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Photography by Jules Y

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my #zen corner 🧘🏻‍♀️ . . . . #sickandtired #homedecor #flowers #pinkcrystal #sunlight #homesweethome #homedecoration #photooncanvas https://www.instagram.com/p/CLZQDnyjBkw/?igshid=12w1rxliznb8n

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wk52: finale Today marks the last full moon of the decade. 2020 has been an extraordinary year. For this last foto of my 365-project, I want to commemorate all the ‘first’ that I had managed to have despite the pandemic. Not all were good first experiences btw. Here are my first time for... - Full body length poster of my face (didn’t take a pic of it and def wasn’t my idea lol) - 30-hour yin yoga training - Handstand! - 200-hour yoga teacher training - Acupuncture (I used to be deathly scared of needles) - Biopsy (not fun) - Panelist for a webinar of an industry association - 10-week Japanese cooking course - Speaking in front of a camera in a green screened studio - All night gong bath (lol yes I’m becoming a hippie) Very grateful for such a fruitful year despite all the horrible happenings in the world. Here’s to a kinder, less hate, more loving 2021! ❤️🙏🏼 . . . . #jy2020foto #fullmoon #moonlight #nightphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CJeAmqrD-Tp/?igshid=1xs1rr5rtk2h

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wk51: dysfunctional According to Oxford dictionary, dysfunctional means not operating normally or properly. To some, we may be considered a dysfunctional family. Now that I’ve been learning about relational therapy. Well... What is normal? What is proper? I don’t deny that we face more challenges than the average family. I also know that no matter what happens we will always be there for each other. To me, that’s what matters the most! Dysfunctional or not, @legus_fatcat @sandyrie @keith, you’re stuck with ME for the rest of MY life (assuming I die first according to age lol) ❤️ . . . . #jy2020foto #gingerbread #gingerbreadman #gingerbreadcookies #christmastree #christmascookies #familylove https://www.instagram.com/p/CJWUnRejDGe/?igshid=1qlhx5j37a7e5

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wk50: hazy Sometimes I feel like I have been seeing things through a veil, just like this view. It’s not always easy to identify the veil of bias that we all have. It’s a life-long lesson that I hope to work on... 🙏🏼❤️ . . . . #jy2020foto #hongkong #aerialphotography #victoriaharbour #victoriapeak #hazyview https://www.instagram.com/p/CJOVGFqDpMk/?igshid=t9khl9yl44oi

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wk49: first IV First time speaking in front of a camera with a teleprompter! It’s easier than I thought and quite a fun experience (Not sure how Trump can screw up lol) Very grateful for the many ‘first’s that I had this year. 🙏🏼☺️ . . . . #jy2020foto #greenscreen #studiofilming #cameranewbie https://www.instagram.com/p/CI0qzx4DO-Y/?igshid=d3wi6sau3f0m

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wk48: wfh IV Sitting at home alone with no physical, social interaction can feel very isolated. Nowadays I take walks around the neighborhood to stretch my legs, feel more connected to society and enjoy the wonderful winter weather ☀️ . . . . #jy2020foto #nofilter #sunnyday #streetphotography #beautifulday #clearsky #bluesky https://www.instagram.com/p/CIgJ5CvDJVm/?igshid=1qwbc0d101fvh

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wk47: complete Since I’m stuck in HK for the whole of 2020, I’ve completed two trainings - yoga & Japanese cooking. Neither was what I’d ever imagined myself doing. 2020 turned out to be quite a fruitful year recreationally... gained two very different sets of skillz! 💪🏼 . . . . #jy2020foto #homemade #gyoza #japanesecooking #madefromscratch #dumplings #foodporn https://www.instagram.com/p/CIN9nuTD3js/?igshid=hqfglemqh4st

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wk46: farewell A year ago I was trying to find a place to relax and stumbled upon this Japanese-style steam pod place. Today marks my one-year anniversary of coming here as well as my last day. The owner can no longer sustain the business due to forced closure from protests and Covid and had sold it. I’m going to miss this place. It has been my sanctuary to clear my head for the past year and I’ve grown to really enjoy my convo with the owner. Pyne, if you ever open another place, I’d be beyond ecstatic to join you! 🥲 . . . . #jy2020foto #lifeunderlockdown #lifeundercovid19 https://www.instagram.com/p/CIN9XIqDdDJ/?igshid=drxwkia6kkfj

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wk45: homemade Because of my cooking course, I’ve been making and bringing my own lunch to work. My body def enjoys homemade meals more than takeouts. I’m less bloated and feel more energized. lol wonder how long I can keep this up for... 😝 . . . . #jy2020foto #homemademeal #homecooked #braised #pumpkin #homecooming #japanesecooking #foodporn https://www.instagram.com/p/CIN8nG4DDdn/?igshid=a6hc31fhpsen

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wk44: urban moonlight III This year for some reason the moon is rarely positioned outside my window. So now I always snap it whenever I see it. Miss seeing it thru my window 🌙 . . . . #jy2020foto #nightphotography #memoriesofhongkong #moonlight #streetphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CHVTXsNDh4b/?igshid=77ixydh3epsl

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wk43: iPhone It’s pretty amazing what the iPhone 11 can do. This was shot with it and edited only using the built-in functions. No apps was used. (Both pork chop & spaghetti were made with shio koji) . . . . #jy2020foto #lemon #shiokoji #spaghetti #porkchop #foodporn #homemadefood #homecooked #shotoniphone https://www.instagram.com/p/CHDJcEeD5TU/?igshid=19q1f0tgr1h5s

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wk42: DIY Gradually appreciating more handmade or homemade food as you can adjust the flavor as you like and, more importantly, much healthier! 😋 (omg just realize there’s less than 10 weeks left to 2020 😱) . . . . #jy2020foto #handmade #peanutbutter #homemadefood https://www.instagram.com/p/CG1pqsujvPg/?igshid=zgmmigdvzgq3

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wk41: slow I realize I’m a very slow cook (not slow-cooked lol). I’m usually 2-3 steps behind others in class 😅. Results are still the same yet I think I have slightly better plating and food pix skillz hahaha 😝 . . . . #jy2020foto #foodporn #japanesefood #konbubroth #五目飯 #魚頭湯 #大白菜肉卷 #homecooking #homemadefood https://www.instagram.com/p/CGh5aktDm1N/?igshid=1gdtf9qvgwvch

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wk40: eat & cook Eating good food has always been one of my most fav things to do. Now I begin to realize learning how food is cooked makes me appreciate it even more. It’s like yin & yang, where one complements & completes the other... 😋 . . . . #jy2020foto #foodporn #japanesefood #ricecookedinthepot #chawanmushi #steamedegg https://www.instagram.com/p/CGNzPhkDYJt/?igshid=l9s8v7cs1cqm

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wk39: the night As a teenager, I loved staying up through the wee hours of the night to relish the silence that’s only found during those hours. The city becomes a sleeping giant quietly dreaming away... 😴 . . . . #jy2020foto #nightphotography #hongkongnight #victoriaharbour #nightsky https://www.instagram.com/p/CF6QjHsDkbB/?igshid=1r54f59riuk67