https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd Links to global vignettes- click on a line that sounds cool and explore! en-us 2022-12-06 23:44:48 UTC 2026-04-20 06:07:22 UTC hello@padlet.com lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413922614 I hear all kinds of loud noises around me, people talking, cars bonking music from all over the place , and, it makes me dizzy.]]> 2022-12-08 06:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413922614 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413923299 I was wandering on a cold February afternoon in the city it was 5:30 we were waiting to eat dinner at a delicious Japanese restaurant we were wandering around until we saw something, an “arcade”.]]> 2022-12-08 06:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413923299 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413923808 The bright orange sunset sinking in to the ocean made my eyes shine. ]]> 2022-12-08 06:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413923808 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413924191 I think that the geographical feature that has affected me the most is the rivers because my school and house was built right next to a river so I’d usually go for a run, walk or bike near the river for more fresh air.]]> 2022-12-08 06:10:00 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413924191 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413924574 Walking in the nice breeze and wandering around while the beaches are crowded. Honestly, the best time of the day.]]> 2022-12-08 06:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413924574 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413924925 Most weekends we would drive to my grandmother's house. Driving there was like going through a portal.]]> 2022-12-08 06:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413924925 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413925356 The cold seeps through my gloves and jacket like a friend sneaking up on you.]]> 2022-12-08 06:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413925356 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413926150 They had warm blankets that were fuzzy and soft and they had hot chocolate and tea warm as the sun.]]> 2022-12-08 06:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413926150 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413926309 The massive fireworks explode like blooming flowers, illuminating the summer night sky with vivid colors.]]> 2022-12-08 06:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413926309 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413926311 The cold air in my hair made me keep going.]]> 2022-12-08 06:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413926311 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413926528 On sunny days, the view of the Repulse Bay beach was a happy shade of blue and green.]]> 2022-12-08 06:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413926528 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413926545 Walking in Shibuya feels like I'm trying to swim through an ocean of people.]]> 2022-12-08 06:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413926545 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413926762 The smell of earthy dirt and the beautiful nature touched my heart.]]> 2022-12-08 06:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413926762 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413926914 The waves crashing against the ocean floor, the warmth of the sun, as I sprint down the smooth sand into the dark blue ocean.]]> 2022-12-08 06:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413926914 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413927126 Their ramen tastes as rich as gold, the hot soup warms up my body in the bitterly cold  weather.]]> 2022-12-08 06:14:08 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413927126 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413927359 Dubai with the rolling sun reflecting off of my skin, and drinking slushies has impacted my identity. ]]> 2022-12-08 06:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413927359 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413927532 I smelled the chef cooking luxurious food that made me starve.]]> 2022-12-08 06:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413927532 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413927712 We bounced up and down on his trampoline for days it felt like we were bunnies BOING, BOING, BOING.]]> 2022-12-08 06:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413927712 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413927870 This driveway, so many slips as I have flung myself down them.]]> 2022-12-08 06:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413927870 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413928133 The shadows of the big tall buildings of ASIJ are soaring above me blocking all sunlight from my eyes.]]> 2022-12-08 06:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413928133 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413928646 It was my own world of adventures and, even as a 5 year old, my mind longed to climb the mountain at the back of the playground. ]]> 2022-12-08 06:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413928646 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413930260 Right on your face, a wave smacks your face. You get pulled down by a current.]]> 2022-12-08 06:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413930260 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413930630 There are almost no trees but it is replaced with a forest of tall buildings.]]> 2022-12-08 06:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413930630 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413930989 It makes me want to spend even just a day there because at the end of the day it’s an experience that’s valuable.]]> 2022-12-08 06:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413930989 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413931394 The seaweed feels like slime touching my feet.]]> 2022-12-08 06:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413931394 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413931896 Eventually you will start hearing the sound of flowing water you find the small river and if you look closely you will see little fish swimming around and the smell of fresh air and leaves cracking and breaking and you feel free.]]> 2022-12-08 06:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413931896 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413932328 I will always remember that I was one of those kids who would thrust their hands in the lake in Beijing, how my grandparents would give me snacks, and most of all, where I was born, Beijing, and how I would have some of those same fish in the river as my own and all the fun times I has spent there.]]> 2022-12-08 06:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413932328 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413947311 Sometimes I would just sit on that beach and take it all in - the salty air; the glowing sun; the infinite ebb and flow of the sea; the crystal blue sky; the gentle breeze that carries the rejuvenating scents of salt, fish, and banana bread from the Boat House.]]> 2022-12-08 06:38:55 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413947311 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413950450 The surface looked as though it was covered with millions of crystal blue diamonds crashing with the waves and kissing the sand.]]> 2022-12-08 06:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413950450 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413952473 Something I remember from living in el valle all summer was waking up, stepping outside and feeling the breeze brush against your skin.]]> 2022-12-08 06:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413952473 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413952905 The park was filled with voices of happiness and laughter which is why I loved the park on the peak.]]> 2022-12-08 06:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413952905 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413953344 And the tree looking down to you and protecting you from the sun.]]> 2022-12-08 06:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413953344 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413953718 I and my cousins were like warriors standing against the waves as they slammed us in the stomach.]]> 2022-12-08 06:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413953718 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413954003 And the smell when i goto the beach is very salty and i see the water sparkling while i hear the waves crashing.]]> 2022-12-08 06:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413954003 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413954322 The sparkling of the beautiful green jade, the flows of the calm waves gently colliding with each other, and all the peacefulness that I felt in this moment.]]> 2022-12-08 06:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413954322 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413954734 I smell the scent of salty water and see the beautiful color of the water shining in my eyes.]]> 2022-12-08 06:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413954734 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413954987 I could feel the cold stinging my face and could hear the laughter of people around me.]]> 2022-12-08 06:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413954987 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413955418 The small streets in Thao Dien were endless, I remember walking home from school and being surrounded by beeping motorbikes and lots of street vendors with their hot greasy smoke and flames dancing over the grills that perched on their rickety carts.]]> 2022-12-08 06:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413955418 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413955872 As I close my eyes in the middle of a busy street, I can hear the cars swarming around me as they honk back and forth.]]> 2022-12-08 06:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413955872 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413956165 The trees and the pink flowers coated the ground like a carpet.]]> 2022-12-08 06:49:44 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413956165 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413956669 For me it was a whole new world were I could be free as I felt the air and smooth waves splashing on my feet, as I started to sink deeper and deeper into the sea and, as I ran along the sand I would feel the sharp shells scratching my feet.]]> 2022-12-08 06:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413956669 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413956977 I had the usual, an onigiri, maybe a Clif Bar, and some hot tea.]]> 2022-12-08 06:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413956977 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413957286 Crunch, crunch, crunch. I hear the gravel on my feet. This cold night I hear a pack of hyenas laughing and birds singing like it's their last day.]]> 2022-12-08 06:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413957286 lhandy13_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413958078 Sticky with sweat after finding a new restaurant I would walk along the hurricane of cars, amazed by the quietness of something so chaotic. ]]> 2022-12-08 06:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2413958078 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414968525 It was time, the time I dreaded and didn’t want. It was to go outside and ride the scary blue monster.]]> 2022-12-08 23:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414968525 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414970725 I felt the cold soft powder snow on my feet.]]> 2022-12-08 23:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414970725 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414970842  I pedaled as fast as possible, pushing down on the pedal like I was getting chased by someone. But in reality, there was just no limit and I was just going to ask if he was available.]]> 2022-12-08 23:55:50 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414970842 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414972440 “Hasskins sprinting `down to the 20,15,10 TOUCHDOWN”.]]> 2022-12-08 23:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414972440 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414974830 “The happiness would radiate around my body as I ate broken chocolate” ]]> 2022-12-09 00:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414974830 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414974982 I slammed into the ground like a wrecking ball, shattering my arm with the weight of gravity and my whole body on it. ]]> 2022-12-09 00:02:14 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414974982 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414975163 I jumped out of the bright yellow taxi, seeing hundreds of people outside the main entrance of Radio City.]]> 2022-12-09 00:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414975163 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414975328  I felt myself coming to a stop and I could feel many pairs of eyes staring at me.]]> 2022-12-09 00:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414975328 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414975578 We both screamed in panic, running out of the bathroom, and tumbling over the wet leaves.]]> 2022-12-09 00:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414975578 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414975751 The sound of the rain hammering the dock were gunshots going off in my ears.]]> 2022-12-09 00:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414975751 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414975903  I will never know why I decided to throw the sharp and heavy rocks near the rented car.]]> 2022-12-09 00:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414975903 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414976114  I swung the door open and stepped out. It was 7:00 in the morning.]]> 2022-12-09 00:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414976114 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414976218 The moment the boat left shore, I could instantly notice the fragrant earthy smell from the forest beside. ]]> 2022-12-09 00:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414976218 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414976379  There were many faint glows of blue and orange light, a dance party happening down there.]]> 2022-12-09 00:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414976379 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414976514 My steps echoed loudly in the theater.]]> 2022-12-09 00:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414976514 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414976630  The cold water energized me as I swam across the reef.]]> 2022-12-09 00:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414976630 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414976761 The chime rang and the kids from Reiganji Kindergarten went outside.]]> 2022-12-09 00:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414976761 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414978341 The cold wind blew across my face as I saw the leaves slowly descending from the trees like angels from the sky.]]> 2022-12-09 00:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414978341 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414978529 The ball soared into the sky,  with the bright light of the sun shining upon a black dog with golden brown spots. 

]]> 2022-12-09 00:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414978529 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414978926  I grin, and plop the last pastry on my tray for today.]]> 2022-12-09 00:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414978926 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414979055 Frosty wind hit my lungs and my breath fell short.]]> 2022-12-09 00:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414979055 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414979118 The millions of huge waves sweeping along the surface of the pure-blue ocean, the crabs warmly greeting us with a nice dance, and the horizon line glistening brightly like a star in the far distance.]]> 2022-12-09 00:09:02 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414979118 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414979972 An orange and red leaf was falling from the tree like a small fairy dancing in the air step by step.]]> 2022-12-09 00:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414979972 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414980143 When my toes touched the sand I felt Restful  and relaxed. I could hear the  dogs barking, Kids screaming and waves crashing.]]> 2022-12-09 00:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414980143 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414980256 The garden is quiet like we’re all inside a cave, but I could still manage to hear so much at once.]]> 2022-12-09 00:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414980256 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414980380 I then looked at his head and realized that his head was spewing out blood.]]> 2022-12-09 00:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414980380 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414980728 The sun was shimmering, the air was fresh, and the world sounded so peaceful, the birds chirping and the sounds of the golf ball getting hit away.]]> 2022-12-09 00:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414980728 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414980861 One reason is that my accent is so strong is because instead of calling foods like “chips'' I call them “crisps”. Australia has impacted my life because I know most of the food in Australia like some creamy pavlova.]]> 2022-12-09 00:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414980861 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414980914  In sync with the music, images swam on the walls like jellyfish. ]]> 2022-12-09 00:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414980914 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414981112 The sea always called me to hop in the water.]]> 2022-12-09 00:12:02 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414981112 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414981266 The pumice spread like wildfire.]]> 2022-12-09 00:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414981266 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414981419  I can still smell the roasty smell of the fire, crackling like a fast hurricane wind. ]]> 2022-12-09 00:12:24 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414981419 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414981573 It stung me the moment I smashed it.]]> 2022-12-09 00:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414981573 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414982017 I remember in winter and when snow would fall from the high clouds, the soft white blanket covering the streets and realizing that I could go out and play with the magical looking salt all day long with my sister, dad and mom.]]> 2022-12-09 00:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414982017 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414982911 You feel your mouth go all the way up to your ears, and notice that you’re smiling, and you can’t stop it. ]]> 2022-12-09 00:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414982911 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414984392 Volleyball makes me chase and leap at the ball of a bolt, thundering at the ground as my surroundings beg on me.]]> 2022-12-09 00:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414984392 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414985728 The beach’s waves would always crawl steadily to the shore. ]]> 2022-12-09 00:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414985728 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414987272 In my camera roll, I see myself, 7, 8, 9, years old. Doing the same pose in the same part of my favorite beach. My hair acting like a crackling fire, strands blowing far. The California beach, such a nice place. A place I haven’t visited in a while. ]]> 2022-12-09 00:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414987272 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414988692 I felt like there was a speaker living in my ear and it just wouldn’t leave. ]]> 2022-12-09 00:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414988692 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414993307 People rushed by us, trying to get through the crowd of people to get into the station like ants, fighting for food. The blessing smell of dumplings filled the air making me smile, my mouth drooled as I stared at the food samples shining lighter than the sun.]]> 2022-12-09 00:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414993307 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414994251 The cool gust of wind that blows on my cheek is a really nice feeling, especially because I've been in the city for so long. ]]> 2022-12-09 00:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2414994251 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415021051 I gave my all energy and passion into playing in the long silent night with the chirping grasshoppers In the forestry area.]]> 2022-12-09 00:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415021051 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415025187 As soon as I saw that bug I yeeted my mask into the air.]]> 2022-12-09 01:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415025187 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415026278 The river was a  snake slithering through the landscape.]]> 2022-12-09 01:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415026278 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415056517 I can almost hear the wind whispering to me and I can smell the freezing air, fresh as the mountain, cold as the winter.]]> 2022-12-09 01:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415056517 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415060162 We all melted like ice cream.]]> 2022-12-09 01:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415060162 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415060654 The outside smelled like a beach with sand that was white as the moon.]]> 2022-12-09 01:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415060654 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415068911 I could sometimes feel the wind tingling against myself.]]> 2022-12-09 01:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415068911 afaulk4_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415069761  I loved chasing rabbits that were sneaking in my backyard.]]> 2022-12-09 01:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415069761 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415102120 The main house is cozy and comfortable with an old stone fireplace that has stood solidly since the late 1700 hundreds.

]]> 2022-12-09 02:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415102120 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415113628 The empty sky looked like a blank canvas before an artist starts painting.

]]> 2022-12-09 02:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415113628 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415114268 As the ride got close to the intimidating drop I prepared myself for a drop that could wipe a smile into a shriek filled with a high pitch note that could break your eardrums due to the intimidating drop it was doing to a voice.]]> 2022-12-09 02:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415114268 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415114555 Suddenly we dipped straight down like a hawk eyeing its prey With twists and turns that were so fast I felt like I was soaring through the air.]]> 2022-12-09 02:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415114555 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415115103 The sapphire and cloudless sky stretched beyond the ocean and faded in the pink foggy mist.]]> 2022-12-09 02:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415115103 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415115337 Just as I was about to take the last bite, I heard keys jingling from downstairs, and the click of the key being inserted into the lock, followed by a chuck-chick of the key turning, like a parrot imitating the sound of a trigger on an empty gun.]]> 2022-12-09 02:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415115337 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415115562 The candle was standing tall like a tower, promising not to topple over, and the wax had already slowly started to drip down, like tears slowly sliding across their face. ]]> 2022-12-09 02:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415115562 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415116520 The blue ice of Sawyer Glacier absorbed the light and it looked like it was glowing.]]> 2022-12-09 02:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415116520 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415116723 When you enter the house the air smells rugged and you can see a long hallway. ]]> 2022-12-09 02:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415116723 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415117019  The Golden gate bridge was a beautiful red like a ruby in the crystal sky. There was so much smoke from the cars that it looked like black fog. ]]> 2022-12-09 02:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415117019 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415117322 We went along my braid flapping in the light wind and the stray snowflakes drifting down like feathers.  

]]> 2022-12-09 02:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415117322 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415117619 The night was a blanket riddled with holes. the lights from above shined through. Though no light could stand the glorious glow of the midnight moon. 

]]> 2022-12-09 02:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415117619 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415118061 The sight of the dolphin jumping out of the glimmering water made me explode with joy]]> 2022-12-09 02:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415118061 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415118333 Once I get to the beach I smell the scent of summer and joy.]]> 2022-12-09 02:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415118333 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415118574 There I was, the full view of the Grand Canyon, a vast sea of red ridges, it had the iconic layers of red rock and it looked like layers of cake. ]]> 2022-12-09 02:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415118574 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415119587 I'm gonna die!  What is death like? I want another crepe.]]> 2022-12-09 02:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415119587 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415120345 It was as fast as a peregrine falcon at its top speed that spotted  its pray and hadn’t eaten in a few days. ]]> 2022-12-09 02:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415120345 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415122537 It smelt as if there were burnt cookies in the oven.

]]> 2022-12-09 02:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415122537 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415122882  She was a small, fluffy, cotton ball named Skye. ]]> 2022-12-09 02:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415122882 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415123185 The lights were as bright as Rudolph's nose.]]> 2022-12-09 02:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415123185 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415123395 Everybody on the pitch is drenched in sweat.  I'm sweating despite the coldness in the air. The opposing team has lost the ball, and we are on the counter. ]]> 2022-12-09 02:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415123395 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415123608 My stomach felt like a dying bug.]]> 2022-12-09 02:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415123608 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415123998 Growing up in Tokyo greatly influenced my perspective on life.]]> 2022-12-09 02:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415123998 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415124364 My legs were like trees swaying in the wind.]]> 2022-12-09 02:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415124364 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415124557 As I threw the sour-patch like candy in my mouth, the small sour crystals started melting, uncovering the mild sweet flavor of the gummy itself. ]]> 2022-12-09 02:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415124557 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415124760 Anyways, let's terrify my brother!]]> 2022-12-09 02:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415124760 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415124941 I went upstairs and felt lucky about this, knowing this might never happen again.]]> 2022-12-09 02:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415124941 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415125231 I turned my head around and saw something on my shoulder that made me want to scream. Spider!]]> 2022-12-09 02:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415125231 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415125534 It felt like forever before she passed by. I wai

ted for her to close the bedroom door and lock it. Then the real fun began. My mind tingled with excitement.

]]> 2022-12-09 02:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415125534 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415125742 I could feel the excitement flowing through me when I heard the guitar. 

]]> 2022-12-09 02:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415125742 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415126039 I was looking outside the plane gliding around the city.. The view from there was the perfect artwork of snow falling like a feather, blue sky and the trees surrounding  it.]]> 2022-12-09 02:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415126039 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415126268 It was a  kitten! She used to be as small as a teacup. I think she could EASILY fit in one.]]> 2022-12-09 02:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415126268 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415126490 They were the color of a freshly brewed mocha, rich with sweetness and bitterness all at the same time.]]> 2022-12-09 02:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415126490 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415126706 My baby brother was born in America while my father and I waited for him back in Japan. ]]> 2022-12-09 02:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415126706 kbaker239_1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415126882 Finally, I was home. I have been waiting and dreaming for years to see the place where I spent most of my time. I ran out of my car to see all my old friends and the people who work there and who have known me before could speak.  ]]> 2022-12-09 02:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2415126882 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2419892961 It felt as if I was a jet flying through the sky.]]> 2022-12-14 00:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2419892961 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2420072113 The moment I open the door to exit my house, and smell the delicious scent of the city, and that scent goes along with the amazing, memorable sound of the cars as their tires spin on the road.]]> 2022-12-14 03:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2420072113 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2420072294 When he was raised he played where the trees, grass, and animals of a mountain greeted him everyday and also had his own special tree.]]> 2022-12-14 03:46:50 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2420072294 jamie_richard1 https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2445259816 While we play you can hear the dogs barking so loud you can wake the dead up!]]> 2023-01-16 06:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/asij/79bgptmo25289ejd/wish/2445259816