let there be light

having a tough time getting rid of 10k words from my thesis, getting really mentally and physically exhausted, wondering if all these late nights will actually pay off. today's weather was superb though, blue skies, fluffy clouds. i just had to stop and stare. in 6 days, all will be over, months of slaving on articles over articles, analyzing interviews and fashion blogs. i cross my fingers hoping it will all be worth it in the end. 

oh, hello

met my supervisor today and got quite positive feedback for the first draft of my thesis. not completed (at all!) yet, but at least i'm in the right place, and that puts my heart and mind at ease. will have to finish everything by tomorrow night/friday morning - (1) cut out about 10k words, (2) rearrange sections and add some stuff in if i can do (1) - and send it back to him. and the rest will kinda be history. his "with some editing this is actually worthy of getting published" comment makes me wanna do cartwheels the entire way back from uni, so if you see a girl with messy hair and a big grin on her face walking along sunway, yep you've spotted yours truly.

here's to another week of sleepless nights, beautiful pictures taken while i was drifting off into the land of no-thesis. 

2 - that's a bird's eye view alright.

3 - "whatchalookinat? never seen someone just hangin' 'round?!" 

4 - meet peep the singing owl, he's singaporean

5,6 -10days ago, with his family - we chartered a bus, there were about 25 of us - at malacca.

waiting for the train to take me home

having completed 2 of the 3 main chapters of my thesis and submitted them for feedback from my supervisor, i decided that i deserve some down time after working non-stop for the past 10days. i am now leeching off the starbucks wifi, i guess this is a down time meant to be, cuz when i was purchasing my usual mocha praline frappe, i was told i m the lucky customer of the day, and that there will be a complimentary tall beverage waiting for me within the next 14 days. nothing is more awesome than free drinks.

new favourite cross bracelet from autumn ripple, been wearing them all the time since i got them. and notice the cat prints laptop sleeve auntie su made for me peeking out there. love it so much, thanks auntie su, if you are reading this :)

sitting at the train station waiting for my 2pm train to get back home. and am seriously loving how the pictures that i took a few days ago turn up, while i was up all night and was able to catch a glimpse of the first rays of sunlight at 7am. and also feeling all warm inside seeing pigeon couples enjoying each other's company in the early morning hours. makes me realize that despite all the stress i put on myself for this thesis, there is still magic around me. i guess creativity translates itself best during times when one is at peace with oneself. 

trying to take baby steps this weekend, and also aiming to finish the last main chapter of the thesis by next friday. hopefully i can fit in the conclusion by then too. keeping my fingers crossed and heart calm.

bare legs

1.2.3.7//4//5.6//8//9.

very into showing some leg currently, so my poor jeans/maxi skirts/trousers have been quite neglected. on some days when you want to go casual but want to give that pair of worn shorts a pass, the sweater-skirt look would be an updated alternative to the "lazy day uniform". but wait, that's a pair of leather shorts in #6.

and also, i believe the stress on getting the thesis finished has set in, but it has also pushed me to pull all-nighters trying to get at least a chapter done in 2-3 days. cant wait to be back on normal sleeping hours.

oh, and happy second-last month of 2012!