Brights

It's been a while since I've blogged but happy to be back :)

Things that have happened since my last post:

Came back from Thailand where I holidayed for 2 weeks. It was so good! I went with two of my friends and absolutely loved Bangkok to the maximus. I'm itching to head back again and buy even more stuff than I did the first time. The cuts, the makes and the kookiness of the pieces I found in Platinum, Thailand's biggest wholesale clothing store was insane. I bought heaps of cute shoes that you can't possibly find in Australia plus spotty pants and the nicest sundress with grey and pink feathers.

In my head:

Currently in love with the following track by Drake - Trust Issues. It's a beautiful track and mellow, which is what I love most when it comes to his repetoire of tracks.

Also keen on Nicole Scherzinger's make up as featured in her new track Right There.

I was absolutely captivated by her yellow eye shadow in the above clip. It's bright, unusual and daring which I like!

Peony Pink!

Today I went shopping by myself and was sooooo happy because:

ONE. I bought the cutest lipstick in the sweetest shade - Maybelline Peony Pink Color Sensational Lipstick and;

TWO. I finally came across the puffy vest I've been looking for for YONKS in none other than good ol' Target!

Yes, twas an exciting day! ;)

Maybelline Peony Pink Color Sensational Lipstick

I love this lip colour! I nabbed it for 14 dollars at Kmart and was immediately drawn to its brightness and frosted white tones and gold shimmer. Also I love how it's so fresh and flirty- definitely something I can depend on to brighten my day if I'm feeling down and out at work.

The case itself is so cute too! Very well designed by Maybelline - kudos to you guys!



Words of wisdom from scripted television

"The most important relationship you have in your life is your relationship with yourself. Because no matter what happens, you will always be with yourself."

That statement is so true. You might find yourself attracted to trashbags, associating with trashbags, believing the words and lies of trashbags but your focus should be on treating yourself as you would a friend.

Why are we kinder to our friends and to dooshbags than we are to ourselves?

When Whitney walked away from Jay in the first season of TV series The City, it was a small but meaningful victory for her. In a random way I felt like I could relate to her and her experience.

After I finished uni, I wanted to do things and find what made me happy and productive. Along the way I got caught up with things and involved with people who didn't treat me so well and put up with a lot of shit. I went overseas before all that for two months thinking that an epiphany would occur showing me what I should do but that never came.

One thing I've learnt from my experiences and from others is that epiphanies don't occur when you need or expect them the most. You'll be overseas wandering in a country's cold, tens of thousands of miles away from your family during a time where people are with their families and the things that should occur to you never come. You'll be walking for hours from one place to another by yourself on a long highway from inland to beach, or sitting on a train for 42 hours crossing borders and still have no idea what makes you happy.

Maybe I think too much but maybe I'm expecting to find something or meet someone who will teach me something I don't know about myself.

You have a vague idea of what you'd like but alot of the time, you're wandering aimlessly or simply killing time waiting for some dawning of knowledge to occur. I have an idea of what I'm somewhat good at but I don't know what makes me happy. I just know that what I'm currently doing isn't that.

I feel like I'm coming full circle. I'm about to embark on another trip overseas with my friends to Bali, to Thailand, to where ever and scared that this epiphany or realisation will never come.

I'm not sure what I expect from this trip but I know if it's escapism I'm looking for that will not be the best thing to hope for.

People travel for different reasons. Some go to seek novel experiences, others to feel uncomfortable and others as a means of escape from the mundanity of their everyday life.

I used to seek the latter thinking that the best thing for someone like me was to leave for a while because there's nothing that really attaches me to this place. But over the past few years I realise that I value my immediate family and friends and the thought of not being around them makes me sad. Life doesn't go on forever so we should spend as much time in the presence of people who we love and love us the most.

So I guess I'm not going overseas for this reason. I think I'm just trying to say timeout from my life.

You could be the talk/ I could be the walk

In the past few days I've come across a song which I've fallen in absolute love with. Honestly, I haven't listened to a song as many times as I have with Miguel's track Sure Thing.

I'm hooked with the lyrics. They're quite witty and I like how it's a succession of cute metaphors as an ode of Miguel's affections for a girl. Also, something about the chords reminds me of the 90s - a throwback on my primary school days ;)

Life has been hectic. Planning on going overseas for my leave next month so I'm really excited! Ideally, I want to go to Thailand - to Bangkok, to Phuket and Bali as well - and hopefully with a couple of my friends as well! It'll be interesting to venture overseas and not quite knowing what to expect...! I think that's half the fun :)

I'm interested in flying with Malaysian low cost carrier Air Asia again. I've only ever flew with them twice - last year when we flew from Hanoi, Vietnam to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and then from KL to Mel on an A330 - but it was a great experience!

Quite a few aspects of the airline remind me of Jetstar which for me is pretty intriguing. The aircrafts we utilise mirror each other exactly - both airlines use Airbuses for their flights - but the product is different.

Air Asia has a greater selection of food choices on board and the entertainment system is more comprehensive. Also the uniform is made salient by the hot red, rather than the bright orange Jetstar is defined by.

The female cabin crew are also quite different in that they are allowed to wear their hair out, as long as it is tidy and well groomed. For Jetstar and all of the airlines who fly out of Sydney International, I have not seen one cabin crew or ground staff member wear their hair loose! To be honest, I was initially shocked but also pleasantly surprised :)

Regardless, I definitely recommend choosing Air  Asia if you're looking to fly within Asia. Not only is the product good value - it is a low cost carrier with the expectation of good service - but it operates routes which are very convenient especially when you're looking to fly throughout Asia! Definitely can't wait to fly with them again :)

Whites and brights

It's been a while since my last post so apologises for that! Work has been nuts and haven't really had a chance to rest but tonight is the tonight I've had a chance to shill and veg out! :)

In between work, I've been trashing out watching Laguna Beach, The Hills and Keeping up with the Kardashians so think what you will! I don't know what it is about those shows but I think it's living through them vicariously ;)

Anyway, some things that have caught my eye in the past few weeks:

Selena Gomez and this cute little number - I especially like the texture of her top and its pairing with the aqua shoes - very fresh!

Kate Bosworth with this outfit - Whilst the colour of her shift dress doesn't sit so well with most people, I think this shade looks great on her, plus coupled with the leather black shoes which add an edginess to the outfit. Very very cool methinks!

Finally Whitney Port's look has me hooked. This outfit below is both cute yet thoughtful - pastels in shades of lilac and pink look extremely hot together!

Autumn approaching...

Autumn is such a lovely season.

There's a chilliness about it that's refreshingly biting and I love that coats, pullovers and beanies start to reappear in public.

I went shopping today on my day off work. Checked out Parramatta Westfield and all the shops were rolling out their Autumn/Winter ranges!

Highlights:

** Coming across this cute Mohair Pointelle Pullover in Portmans.

I love the close fitting nature of this piece, plus the knit detail is absolutely gorgeous. Can't wait to wear this during the first chilly day of Autumn. Seriously, I walked out of the store the first time not quite knowing which colour to buy this pullover in (it comes in this colour, plus a light grey), but I immediately came back 10 minutes later because I couldn't get the piece out of my head! Haha. Ended up getting the jumper in the above shade because it has more colour :)

** Stumbling across a very adorable beige Popcorn Beanie in Kookai.

I will take a photo of it as soon as I can but for now, take my word for it - it is such a great find for $30AU. The popcorn stitching is very unusual but cute and the design of the beanie itself is nifty as well. The sides actually extend so that it covered your ears!!

Finally something I've been trying to look for for years has been a sleeveless quilted puffer jacket! They are not very common at all in Australia retail stores. I have searched far and wide for these cute pieces but no such luck as yet. If anyone knows where to find it, let me know and I will be there in a heartbeat ;) Haha. Perfect to wear over a simple closefitted long sleeve top. Although I'm not a fan of fur hoodie so without it makes the piece must better I think!

TiMer: A good or not so good idea?

I was in the video store the other day and came across a little indie movie which looked really intriguing. It was called TiMer and the basic storyline was of a 29 year old women who was looking for her soulmate in a society where people over the ages of 14 could have implanted in their wrists timers which counted down to the day they'd meet their soulmate. The moment you set eyes on your mate, both you and your soulmate's timers will go off simultaneously.

Now the catch is not every timer implanted reflects a countdown to meeting your soulmate. Many are blank and that's because a person's timer will not commence counting down UNTIL their soulmate implants their own timer.

That, my friend, lies the twist.

Now this movie got me thinking. Say we existed in such a world and the following happened: What would you do if you met someone you had a connection to, but knew that based on this timer system, that he was not The One? What would you do?

One might argue that it wouldn't be worth the investment. Love is after all about investment (to an extent). Putting in the hard yards, the effort, the care to create something meaningful with someone you share a connection with. If you knew for a fact that he had his own soulmate (as you did) and that he would meet her in say 156 days 16 minutes and 37 seconds, would you be prepared to suffer the heartbreak, pain and eventual separation from him should you accidentally fall for him in the process of being with him in the here and now?

Would you take that detour knowing that you'd definitely lose him to another in precisely that many days?

The premise of the film is so interesting. I mean love is something we can all agree is incredibly uncertain but what would you do if you knew with certainty you were not to be with someone?

Humans are odd creatures. Perhaps like Oona you choose to pursue the relationship and find joy with someone who you know you won't end up with.

Maybe that isn't so wrong at all.

I walked away from the film thinking that it showed another way of being. That perhaps we shouldn't see the skewed decisions we make about our relationships as huge mistakes to be shoved into our past. That perhaps this film is a celebration of what life is actually around - detours. In this sci - fi love story, Oona clearly and knowingly took a detour with Mikey (her love interest) and ended up finding much joy and friendship from the pairing. The lessons she learnt aren't something I myself can even articulate but I do know that she developed as a person in ways that helped her be a better partner for her eventual partner.

It's often said that humans are hedonistic creatures, driven by pleasure but I think it's much simpler than that.

We just want to be loved - and some of us are prepared to go on detours to experience that.