a little detour

on our way back to penang from sunway last friday we took a few detours around ipoh and gopeng. we stopped by kellies castle amidst his busy schedule checking up on their company's breeding farms (i have never been in the company of so many chicks in my entire life, let alone photograph them! so it was a real treat!)

the amazing kellies castle with a very mysterious history. let's just say i kinda have a hair-raising moment in one of its many rooms. literally.

the infamous "mysterious corridors", which is more supernaturally beautiful than mysteriously supernatural.

the intricate wall carvings in william smith's son's room. 

on another thesis-work related note, analyzing and categorizing blogs and blogposts for an academic purpose can be far more taxing than imagined.

hybridity

been cooped up in my little room for the past few days marathoning on documentaries on serial killers and trying to do some uni work. currently having to prepare a class presentation and my thesis write-up outline before tuesday and another 2.5k essay on either "culture" or "gender and sexuality" due the monday after. i have to start early on the essay this time cuz i'm making a short trip to singapore mid next week. the fight begins have begun.

and how can one proclaim to be a procrastinator if one does not sidetrack in the process of actually getting work done?

dinner: italian rocket salad with a boiled egg, a quarter of an apple and a handful of raisins tossed into it. with a mix of balsamic and roasted sesame dressing. taking Marshall Sahlin's words out of its original context, "hybridity is everyone"

unhealthy obsession: topshop 'trouble' mesh hi-top trainers that just wont stay out of my dreams. tried them on the other day and fell in love despite not being one for sneakers. i might just casually check out its price in singapore

hair inspiration: alexa chung's shoulder length i'm-too-cool-for-my-comb look. and the colour, perfect!