At the moment, I have a thing for loose, billowy tops like the green one above. It's such a nice, calm green don't you think?

I want that trench on the left... and the top and shorts on the right as well. lol. =p

The two photos (above and below) remind me of those instances where you just stand there feeling lost/troubled/ confused/sad and yet the world just seems to go on. Especially in movies, where the world will speed up and then slow down and then speed up again and you're just standing there, in the midst of the busy busy world...But in this instance, this girl just stands out because she's beautiful with beautiful clothes...aye....=p

On the rooftop of some building, looking out into the distance of Shanghai. It looks great. The foreground reminded me of some poor, ancient site whilst the background looked so modern in contrast. Regardless, I love the dress. It's gorgeous.

When I first saw this photo, I thought the background was of green bamboo sticks but then I realised it was a (terracotta??) house and I was like wow. And I just loved how the ad team/graphic designer made it look as though the model appeared on two sides of the house.

This type of building I have seen in many areas of Shanghai and it's just lovely. I love the feel that I get when I see architecture that I adore and am inspired by. Especially those with an ancient feel. . . The history behind it. It's amazing. I can imagine myself living in one these, perhaps a small flat inside, very cosy and at the same time very dark. But I will light it up and make the flat feel exquisite and exotic like the building itself. It would be great fun to decorate the interior of this building. I would love to do that. Oh!! =D *wishful thinking though...*

I just love this photo, the pink against the grey. The model against the satellite has such a huge effect on me and I'm not sure why. (o'.'o) It just looks . . . stunning.

Now do you see why? =]


And if only I knew who came up with the idea for the photoshoot and who the photographer was. . .

Labels: all things chinese, i am the paparazzi, inspired, they wear

Isn't the above picture gorgeous? I think those birds are doves and this photo just gives me such a peaceful, accepting feeling... and I think of the concept of world peace; death and life; shadows and hope. . .

Photo Incorporated:

I was a bit disappointed that her portfolio does not incorporate a lot of photographs and I couldn't really point out one that I liked especially. So I just chose a piece that I thought looked the best which is the one above. I just really like the patch across the model's eye and how it drips down like a stream of tears or like blood . . . (o'.'o)

I saw this photo and the first thing that came to my mind was cocktails/mocktails. I think it's the blue flower and the yellow background. So cheerful, like a holiday in Hawaii on somewhere exotic with palm trees and little wooden huts.

Edgy:

I love this photo!! The blue eyeshadow, the pink lips, the dark black hair, the swan-like neck... Actually, I'm not really sure what I like about this photo. . . It just stands out and I loved it just like that, without any true reason. . .

The dress with the curls. This is one artwork I would love to display somewhere on my wall.

Acrylics and ink:

You know me. I can't seem to resist food, especially croissants. Mmm...

And so, Perrson definitely knows how to find "the right balance between the edgy and the elegant, the raw and the beautiful.” Don't you think?? ^^

Labels: colour me in, inspired

Labels: gardening flowers, out and about, she wears, the private world, uni

The jukebox plays my song:
"train wreck" {eng}
elliot yamin


The story starts with:
Once upon a time on a Wednseday morning. . .

Labels: gardening flowers, out and about, she wears, the private world, uni

Before I start my entry, I warn you - my mind is still a bit ... funny??

lol. xD

Oh forgive me for the lack of posts for the past few days. Indeed, I apologise for the short hiatus. Let's say it was all due to the art of procrastination... lol. xD Things haven't been going too great with the overload of uni work - assessments and exams. Urgh. ><" They are such revolting things and I guess it explains why I try to stay as far away from them as possible and consequently, this also explains my cravings for late night snacks, my rapid increase in diameter, runny red nose from sniffing (unconsciously) ancient textbooks on theorists (such as Piaget and Freud) and deep black eye bags from staring at the computer screen too long... =.="

As you can see , I was going through a sugar coma during the whole week and last night was no exception. ..

i ate ice cream and then i ate . . .

and then i ate . . .

and then i drank this whole bottle of chicken essence regardless of the taste because you don't want your mum's love to go to waste. I had felt horribly guilty for leaving mum so anxious about my health, especially for her having woken up at 2:50am in the morning!! Of course I told her to go back to sleep again. ^^ love you marmee!!

And then I ate . ..

... ice cream again. As everyone knows, desert is always saved to last. =p

Ah yes, procrastination. What an awful thing it is. Lol!! Yes, it is dreadful.

According to University of Sydney, procrastination, or avoiding doing a task, occurs among many students and has been shown to cause significant problems for more than 60% of students in any given semester!

Occasional or mild procrastination is normal. But for some students, procrastination becomes a chronic habit. And for me, it is definitely a bad habit.

And so you'll wonder, what makes me a chronic procrastinator? (o'.'o) Well, my uni says I am one because I:

• avoid work, despite mounting anxiety


• put myself under unbearable last minute pressure (I just experienced that again yesterday night), or fail to submit in time (okay I've never failed to submit work in time...)

So if you've replied "me too" to those points above, I would like to give you a big hug ^^ because oh dearest me, I know what pain; torture; anxiety and stress you've been through!! *sighs* >.<" Oh dearest me. I feel so inadequate.

Now, I had happened to pass by one of these pamphlets that offer procrastination counseling services and ah yes, there I was, pondering over whether I should try to attend a course. My dear friend Susan offered to accompany me if I wished to do so but lol, Susan is one of those students who you'll always find prepared and ready to go. She's just one of those students whom I admire so much. And as for me, lol! Yeah right. ^.~ Indeed, I am a bad influence upon my friend/s. kekeke. You know I love you guys. ^^ I can't help it, I get distracted so easily and when you've been reading too much psychology and biology books (as I have been of late) - your brain just tends to tell you that you are an idiot because you can't even help yourself and yet here you are, trying to analyse other people's minds and bodies... =.=" Bleh. kekeke!!

However, I have learnt something very significant from the pamphlet...

There are 3 types of procrastination:

1. Basic procrastination: such as watching hours of television, even though there is nothing on, spending excessive time checking emails or on ebay and facebook.
   
2. Productive procrastination: this includes works that makes you feel that you have achieved something, even if it is not at all related to uni, such as cleaning hte fridge. You do not feel that you can leave the house ("I am supposed to be studying") however you're not actually getting any work done at all.
   
3. Advanced procrastination: work that seems related to the task but is not aactually assisting you get the task itself done. For example, spending hours in the library looking for the "perfect reference" or searching for every article written on the topic.

I feel that I must preach for I definitely do not wish you to undergo the horrible experiences I have had thanks to procrastination.

Once you have identified when you are procrastinating you need to look at your task approach and how you manage thoughts and feelings about study.

Time and task management:

• break the task down into a series of smaller chunks. attack any chunk. Don't you feel you have to start at the beginning.
  
• Reward yourself for finishing each chunk


• take regular breaks from study
  
• do physical exercise such as going for a walk when you take breaks or do some simple stretches in your room


• work at times of the day which are most productive for you. Are more alert in the morning or night?


• Organise your environment to help you study. Eg. tidying your room, collecting the resources you need and saying "no" to distractions, such as phone calls.


• Start to draft early. The hardest part of any task of ten the beginning

Labels: makes my tummy rumble, the private world, uni

And so when I decided to view her Spring 2008 Ready to Wear Collection, I was feeling esctatic and really excited to see the walking wardrobe after viewing her Spring Collection last year. But alas, when I first saw the collection - I thought it is true when they say "the higher the expectations, the larger the disappointment" or something along that line. I love Vivienne Westwood but although being a fan, there are times when I think - "What was she thinking?" and "What am I thinking?"

But funny enough, when I was looking at this collection again for the fourth or fifth time - I thought again "What is she thinking?" and "What was I thinking?" I love it! I love the collection (although there are bits and pieces where it's like 'urgh' but that always happen). Vivienne Westwood is a fascinating creature and designer! ^^

And now, it's your turn. What do you think?

I just love this look. A messy yet structured blend between the formal and the ... I think I'm lost for words... but I could never wear this.

This just reminds me of the Elizabethan age. Perhaps its the hair or the lips or just the whiteness of the face. Or perhaps it's the pink dress, draped softly across the shoulders and down. However, once again, I think it would only look good if the skirt was puffed up and billowy like it is in the picture. If it was straight down and draped over the legs like a pencil skirt kinda-thing - ... I'm not too sure...maybe??

I thought this was really simple compared to the rest of Vivienne Westwood's outfits and it really surprised me because I always imagine her oufits to be a more rock and edge. This is so feminine and I can't stop falling in love with this simple frock.

The hat reminds me of Titanic - you know the bit where Rose steps out of the car (amazing beautiful car by the way - which I really want! =p) ? Well I really like this outfit as well. Lol. I know - I seem to be liking every outfit so far. You can't blame me. It's beautiful and this outfit just screams sophistication!

Urgh...I'm not so sure about that hair or the makeup. It's scary! ><" But it's okay, the dress makes up for it don't you think? The golden colour is gorgeous.

Gosh! When I first saw this outfit, I thought what is up with that nappy on the girl's head?? It looks horrible!

Okay, so this is another dress that I adore. How can you not? That colour, the style - it's so me minus the headgear.

Um...??? No?

I'm not sure whether this girl is walking slanted or whether her breasts are wonked - gosh, I sound absolutely wretched for saying that. (o'.'o) So...moving on, the green pattern reminded me of a mermaid and although I'm not sure whether you can really wear this out onto the street just like that, I really wanted to show this to you just because I love mermaids. not because i like the top. =p

I'm pretty sure my mum has this dress in fluro pink somewhere at the back of her wardrobe... The colour of the gloves and the dress together clash horrifically together but then again, i guess the outfit really pops and stands out in your eyes but still...

Aaagh!! I love this!! It's so hot!! If Nana was to get married, I think she would wear something like this as her wedding gown. =p Or perhaps in her concert when she's singing a love song.

I'm not too sure about the corset but I love the shirt/dress?? Well, I guess you can say I love the print and the look of those knee high socks with those gold strappy heels. If only I could carry the knee-high sock look.

This outfit is so nice and soft. It blends and flows.

Ignore the silhouette/see-through outfit. Although I'm not too sure about it but focus on the cape.

Lucky last. I want this dress!!My most desired dress out of the Vivienne Westwood Collection. Oh, please let it be MIINNNE! ... *wishful thinking* =.="

I believe I have gotten quite carried away, loading so many photos and commenting on every outfit (which I've never done before) but how can I resist Vivienne Westwood's allure?


cotton candy = l♥ve

Labels: i am the paparazzi, inspired, they wear

The jukebox plays my song:
"Take Control" {eng}
Amerie ft. Se7en

My gosh!! Don't I procrastinate a not?!! ><" Oh dearest me. Uni has started once again, having resumed on Tuesday and oh! One week of holidays is just not enough, especially when you have your two younger sisters rubbing it in your face that they currently have two weeks of holidays. Out and about they go while I painfully try to hack away my assignments: essays, portfolios, reports, practicals...la dee la dee da from early morning to late at night. So here I am typing away at 7:30am in the morning trying to get my assignments finished. But once again, I am distracted...lol. =.=" But dearest me, I should not let you readers feel this pain so I'll be quiet now. =p . . .

Clearly, I cannot keep my mouth shut. lol. =D My middle sister who is now relaxing away after her yearly exams recently bought two bathbombs - one for herself and one for me. lol!! What memories bathbombs bring! Let me procrastinate a little bit more and tell you a true story that happenned to me at the beginning of this year . . .

I had the pleasure of pondering this matter over a bubble bath! A fantastic, exuberant, frothy bubble bath in a luxurious, clean, high-tech, modern bathtub with so many functions it made me feel a bit tad ancient. :p Regardless, it is a very nice bathtub! Lol. ^.~ And what is a bubble bath in a bathtub (for the first time in 5 years) without plunging in pretty and might I add expensive bath bombs and bath salts??...So I thought...lol. xD There were so many flavours and colours to choose! Strawberry, mango, grape, blueberry, white musk, moonflower, coconut...it was all you could desire all thanks (and to the expense) of my dearest and gorgeous cousin. ^^













Out of curiosity, do only females take bubble baths? (o'.'o)


cotton candy = l♥ve

Labels: she wears, the private world

2. Mika Nakashima

And I am still in love with these two girls.

Well, I guess you could say, I'm in love with the singer Mika Nakashima who plays the character: Nana Osaki in the movie - 'NANA'! xD So yes, the two above girls are the same girl. Mika=Nana. Nana = Mika. She's gorgeous, don't you think?! ^^

Mika is [quote] a japanese singer, model and actress from Japan. She dreamed of pursuing a singing career at a young age. She decided not to attend high school or college in order to pursue a music career. From the beginning, she had always used the logo of a lotus flower to represent her. One of her favorite brand of clothing is also Vivienne Westwood. With so many similar traits to Nana O, Mika was almost destined to play this role. [/quote]

She plays Nana O in the manga-adapted movie titled Nana. lol. yes I know, I've repeated it so many times... hahaha xD. but i must say: it is a must see. NANA is a must see otherwise if you go to Japan not knowing what Nana is - you will be forever lost. Because I cannot be bothered to write you a movie review of Nana( well, really, its because im not great at writing movie reviews as I'm english-retarded =.= ), I decided to quote snippets once more with credits to wiki.





This movie is quite old - a year 2005 production, I think?? And since today was the last day of my holidays, I had decided to watch Nana again because I just cannot seem to get sick of it (there's also a Nana 2 but like most sequels - well...=.="). I wouldn't exactly call the movie fast paced but the music and fashion gets me so excited everytime! Must listen to Yuna Ito's (she's so gorgeous!) 'Endless Story'!! Must! When that song comes on during this scene (shown below on youtube)....aww...It's so touching! So bittersweet, with the snippet of Nana turning away from her boyfriend and jumping off the train and down onto the white, white snow; her ruby red dress contrasting against the brilliant shade of white...Oh! Please do. You must watch it and you'll see what I mean. It's a gorgeous scene with a wonderful background song! Mmm...^^ It will definetly touch your heart.

But this is beside the point. What I really want to talk about is the fashion! The fashion of Nana O. It is stunning and utterly breathtaking. Absolutely funkedelic. AAAGH!! If only I could carry off the look...(o'.'o). Hahahha!! Yeah right, let me lose 7829857kg first.






This outfit is so HAWT! Just wonderful! You can see the outfit better in the video snippet below. Check out the snippet of this performance titled "Gorgeous Sky" which is the theme song of Nana sung by Mika herself.


And do you see the ring??!! The armour ring from Vivienne Westwood. Once I become rich, this ring will be mine! I'm saving for one right now and once I go to Japan (hopefully next year - *fingers crossed*), this is the first thing that I'm going to get! Either a diamante armour ring or the plain silver version. Mmmm.... I've longed for it for over 2 years...

kekeke!! I want it so bad. =p *hint hint* lol! *wishful thinking*

Nana style = very cool.

Meanwhile, back to the music - sorry, I seem to be jumping from here and there...=.=" lol. *gasps* Yasu (played by Tomoki Maruyama), the drummer of blackstone is so hot! Although he's bold and he smokes (urgh) - he looks so hot with his black shades. That's right. I'm also in love with a bald man who wears black shades day and night. =D And oh, whilst I'm in love with 2 girls and 1 bald drummer, I might as well be in love with another man - Takumi (played by Tetsuji Tamayama): the bass player (guitarist) in Trapnest. He's so hot!

Hmm...I must ask my sister to teach me how to say "Can I please get your phone number" in Japanese... =p

cotton candy = l♥ve

Labels: all things jap, anime/manga, films/dramas, flirtatious mind, i am the paparazzi, mr.man, music, they wear