Things I Loved This Spring

Spring has already flown by and it already feels like summer over here in Korea. The weather is no longer mild and I can literally “feel” monsoon season approaching.

What better way to say bye to spring than to share with you guys what I loved during these past few months.

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Burberry The Beat is my absolute favorite perfume of all time. It’s also perfect for work because it’s lightweight, fresh, and clean while still managing to be sweet and floral.

I’ve also been enjoying wearing these pretty dangly earrings from Juicy Couture. Before, I never really deviated from studs, but lately, I’ve really been enjoying more “obvious” earrings. Plus, these look really cute with a simple skirt-shirt outfit.

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Time Killer Thursdays #21 – I’m Materialistic? Hating on Public Figures

My blog mainly showcases my materialism and love of everything aesthetically pleasing. Here, I chat about the latest Chanel collections, drool over lust-worthy bags, and share beautiful art and photography that holds me in captivation.

I will admit, I like materialistic things and objects that have a pretty “face”.

However, this doesn’t mean that all I don’t care about anything else other than the newest Prada Collection.

I enjoy being in nature, watching documentaries, chasing after my siblings with a camcorder, going biking with my baby brother, reading princess stories with my baby sister, walking to random places with my family, screaming on amusement park rides with my friends, jump-roping with my cute little cousin, feeding my friends “delicious” homemade cupcakes and writing cheesy notes to people I love.

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A Love Affair With Skirts – Flattering Your Body

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Since I can remember, I’ve always chosen jeans over skirts. Why? Well, jeans are easier to pair other items of clothing with. You can wear them with practically anything and you’ll look presentable whereas different skirts go with different tops. Jeans are not only easier to make outfits with but also give you “a wider range of movement”. You can swing from side to side, kick your legs up, sit down with open legs, and do everything imaginable without worrying. With skirts, you have to be careful, slanting your legs gently to the side and walking gracefully up the stairs in order to make sure you’re not flashing anyone.

Jeans have certainly served me well for the past (almost) two decades. Going into shops, I’ve never looked twice or bothered to try on any skirts or dresses.

Recently though, I’ve been in a love affair with skirts. My mom forced me to wear one for an occasion and I immediately fell in love.

Yes – they aren’t as easy to wear as jeans and definitely aren’t as comfortable… but skirts come with a huge benefit – depending on the shape, you can change your silhouette and flatter your body.

Jeans (especially those of the skinny type) cling to your hips and accentuate your thighs and butt. This is great if you have a wonderful lower body that is in proportion to your torso. However, if you’re like me and have a more pear-shaped body, this is a huge negative. Since I put on some weight, I’ve really disliked how bottom-heavy I look. Thanks to my wonderful mom, I was ‘blessed’ with a un-proportionately big butt. It’s definitely one of my biggest insecurities that I always try to hide.

Now, this is where the perfect skirt comes into play – the short flared/circle skirt. My derriere is camouflaged by the volume of the skirt, showing some leg makes me look taller, and the flare of the skirt makes my thighs look slimmer in comparison. Could I ask for more?

Depending on your body shape, you can choose from a wide variety of skirts in order to create the perfect silhouette – mermaid skirts, tulip skirts, draped skirts, box pleated skirts, layered skirts, pencil skirts, gypsy skirts… there are literally dozens of different types to choose from. While I’ve only ventured out into the circle skirt for now, I’m looking forward to trying on more shapes and adding them to my closet.

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Skirt-spiration: a few of this season’s most covetable skirts

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Music Roundup April 2013

Hey guys, the month of April passed by extremely quickly. I feel like all I have been doing during this month is going to work. It’s not horrible… but it’s not too exciting either. I guess I’ll just have to think of all the fun things to come soon :)

This month, I was absolutely addicted to these songs. I made a playlist on my iphone with just these three songs and I’ve been listening to them over and over again…

 

Bridgit Mendler – Ready or Not

Tamia – Almost

Hoodie Allen – No Interruption

 

They’re still awesome, but I definitely need new music to listen to. If anyone has any recommendations, please leave me a comment and let me know. I would really appreciate it!

 

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More Photography From Chris Heads

These past couple of weeks, I’ve been busy with work (I now teach at an English academy) and haven’t had much time for myself or for my blog.

Today, I was finally able to get some rest and decided to use this time to create a new post :) After looking through a few of my favorite photographers’ web sites, I came across these new photos (I actually did a post on his photography a while back) from Chris Heads’ and thought I would share them with you guys. His photos are always quirky and these new ones are definitely no exception.

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Daphne Groeneveld for Jill Stuart’s Spring Beauty Campaign

I was browsing the web when I came across this campaign for Jill Stuart’s spring 2013 Beauty campaign. The photos were just so pretty that I had to share them :)

Plus, who doesn’t love a little Daphne (and an adorable bunny) in their life? She looks so fresh-faced and perfect for spring!

 

 

 

 

Toodles ♥

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Time Killer Thursdays #20 – A Bit About Me?

I feel like I never know what to write in my “about” section. What am I exactly supposed to say? Should I write my name? birthday? favorite food? favorite color? ambitions? negative and positive traits? What exactly matters and what do people actually care about?

I did a past Time Killer Thursdays post using photos from the tumblr blog And That’s Who I Am in an attempt to share a bit more about myself. Today, I also thought it would be fun to give you guys a bit more insight into… well… ME :) I’ve found this 25 Questions tag on Tumblr and decided to answer it! Maybe in the process of writing this post out, I’ll learn a thing or two about myself. Who knows?

 

1. What is more difficult for you, looking into someone’s eyes when you are telling someone how you feel, or looking into someones eyes when they are telling you how they feel?

Looking into someone’s eyes when I’m telling them how I feel. I’m honestly not a very ‘I like to share my emotions’ kind of person and I would feel weird enough without looking at them in the eyes. On the other hand, I’m very comfortable with staring at people’s eyes when they’re talking… to the point where they feel squirmy ;)

 

2. Think of the last time you were REALLY angry. WHY were you angry? Do you still feel the same way?

To be completely honest, I get quite irritated easily. However, I rarely get angry. I think I’ve only been really angry a couple of times in my life. The last time was about an year and a half ago. I had a friend who I thought I knew so well and completely trusted with all my heart. I won’t go into details, but this friend ended up doing something extremely bad (this isn’t about drugs or anything like that) and I couldn’t help but feel as if she had betrayed me. Everything that I thought was the truth, everything that I believed in, everything that I thought our friendship meant suddenly felt like lies. It made me feel as though she had lied about everything. I have never been so disappointed in a friend before and I’m sorry to say that I have absolutely no intentions of fixing our friendship. She’s just someone I don’t want to ever see again and I’d like to live the rest of my life ignoring her existence… THE END

 

3. You are on a flight from Honolulu to Chicago non-stop. There is a fire in the back of the plane. You have enough time to make ONE phone call. Who do you call? What do you tell them?

My mom. I’d tell her I love her and thank her for everything she’s ever done for me. See you later, I guess.

 

4. You are at the doctor’s office and he has just informed you that you have approximately one month to live. Do you tell anyone/everyone you are going to die? What do you do with your remaining days? Would you be afraid?

Of course, I’d tell my close friends and my family. I’d be a horrible thing for me to know and just suddenly die without giving other people the chance to prepare as well. The ones left behind have it much harder than the one leaving. If I had the money, I would go on a trip with my closest friends and family. I would make as many memories as I could with them. It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t scared. I would be extremely afraid, but what can I do? I’d just have to accept the future and live in the moment.

 

 

5. You can have one of the following two things. Which do you choose? Why? Love and Trust.

Trust… Love would die without trust. Trust always comes first.

 

6. You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late even once more, you are fired. Do you take the time to save the dog’s life? Why or Why not?

Of course I would take the time to save the dog’s life. I don’t think I would be able to live the rest of my life happily when I knowingly let a life die (please – a dog is different from a fly or an ant, in my opinion at least).

 

7. Would you rather be hurt by the one you trust the most or the one you love the most?

Wouldn’t this be the same person? I choose option C – I no longer ever want to be hurt by anyone I trust or love. But I guess all emotions come with risk.

 

 

8. Your best friend confesses that he/she has feelings for you more than just friendship. He/she is falling in love with you. What do you (or did you) do/say?

“Thank you for telling me how you feel.. but I’m sorry. I just don’t feel the same way”

Is what I imagine myself saying in my head. But if I was actually facing such a situation, I would probably get shocked, stammer “sorry”, then run away freaking out and crying.

oh gosh. I’m an awful person…

 

9. Think of the last person who you know that died. You have the chance to give them 1 hour of life back, but you have to give up one year of yours. Do you do it? Why or Why not?

No. Not because one year is precious to me, but because death is a part of life and bringing people back – whether for an hour or for a century – is wrong. Of course I would want to bring her back. I’d give up half my life… But I know it’s just not right. Life is a cycle and who am I to mess with it?

 

 

10. Are you the kind of friend that you would want to have as a friend?

I’m seriously grateful for all my friends. I really don’t know how they can stand me. I’m obnoxious and annoying as heck!

 

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Beautiful Quotes and Photography

Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living?

- Bob Marley

 

You are flowers in my stomach. Cutting me open nightly, blooming through the cracks of the ribs. I only want to be the sun for you.

- Elke River

 

 

You may not be a Picasso or Mozart but you don’t have to be. Just create to create. Create to remind yourself you’re still alive. Make stuff to inspire others to make something too. Create to learn a bit more about yourself.

- Frederick Terral

 

I don’t believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.

- Ken Venturi

 

Love is a springtime plant that perfumes everything with its hope, even the ruins to which it clings.

- Gustave Flaubert

 

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