nice to be missed! And my happy moment, getting compliments about...
Surbiton — I’ve been growing my peach tree for just under three years now, and this year is the first year it flowered. And what beautiful blossoms it produced. And then it started to develop buds and finally fr...
San francisco — I woke up today at 6:30AM, eager to start my day. Unusual, or me, I turned on the television. It had never came across to me that today would be any different. Until it happened. Until I heard it. Orl...
Newtown — The Power of Positivity. Now, I’m not that kind of person who believes in the airy-fairy dogma of ‘willing’ things to happen. Too fluffy for me. I prefer reasons and logic. Something concrete to work ...
San francisco — 1: Go to BAKER Beach, not Ocean Beach While it may seem better to go to Ocean Beach, because it’s on the Ocean, go to Baker Beach. It is much better. It is generally warmer, and it is always much clea...
San francisco — So. If you got this. The Tenderloin is what I’m talking about. 70% of violent crimes (and very cheap rents wink wink), but this is the REALLY bad area. You try to avoid it, your going from The Financi...
Berlin — It was our fourth and last day together in the city. After so long, my parents had finally found time in their life and hearts to visit me in Berlin. After several hours of intense sightseeing, I had ...
Surbiton — ‘You know how you don’t carry money, just like the Queen,’ my sister said to me as I popped round to her flat. ‘Yes?’ I asked, puzzled and intrigued. ‘Well, I think you should have two birthdays , l...
Normandy park — I love The Cove. We come here for baseball parties, family barbecues, and the 4th of July. I love this beautiful place where the waves crash on the shore and the stream runs peacefully through the woo...
London — My summer officially starts when the Serpentine Pavilion opens. A beautiful day to visit too - surprisingly hot and sunny! I love the cathedral-feel to this year’s structure, and the way the park, tr...
Church hill — They say that but why like I said I know why because when the big things come it will be even more better
Bel air — Sitting at Starbuks, listening to jazz music and sipping my hot tea is one of my favorite hobbies! Yes, it’s the most relaxing of my hobbies. I yearn for it. It reminds of back home, of a restaurant ...
Normandy park — On this past Tuesday, my 6th grade class walked down to a park called Marine View Park. We were there to help 3rd graders identify plants in the area. It was so awesome to teach them all these wonderf...
London — People have become addicted to what used to be a way for our bodies to express our inner state of being, to release what drains us so we can be connected to our deeper selves again. Emotions. Mainly...
Wilmington — I am happy to say that I am now a 2016 high school graduate. From here on out, I am fixed on the belief that all days matter, that they’re all counted for. I have yet to choose what I want to be, or w...
Sacramento — I ask myself this question every day. Why? if I get an answer, then I ask myself again, why? Its a question that leads to another question with no end. Ask yourself, Why?
Surbiton — I visited London’s greenest fire station (as awarded in 2011) today. It’s actually my local fire station in Surbiton, and the garden would rival anything that self-sufficient dwellers Tom and Barbara ...
Surbiton — Ever since I was little, I’ve always felt the need to be industrious. Sitting around doing nothing was frowned upon. And if it was sunny and nice out, I would feel that I’d wasted the day being indoor...
Saskatoon — There are times that weakness infiltrates my mind. I become all too aware of my own emotional Kryptonites, and struggle to convince myself that I’m alright. You, darling may not know these things, as ...
New york — Dear Daniel, Your last email has been sitting in my inbox for 150 days. The preciousness of our friendship makes me wait —- holding off on a reply until I have something real to say until there are ...
London — In true British summer style, glorious sunshine was followed by a heavy downpour and thunder. And in true British summer style, I didn’t let a little water dampen my visit. It was my first visit to t...
San francisco — Wrote this the day after the attacks in Paris but was reminded of it this morning when I read the news about the bombing in Turkey Up till 4AM. Sleep a few hours then up and back online monitoring wh...
Accra — Vulnerable is continuing to search for that which you cannot seem to find. Doing much more than they would for you. Turning back when you really should keep your eyes fixed ahead. Inability to forget:...
Los angeles — When you think of Los Angeles, you mostly think about tacos and smog, not to mention the fact that LA has the worst traffic in the United States. But, LA is dynamic, it is constantly moving, cars, tra...
London — The first day of my week off. My first week off since Christmas, and much needed before I suffer from burn out. And the weather behaved today, and it feels like summer is back in London! I had dim su...
Shinjuku-ku — I am a beautiful dog. Just look at my coat which I work out regularly. I am fun, happy, and I have style. I met so many people when I traveled the world, that I have thousands of friends. I meet other...
Setagaya-ku — Organic, non sense. Things are here with no reason. No urban scenography. People wouldn’t stop walking, no benches to seat. No perspectives and transparency. Everything is translucent, you think you s...
San francisco — Delicately, but without hesitation, rivers of diamond and gold reveal themselves into the greater patchwork quilt of California beneath me. I’ve traveled across an ocean, a sea of ice, and now I find ...
Null — I can tell that you don’t know me anymore. It’s easy to forget, sometimes we just forget… I know I have forgotten most of the memories we shared, simply by the fact that I only have fond memories. ...
Kingston upon thames — Picnic lunch by the river was abruptly cut short after the pigeon up in the tree (and in the centre of this photo) decided to give me a delivery, on my newly clean hair. It’s meant to be lucky, right...
Rumney — We are staying at D’AcresFarm in Dorchester NH only about a 10 minute drive from the crag. This farm is also a hostel for climbers and other people. We picked a good time to stay here because it is ri...
Normandy park — I was born on August 21, 2003 at 9:00 pm to Christine and Kevin Johnson. They decided to name me Macy Kathleen. I don’t know where the name “Macy” came from, but “Kathleen” was my mom’s grandmother’s ...
Surbiton — A quiet day pottering on my balcony garden, gardening, on slug-watch and spraying aphids. And when the sun eventually came out, a well-deserved break reading a magazine with an interview with one of ...
Bel air — Almost 2 years after this post, I’m still dreaming of beyond the infinite, I’m still pushing myself everyday to reach my higher potential. Though it seems like I got a break for almost 2 years since I...
Surbiton — I went to a photography book launch this evening, to hear John Claridge talk about his body of work, capturing the East End of London. He’s lived an interesting life. He grew up in Plaistow and was c...
London — Supporting a colleague at a comedy night onboard a ship on the River Thames. She was brilliant! And so interesting to see someone from work with a different persona up on stage. Very brave too - I cou...
Prescott — I don’t know your face, your voice or your touch. I don’t even know if you truly exist in some part of this infinite universe. I just know that my heart longs for you. All of you. The familiarity that...
Douglas county — He wasn’t for sure that she for real, but finally got up the nerve to ask where she was. Cristellin responded, “on a plane…pick me up”. And so he drove five hours to Portland, hoping he wasn’t being...
Roma — Alfio Marchini: “in caso di elezione rinuncerò all’indennità di sindaco” Marchini al confronto tra i candidati a Sindaco di Roma organizzato da SKY dichiara rivolto ai cittadini romani: Mi impegno sol...
Moab — Ten thousand years ago, give or take a millennium, Native Americans were recording data on rock which you can still access in the American Southwest. Not as handy perhaps as the Library of Congress o...
Surbiton — My happy moment today: getting this lovely tweet from Sanna, who I connected with on hi, and on Twitter through our love of balcony gardening! We can’t stop buying plants and filling up our balconies...
Vancouver — Yesterday morning for breakfast I had porridge, mixed with strawberries, milk, and honey. It’s a little detail of my everyday life that I forgot to notice before, mostly because a new habit of drinkin...
Surbiton — It’s London Tree Week this week and I’ve enjoyed the tweets, with lovely photos of London trees on Twitter. I was inspired to take a photo of a tree today, but it has been miserable, rainy and grey ou...
Fort lauderdale — A Flicker of a Laugh in the Dark It’s almost comical, the way the wind picked up so fiercely this small group of friends, huddled under the pier, trying so hard to keep each candle lit i can almost...
Washington — Stop health care, force ultra sound love affairs wall street devote, cause money buys more votes red or blue, the only colors to choose that’s my country no support, for soldier back from the war ...
Urbana — Infinite we are sitting back to back in a mirrored room and we see into infinity but you can’t see me and I can’t see you
West hollywood — Part 1- As Memorial Day weekend comes to a close, I feel a chapter of my life coming to an end. I hope anyways. The last 11 months of my life have been the most unpredictable, maturing and potentiall...
La calera — Cuando me bajaba del bus del colegio y tenía suerte me lo encontraba llegando de su colegio. Si caminaba rápido podía verlo antes de que entrara a la casa, si caminaba despacio podía verlo antes de qu...
Buenos aires — La primera vez que fui a Buenos Aires, Ari hizo todo lo posible por contarme las historias de la ciudad, aunque no era de ahí. —Mirá, aún están las marcas del bombardeo en las paredes —me dice en Plaz...
Bogotá — El 27 de mayo de 1995, al medio día, alguien llamó a mi mamá para avisarle que yo pensaba casarme a las 3 de la tarde. No alcancé a pisar la notaría, que quedaba en La Candelaria, porque mis papás me ...
Guerneville — I’ve been a guest at countless weddings. But never have I had the honor of saying the words “I now pronounce you husband and wife.” It went by in a flash. Probably faster for you. Mic check, 1, 2, 3. ...
Surbiton — Gardening gives me such joy. It’s a time to be in the moment, with nature, and out of your head when all you are thinking about is how to give each seed or seedling the best start. My heart skips whe...
Guangzhou shi — 不就是喜欢一个叫做“洛天依”的虚拟歌姬吗？我身边的很多人喜欢泰勒斯威夫特，为啥他们就没有“泰勒”或者“斯威夫特”这种外号呢？这可能是因为虚拟歌姬在我们中国刚刚小起规模，很多人依然无法理解为什么要喜欢一个虚拟的歌手，同时把喜欢一个虚拟歌手作为一种奇怪的事情。这应该就是我被别人起“洛天依”这个外号的最终原因吧？这可能和初音未来刚刚在日本出现的时候一样，很多人无法理解。但是现在大家不也接受了她这个由数据...
Chicago — The Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra treated us to a rare performance of Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony at the Pritzker Pavilion tonight. O believe, You were not born for nothing! Have no...
Surbiton — I had lunch with my parents and took along some seedlings I’d planted for my Mum to grow (we share a love of gardening but she can’t seem to get seeds growing for her, so I start things off for her). ...
Banff — So long Banff, and thanks for the mountains — Tunnel and Sulphur and the others of which I never bothered to learn the names. And thanks for the buffet breakfast, lunches, and dinners, although none o...
Kingston upon thames — A happy day - first, with breakfast on my balcony garden, then receiving some real post through the letterbox from a friend (telling me that I’m special - it made me well up) and a day spent in the su...
Mumbai — I looked at the disapproving looks innocently and announced important things. If you’re a bird, I am a bird. I didn’t want to hide my wounds. I didn’t want to fake a smile. Is there space in the wo...
London — Choral evensong at St Paul’s Cathedral. Mesmerising. A quiet moment of peace, reflection and stillness.
London — Richard Reynolds, the original guerrilla gardener in London, taking a group on a walking tour of his guerrilla gardens. Here he is planting a red cabbage in a tree pit on London Road, Elephant and Cas...
Surbiton — A spontaneous evening out to the theatre to see Blue/orange - an interesting play about mental illness and racism. Great performances from the three man cast. I haven’t been to the theatre in ages, an...
Abu dhabi — Abu Dhabi is a modern metropolis in the emirate 0f Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It’s a beautiful city, filled with unimaginable views while the historical Arabian Peninsula clashes with Western in...
Stockholm — I have a tendency to feel so very alone in this world. I need that constant reminder that there are other people out there. Who also feel alone sometimes, and that that’s totally okay. Just don’t drow...
Normandy park — My dad was helping me up into the big truck that all our belongings were in when I said, “Daddy, can we give the house a hug just one more time?” He nodded and took my hand as we walked up to our hous...
Normandy park — Julia has been there for me through the times where we laugh so hard that we collapse on the ground, and times where we’re both crying tears of sadness. Thanks Juj.
Normandy park — I remember driving through California; first LA, then Palm Springs, where we met our friends the Blankenships, and then Indio, my favorite vacation spot. The resort there was so amazing, I want to cry...
London — I’ve been feeling overwhelmed recently, and cross with the world, and my life, even though there isn’t anything I can put my finger on what’s wrong. And then I saw the news about hi shutting up shop,...
Thiruvananthapuram — “NO!” SHE screamed as loud as she could … But I ignored her arguments as I couldn’t consider her as my friend anymore . She was always a good friend but more than a sister . “I would never do that ...
Chicago — Sometimes when you meet someone, you’re not ready for it. Or they’re not ready for you. Then perhaps you cross paths again, at another point in time, in another location. And this time you’re able to ...
Coimbatore — Today was a sad day. Because I was writing maths exam in a entirely stupid way than I ever did. I love maths. But why we people aren’t being loved by it. This gets added to my sad days list. I don’t g...
Prescott — It’s a wondrous world. We live in a place where running around and staying busy are the most common forms of self-destruction. We live in place where things are taken for granted. People search their ...
Prescott — I wait… Wait for the early hours of morning to think about you. About where you are in this grandiose world- Who you are… but most importantly I wonder if you think of me too. You, who keeps me up ...
Morong — I took bliss in ignorance and have ignored, if only for a few weeks, the pressures of the future and its definitions of success that everyone seems to associate it with. The nights are long and the d...
Coimbatore — Hi hi. Hi is something special on my life. It is the most used word not to my friends but to my new stuff. Whenever I set down to workout something new, My word happens to be “Hi”. I am very addicted...
Oakland — I’m sitting in the cafe, as I often do, drinking a coffee and reading the Internet instead of doing my proper work. There are dozens of others around me doing the same thing, munching on a sandwich, s...
Alajuela — Suddenly the lights cut off. My reflection is gone. My heart stopped beating a while ago. My lungs are silent. I woke up in the middle of somewhere. I’ve been here before. The sun shines strong on my ...
London — a warm hand presses itself against my chest and the feeling flows in every vein and capillary in my body until i am filled with nothing but warmth. like a million fire works are going off at the sam...
New farm — I remember the first time my dad introduced me to this website. It was young and the first moment I saw was the introduction to Hi.co. I fell in love with this website. I wrote everyday. Weekdays and ...
New delhi — Ah! Hanuman’s Tomb! I lost my wallet there! Actually, I didn’t lose my wallet there. I thought I lost my wallet there but I didn’t. I was staying in Paharganj, that time for just a single day. Shortl...
London — I was mistaken I don’t want to forget your smell. Summertime and cleanliness. But f, we don’t always get what we want. I’m just so tired. Just tell me that it’s okay. That you understand why. S, ...
Shinjuku-ku — Almost any Japanese person can recount the story of chūken Hachikō, (忠犬ハチ公, “faithful dog Hachikō”,) Japan’s most beloved dog and national symbol of loyalty, honored for returning everyday to Shibuya’...
Den haag — OK, so that was my attempt at the kind of headline we love to hate: the clickbaity, non-story, non-synopsis type that keeps sites like Upworthy in the black. These headlines provide the smallest glimp...
L'viv — Я знаю: можна не любити Львів. Спочатку мене непокоїла сама аура захоплення Львовом, як такою собі кам’яною українською душею. Коли мені було 17, безліч однолітків мріяли потрапити до Львова. Хоча тод...
Melbourne — I’m currently not working - I wrapped up my last planned contract at the end of April, and have deliberately chosen to take a couple of months off to reset before beginning discussions about new oppor...
Sydney — Temporality defines preciousness. What can be lost are always what we cherish the most. It’s because of this, that I find it difficult deleting photos from my collections: no matter how flawed they ma...
Paddington — Emotions, feelings and our comprehension of the world around us are the groundworks of each individual’s existence. In many ways, I am a person who’s flawed, afraid of the world’s lingering shadows, q...
Fields — I had come to sit in the void, to watch the clouds fight & pile up on each other. To be an audience to the vast nothingness and let the stillness seep down into my marrow. But instead my brain was...
Vadodara — Raksha Bandhan is the most beautiful and divine relationship shared by brothers and their sisters. This occasion gives opportunity to the nature the bond of siblinghood. The day gets imprinted in ever...
Prescott — Lejos. Lejos esta el hombre con el que deseo estar. Sus labios están fuera de mi alcance pero su corazón aun en la distancia es posible conquistar. Los mares no nos dividen pero es la tierra la que i...
Chicago — I managed to make it outdoors today to enjoy a little sunshine and balmy temperatures. Just yesterday, I spotted people wearing down jackets. I probably will again tomorrow. Spring is always such a fi...
Little rock — “How’s work?” “It’s just me and one other server in the back for the whole night. We usually have five. You’ll probably get off before me.” You are in your second trimester now, pregnant with our fi...
Berlin — Sitting in the corner of a cafe, observing, I try to reflect if I am enjoying solitary, or struggling another day of loneliness. ‘Friendship is not developed through time, rather moments of time.’ I...
Odesa — There are a very limited number of things I like near the sea. The sea. The sky. Rocks. The sand, optionally. Between 2007 and 2014 (or so) I used to spend a midsummer week in Crimea with my best fri...
Fountain — Today, I visited Chick-fil-A. I happened upon a mom and her two daughters. It was such a beautiful encounter. Their relationship was stunning. The two girls had apparently just had shots earl...
New haven — I am going to a new school next year. I am psyched! And nervous. Very, very nervous. It’s not like I’m going from elementary to middle with all my friends. No, no, no.
Bainbridge island — For those times you raised your hand at me but stopped yourself, I thank you. And for those times you couldn’t, I forgive you. I’m grown now and know the bottle’s bite See how seconds of a clock fa...
Hong kong — Open communication, is quite possibly the most important element of any healthy relationship. Without it, you face unfortunate misunderstandings, pent up frustration and unnecessary stress which all l...
Chicago — The upside of being an expat is it forces introspection. It gives you the time and space to process your experiences that short trips don’t. I learned how wonderful it is to live simply from living in...
Tosa-shi — I’m in Shikoku, doing the 88 temple pilgrimage. 四国八十瀉八おへんろ。 As cliche as it sounds this pilgrimage has been more about who I’ve met along the way than the physical temples I’ve visited. Nothing bro...