Breakfast Post

Breakfast is by far, my favorite meal of the day. Sometimes, I have it twice. French bread with butter and Bonne Maman jam, two eggs over easy. Earlier I had greek yogurt with honey, for my dairy, and tea for the caffeine. Not pictured are the orchard apples I got from the farmer's market. Yum! It's important to get protein and eggs are a great source of it! Two eggs ensure all the amino acids.

I'm also a big bread person. Mostly my mom's influence. Back home, we had rice maybe 2 times a week or less, but pasta and bread a lot more frequently (shocking ain't it). My two chinese housemates are just like "whaaat but you're asian too, how can you like bread better". I like rice and all, but warm bread with tea is just so much... nicer.

Bread vs. Rice vs. Pasta?

Ow, a million times, Ow

Sometimes I sleep on my neck funny and wake up with it a little sore. Apparently last night I must have slept with my neck backwards, because today I was in so much pain. I'm stuck at a 45 degree downward stare, or supporting my now very uncooperative neck with something. I bought heat pads, took a long hot shower, ibuprofen, a nap, the works.

And it still hurts like a bitch. Anyone get a super stiff neck before? Tips? Wait it out? Stop whinging? I suppose I should start with the last one, but oh my god it feels like I'm being hanged. /hyperbole I have such a low pain threshold I disappoint myself, haha.

I like to keep things visual, so have a picture of one of our outdoor houseplants. It belongs to my housemate, Julian

Flower Collecting

Today I went to the farmer's market again. It's really incredible, they have so much cool stuff. I got there a little late though and my favorite milk bread was sold out. Next week! (I got french bread instead)

Anyway I got the big yellow/orange flower at the market, and the little one for free. I call them the sisters, maybe because I miss my little sis a bit. At any rate, these will last about a week with fresh cutting and water, and then I can dry them.

I think next weekend I'll take my camera along and take some pictures of the farmer's market.

Having flowers around in the fall really cheers me up, because the lessening sunlight can really get me down. Does anyone else get like that, and how do you ward it off? That said, I still love having four seasons and wouldn't give it up ;D

Addendum: I did a little layout change up for fall. Burgundy/dark reds are also easier on the eyes. I hope you like it.

Farmer's Market Flowers + Pet peeve challenge

I bought these to liven up my room a couple days ago, 3$ bunch of mixed flowers. Very pretty, about mid week I took them out of the water and hung them upside down. I'll get some more this weekend I think, and try to accumulate a dried flower collection. For some reason, I like dried flowers just as much as live ones. There is something touching about the curled up preservation of them.

In lolita related news, Lolita in Secret's Pet peeve challenge.

1. When a print or item comes up on a secondhand auction site and you've been wanting it forever (or for a day) ... but you get outbid, or just don't have the funds.

2. The omnipresent paranoia of ruining my clothes.

3. Messy photo backgrounds. I will be the first to admit that my room, 9 times out of 10, looks like a hurricane passed through. But if I'm going to take a picture of myself and put it up for people to see, I take the extra 10 minutes to clear out a space for the shot.

4. Pink. Nothing against the colour, but the fact that I look really, really bad in it. Curse my midtone asian skin.

5. Bows. Not regular sized decorative bows, or even OTT head eating ones (I think they are quite cute). But the bows on a JSK or OP that just ruin it. Like, it would look so much better if it weren't for those damn bows that definitely aren't detachable. Sigh.

And there are my personal pet peeves. Most of all of them are avoided by selective shopping and really they are just trivial things.

I do wish I looked better in pink, all things considered

Unintentional visual pun: Aster Cafe and Doctor Who

I wasn't feeling so hot today so... I decided to cheer myself up with wearing some pretty clothes. This is my favorite Lief print to date. It has a very classic feel, but very intricate at the same time. It plays up a unique theme too, instead of the usual fare of delicious food or cute animals (not that there is anything wrong with either)



I used the detachable bow from the skirt as a makeshift bowtie, in honor of Matt Smith, my favorite incarnation of The Doctor. Yep, super nerd.

Skirt: Indie: Lief
Blouse: Offbrand (Yolanda)
Bag: Innocent World
Everything else: Offbrand

Snow White Series - Jewelry

Something I've been brainstorming for a while. I love fairy tales, especially the older versions, because they tend to leave in the more gruesome details. Similarly for lolita, I love fairy tale inspired prints. I've been going back and forth on making some similarly inspired jewelry. The first one I took on was the story of Snow White. I want to make either a charm bracelet (or necklace?) with different aspects of the evil stepmother's plotting.

Sorry for my horrible scribbles, I literally drafted it in 5 minutes. Maybe in the future, if I have some extra money lying around I'll make it a reality ^^;

Yolanda, HMHM, Kidsyoyo Review

I got my Taobao order in today! I used Taobaonow
I got 2 hats, a blouse, bloomers, a bolero, and a victorian style nightdress! Photos and reviews below.