yesterday was my cousins wedding. everything was set up so beautifully, and it was so much fun! i'm so happy and excited for their new life to begin.
i am sunburnt. exhausted.
31 May 2009
29 May 2009
Oh, Light!
"it's that rare sort of light outside that appears when the clouds are heavy of rain and it's almost evening."
i can't explain how much i appreciate light. the sun is such an amazing being that blesses us everyday. i hope that beautiful energy never runs out....(by the way, that first photo is of Drew Barrymore!)
all found on the Lolita blog.
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i learned a new word today. Elisabeth told me. it's simply amazing.
[esthete - one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature]
28 May 2009
My Current Playlist
(sorry, another music post! so you have to turn off the music at the bottom of my page once again)
these are more fun electronic indie pop...
Aeroplane Pageant - "stars still pretty"
and these are more pretty sounds..
Florence and the Machine - "dog days are over"
Blue roses - "doubtful comforts"
and my favourite thing out of Sweden right now: Ossian Ekenger
he makes such dreamy music. my favourite is "christmas in july"
(Elisabeth, "fine little day", have you heard of his music??)
27 May 2009
Only In Japan
i'm probably going to overkill this since it has been covered quite thoroughly already (by iinekore, hello sandwich, gotasalviento, and 2 or 3 things i know) ...but i just can't help myself!
i am TOO inspired by Tsuyatsuya Kurosawa's photos of Tokyo's potted plants. i am in love with this lifestyle!! it pretty much sums up and encompasses my reason for this obsession.
upon finding 2 or 3 things i know blog, a stunning photo on her page caught my eye which led me to these amazing photos by Asako Narahashi. this first one of Fuji-san is so striking.
"half awake and half asleep in the water"
New Plants + Magazine
today, i potted some new friends on this breezy day. in the third picture, you can see my egglings did some growing. one of them even sprouted a flower!
below are some of my favourites from Japanese fashion magazine, Mens Non-No, that i bought the other day.
i'm taking a 'literature & film writing intensive' class this summer. its quite interesting as we critique films in class, but we have so much outside reading to do. it gets very boring...
apart from today's nice breeze we got lucky with, Hawaii's summer heat is killer! its so muggy and the vog (volcanic fog) is building up. its a really unpleasant feeling unless you're at the beach.
26 May 2009
Soul Sister
this is Malisa. my best friend, other half, my equal. she is the most beautiful light in my life, in every way. i want to share some moving words she amazed me with...
she was feeling down at work, and her co-worker said to her:
"when you're feeling depressed and sad, it's as if your whole world is going through a storm. but the beautiful part about life is learning how to dance in the rain."
and today she texted me:
"BECAUSE YOU ARE ALIVE, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE."
Awards
really big THANK YOU to Ebony (Hello Sandwich), Laura (See Hear Say), and Yasu (a a A) for the very nice awards you gave me! i am truly happy to be apart of this blogging community with such wonderful, talented, and kind-hearted people. its a great feeling to share and become friends with people all over the world :-)
thank you ALL for visiting my blog!!! i am so honored, flattered, and blessed that you enjoy it as much as i do sharing it.
ほんとうありがとうございました!
the rules are to award 15 new blogs that you discovered, but i haven't actually found any new ones since i continuously just visit the ones i love so much (i'm quite lazy), and they're all linked on the side of my page anyway. but here's some love/shout-outs to my favourites!
-to my good friend Ant (Alphabetical), he's the reason why i started this blog, all thanks to him!
-to my other friend Ifzan (skullkingdom), he's a very talented graphic designer that finds such great things
-to Delphine, fellow livejournal/flickr friend who shares beautiful photos of her lovely lifestyle
-to Kate (for me, for you), the coolest New Yorker with the best weekends and sandals
-to Elisabeth (fine little day), extremely talented, amazingly beautiful lifestyle, and makes me love Sweden even more
-to Emma (fine little love), extra sweet with the prettiest pictures
-to All the mountains, such inspirational posts
-to Jessica (color me fash!), very friendly and sweet who's always on top of fashion
-to Debbie (tiny abstraction), shes very lovely with fun & happy posts
-to my other good friend Matt (this branded youth), posts 'the' most interesting/coolest things
-to Bree (ii ne kore), post the most beautiful & inspirational things about Japan
-to Ebony (hello sandwich), the most Japanese-Australian girl i know with the biggest heart
-to Windy Days, though i didn't catch her name, i know her for her wonderful posts of light and calm aesthetics
-and Casual Poet Culture, the coolest coffee-shop in Singapore
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and here's some pictures to relax me before i start my summer class tomorrow :-/
photos by Teppei
23 May 2009
Nicholas Haggard
if it wasn't for Windy Days, i would not have been inspired by these wonderful photos taken by photographer Nicholas Haggard.
22 May 2009
Japan Love
HUGE HUG to the wonderful Ebony (Hello Sandwich) who so generously took time to do an interview on me about Japan and all its glory!! she's so sweet, and did an amazing job on the piece which she also included some pictures i took on my trip! i'm actually drinking a Kirin Ichiban beer right now, so cheers to Ebony!
and speaking of my Japan trip, above is a picture taken by amazing freelance photographer Bart Pogoda. in this beautiful moment of capturing these two schoolmates saying bye to each other in the middle of Tokyo, he somehow (by chance!) caught ME in the background, right in the middle of this magical moment!! isn't that crazy!? i dont even remember seeing this :-p
20 May 2009
19 May 2009
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