Monday Morning Cute: Paddington Puppy edition

I literally almost took him home with me. [On Oxford Street in Paddington yesterday morning.]

Monday Morning Cute: Animals in Newtown

I came across these cute pets on my walk from Eveleigh to Newtown on Saturday afternoon.

Monday Morning Cute: Not my balcony edition

It's not my balcony [it's one just up Palmer Street], but I'd be delighted to see them some morning if they ever want to come visit me. As long as they don't crap on my clothes line.

Monday Morning Cute: Dog in the Park edition

This little fellow was in the park last week [with his human or I might have taken him home with me!] while I was having a picnic dinner with a friend. He seemed very interest in sharing our food with us, but his human said no so we didn't let him join in.

Monday Morning Cute: Mama Duck and Baby Duck edition

Mama duck.
Baby duck!
Mama duck.
Baby duck!

I walk by the pond on the University of Sydney's campus every morning and there are new baby ducks! I am often late to work because I stop to watch them [and snap photos].

Monday Morning Cute: Puppy Statue edition

Have I mentioned how much I want a dog? [Really, really badly.] But I travel too much and need to focus on getting into grad school before I can make that kind of commitment.

I did however, contemplate getting this dog statue at the market in Surry Hills two weekends ago when I met my friends Lindsay and Tim for brunch.

I didn't get him [because how would I get him home, he's huge!] , but isn't he cute?!

Monday Morning NOT Cute: Hives edition

I have hives. It's not cute. It's itchy.

Real posts coming soon ...

Monday Morning Cute: Postal Penguins edition

Despite the postal workers strike here in Oz [just in time for the holidays!] I received this adorable mailer last week from my mom. Mom was worried with all the air mail and customs stickers she had to put on the package that the penguins wouldn't be visible. But they were! So cute.

Monday Morning Cute: Chubby Baby edition

This little guy was chewing on a piece of pineapple [the juice mixed with heaps of baby drool was running down his hands/face] at a birthday party I went to last weekend in Centennial Park.

Look at the fat rolls on his thighs, I can't handle it.

Monday Morning Cute: Koala edition

Sometimes I forget I live in Australia. And then I see koalas and I remember.

Monday Morning Cute: I miss my mom

I took these photos on a trip last month to Phillip Island. I really miss my mom [she's in North Carolina, USA].

Or, as she has taken to calling herself in her emails- my mum*.

*Note: I am not the only one trying to use Aussie English!

Monday Morning Cute: Foreign Cats Edition

Three adorable cats and a kitten (!) under a stack of chairs in Croatia.

[Photo taken by Shawna, one of my incredible college roommates, more photos from her trip coming soon!]

Monday Morning Cute: Piglet Edition

I know a lot of discussion is going on about the 'dark side of cute' and what it means for us as a society that we can't stop looking at videos of sneezing pandas and pictures of fuzzy bunnies. But I still plan on regularly posting pictures of 'cute' things, including Kimmie, this 4 week old piglet I met at the Newtown festival last Sunday.

Happy Monday morning- skip the ham sandwich at lunch, okay?