I don't think reality shows really express the reality.

- comment on the article "How Addiction Turned Me Into a High-Flying Hooker on Jezebel.com

Nor do police statistics on teenage pregnancy, or the evening news on burglaries of family heirlooms with no monetary value, news of a friend's passing by word-of-mouth. Reality is experienced - it's bitterness tasted through tongue buds, stark colors flash through the filter of our eyes, cutting edge of tin cans felt through finger tips... and the warmth of grass and sunlight wriggling through our toes.

Emotionally Exhausted

Tea times are the favorite part and meal of my day. Sadly, they're coming to a close in tune with the semester. Unstable is what I currently am. All these choices or lack thereof... for me to paint my future with. A barrage of verbatim seems to be at bay but somehow I cannot find the release button. Saturday marks one of my most significant decisions ever... So does the rest of this summer. Will I decide to pave the path to a career I no longer intend to go on? Or save some money and prep for where I believe my passion lies? Fly off? Decisions, decisions... Then again there are always strings tying me back - accommodation, relations, finance. Oh, how I would love to see the sunny fields and tie-dyed skies once again.

Sushi Cravings

Haven't had 50% off sushi for so long, so long. 

It was gooooood and worth the 45 minute wait.

(we were first in line, yay!)

This is adorable! 

Lovely toothpick holder

I was just telling the boy during the dinner how I loved his silly old Nikon COOLPIX 5200 - the one which has a rubber band wrapped around to prevent the battery from falling out. It's helped me to lean not on high technology or the clear quality and instead focus on composition, lighting, the parts instead of the whole, and "the" moment to make good pictures and capture the perky things slash moments in life. Anyway, wandering through the colorful floral clothing racks of H&M this evening, waiting for the boy to finish discussing his project, the idea of balance came to mind. It is so hard to find balance in most everything. Take clothing for example. For the thrifty but purposeful shopper, one has to consider the cutting - is the cutting favorable? the style - is it a staple item or a trend? the price - reasonable? and quality. Four factors for one piece of clothing, no wonder girls can go round and round in hours! What about the more important things in life?  

Quick update before I go off to have evening dim sum with le boyfriend!

Transitioning stage. Currently fantasizing about having my "own" place, life after the bachelors and being free from the obligations of these four concrete walls. Yesterday I made hearts out of dollar bills with Rosemary, what a lovely name! If I ever have a daughter, I would like to name her Rosemary.

All photos from: prettyspace.tumblr.com

Not too much into the pure-white scene.
Besides, little pops of color makes a cheerful space :)

I think I'm in love...

Isn't it the cutest thing ever?

Feeling jittery and hyper after a very fulfilling tea-time dim sum with my cute little popo and the very amicable ming yee and mark gor.