spaghetti cravings

it's been a while since i've had any. i think i will cook some today or tomorrow. i really do love spaghetti, out of all pasta. i hate penne, the most. macaroni is good in my books, but fettuccine is not. okay well, that's a random rant about my preference in pasta. which pasta do you love or hate?

also, i am kind of in a rut. well not really.. currently, it's just feeling like one of those days where you don't really have much to do and so you end up sleeping and sleeping some more. does anyone else get that..? when you know that you don't have anything to do for the day, you just sleep-in. such a luxury :) i guess i should just enjoy it while it lasts!

a swedish proverb

i really like how simple it is. it can serve as a reminder for me, and maybe for you too. do you know of any nice proverb? leave a comment of it and i might doodle it out :)

anyways, i wrote in my last post that my scanner is broken. so i went out to get a new one. it's much faster and better, i think. so all is good in notebook doodles land!

in other news, i recently watched did you hear about the morgans. i thought it would be amazing or at least somewhat of a good quality film.. thinking that hugh grant is in it. but oh boy, was i wrong in so many levels!! i do NOT recommend the film because it really is just a waste of your time.

ps. some of you asked what my phone is in the previous post, i have a blackberry bold 9700. and yes, the camera is pretty good.. much better than my old blackberry curve. too bad blackberry does not have applications like the iphone :(

a new addition to the blog: phone photos

i have decided that i'll post photos from my phone (blackberry bold 9700) on this blog from now on. i realize that they pretty much describe me as a person and in a way, it's a more spontaneous movement when i take photos with my phone than with my camera. so here's the first installment.. i don't know how often i can do this because there are times where i don't take photos at all with my phone.. but hopefully they won't be all about food and drinks.

ps. i got a new pair of lanvin pom pom flats (pictured at the very bottom left) they are so cute!!

i am back in business

so, the bad news is that my scanner is broken. and i won't be able to scan any of my doodles in for a while. until i get a new scanner, which might be a while. but i still have a couple of doodles here and there which i have not posted yet.

but the good news is.. i'll just have to start creating things that won't need the scanner. for example: the above doily with lyrics on it. i'll just take photos of my doodles for now. it's kinda more convenient this way anyways. (the lyrics is from carla bruni's those dancing days are gone. i highly suggest the song. i really like her voice.)

also, i managed to paint my nails today. i didn't have time to manage them lately because i was unwell. they were so ugly and untamed but not anymore! i am really liking the nude mannequin look for spring. what colors are on your fingers for spring? mine is called tickle my france-y :)

since my last post..

1. i have fallen sick, up to a point where i could not get out of bed. and that really put things into perspective. i considered whether or not i should keep blogging. and i wondered who reads this thing anyways.
2. i finally got around to watching marie antoinette. it was beautiful. i loved kristen dunst in it. i don't know why i haven't watched the film any sooner.
3. i got accepted to the school that i applied to. super excited about this. but also very very nervous at the same time. i don't know what it would all mean. more changes for sure.
4. my stomach is grumbling as i type this. i should probably get some food in there.
5. i am super grateful receiving comments on this blog even though i have not written for weeks. it makes my day to know that there are people somewhere out there waiting for me to post something new.
6. since getting sick, i have not been drinking coffee. but i am feeling much better now.. so i guess a cup or two is in order.

what have you all been up to? it feels like i have not posted in such a long time! i'm sorry, my bad. i'll try to post regularly now.

super quick and short post

i'm just dropping by to say that i am so sorry i have not been blogging the past couple of days. i know how it feels when i like to read someone's blog and then they disappear without any notice or whatever. i would feel lost and felt like something was missing. okay, it sounds way more dramatic being typed out.. but i think you will know what i mean.

anyways, don't worry. i will be back very soon. sooner than you think :) it's just that i have been super busy lately and well, life has gotten in the way of my blog. but i promise to be blogging again soon. i'm sorry if i have not replied your emails and comments. but i will be sure to do that once my hands are a little free!! i hope you all are having a wonderful week.

chocolate strawberry heaven

if you are not familiar with the bald man, i suggest that you do get familiar. unfortunately, it is only available in america, australia, philippines, singapore and israel. but let me tell you, they have the best chocolate ever!! see here for their branches. my personal favorite is pictured above and also their waffles :)

anyways, gossip girl is back again!! personally, i loved the first season the best. everything was just so fresh, new and exciting. i guess like everything else.. it grows on you and becomes kind of old. but that's really the reason why i am still watching it. cause i've grown to like the characters etc. all in all, i am glad that i have something to watch again. besides skins, grey's, glee and vampire diaries. (below is a doodle of a quote from gossip girl. i don't remember the exact episode it was from though. probably a very recent one.)

a simple question for you

as for me, i am not yet quite sure what i am doing with my life. but i am living it day per day as i should. yes, i have my aims and goals from time to time. and there are also tasks that must be done. but sometimes, you just have to remember to breathe. that's all.

i guess i'm just really thankful with my life at the moment. i am more than content with what i have. and i hope you are too. we should all be thankful.

a new color to welcome a new week

so i may be changing my nail colors too often these days. just because i recently bought new bottles of opi nail polishes. this is my new color for the week: big apple red. and guess what? i have been trying to find the perfect bright red for my nails and i think i may have found it! it's perfect. although, i am quite curious about the one called off with her red from the alice in wonderland collection.

speaking of alice, i saw the film on the weekend and it was interesting. did you know that it's based on mathematics? i'm not a fan of mathematics but apparently there are hidden meanings about algebra and that sort of things in the actual literature. google it up, if you're interested.

for those who has seen it.. i would like to know your opinions. did you like it or did you think it was just alright? personally, i thought it was just alright. maybe i should have seen it in 3D! i did like the red queen though. such an interesting character, mostly in a comical way :)

also, i have been quite obsessed with watermelon juice. they are my new favorite juice at the moment. so refreshing!! and smooth as well. i think i will buy more watermelon to juice this week. and oh, it matches my nails!

lyrics on a doily. it's a song called don't see the sorrow by au revoir simone. for some reason, i can't find a youtube link for it. but i think some of you out there may already know it. such a calming and soothing song.

condition of heart: safe and sound

you have to know how to protect yourself. from danger and from broken hearts. sometimes you might be able to cure your broken heart. but that is not easy to do. and it probably takes a very long process for it to heal completely. sometimes it may never even heal completely.

you have to know how to protect your heart because that's the only organ that is true to you. your mind might play tricks on you. but your heart simply would not.

always find something that works for you

and i have found mine. in terms of make-up that is!! i've tried a couple of brands in the past but never really stuck to one because they weren't really working their magic on me. and let's be honest, make-up is supposed to be kind of like magic. something like a real-life photoshop.

but no.. i am not saying that you should cake yourself up all 365 days a year. cause i truly believe in just accentuating your features instead of making yourself look like a cake with a whole lot of frosting and what-not.

anyways, my point is.. i have found that yves saint laurent make-up works wonders on me. so i will be re-stocking them very soon. and possibly try their other products. so far, i have only tried their concealer stick, mascara, eyeliner and their top secret radiance brush. and let me tell you that they are amazing!! plus, who could resist their gold packaging? i mean it does not get any better than that :)

do you have a favorite make-up brand that works for you? any suggestions are always welcome.

ps. wouldn't it be terribly sweet if someone said the exact phrase below to you? or it could turn out to be really corny and yucky. it depends i guess.

a latin phrase as a daily reminder

i watched this youtube video quite a while ago. it's a scene from gilmore girls and i don't even watch the show. i don't even know how i got to that video, actually i guess that's the great thing about the internet.. the more you click, the more you find things. then again, this is not always the case. sometimes you might end up getting rubbish for clicking on way too many things.

anyways, if you know of any nice sayings/quotes/words of wisdom in another language, don't be shy to leave a comment. i'd love to know and learn about them. but of course, remember to translate it for me as well :)

ps. just in case someone out there is wondering, the nail polish i am wearing in the above photo is called my private jet by opi. this will save me answering the question later. also, i really like that flower pictured. so small and cute. it's like a dandelion but not as fragile.

today is a new day

you should always begin your day with breakfast. this was mine a couple of days ago: egg mayo on a slice of bread and some mini sausages. i know it's not the healthiest when it comes to the sausages but look at how little it was! and bite-sized too :)

how do you eat your eggs? if anyone have any sort of egg recipes, please feel free to email me or comment. i love eggs. and i don't seem to have enough ways to make them into a meal. so any suggestions, are always welcome.

ps. the doodle below is pretty new. i've scanned it in a few weeks or months ago (i'm not sure, i lost count) and it was just sitting on my desktop waiting to be used. so now, here it is..

feet shot because it's been a while

i haven't posted my "feet shots" in the last few weeks. i kinda miss it. and i realized that i never took the photo of my pair of brogues that i bought last time, probably like months ago! i actually have not been using it for a long while now. lanvin ballet flats have become my every day shoe and i really wear it 7 days a week :p no joke.

anyways, i changed my blog layout again. i like this one. it might stay for a while. i still need to fix my blog banner since it's look a little fat and retarded in a way? i don't know. we shall see.

ps. the quote below is something i really believe in. even though it's kind of hard to digest when it actually happens to you.

consuming more sweet treats and oh, hi march!

look at how tiny the macaron is below. i love it. so cute and bite-sized. i would love everything to be bite-sized. it makes life so much more convenient, in my opinion. imagine bite-sized burgers. bite-sized waffles. bite-sized pizza. bite-sized donut. you get my drift :p

i've been consuming so much coffee recently as well. i may act like some lunatic who is super high on caffeine. but it does make me happier, more productive and less tired! although, i do know that i should just drink it to a minimum.

ps. so sorry for the lack of doodles these days. i haven't been making them lately, to be honest. life is getting in the way. but i think after the second or third week of march.. i shall be more free to do the things i like. right now, it's all about priorities. i can't believe we are stepping into the third month of the year. and if you regularly read my blog.. you would notice that i say the same exact things when a new month comes.

what are your plans for march?

drumroll please: and the t-shirt goes to..

amy fadime, if you are reading this.. please email me at notebookdoodlesblog@gmail.com with your address so that we can get you your t-shirt as soon as possible :)

thank you so much for everyone else who participated. i didn't think there would be that many and i was getting worried sick since i don't have a comment counter on my blog. (note to self: google about comment counter for blogspot) or if there's anyone out there who can help me with this, please email me also! i'd really appreciate it a lot!! also, do you guys notice that the lady pictured above is wearing a paper clip bracelet? how cute is that.

ps. a few of you has been asking what camera i use to take my photos. i do not use a DSLR, even though i own one.. i have no idea how to use it properly, unfortunately :( and i hate carrying it around in my bag, it's like a brick! so i am stuck with my pocket digital camera which is an ixus 70. i would not suggest anyone getting this camera as it is quite old now. but i do recommend canon for a user friendly camera :) i have not use anything but canon my whole life. and i am planning to get a canon for my next camera.. which i hope to be real soon. or if canon reps are reading this by any chance, you can always send one over :p *hint hint*