Ask any non-Western Australian what they think of Perth, and you’ll most likely hear adjectives like “boring”, “quiet” or even – gasp – “dead”. This blog’s mission is to uncover all of what makes Perth, in fact, a great city: from its natural beauty to its cuisine to its people – all from the perspective of this newly arrived American.

"Notes on a Little Pond" chronicles my attempts to come to terms with Townsville, the city I've grown up in. As I face what could be my last year in the city, I'll visit every event on in Townsville in 2010 in my quest to see whether a medium-sized city like this one really does have something to offer when you give it a chance.

A visual blog with a global decor feel. Hopefully to InSpyR you for 365 days..

Emma was a commercial cook with the potential for an interesting future. Then she suddenly became a mum at 23. To maintain sanity she cooks like there is no tomorrow and shops endlessly for her beloved baby son, Wolfgang. All about cooking, babies, dining out with young children and general tongue-in-cheek philosophy on being young, being a mother and being a cook.

Yuki's art and photos from Brisbane.