More often than not, our lives reflect the preconditioned, rather than what’s really in our hearts. At Sydney Romantics we believe that what defines us and connects us as human beings are the things that we love. Through the Faces of Sydney collaboration with portrait photographer Jamie Espinosa, we’re telling the stories of our city, through its people and their passions.
Mike:
What is your name & instagram handle?
Michael Ico
Michael Ico
What’s your hustle?
Hospitality. The Baron, Tuckshop and Good Fella.
What is your idea of success?
Dreaming something up and making it a reality even if it doesn’t go well.
What’s your favourite movie, TV show, song or book (pick 1)?
Let my people go surfing – yvon chouinard
What’s your guilty pleasure song?
Candy – Mandy Moore
What’s your go to mid-week meal?
Middle of the week, both me and my wife are tired of trying to eat well and tired of cooking. The hills isn’t great for food at night, but there is this little Taiwanese dumpling house in Baulkham Hills that we love.
What is the most romantic thing someone has ever done for you?
My mum/dad caring for me so selflessly growing up. They didn’t have it easy, coming to Australia with nothing and they always somehow put us first and also supported my lifestyle choices even if they weren’t inline with theirs.
What does being a romantic mean to you?
loving one another.
Matt:
What is your name & instagram handle?
Matthew Stone @mattrstone
What’s your hustle?
Antique & Vintage Motorcycles
Antique & Vintage Motorcycles
What is your idea of success?
Enjoying what you do for work
Enjoying what you do for work
What’s your favourite movie, TV show, song or book (pick 1)?
Favourite recent read is Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe, Incredible insight into the interaction between early European settlers & Indigenous communities.
What’s your guilty pleasure song?
Work- Rihanna
Work- Rihanna
What’s your go to mid-week meal?
A big ass mixed bowl of Broccoli, Rice, Baked Potatoes, Kidney Beans & Fried Tofu smothered in Tamari, Sesame & Chilli.
A big ass mixed bowl of Broccoli, Rice, Baked Potatoes, Kidney Beans & Fried Tofu smothered in Tamari, Sesame & Chilli.
What is the most romantic thing someone has ever done for you?
Every week my fiancé does something essential for me that I’ve run out of time for without realising she has & its incredibly appreciated.
Every week my fiancé does something essential for me that I’ve run out of time for without realising she has & its incredibly appreciated.
What does being a romantic mean to you?
Being a romantic means noticing & appreciating the little things that makes an relationship tick & never getting sick them. Taking time to notice how someone else is feeling, being present to listen, cry, hold & laugh with them. Last but not least, always telling the people you love that you love them
Being a romantic means noticing & appreciating the little things that makes an relationship tick & never getting sick them. Taking time to notice how someone else is feeling, being present to listen, cry, hold & laugh with them. Last but not least, always telling the people you love that you love them
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