University of Notre Dame (Vanity (vintage) Fair post here) - Lunch at Little Creatures - Fremantle Markets - First frozen yoghurt experience at Red Spoon (LOVE!)
Fremantle vintage fair
11 September 2011 |
Met up with Kristal in Fremantle today - and we went to the Vanity Fair together. Had such a lovely time and so much fun! There were vintage clothing, accessories, shoes and scarves up for sale, and best of all - all the proceeds go to the Breast Cancer Care WA foundation! An avid bargain hunter and vintage lover, this was a little heaven for me. A vintage fair is such a great idea, too, since it is essentially giving every item here another chance to be loved and cherished, as much as they were once in the past.
I almost ended up getting the two pieces above - the cardigan (top) was $20, and the cream silk sheer blouse (bottom) was $35. Such a steal, considering the blouse was 100% silk and was made in Hong Kong. :) Unfortunately I didn't do much justice to the cardigan!
And onto my purchase from the vanity fair - a tan, cotton knitted top, which I got for $10. I am so in love with it! It's long and goes down to my thighs, and I have nothing like it in my wardrobe. Thick and warm, too. Even though the weather is warming up as spring approaches, I'm sure I will be wearing this out at night, or on cooler days! I hope every item from the Vanity Fair has found a new loving owner, and that everyone loves their purchase as much as I do!
Mini satchel bag
10 September 2011 |
I recently saw this mini satchel bag from Target at $3.80 while I was out shopping, and I had to get it - especially since I have been on the look-out for a small sling bag to wear out for running quick errands. I just love that all my essentials fit into a single bag - e.g. my wallet, keys, phone and iPod. Fuss-free and no digging around needed to find my belongings! It's also pretty amazing that whenever I'm using this bag, I never need to have my bag checked whilst exiting a store without making a purchase. :)
Wish upon a dandelion
09 September 2011 |
9/9 - Been a bit lazy the past 2 days, uninspired to write anything down in this little space. Thank goodness it's the end of the week, I am looking forward to sleeping in (finally)! My old domain has expired as well, so right now it's back to Blogger (for now) - especially since I am ever so indecisive with these things, and cannot decide if I should get a new name or renew the old one. Suggestions, anyone?
Today, my thoughts are everywhere. Oh, how I miss the old carefree days. And how I miss my little sister, who is, in all honesty, one of the most amazing people I know. She sees the good, the shed of positive light, in everything and everyone. She helps me piece together my scattering, out-of-place thoughts; and helps me find tranquility amongst the hustle and bustle. She puts up with me when I am in one of my moods. She inspires me every, single, day. I am too lucky to have a sister like her!
I wish upon a dandelion, to relive the old days - just for one short moment. Because, it seems that, in a glimpse of an eye, the carefree days have long left me. But above all, I wish upon a dandelion, to be able to love and live in this present time. For the reminiscences of the old days are but in my grasp. So here is my greatest wish upon a dandelion - to be loving the life in this moment, right here and right now.
Don't sweat the small stuff
06 September 2011 |
Day 6! I borrowed this book from the library this week and have just started it- and I just wanted to share because I love LOVE all the books in the 'Don't sweat the small stuff' series by Richard Carlson. Prior to reading this book, I had already finished 'Don't sweat the small stuff - and it's all small stuff' and enjoyed it immensely - which is why I knew I would love this book anyway. I was going to get one of the books for my sister, and couldn't decide if I should get the 'for teens' version or the 'it's all small stuff' one! Well, it remains a big dilemma, since they are both really good - I just might end up getting both versions for her to read. :)
A terrible mishap happened today - I am usually not a rushy/multi-tasking person, but somehow I decided that I would get out my iPod to check my emails while walking to a lecture in uni. Next thing I knew, the iPod flew out of my hands and smashed on the floor. Oh dear - I think I shouted that aloud and then, when I saw that the screen was cracked (picture), my heart just shattered. I knew there was nothing I could do about it anymore, even if I started crying and beating myself up, nothing would change. :( (Unless it was all a dream, but it wasn't.) I was really beat up and saddened. Immediately I promised myself to stop trying to do so many things at once, and that I should probably just concentrate on walking in the future. There was nothing else to do, but to brave on with the day/life in general and learn from this experience. Nothing was going to change even if I felt really bad and started to make myself feel even worse than I already did.
After my lectures ended, I dropped by at the Perth city Apple store to ask about the cost of replacing the screen, and the guy at the genius bar said I could have my iPod replaced at no cost. I think I almost jumped out of my chair and gave him a huge hug and do a little dance but I tried really hard to refrain myself - although I did shout 'you just made my day'... I guess what I've learnt today, is that, anything can wait - when walking, it is probably wise to just concentrate on the action and beauty of walking itself. Nothing much is probably going to happen from my 2 minute walk from the library to my lecture room, no life changing event that couldn't wait for another few minutes was going to occur. Also, I guess I've learnt to look at every incident and unpleasant experience in life in a positive light, as part of a learning process. Especially when there the result/outcome of the situation is already out of your hands, and there is nothing you can do to change it. Life is a learning process!
French toast
05 September 2011 |
Day 5 of September - these photos were actually taken last week during the start of my study break, but they have been forgotten even though I had loved them a lot, and have been sitting in my camera collecting dust bunnies. I meant to take photos every day for these posts, but I wasn't satisfied with the photos I took today. But such is life - some days you have great days; some days you have not-so-good/bad days. And today was just the day I did not get good photos. I also didn't want to settle with something I knew I was not 100% satisfied with, since I am my own worst critic/quality controller. So I guess some of these '30 days of September' photos might not be taken on the day itself - but rest assured that they would have gone through strict border control to ensure the best of quality and satisfaction!
Today's first day back to uni (after a non-teaching week) has rendered me tired by 9 in the evening. I guess this will just be a short post, while I sneak off to unwind myself by reading a book, and then hitting the sack early. Hope everyone had a good Monday/first day back at uni! :)
Watercolour Sunday
04 September 2011 |
Woke up early to a peaceful and lovely Sunday morning, and this morning I finally started catching up on my work for the design unit I'm taking. It has been really fun, a good break and change, from all the science I have been studying. These watercolours were given to me and my sister by a lovely aunt from Malaysia, my mother's sister. They were meant to be for us to use in high school, when art was a compulsory subject. Funnily enough, we hardly used them, and they were tucked away in our art supplies drawer.
Last year, though, I stumbled across Val's amazing (amazing does not even begin to describe her jaw-dropping) work and realized what watercolouring could do. When my dad visited me last year, I asked my mom to pack these for him to bring over to Australia, in hope that I will someday find time to paint a bit, as a creative pass time. However, I never did have enough time, and the box of watercolours continued to sit in my cabinet for a year or so. This morning, though, I finally decided to use watercolour to finish a design work I was working on. It was a therapeutic morning, indeed.
I was never any good with painting/drawing/arts (oh dear I was terrible in art back in school!), and still am not. I still consider photography as the medium I identify myself most with, but finding time to paint with brushes and drawing with a pencil on an actual paper is a whole new experience altogether. And I have to say, it's a very refreshing and happy experience!
Make up storage
03 September 2011 |
Hello, day three of September! Do you know that particular time, where you see mess, and just can't help but start organizing and sorting? That was me today at 8 in the morning. Shelf after shelf, objects were taken out from their original messy piles and put into the comfort of their new homes. In the midst of things, I managed to convince myself that from today onwards, I will take a little more time to put things back where they belong, because this dedication will definitely result in less work in the future. Here is to hoping that going back to uni next week won't take me off my track to organizational nirvana. I am honestly impressed by my new-found efficiency in sorting things. If only I could move this fast while doing uni assignments. Guess you can't have everything...
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