(26) Streak

Late night doodles

I have been away, possibly in the best twilight zone for the longest time. Honestly, it felt like I was suspended in the cloudy cushions of the freshest air, rolling in the glittery dust of sun rays that were piercing through the gentle sky. I feel at home right where I am.

It has definitely been awhile, I have been lost in my track of thoughts trying to figure out many other things, and also, finding the right motivation to write again. Thought I would update this space to kick things off for October. I've been drawing too, well for the fun of it and to vent any form of negativity (positivity as well) on newspaper like canvases hahah.

Speaking of which, I am about to be done with school, forever (!!!) It scares me to be swimming out in the ocean filled with saltwater alligators... But it's just about time - I've been dreaming of this moment for the longest time ever and wondering if I'll ever make it. Life beckons, doesn't it? I've done some research and hopefully will be able to bring you more than I usually do. I can't wait to blog about some of the wonderful stuff I've found when school is officially over.

In any case, I made it to the 12 Apostles and boy was it a breathtaking sight. Forgive my touristy self, I just had to stick my head in this one hahah. It was a groggy drive but worth it nonetheless.

Anyway, if you haven't been following, do check Pocketto out on Facebook clicking through here. Plenty of updates going on there almost daily with lovely pictures and brands to check out (:

Stick around for more, I'll be back, soon enough!

(23) Quiet

Instagram Pocketto via @astrylnaut

It's been a quiet time around here... I know haven't been updating much either. Just lacking some energy to get things going because school's just draining me out plus all these times just discovering places and things. It's crazy how new places excite and exhaust you altogether.

Being here has made me realized so many things I never knew... which I believe is a good thing. And then sometimes, I find myself completely lost.

But well, I guess it's nice to know that after 21 good years of thinking you know yourself best, you still have new things to know about you. Life can be a brand new thing if we will it to be, no? Guess I'm just having an awkward point of realization about many things in my life. And I'm sure we all have those moments at some point.

It's time to finally stop, think, and then smell the flowers.

(22) Around town

From top down: 1. Lunch/dinner at Central Library, 2. Melbourne bicycle rental, 3. Central Library, 4. Chinatown, 5. Dream My Little Pony bicycle, 6. Wall art in Chinatown, 7. Cello busker along Swanston St., 8. My new ride from Reid cycles

Here's some sights I've had over the past two weeks over here and I thought I would make an effort to document more things and share them.

Melbourne has been keeping me excited, curious and passionate about things I want to do. This may sound a little cheesy but I feel like i'm reconnecting with myself and finally doing things that I've been wanting to be in touch with. Been having some ups and downs through it all but at the end of the day, I feel like it's pretty much worth the time and effort.

Keeping this clean and simple, simply because I am so out of touch with technology and the Internet. I have yet to configure some apps on my new Macbook but I'm pretty sure I'll get it right really soon.

Anyway, I finally have better things on hand to share (in due time), so keep your eyes peeled!

Easy - Dragonette, Fabian Remix #nowplaying

If you've ever heard of Hello by Martin Solveig (I just came to say hello!), you definitely can't miss out on this one. This one's by featured artist/ band on the Hello track, Dragonette. I think they haven't gotten too much recognition for some of their songs but they duly deserve it. I love the lead singer, Martina Sorbara, and her sense of style. She comes off to me as a carefree soul sorta thing.

Dragonette via Cloudfront

Dragonette is actually a Candian-based, electronica three piece band that is usually (or most of the time) represented by Marina (the lead singer herself). It initially started off as a duo in 2005, called The Fuzz when Martina and the current bassist and producer, Dan Kurtz met at a music festival in Canada. Later on they went on to form Dragonette and roped in drummer, Joel Stouffer much later and keeps the current line-up until present. If you're interested, check out more of their tour dates here.

Believe it or not, I came by this song by chance when I was shopping at H&M. Sounds a little stupid, I know, but it's true. I actually Shazam-ed it hahah. In any case, it kept going on repeat and I loved the remix version of it done by Fabian (remix is featured on top). You may check out Fabian's remixes on youtube here.

More to come on my #nowplaying list as I approach the end of my days in this sunny island and start another chapter. Transition is a tiring process but I hope it reaps good ends. But for now, it is 04:15 and it can only mean one thing...

Sleep.

Good night!

Things: IKEA - Make Room For Your Life

As you all know, IKEA (probably needs no introduction at all) has always been innovative with its choice of topic to remind us to re-organize our lives for the better. Year after year, it gets us more curious and excited for what's in store and what else they could come up with.

Just as I thought IKEA was going to run out of ideas... This year was no different (you need to watch this!).

So this time round, IKEA decided to help Harry, Dad by day and DJ by night to make space not just for his records but for his life. Credits to Calvin aka my boyfriend (ok he's a serious record enthusiast) for this one. I think this strikes a chord with people who have messy rooms (like myself) and require some cleaning up to make space for more.

The transformation is amazing and I am equally blown away by the way IKEA helped to reorganize his home for his work and family. It's really crazy how so much can be squeezed into those tiny compartments, ever so neatly. I just wish I could have done something about my life (hahah).

Well, I think it's quite inspiring for those of us who have yet to get down to some last minute spring cleaning. I think I need some cloth to cover up my messy shelves and my crazy piles of clothing lying everywhere.

I'm going mad while trying to transit into living abroad. Plus I have no roof over my head (I can't seem to find any apartments) and I have no idea what's step two. It's mad.

On a random note, if you've noticed, pocketto's got something new on the affiliate board! More to (wel)come for this brand new affiliate on this site. Keep your eyes peeled (;

Good night!

(18) Flying Lotus - Until The Quiet Comes #nowplaying

It's been a busy weekend rushing off to work, trying to spend quality time because it's finally starting to hit quite badly that it's officially going to be a month before I leave home. So many things are coming in place, and yet I feel this sense of relief with another level of tension and loss stuck like a ball of gum in my throat, I can't seem to really explain it.

Either way, this song seems to come in place and fit into my absolutely random mood well. Came across Flying Lotus randomly and I actually started to like it so I decided to put it up here.

In case you didn't know, Flying Lotus is the stage name of Steven Ellison, an experimental multi-genre music producer, laptop musician and rapper from LA, California. He also raps under another persona, Captain Murphy. His songs have this odd holding vibe which I really like, and very trippy as well. I'm sure most of you who have a few DJs you love can add this onto your list.

This one above is actually a short film for Until The Quiet Comes. I think this really relates with the life for people with more undesirable family backgrounds. It's seriously well-shot though and focuses also on how fragile life is, as well as some coverage on how rampant violence is.

You may check out more of Flying Lotus here and give a listen to all his four studio albums (definitely worth it) and let me know what you think of it!


Anyway before I go, a HUGE THANK YOU for joining and supporting this collaboration between POCKETTO and PLUS MINUS! Thanks for reading about the PLUS MINUS story and letting us know about how you love us, and areas for us to improve on. Winners of A WONDERFUL GIVEAWAY are now out!

Congratulations to:

Atiqah Zulkifli for winning yourself a copy of oh comely magazine (issue 12) and

Tasneem Petrova for winning yourself a POKETO x Furni watch!

Do drop me a PM on Facebook or an e-mail at astrylnaut@gmail.com to confirm your personal details.

Have a great week ahead!

Things: ECOSHOP + Scrapshop

Images grabbed from ECOSHOP

Am finally back from my holidays and I must say I had a lot of fun exploring the city of Bangkok. I didn't take a lot of pictures that were overly pretty so I'll spare out the details. But it was basically a lot of shopping (and probably a lack of motivation to take down some wonderful landscapes). All I could say is I don't get sick of being there because everything is awesome, from the food, to accommodation and even the people. Despite being there umpteen times, it was my first in Khao San and back in Chatuchak after a long while. Everything was great, except for the heat. Apart from the random information, I wanted to share about this interesting discovery that I came across during my trip, called ECOSHOP.

ECOSHOP was set up by local (Thai) television host, Top Pipat (who might have just scored a few more brownie points for a store like this because of his dashing looks hahah) in 2008. The store concept revolves around saving the Earth through sustainability and understanding how much further we can maximize resources. Other than merely just selling environmental-friendly products, Pipat's main aim is ultimately to help aspiring designers who have ideas that they want to develop by providing them a platform to showcase their work.

Ultimately, Pipat explains that the aim of the store is not just to make profit but to give people something to think about and consider saving the Earth more seriously than what we already know of it as. What can a plastic bag do for you then? What could paper achieve for us? 

Top Pipat (from the site on left, and a picture with his store on right; all images from site)

The idea to set up an environmental friendly store definitely isn't a new one, but this was pretty fresh to the people in Thailand. Plus, people were really warming up to the store quickly because of Pipat's consistent efforts in spreading the message he has always wanted to deliver. ECOSHOP was gaining ground and some interest and even managed to stock environmental-friendly and sustainable products designed by students from Thai universities as well.

Images grabbed from ECOSHOP

So as mentioned, I was browsing through the store (the one in Digital Gateway, Siam square area), and had a few of the products catch my eye (loving the tote on the left). Of which, was the ones by Scrapshop, designed and produced by the students of Kasetsart University Architecture. This was an eco-venture launched in 2010 and to help promote awareness on the environment through products made from reusable waste materials. The key idea is not only to motivate young designers to create just products, but for them to research on how discarded materials can be used effectively for functional, yet help create aesthetically pleasing designs.

It's interesting to see something grow so much and help make wonderful things happen. I admire Pipat's efforts, though not on an international level yet, he really tries to change mindsets instead of commercializing something and making it a fad. In order to prove his sincerity towards the cause, Pipat has been living a greener lifestyle as possible, giving talks, telling the story of how simple things we use can always be recycled for a greater cause.

Pipat keeps his belief in keeping prices low so this lifestyle may be accessible to many more and arouse people's curiosity. He also explains the key differences in reusing and recycling and how we can go about it. I think it's good to understand these terms so we don't abuse them too much.

Find out more via his site by clicking here.

And, we can start with a good reusable, yes? I've got my trusty Baggu reusables to start with!

Baggu it! Via Mindful Momma

Anyway, more on Baggu in the near future. I'm sure you guys would probably already have known about these tough and long-lasting reusables.

Hope you're having a wonderful week! There's more to come and I'm working hard to get it all up! Holla over if you've got something (;

(17) What fires us?

Here's a good thought to welcome and fire up the new year: What makes us? What fires us up and gets us going?

This is one overrated topic, yet underrated I think. Because we don't ever address the main issue. Or we just don't realize how we need to alter certain parts of a resolution or thought or even plan we make for the year as we move along.

But I think what really makes us changes from time to time. As much as we all make plans, we still do live in the moment. I hardly think about life and what could come but sometimes I make these plans, plans I want to partake and make happen but I realize they aren't exactly in reach until the moment comes in place no matter how fast time passes. At some point in life, we just need to learn how to embrace these moments in life and understand that we can never have the exact same moment back, ever again.

For myself, at this very point, is leaving the place I call home starting anew in another one. I'm going to Melbourne, Australia to complete my studies for about nearly a year or so. 2013 is going to be a year of extreme exploration and discovery (I do learn new things about myself and people, and life in general every single year as I grow but) because of a literal new environment. Feelings of excitement, fear, happiness and actually, readiness to embrace a brand new lifestyle are all curled up in a ball of emotions within me. I feel lost, but whole, like I can kick 2013 in its face and feel like I'm about to finish up with school and start something else when I get back, just as I got inspired to start Pocketto in 2012.

I do talk about my life in this space. But when I do, I try to tear it down into bits and pieces but that doesn't mean I'm writing for the sake of looking a certain way, I just choose to write a little more sensibly and remember the good parts or of things to remind myself. I think that makes you a little more aware of things in life. It's like understanding yourself after breaking something down thoroughly. I just think a lot more than I have and opened up my eyes to so many other things and issues, and just life itself.

So what makes you then? What's up this 2013?

I'd love to hear if you've got something.

(16) Ready for the New Year

Thank you Grayson for this random hip shot

2012 has been an eventful year and thank you for reading this space if you do! Pocketto is finally a little more than half a year old and I've finally accomplished a few "firsts" for the blog (had my very first giveaway etc.) and for readers too. Things are starting to look up and come in place, and December has been a mind blowing, extremely killer and quick month. But I'm glad I've come this far. Having Pocketto has made me more motivated than ever. I've learnt countless new things about people, things, art, life, music and myself as well. I really hope the blog helps (kill time for you) to bring in a little more interesting information and random awesomeness to your life.

It's been a hectic time for me shuffling between work, play and Pocketto and I know it hasn't been a smooth year for so many of you out there... But thank you once again for making time to be reading this space. I appreciate all your love and support time and time again.

But anyway, I sincerely hope you'll have an awesome and fun-filled 2013 ahead. It's finally the new year and a new theme is a definite for Pocketto in January, so (in just a day's time!) you can expect more fresh, new, things that revolve around change and the unexpected. In January, it's a lot about us finding identities, reevaluating ourselves and setting the tone for the rest of the year, so I'm hoping I can do that for Pocketto, and help enrich your lives just a little wee bit. Just hold on for a bit because I've got plenty of stuff lined up, including a collab with a good friend of mine, also another upcoming and new store which you would definitely not hate on. So watch out for that one! Just holla over if you've anything you want to share or help improve this space because I definitely want to make it a pleasant(er) read for you, and everyone else who takes time to give me a read (:

Have a good rest and prep yourself up for a brand new year! Good night!

(15) Honey Bee - Zee Avi #nowplaying

Here's one from the lovely Zee Avi. I've been paying a little more attention to some of her songs as of late and I love how it always makes me feel uber lighthearted no matter how odd my day gets. I'm impressed how far she has come with her extremely humble beginnings. Avi started out small in her home country, Malaysia and then got spotted by Patrick Keeler of The Raconteurs (if you've ever heard Steady As She Goes, it's by them) and then getting signed on with Brushfire (where Jack Johnson, singer of Banana Pancakes is part of too) records. You can check out more of Zee Avi and her page here.

In other news, MERRY CHRISTMAS! Can't believe I've made it thus far, especially with my efforts at work and Pocketto hahah. But Christmas is about to come to a close. Or at least where I am at (or live or point in life) just permits that it's over. But I genuinely hope you had a pleasant one, even though mine wasn't extremely eventful. I guess it's the endless amount of errands plus work and awkward hours making me just lifeless. I don't even remember coming to the end of December so soon until I was reminded that it's the 28th. Which also means, my driving test is about to come back and haunt me. They always say third time's a charm, so it really, better be.

It's been a crazy hectic week and I'm working (hard) to get my very first collaboration with a really awesome bunch of people (keep guessing!) up before 2012 comes to a close. Let's just hope it will all fall in place and there will be enough goodies to go around for all you guys. I hope it won't disappoint so just watch out for it.

Thank you for sticking around if you've been! I can't say how much I appreciate it but fingers crossed, we'll make Pocketto better than ever. A big thank you again, and have a good night (:

(14) Recovery

It's been a long haul prepping up loads of stuff for this month (and there's more to come!) but I've finally hit a wall just for today. I promised an update for The Tiniest Gifting Guide but in order to make sure it's not churned out for the sake of it, I decided not to update it for now. In any case you guys were wondering, the next one's going to touch down a little bit on travel (stuff) so keep a look out for it!

Work was crazy tiring. Hectic day shifting shoes around at the warehouse yesterday and set-up at the departmental store. I love being a retail personnel but today just happens to be one of the days where I just feel like sitting down and stone or even just start weeping to myself because I'm just extremely tired. It's nice to know some customers can be really sweet people. It just makes me feel like the world always has an extremely good or better side to all the shit that happens.

But on a bright note, Christmas is coming and I feel elated that it is! Then this came to mind:

Cutest video ever heh. So many dumb ways to die, yes?

I don't know what to say (I'm about to fall asleep on my keyboard) but thank you for reading if you do and I appreciate it. I'm finally hitting 6 months with Pocketto and plans (or maybe plans isn't the right term) are extremely sketchy as I try to figure some things along the way. So many times I ask myself why do I write and what for? Then I got the answer from a book I bought recently titled, Steal Like An Artist, on how we've got to act on ideas and make it real even though we've got nothing concrete (more on where that came from soon) on hand. Just fake it until you feel it. You never know when you might just hit jackpot. As of now I'm just trying to curate as many ideas as I can and record these valuable ideas (and random ones) and hopefully end up somewhere.

Good luck it is. Good night!

(13) In the midst

Hello there! Thank you for being here if you are. Well I'm still in the midst of preparing some goodies so don't go just yet! We're not too near (nor too far away though) from this lovely season of giving and gifting and I'm sure everyone's excited just as I am.

It's been a rough week (also contributing to slower updates) at work but I hope I'll get past it and work on more wonderful things. I'm posted to the new branch of this store (I'm happy I'm a part of) where I've been working at for a couple of years, aka Rockstar by Soon Lee. It's a great place for a round of Christmas shopping or something if you need, and I'll gladly be at your service hahah. That aside, it's got brand new labels and all so I'm sure it's going to be a stunner when you get there.

In any case why my gifting guide is The Tiniest Gifting Guide - it's because we're literally starting extremely small (aka tiny) and we're going to take things one at a time. I'm going to try not to bombard you with a million things to look out for but rather, a pocketful of them so you can take some time to seriously check them out (and consider it).

On top of that, we're having a giveaway (which everyone would love I suppose)! I'm actually excited for it because, like I said it's about a month of firsts for Pocketto. It's the first time Pocketto is making a real debut and I hope you would love it just as much as I would/do. I'm about to reveal what items are up for this giveaway so stay tuned to this space and for details on how to win it. You may keep in touch with what's here via my Facebook (to your right of this webpage!) and like me (no pun intended).

In other words, have a great week ahead! Goodnight.

Things: Cuddles and Rage

Peanut's costume on Cuddles and Rage

Who knew a pile of funny dough and craft could look this cute?

To kick off my November art adventure, I chanced upon Cuddles and Rage, all thanks to HelloGiggles (founded by Zooey Deschanel and two of her best friends) and fell in love with these cutesy creations right away. We're definitely not insisting that these are the kind of art everyone has to love but just really cute, funny twists to puns (especially those we always see on Threadless). How could we ever resist this?

 The Will on Cuddles and Rage

The Pumpkin Patch on Cuddles and Rage

Just so you know, Cuddles and Rage is a mixed media web comic based on the evil, yet often cute, adventures of food and animals living in Snuggle City. New comics are launched every Monday and on their Diorama Wednesdays so if you love cute stuff like that just holla over to cuddlesandrage.com and you're going to gush over these little things like a seventh grader over a boy.

It's seems like every time you add a smiley face that goes like c: (this) onto anything, it could immediately look like the cutest thing EVER on the planet. Like adding smileys on to cookies, or a glass of milk or even your average salt and pepper shaker. These people really know what to do with a colon sign and bracket which really is annoying but so hard to say no to.

I wish I could just make these things into a whole set of plushies, I'm sure they would make a wonderful farm on my bed.

This has thus far been an extremely fattening weekend. I wonder where my motivation to shed all those pounds went. Been plonking mac'n'cheese into my mouth, along with other fried foods. My tummy is about to block my feet from my view I feel disgusted with myself but I'm happy eating the food. Vicious cycle this is.

The Shredded Cheese on Cuddles and Rage

Just found the above highly appropriate. I think it's time I started exercising before I regret it.

Have a wonderful weekend ahead.

(12) Failure

You know as the saying goes, practice makes perfect? I certainly think so.

Welcome, November!

I have failed my driving test for the second time again. Not too sure what to make of it but I guess I could deal with it. I can't decide how is it worth the effort and having every test to cost a bomb. Well that's just life isn't it? Overused but failure is just another new start to get in touch with yourself and ask yourself the right questions again and again, and put yourself back up.

This isn't a worthy piece of art but a random wr(ant)ite-out. It's been a tough October so I hope this month will bring me more ease than it has already been. Decided to make do with whatever I had in hand so pardon me if it's not as it was intended. October's been a whirl with the exams but I'm glad it's over. The following pictures and items are a random depiction of my extremely average life for that month and the start of November that has passed faster than the wind.

From top: Saltwaters at the train station, finished bottle of Nutella, a friend's Yashica MG-1,
Peko-chan (Poko's love in chocolate form), home made Rosti meal, an afternoon in bed

It's hard to explain the kind of feeling where everything feels right, and in place.

I experience extremities in one day. I laugh really hard at jokes and feel mad emotional and upset about results I cannot attain at some points in life. I don't understand what's the real fuss but I guess exploring and understanding certain aspects about yourself can be rather liberating. Expression is key, and I'm getting a better hang of it overtime (taking it as a form of art I guess?).

Certain emotions like feeling ready and being aware of your current situation are highly underrated. How can we know when is the right time or situation to feel a certain way? Why do we need a state to dictate how we are supposed to feel? Stereotypes are just, but stereotypes. They create an illusion of a reality we need to observe but they aren't binding as they seem, as people think they are. The last thing I would want to go through is to be shackled down, mentally, by things I cannot fathom.

Have you understood you thoroughly then?

(11) Cigarette Burns - Flunk #nowplaying

Came across Flunk thanks to a friend of mine. I love the uber light-heartedness of this and the slight chills it gives at some points. Either way, it's a great song and Anja (on the vocals) looks really old-skol perfect, which I also love.

Beginning as an instrumental and sampled vocal project, this Norwegian-based act has evolved to have the sound it has today. Flunk is a electronic band consisting of producer Ulf Nygaard, guitarist Jo Bakke, drummer Erik Ruud, and vocalist Anja Oyen Vister (I believe it's pronounced An-ya (?) but fine these are the names I can never pronounce). Hidden gem it is! Or maybe I'm just too slow to catch up with times.

I am feeling jelly today. Not jealous jelly, but a jelly-like state. I was driving with my eyes half-open during class today. The exams are over.

Weeks and weeks and weeks of mad studying and training has made me a lunatic (I think). Overloading on information that probably will not make a difference to my life in the future, one and half stacks of full skep, three pen ink refills, and getting distracted by the TV and the Internet. Taking runs and hitting the gym to (attempt to) reverse the severe consequences of an exam binge. Died at 9 pm. My pen ran out of ink halfway through a paper. I left twenty minutes earlier for another.

I studied like my life depended on it (ok it actually does, for now).

Haven't really been able to focus on things I want to do on this space because I just haven't been able to. As they all say, the time and place has to be right. It is crucial. I'm just waiting on it. I want my own store. I want to share the joy of listening to and buying lovely music. I want to buy things I don't need. I want people to laugh. I want a confetti gun so I can pull the trigger on it every time I open the doors of my store. Is this happiness?

The rainy season is here. You may say hello to my wellies in due time.

November is ARTifact month. Keep your eyes peeled. We're going to start small. I'm going to try so hard to not disappoint (even though I'm not a great artist but I'll try).

Nobody's Ghost - Drug Cabin #nowplaying

I chanced upon this on an absolutely random late-night at Starbucks studying my ass off. This song really caught on to me. I was enjoying every single song on this playlist that I literally recorded down the titles of every single song that came on to try and compile it. It was a stupid thing to do trying to Shazam songs but I had fun in the midst of scribbling notes like a machine. Thought I would share this because it really stood out a lot to me.

Drug Cabin is a Los Angeles based act by Nathan Thelen who is also guitarist of Moonrats, Pretty Girls Make Graves. This emerged as his solo project and despite its slightly more mellow tunes, there is some sunshine layered on top of it. I'm not too sure how to describe this feeling exactly but it makes me feel like I'm in a good place. Give it a listen if you would try. His other songs are absolutely wonderful too and is definitely going to be worth your time and ears (promise!). Either that or check out Drug Cabin on Facebook via here.

On a lighter note, this torturous bout of my school semester is about ending. I know this hasn't been a great place to be in the recent weeks but I will definitely work on it and make this a better one in the next few months to come. Directions, directions... They can get a little annoying sometimes but do keep up and we'll definitely (try to) have more juice for you.

I'm thinking along the lines of ideals and the idea of being idealistic. Or create a topic for the month. Do you have anything in mind or something you would like to know or read about? I'm curious. Share it if you can I'm all ears, definitely. Find pocketto here.

Good Monday (08)

Good Monday to you I am officially in hibernation mode as I try to keep zen from the piles and piles of school work starting to hit me in the face like a bitch. Looks like I won't be able to invest too much time or effort in the next two weeks in my interests or my little space because the outside world is about to drain me of it.

Just thought I would share some music before I get out of the zone. I'm currently listening to a lot of floaty (no I don't mean it any way else, but literally; I feel floaty listening to it) tunes... which includes Alex Turner and his Submarine OST (lovely movie it is!). I never got over the movie and not the songs either. I'm in for the Arctic Monkeys so you can't count me out on this... So here's some lovin' with Glass In The Park by Turner for Submarine.

Well, I can't decide if I'm supposed to sad or just heartbroken like a real fool but I feel that when I listen to it. I don't know. Do you have a song that makes you sigh and want to pretend all of this never existed and melt into the walls and just watch everyone else? I guess we all do... At some point in life, we all have.

I guess, it's that time of the year... Where I shuffle my feet and can never decide what I want out of it.

pocket daily (07) + #nowplaying

Your Song - Kate Walsh

This one's a pretty, heartwarming/wrenching tune but I love it all the same because Kate Walsh is amazing just the way she is. I know it's been awhile but if you've caught Angus, Thongs and The Perfect Snogging and loved it, it happens to be one of the soundtracks in the movie.

Anyway it's been a long weekend... again! Happy Hari Raya and have an awesome celebration if you're going visiting! (: It's been an extremely inspiring and fun weekend (yay happy first to CJP and I)! Meeting new people, learning new things, refreshing my views and take on marketing as well as pigging out on food and more food without exercise... Life can be a bed of roses if you want to make it!

On a random note, has anyone caught the Spice Girls at the Olympics closing ceremony? I thought they were smashing! Who knew they could still be this charming after eons...

In any case, have a great week ahead and keep your eyes peeled for more!

The Great Impression - Sparkadia #midweektune

Here's one from Sparkadia for this week. Love the insanely smooth vocals that Alexander Burnett has and the consistency of the whole album (also titled The Great Impression, do give it a listen!) and extremely impressed that he churned all of this as a solo project. Absolutely worth a listen!

It's been yet another busy week as work and training as well as school being a chore. There's a test to be done and all I am obsessed about is new shoes at the warehouse sale (which I've been working very hard at).

In any case for everyone who's expecting a wrath of fury at the Rockstar by Soon Lee sales, please do because there are so many good deals and plenty of shoe sizes. Just come early, will do!

Have a wonderful week ahead.

Things (we love): Happy 9 August!

Things (we love!): Sleeveless Top With Spot Print And Peplum + Piers Atkinson for ASOS I Heart You Headband all from ASOS, Corey T-Bar Espadrilles from Pointer Footwear, Diagonal Stripe Socks from Happy Socks, Suit Short Sleeve Chambray Shirt from ASOS

Happy National Day everyone! Just thought I would share some pretty things (you and I might just love) this national day and bask in the glory of some patriotic colors.

It's been almost a good two months, but thank you so much for sticking around! *throws confetti* Promise to scour around for more, so please stay tuned for more goodies and wonderful things.

Have a lovely 9th of August! <3