{Quick Update} Hello, I’m alive!

Dear friends, forgive the hiatus. I am still here. Life’s been brilliant lately and I can’t wait to tell you all about it.

We’ll talk again very soon!

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~Labrynthe

Mon petit prince

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blank book, journal, le petit prince, notebooks, photography, the little prince, thoughts, writing

As much as I love journals and notebooks, my relationships with them never really end well. When I first pick them out in shops, I immediately fall in love. Smitten, more like. And when I bring them home, they start to lose their charm. I realize that I just can’t trust them at all.

Is it weird how I personify my fascination with journals?

Anyway, this is my most recent private journal {before his pages were tainted with my words}

Look at his delightful details!

Never a dull page with him…

…as he is full of surprises.

I’m starting to really get attached to him. He carries my heart and my words well. I don’t think I’m going to leave him soon. I might actually stick up to his last breath. I mean, final page.

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{p.s.} Forgive the excessive cheese on this post. I really like this notebook.

{Bringing life to words} Doodles inspired by a tale…

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arts, book illustration, doodle, illustration, kate di camillo, Quotes, sketch, sketchbook, tale of despereaux

{ink on paper}

{Words on the left panel}

I would be so glittery light-like there wouldn’t be a place in the world that was dark to me

{On the right}

Stories are light.

Doodles and scribbles inspired by “The Tale of Desperaux”. (Read about my reflection here)

The book is truly inspiring.

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{p.s.} Words are quoted directly from the book “The Tale of Despereaux” by Kate Di Camillo.

{The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Di Camillo: A reflection of some sort}

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books, Fiction, literature, photography, Quotes, Reviews, thoughts, writing

The Tale of Despereaux… I hardly know where to start.

The book would take you to a hopeful place then drag you to the dark crevices of loss and despair only to fly you off back to the light. The Tale of Despereaux is a book with a world of its own.

Took me a while to finish this book because I had to put it down every once in a while and weep. Yes, weep: weep for the characters’ misfortunes and misgivings, weep for their hope and dreams, weep for their well-being and even weep for myself. Somehow I found myself relating to the characters. Not only did I read of their pains and desires, I have actually experienced them.

This book taught me to never lose hope, to love and even to forgive: That forgiveness heals both parties involved. We aren’t always in control and that sometimes we just have to let things go. Power isn’t everything and that no matter how powerful you are, you cannot stop those you love from dying. Heartbreaking but that’s the danger of loving. In the end, you’d realize that everything’s worth the trouble.

Illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering brought an added charm to the lovely tale.

So, did I find any light in this story?

Yes, I sure did.

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{Quick ink sketch} Lady Holly

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art, doodle, illustration, ink, sketch, sketchbook, thoughts

{Ink on paper}

An attempt to recreate such stunning features. But alas! My hands bastardized her beauty.

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{p.s.} I really like how the word “bastardize” slides of my tongue…

Feels a lot like love…

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cooking, dinner, food, home, pasta, pasta dish, photography, recipe

Next to pizza, perhaps my preferred comfort food would be any kind of warm pasta dish. It’s welcoming; it’s filling and every bite feels a lot like love.

And it’s ridiculously easy make. You just throw everything in your pan and season it with salt, pepper and/or whatever spice you wanted to add. {As usual, everything’s like an orchestrated mess}

{Ingredients}

• Tomatoes
• Onion {one white and one red}
• Garlic
• Shiitake mushrooms (Stems included because I actually like mushroom stems)
• Basil leaves
• Lean ground beef
• Salt & Pepper
• Your preferred pasta
• Tomato sauce {a.k.a. cheat sauce}

If I’m feeling a bit fancy {meaning: if my budget allows it}, I would add artichokes, olives and other stuff but, in most times, my pasta sauce consist of tomatoes, onion, garlic and basil leaves.

{Procedures}

• Oh, you know the drill!

I topped it off with cheese and chili flakes for a little kick.

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To you my dear reader, may your days be filled with inspirations and laughs and may your bellies be filled with food made with compassion and love.

x

Internal spring & Cherry Blossoms

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cherry blossoms, flowers, nature, photography, sakura, south korea, spring, thoughts, travel, vacation, writing

Despite the fact that I live in a country where it’s perpetually summer, I can say that I’m feeling the onset of spring; some kind of personal spring.

After a very long winter of my life, I can strongly sense change fueled by hope and positivity. Spring is here and it’s blooming in my mind and overall being.

And to celebrate and remind myself of this majestic phenomenon, I present to you photos of cherry blossoms taken from last year’s spring trip to South Korea.

So, dear reader, how’s your well-being lately?

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{DIY} Glitter Jar

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crafts, diy, glitter jar, how to, photography, stress reliever, tutorial

Glitter jars are supposed to calm you down when you’re stressed. I am always stressed because I tend to overanalyze everything hence, the need to make one.

First attempt was a total failure: It looked like a freaking blood jar (Wardstone Chronicles reference!). The other day, I tried making another one and this time, it looks quite decent.

• An airtight jar
• glitters
• glitter glue
• corn syrup
• water

• Heat water then transfer heated water to your jar {fill up to ¾ of the jar}
• Add corn syrup {Just estimate how much you need. More corn syrup =  the slower your glitter settles. Not sure if that made sense to you but it sure made an awful lot of sense in my head}
• Add glitter glue to the mixture
• Mix everything up with a beater of a fork
• Go crazy with the glitters!
• Add more water if desired
• Secure the lid
• Shake
• Watch your worries float away.

Hope you like it as much as I do.

Thanks for viewing!

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