playlist: gurlworld

gurlworld from limb on 8tracks.

A mix composed of girl bands and girl singers and songwriters with pretty voices. Basically, a playlist of lovely songs with lovely voices.

P.S. I know that Seapony is not a girl band but the vocals are sung by a girl (Jen) and her voice is really super lovely (how many times have I used the word lovely ugh)

Photo credit: thestylerookie

flower gurl

I painted my nails and I'm happy. I used OPI's Natural Nail Base Coat, Revlon's Lilac Pastelle, OPI's Alpine Snow (for the petals), Revlon's Electric (for the flower's center), and OPI's Top Coat. This was kind of a first-time-test-out-painting-some-flowers kind of thing, so I know they're not perfect (*looks at middle finger's larger flower because I kind of messed up and had to enlarge it to cover up the ugliness*...) but from afar I think they look all right. Plus I've gotten plenty of compliments on them on how cute they are, so I'm content with my nails.

I'm still trying to grow out my nails, since I'm trying to get over my nail-picking habit. It seems so simply to just stop picking at my nails, but I guess not. It's just that I get horribly bored at school and without thinking, I just start picking at my nails. It's horrible and it makes me mad. Hopefully I'll someday break this habit.

playlist: boy of my dreams

boy of my dreams from limb on 8tracks.

Made another mix and right now I can't get the song 'Paradise' by Coldplay out of my head. Sigh

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I made a page for my list of books that I am planning to read which you can view here. I've also put a link to it on my side bar along with the links to other stuff and whatnot (that I wrote with my purposeful childish cutesy handwriting) so you can access it if you want (but you probably won't want to). Anyway, I will continue to update it throughout the life of this blog, which I must say is probably one of the longest running blogs (besides tumblr but to be honest I don't consider tumblr to be a true blog, as in I see it as merely just a collection of photos and text and most of which do not actually reflect myself personally, as much as this blogspot does) I've kept to date.
P.S. if you have any novel recommendations please, please comment on my 'books to read' page because I'd love to know some more good books

playlist: i could be happy

i could be happy from limb on 8tracks.

I made a mixed tape on my 8tracks of songs you can listen to when you don't feel like doing anything

denim dreams

I got this denim backpack from American Apparel a while ago yet I still haven't used it. Rather, I received this bag from somebody as a gift, but I'll just tag this under purchase anyway. As lovely and pretty and cute and pretty and wonderful this backpack is, and as much as I would love to use it at school (and show it off ahem), I swear, this bag will probably break soon if I do. I mean, it's so cute and pretty and all those other adjectives I used, which obviously makes people gravitate towards it (like I did), but the material is so thin. Too thin. When I felt it the first time, I knew right away that my dreams of wearing this to school would be over. I mean, I usually carry binders and textbooks and notebooks etc etc in my backpack and I always carelessly shove and cram them into my bag as soon as the bell rings, and I can just imagine one day the binder corners ripping through the bag after countless wear.

Sadly, I tried to get it returned for store credit, but they said this was final sale. But I guess I could use this bag on a light day when I don't have to carry many things. Or use it during exam weeks. Okay at least it's cute.

Edit 03/26/12: I've been using this backpack since January now and I actually gotta say, this backpack is actually pretty good so far for school. Daily, I carry a 1-inch binder, Five Star notebook, and a bunch of other things such as my pencil case, lunch, small books, etc etc and I have to admit this backpack is more sturdier than I previously thought. Anyway, now I'm thinking, imagine if I had an acid wash backpack.. Sigh

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I just wanted  to post some music. Relax, enjoy

tears of neglected children

electricfeeling, hellaboring, nzafro, swaggoverlord

Just some pictures I like, nothing much

go ask alice

go ask alice novel

Yesterday, I finished reading Go Ask Alice by Anonymous. To be very honest, I did not really like this novel and but I can sort of understand why people would like it but I don't. To explain this novel simply, it is narrated through diary entries by an unnamed protagonist who writes about her life dealing with drugs, love, sex, running away from home, and other teenage issues that eventually leads her to understand and appreciate life a bit more. The mood in the novel frequently shifts quite dramatically; in one diary entry, she appears to be very happy and elated, and in the next she is bitter and upset. I guess that somewhat reflects the typical view of adolescence as constantly changing in mood and identity, and trying to fit in. But, I didn't really like this novel. I'm not sure what quite drove me to actually complete the entire novel, but at the end, when I closed the book, I didn't exactly feel much. I like books that leave a lasting impression on me, where I can sit there and think about the novel and reflect, and wish that I could reread it again without knowing what happened so that I could relive the experience of reading such a wonderful book. As for Go Ask Alice, I hate to say this, but I found it somewhat pointless. I mean, I understand that this is a very informative novel that gives the reader an idea of the sensation of drugs, and the effects of it that will in time lead the user to an eventual downward spiral, but I didn't see what was so amazing about this novel that made people love it so much.

I've read that people think that this book is absolutely magnificent, and that only those who are not mature enough will not appreciate the quality of this novel. Maybe I am immature for this. Maybe I'm not. But either way, this is just not my cup of tea.

stay brutal

the trees like lungs filling with air by jasmine

I felt like posting this Polyvore set of mine because I like this set I made. Heh. I wish I could wear this outfit in this set (a plain skirt, white/cream collared shirt, vintagey vest, tights, a pair of oxfords, and a satchel), but unfortunately I lack over half of those items and also I feel like I would just look like a weird asian girl.

Usually I stick with strictly square or slightly-rectangular-but-still-square-ish shaped sets but lately I've been making sets that look more like a little journal or something like that. I don't even know how to explain. Whatever.

innocent love

all by natalie kucken

I already mentioned Natalie Kucken in my previous post, but as I browsed her blog, I fell in love with her photographs even more. They're so enchanting and dream-like. Here are just a few of my favourites.

the trees like lungs filling with air

the virgin suicides novel, the virgin suicides still

I'm currently in the midst of reading The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides (I'm about three quarters of the way through) and I'm really enjoying this novel. For a while now, I've heard of tons of positive remarks about the novel, and seen many lovely, dreamy stills from the movie version (directed by Sofia Coppola), and for some reason I had never thought to read the novel or watch the film (honestly I don't know what was wrong with me). After finishing The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, I was googling books similar to it since I really liked it, and I came across The Virgin Suicides, and I was reminded that I had not read it ever in my life. So I borrowed it from the library, and after I'm done the novel, I plan to watch the film version. There are so many notable quotes from the novel that I've seen floating around that are really quite beautiful: "Basically what we have here is a dreamer; someone completely out of touch with reality. When she jumped, she probably thought she could fly." "The trees like lungs filling with air / My sister, the mean one, pulling my hair" "Obviously, Doctor, you've never been a 13-year-old girl." etc etc.

both by natalie kucken

But something that I found that was really magnificent were these photographs by Natalie Kucken. They have such a pretty, dreamy look to them. The girls reminded me of the Lisbon sisters from The Virgin Suicides, the way they look so out-of-touch with everyone else and in their own world. These two photographs, to me, look almost like they were taken in the same area as the novel cover above - in such a isolated yet enchanting natural place.

I think I'm going to go read - and hopefully finish - the novel now.

what santa didn't get me for christmas

urban outfitters

You honestly have no clue how long I've been eyeing these. How long I've been staring at the UO website, staring at these beauties in all different angles, reading customer reviews (I know, what is wrong with my life?). And every time I look at the them, the more I want them. I mean, they're perfect. Plus, they're $88, which isn't even that bad!

What is stopping me from making the purchase? For one thing, I haven't seen them in store. You see, I don't make online purchases, mostly because my parents would never ever ever let me. The other thing is that I haven't a clue what occasions to wear them in. I mean, I could wear them to school. I've seen a few girls do that. But in all honesty, I would feel a bit self-conscious. If I don't have anywhere to wear them, I wouldn't want to throw away, like, $100 on a pair of shoes just to stare at them and walk around in them for fun at home (or would I...).

I can just imagine the day that these suede wedge boots are taken off the store catalog. I will probably cry and cry and ask myself why I didn't get them earlier and probably cry some more.

But look at them. They're just a pair of shoes. It's not like I need more. But... I don't even know. I'm just trying to figure out how to get my "want" side of me relax and let my "need" side of me be the side I look at more.

the internet is stupid and so are you

electricfeeling, beedog

It's 2012 already.

Now I have to get used to writing 2012 instead of 2011 whenever I date my school assignments. That's always an annoying process. Ugh.

"The internet is stupid and so are you."

The internet is kind of stupid. Yes, it serves as a great way to communicate with others from all around the world, but I swear, kids these days are just sitting at home playing on the computer all day (I mean, even I feel like I do the same nowadays) and it's just kind of sad. Teachers and parents etc always tell us about the days when they were kids, a time when there wasn't all this technology that we have, and how back then they would always be playing outside with other kids and spending time in the outdoors. What is even happening.

Just a thought.