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Devastated after hearing she has committed suicide by hanging herself in her Paris home. She was only 20 years old.

RIP DAUL KIM

Miss International 2009

I'm proud to announce that Mars' sister Melody Gersbach is in China right now competing for a crown in the 2009 Miss International pageant. You can vote for her HERE.

Filipinos, start voting!

Go Melody!

♥

You make me wanna measure stars in the backyard with a calculator and a ruler baby

lonely planet asymmetrical skirt, old navy tube top, vintage scarf

Did any of you watch the meteor shower last night? I saw 3 stars before I got sleepy and a stiff neck. Somehow I imagined it was going to be different, is it silly for me to expect all the stars to fall at the same time? Now that would have been something to watch.

I was given a blog award by Uniqua, thank you!

1- Thank and link the blogger who nominated you,

2- Copy and paste the award to your post,

3- Reveal 7 interesting things about yourself,

4- Pass the award to 7 other bloggers, link them and let them know!

7 things:

1. I am dying to get a puppy. If I could have it my way, I would get an English bulldog and name him Meatball. Or a toy poodle named Slash.

2. I can drink a beer through a beer bong in 2 seconds flat.

3. When I was 18, I worked at a Coyote Ugly style bar, without the nakedness. We wore cowboy boots, jeans, a tank top and a cowboy hat and set the bar on fire while doing dance routines. This probably did a lot of damage to my liver.

4. I have horrible eyesight and would be lost without my contacts/glasses.

5. I love watching depressing movies. I just do and cant explain why.

6. When I was a kid, I idolized Muhammad Ali and wanted to become a pro boxer. I sometimes still dream about it.

7. I converse with my boyfriend in a mix of German, English and Tagalog. Nobody else understands us, but were too lazy to pick just one language.

And another one from Lauren:


The rules of this award are:
Post this award on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Here are 8 blogs (I'm breaking the rules!) that I think are lovely and am tagging for both awards:
1. Daul - http://iliketoforkmyself.blogspot.com/
2. Ilanka - http://fashion-nerdic.blogspot.com/
3. Skye - http://apatchofskye.com/
4. Bella - http://trashpower.blogspot.com/
5. Spanish Moss Vintage - http://www.smvblog.com/
6. Rosa-Fiona - http://pixieyou.blogspot.com/
7. Darren - http://coldam.com/
8. Ali - http://honeysuckledreamer.blogspot.com/

Thank you, thank you, thank you! ♥

Oh and PS: To all those who asked what kind of camera I use - I have an Olympus E-500.

Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go, I WANNA BE SEDATED.

My mom already seems to think my life consists of one big never ending party, so it probably doesn't help that the season-starter events have been of such massive proportions. A last minute birthday party turned into a wild 80's party, and yes we came prepared - hitting the thrift stores and stashing up on anything neon, cut-off and florals and pretty much wearing everything all together without further worrying about it all making sense. Isn't that what the 80's was all about?

At the end of the night we came to the conclusion that it was no wonder our parents have such silly dance moves - there is no other way to dance to 80's music! So we shimmied and sidestepped until our buns were aching, coming to our second conclusion of the night - that it was much less strenuous to dance to house music.

After waking up with a massive headache the day after, I had discovered I had taken over 500 photos - how do I always manage to do that? Ive barely finished editing while watching "Glitter", possibly my favorite bad movie of all time and I'm drowning in 15 aprons I have to finish for our little kite cafe, Halloween pictures that need editing for a magazine and the embarrassing mess I we call our little love nest - why oh why are there never enough hours in a day?

♥ to you lovelies!

PS: Its scary how good my man friend looked in my denim cut-offs.

wearing all vintage and gold rings from Amanda ♥

Could we stay right here till the end of time, until the earth stops turning?

My favorite way of tanking up on new and good energy is to head to the little wonderland by the river, a hop, skip and a jump away from my island home. It is the perfect place for unedited frolicking, birthday celebrating, flower picking, sun soaking, star gazing, soul searching and endless picture taking. A little afternoon party turned into an impromptu overnighter, falling asleep to minimal house music and waking up watching the sun rise while still laying in bed and under a mosquito net.

For those who asked about the tour, I am still undecided on the HK leg of it.. it seems that every time I make plans, other things always want to happen for me, so I am just sitting back and taking it day by day.

I sometimes stop and think about all the things In life I am lucky to be able to enjoy. I have an amazing island family who continue to blow me away with all their love, compassion and truth; an intimate group of friends who have left me absolutely infatuated with their beauty. These are the kind of people who have the power to mold you, teach you.. show you what you are not able to see on your own. It is their presence, that shows all the negative energy the door.

This post is for you, all you who have shown me so much love and asked for nothing in return. ♥

There's more than one way to fly.

Sudden surges of inspiration equals to procrastinating via photoshop. Hey, you gotta take what you can get, no?

This morning I was looking at some vlogs and I have to say its always nice to hear bloggers actual voices and the way they speak, it just adds more dimension to a character one only knows through still shots. I would like to do a vlog someday, but I guess Ill wait until I actually have something to say. Maybe you guys should go first ;)

If I could choose a state to stay in for the next week it would be floating on a water bed in a dreamlike psychedelic sun shower infused thought bubble, complete with shootings stars, glowing daisies and a warm and salty sea breeze. Then I would wear all my newly crafted feather accessories, my drapiest barely-there hippie sundress, an unconventional straw hat, bells on my wrists, and sand all over my feet.. Just add some juice and I'm ready for a fresh magic carpet ride.. ♥

I got a choke chain made out of night rain..

I guess the downside of too much partying means one day waking up completely drained and physically exhausted. For me that happened the morning after the rabbits were attacked. It doesn't help that a lunatic and dangerously deranged "party girl" from yesteryear has her sights set on making our life hellish, all while maintaining an exaggerated tone of self-righteousness.. Some people are just an embarrassing excuse for an existence and have no business expressing their inconsistent and therefore irrelevant accusations. Obsess much?

Due to all the emotional baggage, my body has been throwing massive warning signs telling me to slow down, my sugar levels spiking and crashing uncontrollably and my migraine being more persistent that ever. I reserve the right to stay out of the scene and sit myself back down at my sewing machine to regain what strength I have lost and refocus on whats important.. God willing, I will find some peace again, soon.

How do you de-stress?

DIY mask, lonely planet dress

Vegas & Chester

R.I.P.

Today, our rabbits were attacked and killed by the neighbors dogs. It broke my heart to have to pick up their cold and stiff bodies and bury them.. I had a bit of a nervous breakdown tonight and still have no idea how to cope.

Those dogs are in for a surprise.

"WE'RE ALL MAD HERE."

Halloween is my favorite thing to celebrate, so I always tend to plan my costume carefully. I started sewing my dress and Christine's (Alice) about 3 weeks ago, after a little trip to the mainland. I take great pride in having put both dresses together.. and the sleeves! I was absent during the sleeves portion in my class, so, HA! I wanted it to look exactly like the dresses from the Disney movie, but I kept mine short, thank god because we were practically melting in the humidity last night.

I write this to you in a hurry, but will leave you with a few photos to do the talking instead. All I can say is, if you weren't here, you missed out!

How was your HALLOWEEN?

PS: Thanks to my two lovely readers who came up and said hi last night. ♥

No one sleeps when I'm awake.

forever 21 tank, renegadelovers maxi skirt, hanes polka dot bra

Its embarrassing really, but I might have turned into one of those happy people I've always despised. Maybe that's exaggerated, but I am content with my journey and excited about the year to come. I am learning more and more about myself and how not to plan for a change, and to just go with the flow. So far, so good - even if all the costume making is driving me up the wall, the satisfaction I get from seeing someone in something I made from scratch, is enough gratification. I cant wait to show you guys Christine's costume, and mine and Mars' of course.

We took a little trip to the mainland the other day to buy more materials, mostly masks, feathers, sequins and glitter - clearly Halloween is serious business around here - but we also made a little stop at the pet store and adopted 3 little bunnies. Not surprisingly, out of the 3, mine is the most hyper and has a big bum.. I didn't know I was going to finally find my match in a rabbit out of all things. He's a moody little bugger and loves to scratch me and jump high up in the air but I love him nonetheless, and named him Vegas after my favorite North Kite.

Last night we had a little party for Bang's birthday and ended it by sitting in lounge chairs on the beach, just 3 of us in the end, gazing at the shockingly beautiful navy sky studded with an unusual amount of bright stars scattered all over like glitter.. In our intoxicated stupor, each of us swore to having seen several of them fall, but I guess that could have just been our buzz talking. As another perfect night was ending, with the sun pulling up and the sky turning into a powder blue, I once again became aware of my undying love for this little piece of heaven..

♥

PS: Thank you, Allie! I munched on the Hurricane Popcorn today, the cookies are almost finished and tomorrow I am going to dive into the Guava Jam before I head out and try my new little camera! Big kisssss ♥

PPS: Erwin's Sushi boardshorts make me hungry.