RE: Day 49 - Selfie Freewrite Celebration Contest - Prize 114.666 SBD
Ornate Paper
If it's one thing that I have always found interesting is Asian paper, whether it is Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese, Chinese, anything really. When I see the textures, natural colors, or feel of the paper I am in love. Something about the delicate creativity and simplicity brings purity to my soul.
Whenever I see something this simple and beautiful I just gaze at it with love and a little bit of a wish that I could make something this lovely. When I took this shot I saw the lantern above my head and the beautiful ornate color of the wallpaper along with the simple natural motif.
It also brought the color of my skin and elegance of the moment to light. Funny thing is that this of all things is a fancy Asian bakery and there was an amazing variety of sweet delights that I had not seen since living in Japan and Korea. It's always these moments that brings back wonderful memories.
Every day I would go to the bakery for my mother and I and bring back our breakfast, I picked up the language and my mom was shy to venture out. I found it exhilarating to live life in a different country and very free. If anyone has a chance to ever live abroad, I highly suggest it, it will change you for the better.
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This is a beautiful picture! I have never been overseas. It sounds wonderful!
@simgirl thank you so very much Sim! so happy to have gotten to get to know youbetter and miss our group already. tears.
That's so cool that you got to grow up between such different cultures! and yeah gorgeous pic today lady :)
@kilbride hey thanks so very much! yes i've been fortunate. miss you and our group! wahhhh
I too am drawn to the simplicity and ornateness of Asian art.
So cool that you lived in Japan and Korea. Where you there as a kid with your mom? Sometimes I think about taking my youngest, now in high school and doing just that.
@kimberlylane yes i am totally drawn and thank you so much. miss you girl!
i was all over the place with my parents as a kid, they called us gypsies. :(
yeah if you can do it for sure! do it! we went to korea and japan and when i was H.S. i we went
back to where i'm from San Francisco and tried the bay area once and went back to the city. LOL
i left for NYC shortly after graduating high school