starry eyed

(Cotton On jumper, lace shorts from eBay, Miss Shop beanie, Fujifilm Instax 210)

You may have noticed with the sudden increased frequency of blog posts that it was SWOTVAC last week, which meant more procrastinating than studying. Suddenly, productivity in every other area but study was at an all time high. As in, I cleaned my room, bathroom, vacuumed, practised piano, ukelele, caught up on blogs, exercised, made dinner, and even finished all four seasons of Kim Possible.
Here's the second part of the mini shoot I also did whilst not studying.

counteracting tedium

(Choies shirt, New Balance running shorts, beanie from Hong Kong, beanie from Thailand)

Heart palpitations are still a commonplace experience for me whenever online purchases are made. Both while I click "Place Order" and enter my credit card details and while I'm waiting for the package to arrive. The whole process is something I will never completely trust, but sometimes for convenience or variety's sake, I daringly take the risk. 

The procurement of this Choies shirt contributes to one of my five online shopping experiences. It was both what I expected and not. The disappointment that the sleeves were longer than expected was offset by the observation that the material was also better than expected. While a thin, cotton material was awaited, a relatively thick and shiny material was received. In fact, it actually reminded me of a wet suit when I tried it on as soon as I got home.

The orange beanie was one of the many hats I hoarded whilst in Thailand. Ironic, huh? Stocking up on beanies in 40 degree Celsius heat... But I've always been a supporter of end of season sales.

celebrations

Polaroids taken by Fujifilm Instax Mini 7s and Fujifilm Instax 210

Dinner at Sake last night after watching 'Fast and Furious 6' in celebration of my sister's 21st birthday. Such a milestone should be and was primarily recorded with polaroids. 

Hope you all have a great long weekend!

IKEA klippbok

Whilst on my quest to not study, I stumbled across this IKEA Klippbok site, which allows you to select pieces of furniture, textiles and other adornments from the IKEA catalogue to create your own dream space. It's like Polyvore but for furniture... Especially fun if you've ever dreamed of becoming an interior designer. Above is the 'mood board' I created. I'm obviously a lover of white and minimalism, and still a kid at heart (re: the plush toys). You can create your own moodboards here.

may mayhem

In a way, May was a whirlwind of events, but events that brought about minimal change. Here are a few shots of bits and pieces, including: bush walking with family friends at Mt. Tamborine, lots of coffee, food at Spice of Life Deli, outfit details, golden hour, my sister with a family friend's dog (who will randomly come up and put his head in your lap), ukelele strings, and the Brisbane CBD skyline.

Instagram: April and May

One of the best days in Pattaya, Thailand!

Like spring in autumn

 Great way to start the day

Outfit of the day 

"It's you against you" at Yoga Func. You know you had a great workout when you leave with sore muscles. 

Arm candy 

This view is the only thing that motivates me to go to biochem prac on Tuesday nights

The day I became a big, red ball of fluffiness 

Finally found the new indoor pool at QUT 

 Black with white stripes

 Veggie Mediterranean baguette for lunch

Book shelf at the Spice of Life Deli 

Red jeans and default Converse Chucks 

 New toy! Present to myself!

My darling brother

While putting together the April Instagram review post, I realised that April wasn't that eventful for me on Instagram, so I decided to just put the April and May review together in one post, instead. 

i can't tell you what you want to know, i can't tell you all you need to hear

(Moustache T-shirt, Ally military blazer, Dotti jeans, neon bag from Hong Kong)

Living so close to Mt Tamborine, we kind of take it for granted and never drive up just for a relaxing lunch. In honour of pre-birthday celebrations for my cousin last weekend, though, we drove up and brunched at a cute coffee shop called Spice of Life. To me, any coffee shop that has a bookshelf of travel and cookbooks, or any books, really, earns a nod of approval. And if they have an all-day breakfast menu, they'll earn some more enthusiastic nodding. But when their drinks menu boasts unique and select drinks like dandelion soy lattes, you know their chances of leaving an imprint in your memory are high. Or maybe just a bookmark in your browser.