white and grey

greys and whites go together perfectly, like peanut butter and jelly. wow, that rhymes. that pair of nicholas kirkwood pre-spring 2013's have staked a place in my heart like no basic pump ever had. subtle enough for the office but still screams party. also, the entire h&m spring2013 collection, so swoon-worthy.

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.

iwantitalloveragain

just had the most relaxing weekend ever, although part of me is still stressed out for my thesis, but at least i got to hang out with my family and loved ones for the past 3 days. mum, dad sis and him came over to attend the scholarship and award ceremony and we all stayed over at kl plaza, chilled and did some shopping. the ceremony was really quick and painless and we headed off to lunch after lounging around in the honours office for quite a while. it was mum's, dad's and his first - and probably the last - time in monash after so many years so a family picture was definitely necessary.

posing before the school of arts and social sciences pillar with mon and andrea with our certs. was wearing mum's mango blazer and shoes are gift from friends from agape boutique

also, we finally set foot at the new h&m store at lot10, it was packed! we all had so much fun (and hauls!) but it would be a much better experience if the place was better organized, seeing the shoes all strewn around the shoe wall and people trampling all over the sandals and wedges, i lost appetite. but the clothes were amazing, mum bought me a jade green lace dress that i absolutely love!

okay, back to organizing my thesis now, reluctantly. the plan at the moment, is to pull an all-nighter on getting the 3000+ words of this chapter done.

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!

120412

the mid semester break -- or what is supposed to be spring and easter break -- is treating me well this past week. besides the fact that i get to devour grandpa's culinary masterpieces at home and spend time with my family and cats, i get to celebrate my birthday with them too (minus the cats). thanks for everything, the coffee cheese cake, the lunch, the new shoe, and last but not least, the love. and thanks also to social media!

new shoes, loving the suede, leather-like pvc tip and metal bow :) 

keeping grounded

working has been eventful, showing developed photographs to customers and see them smile made me smile too. i received my first paycheck of my entire life and am so happy, although it is not much, and have returned mum the money i borrowed from her while graduation-dress-shopping at topshop the other day. spent a bomb on the 2 dresses that i have no regret for (i couldnt decide which to buy for graduation so mum and him decided that i should buy both and decide at home), and have decided which pair of heels and accessories to wear with the dress. taking a day off on thursday to get an account for the study loan that i hope i could get to study honours next year, and it makes me think of what thesis i am gonna do. keeping my feet close to the ground and taking baby steps, one at a time.

snippets

blogging has become sporadic since my holidays, so here's a peek at my life for the past two months. be warned, picture overload.

1. anusha, simin and i went up to genting for a one day fun at the peak, our clothes and shoes were soaking wet from the fume ride, and whilst we were sunbasking ourselves in the hot sun/cold breeze, three of us developed mild sunburns;

bentos - simin and i made sandwiches, packed them, and customized with our names written on the wrapping. cute and yummy!

2. took random pictures;

spontaneous shot on penang bridge during the penang bike week 2011 in june.

3. went on a 3 days trip to kuching with yujia and kinta, and talked deep into the night until we fell asleep;

self-timer shots are always necessary!

4. celebrated ahkong's 80th, it was a very heartwarming dinner and we had a fun family get-together over the entire weekend;

5. played with xiaoxiao and hung around with the family of stray kitties that live across the street from our home;

6. celebrated mummy's birthday on the 3rd of august;

nah, it's all safe.

7. took more random pictures;

subway white chocolate macadamia cookie, soooo good!

8. and spent the past thursday and friday with him and our friends before moving back here at sunway. we had a karaoke session on thursday, and shopped around kl (midvalley-sg wang-fahrenheit-pavilion) on friday. we got matching t-shirts from uniqlo and he bought me a pair of ballet flats as the soles of my current pair are on the brink of being torn apart.

say hi, girls :)

caramel cheesecake from nando's, tastes like heaven.

at pavilion - the guys. was focusing on the signage behind them though. 

9. we also chased down a ferrari 458 italia while descending genting (again) after having dinner and a quick stroll. converted the picture from a video i took, hence the noise, this photo just does not do it justice, at all. i guess all of us were on a roll that night as another yellow 458 italia zoomed pass us when we hit the highway.

10. commencing work tomorrow with my psychology lecturer in uni as a part-time research assistant, nervous! my first job in my 22 years of life, keeping my fingers crossed!