Fire burns baby

I can see in your eyes that you're blinded by the flashing lights.

What lies beneath the charm is a snake, an insincere charm.

I am glad to have found out now because no one has room in their heart for someone like you.

Thanks for showing your true self that day.

Know that I adore you

There's one artist that I never ever tire of.

His groove, rhythm and smoothness makes my heart swoon and skin crawl because of how soulful he is.

For those who have never heard of American artist Miguel, you need to start you-tubing his music immediately!

Some useful suggestions FYI:

Start with his recent performance on David Letterman of Adorn - I love how he moves and sings with such emotion. Watching him makes it really hard to look anywhere else. It might just be me but I swear I developed a huge girl crush on him when the lights went up and he fell to his knees.

Follow this with a look at his sexy track Do You... which features him and his girlfriend in black and white. I love how trippy it sounds.

And finally, my all time favourite track by Miguel - Sure Thing.

Love love love x

'If I should have a daughter...'

Tonight I had the pleasure of listening to a really inspirational poet called Sarah Kay.

Never mind it was on my small computer screen where the video paused halfway to buffer. Never mind it was only 18 minutes. I'm so thankful to have stumbled over it after seeing that my cousin had recommended one of her speeches on TED last year.

The things she said during that speech really moved me. She described things with such fluidlity; in a way that females as daughters, sisters, mothers and loved ones can only understand. The words of wisdom that make us roll our eyes, yet if we take a second to reflect realise there is a grain of truth to it or at least a good intention of care that comes from someone who really cares, in a way only a mother can for a daughter.

Not only that but listening to the way she describes life and its experience with such wonderment, I really enjoyed it. To look at the way we grow older and lose that innocence and awe of life, it's sad. Because there's so much that is beautiful about this world. The way a stranger can smile to another. Or the way you help another in a way you would of your loved one. It's about those connections we share in those moments.
 
Anyway listen to her speech and stick around till the end to hear her second poem 'Hiroshima'. She's so inspirational.

10 things I know to be true

1. I get moved easily by things, thoughts and gestures.

2. I give people the benefit of the doubt, rather than doubting them in the first place.

3. I prefer not to talk 80 percent of the time.

4. I wish I had a job I felt more productive in.

5. I like elephants, mushrooms and octopus (toys).

6. I wish I could go far away and walk amongst trees

7. I hate explaining myself or being made to feel bad for not doing something.

8. I try to be a good friend.

9. I avoid people I don't want to talk to.

10. I hope one day I'll find something that settles my heart and mind.

Can you reach me from across the globe?

Just arrived back from a 5 day adventure in Singapore. I booked the tickets last minute because I was waiting for something to wrap up and so it did, just in time too!

So many good memories. So many things to look back and quietly smile at :) One of the key moments was racing across the bridge on foot to jump on the Singapore Flyer before it closed at 1015pm. Although our hearts were pounding, our feet were aching and the heat was suffocating us - we still managed to laugh hysterically about it during our dash, and made it- possibly because the ticketing lady saw the gallons of sweat pouring down our faces. I never thought I would run like that for the world's largest observation wheel!

But honestly it was well worth the run! The view was absolutely stunning, we were practically the only ones in the capsule and it felt like the perfect way to spend our final night in Singapore :)

Also going to Singapore got me musing about glitter and all things sparkly.

I particularly like these set of heels found in Topshop. 

 I also rekindled my love of Miffy, my childhood fixation.

Aren't these passport covers cute? I especially love the red one. I also managed to buy a cute white and light purple mini purse to place my cards and coins whilst I was in Singapore.

Finally I love this track by Australian singer Elen Levon - Dancing to the Same Song.

I'm wide awake

So excited that spring has officially shooed itself in and the shopping centres have gone all out with their new colourful stock and floral prints. Even just window shopping gives me the heeby jeebies!

Loving the floral pants and colourful heels on Jessica Alba - a little bit daring but feminine at the same time.

 

Also loving the heels below - lace ups on heels are very sexy, as is the lace contours on the sides of these pins! I love the different textures.

I also like the model below's singlet. I like how it's got that element of ferociousness but there's the subtle femininity of the bun on top of the head!

Finally I'm absolutely in love with the bright lippy of the girl on the right and how it contrasts with the blueness of her woollen top and yellow striped bottoms. Cute, cute, cute :)

I've bought a few little tops here and there which I'll be posting up here shortly - Warning: they are BRIGHT!!! But I think that's 75% of the charm ;)

Fast cars and orchids

Today a few wonderful, unexpected things happened. Wonderful because they were unexpected but also wonderful because I've been looking for a pick-me-up lately.

For one thing, I got a lovely gift from my partner which brightened my day. I'd mentioned to him how exciting it was to finally have my own desk and my own space and he got me a beautiful purple orchid which I can gaze at if ever I'm feeling down at work. I'd been thinking of getting a little $5 cactus or a tiny little succulent but nonetheless, it was very sweet of him, especially the message inside the card.

Also just wanted to post my favourite song of all time Fast Car by Tracy Chapman. This song never fails to make my heart shiver just a little.