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Paris: Day 3

 A little friend people-watching on our street. (Im still a cat person, though.)  Salted caramel—one of the best.      Our plans to visit the Louvre didnt pull through, ...

11 may 12 1 person likes this

Paris

These oxfords have proved to be my best friend through all the walking.Our first meal in Paris. A glimpse of Notre Dame.     Ah, Paris. The essence of which can be found in my childhoo...

09 may 12

London: Day 2

        Today we embarked on "the tube" to Knightsbridge and Piccadilly Circus. We strolled around HI probably walked more today than I have this whole year. But I lo...

08 may 12

London

      We arrived in London at nine in the morning. I immediately took note of a new color: London grey, which stroked the rooftops and dripped down the trees. But each building seemed ...

07 may 12 1 person likes this

Nuances

     With the onset of summer, I have completely fallen in love with the colors it stirs up in its wake—especially bright berry shades. I have been adorning myself with its spectrum, f...

27 apr 12

     Honeydew days and cherry-stained lips count down the days. The air carries with it distinct ribbons: of new obligations, pending wishes, revolutions of consciousness, of days to b...

27 apr 12

The dust of retreat

            Listen, if you will. I recently left a place I hold near my heart. I had envisioned my goodbyes. I imagined a chorus of sighs from the gods. Afternoon light ...

24 apr 12

Tulle skirt from Singapore, Top and necklace from Forever 21, Ring from Urban Outfitters

03 dec 11

     Arent these book clutches just to die for? The term "book bag" has been redefined by Olympia Le-Tan, who was surrounded by her fathers wall of books as a child. ...

30 nov 11 1 person likes this

Hollow

     "Have you ever loved someone as much as you hated them?"     "Why?"     Ive never been able to understand why I felt so much hatred f...

28 nov 11 1 person likes this

     The list of things Ive never finished continues to grow as a raw reminder of my dissatisfaction. I thought I could use a bit of help.     Well see how it goes from ...

27 nov 11

      The irony of the roaring 20s. If there was one thing I gained from reading The Great Gatsby, it would be this: That the death of a dream is always a silent one — it escapes ...

26 nov 11

The hauntingly lovely Lillian Gish.Expect nothing, yet I do believe there will be something quite soon.

14 nov 11

Impulse

It seems as if a wave of nostalgia for someone elses past has overcome me, for I recently decided to try my luck at painting (No snickering, please. It was merely an impulse). Specifically, with wate...

30 aug 11

Symphony

Nighttime—a symphony of sounds. It’s strange how the dry brushing of skin of skin, a sandpaper rhythm, can so clearly paint the picture of your sleeping form, the fluttering eyelids of dreaming and t...

21 aug 11 1 person likes this

Omen

      Today I saw the world saturated with golden light, in complete contrast with its usual grey pallor, weighed down by the millions of forgotten words and lost hours that cling to t...

04 aug 11

The world of opposites

      I thought that the coolness of the wind must come from the ice in our veins. My lungs had often detected the emptiness of its slow ballet through the trees, but not so much ...

28 jul 11 1 person likes this

I sit here waiting for you

      The sea for me was not an escape. She followed my footsteps, whispering of the ghosts of the night, crooning in her breathy voice. I heard her screams at midnight, numbing the no...

27 jul 11

Another evening pink with the raw luminescence of the sleepless city. Meanwhile, Ive replaced the laces of my new brogues with black satin ribbon. Brogues and braids, red lipstick and blue chamb...

17 jul 11 1 person likes this

If you walk away, Ill walk away

College. Something I long to escape to, yet something I fear will feel exactly the same. Since my family is planning a trip to Europe after college, Im pressured to decide whether I want to stay here...

09 jul 11

Im sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody

Glancing back to the title of this post, I cant help but think about how right Franny—from Salingers Franny and Zooey—was. Why do so many people, myself included, fear living life as a shadow? It tak...

17 may 11

We can trade places playing musical graves

I absolutely hate my cheeks. Apparently, when a handful of anti-socials are thrown together by their parallel hollow schedules, it all works out quite well. (Bag and dress from Singapore, Forever 21 ...

16 may 11

PFW: Premiere B

Alodia CecilaPlaying it safe with easy-on-the-eye neutrals and pretty pastels.Anthony RamirezI love this one: simultaneously weighty and weightless. John ParasThis dress was beautiful, but it reminde...

16 may 11

PFW: Grand Allure Collection

PFW exhibited great talent and creativity from some if the Philippines finest designers. It was a pleasure to watch and a thrilling experience for me; it satisfied my craving for art and design. My n...

15 may 11

Pretty desserts!Singapore really is a melting pot of cultures. A small yet polished city, it refreshed my apathy with a surge of newness (this is what makes summer bearable). Although I enjoyed my tr...

15 may 11

“What are you looking at?” I asked.“I’m looking at you. You’re the wind and the old oak trees and the crests of waves and the dying sunlight. And no matter how hard I try, I still see those old oak t...

04 may 11

There could not have been worse weather for wandering around outdoors. Although the sun was lovely and saturated everyones hair with gold, a step outside would leave you wishing that you never left t...

01 may 11

These are the handful of books that have been keeping me company on hushed nights, the ones that seem to prolong each second and amplify every footstep by a thousand echos. The Bell Jar is my favorit...

27 apr 11

Hi, everyone.

26 apr 11

Through all the late-afternoon awakenings, the idle nights that silently grow into hazy mornings, and the continuous, sunken feeling of nothingness, Ive actually realized that this is the least ideal...

04 apr 11

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