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Mother daughter lunch date!

Mother daughter lunch date!

It's so satisfying when the stitches start to cros

It's so satisfying when the stitches start to cross!
#sashiko

So proud of my growing little man! He’s got his

So proud of my growing little man! He’s got his new shark shoes on, walking downstairs on his own, found a new way to get up to the slide, and learned how to swing himself onto the big slide. 💙
ps he picked out his own t-shirt today 🦕🎅🏻
#marksymonds

Massive day at the #gkrkarate State Titles yesterd

Massive day at the #gkrkarate State Titles yesterday. Overall the day ran really smoothly; big congrats to competitors and officials!
No medals for me, but I thought I did an excellent performance of Bassai dai, so I can’t ask more from myself than that 🖤

Some of the other shots from my adventure today; m

Some of the other shots from my adventure today; mostly around Dawes Point.

Today I went to the Steve McCurry Icons exhibit: i

Today I went to the Steve McCurry Icons exhibit: iconic photos by a photo journalist spanning over 40 years. It was beautiful and moving. It is being shown in Wharf 2/3 at Dawes Point (East of Circular Quay), and the building has been refurbished wonderfully: a gorgeous juxtaposition of glass, mirrors, and metal with the original wood. It was an excellent location for this exhibit, which showed so many extraordinary events, but also what is ordinary across several cultures, and what makes us all the same as humans.I really liked how the exhibit told related stories, sometimes from the same locations, sometimes across countries.Thank you @stevemccurryofficial @stevemccurryicons for an amazing display!#stevemccurryicons #photography #photographyexhibition

Saw @steph.t.gray in Les Mis this afternoon! Lovel

Saw @steph.t.gray in Les Mis this afternoon! Lovely to spend the afternoon with Karen and Jo, and do something a bit different. I’ve never seen Les Mis before, but have heard some of the songs. Éponine’s On My Own in this production was much better than what I’ve seen on YouTube; I really liked it. The set design was really clever and the performances and choreography great too.

I’ve just left Mark at his second day of daycare

I’ve just left Mark at his second day of daycare and it was harder than last week. He probably remembered I was going to go, and I also tried to say goodbye, whereas last week I snuck off while he was distracted. He was crying, and I feel awful. I hope he’s stopped crying now (he usually would have in crèche or with a babysitter). So here’s a bit of a dump of recent photos reminding me that he’s usually pretty happy 🥰#marksymonds

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