just a simple message

keep it alive.

we go through life forgetting things because we are all so busy with our own little things. so i'll dedicate this post to keeping love, hope and faith alive. because i think we all know that without these three things.. life wouldn't be right.

sharing links

i don't remember how i came across this site.. but i'm glad i did because they have really interesting things! for example, the first photo at the top is so convenient.. i was thinking i'd probably put all my pens, papers, glue or whatever that i need on a daily basis in there and just tote it around the house. for whenever i need it, neat and super convenient! also, i've always wanted a pink dictionary.. i mean if it exists.. why wouldn't you want one, right?

alrighty then.. i am off to cook pasta now. anyone want to share their pasta recipes? i'd be glad to know them. i love pasta. and i love cooking it too. but i've always stuck with the basics which is kind of boring..

abstract instrumental

i have been listening to yiruma all weekend long. there's just something calming and comforting when you listen to someone play the piano. it doesn't distract you while you are trying to write in your notebook because you can actually hear yourself think of what to write. i love it.

i do have one question though.. does anyone else know of any other pianist..? i would like to have a variety of choices when it comes to my music..

today was a good day

i think i am slightly getting more productive these days. you know how there are some days where you feel like not doing anything and just want to stay in bed the whole day..? well my last few weeks has kind of been like those days. which is why the result came into being ,me in a rut with my blog. but i think it is slowly getting better day by day.

anyways, i thought i'd post some stills from the film australia. they are just so pretty! but i don't remember the first photo in the movie.. then again, who cares.. just look at it. the sky and everything. too pretty for words! and if anyone who is reading this has not watched the film yet.. you better check it out. i truly recommend it because you get to learn about other cultures and their history which is very interesting, in my opinion.

also, i would like my future guy to be wearing those shoes in the last photo. i got it from the selby and thought that they are such classic shoes for guys. it's casual enough and yet can be dressed up too.

ps. i'm sorry if i am rambling so much about films lately. i've just been watching a lot of them recently.. and don't worry, i'm not going to turn into a film blog or anything!

unnecessary negativity

i was reading my last few posts and realized how negative they were. and i don't want to be a negative blogger so from here on out.. i am throwing the negativity out of the window!

anyways, i recently watched these two movies: the reader and the boy in striped pyjamas. and if anyone has watched either or both.. they would realize there is a common factor between these two films. but most of all, i really liked the colors of these movies.. they remind me of coffee. mostly latte, to be honest.

and i was also wondering.. whatever happened to simple and good ending movies..? i miss those. the kind of movies that makes you feel good on the inside, or make you laugh and simply make your day. i guess i'm just a sucker for happy ending movies. that's all.

ps. sorry if you are seeing my blog to be very messy. i am currently redesigning it. please bear with me!

can you tell?

i haven't really been into the whole blogging thing these days. i don't know why. i guess i'm sort of in a rut..? i don't even know how to explain it. i simply don't have the passion anymore. maybe it's temporary.. maybe it's not. to be honest, i really don't know.

i'm sorry if i sound depressing. i am not. i really am not. i'm just in a place in my life right now where things are.. hmm. i can't even describe it. so i won't even try.

i can't wait

gossip girl is coming back!! honestly, i think i much prefer the very first season. it was just much more interesting and the clothes were much better, i think. the last few episodes i watched didn't really have nice clothes. i mean they were okay but not drool worthy. if you know what i mean. maybe they're low on budget.. who knows.

anyways, i still can't wait for the new episode.

accidentally blurred

lately, i've been making a couple of things here and there.. and i'll eventually post it on the blog.. i love having an idea in my head and then going ahead with the process of executing it properly.

the picture on the left are muji bags that i bought a few months ago. they are pretty much like rice sacks so they are really durable. i've only used the smaller size one because i don't really have a need for the big sized one, just yet.

ps. enjoy your weekend!!

better in time

i really like this photo. it looks like tropical haven to me. i took the photo when i was on vacation last time, it was actually part of the hotel's garden and i just thought it was really pretty.

anyways, i have a question that popped up in my head when i re-read the quote on the left..

what if we don't make our own choices? what if other people made them for us? does that mean its not our responsibility anymore? it's just a thought i guess. something i've been thinking about.

oh and ps. thank you for all the lovely comments on the previous post. every time i received each one, it made me feel better and better. so now i am fine. thanks again.

my encouragement for you

s i g h . i w i s h i c o u l d b e s o p o s i t i v e r i g h t n o w . s u c k s .

major spring cleaning

i have spent the entire day cleaning up my things. and i'm not even half way done yet, i think.. i guess that's how i'll be spending my weekend.

i must admit though.. it is pretty therapeutic, cleaning up things that you no longer want and just making more space..

but i think i have too many things for my own liking. it's like.. we go through life being so attached with our things because it has some sort of sentimental value.. i was wondering this to myself, if all of my things were to be caught on fire.. i will probably be devastated about it for about a week but i'll probably get over it after that. and i'm not saying things such as photos or diaries.. because they are very meaningful to me. but i'm talking more about things that i've purchased in the past that ended up just being junk.

so this whole spring cleaning thing has seriously taught me a lesson, to only buy things that i really need. it's probably going to be hard to remember when i see something pretty or cute but i am determined about this. i'm going to make it my goal from now on.

a box of five

one of these days, i would like to try out the macarons of all macarons from l'aduree. i was browsing through their site and everything looks so incredible. i especially love their packaging, it just adds that special something.

honestly, i used to hate macarons. i can't even believe it now.. but i did hate them. i used to think that they were neither cake, nor a cookie, somewhat in the middle of both. and i didn't think that they were my kind of dessert. but oh boy, was i wrong..

now, whenever i need to get something sweet for my taste bud.. macarons is one of the things i find.

*edited: i didn't even know that there's a difference between "macaroons" and "macarons" but thanks to an anonymous comment, now i do.

another one of those

this is one of the quotes that keeps me in a positive mood. sometimes, you just need to read such quotes to lift you up.

i have learnt my lesson

to only buy chanel nail polish and nothing else but chanel. sure it's a little expensive compared to other brands but if you think about it.. it's pretty worth it. i have tried other brands like mac, opi, etc.. but i always come back to chanel nail polish.

they also come in the nicest colors. and their glitter collections always amaze me because they never turn out to look tacky on your nails. which i am very fond of. it's just enough glitter and shine, not too much.. just nice.

i have a new hobby..

and it includes needles, threads and cloth. iyeap, i've finally jumped into the stitching wagon as well.

one of the first things i've tried to stitch was the word "love", pictured on the left. i thought it turned out pretty good considering i just did it free hand without drawing out the words first, with pencil onto the cloth.

i am currently working on another one so i'll be sure to post that as soon as it's done. which might actually take a while because it's not just one word, it's actually a sentence..