Shades of grey

I just had a thought tonight as I was browsing those some photos: Grey is a colour that's often underrated.

The emo brother of silver, the washed out cousin of black... It's often seen as a bleak reflection of one's mood or at its best, a simple, uncomplicated neutral.

But for me personally, grey is the colour that moves me the most.





I took this picture on a bus last week on my way to Canberra to see a dear friend from high school. The grey sky looked like it would crack open at any moment, bits of blue peeking out reminding me of simpler times, but I remember the scene reminding me of a poignant moment I had walking by myself in Iwaki Park, Japan when I was visiting another dear friend of mine two years ago. It wasn't that anything spectacular occurred at the time. It was simply because the green and the grey was so beautiful that I nearly cried and I didn't know why.

Two years on, I felt that same emotion and it's odd that the greyness of the clouds was what struck me the most.

Likewise, there was a song I heard on the radio on Saturday by a wonderfully progressive American group called Diddy Dirty-Money - Ass on the Floor.

Having been a huge fan of this relatively new group consisting of its founder Sean "Diddy" Combs, along with Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper, I love that their music embodies what others have described as "futuristic soul." It's unusual, refreshing and the clips are equally beautiful.

I wanted to share this clip because its use of cool shades, especially the greys, are absolutely stunning. It's not at all alienating as you'd expect - the overall effect goes to show that grey is one of the most intriguing and misunderstood colours of the colour scheme.

Continuing on this random note, I was compelled to do a bit of beading and try to create some pieces of jewellery for fun.

The cutest beads were probably the gold ones I bought from Lincraft and the purple organza roses.

I absolutely love organza.

For those not so familiar with the material, organza is a thin, sheer fabric often made of silk and the effect is astonishingly pretty. Check it out when you have a chance but trust me when I say that it's one of the prettiest fabrics out there :)