Saturday, January 31, 2009

{d day minus 1}



Busy (practicing), excited (to be on stage again), nervous (as usual), fun (of course!). It's tomorrow!

Today's rehearsal




Monday, January 26, 2009

{envie: red and gold}


Ok, last entry for today's special Happy Moo Moo Year posts :o)

Just because I checked my email box a few minutes ago and here I got a Chinese New Year message from Vivre - and can't help but having to post it here:



And here's a bunch of splurges I'd want to steal...at least as inspiration, in the spirit of red and gold - for a fortunate, happy, lucky and beautiful life and home!



{got idea: chinoiserie}


Ow, I'm really into everything chinese today, aren't I? In any case it's chinese new year, perhaps that's why I'm so inspired :o)

I had a bowlful of chinese noodle this morning to start the day (noodle for breakfast is something very common here) and throughout the afternoon thinking of my new found obsession: chinoiserie.

Sure, I swear by Domino everytime I need some decorating inspiration. And besides the chinoiserie print in the blue bedroom that I posted in my previous entry, I found some more quirky decor ideas which wowed me, really!

Now I'm thinking of what I may be able to do to give a chinoiserie touch to my room...


covering one part of my room with a shimmery chinese pattern, just right for an eye catcher


this chinese print gives a graphic focus on the fireplace, probably the idea can be applied to the bookshelves instead


how can't you feel abundant when you have a room like this? :0)


an idea for the bed side of the room


aw, chinese wall covering with light blue background! and the table tops details! a real mix of east and west. love it.

{reading list: china everyday}


A week ago, while browsing the design section at a bookstore in Jakarta, I saw this book "China Everyday" by Zhang Yao and Bu Yi (Page One Publishing Private Ltd), and was completely captivated by its retro design and by the way the authors present the chinese everyday life into something like a work of art. Oh yes, I guess the editors were right, they wrote this on the back cover: "A fresh and insightful book that is a piece of art on its own!" I picked it! And enjoying it now specially for the chinese new year :o)





{memories of style: first day to school}


My mother was my first stylist...that's true :o) And my father was the dedicated photographer who didn't want to miss these 'historical moments', his 3,5 year old eldest daughter's first day to school. All dresses are my mom's owns.


school girl in the making




some finishing touches


ok, i'm ready!


"what will my future be...i wonder..."

{happy moo moo year!}

Don't you think it's the perfect time for me to honor my chinese ancestors? And so I'm in the mood for everything red and golden today. Happy Moo Moo Year, great great grandmas and grandpas :o) XOXO from your moo-moo great-great granddaughter (yip, I was born in the ox year, too! so this is my year :-D)



Monday, January 19, 2009

{magical fancy}


I found out about a magical eye behind camera Amanda Pratt through Absolutely Beautiful Things today and her shots just left me dreaming this whole evening...



Wanna look fabulously good, wanna feel extravagantly good. I put on red, throw myself into a sea of pink flowers...



A girl like me can have a fanciful life too! It's magical.



And colorfully fun. Yes I can, I can! :o)



{love note from the sun}



A true lesson in living life...

Sunday, January 18, 2009

{mr lincoln's definition of success}

I love love love encouragement...who doesn't? It feels really good reading positive quotes and advices from people who've been 'there done that'. Seems like I enjoy very much putting together those words into graphic cards. I think I could even start creating a section here called "a note a day". Probably it will gives me motivation to hunt for encouraging words each day, and challenge me to stick to a daily good-time habit. Who knows who knows. This makes me feel good somehow :o)



Saturday, January 17, 2009

Friday, January 16, 2009

{weekend note}



{happy friday}


Have a nice weekend...If only I could just run to the lake every Friday afternoon :o)


Orserum, Sweden, July 2008

Thursday, January 15, 2009

{got idea: happy blue}


Oh, thumbs up again to Domino for ideas to create a happy room when 'the walls are blue...' :o)



On my own list:
Chinoiserie
Folksy details
Cheerful patterns
Flower power
Happy artwork
Pictures of happy moments
Books on display
Dash of lime and red