I arrive in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, a little after 1pm. Barely 30 minutes in the country and I find myself telling white lies in the most Malaysian accent I can muster. My prepaid numb...
Photos above were taken by my amazing bff, LK of Dejiki.com. Archeologist cardigan in Grey – courtesy of MAIA, ‘Dress’ – tailored (read below), Gold belt – thrifted @ Lo...
I had lunch in Chako, a Japanese restaurant tucked away in an area in Singapore I don’t venture to unless absolutely necessary. Getting to the restaurant was slightly cumbersome. Finding it was...
The past two weeks have been hectic for me so I’m sorry I MIAed on you guys. My baby brother got his O’s this month, proving that he is certainly much brighter than my 16-year-old self &#...
I think Japanese shrooms tend to get overlooked here in Singapore since it’s readily available all year, you can find it anywhere, and a packet is just under a dollar (if you know where to look...
I haven’t written about beauty in such a long time. You guys can probably see a pattern emerging here: in Australia, I rattle on about food and how much school sucks. But put me on the plane ho...
Here’s something I’ll miss doing when I was still living at the old apartment: having coffee at Alimentari. I’ve written about this cafe before here and at that time, I thought it w...
Roseanne is one of Singapore and Australia’s top beauty bloggers. Actually, she might possibly be the only beauty blogger with such a strong following in both countries. She’s quickly rea...
And this is why I’ve been MIA last week: I FOUND MY WALDORF-ASTORIA!! My roommate and I scored the most amazing apartment after a month of hunting and 3 rejected applications (sucks being a job...
I found my old moleskine while cleaning out my drawers a couple of days ago. I can’t remember who or what started it but in 2008, Dejiki and I were religiously documenting our lives in our mole...
Just a little preview for a new project I’m working on for this blog! I’m so excited for this I can’t even. type. in proper sentences. Anyway, I know the image probably doesn’...
I don’t talk about my religion much on this blog and you wouldn’t find my version of the ‘trial and tribulations of a hijab wearer’ that you find often discussed on hijab styl...
tea noir is now on hiatus! I have about 3 weeks to finish up my 4 essays and a 3000 word short fiction piece and I can’t afford to be distracted That isn’t going to be a problem tbh. Sinc...
Just the other day when I was checking my site activity, one determined reader googled “tea noir uses what camera” and combed my entire blog archive just to find the answer. I hope you di...
My Diana Mini I’ve ignored for far too long and one of my favourite buys of the year: a vintage brass ring Aaron thinks must have come straight out of the Lord of The Rings. Everyone else keeps...
Uni started this week and my mind still hasn’t adjusted itself to the escalation of thinking required when attending classes. The first week after spring break is customarily filled with “...
Ahh I would have gotten this entry up earlier if it hadn’t been raining so much in Melbourne! The weather’s been perfect for personal slumber parties in my room; I’ve been curling u...
It’s strange. It’s never occurred to me to try my hand at making sushi despite it being a staple food I buy when I don’t have time to cook. I have made onigiri before to great succe...
Back story: A month ago, a mole I have on my elbow began itching terribly but after asking my mother about it (she works in the medical industry), she told me there wasn’t anything to worry abo...
I’ve had a couple of health-related scares this week but more on that next time! Thing is, when you’ve been contemplating (ridiculously, I must add) whether you really are on the verge of...
God these photos are so overdue. After our Great Ocean Road adventure and my roomie’s health scare, Naz and I went for a day tour of the Dandenong mountains and took a ride on a steam train to ...
Ramadhan The ninth month of the Muslim year. Perseverance triumphs the callous sun that bruises thirst in throats pained by sea’s amnesia. Poised empathy: “It was written down upon you as it was upon...
I usually have a light wash of colour on my eyelids on most days but with my new glasses, my eyeshadow color tends to get lost behind the frames and morphs into a less stellar, muted version of itsel...
And the winner is my beautiful friend, Diana! Congratulations, girl!! Diana’s personal blog is friends-only sadly so I’m sorry you guys can’t read her entries. It’s such a won...
Switching up my hijab style for a bit as I bid adieu to my 20/20 vision. The university has stolen my perfect vision and now I’m struggling to find some space in my bag to keep these specs. Tha...
My cousin, Naz, and I get along really well but when it boils down to recreational activities, we are polar opposites. Despite her sweet and gentle posterior, I can imagine she signs up for every adv...
To thank all my old and new readers for being patient with my sometimes ridiculous disappearances and posting schedules (blame it on my university!)..IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME AGAIN! And as promised, ...
OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OHHHH *FLICKS HIJAB* I try to make it a point to buy something special whenever I’ve accomplished something academically. This Yves Saint Laurent Arty Ring in L...
Charlotte In response to Sofia Coppola’s film, Lost in Translation (2003). Crumpled sheets and a hotel with no name. He leaves her with a kiss that bruises her knees. She looks below and sees the cit...
PHOAWR I didn’t think this photo of me would be THIS ginormous. I’m hoping the colossal photo of me makes up for the lack of “me” pictures in my entries the past 3 months. I&#...
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