Counting down!

The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway.  ~Henry Boye

Can't wait to meet my best friend/travel buddy, Janice halfway round the world! 

This will be our 3rd travel together consecutively since our Tokyo trip. 

We will meet in Italy!

Also, I am very excited to finally get to meet 

a friend in person who is also responsible for 

urging me to turn the travel idea into reality! haha...

And also, finally finally... 

last week i have set all the point to point destinations for

 my impromptu Europe Encounter! 

It was so last minute...late nights of sitting in front of laptop bookings stuff. 

Phew! At least now i have an itinerary set. 

The rest is gonna be encounters and adventures! 

Counting down...6 days to go!

“Travel is like a giant blank canvas, and the painting on the canvas is only limited by one’s imagination.” — Ross Morley

Frankie issue 49

Oh the places you'll go!

This issue includes a few places around the world.

it says, '..because if you can make the most of whatever situation you're in, it's almost going to be OK.'

And as always, this issue is full of good reads! I can't help but chuckle while reading pages of funny articles by talented wordsmith such as Eleanor Robertson, Pui Pui Tam, just to name a few.

You should get your hands on this issue straightaway if you haven't done so. =)

Calendar 2013 is available for pre-order now!

One tiny horse

Meet UK Artist & Photographer Cassia Beck.

I have been following Cassia Beck's photostream at Flickr for some times now. There is something whimsical and dreamy about her photos. So nice to read about her in Frankie!

toyhorsetravels.blogspot.com.au for more of her project.

This inspires me to start a mini project too for my upcoming travels. =)

Looking forward to the next Big Issue 50!

Åkerö

Hej! (hello in Swedish)

A few days ago, Cindy surprised me with a big pink kikki.K box of gifts. There was a pink apple mug inside.

It's this lovely bone china mug by Swedish design, Koloni. I absolutely adore it!

I love swedish design and stationery. 

She also gave me a few other random items like a can of pink salmon,

a pair of pink socks, pink tic-tac, pink lady apple, etc.

They all pink! haha!

Åkerö = pink 

A Month Away!

Yes, in exactly a month's time, i will be in the heart of the Eternal City.

And it will be filled with many first encounters and little adventures I am sure.

I called it 'My Impromptu Europe Experience'. 

Actually starting to feel a little overwhelmed now...!

I guess one can never be too ready. 

Sometimes being spontaneous is the way to experience it all!~

more on planning next time.

Music Monday: Featherstone

Lovely music from the Paper Kites to kickstart Monday. First heard from my friend, Cheryl's vimeo featuring her summer holiday in Perth. (lots of beautiful shots of the Swan River and oh, that summer feeling...)

Lyrics:

Wake up to the sound of your fleeting heart
Wake up to the sound of your fleeting heart
When you go, what you leave is a work of art
On my chest, on my heart

She went out to the hay in the morning grace
She went out and got lost in a tall hedge maze
Where'd you go? Where'd you go? Why'd you leave this place?
On my heart, on my face

And my love is yours but your love's not mine
So I'll go but we know I'll see you down the line
And we'll hate what we've lost but we'll love what we find
And I'm feeling fine, we've made it to the coastline

Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh

Past all the signs of the slow decline
Live like your love wasn't meant for mine
Now you've gone, now you've gone to a different life
Til the loneliest side

Wake up to the sound of your fleeting heart
Wake up to the sound of your fleeting heart
When you go, what you leave is a work of art
On my chest, on my heart

And my love is yours but your love's not mine
So I'll go, but we know I'll see you down the line
And we'll hate what we've lost but we'll love what we find
And oh, I'm feeling fine, we've made it to the coastline

Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh

Frankie issue 48

On Wednesday, i braved the rain to get my copy of the latest issue of Frankie from the local newsagency. Then the sun came out again so i quickly took a few snapshots with my macarons. 

The night before, i went into a baking spree, making batches of macarons. I was unstoppable! hehe.

Macarons, tea & Frankie turned out to be a perfect combination on a winter afternoon. Frankie, as always, is full of interesting & witty articles. 

Happy Friday lovelies!

Macaron day

Last Saturday, my friend, YL made her first batch of macarons! We called it a mini masterclass (for those of you who watch Masterchef you'll know) as i guided her step by step to the birth of perfect little macarons. She picked purple out of the coloring gels i have. I think the lavender color is simply delightful. It took us about 2 hours to complete them, filling and pairing them together with white & dark chocolate ganaches.

Then we arranged them on the cake tier and they looked exquisite. We were sipping fruity tea from T2 while enjoying these yummy creatures. Yay, macaron day was a success! =)

macaron recipe from the book 'Secrets of Macarons' 

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